PROBA DE VERIFICARE A CUNOŞTINŢELOR

DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ
pentru admiterea în clasa a IX-a cu program bilingv de predare
2015
Time: 60 minutes
I. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space:
 LIVERPOOL interesting things. The shop my wife likes best is
Forty years ago, passenger ships (1) … from one that sells beautiful Indian dresses. The local
Liverpool (2) … the Atlantic Ocean to America. bookshop is much more friendly than a big store
Today, people prefer to fly, but many visitors (3) … and I’m always happy to talk to the customers
come to Liverpool, because it is an interesting city. about my books!
(4) … knows that the Beatles, the sixties pop I’m 36 now but I don’t really like 36-year-
group, were born here and tourists can visit the olds! Once people become 30 they think about
place they sang about, for example Penny Lane and money too much and say that modern music is too
Strawberry Fields. Their school, the Liverpool noisy! Almost all my friends here are under 17. I
Institute, (5) … become a college for actors, singers love their language and their music. They give me
and dancers. ideas for my writing.
The people of Liverpool are warm and Sometimes I go for a run along the river.
friendly and (6) … makes it a good place for There are flowers and animals and even some cows
students. There are two universities, (7) … theatres there, so it’s like being in the country. I live and
and concert halls and the (8) … disco in the work in a city but inside I am still a country person.’
country! Liverpool also has two top football clubs. 1. George Weekes was born in ………………………….. .
(9) … the winter, football lovers (10) … watch a 2. …………………. never come to this part of the city.
good match in the city every weekend. 3. People …………………………………... live in this area.
1. A. sail B. sailing C. sailed 4. There are shops with ………………………..…. spices.
2. A. against B. across C. down 5. His wife’s favourite shop sells ………………………… .
3. A. yet B. still C. before 6. At the bookshop George is always happy to talk
4. A. You B. All C. Everybody …………………………………………………………………………… .
5. A. does B. has C. is 7. George says people over 30 think ………………………
6. A. this B. he C. they …………………....…….. .
7. A. most B. much C. several 8. Most of George’s friends are …………………………. .
8. A. best B. better C. good 9. George loves his friends’ language and ..……………
9. A. On B. At C. During ………………………...… .
10.A. should B. can C. must 10. George goes running ………………………………….… .
III. Choose one correct item (A, B or C):
II. Read the article and fill in the sentences 1. Neither my mother ... my father sleeps well.
below with the correct information from the text: A. nor B. and C. but
2. I ... him for six years.
GEORGE WEEKES A. didn’t see B. didn’t saw C. haven’t seen
George Weekes writes poems and books for all 3. How about ... to the cinema?
age groups, and sometimes reads his work on A. going B. to go C. we’ll go
television. 4. Do you ... write the essay for tomorrow?
‘My parents moved to Manchester from A. must B. ought to C. have to
Jamaica just before I was born, but East London has 5. If I ... a princess I could marry a prince.
been my home for many years now. Tourists never A. be B. were C. am
come here. This part of the city has problems, but 6. Joan was sure she ... Peter again.
there are also many good things about it. A. won’t meet B. wouldn’t meet C. didn’t meet
7. Gloria ... with us since last March.
People of many nationalities live in this
A. is staying B. has been staying C. stayed
area, so there are shops with Jamaican bread,
8. His knowledge of English ... very good.
African vegetables, Chinese spices and lots of other
A. aren’t B. hasn’t C. isn’t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
9. When was the last time you ... at this restaurant?
A. have eaten B. eat C. ate
10. If we ... now, we’ll catch the last bus. 1. Saturday doesn’t really suit me, but I can come….
A. leave B. had left C. left 2. … of the story she’s very unhappy, but then
11. Unless you work ... , you won’t pass the exam. everything changes.
A. hard B. hardly C. harder
3. What time did you arrive … ?
12. Rob is far ... than his brother Stan.
A. most sociable B. more sociable C. sociable 4. My sister’s birthday is … .
13. She advised me ... a doctor. 5. They jumped … with their clothes on.
A. to see B. see C. seeing 6. I think there are two eggs left. They should be... .
14. They said that they ... early the next morning. 7. He got … and ran off without paying the driver.
A. had been leaving B. would leave C. had left 8. Let’s eat … . They serve delicious food there.
15. She said she would come ... .
9. Martin fell … and broke his leg.
A. tomorrow B. the previous day C. the next day
10. Write it down … otherwise you will forget.
16. I have no idea ... there are still tickets available
for this concert.
A. whether B. when C. what V. Underline the incorrect word in each
17. The teacher ... if we were ready to start writing. sentence and write it correctly on the dots:
A. said B. asked C. told 1. I took they’re car to the mall yesterday. 1. …….….
18. I asked Gill out last week but she said she was
2. I buyed a new book last night. 2. ………..
very busy ... day.
A. this B. then C. that 3. Whats your favourite movie? 3. …………
19. London is the city where the Olympic Games ...
4. How many money do you have? 4. …………
in 2012.
A. are held B. was held C. were held 5. Where you at the party on Saturday? 5. …………
20. You went there last year, … ?.
6. I made cookys for the party. 6. …………
A. did you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you
7. Their are so many people here! 7. …………
IV. Fill in the sentences with the right
8. You writed a letter to your aunt. 8. …………
words from the box, completing the table below:
9. She stole a apple. 9. …………
a. at the beginning b. in Rome c. into the water
10. They licked their present a lot. 10. …………
d. in the fridge e. on a piece of paper f. on May 7th
g. at a Thai restaurant h. out of the taxi
i. off the motorcycle j. on Thursday

Notă:
Se acordă 1 punct pentru fiecare item şi 10 puncte din oficiu. Total: 70 puncte.