MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI, Localitatea: CHIȘINĂU

CULTURII ŞI CERCETĂRII
AL REPUBLICII MOLDOVA Instituţia de învăţământ: LT WALDORF

AGENŢIA NAŢIONALĂ Numele, prenumele elevului: IANEȚ CRINU

PENTRU CURRICULUM
ŞI EVALUARE

TESTUL Nr. 1

LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

TEST PENTRU EXERSARE CICLUL LICEAL

Profil real, umanist, arte, sport

Februarie 2020
Timp alocat: 180 de minute

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 SECTION I. THE ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE (30 points)
Read the text and do the tasks below the text.

A STUDENT BUDGET
1 College is an exciting time to learn and to make friends that will last a lifetime. Many students do
not like to worry about money, and would rather not think about it. However, it does not matter
whether a student's parents pay for everything, or whether the student works part-time to help pay
for his or her education. All students can get into money trouble if they are not careful.
5 The cost of a college education can be high. In English-speaking countries, the average cost
per student per year can be over US$15,000. Students must also pay for books, pens, paper, a laptop,
etc. These can cost $500 to $1,000 per year. Students must also pay thousands more per year for
room and meals. Add money for clothes, travel, and other personal expenses, and the average cost
of one year at university can be $20,000 to $30,000, or more.
10 A 21-year-old American university student, Lisa Conroy, explains that her expenses for
every semester are almost $15,000. At the start of each semester, she gets $2,000 from her college
scholarship. Her parents pay the rest of the $10,000 tuition, and they give her $2,000 for personal
expenses. She has to pay the remaining $3,000 herself. Therefore, Lisa has a part-time job as a
waitress and she works three nights a week. Her mother tells her to stick to her budget carefully so
15 that she does not have to borrow money. Lisa hardly ever goes to the movies. She and her
roommates usually cook their own food, which is cheaper. Also, she tries to walk or ride her bicycle
to college and she buys a lot of her clothes at second-hand stores. As for the books, she prefers
borrowing some books and magazines from the library to buying them on her own. Together with
her roommates, Lisa is very careful to save water and electricity.
20 So, students need to spend their money carefully. At most universities, counselors can give
students recommendations on how to budget their money. They suggest writing down your income
- for example, money you will get from your family or from a part-time job at the start of a school
semester. Then, you should list all of your expenses by dividing them into two groups: those that
change (food, phone, books, travel), and those that will stay the same (tuition, room and meals).
25 After that, you should add together all of your expenses. Are they more than your income? Will
you need to borrow from family or friends, or will you need to get more money by doing part-time
work? Often, students find it is easier to plan their own budget. They prefer to save their own money
rather than borrow from others.
As you can see, there is more to learn at college than just what is taught in the classroom!

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1. Answer the following questions according to the text. (Total: 6 points) A A
a) According to the text, what do many students think very little about? 0 0
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According to the text, many students think very little or choose rather not
think about money.

b) According to the text, what might happen to all students if they are careless? A A
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According to the text, all students can get into money trouble if they are 2 2
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c) According to the text, how much do students pay for books and other things they A A
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According to the text, students pay up to $1000 per year for things they
need in class, such as books, pens, paper, laptop etc.

2. Circle the correct answer according to the text. (Total: 4 points) A A

1. According to the text, university counsellors give students recommendations on 0 0
a. how to borrow money from family or friends. 2 2
b. how to get a scholarship.
c. how to pay for a university education.
d. how to plan their own budget.
2. The word remaining in line 13 is closest in meaning to A A
a. left. 0 0
b. staying. 2 2
c. alive.
d. existing.
3. Based on the text, write if the sentences are True or False. Justify your choice. A A
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a) Lisa’s money comes only from her parents. __False__ 3 3
because Lisa in addition has a job and she works three nights a week as a waitress.

