ADMITERE N LICEU 2005 TESTARE LA LIMBA ENGLEZ PROBA SCRIS SUBIECTUL I Read the text below and choose

the correct word for each space. For each question, write the letter next to the correct word on your exam sheet: Example answer: 0.A English is the first language of (0)__ A__people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you (1)___speakers of English from around the world, you (2)___notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (3)___in the words they use, including the names of (4)___ objects that are part of everyones daily life. But although pronunciation and (5)___are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (6)___opposite sites of the world can understand (7)___others quite easily. It does not seem to (8)___ where they learnt the language. And of course that is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (9)___learning English too. If you know English, you are more (10)___to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A many A recognize A originally A mistakes A common A reading A of A each A mind A by A likely B much B meet B strangely B corrections B popular B composition B in B one B care B on B probably C most C find C curiously C changes C favourite C dictation C from C the C matter C to C possibly D more D attend D immediately D differences D general D vocabulary D at D some D worry D for D luckily

SUBIECTUL 2 Read the text and questions below. For each question, write the letter next to the correct answer on your exam sheet: My name is James, Im fourteen, and I moved to this town with my family three months ago. My parents lived here when they were young, but my brother and I didnt know anyone here except a few relatives wed met on visits. When I started school, one of my cousins, Sophie, who was in my class, was very friendly for the first week and I was happy to have a friend in a strange place. Then, for no reason, she stopped talking to me and I felt very hurt and lonely for several weeks. In the end I made some more friends and since I got to know them, Ive been fine. Now Sophie is having a disco party for her birthday next week and she has invited me. I dont want to go. My brother says he heard someone say she only asked me because her

parents said she had to. But my Mum and Dad say it would be rude not to accept. Some of my new friends are invited, too. How can I show Sophie that she cant behave so badly towards me without causing a family quarrel? 1. What is the writer trying to do in the text ? A explain a problem B describe a family C offer advice D refuse an invitation 2. What can we learn from reading the text? A Sophies opinion of her cousin B what the writer feels about Sophie C what Sophies friends feel about her D how the writer feels about Sophies friends 3. At the beginning of term, Sophies behaviour made the writer feel A embarrassed B unhappy C grateful D surprised 4. The writer wants Sophie to realize A that he still hasnt forgiven her B that her friends think she behaved rudely C that his parents dislike her D that she has fewer friends than he has 5. Which of these is written in answer to James? A Ask your friends to come with you and we can all have a good time together. B Why not go to the party and ask Sophie why she stopped being friendly? At least everyone will know whats happening. C Please phone my parents and explain the situation to them, so that theyll stop worrying. D What about cooking a meal with Sophie and inviting all relatives? That will be a good way to stop them quarrelling. SUBIECTUL 3 Write the letter of the correct answer on your exam sheet: 1. ___ready for school? Its already 7:00. A. Do you get B. You get C. Are you getting D. You are getting

2. Our team didnt play ___ I expected. I was disappointed. A. as well as B. as badly as C. well D. better

3. They ___ when the fire alarm rang. A. cook B. was cooking

C. cooked

D. were cooking

4. I introduced __ to Bill as soon as I saw him. A. himself B. myself C. me 5. We ___ to buy that car yet. A. havent decided B. have decided 6. Coffee is ___ in Columbia. A. grow B. been growing 7. We ___ a new DVD soon. A. have owned B. re owning 8. If I ___ you, Id call and apologize. A. am B. were C. would be 9. Bring your umbrella. It ___ later. A. might rain B. couldnt rain

D. each other C. decided D. are deciding

C. grew

D. grown D. own

C. ll own D. was C. rains

D. might have rained

10. You look beautiful in that dress. Last night she told me ___ beautiful in that dress. A. you look B. Ill look C. you looked D. I looked