Evaluation Test (I)

9th form
Unit I. Natural World
Date: ______________________
Name, surname ______________________________________

A. Read the text and do the tasks associated with it.

You are going to read a story written by Doctor of Biology, former professor at the State University of
Moldova Mina Lozanu (1929–2013). He spent many years travelling throughout Moldova, studying and
observing animals’ behaviour. He was also fond of writing stories on animal behaviour. All his stories are
based on his own experience gained during his long scientific expeditions in the forests of Moldova.

Fidelity
The loyalty and faithfulness of dogs towards their owners have been widely described in different
novels and short stories written by authors throughout the world. The dog is ready to sacrifice his life to save
his master’s life, and we all know the saying “as faithful as a dog”.
At the same time, some scientists who have studied the behaviour of wild animals, state that wild
animals can also show a special affection towards man.
During scientific expeditions, I was convinced by certain incidents that wild animals can also possess
and show emotions, as well as be of help.
The wild sows “Capa”, “Cicea” and “Hrunea” were raised at the nature reservation “Codru”, where
experiments to study the behaviour of wild animals were performed. Th ey were so attached to me that they
followed me everywhere in the forest. Capa, as a leader, trailed right behind me followed by Cicea and
Hrunea, respectively.
One day I had to cross a valley covered by high, thick reed. Right in the middle of the valley, I came
across a very large, wild boar. He was sleeping on the wet, cold ground in the shade of the thick reed. Upon
seeing me, the wild boar jumped to his feet, roared with fury and then ran a distance of 5-6 m towards me.
Then he started to circle round me, intending to attack.
I found myself in a terrible situation: a giant creature, of more than 300 kg in weight, with an open
mouth, full of saliva, and very large, crooked, sharp teeth, with raised hair and bloody eyes was attacking me.
My first instinct was to climb a tree, however no trees were nearby. I had nothing to save myself with.
I was very surprised to see how the tamed sows protected me. They began to move around, making the
space between me and the wild boar larger and larger. After several rotations the wild boar backed off, and
then turned around and ran into the forest.
I was saved.

B. Fulfill the following tasks.

1. Find in the text:

a. a synonym for the verb ‘to persuade’; ______________________________________________________
b. a verb meaning ‘to go across’. ____________________________________________________________

2. Form:
a. an adjective from the verb ‘to save’; _________________________________________________________
b. an adverb from the adjectives ‘wild’ and ‘faithful’. ____________________________________________

3. Find in the text the word combinations given below, fill in the appropriate prepositions, and translate
them:
To be ______________________ help; _______________________________________________________
to be attached ___________ somebody; _______________________________________________________
_____________________ the shade;__________________________________________________________
__________________ the thick reed; _________________________________________________________
4. Answer the following questions.

a. Where did the action take place? __________________________________________________________

b. Why did the author find himself in a terrible situation? _________________________________________

5. Use the hints below to determine the correct main idea of the text.

a. Some wild and domestic animals might help and protect, and, sometimes, even save people’s lives.
b. Domestic and wild animals do not usually hurt someone who has not hurt them.

6. Add the plural ending where necessary:

1) saucepan__________________________ 5) country-dance _____________________

2) shoemaker ________________________ 6) bleeding heart _____________________
3) sonship ___________________________ 7) off -year __________________________
4) set up ____________________________ 8) passer-by __________________________

C. Vocabulary and Grammar

1. Change each feminine noun into the masculine form: e.g. sow – boar.

Shepherdess ___________________ princess ____________________ tigress ________________

fiancee ________________________ sister-in-law _________________ queen _________________
landlady _______________________ goose _______________________ mare __________________

2. Fill in the noun form that is required because of the preceding word in bold type.

e. g. The decision faced strong opposition. The president could not ignore the strength of public opinion.

1) She was not certain that she would win. Because of this ___________________ she could not concentrate.
2) Our granny charmed us with her pleasant voice. She never lost her ________________ even when tired or
disappointed.
3) They soon became acquainted with a lawyer; an __________________which brought them many benefits.
4) You shouldn’t feel inferior to your classmates. This feeling of _________causes you to be shy and retiring.

3. Change the number of the noun in bold type making all the other necessary (pronoun and verb)
changes.

1) Have you heard the diagnosis of a qualified physician? _______________________________________

2) This formula will hopefully prove the basis of all future projects related to Physics of Semiconductors.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3) They found this a difficult thesis to defend. ___________________________________________________
4) There were a lot of cacti flower pots in the room. _____________________________________________
5) There are a lot of hypotheses about the appearance of life on Earth.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
 Evaluation Test (II)
9 form
th

Unit I. Natural World

Date: ______________________
Name, surname ______________________________________

A. Read the text and do the tasks associated with it.

You are going to read a story written by Doctor of Biology, former professor at the State University of
Moldova Mina Lozanu (1929–2013). He spent many years travelling throughout Moldova, studying and
observing animals’ behaviour. He was also fond of writing stories on animal behaviour. All his stories are
based on his own experience gained during his long scientific expeditions in the forests of Moldova.

