Inspectoratul Scolar Judetean Valcea Proba de verificare a cunostintelor de limba engleza pentru admiterea in clasa a IX-a clase cu program

bilingv 16 iunie 2009 I.(10p) For questions 1-10 read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space: Global warming Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the worlds climate. many scientists put the blame for the recent natural disasters on the increase (1). the worlds temperatures and are convinced that, more than (2)before, the Earth is at risk from the forces of wind, rain and sun. (3)to them, global warming is making extreme weather events (4)as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and causing sea levels all around the world to (5).. . Environmental groups are putting (6)on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (7)..by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in favour of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (8).Some scientists, ( 9).., believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait (10).. hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is here to stay. II. (10p) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: I (1-to receive) another letter from my daughter, Rose, today in which she (2-to tell) us all about her first impressions of living and studying in Britain. The first thing she (3- to say) in the letter is that she (4-to settle) down quite nicely. After the first day she (5-to complain) that the weather (6-to be) cold and the people (7- to be) unfriendly. Indeed, she (8- to wonder) why it always (9- to seem) to be dark and if the British ever (10- to see) the sunshine. III. (10p) Read the text carefully. If a line is correct, put a tick in the space provided. If a line has a word which should not be there, write it in the space provided. When I left university I went travelling all over in the world. I was so fascinated by New Zealand that I decided to spend a year there. In order that to do so I had to find out a job. I had enough money to get by for a few months, so needless is to say, I took the opportunity to travel around. My journey was most enjoyable and I wanted to stay longer, but that was been dependent on my finding a job, which I finally did it. Every person at the work was friendly and helpful. 1. . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. . 8. . 9. . 10. .

IV. (10p) Arrange the words to form correct sentences. over worked as for years My father has a 15 shop years assistant. My father has worked as a shop assistant for over 15 years

V. (10p) Which is right? 1. .? No,shes on holiday. A. Does Sue work? B. Is working Sue? C. Is Sue working? D. Does work Sue 2. Where.? In a village near London. A.live your uncle B. does your uncle live C.your uncle lives D. does live your uncle 3. Wheres Tom? .a shower at the moment. A. Hes having B. He have C. He has D. He has had 4. Why angry with me yesterday? A. were you B. was you C. you were D. have you been 5. Liz is from Edinburgh. She ..there all her life. A. is living B. has lived C. lives D. lived 6. Can you drive? No, . a car but I want to learn. A. I never drove B. Im never driving C. Ive never driven D. I was never driving 7. Do you know about Sally? .her job. She told me last week. A. She leaves B. Shes going to leave C. Shell leave D. She has leaves 8. Rachel is ill, so .to the party tomorrow night. A. she doesnt come B. she isnt coming C. she wont come D. she havent coming 9. I want to meet Sarah at the station. What time .? A. does her train arrive B.is her train going to arrive C.is her train arriving D. did her train arrive 10. Dont forget .off the light before you go out? A. to switch B. switch C. switching D. switched

Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timp de lucru o ora. Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.