b) Lisa rarely goes to the movies. __True__ A A

because Lisa tries to stick to her own budget carefully to avoid borrowing money. 0 0
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a) difficulty - trouble 0 0
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5. Give another title to the text. (Total: 2 points) A A
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What else do colleges teach? 1 1
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6. Explain the message of the text in 30-40 words. (Total: 8 points) A A
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The message of this text is that high education pretends high investments and in 2 2
addition to the knowledge taught in the classrooms, students must achieve the ability 4 4
of planning their own budget. 6 6

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SECTION II. THE ASSESSMENT OF LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE (20 points)

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word or with the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
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One day (late/last/latest) ______last_____ summer, I was walking through the local 0 0

park. It was a hot day and I was eating an ice cream. (Although/As/Whereas) 2 2
_________As_________ I was walking past the boating lake, I saw my friends, Carol 4 4
and Jim. They were taking (their/theirs/their’s) ________their_______ dog for a walk.
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When we met, we stopped for a chat. We (had been talking/talked/were talking) ___had
been talking__ for about five minutes when the dog suddenly jumped up and tried to get 8 8

my ice cream. I pulled my hand away and, unfortunately, the ice cream (had come/was 10 10
coming/came) ________came________ out of the cone. Now there was a bald man 12 12
behind me. The poor man was not doing (some/any/no) ________any________ harm.
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He was just sitting on a bench and reading a newspaper. Well, when I pulled my hand
away, the ice cream flew through (-/the/an) 16 16

_________the________ air and it landed on the man’s head. I did not know 18 18
(weather/whether/wether) ______whether______ to laugh or cry, but Carol and Jim did.
When I looked at them, they burst out laughing. But I was terribly 20 20
(embarrassed/embarrassing/embarrasful) ___________embarrassed___________. I
(should/must/need) _________should_________ have apologized but I ran away
without saying a word.
SECTION III. THE ASSESSMENT OF CULTURAL AND PRAGMATIC COMPETENCES
(20 points)

Write a 70-80-word coherent text responding to the situation below.

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1. If you were a manufacturer, what a famous person/celebrity from an English-speaking 0 0
country would you choose to advertise your products? Justify your choice and describe 1 1
their role in this advertisement.
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If I were a manufacturer who produces classical and casual brand clothes, I would
choose Christopher Hemsworth to advertise our shirts, trousers, jackets and suits. When 0 0
choosing someone to advertise something, he must fit the average standards, so that 1 1
people could see themselves wearing a certain product.
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I chose Mr. Hemsworth because he is 6 feet tall and has a rugged body, which is 1 1
perfect for a male model. His role would be posing in front of the camera discovering 2 2
our products from the best angles. 3 3

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SECTION IV. THE ASSESSMENT OF PRAGMATIC AND CIVIC COMPETENCES

1. What principles and values do you hold dear? Justify your opinion. Present two 0 0
examples. Use the following plan: 1 1
∙ introduction; 2 2
∙ body; ∙
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conclusion. 1 1
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Principles can be compared to a compass or a map that leads us through life. We all
are imperfect humans and no one can guide even his own steps. Fortunately there are 0 0
some divine principles that God has given us. Contrary to laws, principles unfailingly 1 1
apply to all situations. 2 2
According to the Bible there are two main principles, they are found in the book of
Mark chapter 12 verse 30 and 31. ‘You must love your God with your whole heart’ and 0 0
the second is this, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself’. I hold dear these two 1 1
principles because they mean literally and practically everything. If you deeply love 2 2
God and your neighbor, you won’t be able to harm someone or even yourself. If you 3 3
love God, you will listen to his commandments, and will do his will. If you love your 4 4
fellow man you won’t for instance murder him, or rob, or even covet what belongs to
him, that is why it is said :’Whoever loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law’! 0 0
In conclusion I would emphasize that both main principles are based on love, but not 1 1
a romantic one but a pure love, founded on principles, which moves us to act wisely in 2 2
every aspect of our lives! 3 3

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