TEST-GRILĂ

LA LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

Partea I - „CITIT”

Choose the one correct answer a,b,c, or d.

Corsica is an island surrounded by more than 1,000 kilometres of beautiful, rocky coastline and
sandy beaches. In fact, people call it the mountain in the sea but Corsica really means covered in forest and
that is exactly what it is: a mountainous region of plants and herbs known as maquis. Napoleon Bonaparte,
who was born on the island, said he could always recognize the smell of Corsica from the maquis.
There are a number of glacial lakes and several mountain trails crossing the island. The most famous
trail is the GR-20, from Calenzana in the northwest to Conca in the southeast. It is approximately 200
kilometres long. Allow a walk of about 15 days for the whole route from beginning to end, or eight days if
you just want to hike over the northern half, and seven if you only intend to do the southern part. It is best to
plan to go hiking from mid-June to the end of October and remember that camping is not permitted on the
route. However, accommodation is provided in mountain refuges at each stage but you should remember to
take your own sleeping bag because it is more hygienic. It is a good idea to bring enough food and water for
the day in case you cannot buy any along the way.

1. The information in the article is about:

a) the economic situation
b) the geographical position
c) tourist attractions
d) Napoleon Bonaparte

2. Corsica means:
a) covered in forest
b) mountain in the water
c) island in the sea
d) maquis

3. Maquis is the name of:

a) a forest
b) a mountainous region
c) plants and herbs
d) inhabitants

4. GR- 20 is the name of:

a) a mountain route
b) an island
c) Corsica
d) the northwest region

5. How long does it take to hike the 200 kilometres of the mountain trail?
a) seven days
b) five days
c) fifteen days
d) fifty days

Is summer tourism declining? More and more people are taking exotic winter holidays to places like Sri
Lanka and the Caribbean. Nowadays, there are more and more self-employed people who can take holidays
out of season.
Malaysia – the 2004 host for ‘World Tourism Day’ – is experiencing a steady increase in the number of
tourists, due to excellent marketing. Estonia is also enjoying the global tourism boom with 3.4 million
tourists last year. The Estonian Tourism Board says that the number will increase by 15 percent this year,
now that the country has joined the EU. Visitors to Estonia come from as far as Japan and the United States,
often taking cruises which go on to St. Petersburg and Helsinki.
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 A key trend is the growth of budget airlines. With cheap flights available, people are encouraged to try
something new, such as a trip to Eastern Europe. So, they can now take shorter, cheaper breaks.
Another trend in the travel industry is to take a holiday in your own country. Americans, for example,
are travelling abroad less than ever. New York is attracting more and more Americans and fewer overseas
visitors. The dollar is low and of course, there are currently fears of terrorism. More Britons are also
choosing to stay at home, making the South West of England the most popular destination of last year, ahead
of Spain and Greece. All these trends indicate that maybe the traditional two week ‘summer holiday’ will
disappear altogether.

6. Where can people take exotic winter holidays?

a) Malaysia
b) Spain and Greece
c) Sri Lanka and Caribbean
d) in their own country

7. What’s Estonian tourism like?

a) is declining
b) is increasing
c) is steady
d) is experiencing difficulties

8. What is happening with the number of tourists in Malaysia?

a) is declining
b) is decreasing
c) is growing
d) is very high
9. What encourages people to take shorter and cheaper breaks?
a) flights to Eastern Europe
b) tourists from Japan
c) budget airlines
d) a key trend in tourism

10. Where do Americans prefer to travel lately?

a) abroad
b) overseas
c) to New York
d) in their own country
11. What do tourists fear nowadays?
a) the dollar
b) terrorism
c) the growth of budget airlines
d) taking cruises
12. Which destination is considered more popular than Spain and Greece?
a) Sri Lanka and Caribbean
b) Malaysia
c) Eastern Europe
d) South West of England

Because more and more people use the Internet nowadays, a new concept of learning is growing,
namely e-learning. Students study at their computers, read texts, write essays, and talk through e-mail to their
instructors and classmates. In other parts of the world, students watch their teachers on television screens at
the front of the classroom, mobile sound-sensitive video cameras can move from teacher to students when
somebody asks a question. “At first, I was nervous about taking a language class, because there was no
teacher in the room, but after a while, you don’t even notice the difference”, says one of the students. Despite
the physical distance from their teachers, students can receive personal attention when they need it: phone
calls or e-mails.

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13. Which new concept is introduced in the text?
a) e-studying
b) e-learning
c) e-teaching
d) e-mail

14. How do students talk to their instructors and classmates?

a) face to face
b) on the phone
c) through e-mail
d) through letters

15. What was one of the students nervous about when taking a language class?
a) He didn’t understand the teacher.
b) There wasn’t personal attention.
c) He didn’t notice any difference.
d) There was no teacher present.

