ACADEMIA NAŢIONALĂ DE INFORMAŢII

„MIHAI VITEAZUL”
FACULTATEA DE INFORMAŢII
Studii universitare de licenţă
Concursul de admitere, sesiunea iulie 2012

PROBA DE LIMBĂ STRĂINĂ – LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

1. Are you sure your boyfriend is not ……. Brad Pitt?

a. the one
b. she
c. 0
d. the

2. Cu toate că a muncit mult, nu şi-a luat examenele.

a. Despite he worked hard, he didn't pass the exams.
b. In spite he worked hard, he failed his exams.
c. Although he worked hard, he failed his exams.
d. Despite of working hard, he failed his exams.

3. He always keeps his hands in his pockets, …… tells lots about him and his character.
a. that
b. who
c. which
d. what

4. He always prides …… on his academic background.

a. with himself
b. about himself
c. himself
d. to others

5. On no account …… above 35 C degrees.

a. water temperature should rise
b. should water temperature rise
c. must water temperature raise
d. water temperature must raise

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6. That nosy journalist is a friend ……
a. of mine
b. of my
c. of me
d. of I

7. You …… shouldn't have said all those incredibly nasty things!

a. easily
b. as well
c. needlessly
d. surely

8. I don't think she has any idea how she made me feel. …… whatsoever!
a. 0
b. None
c. No
d. Any

9. The PM accompanied by the governor, …… the President up to the official residence.

a. lead
b. led
c. leded
d. leaded

10. It has been …… that by the year 2030 the world population will have exceeded four
times
the current number.
a. predicted
b. prophecy
c. foresee
d. recommended

11. Everyone thought he was the right person for that job. ……… he had the right training
for
that position.
a. In addition
b. By the way
c. In adding
d. Even so

12. She asked me what my dog's name ……

a. was
b. were
c. would be
d. is

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13. …… I agree with your proposal, but still I have some doubts about certain points.
a. As a whole
b. On the whole
c. Hence
d. As a consequence

14. Te-aş ajuta oricând numai de mi-ai cere.

a. I could always help you if only you asked me to.
b. I always could help only if you asked me to.
c. I could help always if you asked only me to.
d. Always could I help if only you would ask.

15. Ok, I give …… Who was the culprit in the story?

a. in
b. up
c. off
d. back

16. Îl tratează de parcă ar fi fiul ei.

a. She treats him as though he was her own son.
b. She treats him as if he is her own son.
c. She treats him so as if he was her own son.
d. She so treats him as her own son.

17. …… you leave earlier, don't forget to unplug the printer.

a. Should
b. Unless
c. If only
d. Would

18. ………..a second thought, he …… the land that left him completely penniless.
a. If he is having, wouldn't buy
b. If he had had, weren't buying
c. Had he had, wouldn't have bought
d. Should he have, needn't have bought

19. …… arrives first can turn on the air-conditioning.

a. Whoever
b. Whatever
c. Whenever
d. Who's

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20. I wish I …… that old mansion. I'm pretty sorry now, prices have gone down.
a. had sold
b. sold
c. could sell
d. should have sold

21. I thought perhaps you …….. want to try this new revolutionary software before buying
it.
a. ought to
b. might
c. should
d. could

22. Între cei prezenţi erau un bătrân îngrijorat şi o bătrână plictisită.

a. Among the present people, there were an old worried man and an old bored
woman.
b. Among the people present, there was a worried old man and a bored old woman.
c. Among the present, there were a worried oldman and an old bored woman.
d. Among the people present, there were a worried old man and a bored old woman.

23. They all have voted against the new proposal. We ……. give it up.
a. can as well
b. should as well
c. might as well
d. shall as well

24. As we approached …… the end of the interview, we asked her to tell us about her
moment …… the summit.
a. in, during
b. to, while
c. at, while
d. 0, on

25. I'll take down your phone number in case you…… be needed as a witness.
a. must
b. did
c. should
d. has to

26. She took two quick steps forward, took the kitten in her arms and …… its head.
a. stroked
b. stroke
c. struck
d. striked

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27. The leader declared he …… a solution to the conflict.
a. foresaken
b. forsaken
c. foresook
d. forsook

28. You …… talk to anybody during your stay in that town.

a. must not
b. should not
c. don't have to
d. might

29. Suppose you …… your wife cheating on you. What is the first thing you would do?
a. would catch
b. caught
c. cought
d. had caught

30. …… present, there is no real solution to the global crisis.

a. At
b. For
c. In
d. By
31. I sort of felt ………….. before my first trip to England.
a. slightly apprehensive
b. lightly apprehensive
c. easily apprehended
d. a little apprehended

32. It was only now that he understood the full …… of the situation.
a. complexness
b. completion
c. complexity
d. complixible

33. An Armenian illicit group is said …… drug consumption in the neighbouring countries.
a. to introducing
b. introducing
c. to have introduced
d. would be introduced

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34. I woke up all sweaty after having an awful ……
a. nightspot
b. nightcap
c. nightmare
d. nightwear

