Turn the following sentences into negative and interrogative:

1.  Tom rides his bike to school every morning.

Negative:___________________________________________________________________
Interrogative:_______________________________________________________________
2.  They are doing their  homework now.
Negative:___________________________________________________________________
Interrogative:_______________________________________________________________
3. Grandma watched TV yesterday evening.
Negative:___________________________________________________________________
Interrogative:_______________________________________________________________
4. I was listening to the teacher at this time yesterday morning.
Negative:___________________________________________________________________
Interrogative:_______________________________________________________________
5. We will keep our promises.
Negative:___________________________________________________________________
Interrogative:_______________________________________________________________
6. You will be sleeping at this time tomorrow evening.
Negative:___________________________________________________________________
Interrogative:_______________________________________________________________
II. Imagine you are an alien who has just landed on Earth. You have one day to study the humans and their
behaviour and report back to the Alien Mothership. Write your alien report in 250 words and give it a title. You
can also draw pictures to illustrate your report.
Subiectul I – Reading Comprehension
Read the text below. Are the sentences 1 – 5 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)?
If there is not enough information to answer “Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C).

Britain’s three-time Olympic javelin thrower Goldie Sayers has said she does not want an elbow injury to put an
end to her career and will be pursuing a place at Rio 2016. Sayers, 30, from Cambridge, competed at London 2012 with
a torn elbow ligament. She told BBC Look East: “I’d hate to be in a position where my career was over through injury,
not through choice. I think I’ll get fit again post-surgery, but it’s quite a tricky joint. I’m still very motivated.”
The summer was a mixed one for Sayers, who finished fourth in the European Championships before breaking her own
British record with a throw of 66.17m at the London Diamond League Meeting in July, a month before the Olympics.
But she ruptured an elbow ligament at the event and, despite being cleared to compete at the Games, exacerbated the
injury and failed to qualify for the final.
“I had the operation three months ago but it’s been a bit trickier than previous operations to get back to full fitness,” said
the British number one. “I’m still rehabbing and hoping to be back in full training by January.”
 
1.  Goldie sayers will give up her career following her elbow injury.
    A. Right                    B. Wrong               C. Doesn’t say
2.  Sayers is thirty years old.
    A. Right                    B. Wrong               C. Doesn’t say
3. Goldie Sayers broke the record of another javelin thrower at the London Diamond League Meeting.
    A. Right                   B. Wrong                C. Doesn’t say
4. Sayers had the surgery in her hometown.
    A. Right                   B. Wrong                C. Doesn’t say
5.  Getting back to full fitness has been easier than in the case of previous operations.
    A. Right                   B. Wrong                C. Doesn’t say
  ☻javelin – a light spear for throwing, now used in sport.
 
Subiectul II – Grammar
A.  Put the verb into the correct form.   (5 x 2p = 10p)
1. George  ........................................  (make) progress at school this year.
2. It  ..............................................  (rain)  since morning, so we can’t go out.
3. Cats  ............................................  (be) inquisitive creatures.
4. It’s the first time she  .......................................  (cook) pasta.
5. Britney  ........................................ (not/feel) well yesterday.
 
B.  Choose the correct answer A, B  or C.  ( 5 x 2p = 10p)
1  I’m tired.   ..................  to bed now. Goodnight.
   A I go                          B I was going             C I am going
2  Sammy has been working here  ....................  .
   A for six months         B since six months     C six months ago
3  ‘What time  .................  ?’  ‘At 8.30.’
  A begins the fim          B does begin the film C does the film begin
4  I don’t like stories  ..................  have unhappy endings.
  A who                          B which                      C they
5  When does the film festival  ............. place?
  A take                          B find                          C hold
 
 Subiectul III – Word formation
 Use the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the gap. 
1 It’s important for people to receive a good  .....................................    .                    EDUCATE
2 Sadly, Jack is sick and cannot have any    .....................................    .                         VISIT
3 I  ................................   have breakfast at about 8 o’clock in the morning and then   leave for work. USUAL
4 The story follows the  ..........................  adventures of a young wizard and  his friends. AMAZE
5 This course includes a wide  ..................................    of activities .                             VARY

 PARTEA a II – a 
This is part of a letter you have received from your English friend, Mark.
I need your help! I’m doing a school project on the places
that young people go to have fun. Can you tell me where you
go and why you like going to those places?
Thanks,
Mark
 
Write a letter to Mark saying where you like to go and saying why you like those places.
Write the letter in 80 – 100 words in an appropriate style.
 
