TEST de evaluare semestriala a 11a

Limba engleză
1. Writing (Please write your text overleaf; recommended working time: 30 minutes)
What is your opinion on the following topic: “Mobile phones should not be allowed in
schools”?
Write your answer in about 100‐150 words.
2. Reading and Use of English (Recommended working time: 30 minutes)
a) Read the following texts and choose the best answer a, b, c, or d.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, many children (1) …… England didn’t go to school.
Children from rich families went, but poor parents didn’t have (2) …… money to pay for
lessons. Plus, (3) …… children started work at a very young age. In 1902 schools became
free and every child (4) …… five and thirteen years old could go to school. Two Elizabeths
have been queens (5) …… England: the present one, and one who was born in 1533, (6)
…… five centuries ago. The first one was the daughter of Henry the (7) …… and Anne
Boleyn. The king had loved Elizabeth’s mother, who was beautiful and clever, (8) ……
because she couldn’t give him a son, he had divorced her and married another woman.
(1) A at B on C in D off
(2). A some B all C many D enough
(3). A lots B most C more D much
(4). A between B over C among D almost
(5). A for B off C at D of
(6). A quite B almost C near D in
(7). A ate B eight C eighty D eighth
(8). A despite B although C but D even
After waiting for years, the Smiths could finally see their dream come true. They (9)…
ready to take a plane and start a long holiday in America. The (10) ........ family were very
excited about their journey across the Atlantic. However, just days before their departure,
one of their sons came down with a fever and a rash. Their plans fell through when they
were told they (11) ........ not be able to travel because of the possibility (12) ........ boy could
have chickenpox. Everybody was disappointed. However, soon after this disappointment
the father discovered how fortunate the family had been. The son did not have chickenpox
and a few days later the news came (13) ........ the East coast of the US got hit by hurricane
Sandy.
(9) A was B been C were D have
(10) A total B whole C all D altogether
(11) A might B should C had D ought to
(12) A some B one Ca D the
(13) A that B which C when D how
b). Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
(14). A new sports centre was opened by the president last week.
The president ________________________________________ sports centre last week.
(15). At this language school, the courses cost more in August.
In August the courses are ______________________________________at this language
school.
(16). There were hardly any tickets left.
________________________ the tickets had been sold.

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(17). My brother and I both went to that school.
I went to that school and so __________________________
(18). Why don’t you learn a musical instrument?
If I were you, _____________________.
c) Find the word that best fits each of the following gaps. Use only one word in each space.
The plot is rather simple ‐ girl is kidnapped by villain, boy rescues her after a series of car
chases, shootings, and, of 19……………, lots of violent hand‐to‐hand combat. It all
happens in Hong Kong, which is 20…………… the scene for the other five kung‐fu films
made by director Hu Dekawu. Some of the special effects are very good, while 21…………
are just ridiculous. If you want to 22. ………… what I mean, look for the scene 23.
………… the hero destroys an armoured car by using just a cigarette lighter and his teeth.

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1. Writing
Se acordă până la 4 puncte pentru: respectarea cerinței, gramatică și vocabular, coerență,
organizare.
2. Reading and Use of English
Se acordă 0.25 puncte pentru subpunctele 1‐8.
Se acordă 0.20 puncte pentru subpunctele 9‐23.
Răspunsuri:
1. C (in)
2. D (enough)
3. B (most)
4. A (between)
5. D (of)
6. B (almost)
7. D (eighth)
8. C (but)
9. C (were)
10. B (whole)
11. A (might)
12. D (the)
13. A (that)
14. opened a new
15. more expensive
16. almost all/most of
17. did my brother
18. I would learn a musical instrument
19. course
20. also
21. others
22. see
23. where
Se acordă 1 punct din oficiu.