35. I'm afraid I don't recollect ……an appointment today.

a. to have
b. having
c. to have had
d. have

36. Their demands for ……… budget were legitimate.

a. German bigger defence
b. bigger German defence
c. german defence bigger
d. bigger german defence

37. Despite the fact he was used ……work early, he tended to take a longer time ……
projects.
a. to start, to finish
b. to starting, finishing
c. to start, to be finishing
d. to starting, to finish

38. Sofia isn't such a large city ……. another European capital, such as London.
a. comparing with
b. compared to
c. on comparison with
d. in comparation with
39. I heard him say he was looking …… buying his own island.
a. into
b. at
c. after
d. over

40. If they recommend that she ………the car, ……… she will do.
a. sell; sell;
b. should sell; this;
c. must sell; must
d. sells; sell.

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41. Their commitment to society is based on equality for all citizens irrespective …... ethnic
origin or religion.
a. on
b. at
c. to
d. of

42. …… the time I got to the airport, I realized that I had left my passport home.
a. 0
b. By
c. In
d. At

43. Will you please get ……your phone; you've been …... for hours and it's not good for
your
health, you know.
a. over, in
b. off, on
c. down, up
d. away, on

44. Education from the age of 5 is …… in Britain and Wales.

a. obliging
b. dutiful
c. compulsive
d. compulsory

45. The criminals ………….the children and …..them to an unknown location.

a. had kidnaped, took
b. kidnapped, taken
c. have kidnapped, taken
d. kidnapped, taking

46. He was wearing his ………hat again.

a. green funny cotton
b. funny green cotton
c. cotton funny green
d. green cotton funny

47. She thought her manager was actually the …… person she had ever met in her life.
a. idlest
b. idler
c. most idle
d. most idler
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48. We don't actually need so …... furniture in the office, a desk, a chair and a plant
would suffice indeed.
a. much many
b. many
c. much
d. not more

49. Cat …………… could be seen all over the kitchen.

a. pussy foot
b. footstep
c. footprints
d. footlights

50. It was only the national channel that had exclusive …… of this summer's festival.
a. stage
b. shots
c. film
d. footage

51. Somebody wanted to ask a question,…….? Who was it?

a. didn't they
b. didn't it
c. wasn't it
d. did they

52. The duties of …..., prevented her from properly taking care of her …… .
a. kinship, sequences
b. realm, followers
c. kingship, successors
d. royalty, trackers

53. He never works on Saturdays, …… he?

a. doesn't
b. does
c. hasn't
d. is

54. You hardly ever use your smart phone for emails, …… you?
a. haven't
b. don't
c. do
d. aren't

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55. The driver …… whether I wanted to go home or somewhere else.
a. said
b. told
c. asked
d. urged

56. The boy ended, 'I'm playing the detective for the moment.'
a. The boy said he is playing the detective for the moment.
b. The boy said he has been playing the detective for the time.
c. The boy said he was playing the detective for the moment.
d. The boy said he was playing the detective for that moment.

57. When he finally got there, he …...…the best show of the entire season.
a. learned that he had missed
b. had learned that he missed
c. learned that he missed
d. had learned that he had missed

58. Alison…for Smith and Brothers before she ….to work for her father.
a. worked, came
b. has worked, came
c) worked, has come
d) had worked, comes

59. Last night there was a fire in the neighbourhood that …... for hours and I couldn't sleep
at all
because of the ambulances and fire engines.
a. was burning
b. would burn
c. used to burn
d. did burn

60. Jean exaggerates. I think her behaviour is getting out of ……

a. head
b. sight
c. hand
d. mind

61. Jeremiah and Peter came with a new idea: to follow a new path in the woods, but I
thought to
myself and eventually told them we ….. enough.
a. had
b. have had
c. had had
d. would have

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62. She finally married Michael, but she ….. about it ever since.
a. has been complaining
b. has been complained
c. would complain
d. is complaining

63. As soon as the clock …..one, the ghost …silently behind the red curtains.
a. struck, slid
b. stroke, slid
c. strike, slode
d. stroke, slided

64. Take care, please. That box on the cupboard……. one of these days.
a. is falling
b. will fall
c. is going to fall
d. will be falling

65. What would you say if your husband …… abroad for half a year?
a. had to work
b. were to work
c. should have worked
d. would work

66. Exhibit no.21 is an early …….. of the modern jet engine.

a. prerunner
b. precursor
c. forerunner
d. precedent

67. I wonder if human cloning …... yet. Nothing was written about this in last week's
"Science
Journal".
a. has been attempted
b. was attempted
c. attempted
d. has attempted

68. Philip's new catering business turned out to be very ……

a. abandoned
b. lucrative
c. scrutinised
d. rudimentary

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69. Rick is a trainer, coach, director and driver ……
a. one at a time
b. one by one
c. all in one
d. one-way

70. The police ... in a press release that Real Madrid fans ….. people in the local pubs
more
than once.
a. said, assaulted
b. said, had assaulted
c. has said, assault
d. was saying, assaulted

71. By the end of the week syndicates ….. whether to start protests or not.
a. have decided
b. must have decided
c. will decide
d. will have decided

72. You are …. complaining about the noise! Why don't you move house?
a. usually
b. forever
c. often
d. never

73. “If you were here, I’d never get bored” he said to her.
a. He said to her he’d never get bored if she was here.
b. He said to her he’d never get bored if I was there.
c. He said to her that if she had been there he’d never got bored.
d. He said to her he’d never get bored if she were with him.

