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PROBA DE VERIFICARE A CUNOŞTINŢELOR DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

PENTRU ADMITERE ÎN CLASA A IX-A CU PROGRAM BILINGV
27 MAI 2015

A. Complete the gaps with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets: (10 x 1p = 10 points)

Dear Monica,
I 1).............. (write) to you from Montreal. We 2) ............... (be) here for ten days and we 3)
..................... (like) it very much. We 4) ................... (stay) at a wonderful hotel downtown. We 5)
................ (already/ visit) a lot of interesting places. Two days ago we 6) ............... (go) to Niagara
Falls! We 7) .................. (have) a great time and we 8) ................ (buy) a lot of souvenirs for everyone
at home. Yesterday, we 9) ................ (spend) a few hours in Toronto, the largest town in Canada,
which I only 10) ............... (see) in pictures and documentaries before!
That’s all our news for now. I hope you are well. See you soon!

B. Decide which answer best fits the space: (15 x 1p = 15 points)

1. I asked you where ....

A) did you live B) are you living C) you lived D) you have living
2. I don’t recall whether they ..... hands or not.
A) shaked B) shook C) had shaked D) has shaken
3. I am impressed! What .... well-behaved children you’ve got!
A) - B) the C) a D) an
4. How .... money ... the .... got ?
A) much/have/women B) many/have/womans C) many/has/women D) much/has/waman
5. The Englishman spoke much too ..... for me to understand.
A) fast B) fastly C) faster D) fastest
6. I wish he .... me alone.
A) would left B) will leave C) leaves D) would leave
7. Let me ..... you the way.
A) to show B) showing C) show D) showed
8. Cine ar sterge mobila de praf, daca nu as fi eu?
A) Who would dust the furnitures, if I wasn’t?
B) Who would dust the furniture, if I it wouldn’t be for me?
C) Who would dust the furnitures, if I wouldn’t be?
D) Who would dust the furniture, if it were not for me?
9. I didn’t understand why he .... me.
A) lies to B) lied C) has lied to D) had lied to
10. By the time my father .... home from work, I .... lunch.
A) will come/ will have B) comes/ will have had
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 C) will comes/ would have D) will be/ will have eaten
11. I’d better lose some weight, .... ?
A) hadn’t I B) don’t I C) had I D) wouldn’t I

12. Three .... .... are on .... ....

A) hundreds sheep/ these ship B) hundred sheeps/this ship
C) hundreds ships/ these sheep D) hundred sheep/ this ship
13. ...., he behaved like a gentleman.
A) as usually B) as usual C) as everytime D) like usually
14. Hardly ... her .... I .... her
A) had I saw/when/recognised B) did I see/than/ recognised
C) had I seen/ when/ recognised D) did I saw/ when/ had recognised
15. I tried to call mum and dad, but .... answered the phone.
A) none B) noone C) neither D) nothing

C. Use the words in capitals to form another word that fits in the space: (10 x 1,5p = 15 points)

India, the second largest country in the world in 1)................... and the 1. POPULATE
world’s biggest 2)……………, used to be part of the British Empire. In 2. DEMOCRAT
1947, it finally became a/ an 3)……………… nation. For hundreds of 3. DEPEND
years, India was not one nation, but a series of smaller states. 4)……….. 4. POWER
empires rose and fell, uniting these smaller states for varying 5)……….. 5. LONG
of time.
The ones who used to travel to India were 6).................explorers and 6. EUROPE
traders, who were looking for jewels, rugs, spices and other 7)………….. 7. VALUE
articles.
Nowadays, India faces challenges such as 8).................., 9)...................., 8. POOR, 9. CORRUPT
malnutrition and 10)...................... 10. TERROR

D. There is one extra word in each sentence, find it and write it on the exam paper:
(10x2p=20 points)
1. I would really need an advice right now.
2. You must to do your homework every day.
3. I’m afraid this book is not the mine.
4. This article has been being read twice so far.
5. When you will grow older, you’ll change your mind about it.
6. My classmates and I go to the school every morning.
7. If I were been you, I would never give up.
8. That skyscraper is one of the most tallest buildings in the world.
9. I hope you are still like my house.
10. He used to has own a motorbike.

NOTĂ: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timp de lucru: 60 minute

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PROBA DE VERIFICARE A CUNOŞTINŢELOR DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ
PENTRU ADMITERE ÎN CLASA A IX-A CU PROGRAM BILINGV
27 MAI 2015

ANSWER KEY

A. (10 x 1p = 10 points) C. (10 x 1.5p = 15 points)

1. am writing 1. population
2. have been 2. democracy
3. like 3. independent
4. are staying 4. powerful
5. have already visited 5. lengths
6. went 6. European
7. had 7. valuable
8. bought 8. poverty
9. spent 9. corruption
10. had seen 10. terrorism

B. (15 x 1= 15 points) D. (10 x 2 p = 20 points)

1.C
2.B 1. an
3.A 2. to
4.A 3. the
5.A 4. being
6.D 5. will
7.C 6. the
8.D 7. been
9.D 8. most
10.B 9. are
11.A 10. has
12.D
13.B
14.C
15.C