TEST PAPER a 11a Nr.1

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I. READING AND COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer to the questions or unfinished statements that follow the text.
The endocrine system causes changes that occur more slowly than those caused by the
nervous system. The endocrine system consists of glands. A gland is a cell or a collection
of cells that
produces a chemical substance. The glands of the endocrine system produce substances
called hormones. The hormones are usually released into the blood stream. Blood carries
the
hormones throughout the body. However, each hormone affects only certain organs.
Do you know anyone who has diabetes? Diabetes is caused by a lack of the hormone called
insulin. The pancreas produces insulin which allows the body to use sugar that is in the
blood
stream. If there is a lack of insulin, the sugar can’t be used for energy. This causes the body
to waste away. Some people who have diabetes can control the sugar level by limiting their
intake
of sugar. Some diabetics take insulin shots to make the sugar available for use by the body.
1. The changes caused by the endocrine system
a. appear when there are no changes caused by the nervous system
b. appear at the same time as those caused by the nervous system
c. appear more rapidly than those caused by the nervous system
d. appear more slowly than those caused by the nervous system.
2. A gland
a. uses chemical substances
b. absorbs chemical substances
c. destroys chemical substances
d. makes chemical substances.
3. A hormone
a. will affect only certain organs
b. will affect al l the organs
c. will affect no organs
d. will cause diabetes.
4. Diabetes is caused by
a. the excess of insulin
b. the absence of insulin
c. the blood pressure
d. unknown substances
5. People who have diabetes
a. feel week
b. are aggressive
c. feel strong
II. Choose the right word from the list to fill in the gaps. Go to the next page to check your
answers.
fast food, cookbook, recipe, dish, menu, take-away, bill, ingredients, service, wait
person, tip, dessert, bar, lounge, restaurant, order
I really hate _____. I prefer to go to a good _____ that serves everything, including the
_____, using the best _____. Sometimes, I like to _____ something that I have tried at
home. First, I look up the _____ in the _____ and then I cook the _____. Next, I go to the
restaurant, and when the _____ comes to my table I ask for the _____ and order what I have
already cooked at home! Sometimes, I like to go out for a _____. You can have a drink in
either a _____ or a _____, which are usually nicer. At the end of the evening, it's time to

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ask for the _____ and, usually, if the _____ has been good, it's a good idea to leave a 15%-
20% tip.
III. Word formation-Form words that fit the space from the words written in
capitals at the end of the sentences.
NATURAL REMEDIES THAT REALLY WORK
Just a few years ago, most of us wouldn’t consider taking echinacea
or another herb to cure a cold or an (0)………………………. Today INFECT
many of us swear by the (1) ………………….. … properties of these HEAL
herbs.
(2)…….………………... studies prove that such natural remedies are SCIENCE
entering the mainstream of medicine. A (3)………………...... number GROW
of (4) …..……………. are now recommending alternative treatments PHYSICS
ments along with (5) …………..…….…therapies. Of course, for your TRADITION
own good health, never begin any (6) …….……….…….... or vitamin HERB
therapy without the (7) …………..………... of a medical professional. DIRECT
To help you choose (8)……………………… , we have selected some WISE
remedies that are backed up by a (8) …………………….... amount of STAGGER
anecdotal evidence. So stock your shelves with these simple cures and
have a (10)….......….. lifestyle. HEALTH

IV. EX: In pairs , match the word to their definition :

1. a large group of stars

2. a vehicle able to travel in space
3. a complete or partial disappearance of the sun's light when the moon passes between it
and the Earth
4. a named group of stars
5. the scientific study of the sun , moon , stars
6. a path of a moving planet around another body
7. the universe beyond the Earth atmosphere
8 . a body in space or an electronic device that moves round a planet
9. a tube like instrument that makes distant objects look nearer
10 . a regular caused by the attraction of the moon and sun

a)outer space
b)constellation
c)galaxy
d)astronomy
e)spacecraft
f)orbit
g)satellite
h)telescope
i)eclipse
j) tide

TEST PAPER a 11a Nr.2

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I. READING AND COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer to the questions or unfinished statements that follow the text.
The endocrine system causes changes that occur more slowly than those caused by the
nervous system. The endocrine system consists of glands. A gland is a cell or a collection
of cells that
produces a chemical substance. The glands of the endocrine system produce substances
called hormones. The hormones are usually released into the blood stream. Blood carries
the
hormones throughout the body. However, each hormone affects only certain organs.
Do you know anyone who has diabetes? Diabetes is caused by a lack of the hormone called
insulin. The pancreas produces insulin which allows the body to use sugar that is in the
blood
stream. If there is a lack of insulin, the sugar can’t be used for energy. This causes the body
to waste away. Some people who have diabetes can control the sugar level by limiting their
intake
of sugar. Some diabetics take insulin shots to make the sugar available for use by the body.
1. The changes caused by the endocrine system
a. appear when there are no changes caused by the nervous system
b. appear at the same time as those caused by the nervous system
c. appear more rapidly than those caused by the nervous system
d. appear more slowly than those caused by the nervous system.
2. A gland
a. uses chemical substances
b. absorbs chemical substances
c. destroys chemical substances
d. makes chemical substances.
3. A hormone
a. will affect only certain organs
b. will affect al l the organs
c. will affect no organs
d. will cause diabetes.
4. Diabetes is caused by
a. the excess of insulin
b. the absence of insulin
c. the blood pressure
d. unknown substances
5. People who have diabetes
a. feel week
b. are aggressive
c. feel strong
II. Put each of the following words or phrases in the correct gap. Check the next page for
answers.
tag, label, cashier, bargain, receipt, exchange, take back, try on, fit, advice, shop
assistant, credit card, check, select, cash, refund, size, sale
If you want to go shopping there are a number of things you have to consider. If you would
like to find a _____ you should make sure to go to a _____. The only problem with a sale is
that it is sometimes hard to _____ something once you buy it. Many stores also refuse to
give a _____ on anything you have bought. If you are looking for clothes, make sure to
_____, check the _____ to make sure that it is a good _____. Another good idea is to look
at the _____ and _____ to see instructions for washing, etc. It's always a good idea to also

