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Limba englezs
CLASAa ila
+ Toate sublectele sunt obigatort
+ Nulse acorda punete din ofc.
+ Timpulefectiv de lucru este de 2 ore.
SUBIECTUL I-USE OF ENGLISH (25 points)
11. Read the following text and fil inthe blanks withthe correct verb forms. ‘10 points
Sarah, Tom and Emily were on a journey along the sani ras ofthe Scotsh West Highland Way As they (1)
(hike) lo the sunset, 9 Sudden gust f wind (2) (Swoop) across tho path Sarah shivered "it
a (get) cold. Maybe we should sop for tho nigh™
Emi, gazing atte towering poaks ahead, sighed" hopod wo (8) (reach) the summer sunset"
Tom reaseured har "t we (@) (keep up) tis pace, we wi doiiy make” So thoy controd their
When Sarah sturtiod on a lose rock, Tom qucky grabbed her hand to steady her, saying (6)
(Wate) yu repeatedly to pay mor ation to the ra? Be careful or you (7) (hurt) yoursa™
‘Alera wae, they reached 8 fork n the path Emly suggest (8) (taka) WA val but adit to
having no cue, oly a hunch. Tom insist they should flow the al aks, which pired to height. Sarah
‘who wn weching tm cay, ntrvened "You (0) {ergue) about he wal map for he past haf hour
but si (10) (reach) a concusion”
12 Read the text below and look carefully at each line. the nes comect, write ack), Wit has a word that
should not be thee, wits the word tO points
00, Last Saturday twas my sto’ ita. Sho went to tha market ear to do the shoppeg a.
©. forte pry. Would you bo sokndas atte help me cay thsshoavy bogs? sho asked thal.
1. when she retuned helped he, owing how much she has had cnr lt on that
2 day. Tha cosy resturant whore we lo allt morth had Gosad down sowe decedto have
3. thapary at home. As we wore unpacking he gocotos shermademe promise hat would
|: make har ithday cal" dort ming to bong askod tend a handled, naweg Row
'5: much she woud ved my baking. alr, when the guests stared arg, netic thre were
65. hry ary poop nhs rom "She may have gen thom be wrong aes Torte,
hoping everyone woud fre thor onn way. Soon tn party wasn fl suing, However, one 2
{8 guesteoomod to dominta ha convreaton, She wert on taking abouherhalday pare
©. Unt evenone around her was bred ek te mir chuce inwardly, rat for he
10. anusiaam bu hoping fora changecf tone Ovrak my ssters bray ary med out
{ebeamemarabieand joyous ozasin.
13, Complete the sentences withthe correct form ofthe words in capital letters. 5 points
1. She danced ___ around the stage, captivating har auslence with her movements. GRACE
2. Taking Toru actions is tho fst sign of matty. RESPONSIBLE
5, Never ——the inp yours ean have on people's Ives, ESTIMATE,
4 Unforanataly he was. because he red to cheat inthe exam. QUALIFY
'5 Many poopl sll have Thar oubts about the of exratorestial exist
Far Ra ar SUBIECTUL al Iles READING COMPREHENSION (28 points)
Read the text below and complete the tasks that fli
1
Classic fay tales have entrained gonerations of chidron while showcasing the universal theme ofthe
cio of good aver av, "Cinderela, where hnd-hearted lt wiumphs over adversity withthe help of
2 fay goimothe, fers insights into the cullra valves of perseverance and Kindes, Sima, "Lita
Red Riding Hood” has variants across dfforent cultures. warming against the dangers of ting
strangers.
2
‘Through magical setings, fantastic characters and enchanting plots, these strios anspor chien to
Imaginative words whore anything is possible. "Aco in Wendoranedopics @sueal realm wher logic
's susponded. In Neverland, Peter Pan leads the Daring chidren on adventures filed wah pirates,
‘mermaids and fais, while Tinker Bl, a pay ay Who communicates trough tnking bel, inspires
chilron to create their own magical companions and vent unique forms of communication. A Dorathy
(of The Wizard af Or" encounters taking animals, magical objects and tartastc landscapes, readers are
Inspired to picture thei on extraordinary joureys and invent new words.
3.
Many classi far tals teach valuable moral lessons and important fe skis. Fr example, "The Uahy
Ducking” promotes acceptance and selconfidence. in “The Three Lite Pigs chadren lear the
Importance of hard work asthe diigent pigs outsmart the cuning wot. Likewise, “The Lite Mermaid”
teaches tho importance of solfessness through tho sacrfeas made by the mermaid prtagorist
‘Adationaly, "The Boy Who Crod Wol” wars against dshonesty and the consequences of fa
‘alarms, fering chiéren practeal wisdom inorder for thom to mak their om ethical choices.
