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BaiaMare, 17februarie 2018

SECTIUNEA A (1-3 ore/săptămână) -CLASA a IX-a

SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH

I. Complete the sentences with the verbs given in brackets in the right verb form. (10 points)
1. I ............................ (NEVER, BE) to Africa, but I would like to go there one day.
2. Look over there! I think that woman in black............................ (FILM) us.
3. Yesterday, at the end of the city tour, the bus ............................ (BRING) us back to the hotel.
4. Sam ............................ (TRY) to get into the football team next term but I don’t think they ............................
(ACCEPT) him.
5. Mary ............................ (PHOTOGRAPH) everyone while we ............................ (PERFORM) during the talent show
last week.
6. This milk ............................ (SMELL) sour. Let’s open a new bottle.
7. Liz and Jim ............................ (NOT SPEAK) to each other since she ............................ (SEE) him kissing another
girl.

II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence. (10 points)
1. This queue hasn’t moved in five minutes. I’m getting a bit ............................(PATIENT)!
2. Politicians should spend some time living on the streets like ............................ (HOME) people have to and
then they would understand better the problems they have.
3. If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have ............................(PROTECT) clothing on.
4. Are you sure you’ve cleaned the kitchen? There’s still a pretty ...................... (PLEASANT)smell coming from
it.
5. Although it isn’t definite we will see you tomorrow, it is quite .............................(LIKE).
6. Finding a cure for cancer will be a huge ........................ (MEDICINE)breakthrough for mankind.
7. Buying and selling antiques can be a very ..................... (PROFIT)hobby if you know how to find a good
bargain.
8. Police working on solving the bank robbery have accidentally ........................... (COVER)a plan to murder a
leading politician.
9. If you have any problems finding things, just ask Roger. He is very ............................ (HELP)and will tell you
where to find what you want.
10. The gang robbed three banks in the same city and all at about the same time. Not ............................
(SURPRISE),they were caught by the police during their fourth attempt.

III. Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each gap. (10 points)
An old proverb says that only two things are really (1)_____ - death and taxes. But when did taxes (2) _____
begin?
In the ancient world, (3) _____ was not very high. One (4) _____ for this is because people did not have very
much money which they could give to the state. Also, the state did not have enough (5) _____ to decide fairly who
should pay what taxes. Also, in those days people did not believe that the state had an automatic (6) _____ to take
some of their money. So, people who tried to tax them were resisted. However, there were also disadvantages.
(7) _____ of taxing its own people, the state taxed people from outside, such as merchants. The result was bad
for trade, since in some places merchants had to pay (8) _____ of taxes before they arrived at a market where they
could sell their (9) _____. Also, in most countries, people had to do military service as their (10) _____ to the state.
1. A. unmissable B. final C. inevitable D. ultimate
2. A. in reality B. actually C. in true D. in real
3. A. taxation B. taxing C. taxis D. taxes
4. A. reason B. explain C. region D. cause
5. A. abilities B. capable C. qualify D. resources
6. A. law B. right C. pretend D. demand
7. A. However B. Anyway C. Instead D. Otherwise
8. A. a dozen B. many C. dozens D. much
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 9. A. purchases B. selling C. offer D. goods
10. A. giving B. payment C. donation D. doing

IV. Fill in the blanks with ONE suitable word. (10 points)

Most people know that a balanced diet (1) _____ regular exercise are very important. However, most people do
not know (2) _____ to exercise properly. Instead of concentrating (3) _____ how to get the best results efficiently,
people usually rush through their workout, or they make the same common workout mistakes. Exercising the
right (4) _____ is important for people who are worried (5) _____ their health and their appearance. However, if
someone is not working out properly, it is rare that he or she (6) _____ see the results he or she wants. Therefore,
training experts (7) _____ devised tips to teach people how to exercise correctly in (8) _____ to achieve the greatest
health benefits.
In reality, no one is perfect. However, if you want to (9) _____ a difference in your overall health, there are some
things you can do. Stretch before and after every workout. Do not rush your routine, and do not work out too
little or too much. Remember (10) _____ to make these common workout mistakes, and always have fun while
exercising.

SUBIECTUL B – INTEGRATED SKILLS

Read the text below and do the tasks that follow.
Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote a very famous story called Tarzan of the Apes.
This story involves a shipwreck on the West coast of Africa. The passengers on the ship include a
certain Lord and Lady Greystoke from England. Lord and Lady Greystoke are the only survivors of the
shipwreck.
Lord Greystoke builds a kind of shelter high up in the trees - a treehouse - for his pregnant wife and
does his best to make them comfortable in their new jungle home. Lady Greystoke gives birth to a boy. They
call the boy John. Unfortunately, she dies and leaves Lord Greystoke to take care of the baby on his own. Lord
Greystoke is killed by an enormous ape that comes to investigate the strange house in the trees. The baby is
left all alone. Fortunately, a female ape, whose baby has recently died, finds the human baby alone in the
treehouse. Even though the baby is white and hairless, she feels a mother's love for it and begins to feed and
take care of it. She becomes John's mother. John - who later takes the name Tarzan, never having known his
real identity - grows strong and powerful living among the apes. He has the advantage of human intelligence
and eventually grows up to be leader of the apes and, eventually, lord of the jungle.
The book tells many stories of Tarzan's adventures in the jungles, his fights with savage animals, his
encounters with other human beings (many of whom are as dangerous as the animals) and his re-discovery of
his true identity.
Tarzan eventually teaches himself to read by returning to the treehouse where he was born and
finding some children's books that his parents brought from England. He later finds out who he really is (an
English Lord!) and travels to England to visit his home, where he falls in love with a young woman called Jane.

I. For each question choose the correct letter A, B, C or D (10 points)

1. How many people escaped from the C. A large ape
shipwreck on the African coast? D. The captain of the ship
A. one 4. Who brings up the baby?
B. two A. A female ape
C. three B. Lord Greystoke
D. four C. Lady Greystoke
2. Where is Tarzan during the shipwreck? D. A baby ape
A. He is in the jungle 5. Why does Tarzan become Lord of the
B. He is in the treehouse Jungle?
C. He isn’t born yet. A. He can speak English.
D. He is in his mother’s arms. B. He kills many apes.
3. Who is John? C. He has human intelligence.
A. Lord Greystoke D. He kills the previous leader.
B. Tarzan

II. Read the text again and write a narrative essay starting with the sentence: “It all happened last
summer...”. Write your story in 180-200 words. (50 points)
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