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CLASA a VIII-a Varianta 2
INSTRUCTIONS:
 All subjects are compulsory.
 All answers must be written on the answer sheet.
 There will be no granted points.
 Allotted time: 120 minutes.

SUBIECTUL I – USE OF ENGLISH (25 points)

A. Circle the correct variant : (10x1p=10p)

1. My uncle ………….. four years ago but he is still very active and says he wished he had
stopped work years before.
a) graduated b) retired c) resigned d) fired
2. If you don’t like the soup , why don’t you ………………… to the waiter and he can
bring you another one.
a) complain b) protest c) criticise d) insult
3. Jack is a ……………. man and he is very generous with his money.
a) foolish b) soft c) kind d) gift
4. You can be as rich as a king but I still think your ……………… is the most important
thing in the world.
a) healthy b) health c) illness d) well
5. The police are confident of catching the thief after several people gave them an accurate
…………. .
a) description b) plan c) personality d) sketch
6. Liz is a very …………… girl. She knows where she wants to be in five years’ time and
how she is going to get there.
a) arrogant b) wealthy c) ambitious d) sociable
7. The post office ? Well, walk ……………. this road for about half a kilometre and it is on
your left.
a) across b) under c) over d) along
8. The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or pay the ………….. later in life.
a) cost b) fee c) price d) fine
 9. The rain will …………….. for most of the morning, but we are expecting a brighter
afternoon.
a) persist b) insist c) resist d) consist
10. I’d ring Justine if I _____________ her number.
a ) have b) would have c) had had d) had

B. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word on the right. (10x1= 10p)
1. Do you believe everyone has a right to ____? HAPPY
2. I don’t know why it caused so much ____. EMBARRASS
3. I think his ____ was hurt when she left him. PROUD
4. I don’t know why he felt such ____. ANGRY
5. They were all moved by the ____ of the occasion. SAD
6. Her ____ was the cause of most of their arguments. JEALOUS
7. The film she saw was really ____. FRIGHT
8. I found the map very ____. CONFUSE
9. To the ____ of her colleagues, she didn’t resign. ASTONISH
10. I’m ____ pleased to hear that you’ve got a job. TERRIBLE
C. Complete the sentences with one suitable word : (5x1p=5p)

1. He said he couldn’t come to the meeting because of a previous appointment but I think he is
just ………….. excuses.
2. I can eat almost ……….. type of fish or seafood except for octopus which I can’t stand.
3. First you will need to go to the post office , ……………… you can buy all the stamps and
envelopes you need.
4. Excuse me. Could you not stand in …………. of me like that ? I can’t see anything.
5. When I arrived at the office and saw the boss in such a bad mood, I knew it was ………….. to
be a bad day for everyone.

SUBIECTUL al II-lea – READING COMPREHENSION 25 points

Read the text below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C) (2,5x10).

TRAVELLING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT!

Travel writer Tom Bradley loses sleep on the ultimate trip - an 11-day, 29,000-mile journey
round the world

I’m getting on the plane at Heathrow Airport, when I realize that I don’t want to make this
journey. I already feel tired just thinking about it. But if I don’t go now, I’ll waste over £1,000 on
my round-the-world ticket - so I get on the plane.
 5,500 miles and eight time zones later, I get off the plane in L.A. It is late afternoon, but
my body clock is telling me that it is 5 a.m. When I get to the hotel, all I want to eat is toast and
jam, not dinner. But if I don’t eat now, I’ll feel hungry in the middle of the L.A. night.

Next morning I wake up, and try to eat breakfast. Then I go on a quick tour of Hollywood,
before I catch my next plane. Another 5,500 miles later, and another four time zones later, I get
off the plane in Fiji. I am exhausted, but this is paradise. When I have a proper holiday next
year, I’ll come back here. I go to the hotel and lie under a palm tree. But all too soon, I’m back at
the airport.

Another 1,341 miles and an international dateline later, we arrive in Auckland, New
Zealand. Next I’m in Australia, flying from Sydney to Fremantle. Unfortunately, I don’t have a
clear memory of New Zealand or Australia, except for sheep, a seaplane, whales, and a
waterside restaurant. I am just too tired.

I wake up 1,603 miles from Fermantle, and I’m in Bali in the Pacific Ocean. I have never
felt so awake before! Bali is beautiful, and I really enjoy my day here. If I ever get married, I’ll
come back here on my honeymoon.

1,040 miles later, I’m in Singapore. How did I get here?

Then I’m flying home, still wishing I was back in Bali. As soon as I get home, I know I’ll
start feeling bored!

1. Tom Bradley is….

a. an airplane pilot.
b. a writer.
c. travel agent.

2. Tom ……..
a. is eager to make this journey.
b. is not really keen on making this journey.
c. is angry because he has to travel.

3. Tom has to make this journey now because …..

a. he is expected at Heathrow Airport.
b. he gets paid £29,000.
c. he would lose money otherwise.

4. Before he arrives in L.A …….

a. Tom changes planes 8 times.
b. Tom passes through 8 time zones.
c. Tom makes a stop to rest.

5. In L.A. Tom …..

a. is told that it is 5 a.m.
b. realizes that his clock is broken.
c. realizes that it is late afternoon.

6. Tom goes on a quick tour of Hollywood,……

a. just before getting on his next plane.
b. after having dinner instead of breakfast.
c. after getting to the hotel.

7. In Fiji Tom …….

a. feels exhausted, but he’s very impressed.
b. is excited and he feels like being on a holiday.
c. stays for several days.

8. New Zealand ……
a. is 1,341 miles from Australia.
b. is much less memorable for Tom than Australia.
c. and Australia don’t offer him memorable experiences.

9. In Bali ……
a. he feels energized.
b. he decides to get married.
c. he stays at a hotel in Fremantle.

10. After finishing his 29,000-mile journey, Tom ……

a. decides not to travel anymore.
b. decides to settle down in Bali.
c. will probably travel soon again.

SUBIECTUL al III-lea –WRITING (50 points)

You have been asked to write a story for your school magazine. The story must end with
the following words: I woke up and it was all a dream. You should write between 150-180
words (50 points).
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BAREM DE CORECTARE

SUBIECTUL I : ENGLISH IN USE________________________________________(25p)

A. Circle the correct variant : ( 10 x1p=10p)

1. b retired, 2. a complain, 3. c kind, 4. b health, 5. a description, 6. c ambitious,

7. d along, 8. c price, 9. a persist, 10. d had

B. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word on the right. (10x1= 10p)

1. happiness 6. jealousy
2. embarrassment 7. frightening/frightful
3. pride 8. confusing
4. anger 9. astonishment
5. sadness 10. terribly

C. Complete the sentences with one suitable word : (5x1p=5p)

D. 1. making, 2. any , 3. where, 4. front, 5. going

SUBIECTUL al II-lea – READING COMPREHENSION 25 points

(2,5x10)

Read the text below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C)

1. b 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. c 6. a 7. a 8. c 9. a 10. c

SUBIECTUL III : WRITING___________________________________________(50p)

1. Task achievement -10p

2. Coherence and cohesion -10p
3. Range of vocabulary – 10p
4. Range of grammatical structures -10p
5. Effect on the reader – 10p