INSPECTORATUL SCOLAR JUDETEAN

DAMBOVITA

VARIANTA 2

I.Read this article and decide whether statements 1- 6 are true or false. Write T or F on the line at
the end of the statements:

Emmanuel Mutai and Mary Keitany completed a Kenyan double as they won the men's and women's
races at the 201 London Marathon.Mutai raced to a London record of two hours four minutes and 39
seconds, while Keitany won in 2:19.19, the fourth fastest women's marathon ever.Russian defending
champion Liliya Shobukhova was the women's runner-up.Mutai told BBC Sport: "My dreams have come
true, the day has come for me. My aim was just to win the race, I was not focusing on the time."I'm happy
with the result, since I came to run in London, I was fourth twice and second once. It's a fantastic
achievement for me personally."Ethopian Aberu Kebede, last year's winner of the men's race, could only
manage a ninth placed finish.Great Britain's Jo Pavey came through in a time of 2:28.24, the seventh
fastest time by a British female athlete and inside the British Olympic qualifying time.Team-mate Louise
Damen, the second British athlete across the line, was also inside the qualifying time in 2:30.00.

1. Emmanuel Mutai broke the record for the fastest running time for the London marathon….

2. The female winner finished the race before the male winner….
3. The female runner up is extremely disappointed that she didn't win….
4. The winner of last year's London Marathon came within the top five….

5. Two female British athletes have qualified for the Olympics….

6. Louise Damen was the first woman to cross the line….

(6 items * 2 points= 12
points)

II. Choose the best answer:

1. I don’t remember…that shop before.

A. to see B. seeing C. see
2. I haven’t played tennis….I was at school.
A. for B. until C. since
3. I found this ring while I…..the attic.
A. was cleaning B. had cleaned C. cleaned
4. “I feel very tired.”
“How can you be tired. You…..a thing all day.”
A. haven’t been doing B. aren’t doing C. haven’t done
5. “Did you watch the film last night?”
“No. It….by the time I got home.”
A. finished B. had finished C. was finishing
6. “What do you do for a living?”
 “I….portraits of famous people.
A. am painting B. paints C. paint
7. “Where is your brother?”
“He…in the garden.”
A. is playing B. plays C. played
8. I’m hungry. I….make a sandwich.
A. am making B. will make C. am going to make
9. His car is not….as mine.
A. as modern B. more modern C. the most modern
10. The athlete…..for hours and he needed a rest.
A. was training B. had been training C. had trained
11. There is no point in….angry. He didn’t mean to annoy you.
A. get B. to get C. getting
12. I…go to the bank. I haven’t got any money.
A. must B. mustn’t C. may
13. No information…to the new staff yet.
A. have been given B. has been given C. was given
14. A lot of children….to boarding school in the past.
A. sentB. are sent C. were sent
15. If I were you, I…in my pocket.
A. might look B. will look C. would look
16. If I feel better tonight, I….to the party.
A. might go B. would go C. go
17. When I opened the door, there wasn’t…..there.
A. someone B. no one C. anyone
18. “…..you pick me up from work today?”
A. Will B. Shall C. May
19. Carol,…..parents own the shop, is very clever.
A. who B. whose C. which
20. Would you like….ice cream?
A. some B. any C. no
(20 items *2 points= 40 points)

III.Read the following text and fill in the gaps with the correct alternative:

My aunt collects 1)…paintings. It is a rather 2)…..hobby, but she considers each picture as an
3)…..If she ever sold her 4)…., she would make a lot of money.

1. A. valued B. valuable
2. A. expense B. expensive
3. A. investment B. investition
4. A. collection B. collective

(4 items *2 points= 8 points)

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