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ask the _____ for _____. Finally, when you go to the _____ you can usually pay by _____
or _____ if you don't have the _____. Never forget to get the _____!
III. Word formation-Form words that fit the space from the words written in
capitals at the end of the sentences.
NATURAL REMEDIES THAT REALLY WORK
Just a few years ago, most of us wouldn’t consider taking echinacea
or another herb to cure a cold or an (0)………………………. Today INFECT
many of us swear by the (1) ………………….. … properties of these HEAL
herbs.
(2)…….………………... studies prove that such natural remedies are SCIENCE
entering the mainstream of medicine. A (3)………………...... number GROW
of (4) …..……………. are now recommending alternative treatments PHYSICS
ments along with (5) …………..…….…therapies. Of course, for your TRADITION
own good health, never begin any (6) …….……….…….... or vitamin HERB
therapy without the (7) …………..………... of a medical professional. DIRECT
To help you choose (8)……………………… , we have selected some WISE
remedies that are backed up by a (8) …………………….... amount of STAGGER
anecdotal evidence. So stock your shelves with these simple cures and
have a (10)….......….. lifestyle.
IV. EX: In pairs , match the word to their definition :

1. a large group of stars

2. a vehicle able to travel in space
3. a complete or partial disappearance of the sun's light when the moon passes between it
and the Earth
4. a named group of stars
5. the scientific study of the sun , moon , stars
6. a path of a moving planet around another body
7. the universe beyond the Earth atmosphere
8 . a body in space or an electronic device that moves round a planet
9. a tube like instrument that makes distant objects look nearer
10 . a regular caused by the attraction of the moon and sun

a)outer space
b)constellation
c)galaxy
d)astronomy
e)spacecraft
f)orbit
g)satellite
h)telescope
i)eclipse
j) tide

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Put each of the following words or phrases in the correct gap. Check the next page for
answers.

1. I really hate fast food. I prefer to go to a good restaurant that serves everything,
including the dessert, using the best ingredients. Sometimes, I like to order something
that I have tried at home. First, I look up the recipein the cookbook and then I cook the
dish. Next, I go to the restaurant, and when the wait personcomes to my table I ask for the
menu and order what I have already cooked at home! Sometimes, I like to go out for a
cocktail. You can have a drink in either a baror a lounge, which are usually nicer. At the
end of the evening, it's time to ask for the bill and, usually, if the service has been good, it's
a good idea to leave a 15%-20% tip.
V. Comment on the following statement (max.6 lines):
“Knowledge (itself) is power.” ( Francis Bacon---Meditationes sacrae)

2. If you want to go shopping there are a number of things you have to consider. If you
would like to find a bargain you should make sure to go to a sale. The only problem with a
sale is that it is sometimes hard to exchange something once you buy it. Many stores also
refuse to give a refund on anything you have bought. If you are looking for clothes, make
sure to try them on, check the size to make sure that it is a good fit. Another good idea is
to look at the tag and label to see instructions for washing, etc. It's always a good idea to
also ask the shop assistant for advice. Finally, when you go to the cashier you can usually
pay by credit card or check if you don't have the cash. Never forget to get the receipt!

