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Colocviu de revedere a notei semestriale la limba englez n clasa a IX-a organizat de direcia liceului n anul de studii 2012-2013, elaborat de Josan Rodica, profesoar de l. englez

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Varianta I Claude Monet, a 19th - century French painter, was the most famous artist associated with the movement known as Impressionism. Monet was born on November 14, 1840, and even as a young man he was known for producing small portraits in charcoal. In 1858 Monet met the artist Eugne Boudin, who became his mentor and introduced Monet to painting outdoors, or en plein air as it came to be known. In 1859, at the age of 19, Monet moved to Paris to become a professional artist. Most artists of his time tried to imitate nature realistically, but in his landscape painting Monet instead sought to portray nature as it appeared to him. In particular, he was interested in how light affects the ways that we perceive color. In one of his most famous series of works, Monet painted the cathedral in Rouen, France at several different times of day, showing how changes in natural light make the cathedral appear to change color. In 1883, Monet moved to a small French town called Giverny, where he built an elaborate garden. This garden, in particular its water lily ponds, became the chief subject of Monets later paintings. Monets paintings of water lilies were extremely influential to 20th-century modern artists. In these paintings, Monet used the landscape merely as a starting point, creating abstract fields of vibrant color. These paintings relied on broad, thick brushstrokes. The texture of these brushstrokes gave the canvases a tactile quality that contrasted sharply with the smooth canvases produced by more traditional artists. Though he struggled financially throughout his life, when Monet died in 1926, he was one of the most famous and influential painters in the world. Questions 1) This passage would most likely be found in A02

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Read the text and do the post reading tasks

A. a newspaper B. an encyclopedia C. a magazine D. a blog 2) According to the passage, Monet moved to Paris in 1859 to A. join the Impressionism movement B. paint cathedrals C. become a professional artist D. build an elaborate garden A02

3) What movement was Claude Monet associated with ? _______________________ A03 __________________________________________________________________________ 4) Match the two parts to get entire sentences 1.In one of his most famous series of works, 2.The texture of these brushstrokes 3.Monet moved to Paris 5) Identify the correct variant (true/false)
a) In 1893, Monet moved to a small French town called Giverny.

A0246 a) gave the canvases a tactile quality. b) to become a professional artist. c)Monet painted the cathedral in Rouen. A036 T F

b) Most artists of his time tried to imitate nature realistically.

II. Grammar. Choose the correct variant, open the brackets and do the necessary changes (15 points) 1.We must (saw/sew/sow) this field with wheat.
2.He forgot that (bacteria/bacterium) exist also in dead creatures and plants. 3.He was speaking in a (horse/hoarse) voice. 4.Shell understand you. Shes really quite (human/humane). 5.Mary has to (comes/to come/come) to the meeting. 6.Ive got (a few/a little/few/less) time. Lets have coffee. 7.Stings a (marvelous/marvelously) singer. 8.Mr. Dan is our new teacher, (is he, isnt he, did he, doesnt he)? 9.The (womans/ womens/ womans/womens) meeting took place last Sunday.. 10.Youve got a postcard. Who is it (at/from/about/with)? 11.John (he/himself/yourself/themselves) built a canoe. 12.Gymnastics (was/were/been/are) his favourite subject at school. 13.You must (make/do/does/made) a decision now. 14.Let me listen to your chest take a deep (breath/wreath/sound/advice) and say Ah. 15.I have (no/anything/nowhere/nothing) to go. A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Written production. (20 points) Describe to a foreigner your feelings about your native country. ( 12 15 lines)
A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Assessment 10 51 - 54 9 46 - 50 8 36 - 45 7 30 - 35 6 25 - 29 5 16 - 24 4 7 - 15

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Varianta II

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Read the text and do the post- reading tasks

When you imagine the desert, you probably think of a very hot place covered with sand. Although this is a good description for many deserts, Earths largest desert is actually a very cold place covered with ice: Antarctica. In order for an area to be considered a desert, it must receive very little rainfall. More specifically, it must receive an average of less than ten inches of precipitationwhich can be rain, sleet, hail, or snow on the ground every year. Antarctica, the coldest place on earth, has an average temperature that usually falls below the freezing point. And because cold air holds less moisture than warm air, the air in Antarctica does not hold much moisture at all. This is evident in the low precipitation statistics recorded for Antarctica. For example, the central part of Antarctica receives an average of less than 2 inches of snow every year. The coastline of Antarctica receives a little bit morebetween seven and eight inches a year. Because Antarctica gets so little precipitation every year, it is considered a desert. When precipitation falls in hot deserts, it quickly evaporates back into the atmosphere. The air over Antarctica is too cold to hold water vapor, so there is very little evaporation. Due to this low rate of evaporation, most of the snow that falls to the ground remains there permanently, eventually building up into thick ice sheets. Any snow that does not freeze into ice sheets becomes caught up in the strong winds that constantly blow over Antarctica. These snow-filled winds can make it look as if it is snowing. Even though snowfall is very rare there, blizzards are actually very common on Antarctica.

Questions 1) The best title for the first paragraph would be A. Earths Many Deserts B. Antarctica: The Coldest Place on Earth C. A Desert of Ice D. Unusual Blizzar

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2) Africas Sahara Desert is the second-largest desert on earth. Based on the A02 information in the passage, what characteristic must the Sahara share with Antarctica? A. low temperatures B. high temperatures C. frequent blizzards D. low precipitation
3) Which is the Earths largest desert? ______________________________________

A03 ___________________________________________________________________________ 4) Match the two parts to get entire sentences 1.When precipitation falls in hot deserts,
2.Earths largest desert 3.Even though snowfall is very rare there,

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a) is actually a very cold place covered with ice: Antarctica b) blizzards are actually very common on Antarctica c) it quickly evaporates back into the atmosphere

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a) The air in Antarctica does not hold much moisture at all. T F b) Because Antarctica gets so little precipitation every year, it is considered a desert. T F
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Grammar. Choose the best variant, open the brackets and do the necessary changes. (15 points)
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1.Helen (so/saw/sow) this stranger two days ago. 2.Look there, theres a (flock/gaggle/herd) of wild geese. 3.In the forest we found a lawn covered with (fungi/fungus). 4.Shell understand you. Shes really quite (human/humane). 5.The whole team must (worked/to work/work) together in order to win the game. 6.Hes got (many/few/fewer/plenty of) money. 7.My old car broke down yesterday. I hope it can be mended (cheap/cheaply). 8.You taught them last year, (do you/didnt you/dont you/did you)? 9.The (childs/childrens/childs/children) bicycle was near the gate. 10.Hes been to (a/the/-/an) North Pole. 11.You should (leave/give up/give off/give out) this bad habit. 12. John sent (me/I/mine) (many/much) information about Chinese cuisine. 13. If I study, I ________________ (to pass) the exams. 14.This is the smallest car (who/whom/which/whose) has ever been made.

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Written production. How can we make this world a better place to live?

(12 15 lines) (20 points)

A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Assessment 10 9 51 - 54 46 - 50

8 36 - 45

7 30 - 35

6 25 - 29

5 16 - 24

4 7 - 15