Initial Evaluation, 9th grade ; Name/ Surname _________________________________

I a) Read the text attentively.

The Wine Day is a tradition to celebrate the end of the harvest season and the start of the new
winemaking period in Moldova. The event promotes the Moldovan people millenary culture
of creation and consumption of quality wine and conscious and moderate wine consumption,
through education. The festival has become one of the most popular events of its kind in the
world. But those who attended the Wine Day in Moldova at least once are sure that there is
nothing more outstanding out there.
In 2002 the President of Republic of Moldova declared the 2nd Sunday of October to be the
National Wine Day. Since 2013, the National Wine Day is held the first weekend of October.
Over the years the festival has changed several locations and concepts. With the creation of
the National Office of Vine and Wine, as of 2014 the National Wine Day is presented under
the country brand "Wine of Moldova. A Legend Alive".
The 15th edition of the Wine Festival will take place on October 1st and 2nd in Chisinau.
National Wine Day 2016 will discover the wine legend, presented in thematic shows and
concerts.Usually at the event various craftsmen exhibit their works with motifs inspired from
grapes, wine, vineyard, traditions, and offer visitors thematic master classes: barrels making,
pottery, woven of twigs etc. Also are organized creative workshops, culinary workshops and
educational master-classes on wine tasting.
b) Answer to the following questions:

What does the Wine Day promote ? (1p.)

When is National Wine Day celebrated ? (1p.)

How is Wine Festival celebrated in Moldova ? (2p.)

Why is this festival so popular around the world ? (3p.)

Find synonyms for the following words in the text: (2p.)

Remarkable _______________________________
Custom ______________________________

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs in the brackets (15p.)
1.John ever __________ (win) a prize at a race? 2. I _______ (fall) asleep yesterday when I
(watch) TV. 3. George ____________ never __________(be) to Canada. 4. Tom is not back
to England. He____________ (be) to Italy for three weeks. 5. We __________ (do) a lot last
Sunday. 6. I sometimes ___________ (go) to the cinema. 7. Nick ____________ (work) hard
yesterday. 8. I _____________ (not find) my ring yet which I __________ (lose) at the party
yesterday. 9. They _____________ (build) this castle in 1762. 10. Do you like to have
something to eat? No, thank you. I _________________ (just have) dinner. 11. While Tom
___________ (play) tennis, Ann _____________ (take) a shower. 12. I ___________ not
___________ (see) his dog since yesterday morning. 13. Mike ____________ (play) on his
notebook now. How long ___________ he ___________ (play)? 14. " ___________ you
__________ (speak) English?" she was asked. 15. When they _____________ (work) in the
garden, the phone ____________ (ring).
III. Outline in writing your opinion on the following topic in the limit of 100 - 130
words: How to make the Republic of Moldova one of the most important tourist
attractions? 20p.

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