4
‘On the other hand, the black-and-white portrayal of good versus evi may lea tothe oversimpiiaion
of moral issues. A a result fay tales usually fl to teach chidren about the complostes of human
nature. In “Cindere,” for example, the stopmather and stepsstrs are descrbed as purely wicked
Characters without ary charactor development or abilly 10 improve. Sima, in “lack and the
Beanstalk” Jack's theft ofthe glans tessur is portrayed as heric rather than moray questonable,
thus sending mixed messages to young readers,
5.
What is mor, some classic fay tales perpetuate storetypes whl others contain eloments of volonce,
‘ety, punishment and dangerous stuatons. Thus, prnoaesas are often described as in need of
rescue by a ence, which contact the modern values of gender equally. In Hansel and Gretel the
sbings’ encounter wth the wih in her gingerbread Rouse and tor plan fo outsmart hor involve dark
soenaros, featuring themes of abandonment and violence. Simla, in Lite Red Riding Hood” tho
‘Protagonist encounters 2 deceitful wo who tveatens Her and her grandmather, while "The Boy Who
Cried Welt fale pey tothe same creature. Whde these themes may serve as cauonary ales, they may
be upsetng or inappropriate fr young chien, nina Even
Cone Naor eats Een Ea
114 Choose the most sultable heading from the lst (A-G) foreach part (1-8). There are two extra
headings which you do not need to use “0 points
‘A. Reaching yond the boundaries of realty
BB Loarning te lessons th hard way ~ fom experisnce
G. The rovers ofthe med
D. Awindow ino cultural trations
E Rallis shades of rey
Learning ite lesane he easy way ~ tom tales
G. Also tht ends wot
112 For questions 1-5, choose the answer A, B, C, or D which you think fits best according tothe
text 15 points
1 What role does the faty godmother payin “Cinderela?
A. aise mentor
B. aguardan angol
CC. a magial benefactor
. a pay fay
2. What lesson can be lam rom “The Boy Who Cred Wot”?
|. the value of pationce
B, the consequences of Wing
©. the importance of bravery
. the power of endship
3: In which fay tala are characte depicted without slgnleant character development or ably to
Improve?
A. Cinderela
B. The Ugly Ducking
©. The Wizard of Oz
4. What do “The Thee Lite Pigs" "The Boy Who Cried Woir and ‘itte Red Rising Hood” have
‘A. They ar al-animal stores.
B. The protagonists roti chron
©. They are mal questionable.
. They hava the same antagonist
5. Which of tho folowing is an example ofa cautonary tle?
[A The wol eas Lite Red Ring Hood and her grandma because Red stops otk to srangors on
erway.
'. The Uply Ducking becomes a beautful swan and is accepted by the swan communi
©. Doroty of The Wizard of Oz" encounters taking animals, magical objects and fantastic
landscapes.
1. Jack steals the giants teasure and etunssafely home,
ogee san Mina Ea
suBIECTUL|
Hea WRITING (50 points)
Write narrative essay beginning lke this:
In tho cosy town of Groon Grove, wharo the sun always shone and the bids abways sang, Aox
stumbled upon a mystrous note tucked under a forgotten banch inthe park: “Acvrture awa”
Write your story in 120-180 words and give it an appropriate tte, Pay atention tothe following:
“+ you dont need to wnt lng desertion;
{Ube claloguos only they are relevant te your characters or events:
‘you should use his pan
4. Introduction (paragraph 1 ~stthe scene)
2. Main Body (paragraphs) 272 ~ develop the story)
5. Conclusion (paragraph 4~ end the story)
‘Do net count the words given an Eavst
ce Najera Pos earn Ecae
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Probe sist
Limba engleza
CLASAa Vin
+ Toate sublectele sunt obiigator
1 Nu'se acorda puncte ain ofa.
‘+ Timpul eectiv de lucru este de 2 or.
SUBIECTUL |-USE OF ENGLISH (25 points)
|. Read the following text and fil inthe blanks withthe correct verb forms 10points
Lena (1) __ (always, love) cooking. She (2) __ (try) many iferent recipes over the
yoass, ays Sparimenting wih new ingredients and tezinguee Recents, sho (3) (epend)
hours inthe kchen, kneading dough and shaping noodies. She knows thats ong as She
(keep) practising she wi contoue to nprove her eulnaryskals
List wookond, Lona had planed to surprise her roommate with a homemade lassona. She (8)
{already buy) Ie ngreconis bu ton she awed home from work on Fray, she rolzes tet
Fhe forge to buy the main ngedien lasagne necdes. Feeling sl secure about er
pasta-ndling ali, Lana decided to make a diferent ih stead
ater that evening, afl cinne, Lerals favorita cooking show was on TV. The host was
demenstating how to make homemade pasta. She reales thal she (7) (use) the wrong
Technique a iong. If only she (@) atch) the show oarler, she cold Fave avoided al tous
mistakes. She aso remombers that Some ime ago Lena’ end askea her she () (ike) oo.
