XIth GRADE INITIAL TEST Clasa __________________

PARTEA I (60 PUNCTE) Numele elevului _______________

L1 Data____________

I.Read the following text then circle the correct answer ( 6x 5p =30p )
Are you an exercise fanatic or do you prefer to lie in front of the TV as a "couch potato"
does? There’s good news and there’s bad news, whoever you are.We all have some idea how
fit we are – for example, someone even a little fitter than me doesn’t have to stop for breath at
the top of a hill! The question is how do you get fit? Exercise, of course! But (and this is the
good news for people like me!) not all the time.
Too much training is actually bad for your body. Of course, this doesn’t mean that we
shouldn’t take exercise, but rest is also very important. Muscles are damaged during physical
exercise. After a really hard day, your body needs around 48 hours to recover. While you are
resting, your muscles are being repaired and strengthened. A good way to get fit is to take up
running. If you want to give it a try, choose a distance that’s long enough to challenge you but
short enough to allow you to finish in comfort. Save the long distances until you’ve had
plenty of practice. A ‘fun run’ with runners at every level of training is a good place to start.
Keep away from runs with big hills and try to avoid extremely hot or cold weather.
Remember – build up gradually and have two or three rest days every week. A few days
before the ‘big day’, start taking it easy. There’s more good news for lazy people like me –
after hard exercise, your muscles need carbohydrates and protein – so you should eat
something like a sandwich fairly quickly. And the more you exercise, the more food you
need.Rest is essential you want your fitness to improve – and so is sensible eating and
drinking. And that can be done in front of the TV! Fitness fanatic or couch potato? It’s best to
be a bit of both!
1. The article is mainly about
a) exercise.
b) watching TV.
c) eating.
2. According to the article, the best way to get fit is to
a) exercise as much as possible.
b) exercise and rest
.c) eat the correct foods
3. When you start running you should
a) run as far as you can.
b) run a distance that is not too hard.
c) run only a short distance.
4. According to the article you shouldn’t
a) run in the rain.
b) run in direct sunlight.
c) run if it’s freezing.
5. According to the article people who exercise
a) should eat more than people who don’t.
b) should eat the same as people who don’t
c) you should not change the amount they eat.
6. ‘Couch potato’ means someone who
a) likes relaxing and watching TV.
b) likes potatoes.
c) eats healthy food.
II. Fill in with the correct form of the word in bolds: (5 x 2p = 10 p)

a. _____________, she wasn’t able to help us. FORTUNE

b. I haven’t seen Rachel __________. RECENT

c. They have installed a new __________ system. SECURE

d. The _________ of the students are happy with their courses. MAJOR

e. This project is very _________ for my team IMPORT

III.Circle the correct form: (10 x 2p = 20p)

1. The________river in the country is the Danube. A.longer B.most long C.longest
2. If she studied more, she ____________ a better student.
A. would be B. would have been C. will be
3. ____________ is in the schoolyard.
A. the ball of the boys B. the boys"ball C. the boys"balls
4.The hotels at the Black Sea Coast______________every winter.
A. are redecorated B. are being redecorated C. redecorate
5.She ___________as a waiter last summer. A. works B. is working C. worked
6. I ___________Tim for a long time. A. knew B. have known C. knows
7. Travelling by plane is _______________ than travelling by train.
A. comfortabler B.more comfortable C. the most comfortable
8. Susan usually________to the cinema on Sundays. A. will go B. goes C. went
9. It’s no use __________to make him change his mind. A. trying B. to try C. to trying
10. Look!He __________the mountain now. A. climbed B. is climbing C.
climbs

PARTEA A-II-A (30p)

Write an informal letter where you tell your pen friend about the last summer holiday. (
100 - 120 words)

Key
PARTEA I.

I. Reading Comprehension

1 a , 2 b , 3 b, 4 c , 5 a, 6 a

II. a. unfortunately
b. recently
c. security
d. majority
e. important
III. 1 C, 2 A, 3 B, 4 A, 5 C, 6 B, 7 B, 8 B, 9 A, 10 B .