Proba scrisă de verificare a cunoștințelor de limbă engleză

pentru clasele cu predare intensivă a limbii engleze

- 26 iulie 2019 -

1. Read the following text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits in each gap: (10x1p = 10p)
HONEY
Honey is a sweet liquid made by bees. It (1) ____ of water and sugars. Bees may travel as (2) ____ as seventy-
five thousand kilometres and visit over two million flowers to produce just half a kilo of honey. The colour and
flavour of honey (3) ____ on the type of flower visited. In (4) ____, there are more than three hundred (5) ____ of
honey.
The lighter-coloured ones are generally milder in flavour than darker honey.
In ancient (6) ____, honey was the main sweet food, as sugar was very (7) ____. Honey was of great (8) ____to
the ancient Egyptians, who used it as payment.
Today, honey is produced and eaten in (9) ____ part of the world. Research suggests that it prevents tiredness
and improves athletic performance. However, honey is not just food – it (10) ____be taken for sore throats and is
used in many skin and hair-care products.

1 A involves B contains C includes D consists

2 A well B long C soon D far
3 A relate B depend C result D link
4 A case B order C fact D place
5 A varieties B collections C sets D differences
6 A seasons B times C years D dates
7 A distant B rare C small D slim
8 A cost B price C value D charge
9 A all B some C most D every
10 A shall B need C can D ought

2. Choose the correct answer. (10x1p = 10 p)

1. If I lose my job now, I will / would start my own business.
2. I spent all night hearing / listening to the radio.
3. John lended / lent me 50 pounds until next Friday.
4. I took / made a lot of photos during the summer holiday.
5. You did / made a huge mistake trying to talk to him.
6. I’m very interested / interesting in Chinese history and traditions.
7. It’s up to you to decide. You can have or / either wine or beer.
8. My garden is overgrown. I have to start pulling up weeds / crops.
9. I’m having my house redecorating / redecorated next week.
10. This purse is made of the finest skin / leather.

3. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence: (10x1p = 10 p)
1. What are the _________ (ENTERTAIN) facilities like in the town?
2. I suggest we wear heavy _________ (WOOL) jumpers for the walk. It's very cold.
3. She always buys _________ (DESIGN) clothes. I don’t know where she finds the money.
4. A good manager needs _________ (LEADER) skills.
5. There is a lot of _________ (EMPLOY), with millions of people out of work.
6. Sarah is very _________ (PATIENCE) with her younger brother and shouts at him all the time.
7. I'd like an _________ (APPOINT) with the doctor, please.
8. They made a _________ (RESERVE) at the restaurant for 8 o'clock.
9. It's very _________ (ANNOY) when the phone keeps ringing.
10. My sister won £200 in a _________ (COMPETE) last week.
4. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find it and correct it. (10x1p = 10 p)
e.g. I didn’t liked the concert very much, so I left early. didn’t liked  didn’t like
1. I have had a good time at the disco last night.
2. My English teacher lives in Italy for fifteen years.
3. Have you known your friend since a long time?
4. What will you do when you’ll finish university?
5. My husband work in an insurance agency.
6. He hasn’t a job at the moment but he’s looking for one.
7. I hate get up early in the morning, especially when it’s raining.
8. The Fiddler’s Elbow is one of the nicest pub in Rome.
9. It’s very nice to have a little sleep after have lunch.
10. Do you want go to the cinema with me this evening?

5. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more
than three words: (10x1p = 10 p)
1. Mark couldn't lift the suitcase, he was too weak.
Mark wasn't ........................................ lift the suitcase.
2. "Why don't we go to the beach?", I said.
I suggested ........................................ to the beach.
3. There was nobody on the beach when we arrived.
There wasn't ........................................ on the beach when we arrived.
4. Susan couldn't swim as well as Betty.
Betty ........................................ than Susan.
5. I last saw dolphins when I was a child.
I haven't ........................................ I was a child.
6. I've never been to this place before.
It's the ........................................ I have ever been to this place.
7. Taking pictures is not allowed in here.
You are ........................................ take pictures in here.
8. There were many exhibitions about history in the museum.
The museum ........................................ many exhibitions about history.
9. I met one of my friends in the museum ........................................
I met a friend ........................................ in the museum.
10. We won't be able to get back home if he doesn't give us a lift.
Unless ........................................ us a lift, we won't be able to get back home.

6. Match the sentences on the left with the best responses on the right. (10x1p = 10 p)

1. How do you do. A. Good luck!

2. What do you do? B. I'm divorced.
3. Are you married? C. Neither do I.
4. I'm taking my French exam today. D. I'm afraid I can't.
5. Would you like to come to the theatre with me? E. It's pouring – take an umbrella.
6. Can you spell that, please? F. How do you do.
7. I don't like classical music. G. It's half past five.
8. I'm afraid I haven't got a pencil. H. Certainly. J-O-H-A-N-S-O-N.
9. What's the weather like? I. I'm a teacher.
10. Do you have the time? J. Never mind. You can borrow mine.

Timp de lucru: 60 minute

Notă: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
BAREM DE CORECTARE (iulie 2019)

1. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE (10x1p = 10p)

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. D 10.C
2. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER (10 x 1p = 10p)

1. will 2. listening to 3. lent 4. took 5. made

6. interested 7. either8. weeds 9. redecorated 10. leather

3. WORD FORMATION (10x1p = 10p)

1. entertainment 2. woollen / woolen 3. designer 4. leadership 5. Unemployment

6. impatient 7. appointment 8. reservation 9. annoying 10. competition

4. ERROR CORRECTION (10x1p = 10 p)

1. HAVE HAD  HAD
2. LIVES  HAS LIVED/HAS BEEN LIVING
3. SINCE  FOR
4. `LL FINISH  FINISH
5. WORK  WORKS
6. HASN’T  HASN’T GOT / DOESN’T HAVE
7. GET  GETTING
8. PUB  PUBS
9. HAVE  HAVING / (nothing)
10. GO  TO GO

5. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (10x1p = 10 p)

1. strong enough to
2. going
3. anybody
4. swam/could swim better
5. seen dolphins since
6. first time
7. not allowed to
8. had
9. of mine
10. he gives

6. MATCH THE SENTENCES (10x1p = 10 p)

1. F 2. I 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. H 7. C 8. J 9. E 10. G