Conc e Grey Kangaroo (81-82) Rezolva, la alegere, maximum 40 de itemi! I. Read the text. For each question (1-5), choose the correct answer. Ian McKellen — Age is Just a Number Sir Ian McKellen is easily one of the most beloved actors of this generation. The ageing thespian has had a remarkable career that has spun over five decades and still seems to be going strong. Some may know him for this stage work, but to most he is either the powerful mutant villain Magneto in the “X-Men’ franchise or Gandalf from “The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. Come to think of it, it is quite amusing how such a gifted actor's work has been overshadowed by his portrayal of an old man with mystical powers that fights orcs and creatures alike. Especially when McKellen has always shown great interest and a tremendous love for the theatre stage. So much so that in 2021 the Oscar-nominated actor is making a comeback The 81-year-old Ian McKellen will be portraying the one and only Hamlet, prince of Denmark, in the famous play by William Shakespeare. Everybody was quite shocked to hear the news and it left a few people wondering: how is this going to work? After all, Hamlet is supposed to be in his 20s if we consider the fact that he is still a student. So how is somebody who is four times his age going to appear credible? Well, all those questions will be answered once the premiere has taken place later on this summer at the Theatre Royal Windsor. McKellen himself admitted that the whole experience proved quite a challenge for him, but it was something he ‘felt he should do’. Taking up the title role of arguably one of the most famous plays of all time is, however, something the British actor is not a stranger to. More than 30 years ago McKellen portrayed the prince for the first time in his career at the Prospect Theatre, after he had previously played Richard II and Edward I. Humbly, he said: ‘I reckon I wasn't any good. Maybe this time round it will be different 1. Sir Jan McKellen has had a successful career A) in theatre only B) both in theatre and in cinema ©) in cinema only 2. 2021 is the year when Sir Ian McKellen A) says goodbye to his acting career B) makes his first appearance on stage ©) accepts another theatrical challenge ‘3. The news that McKellen will be portraying Shakespeare's Hamlet in 2021 A)has come as no surprise to theatre goers B) has been anticipated for years now ©) has left everyone in awe a Pe4, A most challenging part of taking up the role of Hamlet is A) the main character's age in the play B) the fact that McKellen has never acted in a Shakespeare production before © McKellen’ lack of experience on stage 5. McKellen believes A) it will be impossible to deliver a better performance than when he portrayed Edward II B) there was room for improvement in his previous Shakespearean performances ©) Shakespeare's plays are almost impossible to stage under current conditions II. Read the first sentence. For the second sentence, choose the best answer for each gap (6-10) so that the meaning stays the same. 6. You know you shouldn't use your cell phone in class You know A) you are not supposed to use B) you are expected to use ©) you are not forbidden to use your cell phone in class. 7. Someone is going to fix our heater next week We ..... next week. A) will get our heater fixed B) are going to have our heater fixed ©) are getting our heater delivered 8. Ijust can't stand your attitude anymore, Ijust can't ..... your attitude anymore. A) get on with B)putonwith —_C) put up with 9. Iregret not learning to cook when I was younger. Vonly ..... when I was younger. A) Thad leamed to cook B) Ileamed to cook ©) I would have learned to cook 10. Mike, could you show me how to fix this issue? Mike, .... how to fix this issue? A) would you mind to show me B) would you mind showing me ©) would you mind to tell me rrr crrrrry IIL. For each question (11-15), read and choose the best answer. 11. The roses are on sale today A) Great. I'll take a dozen. B) Oh, no. So sad they have run out. ©) Oh, well ... maybe tomorrow 12. What does a mango taste like? A) Ithas a big nut in it. B) [i's a bit citrusy. ©) Ina few days it will develop a soft feel. aConc e 13. What class are you trying to take? A) That one, please. What do I owe you? B) Psychology. ©) The geography of the place is intricate 14, Is Mrs. Smith a tough professor? A) Well, rumour has it she is kind of difficult. B) Yup. It is impossible to fail her class. ©) She sure is. Ask grade 10 students ... they always manage to cheat in her tests. 115. Hi, Susan. I'm afraid I need to call in sick today. A) Ok. I will text you her number. B) So sorry to hear that. What's wrong? ©) What time do you need to do it? IV. Read the text. For each space (16-25), choose the best answer. 