ACADEMIA DE STUDI ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul grlei En at Admitere 2018 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA ‘TEST DE COMPETENTA LINGVISTICA 1), Fillin with the most appropriate variant:"Tam a woman. lama fisherman, Neither abused nor neglected, Iam the product of a blissful and unique childhood, a rare claim these days. Like all young children, I believed wholeheartedly in the words of my mother and father... Although the advice they gave was well intentioned, my parents never dreamed that it might come back to haunt them when I decided that what I liked and ‘wanted to become was a fisherman.” (5p) a) Ie wasn't until a fellow crew membsér hit the bunk with a back injury that I was allowed to work on deck, work I enjoyed for years; ») By the time I graduated from college Ihad outlasted the original crew members [had started with, most of whom moved on to boats oftheir own, and became captain ofthe boat by attrition; «¢) And go to sea I did, every chance I got for the next twenty years. Rarely did a day leave sme ashore; 4) Itwas only natural that I took seriously the assertions of my parents that I could do ‘whatever I liked with my life, become anything I wanted 2). According to the text, which ofthe following is NOT considered a potential motivation for hackers: "Have you ever thought why computer hackers hack? According to psychologists, there are a number of social factors that play an important role in a hacker's behaviour towards others and their relationship with other members of a community Some psychologists believe that some kind of intellectual challenge may be involved in their actions and they compare it to problem-solving games or activities. Some others, ‘though, support the idea that hacking involves acts of vengeance, such as by a fired employee against his or her former employer. Another interesting view is that ofthe ‘Computer Nerd Syndrome, which particularly affects male adolescents between the ages of 14 and 16. Those hackers who suffer from this syndrome are characterised as individuals who use computers as people substitutes mainly because they are not good at social interaction. Whatever the case may be, make sure you protect your computer” 5p) 4) The burden of a broken family background; ») Revenge against someone who has wronged them; ©) An inability to properly interact with other people; 4) The intellectual pleasure of solving a difficult problemACADEMIA DE STUDI ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul grlei En at Admitere 2018 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA According to the text, which of the following is TRUE: "In the early 1990s, the psychologist K. Anders Ericsson and two colleagues did some investigation at Berlin's elite Academy of Music. With the help of the Academy's professors, they divided the ‘schooI's violonists into three groups. First were the stars - the students with the potential to become world-class soloists. Second were those who were very good, but not as good as the stars. In the third group were the students who would probably never play. professionally. All the violonists were to answer the same question: ‘Over the course of your career, ever since you first picked up the violin, how many hours have you practiced” Everybody, from all three groups, started playing at roughly the same age - around 5. In those first few years, everybody practiced roughly the same - two or three hours a week. But around the age of 8, real differences began to appear.” (Sp) a) The best violonists in the Berlin Academy of Music started before the other violonists; }b) The best violonists in the Berlin Academy of Music practised the same as the other violonists between the ages of 5 and 8; €) The best violonists in the Berlin Academy of Music were so good that they didn't need to spend as much time playing as the other violonists; 4) The best violonists in the Berlin Academy of Music started after they were 8 Fill in with the most appropriate variant... They cruise across frontiers with enviable ease, unburdened by phrase books or dictionaries, They shift gear from one language and culture to another with an ease that makes monoglots despair. But how do bilinguals learn in the first place to operate in two languages?” (4p) a) Using languages as similar as Catalan and Spanish meant we were testing their ability tomake quick, subtle distinctions; ») To find out, psychologists at Barcelona University selected 30 babies aged 4 months and read them a story in Spanish and Catalan; © Bilinguals seem to hold the world in the palm of their hand; 4) The first experiment of this kind, it shows just how early the brain is able to respond to ‘one or more particular languages Fill in: "James... to afew old friends in a pub and before he nue he was late for dinner.” (6p) a) had been chatting, had already had, realised; b) chatted, was already having, had realised; «had chatted, has already had, had been realising; 4) has been chatting, had already been having, has realised a couple of beers with them,8 ] ACADEMIA DE STUDI ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul grilei En at Admitere 2018 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA 6) 7). 9). 10 ). Fill in“... surprising that he feels so depressed... manager promised not to take any decision regarding....... possible restructuring of our department.” (4p) 4) Iis, The, a; b) Theres, -, the; 6) Itis, A, 4) There is, Our, its Fill in: "People talk about protecting the environment, but the fact... we could all, do more to help. What better place to star... by thinking about how we can save energy on computers. Imagine how many computers are being used right now in offices, and homes around the world. Imagine how much energy wun. takes." (4p) ) how, than, which; ) which, that, that; ©) that, than, that; 4) that, which, that Fill in: "0. sers are the Italians, although almost the same number of Hungarians and Austrians get up before 6.00. The people who stay in bed wn. are the French and the ‘Spanish. Despite their early rising, many Eastern Europeans stay up late, but not nearly the Poles and the Italians, more than half of whom stay up beyond midnight” (4p) a) Early, later, late as; b) The early, the latest, Iater than; ) The earlier, late, latest; 4) The earliest, the latest, as late as Fill ins" How long... on this, Ethan?" Gabriella asked. ‘Oh, just about all my life, Ethan replied. Knowing Ethan, she believed him. He... computers since he was 5 and had developed a new theory of quantum cosmology by the age of 10." 3p) a) had you been working, has been building; by have you been working, had been building; ©) have you been working, built; 4) had you been working, had been building Fill in: "Philip enjoyed teaching,” (3p) a) worked, trace; ) to work, chase; ©) to have worked, track; ) working, pursue With teenagers so much that he decided to ...... a career inACADEMIA DE STUDI ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul grlei En at ‘Admitere 2018 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA 11). 2). 13 ). 14). 15). Fill in: "They don't have ...... money, but even so, they spend..." (3p) a) alot, many; b) much, a lot; ©) many, more; d) more, many Fill in: "The earth's magnetic field reverses its direction approximately every 100,000 ‘years, but it has been 780,000 years... the last reversal. The vm is not entirely understood, but it seems to be caused by the movement of the earth's liquid... core. @p) a) since, phenomena, outest; ») for, phenomenon, out; «)since, phenomenon, outer; 4) for, phenomena, outer Fill in: "Bad weather se. the Ship snc." (3P) a) prevented, from departing: b) stopped, out of departing: ©) helped, from leaving; 4) cancelled, out of leaving Fill in: "There are... of casualties after last night's earthquake. The victims are both young and ........ The survivors of the earthquake are camping out in the street because it is safer than being suo ." Op) a) hundred, elder, indoors; b) hundreds, elderly, indoors; hundreds, elder, indoor; 4) hundred, eldest, indoor Fill in: "Peter can't... coffee before a) make without, going: b) do with, leaving: ©) do without, going; 4) make with, making to work." (p)‘ACADEMIA DE STUDI ECONOMICE DIN BUCURESTI Codul gritei En at Admitere 2018 Disciplina: LIMBA ENGLEZA 16 ). 17). 18 ). 9), Fill in: "One year ago, Ben Keene and Mark James launched Tribewanted in a torrent of ‘coverage. It was a simple idea with potentially enormous consequences for tourism: the creation of an eco-friendly... community existing simultaneously in the virtual ‘world of the Internet and on an actual desert island.” (3p) a) medium, multiple; b) medium, user; ©) mediums, team; 4) media, sustainable Fill in: "The changing nature of work - more flexibility, more multi-tasking - means that people... stability from their workmates, Friendships bring... ina changing world.” (p) a) search, backing; b) seek, support; ©) claim, props; Boo st oe <= | a a = g-e@ § @000