PROBA SCRIS DE VERIFICARE A CUNOTINELOR LA LIMBA ENGLEZ

pentru admiterea n clasa a IX-a cu program bilingv

28 MAI 2014

I. Put the verb in the correct tense: (20p)
1. Recently my parents ( decide) to move house.
2. I (start) this job five years ago.
3. She promised she (send) them the results the following day.
4. What sort of work you (do)?
5. The doctor says I (have) a baby.
6. It (rain) all day. Why cant it stop!
7. If we dont get there by 6 oclock, Jack (leave).
8. Helen (take) a bath at the moment.
9. Ill wait for you here until you (get) back.
10. They think it (snow) tomorrow.

II. Make the correct choice: (10p)



1. Shes only here for three weeks. Its a ...
job.
a) full-time b) temporary
2. Norman won first ... in the cookery
competition.
a) prize b) medal
3. Im afraid I dont find basketball very ... .
a) interested b)interesting
4. Put the meat in the ... for two hours.
a) cook b) oven
5. Paul never eats meat. Hes a ... .
a) vegetarian b) vegetation


6. If you pay cash, we can give you a 10%
....
a) cutting b) discount
7. The two men were arrested before they
could ... any more crimes.
a) commit b) perform
8. David was often ... trouble with the
police when he was young.
a) in b) with
9. It looks like its going to rain. Its very ... .
a) cloudy b) clouded
10. Each time I sneezed, everyone said, ...
you!
a) Bless b) Thank




III. Rephrase the second sentence so that the meaning stays the same. Use the
word given without changing it in any way: (10p)

1. So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. ORDER
Susan went to the gym three times a week ... fit for the skiing.
2. John had not expected the film to be so good. BETTER
The film ... had expected.
3. I regret taking up smoking. WISH
I ... up smoking.
4. The police are interviewing the suspects. INTERVIEWED
The suspects ... by the police.
5. The doctor will only see you if you have an appointment. UNLESS
The doctor ... you have an appointment.

IV. Form a word which will fit in the blank, starting from the word given: (10p)

1. Artists must be ..., otherwise they just repeat what they see or hear. CREATE
2. We need to know your ... as soon as possible. DECIDE
3. I don't like those trousers, no matter how ... they are. FASHION
4. Have they put the Christmas ... yet? DECORATE
5. I ... think that there's no point in arguing with him. HONEST
6. Obama is the most popular ... in the world. POLITICS
7. If you make a good ... at the interview, you will get the job. IMPRESS
8. She is always ... towards her parents. RESPECT
9. The weatherman said there is a strong ... of rain today. POSSIBLE
10. Athens is ... for its ancient buildings. FAME

V. Fill each blank with only one word: (10p)
Everybody loves a good wedding and I'm no exception. I've been to a load of them in my native
Britain and I must say that I usually have a ... (1) time. I've also ... (2) to a few abroad, including one
in ... (3) mountains of Sardinia. No two weddings ... (4) ever the same and I really enjoyed this one
for one or two of the differences from those in the UK.
First, the two families ... (5) at least three weeks before the big day preparing all the food, from
wonderful home-made delicacies to simple traditional breads and pastas. In the week leading up
...(6) the wedding ... (7) is a dinner or some form of celebration every day - training for the stomach, I
guess. There were five or six courses of wonderful food, screaming kids running wild, the ceremonial
cutting ... (8) the cake by the bride and groom - but no speeches! Not one. In the UK it's traditional
for the father of the bride to propose a toast, followed ... (9) the groom and finishing up with ... (10)
of the best man.


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PROBA SCRIS DE VERIFICARE A CUNOTINELOR LA LIMBA ENGLEZ
pentru admiterea n clasa a IX-a cu program bilingv
28 MAI 2014
I. (20 p)
1. have decided/decided 6. has been raining
2. started 7. will have left/will leave/is going to leave
3. would send 8. is taking
4. do you do 9. get/have got/have gotten
5. am going to have/am having/will have 10. will snow/is going to snow


II. (10p)
1. b 6. b
2. a 7. a
3. b 8. a
4. b 9. a
5. a 10. a

III. (10p)
1. in order to be
2. was better than John
3. wish I had not taken
4. are being interviewed
5. will not see you unless

IV. (10p)
1. CREATIVE 6. POLITICIAN
2. DECISION(S) 7. IMPRESSION
3. FASHIONABLE 8. RESPECTFUL
4.DECORATIONS 9. POSSIBILITY
5.HONESTLY 10. FAMOUS


V. (10p)
1. great/good 6. to
2. been 7. there
3. the 8. of
4. are 9. by
5. spent 10. that