TEST GRILA cls a 10-a

VARIANTA NR. 2
A. Partea I: CITIT

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Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.
Located in a central area of London, the British Museum’s collections in archaeology and
ethnography are particularly outstanding. Being one of London’s principal tourist attractions, the
visitor can admire its famous holdings, like the Elgin Marbles, carvings from the Athenian
Parthenon, the Rosetta Stone, the Portland Vase, the Benin Bronzes, Egyptian Mummies and the
Chinese ceramics. Its drawings collection holds more than 2000 drawings consisting the world’s
largest and most comprehensive collections. Since it first opened its doors to the public, on January
15, 1759 the museum has been illustrating and documenting the story of human development and
culture from its early years to the present day.
1. From the text we infer that the Museum …..
a. displays objects from England only.
b. has three large collections.
c. houses artifacts from all over the world.
d. is famous for its seven million pounds worth of objects.
2. The museum is located … .
a. on the outskirts of London.
b. in downtown London.
c. in Soho.
d. close to Heathrow airport.
3. The museum holds impressive collections in …
a. antiques and medals.
b. archaeology and painting.
c. ethnography and ceramics.
d. archaeology and ethnography.
Rock’n’roll came out of the mixture of rhythm and blues, and country and western in the United
States. The blues was the black slaves’ music, the folk songs of the American Negroes. They sang
about
their troubles, life, sadness, pain and loneliness when they were working in the cotton fields. The
songs also had regular rhythms which helped them to work together. After the Civil War, Negroes
began to play the blues on instruments like the clarinet, the piano and the trumpet. This new kind of
music was called jazz. Jazz was the “in” music during the twenties and the thirties.
4. What is the text about?
a. loneliness; b. music; c. the Civil War; d. western.
5. When was jazz played for the first time?
a. after rock’n’roll came out; b. after the Civil War; c. during the Civil War; d. during the
thirties.
6. American Negroes’ music was:
a. folk; b. blues; c. country; d. western.
In a few weeks, the heir to one of the world’s greatest fortunes, David de Rothschild, will set sail
across the Pacific – in a boat, the Plastiki, made from plastic bottles and recycled waste. The aim of
this
extraordinary adventure is simple: to focus attention on one of the world’s strangest and most
unpleasant environmental phenomena: the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a rubbish - covered region
of ocean, several hundred miles in diameter. The patch, north-west of Hawaii, was discovered in
1999 by researchers who found that its waters contained tens of thousands of pieces of plastic per
square mile, the remains of rubbish caught in the region’s circulating ocean currents. This pollution
is now devastating populations of seabirds and fish that live in the region.
7. In a few weeks, David de Rothschild …
a. will fly over the Pacific.
b. will swim across the Pacific.
c. will embark on a journey across the Pacific.
d. will steer a yacht across the Pacific.
8. The aim of the adventure is …
a. to eradicate piracy.
b. to shift attention on water pollution.

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c. to save endangered species.
d. to photograph marine life.
9. According to the text, plastic pollution …
a. threatens the life marine creatures.
b. is being dealt with by governments.
c. has minimal consequences on marine life.
d. stifles urban growth.
In ancient societies, athletics and especially competitive contact games always have been rough, but
aggression in the past was tempered by an insistence that playing hard, playing to win, did not
countenance playing to cheat and to hurt. One of the very first nations that expressed athletic ideals
were the Greeks. As enunciated by Pindar, the athletic ideal incorporated courage and endurance
with modesty, dignity, and fairmindedness, those elusive qualities the Greeks called Aidos. As
sports became more specialized, the general populace increasingly withdrew into spectatorship.
Sports history reveals that although Greek sports had increasingly marred by corruption and bribes,
nonetheless they flourished in an era which witnessed the rapid expansion of stadiums and arenas
under the Roman Empire. During the Roman Empire, violence in sports became the generally
accepted principle and
spectators not only endorsed it, but also embraced it as a social norm.
10. The topic of the text is …
a. sports’ violence. b. Greek history. c. ancient societies. d. the Roman Empire.
11. In ancient societies …
a. athletics and competitive contact games were rough.
b. only competitive contact games were rough.
c. football and contact games were rough.
d. no game was rough.
12. During the Roman Empire, spectators …
a. did not support violence in sports.
b. tried to tolerate violence in sports.
c. detested any type of violence in sports.
d. regarded violence in sports as a social norm.
The Stockbroker Belt is the popular name for the country of Surrey, which has become a residential
area for London commuters. Although the word “stockbroker” refers to a particular occupation – it
is someone who works at the Stock Exchange - many different professional groups live here. The
roads are lined with trees and there are large detached houses with well-kept gardens. Most people
associate this area with the rich life-style of these people who work in the City of London.
Commuters aren’t only found in Surrey of course! People travel daily to work in London all over
the Southeast: from Brighton on the south coast, from Chelmsford in the north-east of the region,
from Reading in the west, and from everywhere in between!
13. What area is described in the text?
a. the Stock Exchange; b. the City of London; c. Chelmsford; d. the country of Surrey.
14. What can you say about the gardens from the Stockbroker Belt?
a. The gardens are some residential areas.
b. The gardens are rich.
c. The gardens are lined with flowers.
d. The gardens are well-kept.
15. The word “stockbroker” refers to someone who ...
a. has two different jobs. b. travels daily. c. works at the Stock Exchange. d. lives in Stockbroker
Belt.
B. Partea a II-a: ELEMENTE DE GRAMATICA SI VOCABULAR
Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d:
16. Of the two neighbours of mine, one is very kind and ….
a. another is not. b. the others are not. c. the other is not. d. other is not.
17. I remember that when he was young he …. play tennis very well.
a. could; b. shall; c. can; d. must.
18. Do you know where ….?

