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I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (10 points)
What's your pet sneaking on? About 90 __1__ of pet poisonings occur __2__. There are obvious
culprits: rat poison, weed killer and antifreeze. But chocolate, raisins, onions, crayons and markers can
also be __3__. Breathing trouble, diarrhea, vomiting, seizures, coughing and unresponsiveness are signs a
pet may have downed something dangerous (or rolled in it - cats absorb poisons through their __4__). If
you suspect poisoning, find what made Fluffy sick and call your vet __5__.

1. A. hundreds B. grams C. percent D. days

2. A. accidentally B. occasionally C. rarely D. intentionally
3. A. tasty B. poisonous C. sweet D. toxic
4. A. tongue B. skin C. nose D. fingers
5. A. later B. tonight C. immediately D. soon

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each
space. (10 points)
When I (1) ……….. met Ruby at school, I couldn’t imagine what good friends we (2)……… become. I
believe that we (3)………….developed this special friendship because we are very much alike.
Ruby is a tall, thin, young woman in (4)………..early 20’s. She is the (5)…………..image of her mother
with almond shaped eyes and long, fair hair. She is fond (6)……….wearing trendy clothes and following
the fashion, just as I am.
I admit she (7) ……….all the qualities of a good friend. She’s (8)……….sociable and helpful, willing to
offer her advice. What’s more, no one (9) ……… deny her excellent sense of humour and her loyalty. I
can always remember her standing (10) ………me and boosting my confidence whenever I felt peer
pressured.

III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word given in capitals: (10 points)
1. You are 25 years old and you are acting like a spoilt schoolboy.Stop being so ….. . CHILD
2. I’m afraid I’m not very good at taking…. …… DECIDE
3. He looked terrible. Too much work and too many ………nights. SLEEP
4. Thank you for the flowers. That was very ……….of you. THOUGHT
5. They obviously…….…. when the teacher set the homework, that’s why nobody has written it.

UNDERSTAND
6. You need to have a great deal of …….. to do this job. PATIENT
7. I admit, there was some………. about who should enherit the fortune. AGREE
8. The beautiful painting was purchaised by a wealthy private …….…… COLLECT
9. The Mayas developed an intricate astronomy to chart the ……….of the heavens. MOVE
10. She now lives in a nice new …..…. on the outskirts of the town. NEIGHBOUR

IV. Complete the second sentence so that has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and
five words, including the word given.
(10 points)
1. Mary hasn’t seen her mother for years. SAW
It’s ……………………….her mother.
2. Mike, I’d like to know the name of the hotel you stayed at. WHICH
Mike, ………………………….at?
3. “Do you know him or not?” Tom asked Diana. WHETHER
Tom asked …………………………... him or not.
4. You can borrow my car, but you must be careful with it. LONG
You can borrow my car ……… ……… ……… careful with it.
5. The house will need painting before we move in. HAVE
We'll need ………………………. before we move in.

V. Fill in with the appropriate tense of the verbs given in brackets: (10 points)
Right now it (1. be)………..3:00 A.M., and I (2. sit) ……..at my desk. I (3. sit)……….here for five
hours doing my studying. My friend’s plane (4. leave) ……….in a few hours, so I ( 5. decide)…..not to
go to bed. That’s why I (6. write) ……….to you at such an early hour in the day. I am a little sleepy, but
I would rather stay up. I (7. take) ………….a nap after I (8. get) ………back from taking her to the
airport.
How (9. your classes, go)…….? O, by the way, I (10. Receive) your invitation to the conference, two
weeks ago, thank you very much!

VI. You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term. You now realize
your classmate had returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter
to him / her. In your letter:
 apologize for the mistake
 find out how important the book is to him / her
 say what you will do

You should write at least 150 words. (50 points)

NOTĂ: TOATE SUBIECTELE SUNT OBLIGATORII. TIMP DE LUCRU: 3 ORE.

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I. (10 points, 1x10)

1.C; 2.A; 3.D; 4.B; 5.C;

II. (10 points, 1x10)

1. First 6. Of
2. Could 7. Has
3. Have 8. Both
4. Her 9. Can
5. Spitting 10. By

III. (10 points, 1x10)

1. childish 2.decisions 3.sleepless 4. thoughtful 5. misunderstood 6.

patience 7. disagreement 8. collector 9. movements 10. neighbourhood

IV. (10 points, 2x 5)

1. ………been years since Mary saw …

2. … which hotel did you stay …..
3. . ….. Diana whether she knew….
4. …..as long as you are…..
5. …... to have the house painted….

