LIMBA ENGLEZA

I. Choose the correct item: (on your answer sheet write only the sentence number and
the A, B, C or D option) (20 points)

1. My friends and I often ……………. parties.

A. give B. do C. make D. throw
2. I ……………. rather spend my time reading.
A. would B. had C. did D. like
3. Watching tv is ………………. than reading a book.
A. badder B. worse C. the worst D. gooder
4. If you ………………… harder, you would pass the exam.
A. had studied B. studied C. would study D. study
5. Tom said he ……………… my friend the day before.
A. meet B. met C. had met C. meets
6. Carol’s train ………….. at 3 o’clock tomorrow. I must go and meet her at the station.
A. has arrived B. will arrive C. arrived D. arrives
7. You must ……………………. twice a day.
A. wash your teeth B. brush your teeth C. wash your tooths D. brush your tooths
8. I …………. you if I had known you were in hospital.
A. would visit B. would have visited C. will visit D. had visited
9. I would like …………… tennis with you soon.
A. played B. playing C. to play D. to have played
10. They live …………… from school than I do.
A. more far than B. farther as C. further as D. farther
11. ……………. to wear uniforms at school?
A. Do you have B. Have you C. Must you D. Can you
12. I can’t lend you the money. I have ……………… money at the moment.
A. A little B. much C. many D. little
13. I think it ………….. tomorrow.
A. will rain B. rains C. rained D. has rained
14. She will believe you if you ………… her the truth.
A. will tell B. would tell C. tell D. told
15. Who can give me ………….. information about the trip? - The clerk at the desk can.
A. many B. much C. more D. a few
16. It is getting …………… because summer is coming.
A. very hot B. warm C. warmer and warmer D. hoter
17. ………….. the bedroom and the bathroom are painted white.
A. Both B And C. Neither D. None
18. World War II broke …… in 1939.
A. out B. down C. up D. in
 19. The bank ……………. by the time I got there.
A. closes B. closed C. has closed D. had closed
20. The man succeeded ……………… the lake in record time.
A. in crossing B. to cross C. crossing D. cross

II. There is one word missing from each gap; on your answer sheet, write the gap
number and the missing word: (20 points)

It ...(1) estimated that about half of our total lifetime’s sun exposure happens …(2) childhood.
Long summer holidays and … (3) of outdoor activities means that children …(4) at far greater
risk of over-exposure than adults. Children’s skin is very sensitive … (5) sunburn. Not … (6)
is this painful and damaging to the skin, but just one case of severe sunburn during childhood
is thought to double the … (7) of developing bad diseases later in life. So, don’t ...(8) children
play outside in the midday sun … (9) some form of protection. Babies under six months …
(10) never be exposed to strong sunshine.

III. Rephrase the following sentences, using the word in bold and between 2 and 5
words. Do not chance the word in bold and do not change the meaning of the sentence:
(20 points)

1. After two or three days, you don’t notice the cold weather so much. GET
In two or three days you ……………………………….. the cold weather.
2. I haven’t seen Clara since Thursday. TIME
The ……………………………. was on Thursday.
3. A famous designer made my clothes. HAD
I ………………………………by a famous designer.
4. Keith is not as well qualified as Sue. THAN
Sue ………………………… Keith.
5. There’s too little cheese for four people. ENOUGH
There ………………………………… for four people.
6. I wish I’d gone on holiday with my friends. REGRET
I …………………………….. on holiday with my friends.
7. Elena asked the waitress for another knife. COULD
Elena said: “………………………, please?”
8. Graham is said to be very generous. THAT
Everyone ………………………… very generous.
9. It was such a long journey that they were exhausted when they arrived. SO
The journey …………………………….. they were exhausted when they arrived.
10. Malcolm has had a good idea for a costume. UP
Malcolm has …………………….. a good idea for a costume.

Timp de lucru: 60 minute

10 puncte din oficiu.