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a. is this writer born; b. was this writer been born; c. was this writer born; d. this writer was
born.
19. When mother opened the door, the baby ….
a. has slept. b. slept. c. was sleeping. d. has been sleeping.
20. My daughter graduated from highschool …
a. when she was eighteen.
b. when she had eighteen years.
c. when was eighteen years old of age.
d. at age eighteen years old.
21. …… I go, I must phone my daughter.
a. During; b. While; c. So that; d. Before.
22. The boy over there, … shirt is blue, is a very good tennis player.
a. of which; b. of whom; c. of whose; d. whose.
23. There are only two rooms in that small house, … serves as a living room.
a. the largest of that; b. the large of which; c. the larger of them; d. the largest of which.
24. You will have to apologize … what you have done.
a. from; b. for; c. of; d. to.
25. “… do the trolley-buses run?” “Every ten minutes”.
a. How much; b. What times; c. How far; d. How often.
26. You can drive my car if you promise … me wherever I want.
a. to take; b. to lead; c. to bring; d. to see.
27. Will you … the baby while I’m away?
a. care; b. look after; c. keep an eye; d. take care.
28. I can’t stop to talk to you. I …
a. run. b. haste. c. have a hurry. d. am in a hurry.
29. Your bike shouldn’t be in the house. ……
a. Take it out! b. Take it away! c. Get it out! d. Put it off!
30. Good …! I hope you will succeed.
a. chance; b. opportunity; c. wish; d. luck.
31. My neighbour is a man of … height.
a. medium; b. special; c. extra; d. tall.
32. He is … sun-glasses to protect his eyes.
a. carrying; b. bearing; c. fitting; d. wearing.
33. You can’t rely … him to do the job properly.
a. with; b. to; c. in; d. on.
34. The reason … I’m writing is to let you know the results.
a. because; b. as; c. why; d. for.
35. Your pen is on the floor ….
a. Take it up! b. Rise it! c. Pick it up! d. Put it up!
C. Partea a III-a: SCRIS
Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d:
36. Choose the most appropriate line to formulate an informal request:
a. How can I get to the City Hall?
b. Will you show me how I can reach the City Hall?
c. Would you be so kind to guide to the City Hall?
d. Could you tell me how to get to the City Hall, please?
37. Select the correct sentence:
a. I wake up at seven o’clock every morning.
b. Every morning I wake up seven o’clock at.
c. I up wake at seven o’clock every morning.
d. I wake at seven o’clock up every morning.
38. What is the most appropriate line to begin a formal letter?
a. Dear Mrs. Jones, b. Hi, c. Hello, d. Good morning,
39. Choose the appropriate line to finish an informal letter:
a. Love, … b. Respectfully, yours … c. Yours, sincerely … d. I wish you health …

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40. Select the correct sentence:
a. I wish I was you! b. I wish I were you! c. I wish you were I! d. I were I wish you!
41. Which is the right beginning for an informal letter?
a. Please, accept my thanks for …
b. In accordance to your letter …
c. I have just received your letter …
d. I have carefully considered your …
42. The teacher said to her students:
a. “People cherish every should its history”.
b. “Every people cherish should its history”.
c. “Every history should people its cherish”.
d. “Every people should cherish its history”.
43. Which is the right beginning for a note to your mother?
a. Dear Mrs. …, b. Madam, … c. Mom, … d. Hello!
44. Choose the appropriate ending to a complaint letter:
a. Mail me! b. I am waiting for an answer as soon as possible! c. Write me soon! d. Call me!
45. Select the best closing for an informal letter:
a. Best wishes, …. b. Your faithfully, …. c. Your sincerely, …. d. Respectfully yours, …

Teza clasa a 10a

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Data sustinerii testului:

I.1. Read the text below. Choose the correct answer betveen a, b, c or d.
A BAD DAY AT MAGIC LAND