                                                      BAREM
 
 Partea I
Subiectul 1
1B    2 A    3 B    4 C     5 B
 
Subiectul II
 A         1 is making  /  2 has been raining  /  3 are  /  4 has cooked  /  5 didn’t feel              
 
 B        1C    2 A    3 C    4 B    5 A
 
Subiectul III
1  education
2  visitors
3  usually
4  amazing
5  tasty

 Made up sentences with the words: to be on sale, fitting room, hanger.

 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

 Read the text and answer to the questions.

Store Clerk: Hi. Welcome to Angie's. Can I help you find something or are you just looking
Marianne: I'm not sure. Aren't you having a sale right now?
Store Clerk: Everything on these two racks over here is on sale.
Marianne: Thanks. Oooo. This sweater is nice. But it looks a little big. Do you have this in a smaller size?
Store Clerk: I think so. Let me look. Oh, here's one. Would you like to use the fitting room to try it on?
Marianne: Sure. Thanks.
...a little later...
Store Clerk: How did it fit?
Marianne: Not too bad. I think I'll take it.
Store Clerk: Great. (She takes it off the hanger) How would you like to pay?
Marianne: Well, I'm almost maxed out on my credit card, so I think I'll pay with a check.
Store Clerk: Okay, with tax it comes to $24.93.*
Marianne: Who should I make the check out to?
Store Clerk: Angie's. 
Marianne: Here you are.
Store Clerk: Can I see some I.D. too, please?
Marianne: Sure, here is my driver's license.
Store Clerk: Thanks. Here you go. Enjoy your sweater. And have a nice day.
Marianne: Thanks. You too.

Questions and Answers

1. What is the name of the store?
a. Arby's b. Angie's c. Angelo's  d. Sheri's

2. How many racks of clothes are on sale?

a. One b. Two  c. Three  d. Four

3. When Marianne sees the sweater, she likes it. But she would prefer ___.
a. a smaller size b. a larger size  c. a green one  d. a red one
4. A fitting room is a place where you...
a. buy clothes b. make clothes c. try on clothes  d. hide clothes
5. Marianne says she "will take it." It means she will...
a. buy nothing b. try on the sweater c. use her credit card d. buy the sweater

6. Marianne's credit card is almost maxed out so...

a. she will use it to buy the sweater b. she will write a check instead  c. she cannot buy the sweater 
d. she will use a different credit card

7. Which item is not an I.D.?

a. a driver's license b. a student card with a picture  c. a passport d. an essay about English

BASIC PHRASES
Greeting someone you don’t know very well- Hello! / Good morning. / Good afternoon. / Good evening.
Greeting someone you know well - Hello! / Hi! How is it going?
Thanking someone Thank you (very much)./ Thanks. / Thanks a lot.
Responding to thanks- You’re welcome. / No problem.
Agreeing - Of course. / OK. / Sure. / Great!/ Good idea./ That’s right. / I agree (with you).
Saying you don’t understand- Excuse me? / Sorry?/ I’m sorry. I don’t understand./ Could you say that again, please?
Apologising- Sorry. / I’m sorry about that./ I’m really sorry. / Pardon me.
Responding to apologies - Oh, that’s all right / OK. Oh, that doesn’t matter. / It doesn’t matter. / Never mind./ It’s no problem, really. / No
problem./ Oh, don’t worry about that.
Asking for permission- Is it all right if ... ?/ Do you mind if ... ?
Formal interruptions- Excuse me?/ Could I ask a question, please?
Giving permission- Yes, of course./ Not at all.*/ Sure. / By all means.
Saying goodbye- Bye! / Bye bye! / Goodbye./ See you. / See you again soon./ See you later.

