Concursuri de Verificare a Cunotinelor

ETAPA INIIAL
CLASA a VIII-a (Anul VI de studiu)
Limba Englez 8 Decembrie 2013

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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii i se rezolv pe aceste foi. Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul de lucru este de 120 de minute.

/15p 1. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence:

Example: Ive no idea where he is. He could be/ must be everywhere.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

This is impossible! It cant be/ mustnt be the answer.

Im not sure. I must not/ may not be able to get there in time.
Well done! You may be/ must be very happy!
Im sure its very hot in the summer. It cant be/ mustnt be different this year.
George isnt here. He is able to be/ might be on his way home.

/20p 2. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the sentences make sense.
1) Although after the accident the car was a complete write-off, he escaped .................. a scratch.
2) He went to the boss and repeated everything I said word .................. word.
3) When grandpa retired, he devoted himself .................. gardening.
4) The tourist hired a car in order to go back .................. his country.
5) I am looking .................. to spending my holidays in Spain.
6) The man that I told you .................. didnt leave a message.
7) He is the smartest girl I have .................. met.
8) He plays the guitar better .................. all of us.
9) Shes got a great .................. of humour.
10) We need to go .................. school right now.
/15p 3. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence, using no more
than five words.
Example: He sang without stopping for an hour.
He continued singing for an hour.
1) What do you fancy doing tomorrow?
What do you want _____________________________________________________________ ?
2) Can you tell me what you think I should do?
Can you give me ______________________________________________________________?
3) We dont allow smoking in this theatre.
Smoking__________________________________________________________in this theatre.
4) Nobody in the team played well.
Everyone_____________________________________________________________________.
5) This dictionary belongs to Nicola.
This is ______________________________________________________________________ .
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/15p 4. Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 Right (A) or Wrong (B)? If there is not
enough information to answer Right (A) or Wrong (B), choose Doesnt say (C). Mark A,
B or C on your exam sheet.
It turns out we arent good at walking and talking at the same time, according to a study. Nearly
one-third of pedestrians (29.8%) were distracted by their mobile devices while crossing the street,
say researchers of a study published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
Just as drivers who text, talk on cell phones, or adjust MP3 players increase their risk of losing
control of their vehicles, pedestrians distracted by their conversations or their gadgets also put
themselves at higher risk of getting into an accident. Previous work showed that people talking on
cell phones were at greater risk of being careless while walking, but those studies focused on
simulated environments, so the current studys authors examined a large number of pedestrians in
real-world situations. (...)
Overall, researchers found the most common distraction among pedestrians was listening to music
(11.2%), followed by text messaging (7.3%), and using a handheld phone (6.2%). But the most
absorbing distraction was texting. Compared to pedestrians who were not distracted, those who
were texting took 1.87 seconds longer to cross and were four times more likely to not look where
they were going, disobey traffic lights, or cross outside of the crosswalk. While the study did not
track injuries related to these trends, previous studies have linked such activities to a higher risk of
being injured while crossing the street.(www.healthland.time.com)
1) Speaking on the cell phone while crossing the street is not a distracting factor.
A) Right
B) Wrong
C) Doesnt say
2) Drivers risk losing control of their vehicles if they are engaged in adjusting MP3 players.
A) Right
B) Wrong
C) Doesnt say
3) Pedestrians are aware of the danger they are exposed to when they speak on the phone in the
street.
A) Right
B) Wrong
C) Doesnt say
4) Traffic lights disobedience is caused by texting while crossing the street.
A) Right
B) Wrong
C) Doesnt say
5) Crossing outside of the crosswalk is a direct consequence of the conversation on the street.
A) Right
B) Wrong
C) Doesnt say
/25p 5. Email writing
You have received an email from an English friend asking you about the benefits that you all enjoy
in your school. Write an email to your friend, telling him/ her about the top three benefits in your
school.
Write your answer in 80 100 words.
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Clasa a VIII-a

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