Many people like to go to amusement parks to have fun, but I don’t! Last year, a
group of my friends decided to spend the whole day at Magic Land, an amusement park in
my city. I thought I would have a very good time, but I was wrong. I had the worst time
ever.
We went on too many roller coasters. At first, they were all very exciting and I
screamed until my lungs hurt on all of them. My friends wanted to ride more of them, and
so for three hours we didn’t stop to rest. We went on the Head Knocker, the Crazy Coaster,
and the Monster Masher before I started feeling really sick. I finally threw up on the Tooth
Rattler roller coaster. I was very embarrassed.
That was when my friends decided that we needed a lunch break if they wanted me
to survive the whole day. My stomach was still feeling awful, but they insisted that I
needed to eat if I was going to have enough energy for the rest of the day. When I went to
one of the food stands, however, I saw that the prices were outrageous. I spent six dollars
on a large order of fries. I picked up the saltshaker,
and to my surprise the top fell off, spilling a pile of salt on my food. My fries were ruined!
By now I was really upset and my face was red, so my friends suggested we go on a
water ride so I could cool down. I thought it was a good idea, but when we rode it, I forgot
to take my glasses off. At one point, they fell off and into the water. I watched helplessly as
they sank to the bottom while we kept rushing forward in our raft. I had to go through the
rest of the day practically blind.
I have decided that I will never go to Magic Land again, even if someone offered me a
million dollars to do it!
Answer the following questions about “A Bad Day at Magic Land”
1. Which roller coaster did the narrator and her friends not go on?
a) Head Knocker b) Monster Masher c) Tooth Rattler d) Thunder Thrill
2. True or False: The narrator ordered many different foods.
a) True b) False
3. The narrator and her friends rode roller coasters for ________ hours before she
started feeling sick.
a) two b) four c) three d) five
4. What happened to the narrator’s glasses?
a) they broke into pieces
b) they were stolen by bullies
c) they got lost in a store
d) they fell into water
5. The narrator’s friends made her eat lunch because
a) they wanted her to have enough energy for the whole day
b) she said she was hungry
c) she forgot to eat breakfast
d) she was not going to eat dinner

I.2. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits the space :

Last year we (1)… to have an expensive holiday, so we (2) … to visit some friends, Brian
and Ann, who (3) … to live by the sea. They (4) … to put us up for two weeks and as we

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always (5) … seeing them, it (6) … to be a good idea. They asked us if we (7) … sleeping
on the sofa, and said that they would (8) … to make us comfortable. We (9) … to get there
by bus, and when we arrived we could (10) … Brian and Ann sitting in the garden.
(1) A. continued B. couldn’t afford C. liked D.
promised
(2) A. fancied B. tried C. wished D.
decided
(3) A. meant B. kept C. hoped D.
happened
(4) A. offered B. admitted C. enjoyed D.
intended
(5) A. denied B. imagined C. enjoyed D.
preferred
(6) A. began B. seemed C. imagined D.
expected
(7) A. minded B. suggested C. wanted D.
remembered
(8) A. practise B. mean C. learn D. try
(9) A. suggested B. tried C. managed D.
started
(10) A. watch B. see C. keep D. wait

2. Match the words to their definition given below. Write your answers on the Sheet.
tiny 1. A place where waste is kept.
flood 2. A tropical storm with a whirlwind at its
centre.
cyclone 3. A person who arrives to live in another
country.
resident 4. Very, very important.
obesity 5. The opposite of ‘enormous’.
rubbish dump 6. Another word for inhabitant.
immigrant 7. The state of being very, very overweight.
crucial 8. A situation in which the land is covered
by water.

EX: Robin Hood

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Fill in the the following words into the gaps:
ancient, ballads, band, been, English, evidence, figure, his, king, lips, name, no,
outlaws, sung, than, this, the, was, wrapped

Of all the popular heroes of the people, none as ever achieved an equal
and fame with Robin Hood. For more six hundred years, songs and ballads of
famous outlaw have been familiar on the of the peasantry. Kings and
princes have forgotten, but not Robin Hood and his of bold followers in
merry Sherwood Forest. adventures were told in rhymes, which were at
village merry-makings. We have no clear of Robin Hood's life history: all is
in the dim mist of legend and history. There are students of the old
and stories who say that Robin Hood an actual leader in Sherwood
Forest, a of the greenwood, a true and living , and there are others who
say that doings of a famous band of have gathered about his name, and
that real Robin Hood existed.

Exercise # 2 Read the following information about different pen pals.

2. Kim Lee, 19 years old, comes from Seoul,
1. Mary, 24 years old, comes from
South Korea. Kim loves travelling and hopes to
Scotland and would like to find a pen pal
visit Great Britain in the future. He would like a
who comes from East Europe. She likes
pen pal who is interested in discussing the
playing the piano and listening to jazz
differences between life in Europe and life in
music. She is interested in history but does
Asia. He loves listening to pop music and
not like discussing politics.
playing football in his free time.
3. Pietro, 42 years old, comes from 4. Helga, 33 years old, comes from Germany
Argentina. He is a businessman and would and speaks French, English and Russian. She
like to find a pen pal who is also a would like a pen pal who is interested in
businessperson and lives in North exchanging ideas about language learning. She
America. He is married with three children does not like using computers for learning and
and likes using the Internet in his free believes that language learning can only happen
time. in a classroom.
5. Jennifer, 18, comes from Cardiff in
6. Alessandro, 25 years old, comes from Rome.
Wales. She is interested in discussing the
He is interested in finding a pen pal who speaks
political differences between East Europe
different languages and can exchange ideas on
and the United Kingdom. She loves riding
using the computer for learning purposes. He
her horse, Jackie, and listening to jazz
likes playing tennis and football in his free time.
music.
Comprehension Questions
Which pen pal is best for these people? Choose ONLY ONE pen pal for each person.
A. Piotrek Kowalski, 18, comes from Poland and would like a pen pal who is interested
in discussing the current political situation in the world. He likes jazz and playing
tennis in his free time.
The best pen pal for Piotrek would be

