Date:

Name:

SEMESTRIAL TEST PAPER

9th row______
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timpul de lucru este de 45 de minute. Se acorda 10
puncte din oficiu.
PARTEA I 60 puncte
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
There is already a lot of litter left by tourists. It also seems that the pleasure and the beauty of
the place may be spoilt further. Some people are making plans to build a cable car up the side
of the mountains and a huge hotel at the top. They say that a cable car is necessary because the
increasing number of tourists are causing problems. The paths leading up to the ruins are
becoming worn away and are in serious danger of collapse. Bad weather is making the problem
worse.

1. Draw the main idea of the fragment.

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2. Find nouns and adjectives in the text.
Nouns:
Adjectives:
3. Find words in the text that were built up using suffixes and prefixes.
suffixes:
prefixes:
For each of these, the correct alternative, present simple or present continuous.
1 Today she ’s spending/spends time with her grandmother.
2 They usually are going/go to the gym on Sundays.
3 We ’re having/have a barbecue later on. Do you want to come?
4 No, she can’t answer the phone, she has/is having a shower.
5 I always have/am having a coffee before I ’m leaving/leave for work in the morning.
6 They sometimes fly/are flying to Sweden, but usually they are going/go by boat.
7 Where are you? I ’m sitting/sit outside in the sunshine!
8 He always brings/is bringing a monolingual dictionary to his English class.
9. Scientists are worried because the ice caps melt/are melting.

10. The bank isn’t opening/doesn’t open until 10 o’clock.

Complete the sentences with a word derived from the word in capital letters:

1. Stephen Hawkins is one of the best in the world. (SCIENCE)

2. I'm really with computers. I always do something wrong. (HOPE)
3. I'm trying to be but he isn't making things easy for us. (REASON)
4. You always have to fasten your belt when you travel by plane. (SAFE)
5. I'm sorry, I think I'll be to attend the meeting. (ABLE)

6. She likes her students to be and call her Miss Jones. (RESPECT)
7. You must take a as soon as possible. (DECIDE)
8. " killed the cat." (CURIOUS)
9. I decline all (RESPONSIBLE)
10.You're making the problem hard for you. (NECESSARY)

Choose the most suitable verb form.

1. I’m so tired! I think I ____________ to be right now.
a. ‘ll go b. am going c. am going to go
2. “Can you have dinner with us tomorrow?” “I’m afraid I can’t I _________ tomorrow.
a. am working b. am going to work c. ‘ll work
3. My friends __________ to New York at Christmas, they’ve just booked the holiday.
a. are going to travel b. will travel c. are travelling
4. “What a difficult exercise” “Ok, Mary, I__________ you”
a. ‘ll help b. am helping c. am going to help
5. “It’s very cold in here” “Yes, you’re right, I ___________ the window.”
a. am going to close b. ‘ll close c. am closing
PARTEA II 30
puncte
Write an article about What can tourists see and do in your town or area? ( 120 - 140
words)
Organize your material as follows:
Introduction: one or two sentences to introduce the topic
Contents: relevant information supported with information
Conclusion: one or two sentences

Date:
Name:

SEMESTRIAL TERM PAPER

9th C row______
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timpul de lucru este de 45 de minute. Se acorda 10
puncte din oficiu.
PARTEA I 60 puncte
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
Machu Picchu was probably built in the 1400s. But many questions remain about why it was built. One
theory is that it was a religious centre. Another theory is that it was a place for observing the sun.
Nobody knows, either, what happened to the population of Machu Picchu, or why the Spanish never
discovered this city. But perhaps part of the pleasure of the place is that so many questions are still
unanswered.

1. Draw the main idea of the fragment.

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2. Find nouns and adjectives in the text.
Nouns:
Adjectives:
3. Find words in the text that were built up using suffixes and prefixes.
suffixes:
prefixes:
For each of these, the correct alternative, present simple or present continuous.
1 Today she ’s visiting/visits her grandmother.
2 They usually are having breakfast/have breakfast together on Sundays.
3 We ’re having /have a party later on. Do you want to come?
4 No, she can’t come earlier at home, she has/is having a meeting.
5 I always have/am having a shower before I ’m leaving/leave for work in the morning.
6 They sometimes fly/are flying to London, but usually they are going/go by car.
7 Where are you? I ’m sitting/sit outside in garden!
8 He always brings/is bringing a monolingual dictionary to his French class.
9. Scientists are worried because the ice caps melt/are melting.
10. The library isn’t opening/doesn’t open until 10 o’clock.
Use the word at the end of each sentence to form a new word that fits into the sentence.
1. The in this place is absolutely terrible. I want my money back. (SERVE)
2. Could you help me make a . I don't know which phone to buy. (DECIDE)
3. Even very good clothes are quite in this shop (AFFORD).
4. There are no further for applying for this job. (REQUIRE)
5. My mother had no idea that this vase was so (VALUE).
6. Companies should always tell the in their advertisements. (TRUE)
7. Credit cards are really , but you have to be careful with them (USE)
8. I read a of all the new mountain bikes. This one is the best. (COMPARE)
9. Before you get money from the bank you have to make a about whether
you can pay it back or not. (JUDGE)
10. He has been an banker for ages (INVEST).

Use the verbs in brackets in the correct future tenses – will-future, going to-future, Simple
Present or Present Progressive.

1. Tony a friend tomorrow.(meet)

2. I think it soon.(snow)

3. Perhaps I New York one day.(visit)

4. What time tomorrow?(leave/you)

5. Who the next World Cup? (win)

6. I'm sure you the exam next week. (not fail)

7. I my parents at the week-end. (visit)

8. Don't touch that dog. It you. (bite)

9. They for a meal tonight.(come)

10. Look at those clouds, it (rain)

PARTEA II 30
puncte
Write an article about Would we be better off computer games? ( 120 - 140 words)

Organize your material as follows:

Introduction: one or two sentences to introduce the topic

Contents: relevant information supported with information

Conclusion: one or two sentences