74. One other thing before I… Tom… to visit next weekend.

a. forget, has come
b. 'm forgetting, is coming
c. forget, is to come
d. forget, is coming

75. Someone should look into the matter as soon as possible.

a. This matter should be looked as soon as possible.
b. This matter is looked into as soon as possible.
c. This matter should be looked into as soon as possible.
d. This matter should look into as soon as possible

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76. Of course, minorities ….more attention, but the main issue at the moment …… to
unemployment.
a. are deserving, refers
b. deserve, is referring
c. deserves, is refering
d. deserve, refer

77. I….in Italy for 5 years. I ….work as soon as I got there.

a. have worked, began
b. am working, have begun
c. have been working, had begun
d. worked, have begun

78. If you ……… him nicely, he ……… you have the week off.
a. asked; ‘d let
b. asked; will let
c. would ask; would let
d. would ask; ‘d let.

79. I can't believe that you….almost all the cakes already! I ……… this afternoon!
a. ate, only baked them
b. have eaten, only have baked them
c. have been eating, have baked them only
d. have eaten, only baked them

80. We will go out only when all of you …. your coffee.

a. finish
b. will finish
c. will be finishing
d. will have finished

81. Today, August 12th, the two seaside trains are bound to be late again, although ….. at
eight.
a. they're due
b. they come
c. they're arriving
d. will arrive

82. We ………this question ever since you ……… here and we ………any
definite conclusion yet.
a. have been discussing; have been; haven’t reached
b. have discussed; have been; have not reach
c. have discussed; were; reached
d. have discussed; were; didn’t reach

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83. It ……… hard for six hours now so I ………out all day long.
a. snowed; haven’t gone
b. has been snowing; haven’t gone
c. did snow; didn’t go
d. had snowed; am not going

84. ……… him lately? I………his flat several times last week but ………no
answer.
a. Have you seen; rang; got;
b. Have you seen; have rang; got;
c. Did you see; 've rung; got
d. Have you seen; have rang; has got

85. I surprisingly…... into her at the party last Saturday. I ….. her for ages.
a. had bumped, didn't see
b. bumped, haven't seen
c. bump, didn't see
d. bumped, hadn't seen

86. I know what to do to get rid of paying parking fines; I ……… my car and ……… a bike.
a. will sell; buy
b. will have sold; bought
c. have sold; bought
d. am selling; buy.

87. She's staying at…hotel in…small town in Durnshire.

a. a, the
b. 0, a
c. the, a
d. a, a

88. Ken has already written the …… of his third novel.

a. mass
b. bulk
c. majority
d. part

89. The press …… the truth behind the fraudulent funding.

a. has lately heard
b. did lately hear
c. lately heared
d. lately has heard

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90. It has been decided …… that no pay rise should be granted this year whatsoever.
a. 0
b. by everyone
c. by someone
d. by each one

91. This will be the first time the Husky …… in the national dog contest.
a. is participating
b. has participated
c. participated
d. is participating

92. He can sometimes get as drunk as a ……

a. bat
b. horse
c. goblin
d. Lord

93. Amy watched……He was patting …….silently.

a. her friend's reaction - the dog's head
b. the reaction of her friend - head of the dog
c. the reaction of her friend's - dog's head
d. friend's reaction - the dog's head

94. By the time media started to speculate the situation, the attack …… by a splinter
group.
a. has been claimed
b. was claimed
c. had been claimed
d. was going to be claimed

95. Amazing! Just think, if we hadn't missed the plane yesterday, we ….. in the crash.
a. would have killed
b. would be killed
c. would have been killed
d. should have killed

96. If …… necessary, don't hesitate to call me anytime.

a. it will be
b. it might be
c. 0
d. it would be

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97. She sometimes just stays in front of a …… and stares at shoes.
a. window shop
b. shop window
c. window's shop
d. shop's window

98. Lui îi plăcea să citească biografii ale altor criminali.

a. He enjoyed reading other murderer's biographies.
b. He enjoyed reading biographies of other murderers.
c. He enjoyed reading the other murderes' biographies.
d. He enjoyed reading other biographies of murderers.

99. James said he has never met a …… before.

a. Birmingham man
b. Birmingham's man
c. man in Birmingham
d. Birmingham man's

100. Locuitorii unei suburbii din New York erau terorizaţi de fraţii unui criminal.
a. The inhabitants of a New York suburb were terrorized by a murderer's brothers.
b. The inhabitants of New York's suburb were terrorized the brothers of a murderer.
c. The New York suburb 's inhabitants were terrorized by a murderers' brother.
d. The inhabitants of a New York suburb were terrorized with a murderers' brothers.

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