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PROBA DE VERIFICARE A CI NOSTINTELOR DE LIMBA ENGLEZA Pentru admiterea Tn clasa a IX-a cu program
bilingv de predare - 15 iunie 2010
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu. Total 70 puncte
I. READING.
Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the correct ansM'er corresponding
to letters A, B, C or D. ( 5x2p=10p)
James
My name is James, I'm fourteen, and I moved to this town with my family three months ago. My parents lived here
when they were young, but my brother and I didn't know anyone here except a few aunts and uncles we'd met when
we'd spent a couple of weeks with my grandparents, during school holidays. When I started school, one of my
cousins, Sophie, who was in my class, was very friendly for the first week and I was happy to have a friend in a
strange place. Then, for no reason, she stopped talking to me and I felt very hurt and lonely for several weeks.
In the end 1 made some more friends and since I got to know them, I've been fine. Now Sophie is having a disco
party for her birthday next week and she has invited me. 1 don't want to go. My brother says he heard someone say
she only asked me because her parents said she had to. But my mom and dad say it would be rude not to accept.
Some of my new friends are invited, too. How can I show Sophie that she can't behave so badly towards me without
causing a family quarrel?
1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A explain a problem
B describe a family
C offer advice
D refuse an invitation
2. Who did James know in the town six months ago?
A no one
B a few relatives
C only his grandparents
D Sophie's friends
3. At the beginning of term, Sophie's behaviour made the writer feel
A embarrassed.
B unhappy. C grateful. D surprised.

4. The writer wants Sophie to realize

A that he still hasn't forgiven her.
B that her friends think she behaved rudely.
C that his parents dislike her.
D that she has fewer friends than he has.
5. Which of these is an answer to the text?
A Ask your friends to come wiih you and we can all have a good time together.
B Why not go to the party and ask Sophie why she stopped being friendly? At least
everyone will know what's happening.
C Please phone my parents and explain the situation to them, so that they'll stop
worrying.
D What about cooking a meal with Sophie and inviting all your relatives? That will
be a good way to stop them quarrelling.
II. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line : ( lOx lp=10p)
In the USA, people have a (0) fascination for everything connected
with the 'wild west' of the cowboy era. Thi; has led to(l)........................
activities which are of interest to(2).......................... who are travelling around
the western states . There are (3)................... of wild west painting, concerts
of cowboy music and, most (4).......................... of all, live rodeo shows to watch.
Rodeos, where cowboys take part in horse-riding (5)..................... for big
money prizes, are (6)..................... popular. There are 739 each year, held
in giant (7).................... arenas as well as open-air show grounds across
the west. Most of the riders are professional (8)................... , but most of
the events were (9)..................... based on the cowboys' everyday working
tasks. Despite some concerns over possible 10)............................ to horses,

most people are thrilled by the display of skill and daring to be seen at a rodeo.
FASCINATE
VARY
TOUR
EXHIBIT
EXCITE
COMPETE
EXTREME
DOOR
PERFORM
ORIGIN
CRUEL
lll.Complete the text below using a suitable form of the verbs in brackets. (lOx 2p=20p)
Maria Campos has become a rising star in the Progressive Party. She............ (1. begin) her political
career while she................. (2. study) at Woodsville University. When she first............... (3.stand) as a
candidate for Woodsville, she................ (4. not win) many votes- Woodsville is a traditional town,
and no woman ............ (5. ever be) a candidate there before. 'They.................. (6. elect) the same man,
year after year,' she told me, 'and they.............. (7. just laugh) at me when 1 ...................... (8. get up) to
speak.' But she was the winning candidate in the next election, and since then she......................... (9
show) herself to be a hard- hitting speaker who thinks.
(10. never be) afraid to say what sh
IV. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which
shouldn't be there. If a line is correct, put a thick by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write
the word in the space. (10xlp=10p)
An unusual home
1. Why would a basketball player to have an exact copy of a..........................

2. pirate ship in his backyard? The basketball player is LA ...........................

3. Laker's star, Kobe Bryant, who he has created an adventure.....................
4. Wonderland in his California home. There are many of tropical...............
5. gardens around the house, waterfalls and the pirate ship is in...............
6. one of these. The ship it not only fits in with the garden,.......................
7. but also gives to the home a fun-park theme....................
8. The house is over 16, 000 square feet in size, with a huge...........................
9. guest house next to a theatre and a blliards room. These.......................
10. give Kobe's house an elegant look.
V. Choose the correct answer A, B or C (10xlp=10p)
1 .You......................... finish that work today, you can do it tomorrow.
A.can't B.may C.needn't
2.Easter is......... May this year.
A.in B.on Cat
3.If you finish early,!.................... you to the theatre.
A.take B.will take C.would take
4.1 have two brothers.They are............... tall.
A.all B.neither C.both
5.Would you mind......................... the cat out?
A.letting B.to let C.let
6.If you had looked carefully,you....................... the banana skin.
A.would see B.saw C.would have seen
7.1 can't see my bicycle...................................
A.nowhere B.anywhere C.somewhere
8.He comes from Egypt,................................ ?

A.does he B.isn't he C.doesn't he

9.1.............. buy a new coat if I had enough money.
A.would B.am C.will
10.You've read the newspaper,.......................... ?
A.didn't you B.haven't you C.isn't it
ANSWER KEY
Proba de verificare a cunotinelor de limba engleza pentru admiterea in clasele cu profil bilingv iunie 2010
I. READING.
Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer corresponding
to letters A, B, C or D. ( 5x2p=10p)
1A 2B 3C 4A 5B
II. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line : (lp.xl0=10p.)
1.various 5. competitions 9.originally
2.tourists 6. extremely lO.cruelty
3.exhibitions 7. outdoor
4.exciting 8. performers
III.Complete the text below using a suitable form of the verbs in brackets. (lOx 2p=20p)
1. began 2. was studying .'.stood 4. did not win 5. had ever been
6. elected / had elected / had been electing 7. just laughed 8. got up'1
9. has shown 10. has never been
IV. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which
shouldn't be there. If a line is correct, put a thick by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write
the word in the space. (10xlp=10p)
1- to 5-- 9-2- 6- it 103-he 7-to

4-of 8
V. Choose the correct answer A, B or C (10xlp=10p)
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.B