2 cooking cuss together Lena decid the iitaton at tho tm, but now she regrting her deteon,
‘She wishes she (10) "(eay) Yee. So the nat tine her roommate suggests thatthe take cooking
leasons togeer, La wil an up uncontonsy
12 Read the txt below and lok carefully a each no. the lin Is comoct, write ek (Wit has a word
that should not be there, we he wor. {0 points
00. Emmachen goes oh park on Saturdays enjoying the fresh ar end peace stroshere.
0." Butt Saurday was flere because dh as ha anstoalend apary inthe evening, has
1 Whie Enea was geting ea, Per Fee Tem cal. "How bout wo cag Mato fa
2. oa\fheras teen itod toa? he sugested Ena remembered Mark had been sping
3 francaly bie "Ho tashad gto beam renay toe areas Ts month she had
44 Thee was na he coud be have persuaded io ae so she cropped tea Du the
5 _pary, Ema reco someting posul."Ths des soo shart o wear: se Oerhea
{6 _semaone 3 Looking abu, she saw ta some guess soared urease wih tho
7. cored spac, "Tare re by fr too many people she ough feng sy overwhomes
8 _-Astenigitventon Erma eared Pal someone ha been avn ava the supise pay
9. plsmodter tar end Al Despe othe mishaps andthe cowed oom. Ena eyed
10, hes torso blows hat eveyone was to od ereugh make one Sooo,
‘reludng how haven pty
13. Complate the sentences withthe correct form ofthe words in capita letters. 5 points
+ Nyou ae. o not expt empathy. RESPECT
2. Thoendng fie movie was s0 tal took eveybody by surprise. PREDICT
5. Thesales have deceased ‘since te nancial res NoTicE,
4 hal Emineats spent hia in Botosani ar potest. Boy
'5_Unforinatoy, he TRS Gapabliies and faled to Keep his promises. ESTIMATE. oat Ea
camara stEmuweingaaye
‘SUBIECTUL al Hea READING COMPREHENSION (25 points)
‘Road the txt below and complete the tasks that olow.
4
‘Siror's Cat is charming animatod setes loved by many around the world The sea fr Son's Cat
tame tots cater, Simon Toes, back in 2008 when ho made @shet animate fm inspired by NS
‘own exprionces wih his cs Hugh, who often dlsplayed amusing behaviors. The est Simon's Cat
fm. "Cat Man Do" was uploaded to YouTube and it quick gained populariy, capturing the hearts of
viewers with ts simple yet hlarous portrayal of est antes. The sucooss ofthe fs fm encouraged
Siran to create more episodes alongside a smal team lod by Tobelé heal. He sketches the
‘haracters and sioryboards the animatons, whe his team assists with coloing, anmatng 2nd
fing the fal vidos,
‘One ofthe most popular Simons Cat stores Is "The Grome". The stoy begins with Simon's Cat
lounging tal in the sun, perhaps plting his next scheme. However, hi attentions son captured
by an intiguing figure standing amidst the fologe ~ a docoraive toracata garéen gnome. With
typical feline curiosty, Simon's Cat approaches the ghome cautousy, eyeing I with suspicion and
Intrigue. As he paws at the onome and tiesto topple lover, the gnome remains understandably
Inaiaent to te cats antes Ths only serves to futher arouse Son's Cats ierest, 28 he
becomes determined fo save the mystery ofthe enigmatic gnome. Desplto his best eft, though
‘Sirens Cat uttmate nds rinse autsmared bythe gnome, tothe amusement of ewers
3
‘Sinon's Cat has garnered immense popularity across the inset, wth millions of veus on YouTube
and 2 song presonce on socal meda platforms, where comments range fom “This 80 ratable!
My eat does the same thing tl eart stop watching these adorable animations” Many viwors
{enjoy the smplty of he animations and the aenton deta nthe chracter design, ae wall Sete
{Sever sloyteling. Smon's Cat hat Become an leone igure inthe word of snraion and has
{ererated merchandise, Docks and even a modle game, futher sodiying ke pace in popiat
“4
Addtonaly, viewers enjoy interacing with felow fans and sharing thei itarpretatons of the
‘episodes, Socal mesa provides @ pator for dacussons about favors episodes, characer tats,
land even speculation about futue storyines The sense of community fostered by Simon's Cat
fextends beyond the animations themselves, ceatng a bord among fans who shar & love fr cats
fn numer,
5.