Taking a Taxi
Dialogue (i) Taking a taxi from the airport to a hotel
Visitor: Good morning.
Taxi driver: Where to?
Visitor: The Summer Hotel on Bond Street, please.
Taxi driver: All right. Let me put your luggage in the back.
Visitor: Thank you very much.
...
Taxi driver: Well, here we are.
Visitor: Here’s a fifty-pound note. You can keep the change.
Taxi driver: Thank you.
Visitor: Goodbye.

Dialogue (ii) Ordering a taxi from a hotel

◆ Could you order me a taxi, please?
● Yes, of course. Where to?
◆ Covent Garden.
● The taxi should be here in about five minutes.

Dialogue (iii) Travelling to a place by taxi

◆ Taxi! Taxi!
● Where to?
◆ Piccadilly Circus, please.

Dialogue (iv)
◆ Taxi! Taxi!
● Where to?
◆ Trafalgar Square, please. I’m in a hurry.
● We’ll be there soon if there aren’t any hold-ups.

.................
● Here we are. Trafalgar Square.
◆ Oh, good. How much is it?
● It’s three pounds sixty.
◆ Here’s four pounds. Keep the change.
● Thank you.

Dialogue (v)
Going back to the airport
◆ Where to?
● Heathrow airport. How much will it cost?
◆ It’ll be about forty.
● All right.

WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED TO ASK OR SAY

➠ Where’s the nearest taxi rank?
➠ Do you think you can get me to Piccadilly Circus by 10.30?
➠ Thanks a lot. You can keep the change.
➠ Thank you. Here’s the fare and this is for you.

Arriving at the Hotel

Dialogue (i)
◆ Good afternoon. Can I help you?
● Yes. I’d like to check in, please.
◆ Certainly, may I have your name?
● It’s Tom Clarence.
◆ Can you spell that?
● Yes. C-L-A-R-E-N-C-E.
◆ Thank you. And could I have your passport, please?
● Of course. Here you are.
◆ Thank you. Room 245. It’s on the second floor. Here’s your key.
● Thank you.

Dialogue (ii)
◆ Good morning. There should be a room booked for me. The name is Marshall.
● Could you spell that, please?
◆ Yes, M-A-R-S-H-A-L-L.
● Yes, here it is. How long will you be staying, Mr Marshall?
◆ I’ll be checking out on Friday.
● Can you fill in the registration form, please?
◆ Certainly.
● Thank you. Your room number is 429. It’s on the fourth floor. Here’s your key card.
◆ Thank you very much.
3
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT NEED TO ASK
➠ What time do you serve breakfast? / What time is breakfast served?
➠ What time does the dining room open?
➠ Do you have room service?
➠ What time do I need to check out by?

Leaving the Hotel

Dialogue (i)
◆ Hello, I’d like to check out, please.
● Certainly. Will you be paying by credit card?
◆ No, I’ll pay in cash.
● May I have your room key, please?
◆ Here you are.
● Did you use anything in the mini bar?
◆ No, I didn’t.
● OK. That’ll be í130 then, please.
◆ Here’s í150.
● And here’s your change and your receipt.
◆ Do you think you could call me a taxi for the airport?
● Of course. If you’ll just wait over there, I’ll call one for you now.

Dialogue (ii)
◆ Good morning. May I help you?
● Yes, I’d like to check out. My name’s Brown, room 512. Here’s the key.
◆ One moment, please. … Here’s your bill. Would you like to check and see if the amount is correct?
● It’s fine, thanks. Can I pay by credit card?
◆ Certainly.
◆ Here’s your receipt. Thank you.

BOOKING A ROOM BY PHONE

Dialogue (i)
◆ King’s Hotel. How can I help you?
● Hello. I’d like to book a double room, please.
◆ Of course. May I have your name, please?
● Tom Clarence. C-L-A-R-E-N-C-E.
◆ Thank you, Mr Clarence. When will you be arriving?
● I’ll be arriving on Tuesday at 3 p.m.
◆ How many nights will you be staying?
● Four nights.
◆ So, you’ll be checking out on Saturday morning.
● Yes, that’s right.
◆ Fine. I’ll need a í60 deposit. Now, if you’ll just give me your credit card details…

