INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN SIBIU

PROBA DE VERIFICARE A CUNOŞTINŢELOR DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

pentru admiterea în clasa a IX-a cu program bilingv de predare, sesiunea 2019
Time: 60 minutes

I. Read the text below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D):

In 1932, a carpenter named Ole Kirk Kristiansen started a company in Billund, Denmark, that (1) ________ wood
stepladders, ironing boards and toys. He named the company LEGO, a word (2) ________by combining the first two letters
of “leg” and “godt”, the Danish word (3) ________ “play well”. Soon, Kristiansen (4) ________ making only high-quality
toys out of wood.
After World War II, LEGO started producing plastic toys. In 1949, the company launched Automatic Binding Bricks,
(5) ________ first interlocking construction blocks. In the 1950s, the name was changed to LEGO bricks, and the company
came out with the LEGO System of Play, (6) ________ included 28 sets and 8 vehicles. It (7) ________began selling the
toys outside of Denmark for the first (8) _______ . In 1958, LEGO started making the modern bricks which are (9)
________famous today. The bricks are still very popular nowadays and a (10) ________ of children enjoy playing with them.

1. A.) did B.) turned C.) reached D.) made

2. A.) formed B.) organized C.) sorted D.) regulated
3. A.) from B.) for C.) to D.) after
4. A.) were B.) was C.) are D.) is
5. A.) it B.) his C.) her D.) its
6. A.) which B.) who C.) whom D.) whose
7. A.) too B.) either C.) also D.) above
8. A.) time B.) period C.) date D.) day
9. A.) many B.) such C.) so D.) few
10. A.) much B.) several C.) many D.) lot

II. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D):

11. London isn’t ________ Moscow.

A.) big as B.) as big as C.) bigger D.) biggest
12. How long ________ you lived in New York?
A.) have B.) has C.) do D.) was
13. I’ve been at this school ________ 2016.
A.) when B.) for C.) still D.) since
14. Take your jacket, it ________ be cold later.
A.) should B.) shouldn’t C.) may D.) need
15. Emily would like ________ a scientist when she grows up.
A.) be B.) to be C.) being D.) to being
16. When we got to the stadium, the match ________.
A.) already start B.) already starts C.) had already started D) is already starting
17. Clare told me she ________ talking on the phone.
A.) was B.) is C.) has D.) were
18. I’m afraid there isn’t ________ coffee, would you like some tea?
A.) many B.) no C.) some D.) any
19. If they ________ more money, they would buy a bigger house.
A.) have B.) had C.) had had D.) has
20. Tutankhamun’s tomb ________ in 1922.
A.) discovers B.) discovered C.) was discovered D.) has discovered
21. Stop ________ your time and focus on the task!
A.) wasting B) missing C.) giving D.) playing
22. I had ________ in my stomach before I gave the speech in Venice.
A.) mosquitos B.) bees C.) butterflies D.) ants
23. The swimming pool has a lifeguard on ________every afternoon.
A.) job B.) duty C.) function D.) role
24. You don’t have to pay for the meal, it is ________!
A.) expensive B.) easy C.) many D.) free
25. They waited because they were sure something would happen, sooner or ________ .
A.) faster B.) earlier C.) shortly D.) later
26. My grandparents ________ in love when they were only 19 years old.
A.) dropped B.) got C.) fell D.) became
27. You are free to ________ the Internet as much as you need.
A.) surf B.) drive C.) wave D.) ride
28. You can ________ my surprise when I heard the news.
A.) suppose B.) imagine C.) think D.) believe
29. I walked for so long that my ________ hurt.
A.) foots B.) feets C.) feet D.) fits
30. I was late for school ________ I didn’t wake up on time.
A.) because B.) while C.) before D.) then

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:

Dear Melanie,
Hi! I _____________ (31-WRITE) to give you some good news.
My father _____________ (32-LOOK) for a new job for two months before he _____________ (33-FIND) one last
Monday. My mother and I _____________ (34-EAT) lunch when he phoned to let us know.
The job is in London, which means that we _____________ (35-HAVE TO) move back. I’m very happy about this
because next month I _____________ (36-BE ABLE) to see my old friends again. I _____________ (37-NOT SEE) them
for two years. To be honest, when we_____________ (38-LEAVE) two years ago, I _____________ (39-BE) very sad, but
now I _____________ (40-LOOK) forward to coming back to our old neighbourhood.
Well, I must go now. I hope to see you very soon.
Best wishes,
Jenny

IV. Complete the second sentence with one to three words so that the meaning stays the same.

41. I haven’t visited my cousin for two months.

The last __________________________ my cousin was two months ago.
42. I have never done such an easy exercise!
This is __________________________ exercise I’ve ever done.
43. “I ran in the park yesterday”, Jane said.
Jane told me that __________________________in the park the day before.
44. I would like to have enough money to buy a new bike.
If I had enough money, I __________________________a new bike.
45. They paint their fence every year.
Their fence _________________________ every year.
46. He is too young to enter the competition.
He isn’t __________________________ to enter the competition.
47. I don’t have any flour left for the cake.
I have to buy __________________________ to make the cake.
48. “Put your toys away!”, mom said.
Mom told me__________________________ toys away.
49. My advice is to take an aspirin if you have a headache.
You ________________________ an aspirin if you have a headache.
50. “We’ll leave tomorrow”, they said.
They told me that they __________________________ the next day.

V. Read the sentences below and fill in each gap with the correct word derived from the word on the right:

51. Maria and Louis have a really good ____________________. RELATION

52. Eating too many sweets is very __________________. HEALTHY
53. Do you think you have the____________________ to pass the test? ABLE
54. Paul received most of his _________________ education from his mother. MUSIC
55. When it’s time for bed, I start feeling ___________________. SLEEP
56. My two brothers always _________________ when it’s time to do the washing-up. APPEAR
57. You should wear _________________ clothes when you go to the gym. COMFORT
58. My father always drives _________________. CAREFUL
59. This is the most beautiful _________________ in the city centre. BUILD
60. This _________________ is essential if you want to make a decision. INFORM

Notă: Se acordă 1 punct pentru fiecare item şi 10 puncte din oficiu. Total: 70 puncte.