7 Jean-Michel Basquiat — Chaotic Brilliance When you think of the American painting scene, names such as Andy Warhol or Mark Rothko come to mind. And ..... (16) so. Some of their works have been sold at auction for a combined price of over 300 million dollars, making the Pop Art icon and the post-war expressionist two of the highest-selling American artists on the market of all time. However. by 2017. the tables had ..... (17), and Wathol’s 1963 ‘Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)’ work was dethroned from the top spot of most expensive American paintings ever sold at auction with a brand-new name ..... (18) from the shadows: Jean-Michel Basquiat. Born into a half Haitian-half Puerto Rican family, the mysterious Basquiat had a troublesome childhood, moving numerous times and having issues with his family until, aged 17, he decided to drop out of high school and leave home. Trying to support ..... (19) by selling t-shirts and homemade postcards, the artist started to ..... (20) to fame in the second half of the 1970s by spraying graffiti in the form of epigrams, calling out the predominantly ‘corporate’ art world of that time. The tuming point of his life was in 1980, when he met Andy Warhol himseli who was fascinated by the young man, ..... 21) work he found beyond mesmerizing. Slowly, Basquiat started to make a name for himself and soon had gallery events in various countries. He relocated and began painting in Venice, California. His girlfiend at the time was a rather unknown singer who now ..... (22) by the name of..."Madonna’ Basquiat’s work was often considered to be part of the neo-expressionism movement, which was quickly becoming more and more popular. It ..... (23) characterized mostly by the rough handling of materials and portraying recognizable objects in a subjective manner. Arguably only ..... (24) the beginning of a promising career, Basquiat tragically passed .....(25) in 1988 at the age of 28 due to a drug related problem. His legacy still lives on today and keeps infivencing various artists of the world. a Pe16. A) wrongly 17. A) twisted, 18. A) eloping 19. A) himself 20. Ajrise 21. A)who's 22. A) goes 23. A)has 24. Ajat 25. A)by B) rightly B) turned B) escaping B) him B) raise B) whom B) gets B)is B)on B) over O)really © thrown ©) exiting ©) everyone ©) rose ©) whose © gives ©) been Oin ©) away D) badly D) tilted D) emerging D) them D) ram D) which D) grants D) being D) from D) out V. For each sentence (26-30), choose the correctly-spelled word to complete each gap. 26. Llove this new A) apartament 27. I've had enough of your A) stubborness 28. Ihave just signed up for a class for young A) antrepreneurs 29. Ihis such a lovely book. I cannot A) recomand B) stubbornness B)entrepreneurs _C) entreprenors it enough B) reccomend © recommand 30. How can one not love this wonderful A) solliloquy B) soliloquy Let's throw a housewarming party B) apartment ©) appartment VI. For questions 31-50, read and choose the best answer. 311. Find the odd one out! A) Paris 32. Match the two columns 1. the lip of 2. the teeth of 3. the eye of 4, the head of 5. the brow of A) 1b/ 2c/ 3d/ 4a/ Se D) 1d/ 2e/ 3b/ 4a/ Se 33. Who built Hadrian's Wall? B) The Celts. A) The Romans. B) Rome B) le/ 2c/ 3a! 4d © stubomess D) apartament D) stubornness D) antreprenors D) recommend ©) solilloquy D) sollilloquy 8 & 5 2 © Barcelona D) London E) Berlin Kj FS FE a.aneedle & b. asaw c. ahill d.acup e.apin E) 1d! 2b/ 3a’ 4e/ Se ©) The Gauls. 34, What are the white cliffs of Dover made of? A) coal CIs B) mud om © granite D) The Saxons. D) chalk ©) le/ 2d! 3e/ 4a Sb E) The Greeks E) sandstone BConc e 35. Which is the largest of the world’s deserts? A) The Gobi Desert. B) The Arabian Desert. C) The Antarctic Polar Desert D) The Sahara Desert. E) The Great Victoria Desert. 36. Which American urban center is known as the “Windy City"? A)LosAngeles —_B) Chicago ©) St. Louis D) San Francisco E) Seattle 37. Which colonial power ruled India prior to its independence in 1947? A) The Netherlands B) Spain © Portugal D) Britain E) France 38. What animal makes its home ina drey? A) The fox. B) The brown bear. C) The squirrel. _D) The bat. E) The otter. 39. Which of these noble ranks is the highest? A) Baron B) Duke © Earl D) Marquess _E) Viscount 40. The rose is England’s national flower, the daffodil is Wales’, the ..... is Scotland’s and the ..... is Northem Ireland's A) lily/ shamrock B) thistle’ poppy ©) shamrock’ thistle D) thistle/ shamrock E) poppy! lily 41. IwishI those words. But now it’s too late. A) not having said B) had never said ©) have never said D) never said E) wouldn't have said 42. Richard I of England was nicknamed Richard A) the Lionheart. B) the Conqueror C) the Confessor D) the Unready _E) the Great 43. Which monarch took the British throne after Edward VIII's abdication? A)Edward VIB) George V ©) Elisabeth ITD) George VI_—_E) Charles IIT 44, Claudius is the murderous uncle of which Shakespearean character? A) Titus Andronicus B) Macbeth © Falstatf D) Hamlet E) Caesar (45. What is the best-selling book of all time, worldwide? A) The Da Vinci Code. B) The Little Prince © Lord of the Rings. D) The Bible. E) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 46. Which movie was written by its young stars, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck? A) The Way Back B) Good Will Hunting © Argo D) Rounders E) Saving Private Ryan 47. Which royal houses fought in the Wars of the Roses? A) York and Lancaster B) Windsor and Aragon © Cambridge and Aragon D) Spencer and York E) Tudor and Hanover 48. Sir Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel prize for A) Politics B) Physics ©) Economic Sciences D)Peace —_E) Literature 49. Which is not a Beatles song, just a John Lennon solo hit? A) Imagine B) Let it be © Hey Jude D) Yellow Submarine E) Don't Let Me Down, 50. Queen Elizabeth II served as (a). during World War II. A) second subaliem —_B) private ©) sergeant D) lieutenant E) colonel a Pes