Dialogue (ii)
◆ Good afternoon, St Michael’s Hotel. How can I help you?
● Yes, I’d like to book a room, please.
◆ Certainly. When for, sir?
● January the 4th.
◆ How long will you be staying?
● Four nights.
◆ And what kind of room would you like?
● A double, please.
◆ I’ll just check to see what we have available. ... Yes, we have a double room on the fourth floor.
● Fine. How much is it per night?
◆ It’s eighty-four pounds a night.
● Is breakfast included?
◆ Yes, it is.
● That’s fine.
◆ Who’s the booking for?
● Mr and Mrs Smith. That’s S-M-I-T-H.
◆ Thank you, Mr We look forward seeing you January.
● Thank you.

Asking for Directions

Dialogue (i)
◆ Excuse me. I’m lost. I’m trying to get to the Four Seasons Hotel.
● I’m afraid you’re going the wrong way.
◆ Could you tell me how to get there?
● Yes, turn around, go back to the main road and take a right at the traffic lights. You’ll see the hotel from there.

Dialogue (ii)
◆ Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the town centre?
● Yes, go up this street and take the third turning on your left.
◆ Is it far to walk?
● No, it’s only about five minutes from here.
◆ Thank you.

Dialogue (iii)
◆ Excuse me. Is there a phone box near here?
● Yes. Along this street, first right.
◆ Thank you.

Dialogue (iv)
◆ I’m looking for a supermarket.
● There’s a really big one just around that corner.
◆ Thanks. What time does it close?
● It’s open every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. except Sundays.

5
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT NEED TO ASK
➠ Could you tell me the way to Madame Tussauds, please?
➠ Could you tell me where the park / zoo / post office is?
➠ Excuse me. How do I get to the ... ? Is it very far?
➠ Can I get there on foot?
➠ Can I get there by bus? / Do I need to take a bus?
➠ What number bus should I take? / Which bus should I take?
➠ Should I take a taxi / bus / the Underground / the Tube ?
➠ Which bus goes to the town centre?
➠ I’m looking for a bus stop. Is there one near here?
OMNNOONN
ON THE BUS
Asking for Information
◆ Excuse me. I’m trying to get to Regent’s Park. Does this bus go there?
● Yes, it does.
◆ Can you tell me where to get off, please?
● Yes, no problem.
➋Buying a Ticket
◆ Two to Piccadilly Circus, please.
● That’ll be two pounds fifty.
◆ Here you are.
● Thank you. Here’s your change.
 TEST DE EVALUARE INIŢIALĂ
an scolar 2015-2016
Disciplina Limba şi literatura română
Clasa a IX-a
Numele şi prenumele elevului:
Data susţinerii testului:

Partea I – 48 de puncte
Citeşte textul:
,,Cu crengile ude și fără veșmânt
Salcâmii la poartă se-ndoaie.
Pe stradă se plimbă iernaticul vânt
Și fluieră-n tactul aceluiași cânt
Și plânge cu lacrimi de ploaie.
În casă tac toate. Un singur covor
Atacă, pe nas, uvertura.
Și cărțile toate-l urmează în cor,
Începe să cânte întregul decor,
Ceasornicul bate măsura.
Și-acuma-i un cântec adânc, ne-ntrerupt:
Dulapul cu-o aripă frântă,
Și patul, și soba, și scaunul rupt,
Și vechile cadre cu flori dedesubt
Se uită la mine și cântă.”
George Topîrceanu, Fantezie de toamnă

Rezolvă următoarele sarcini de lucru, formulate pornind de la textul dat.

A. Limba română
1. Găseşte sinonime contextuale pentru cuvintele:veșmânt, adânc, frântă . (3x2p=6p.)
2. Scrie câte un antonim pentru fiecare dintre cuvintele: fantezie, se-ndoaie (2x3p=6p.)
3. Alcătuiește două enunțuri prin care să demonstrezi omonimia cuvântului poartă. (2x3p=6p.)
4. Explică folosirea virgulei în secvenţa “Și patul, și soba, și scaunul rupt.”. (6p.)
5. Construieşte câte un enunţ cu sensul propriu şi cu sensul figurat al cuvântului ceasornic. (3x2p=6p.)
B. Înțelegerea textului
6. Identifică următoarele figuri de stil: epitet, personificare, inversiune. (3x2p=6p.)
7. Explică, în aproximativ 4-5 rânduri, semnificaţia primelor două versuri. ( 8 p.)
8. Exemplifică două trăsături ale genului liric prezente în textul citat. (10 p.)