Partea a II-a - „ELEMENTE DE GRAMATICĂ ȘI VOCABULAR”

16. After school Alan _______ home.
a) come
b) comes
c) is coming
d) came
17. The boys _______ just _____ rude now. You’ve spoiled them.
a) is _____ been
b) will _____be
c) are _____ being
d) have _____ been

18. The Bartons ________ from Canada three years ago.

a) has returned
b) returned
c) will return
d) have returned
19. Time ________ money.
a) are
b) is
c) have
d) must be
20. She ___________ her mobile phone when she drives.
a) have never used
b) is never using
c) was never using
d) never uses

21. The ship was _______ up the river.

a) driving
b) flying
c) running
d) sailing

22. If I were you, I ________ fishing every weekend.

a) will go
b) won’t go
c) will have gone
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 d) would go

23. Mat seems to have got even _________ than he used to be.
a) lazier
b) more lazy
c) the laziest
d) lazyer

24. We __________ each other for twelve years.

a) know
b) known
c) are knowing
d) have known

25. __________ house where they live is far away from the village.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) Other

26. If he _____ hard, he will definitely have good results.

a) will work
b) works
c) worked
d) had worked

27. When I was a pupil I remember I had to ________ a lot of homework.

a) make
b) do
c) ask
d) follow

28. The ________ traffic made him late for work.

a) heavy
b) full
c) strong
d) thick

29. Your bike is _________ big for me to ride.

a) enough
b) so
c) not enough
d) too

30. Sergeant John asked his workmate: “How _______ money do you need?”
a) many
b) little
c) few
d) much

31. The roads will be _________ if it’s -10 degrees Celsius.

a) icy
b) cloudy
c) foggy
d) windy

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32. After their long period of training the footballers were in good _______.
a) cut
b) figure
c) shape
d) style

33. Would you _______ the salt, please?

a) carry
b) deliver
c) give
d) pass

34. We found some real _______ at the market.

a) bargains
b) goods
c) items
d) prizes

35. Most people enjoy going abroad for their holiday and having the opportunity to stay in an interesting
city or a seaside ________.
a) resort
b) post
c) point
d) spot

Partea a III-a - „SCRIS”

36. Choose the right structure to complete the sentence: I am writing _____ your letter.
a) replying
b) in reply to
c) with reply to
d) of reply

37. Choose the most appropriate ending for a formal letter:

a) Best wishes,
b) Yours faithfully,
c) Lots of love,
d) Regards,

38. What’s the best way to combine the following two sentences? The mall isn’t near. We can’t walk to it.
a) The mall isn’t near enough to walk to it.
b) The mall enough near isn’t to walk to it.
c) The mall to walk to it isn’t near enough.
d) To the mall to walk isn’t it near enough.

39. Choose the correct sentence:

a) Why there weren’t enough food for dinner?
b) Why weren’t there enough food for dinner?
c) Why there wasn’t enough food for dinner?
d) Why wasn’t there enough food for dinner?

40. Choose the most appropriate line to finish an informal letter:

a) Write back and tell me about your plans for the weekend.
b) I am writing you to express my strong dissatisfaction with the services provided.
c) I look forward to receiving a reply from you.
d) I’m sorry I haven’t written for such a long time.

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41. How do you make an informal invitation?
a) Sir, please follow me to the movies.
b) Will you please accompany me to the movies?
c) Let’s go to the movies.
d) Dear sirs, join me to the movies.

42. Which sentence is incorrect?

a) Have you met Helen’s boyfriend?
b) Have you met that new boyfriend of Helen’s?
c) Have you met the Helen’s new boyfriend?
d) Have you met Helen’s boyfriend?

43. When talking to your boss, you should use __________.

a) formal language
b) informal language
c) a dictionary
d) the Internet

44. Which is the correct order?

a) I need coffee black now right.
b) Black coffee I need now right.
c) I black coffee need right now.
d) I need black coffee right now.

45. Which is the most suitable way to begin a letter of application?

a) Please give me your job.
b) I want that job.
c) This job is interesting for me.
d) I would like to apply for the position of .....

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GRILA DE CORECTARE

1 c 16 b 31 a
2 a 17 c 32 c
3 c 18 b 33 d
4 a 19 b 34 a
5 c 20 d 35 a
6 c 21 d 36 b
7 b 22 d 37 b
8 c 23 a 38 a
9 c 24 d 39 d
10 d 25 c 40 a
11 b 26 b 41 c
12 d 27 b 42 c
13 b 28 a 43 a
14 c 29 d 44 d
15 b 30 d 45 d

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