ACADEMIA DE STUDI ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul grilei En bt Admitere 2017 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA 1 » TEST DE COMPETENTA LINGVISTICA Fill in with the most appropriate variant: "Phobias are a paradox in psychiatry: common but hidden, disabling yet illogical, curable but untreated. One in 16 people has # phobia, but the figure is higher in women, young adults and the poor. Half ofall cases suffer from agoraphobia, the most serious variety. Three out of four are receiving ‘no specific help. The essence of phobia is fear out ofall proportion to any threat. They provoke apprehension, a pounding heart and trembling hands; the fear causes avoidance, and the avoidance causes more fea. Steering clear of what terrifies you may sound like sense, but in phobias it makes the problem worse." (5p) 8) Sources of perceived threat are numerous - heights, hospitals, blood, spaces open, closed and crowded - but their effects are identical ; b) Agoraphobia literally fear ofthe market place’ is the most debilitating, and the ‘one most likely to need treatment by a psychiatrist; ©) Over a century after its name was coined, agoraphobia is still a fear of the market place; 4) You may be crossing a bridge, in a crowded shop, or travelling on a train when the anxiety hits and escalates until you have to do something According to the text, which of the following is FALSE? "The early commercials were rather different from those we are familiar with today. Most noticeable is that they were in black-and-white, but they were also much longer than today’s adverts. In effect, they were moving newspaper adverts. In part, this was a result of the lack of experience in television advertising in Britain. But, more importantly, it was because the television industry was concerned not to appear too American.” (5p) a) People back then had less experience in advertising; ») Early commercials were more colourful than commercials nowadays; ©) The television industry feared the thought of resembling the American style; ©) Early TV commercials lasted longer than commercials todayACADEMIA DE STUDI ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul grilei En b1 Admitere 2017 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA 3 5 6 @ » According to the text, which of the following is TRUE? "According to Julian Payne, the most powerful people in any top hotel are the porters. They can do almost anything. They can get tickets on Concorde when Concorde is fully booked. They can set you tables at the best restaurants or tickets for ‘The Phantom of the Opera’. Nobody knows how they do it or what their deal is. Most of them have been there for years. ‘They retain their job for a long time and they know more about the history of the hotel and the guests than anyone else. They are invaluable. A head porter may come in on his day off so he can greet someone he remembers visiting the hotel years ago." (5p) a) According to their job description, porters are responsible for finding tables at the best restaurants and tickets for the best shows; b) Porters retain their jobs in top hotels even after they retire; ©) In top hotels, porters are supposed to work on their days off; 4d) In top hotels, porters are the key persons of the respective establishments Fill in: "During a relatively brief period of time, the fast food industry has helped ‘transform not only our diet, but also the landscape, economy, workforce and Population culture. Fast food and its consequences have become inescapable, Whether you eat it twice a day or have never san. single bite." (4p) a) because, taken; ») despite, made; ¢) regardless, taken; 4) instead, made of "We are expected to go to the gym at lunchtime’. "You're kidding!’ It's not too bad, thou; I get to see Tony... he's in pretty good shape, given how much he eats! you're not still seeing him, are you?’ " (4p) a) At least, Surprisingly, Surely; b) Frankly, Obviously, Certainly; ‘¢) At least, Perhaps, know; 4) In my opinion, Surprising, Honestly Fill in: "Antonyms are words with opposite or nearly opposite meanings. However, not all antonyms of adjectives can be used in different combinations. For instance, the antonym of ‘dry wine’ is‘... Wine’, while the antonym of ‘dry weather’ is ‘weather’." (4p) a) sweet, wet; b) wet, wet; ©) wet, sweet; d) sweet, sweet‘ACADEMIA DE STUDI! ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul grilei En bt Admitere 2017 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA 7). Fillin: "The advantages of a personalised domain name are........ I's a whole lot easier to remember dave@smith.com than smithO1@moder_technoserve.co.uk. Of course, your ISP will... an e-mail address as a matter of course, but, if that service Provider ...... trading, you're left without an address and perhaps a hefty bill for new letter-headed notepaper." (4p) ) tle, lend you, puts off; ») global, borrow, helps; 6) trustworthy, loan you with, fails; ) numerous, provide you with, stops 8). Fillin: "Debutantes (or ‘debs’) are the daughters of rich parents in Britain who made their fist... in high society ata ‘coming-out' party. This year, their lives begin to get “wwe » The debs face a busy .......of up to four parties a week until the autumn.” (4p) 2) appearance, high, circle; ) apparition, seriously, square; ©) appearance, serious, round; 4) exit, serious, square 9). -- on the report now?" L a) They are working, not know, ‘m hoping; b) Are they working, don't know, hope; ©) Are they working, 'm not knowing, hope; 4) Do they work, don't know, 'm hoping they are" @p) 10). Fill in: "When Mary... from college in 2014, she...... for 2 years." (3p) ) had been graduating, has worked; b) has graduated, has worked; ©) graduated, had already been working; 4) was graduating, working 11). Fill in: Gillian says she... deserves a raise." (3p) a) has been, thinks; b) had been, is thinking; ©) is, thinks; 4) has been being, is thinking .~- with our company for 10 years now and she ..‘ACADEMIA DE STUDI ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul grilei En bt Admitere 2017 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA 12), Fillin: "This summer we ....... to Greece. I ..uu Olive oil, i's the best in the world!" Gp) a) are going to go, bought; ») will go, will have bought; ©) are to go, will have been buying; d) are going, 'm going to buy 13). Fillin: "I'd rather you .. a) stopped, moved on; b) stop, must move on; ©) will stop, have moved on; ) can stop, have moved on working for this company. It's time you uu" (3p) M4). Fillins"...... them if @) couldn't help, have been; b) wouldn't help, were; ©) mustn'thelp, would be; 4) didn’t help, was you. They have never helped us!” (3p) ~ head of our school. She is one of wns best teachers in 15 ). Fill in: “This is Sarah, our institution." (3p) bjs a a 4) the, the 16 ). Fill in:"I thought you said we... their offer as long as they requirements.” (3p) 2) shouldn't accept, will not have to meet; b) won't have accepted, haven't met; ©) wouldn't accept, didn't meet; 4) wouldn't have accepted, will not have met‘ACADEMIA DE STUDII ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul gre En b1 Admitere 2017 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA 7). 18 ). 19). 20). 21). 2), Choose the reported equivalent of "I have never seen such a beautiful flower. Where did you getit from?" 3p) 2) Mary said she has never seen such a beautiful flower and she asked me where I got it from; ) Mary said she had never seen such a beautiful flower and she asked me where [had got it from; ©) Mary said she never saw such a beautiful flower and she asked me where I have got it from; 4) Mary said she had never seen such a beautiful flower and she asked me where have T got it from Fill in: "I know her. She You sno give her more credit! I insist a) can, must; b) should, may; ©) should, can; 4) must, ought bbe annoying at times, but she's a very good person. @p) Fill in: "I wonder where he is. He ....m. be abroad. If you want to be sure, you call him and ask him!" (p) a) can, ought to have; b) may, should; ©) must, have; 4) will, can have Fill in:"I couldn't help ‘) having laughed; b) to laugh; ©) being laughed; 4) laughing Just looking at his haircut." (2p) Fill in; "Mary is very likely a) admitting: b) having admitted; ©) to admit; 4) to being admitted that she saw him at the cinema.” (2p) Fill in: "How many a) times, research, time; ) days, researches, effort; ©) times, research, times; 4) time, researches, efforts do Ineed to tell you thaACADEMIA DE STUDI ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul grilei En bt ‘Admitere 2017 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA 23), _Fillin: "Ineed some help from you. Can you tell me who .. is?" Qp) a) the more reliable; b) the most reliable; 0) the less reliable; 4) the reliablest person in your team 24). Filla a) for; b) to; ©) beside; d) above "The man confessed ... . stealing the painting." 2p) 25). _Filllin: "Tom accused his friends... lying to him." (2p) a) of ) about; O10; 4) off 26 ). Filliin: "She insisted... the truth of her story." (2p) a) for; bp in; on; d)t0 27). _ Fill in: "The situation is serious, Something must . a) wil have done; b) do; ©) have done; 4d) be done before it’s too late.” (2p) 28). ~- work?" don't know, but he's working on a new project in Amsterdam’.” (2p) a) latter; b) latest; ©) later; ¢) late‘ACADEMIA DE STUDI ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul grilei En b1 Admitere 2017 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA the phone rang, Her boss needed her back at a) No sooner, than; b) Hardly, than; c) Scarcely, then; d) No sooner, when 30), boy. Faced with a fight, he always ran away as. could.” @p) a) cowardly, fastly; ) coward, fastly; ©) cowardly, fast; 4) coward, fastestGrila En b1 Total punctaj Nr. [_Variante de raspuns AT Bi c([p