Partea a II-a - 30 de puncte

Citeşte textul:
,,Chat-ul a determinat dezvoltarea unui nou limbaj de comunicare internaţional. Extrem de inovativ prin
simplitatea lui, acest limbaj cuprinde mii de acronime şi simboluri create prin combinarea tastelor computerului, care
eficientizează comunicarea prin prescurtarea cuvintelor, expresiilor şi a frazelor intregi. Acest limbaj este deja consacrat,
evoluând extrem de rapid şi câştigând tot mai mult teren in comunicarea celor care utilizează computerul. Chat-ul face
parte din atitudinea generaţiilor noului mileniu. Apărut ca urmare a evoluţiei tehnologiei, chat-ul a devenit parte
integrantă a vieţii noastre, fiind un nou mijloc de relaţionare ce facilitează schimbul intercultural.”
Redacteză un eseu de 75 – 100 de cuvinte ( 15- 20 de randuri), în care să-ţi exprimi opinia cu privire la faptul că
Chat-ul face parte din atitudinea noului mileniu, valorificând informaţii sau idei din textul dat.
Vei primi 12 puncte pentru redactarea întregii lucrări (respectarea normelor de ortografie, de punctuaţie şi de exprimare,
respectarea limitelor de spaţiu indicate). Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
 ADJECTIVES

juice This apple juice is not bad.

chocolate This milk chocolate is very expensive.
hot This is hot tea.
cold His food is cold.
sweet These are very sweet oranges.
sour Its berries are sour.
fried Are these fried eggs?
boiled Their potatoes are boiled.
fresh Those vegetables are very fresh.
too This water is too hot.
some That is some sugar.
How much? How much is this chocolate cake?

ADJECTIVES
Adjectives may be before or after the noun.
1. This is a sour lemon.
2. This is a hot drink.
3. This is a red tomato.
4. This is fried meat.
5. That is dirty water.
6. That is a very good fish.
7. That is a very sweet apple.
8. That is a very bad egg.
9. That is a very big chicken.
This lemon is sour.
This drink is hot.
This tomato is red.
This meat is fried.
That water is dirty.
That fish is very good.
That apple is very sweet.
That egg is too bad.
That chicken is too big.
10. That is a very little banana.
11. These are boiled vegetables.
12. Those are very little potatoes.
13. These are long, green beans.
14. These are fresh, red grapes.
15. These are big, white onions.
16. Those are hot, red peppers.
17. Those are sweet, black berries.
18. Those are very old, nut candies.
That banana is too little.
These vegetables are boiled.
Those potatoes are too little.
These green beans are long.
These red grapes are fresh.
These white onions are big.
Those red peppers are hot.
Those black berries are sweet.
Those nut candies are too old.

1. This is a hot drink. This drink is hot.

2. This is a good soup. _______________________________.
3. This is a big chicken. _______________________________.
4. This is an old fish. _______________________________.
5. This is an expensive beer. _______________________________.
6. These are red apples. _______________________________.
7. These are sweet oranges. _______________________________.
8. These are fried bananas. _______________________________.
9. These are yellow onions. _______________________________.
10.These are green beans. _______________________________.

red sour boiled green vegetable potato money √ banana chocolate fried
watch apple shirt ear shoe
1. That is a _banana_ skin.
2. That is a _____________________ heel.
3. That is a _____________________ belt.
5. That is a ___________________ pocket.
6. That is a _____________________ face.
4. That is an ____________________ ring.
7. That is some _________________ salad.
8. That is some _________________ soup.
9. That is some _________________ cake.
10. That is some _________________ meat.
11. That is some _________________ water.
12. That is some ________________ cream.
13. That is some ___________________ tea.
14. That is some _________________ wine.
15. That is some _________________ juice.
Subiectul I – Reading Comprehension
Read the article about the London police and for each question 1-5 choose the best answer A, B or C. (20 points)
THE HISTORY OF THE LONDON POLICE
Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700 London had no policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city
streets at night and they were not paid very much.
About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so
many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.
In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called ‘Bow
Street Runners’ because they worked near Bow Street.
Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runners, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So, in
1829, the first Metropolitan (or London) Police Force was started with 3000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few
rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men.
Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than the
others.