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 B. Tom Hendrix, 36, is a businessman from Toronto, Canada. He would like to find a
pen pal from a different continent to discuss business practices and differences
between his country and others.
The best pen pal for Tom would be
C. Olga, 32 years old, comes from Moscow, Russia. She is a historian and would like
to find a pen pal who is interested in discussing the history of Russia before the
communist regime. She is not interested in comparing different political systems.
The best pen pal for Olga would be
D. Jack, 27, is from London. His favourite pastime is learning languages. He goes to
evening German and French classes and uses his computer to improve his German
and French by visiting Internet sites.
The best pen pal for Jack would be
E. James, 22, is from Dublin. He loves travelling and wants to visit Asia in the near
future and would like a pen pal who likes playing football and who can tell him
about the differences between life in Asia and Ireland.
The best pen pal for James would be
F. Ela, 35 years old, comes from Sydney, Australia. She likes learning languages, but
does not like using modern technology. She is interested in finding a pen pal who
also enjoys learning languages in a traditional manner.
The best pen pal for Ela would be … .
EX: In pairs , match the word to their definition :

1. a large group of stars

2. a vehicle able to travel in space
3. a complete or partial disappearance of the sun's light when the moon passes between it
and the Earth
4. a named group of stars
5. the scientific study of the sun , moon , stars
6. a path of a moving planet around another body
7. the universe beyond the Earth atmosphere
8 . a body in space or an electronic device that moves round a planet
9. a tube like instrument that makes distant objects look nearer
10 . a regular caused by the attraction of the moon and sun

a)outer space
b)constellation
c)galaxy
d)astronomy
e)spacecraft
f)orbit
g)satellite
h)telescope
i)eclipse
j) tide

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Numele si prenumele elevului

Data sustinerii testului

I. 1. Read the text below and complete the following tasks. Write all your answers on
the Answer Sheet.
THE FOUNDING OF PHILADELPHIA
The woodlands were alive with color when William Penn arrived for the first time,
in 1682. It was late October, still the best time of the year in the Northeast. But he wasn’t
there to admire the countryside. He had already given it a name, of course. It was the same
name as that of one of the early Christian cities in Asia Minor which, when translated,
means “City of Brotherly Love”. (1) ______ Penn borrowed the name from them because it
suited perfectly the ideal community he had in mind.
The spot he picked, on the banks of the Delaware River, had a small harbor and a beach.
(2) ______ What he wanted, he said, was a “green country town”.
In his travels he had seen the great cities of Europe and hadn’t always liked what he saw.
(3) ______ His new city would have a plan for growth and that, he was convinced, would
make it one of the great cities of the world.
For openers, he ordered that Philadelphia would have no crooked streets. (4) ______
He told his surveyors that he also wanted the roads to lead out of the city, so that it would
be convenient to reach other cities yet unbuilt. He specified that no houses could be built
within 200 paces of the harbor so there would be plenty of room for a future commercial
center, and he asked that home builders center their structures on building lots “…so there
may be ground on each side for gardens, orchards or field, that it may be a green country
town which will never be burnt and will always be wholesome.”
Harris: Pennsylvania
I. 1. a. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need
to use. Write your answers on the blank spaces in the text.
A They would all be straight and wide, and they would all lead to the river.
B It had been taken by a religious group in England, whose beliefs were similar to
those of the Quakers, for an ideal community they had hoped to establish.
C. Before arriving in America, Penn sent a letter to the Indians which he ended
“I am your loving friend.”
D. The land around it was high enough to provide a perfect place for a city and William
Penn had a perfect city in mind.
E. He was also well aware of the cities that had already been established in the New
World and knew they were growing without a plan.

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 I.1. b. Answer the followinh question: who is the founder of Philadelphia and
what did he want to create?
I. 1. c. Match the words in bold in the text to their definition given below. There is
one extra definition which you do not need to use.