V. (10 points, 0,5x10)

1. is 6. am writing
2. am sitting 7. will take
3. have been sitting 8. get
4. will leave 9. are your classes going
5. have decided 10. received
VI. Letter writing…………………………………………………………50 points

Conţinut ………………………………………………………20 p

(limită de cuvinte, argumentare, text adecvat situaţiei)

Organizarea textului…………………………………………..10 p

(conectori, paragrafare corectă)

Corectitudine gramaticală………………………………… .. 10 p

Vocabular…………………………………………………….10 p
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I. USE OF ENGLISH 50 points

1. For questions 1-15, complete the following article by writing one word in the gap. The
exercise begins with an example: (10 points)

Hayley Westenra, a pretty teenage soprano from New Zealand, has found herself(0) at the centre
of an unseemly row in the classical music world. Her latest album is about to be released and
there is …(1) sign that it will make her into an even bigger star. This, …(2), will only serve to
annoy further some purists in the world of classical music. These critics of … (3) is known as
“crossover” classical music, …(4) basically means classical hits marketed as easy listening,
associate the popularity of artists …(5) as Hayley with a symptom of cultural decline. Harley is
dismissive of such people. ‟I don’t really understand their position‟, she says, adding …(6)
anything which increases the appeal of classical music amongst the young must be a good thing.
She has heard from many young fans who have …(7) up the violin or piano as a result of
enjoying her albums. They …(8), she argues, never have … (9) interested in classical music
...(10) it hadn’t been made accessible to them.

2. Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the
gaps. (20 points)

PROBLEMS AT SCHOOL

Stephen Murray was clearly going through a difficult (0) ADOLESCENT .... . He had never
managed to get the (1) APPROVE .... of his teachers at school. He ignored repeated (2) WARN
.... to change his attitude or be expelled. He was widely considered to be an (3)
INTELLIGENCE .... pupil who was wasting his (4) OPPORTUNE .... by misbehaving in class.
His parents received regular (5) COMPLAIN .... about their son but in spite of their own
experience of Stephen’s rebellious (6) BEHAVE .... , it was their (7) BELIEVE .... that the
school was as much to blame as Stephen was for the (8) UNDERSTAND .... that arose from
time to time. They reacted (9) ANGRY .... to any suggestion that the boy’s upbringing was in
any way (10) RESPONSE .... for Stephen’s lack of discipline.
3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN:
(20 points)

1. I don’t see why it’s necessary to work so hard. point

There …………………………………………………… so hard.

2. They say he hates publicity. said

He………………………………………………………… publicity.
3. Why didn’t you ask me before you borrowed my camera? wish

I …………………………………………………..me before you borrowed my camera.

4. As dogs get older they are not aggressive anymore. The

The older dogs get, ………………………………………………………. are.

5. You can’t join the army because you aren’t sufficiently fit. enough

You aren’t …………………………………………… join the army.

6. They closed the borders in order to catch the smugglers. aim

They closed the borders ………………………………………………………….the smugglers.

7. I don’t mind if you invite friends over for dinner. object

I don’t …………………………………………………..friends over for dinner.

8. Now I regret not going to university. only

If……………………………………………………to university!

9. We are going to miss the train if we don’t hurry! Time

Unless we hurry, the train ……………………………………………we get to the station!

10. I’d better get a mechanic to look at the car before we set off for Spain. looked

I’d better ……………………………….before we set off for Spain.

II.WRITING 50 points

Imagine you had a time machine. What time would you travel to? Write a narrative-descriptive
essay on this topic using between 180-200 words.

Notă: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timp de lucru 2 ore.

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Etapa pe scoala

Clasa a X-a

18 ianuarie 2020

I. USE OF ENGLISH

1. Total 15 points (1p/item x15 = 15 points)

1. every/some 2. however 3. what 4. which 5. such 6. that 7. taken 8. would 9.got/been/become

10.if

2. Total 20 p (2p/item x 10 = 10 points)

1. approval 2. warnings 3. intelligent 4. opportunity/opportunities 5. complaints 6. behaviour 7.

belief 8. misunderstandings 9. angrily 10. Responsible

3.Total 20 points (2p/item x 10 = 20 points)

1. There is no point in working so hard.

2. He is said to hate publicity.

3. I wish you/ had asked me before you borrowed my camera.

4. The older dogs get, the less aggressive they are.

5. You aren’t fit enough to join the army.

6. They closed the borders with the aim of catching the smugglers.

7. I don’t object to you(your) inviting friends over for dinner.

8. If only I had gone to university!

9. Unless we hurry, the train will have left by the time we get to the station!

10. I’d better have the car looked at before we set off for Spain.

II. Writing – 50 p:

-correct format with clear paragraphs 5 p

-appropriate introduction and ending 5 p

-well-balanced arguments, a clear development using appropriate cohesive devices 10 p

- register 10 p

-conformity to the required length 5 p

-a generally high level of fluency and accuracy 5 p

-relevance of content to the task set 10 p