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IXth J grade
20th of April
Progress test

1)Choose the correct answer:

1. She’s always complaining ……………………dirty footprints on the floor.
a. to b. for c. about
2. I’ve had invitations ………………………three weddings this year.
a. in b. to c. of
3. He was unlucky with his business and is ……………………debt to the bank.
a. on b. in c. with
4. Those new shoes didn’t fit so I took the back and got a ……………… .
a. refund b. receipt c. discount
5. I’d like a new car but I can’t ………. one at the moment.
a. afford b. earn c. save
6. I spend most of my money …………………….buying CDs.
a.in b.on c.to
7. I don’t believe …………………. saving your money. I think you should spend it.
a. of b. in c. to
8. Where’s the nearest cashpoint? I need to take some money …………..before we go.
a. from b. out c. away
9. I’m getting worried ………………………… Billy because he isn’t home yet.
a. of b. with c. about
10. You should always keep ………………………… for things you buy.
a. receipts b recipes c. refunds
2 0 points
2) The word in the capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits
suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way
1. My new car isn't as ........... as I hoped it would be. RELY
2. I explained I'd been ill but the boss wasn't at all. .......... SYMPATHY
3. I'm absolutely ............ at languages. I just can't do them. HOPE
4. I don't think you're being very ...... about how much we can finish. REAL
5. My children will never try any new food. They aren't very ...... ADVENTURE
6. Molly's story is very .......... I don't know where she gets her ideas from. IMAGINE
7. I think the………………of this word is incorrect SPELL
8. His …………..in the Olympic Games astonished everyone. SUCCEED
9. This is a maximum………………….area . SECURE
10. You will need to get more…………………..before applying for such a job. QUALIFY
 20 points

3) Think of ONE word which fits best into the blanks !

There has been no space for new buildings in Central London   many years now. In fact,
this was a problem that city planners had to deal with as long ago as the 19th century  . They

decided   the only way to expand was to go down. So they dug. Railways, roads,
footpaths, sewers - they even buried rivers underneath the streets of London. Recent
construction work in the heart of London has uncovered even more of London's underground
past. Workers found a hidden world from Roman times.

In one recent development, construction workers unearthed the old High Street of Roman

London,  follows exactly the line of today's main roads through the City of London.

There are even secrets under the River Thames which has around 30 tunnels beneath it. The first

of these   built by Marc Brunel back in the 1800s. He began work in 1825 - it was a very

difficult job and it   him and his men 15 years to finish. But the tunnel finally opened in

1840 and was a great success. Some years   it was closed to the public and used for a
railway line.

 of the biggest underground networks in London is, of course, the underground railway ,

also known   the Tube. Some Tube lines are a more than hundred years old and

several   recently closed. For example, the tiny line to Aldwych, the heart of London's
theatre district, was closed in the 1990s. The empty station is now hired out for films and parties.

Aldwhich is   one of 40 ghost stations thoughout the city. Another is a station called British
Museum, which some people say was closed  because an Egyptian mummy had escaped from
the nearby museum and was haunting the station !
 
20 points

4) An international student’s magazine is asking for articles on the question : “What can
tourists see in your country?” Write your article in 120-140 words.

30 points

*Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.

Good Luck! 
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 Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu. Nota finală se calculează prin împărtirea punctajului total
acordat pentru test la 10.

Subiectul I (10 x 2p=20 points)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

c b b a a b b b c a

Subiectul II (10 x 2p=20 points)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
reliable sympathetic hopeless realistic adventurous imaginative spelling success security qualification

Subiectul III (10 x 2p=20 points)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

for that Which was took later One as have just

Subiectul IV ( points)

 10 points for correct grammar structures and connectors

 5 points for the use of appropriate vocabulary
 10 points for covering the aspects demanded by the task
 3 points for a balanced structure (introduction, content, conclusion)
 2 points for the general impression