| | | 10. . What you (do) tonight? I (meet) Jennifer at six. You always (date) Jennifer. Why you (not go) out with Claire sometime? . Why these people (stand) there? They (listen) to the man on the ladder. And what he (do)? He (make) a speech. People (make) speeches here every Sunday. It's Speakers’ Corner, you (know). ” 7 . Listen! Someone (knock) at the door. Yes, it’s my music teacher. She always (come) at 4 sharp. Can you wait upstairs until we (finish) our lesson? . An old lady (walk) into a box office for a picture called Doctor Zhivago (play). She (put) a dollar down. The cashier (say), “It’s $2.50.” So she (ask), “What? Is he a specialist?” . What you (look) for, honey? My glasses. Someone always (steal) them! No, dear. You (keep) (lose) your things because you never (put) them where they (belong). . (wonder) why our neighbour continually (drill) in the walls. Perhaps he (want) to blow up the house with dynamite. You (joke)? No, they (say) he (have) an explosive temper. . What time the concert (begin)? I (not remember) exactly. Why you (not telephone) the theatre? Well, you (see) the telephone (not work) at the moment because we haven't paid. . Author: This (be) the plot of my story. Two burglars (creep) stealthily towards the house at midnight. They (climb) a wall, (force) open a window and (enter) the room. The clock (strike) one. Listener: Which one? (Imagine) you (drive) a fast Porsche and a beautiful young blonde (sit) next to you. She (wear) a white dress and her hair (stream) outin the wind. You (stop) at a roadside café and (have) a cold drink. And then ... somebody (steal) your car. VIL Choose the one word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that best completes each of the following sentences: 1. “What's that noise?” “I think the Jacksons ___a party. A. make C. have B. are having D. are doing 31 Scanned with CamScanner2 ‘The Prince Edward is___ across the channel now. A. swimming C. walking B. crossing D. sailing 4, Ite dark here because there's only one candle_om the table. A. shining C. burning, B lighting D. lightening 4. Your brother _ me $300. A. owns C.is owing B. owes D. is owning 5. He____ tobe an intelligent young man. A. sees C. looks B. is seeming D appears 6. Jimmy ___ in the park every day after school. A. goes cycling C. gets riding B. drives bicycle D. is having a bike 7. These batteries _ for about six months. A. long C. prolong B. last D. extend 8. Don’t disturb the priest. He ___ his prayers now. A. is talking C. speaks B.tells D.is saying 9. I think I'm working quite efficiently, _? A.don’tI] C. aren’t I B.am not I Dnot! 10. We must go now. It__ dark. A. is going, C. gets B. becomes D. is getting VIL. Identify the one underlined word or phrase, marked A, B, C, or D, that you think is incorrect. Choose E if the sentence contains no error. 1. Lassure you that the man with sunglasses who is standing there B isn(tepying on us. You're imagining things. No error . D E 2. Hm having 2 tooth out this afternoon and I don't fee! like eating now, j ; B c particularly that this Soup is tasting awful. No error. E 32 Scanned with CamScannernee thatthe team areal waiting for him in the dressing room and they unless he offers them more money? No error, D 4. All my family axe now bust making important jobs: my wife is making the beds, my mother is makingbreakfast, and the children are making a lot of noise. 7 Moco. e 5. "It's ne nice to see you again! How fdo-you do? And where. iving now?" "I'm fine. I’m staying at the Holiday Inn for the time being.” No error. e VIII. Complete the following sentences by translating the Romanian words or phrases given in parentheses: . Jim! (inchide) down that noisy music! It (face) me mad! Jim! I (vorbesc) to you! 2. 1 (aud) that you (pleci) for Chicago next month. Yes. We (ne gandim) of emigrating actually. My husband (nu cdstigd) enough here and he (sperd) to find a good job in America. 3. I (citesc) forever about ,,skinheads‘‘. You (stii) what the word (inseamna)? No, and what the dictionary (spune)? 4. Why you (fe uifi) at me like that? ‘Well, you (ardgi) horrible today. I (vreau sd spun) your wellingtons (nu se potrivesc) with the evening dress at all! . I (vad ca) you (faci) your homework now. No, I (fncerc) to write a letter to Miriam. She (vine) next month. 6. You (recunosti) anyone in this picture? a Yes, the boy who (loveste) the ball is my cousin Jim and the one who (std intins) on the grass is me. . Why Ralph (lustruieste) his shoes? He (vrea) to look smart because he (0 conduce pe) Jenny off at the airport at 9. 8. What (fngrijoreaza) me is the money. I (nu iau) the job unleyethey (oferd) me a good salary. w x NOT 1311 33 Scanned with CamScanner9 10. ). What (aduce) you to Romania? I ea for a private electronics company to cooperate with. Well, I (igi urez) you success. ; 7 . You (ifi amintesti de) George Vincent? The oa who (conduce) a small restaurant in Chelsea? Yes. He (deschide) a disco now. IX. Translate into English: 1, Jill agteapta un copil in octombrie. 2. Despre ce naiba vorbesti? 3. Nu intelegi? Glumesc doar. 4. Nu-l deranja pe tatal tau acum. Tocmai fi telefoneaza Pregedintelui. 5. El citegte intotdeauna ,,Financial Times‘; nu stiu de ce astazi 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11, citeste ,, Wall Street Journal“. . Stai linistit cand ii vorbesc. |. Auzi zgomotul acela? Vecinul meu exerseaza iardsi la vioara. . Lace ord te culci? — Depinde de programul de la televizor. . De ce mergi atat de repede? — Cineva ne urmareste. . imi caut pantofii. Cineva fi fura in mod constant. . Din pacate, nivelul de trai este inca in scadere. 12. Ce maj astepti? Ceainicul (apa din ceainic) fierbe deja. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. . Ce fac copiii (in acest moment)? — inalt4 zmee pe malul raului. . Bunica spala vasele, mama calca, iar Susan face pur si simplu plaja. . De ce razi? - Tocmai ma uit la ,, Tootsie“. . Nu-mi plac comediile, dar il ador pe Dustin Hoffman. - Asteptam avionul de la Atlanta. De obicei soseste la timp. - Consiliul local planuieste s4 darame aceste cladiri in 5 ani, dar oamenii organizeaza deja marsuri de protest. 19. Ea imi cumpara intotdeauna cravate de Craciun. Detest cravatele. 20. Care e titlul cantecului pe care-] c4nti? —"Visez la un Craciun Alb”. 34 Scanned with CamScanner