TEST

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

My dear Dorian, it is quite true. I 1) am analysing (analyse) women at present, so I know. The subject is not so intricate as I 2)
thought (think) it was. I 3) find (find) that, ultimately there 4) are (be) only two kinds of women, the plain and the coloured. And
now you 5) tell (tell) me about a woman who is a genius. How long 6) have you known (know) her?
I 7) will tell (tell) you, Harry. After all, it 8) never would have happened (never/happen) if I 9) had not met (not meet) you. One
evening, about seven oclock I 10) remembered (remember) what you 11) had said (say) to me on that wonderful evening when
we 12) dined (dine) together. I 13) don't know (not know) what I 14) expected (expect) but I 15) went out (go out) and, while I
16) was passing (pass) by those hideous little theaters I 17) saw (see) a little Jew who 18) looked (look) at me as if he 19) stood
(stand) there for ever 20) smoking (smoke) a vile cigar. You 21) will laugh (laugh) at me, Harry, but I 22) paid (pay) for the
ticket and 23) entered (enter).
I 24) am not laughing (not laugh), Dorian, at least I 25) am not laughing (not laugh) at you. You 26) will always love (love) and
27) you will always be (be) in love with love, even if there are many things 28) that you would throw (throw) away if you 29)
were not (not be) afraid that others might pick them up.

2. Fill in a modal or a synonymous expression and the appropriate form of the verb in brackets.
1) Theres no reply when I ring him. He must have left (leave) the office.
2) Dont give up so easily. You could have done (do) it if you tried a little harder.
3) Thats no excuse! You know you had to finish (finish) this report by today.
4) He might have mentioned (mention) his plans on the phone last night but I really cant remember.
5) Since she crashed the car, she has to walk (walk) to work every day.
6) If you find something valuable, you should take (take) it to the nearest police station.
7) Passengers must not walk (not walk) across the lines. They should use the footbridge.
8) You should have known (know) better than to tell her all your secrets.
9) You ought to destroy (destroy) the letter as soon as you receive it.
10) You can enter (enter) the building if you have a special pass.

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the infinitive or the ING form. Mind the tenses.
1) Ann would love to lie (lie) on the beach now, instead of typing reports.
2) He is not likely returning (return) before five.
3) Man is said to invent (invent) the wheel ten thousand years ago.
4) You must have been starving (starve) to have eaten such a big dinner last night.
5) They hope to make (make) a lot of money in their new business.
6) Shes too tired to concentrate (concentrate) on her work today.
7) You should have been seeing (see) his face when she told him the news.
8) Theres no point getting (get) there early, because the gates dont open till 10 am.
9) Jim doesnt have enough patience to be (be) a teacher.
10) Imagine living (live) in a big house like that!

4. Put into the passive.

1) His grandfather left him about $10 000. $10 000 were left to him by his grandfather.
2) The hooligans set upon the old man and beat him up. The old man was set upon and beaten up by the hooligans.
3) I gave him a cheque for the amount required. A cheque was given to him for the required amount.
4) She doesnt like it if people criticize her. She doesn't like it if she is criticized.
5) Someone gave me this pen for Christmas. This pen was given to me by someone for Christmas.
6) I hate it when people make fun of me. I hate it when I am made fun of.
7) Everyone was listening to the news bulletin with avid interest. The news bulletin was being listened with avid interest by
everyone.
8) The magistrate let him off with a severe reprimand. He was let off with a severe reprimand by the magistrate.
9) I do not think the police are doing anything about it. I think that nothing is being done by the police.
10) Some people object if others make them work hard. Some people object if they are made to work hard.

5. Write the sentences in reported speech using the most suitable reporting verb.
1) Get out of the room now! He asked me to get out of the room at that moment.
2) Ill bring my homework tomorrow. She said she would bring my homework the next day.
3) Would you like to go out with us? They asked if I would like to go out with them.
4) Dont cross the road without looking both ways. He advised me that I shouldn't cross the road without looking both ways.
5) Give me the money! He demanded me to give him the money.
6) Ive crossed the Atlantic single-handed. She told me that she had crossed the Atlantic single-handed.
7) Im sorry Ive spoilt the surprise party. He said he was sorry that he had spoilt the surprise party.
8) Sure, Id be glad to lend a hand. She confirmed that she would be glad to lend a hand.
9) Ill never let you down again. He assured me that he would never let me down again.
10) You always leave the bathroom in a mess. She complained that I always left the bathroom in a mess.

6. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it.
1) Its my opinion that you should take more exercise.
If I were you, I would take more exercise.
2) Without his wifes constant support he would never have achieved his ambition.
If he wouldn't have had his wife's support,he would not have been able to reach his goals.
3) But for his presence of mind there might have been a serious accident.
If it wasn't for his presence of mind, he could have had a serious accident.
4) Considering all the problems, its a miracle we succeeded.
If one were to hear about the problems we've had to face, it's likely that they would consider our success a miracle.
5) You wont get a loan without being able to offer some security.
You won't get a loan unless you assure the lenders that their loan will be repaid.

7. Fill in there or it.

1) Itis very cold today; It has been snowing all night.
2) ...Theres.... a policeman at the door; it. seems that the neighbour has complained about the noise.
3) It is a shame you werent able to come to the party. There were lots of people there.
4) It is my privilege to introduce our distinguished guest speaker.
5) ...Theres.... nothing much on TV tonight ....Its..... a pity we dont have a video recorder.

8. Insert the correct article, if necessary, in the blank spaces.

1. -. wealth does not always bring - happiness.
2.The weather is very peculiar this year.
3. - Russia of the Czars was very different from -. Russia of today.
4. The. longer you stay in -.. England the. better you should understand the mentality of -
people.
5. The banks of the Seine in -..Paris are better laid out than those of the.. Thames in - London.
6. She works as an usherette in a.. cinema.
7. That curtaining material cost $5 a yard.
8. Do you expect me to go all the.. way back to -. school to look for a.. hairpin you might have dropped there.
9. He plays the.. violin with -.. enthusiasm but without the. technical skills to become famous.
10. The.. Jungfrau is not half as high as the.. Everest, but is nearly -.. four times as high as the
Snowdon. After the.. Himalayas, I think the. Andes are the. Highest chain of -. mountains in
the.. world.

9. Translate into Romanian.

Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction Gatsby, who represented everything for
which I have an unaffected scorn. If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous
about him, some hightened sensitivity to the promises of life, as if he were related to one of those intricate machines that register
earthquakes ten thousand miles away.
He smiled understandingly much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal
reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced or seemed to face the whole eternal world for an
instant, and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favour.

10. Translate into English.

Nu mai trebuie sa spunem ca sosirea iubitului Costica goneste orice gand de plecare acasa, si ca imediat se comanda patru halbe,
dupa care incepe o ancheta in regula asupra activitatii lui Costica in toata vremea indelungata de opt ani, de cand lipseste din
Capitala. Din aceasta ancheta rezulta deocamdata ca simpaticul amic, dupa ce a renuntat acum opt ani a mai sustine licenta in
drept, s-a hotarat a imbratisa cariera de cultivator de pamant, si s-a dus sa exploateze o mosie de munte in tovarasie cu un unchi al
lui; in tot timpul de opt ani, n-a mai venit la Bucuresti decat de doua trei ori, cand, desi a stat aici cate o saptamana, nu a avut
placerea sa intalneasca pe vechii lui prieteni, fiindca s-a incurcat cu altii! si ca acuma e foarte multumit ca i-a putut in sfarsit
revedea.