A. 1.an area of land filled with trees

B. 2.not straight
C. 3.the area outside town and cities with
farms, fields and trees
D 4. an area of sand or small stones
besides the sea or a lake
E. 5. large area of plain soil where cereals
are planted and harvested
F 6. areas of land where fruit trees
are grown
G 7. a person who believes in God
and Jesus Christ
H 8. the place where people live in
with their families
I. 1. d. For the following sentences, choose the answer which fits according to the text.
1. When did William Penn arrive for the first time in Philadelphia?
A. in 1918 C. in October
B. in 1682 D. never
2. How was Philadelphia called?
A. one of the early Christian cities in Asia Minor C. “green country town”.
B. “City of Brotherly Love”. D. the ideal community
3. What did William Penn order?
A. the roads to lead out of the city C. no houses could be built within 200
paces of the harbor
B Philadelphia would have no crooked streets D. one of the great cities of the world.
4. Where did he pick the spot?
A. in the centre of the town C. near the seaside
B. on the banks of the Delaware River D. in Europe
5.What did he want to create?
A. a future commercial center C.a big city
B. a green country town D.a harbor
I. 1. e. For the following sentences, choose the right answer true or false?
1. William Penn first arrived in Philadelphia in September. T F
2. William Pen wanted to build there a green country town. T F
3. The spot he picked for building the town was on the beach. T F
4. The streets of Philadelphia will be straight and wide, they won’t be crooked. T F
5. Penn wanted houses to have place on each side for orchards or fields. T F

Navajo Indians

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Fill in the following words into the gaps.
Arizona, brush, customs, dies, down, dry, farming, firewood, horse, houses, into,
miles, moving, people, reservation, round, stands, still, towns, tribe, used, white

The Navajos, the biggest of Indians in America, occupy a that is

roughly a hundred square. It is a sparse, land. Most of it is in
, but it extends Utah and New Mexico. The Navajos are a pastoral
, constantly with their sheep and cattle and . They do
little ; they have no , or even permanent homes. Wherever they go
they build new , or hogans, which are oneroom huts made of logs
and and chinked with mud. The Navajos stick to the beliefs and
of old. When a Navajo in his house, it is never again.
The family smashes in the back of the house, and there it , sacred and taboo,
till it falls . Sometimes men tear down the ruins and use the logs for
.

Exercise # 1
Read the following job advertisements:
1. Needed: Full time secretary position
2. Are you looking for a part time job? We
available. Applicants should have at least 2
require 3 part time shop assistants to work
years experience and be able to type 60
during the evening. No experience required,
words a minute. No computer skills
applicants should between 18 and 26. Call 366 -
required. Apply in person at United
76564 for more information.
Business Ltd., 17 Browning Street, Leeds
3. Computer trained secretaries: Do you
4. Teacher Needed: Hania's Playschool needs 2
have experience working with computers?
teacher/trainers to help with classes from 9 a.m.
Would you like a full time position
to 3 p.m. Applicants should have appropriate
working in an exciting new company? If
licences. For more information visit Hania's
your answer is yes, give us a call at 457-
Playschool in Leicester Square
896754
5. Part Time work available: We are 6. University positions open: The University of
looking for retired adults who would like to Bristol is looking for 4 teaching assistants to
work part time at the weekend. help with homework correction. Applicants
Responsibilities include answering the should have a degree in one of the following:
telephone and giving customer's Political Science, Religion, Economics or
information. For more information contact History. Please contact the University of Bristol
us by calling 345-674132 for more information.
Comprehension Questions
Which position is best for these people? Choose ONLY ONE position for each person.
A. Jane McInnery. Jane recently retired and is looking for a part time position. She
would like to work with people and enjoys public relation work.
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 B. Mark Cohen. Mark graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in
Economics two years ago. He would like an academic position.
The best job for Mark is

C. Kasia Page. Kasia is 21 years old and would like a part time position to help her pay
her university expenses. She can only work in the evenings.
The best job for Kasia is
D. Alice Plant. Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience. She is
an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer. She is looking for a
full time position.
The best job for Alice is
E. Julian Smith. Julian went to business school and studied computer and secretarial
skills. He is looking for his first job and would like a full time position.
The best job for Julian is
F. Vincent Fish. Vincent loves working with children and has an education licence
from the city of Birmingham. He would like to work with young children.
The best job for Vincent is
EX: In pairs , match the word to their definition :

1. a large group of stars

2. a vehicle able to travel in space
3. a complete or partial disappearance of the sun's light when the moon passes between it
and the Earth
4. a named group of stars
5. the scientific study of the sun , moon , stars
6. a path of a moving planet around another body
7. the universe beyond the Earth atmosphere
8 . a body in space or an electronic device that moves round a planet
9. a tube like instrument that makes distant objects look nearer
10 . a regular caused by the attraction of the moon and sun

a)outer space
b)constellation
c)galaxy
d)astronomy
e)spacecraft
f)orbit
g)satellite
h)telescope
i)eclipse
j) tide

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