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Expresii 1
Expresii 1
GI-Hasdeu 2010
1. I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up
a) doesn't calculate b) isn't mathematics c) doesn't make sense d) makes the wrong addition
2. All the students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out
a) got a lot of marks b) got higher marks than someone c) got very good marks d) got the most
marks of all
3. He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing
a) he is unemployed b) he has almost no money c) he has a few things d) he has
nothing at all
5. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry
a) haven’t got wet b) have got no water c) have been successful d) have got
home dry
6. He is the man who owns all the land and is the big fish around here
a) the fat man b) the huge man c) the important man d) the enormous man
8. You will not slip over because the floor is as dry as a bone
a) completely hard b) extremely flat c) totally dry d) completely cracked
9. He kept saying he didn't do it but in the end he said he had done it.
a) at the end b) finally c) at last d) by the end
10. I know you are very sorry that you broke the pot but accidents will happen
a) things will take place b) things do occur c) things take place often d)
things often go wrong
18. I don't know who wrote this note because I can't make out the signature.
a) discover b) find c) read d) learn
19. We don't have enough money for a car so we make do with bicycles.
a) use many times b) use instead c) use sometimes d) use always
21. I just want to stay at home and watch television and take it easy
a) sleep b) sit down c) eat d) relax
26. We're fed up with the bad weather. a) very tired of b) full of c) interested in
d) unhappy with
28. She had never been to Paris before. a) heard of b) read about c) tried d) visited
31. You'll never see your money again because I'm afraid he's gone for good
a) clearly b) permanently c) quickly d) slowly
32. You've no need to worry I promise you they'll arrive on Thursday for sure
a) absolutely b) positively c) definitively d) definitely
33. They're very generous in that museum - not only is the entrance fee reasonable but they give you a
brochure for free
a) at no cost b) at little cost c) at some cost d) at low cost
34. Well, for starters I honestly think we should work out what all this work is going to cost.
a) to work for b) to look at c) to begin with d) to work through
35. As you're a friend of mine, I won't charge you much in fact I'll do it for nothing
a) at some charge b) at little charge c) at low charge d) at no charge
36. I know it didn't look like that but the truth is they only did it for fun
a) as a joke b) as humour c) as funny d) as joking
37. I do recommend you take out an insurance policy on the house for your own peace of mind
a) to stop you thinking b) to stop you worrying c) to stop you believing d) to stop you sleeping
38. No wonder she's jumping for joy, she's just been given promotion.
a) very jumpy b) very silly c) very happy d) very noisy
39. They decided to move away from the city to the countryside for the sake of the children.
a) speaking about b) talking about c) dreaming about d) thinking
about
40. The battleships were all waiting in the harbour ready for action
a) prepared for war b) prepared for anythingc) prepared for something d) prepared for
take off