MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI NAŢIONALE

INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN IAŞI

PROBA SCRISĂ DE VERIFICARE A CUNOŞTINŢELOR LA LIMBA ENGLEZĂ PENTRU

ADMITEREA
LA CLASA A IX-A CU PROGRAM BILINGV – 26.05.2017

SUBJECT I (10 points)

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, active or passive:
1. How many foreign languages (Mike / speak) ________________?
2. (you / see) ________________ Mr Briggs lately?
3. I have a project to finish tonight, so I (probably / be) ________________ exhausted
tomorrow.
4. It’s 8:50. My sister and I (wait) ________________ for our brother to finish eating his
breakfast
since 8.30!
5. The kind of clothing people (wear) ________________ three centuries ago might seem too
complicated and elaborate for our taste today.
6. Many new roads (build) ________________ in our country these days.
7. The little boy found it hard to keep up with the rest of the class because he (not / teach)
________________ how to write properly.
8. I (not / write) ________________ an e-mail to my grandparents last night because I was
tired.
9. When I arrived, they (play) ________________ cards.
10. (you / get) ________________ a pet owl if the law allowed?

SUBJECT II (20 points)

Write questions for the sentences below so that the underlined words should be the
answer:
1. I didn’t say anything because she was right.
2. They were climbing when the avalanche occurred.
3. Mrs and Mr Patterson shop for groceries twice a week.
4. These seats are ours.
5. We saw Jill on Friday.
6. There are two thousand people at the concert today.
7. Patrick and I have been walking since 10 o’clock this morning.
8. She likes the blue suit the most.
9. We are going to spend our Christmas holiday at a ski resort.
10. Sarah told me about the event on Saturday.

SUBJECT III (10 points)

Complete the sentences below using the words in bold. You must use between two to
five words,
including the word given. Do not change the word given.
1. My shed is not big enough to store my bike. SMALL
My shed ________ my bike.
2. The last time he called me was a month ago. HEARD
I ____________ him for a month.
3. He has always found figure skating easy. GOOD
He has always _________figure skating.
4. We must take as much advantage as possible of any opportunity to speak English. MOST
We have _________any opportunity to speak English.
5. ‘Did you eat the chocolates?’ Maria asked Peter. ASKED
Maria _________eaten the chocolates.

SUBJECT IV (10 points)

Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in each gap.
1. Do you think it’s________ to wear hoodies? (FASHION).
2. I love all forms of________, including ballet and opera (ENTERTAIN).
3. Phantom of the Opera is a________ music show (SENSATION).
4. During her________, the girl lived in Australia. (YOUNG)
5. The mid-20th century saw the________ of pop music. (ARRIVE)
6. Bollywood movies achieved huge________ in the 1990s (POPULAR)
7. There has been a huge ________ in your English this year. (IMPROVE)
8. The money they get from donations will________ them to buy more equipment (ABLE)
9. Thieves sometimes target people at concerts, so be________ with your wallets. (CARE)
10. She________ agreed to come to the concert with us. (HAPPY)

SUBJECT V (10 points)

Read the letters below and think of one word which best fits in each space. Use ONE
word for
each space. An example has been provided for you.
Dear David,
I’m going to visit your country (0) next month. I’m going to travel (1)… two friends. We don’t
know (2)…
to stay. Are (3)… any cheap hotels in your town? We (4)… like to stay somewhere in the centre.
Can
(5)… help us?
Carlos
Dear Carlos,
Hotels in the centre (6)… expensive, but I have good news. I (7)… spoken to my aunt Gloria
about you
and she says you can all stay at (8)… house. It (9)… more bedrooms than my house! That (10)
… be all
right for you, won’t it?
David
NOTĂ:
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.
Timp de lucru: 60 minute.
Total: 70 de puncte, din care 10 puncte se acordă din oficiu.