Fidelity
The loyalty and faithfulness of dogs towards their owners have been widely described in different
novels and short stories written by authors throughout the world. The dog is ready to sacrifice his life to save
his master’s life, and we all know the saying “as faithful as a dog”.
At the same time, some scientists who have studied the behaviour of wild animals, state that wild
animals can also show a special affection towards man.
During scientific expeditions, I was convinced by certain incidents that wild animals can also possess
and show emotions, as well as be of help.
The wild sows “Capa”, “Cicea” and “Hrunea” were raised at the nature reservation “Codru”, where
experiments to study the behaviour of wild animals were performed. Th ey were so attached to me that they
followed me everywhere in the forest. Capa, as a leader, trailed right behind me followed by Cicea and
Hrunea, respectively.
One day I had to cross a valley covered by high, thick reed. Right in the middle of the valley, I came
across a very large, wild boar. He was sleeping on the wet, cold ground in the shade of the thick reed. Upon
seeing me, the wild boar jumped to his feet, roared with fury and then ran a distance of 5-6 m towards me.
Then he started to circle round me, intending to attack.
I found myself in a terrible situation: a giant creature, of more than 300 kg in weight, with an open
mouth, full of saliva, and very large, crooked, sharp teeth, with raised hair and bloody eyes was attacking me.
My first instinct was to climb a tree, however no trees were nearby. I had nothing to save myself with.
I was very surprised to see how the tamed sows protected me. They began to move around, making the
space between me and the wild boar larger and larger. After several rotations the wild boar backed off, and
then turned around and ran into the forest.
I was saved.

B. Fulfill the following tasks.

1. Find in the text:

a. an antonym of the noun ‘hatred’; __________________________________________________________
b. an adjective meaning ‘loyal and true’; ______________________________________________________

2. Form:
a. an adjective from the noun ‘fury’; ___________________________________________________________
b. a noun from the verb to ‘see’. _____________________________________________________________

3. Find in the text the word combinations given below, fill in the appropriate prepositions, and translate
them:
to jump _____________________ one’s feet; __________________________________________________
to roar __________________________ fury; __________________________________________________
a mouth full _____________________ saliva; _________________________________________________
to find oneself ______________ a terrible situation. _____________________________________________
4. Answer the following questions.

a. How did the tamed sows protect the scientist? _________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________
b. What would you have done if you had been in the author's place? _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Use the hints below to determine the correct main idea of the text.

a. Some wild and domestic animals might help and protect, and, sometimes, even save people’s lives.
b. Domestic and wild animals do not usually hurt someone who has not hurt them.

6. Add the plural ending where necessary:

1) weeping willow ___________________ 5) blue helmet________________________

2) round up_________________________ 6) sit-up_____________________________
3) soot pit __________________________ 7) outlaw ____________________________
4) in-group _________________________ 8) give-and-take _______________________

C. Vocabulary and Grammar

1. Change each feminine noun into the masculine form: e.g. sow – boar.

landlady _______________________ goose _______________________ mare __________________

witch__________________________ duck ________________________ hostess ________________
waitress ________________________ duchess ______________________ niece _________________

2. Fill in the noun form that is required because of the preceding word in bold type.

e. g. The decision faced strong opposition. The president could not ignore the strength of public opinion.

1) You shouldn’t feel inferior to your classmates. This feeling of ________________________causes you to
be shy and retiring.
2) Temporarily we were lodged in the attic, but were promised to be given _________________________ in
a separate house.
3) ‘‘Where was he born?’’ ‘‘He is Spanish by _______________________________ and French by origin.’’
4) Why did you refer to only this source in your report? It is necessary to make ________________________
to other authors in order to be more convincing.

3. Change the number of the noun in bold type making all the other necessary (pronoun and verb)
changes.
1) There are a lot of hypotheses about the appearance of life on Earth.________________________________
2) We don't have enough data to prove the phenomenon yet. ______________________________________
3) Detectives were on duty at the terminus of that airway. _________________________________________
4) We cannot find the clue to the new enigma of the universe. ______________________________________
5) A lot of people nowadays have to go through so many critical situations that can certainly lead to a
psychological crisis. ____________________________________