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1.Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.
2.Timpul de lucru este de 60 de minute.
3.Se acord din oficiu 10 puncte

1. Read the text below and choose the correct variant (a, b or c) :5p
Many people have seen the creations of Ernest H. Shepard, although few know the
name. Generations of children of(1)ages have read Winnie
the Pooh and The Wind in the Willows, and (2)is Shepards
drawings that bring the stories to(3)..
Born in 1879, he was up in London and had a happy childhood (5)
the death of his mother when he was nine. After leaving
school, he studied art at the Royal Academy and(6)his first
exhibition in 1901. After the 1st World War, he took(7)a career
in illustration and(8).some of the most memorable characters in
childrens literature.
In his autobiography, Drawn from Memory, he describes (9)it
was like to grow up in Victorian Britain. He creates an excellent (10)
.of life then, describing seaside visits and journeys by horse-drawn
cab.
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a) although

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3
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5
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a)every
a) it
a) reality
a)grown
a)by
a)put on
a)off
a)caused
a)how
a)picture

b)despite
b)all
b)that
b life
b) brought
b)though
b)made out
b) out
b)discovered
b)which
b)vision

c ) even
c)both
c)which
c)creation
c)put
c)until
c)came by
c)down
c)increased
c)what
c)print

d) whether
d)several
d)what
d)force
d)done
d)unless
d)turned up
d)up
d) produced
d)that
d)sight

2. Read the text below and write the word which best fits each space. Use only
one word in each space.10 p
Believed to (0) be
an ancestor of domestic dog, the wolf is generally
regarded (1).a highly intelligent hunter. Wolves travel in
packs and their territory can be anywhere (3)40 to m400
square miles. As well as marking the borders of their territory with scent,

they(4)other wolves know they are around by barking and

howling.
A pack might (5) of up to 30 wolves although where (6)
food supply is
limited there might only be six or seven
animals in the pack. When hunting, they work together to chase the animal,
block (7)..escape, and finally catch it. In (8).way,
they are to trap large animals, such as deer or moose.
If farm animals are available, they (9).. the wolves with an easy
source of food.
This , of course, brings them (10)..contact with humans.

3. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the verb in brackets:15 p
Mary: I (1) (wait) for you for the past hour!
What (2) (do) all this time?
Harry: I am sorry. While I (3) ..(walk) to the bus-stop, I
realised I (4) . (leave) the cooker on. I (5)
(have to) go back and check.
Mary: Why didnt you phone me? If I (6) ..(know) about
it, I (7).. (cancel) the meeting.
Harry: Dont worry. Alls fine now. What (8).(we/do) now?
Mary: Lets get some ice-cream. Im sure you (9) .(need)
some!
Harry: You have no idea! I (10) .(never/invite) by a
girl, though. Thanks!
4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between two and five words, including the word given. 20 p
1

A year ago we hadnt even met!

last

This ______________________________________________ hadnt even met!

2

Without your help, I wouldnt have passed the exam.

for

If it ________________________________ , I wouldnt have passed the exam.

3

Nobody knows anything about the arrival of the President.

about
Nothing ______________________________ the arrival of the President.

My teachers made me work hard at school.

was

I ___________________________________________________ hard at school by

my teachers.
5

Im awfully sorry, Carol, but Ive broken your watch, said Jim.

to

Jim ____________________________________________________ her watch.

6

Please close the door when you go.

open

Please dont __________________________________________ when you go.

7

Unless we leave now, well miss the start of the film.

if

Well miss the start of the film __________________________________ now.

8

Do you own these two cars?

belong

Do _________________________________________________________ you?
9

Business hasnt been so bad for a long time.

rarely

Business ________________________________________________ been so bad.

10 This is the most expensive painting I have ever seen.

never

I _________________________________ an expensive painting.

5. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.
10 p
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