1. In 1700, the men who protected the streets were paid A. a lot. B. a little. C .nothing.
2. People did not leave their houses because A. the city was not clean. B. they had no money. C. they were afraid.
3. The Bow Street Runners A. stole money. B. stopped people stealing. C. paid people to steal.
4. In 1800, there were A. enough policemen. B. not enough policemen. C. too many policemen.
5. Today, police officers who work with horses are paid
A. more than their colleagues. B. the same as their colleagues. C. half as much as their colleagues.

Subiectul II – Use of English

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (10 x 2= 20 points).
Peter is one of my best friends. At the moment he 1 ………..(stay) with my family in London. I 2 …….. (know) him since
I 3 …………….(be) a little girl. One day, while we 4 …………….(play) in the park, a big dog 5 …………(run) after me, but
Peter was there to stop it, so he rescued me.
Now Peter 6 ……………….(look ) for a job in London. He 7 …….(just/pass) his exams and 8 ….. (want) to be a journalist.
Tomorrow he 9 ……(have) an interview. I hope he 10………….(get) the job!

2. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D.

1. Tom hasn’t got……..money, but he’s a very kind young man.
A. a B. many C. much D. some
2. The mountaineer was striving…………..to get to the top of the mountain.
A. less B. hardly C. hardy D. hard
3. Let’s look into this shop, …………..?
A. don’t we B. shall we C. let’s not D. shan’t we
4. Why don’t we …………a phone call from here?
A. do B. take C. make D. get
5. The pyramids were bigger……………we had imagined.
A. as B. then C. than D.but
6. “You don’t smoke, do you?” “………………..”.
A. Not B. No, don’t. C. Yes, I don’t. D.Yes, I do.
7. His girlfriend is ………….than me.
A. taller B. tallest C. more tall D. more taller
8. We have to arrive………time.
A. by B. to C. on D.-
9. The bricklayers worked ………..and ………….. .
A. hard…..quick B. hardly….quick C. hardly…..quickly D. hard…..quickly
10. It’s …………..2008.
A. the October 20 B. of 20th October C. the 20th of October D. October of 20th

PARTEA a II-a (30 de puncte)

You are going to write a letter using between 60-80 words.
This is part of a letter you receive from your penfriend James: “In your next letter, please tell me about the music
you like. What’s your favourite kind of music? Why do you prefer it? Do you play an instrument? Would you recommend it
to me?”
I. Replace the infinitives in brackets:

3. by the present tense or the present tense continuous:

2. You usually (walk) ................... quite slowly. Why (you, walk) ............. so fast today?
3. Cuckoos (not build) ................... nests. They (use) ............. the nests of other birds.
4. (you, understand) ....................... the rule?
5. The sun (set) ............. late in summer.
6. Look, snow (still, fall) ...................
7. It often (rain) ................... in November.
8. Where is Peter? – He (prepare) ................... for his lesson; he usually (prepare) ................... for them at that time.

b) by the past tense or the past tense continuous:

 While I (wait) ............................. for the bus, the rain (stop) ................................
 We (write) ............................. in our notebooks while the teacher (talk) ............................
 We (talk) ............................ about you when you (come) .......................... into the room.
 As I (cross) ................................ the road, a lorry knocked me down and (break) .......................... my leg.
 I lit the fire at 6:00 and it (burn) ....................... brightly when Tom (come) .......................... in at 7:00.

c) by the past tense or the past perfect tense:

1. Michael (tell) .............. me that he (never, meet) ............. you.
2. Mary (do) ............... her homework before she (go) ............. out.
3. Hardly (he, got) ………………………………………… into the cinema when the lights (go out)
………………………………………………
4. The house (burn) ……………………………………………… to the ground by the time the firemen (arrive) ...........................
5. I (already, hear) ................. about the accident when you (tell) ................. me about it.

II. Answer the following questions:

6. If you were in London what would you like to visit and why?
7. Name some advantages of having a hobby.
8. Do you have a hobby? When, how and why have you chosen this hobby?
9. Enumerate ten things that people can collect.
10. Name three kinds of music created by Black people which have greatly influenced modern music and briefly state what
each of them refers to.

III. Write ten lines about your favourite singer / band

IV. Fill each gap with a suitable word:

Jogging is the (1) ……………………………………… way to release the tensions of work; it also helps me to keep (2)
………………………………………. When I’m running, I (3) ……………………………………… to leave all my problems far
(4) ……………………………………… and never worry. I’m lucky to (5) ……………………………………… in an area with
parks. These days it’s (6) ……………………………………… rather difficult to find a (7) ……………………………………… to
jog because of the traffic. At the (8) ……………………………………… I found it hard to get (9)
……………………………………… one hour earlier, but now I can say it’s (10) ……………………………………… the effort.
  ,,  Lista, structurată naiv-lexicografic, de jocuri şi jucării, reprodusă în continuare, a fost alcătuită - şi mi-a fost încredinţată - de
tatăl meu în ultimii săi ani de viaţă. Darul m-a încântat, făcându-mă să-mi imaginez reveriile în care aluneca, atunci când
devenea absent, bărbatul de optzeci de ani, atât de drag mie.Este vorba de jocuri şi jucării din anii '20 ai secolului trecut.
BATE CERCUL. Cercuri, de fier sau de lemn, de la putini, butoaie, antale, erau date de copii de-a dura pe stradă, cu ajutorul unui
băţ cu care le loveau ori de câte ori îşi încetineau rostogolirea. Se organizau şi concursuri: cine ajunge mai repede la capătul
străzii fără ca mersul cercului să se întrerupă. 
BĂBUŞCĂ. Se desena prin zgâriere pe pământul neted sau cu creta pe caldarâm o figură formată dintr-un pătrat, apoi două, iar
unul, iar două, apoi încă unul şi un cerc, în care unul dintre participanţii la joc trebuia să arunce o pietricică şi să ajungă la ea
sărind într-un picior şi trecând prin fiecare pătrat; după aceea trebuia să o conducă înapoi, în acelaşi mod. Dacă reuşea, închidea
o băbuşcă (o căsuţă) cu iniţiala numelui său, iar adversarul său, când îşi făcea la rândul lui turneul cu pietricica, sărind într-un
picior, trebuia să evite băbuşca ocupată. Câştiga cel care izbutea să închidă mai multe băbuşti. Jocul seamănă cu şotronul. “
(Alex Ştefănescu  Jocuri şi jucării de altădată)                                                                                               

SUBIECTUL  I (50p.)

 Cerinţe:

1.Menţionează două sinonime contextuale pentru cuvintele: concursuri, neted, adversarul. 6 p.

2.Precizează două  motive pentru care autorul realizează o listă a jocurilor de altădată.  4p.

3.Orice joc presupune respectarea unor reguli, precizaţi care sunt regulile impuse de jocurile prezentate mai sus.(10p)

4.Comparaţi  jocurile anilor `20 cu cele actuale insistând pe aspectul social al acestora. 10p.

5.Identificaţi  două funcţii  ale jocului plecând de la fragmentul de mai sus şi argumentaţi-vă opţiunea.10p

6.Exprimaţi-vă opinia, în 50-100 de cuvinte, despre  modul în care copiii anilor `20 se jucau.  10p.

 Subiectul II (40p)

     Scrie un text argumentativ de 15-20 de rânduri (150-200 de cuvinte) în care să susţii încadrarea fragmentului citat în tema Joc şi
joacă.

În redactarea compunerii vei avea în vedere:

- respectarea rigorilor de construcţie a unui text argumentativ;

- formularea a cel puţin două argumente care să susţină încadrarea textului în tema dată;

- respectarea normelor de exprimare, ortografie şi punctuaţie;

- încadrarea în limitele de spaţiu indicate.