However, ais te case with any popular series, there are occasional negatve reviows or ccs
from viewers. Thus, some viewers complain about smlar themes and gags appearing In multe
episodes and express a deste or more vary. Other vewers find the pacing of some episodes tobe
too slow and fel that some scones ould be condensed. Occasionally, viowars may raise concerns
bout corainsteroatypes or clenés inthe seria, ch a8 the “crazy cat lady” soreaype oF the
Domtayal of cals 06 soley mischievous or setish, These viewers acyocate for more cers and
‘vanced representations of eat bohaver and ownership. Finally, some viowers may fea! tat the
Characers lack cept or progression beyond toy inial Wats and express dese for mare character
Pappa zane unison tocar
__ cv nan as Ear nate
ILA Choose the most sultable heading from the list (A-G) foreach part (1-5). There are two
‘extra headings which you do not need tous. "Dpoins
A. Moking @ new tens
2. fn alneround evccses
. Not every siting duck is an easy target
. Miner complains
An added bors
Fn overnight success
G. Reasons forconcern
112 For questions 1-5, choose the answer A B,C, oF D which you thnk ils best according to
the text. 15 points
41. The animated series Simon's Cat stated
‘A backin 2008 asa tibuto to Hugh, Simon Toil at pt eat
B, inan atom io make an ordinary cat famous
C. when a smal team of animators decided 10 sketch the sory ofa famous cat charactor
1. on Youtube, where i became a almost instant ht.
2. Accocing 0 paragraph 2,
‘A. Simon's cat was plating teach the gnome a leston while he wa yng lazy inthe sun
B. the gnome proves an unworthy oppenent fer Simon's ct
©. tothe cat's ian, the gnome remains suspiciously sient and unmovng.
. Simon's etis an ningun feline, whase mysteries remain unsolved
3. As result of the immense popularty of the animated serie,
‘A. books and other merchandise have become best sales in every commun.
B, Simon's cat has become an eae Faure Inthe gaming communty.
C. fans have conrbutes wih ideas for futire epsodes
. animated clscussions have started arog catlovers wit a senso of humour.
4. Some viewers of Simon's Cat
‘A. el hat he series can become reptive overtime.
B, complain about ne condensed epaodes,
C. ol hat he character progressions beyond their expectation.
. advocate forthe rigs of cats and ther owners.
5. Over hat makes this animated eres such a huge aucces
‘A. its humour, simpy and attontion o deal
B. the presence of gnomes and other supporting characters.
©. the fact atts $0 relatable sinco al pet cats behave exact the same.
. the fact nat roms storatypes,
Pooh tans Mort Ean
Cert Nj Se Poa Earn Ea
SUBIECTUL alllLea WRITING (60 points)
Wiitea narrative essay ending lke this:
‘With osucdon tis that ot everyone brsthees, the tue dott of the thieving rascal was
fray revealed, begng dosure othe ong quest fr buh
‘Write your story n 150-180 words and give Itan appropriate tite.
1 attention to the folowing:
“+ you don't rood to wie long descriptions
{Uso alogues only they ae relevant to your charactrs er events
you should use ns lan
4. ltrodution (parzaraph 1 ~set he seene)
2. Main Body (parooraph(s) 2/3 — develope story)
8. Conclusion (paragrah 4 ~ end the sory)
Donat count the werds avn, cia Eas
cen Neal Peel Een Ea _
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Probé serie
Limba englez
CLASAa Dia -SECTIUNEA A
‘+ Toate sublectole sunt obligatori
+ Nuse acorda puncte din fica.
{+ Timpul efectiv de ucru este de 3 ore.
‘SUBJECT A- USE OF ENGLISH (40 points)
|. Read the following text and put the verbs in brackets In the correct form. 10 points
\Whon Sarah woke up last Saturday, (1) pour) with rain, She fet really lsappointed os
she (2). (already, plan) f0 go fora hike tha nearby mountains. She (2) (look
forward to) Tor wooks and (4) (cheek) the weather forecast cbeessively. Unviling to
‘isk geting soaked, she decid to Say Home and read a book instead
Lalor that day, Saris fond called to init her to @ movie the next day. Aer the cal, Sarah's
‘mom asked: * (5) (you, make) any plans forthe weeken” "1 (6) Gust, agree)
{90 to. movie wih Neg tomorrow” Her mom then asked # Sarah coud babyek her younger
brothor that evening, to which she agree.
hile they (7) _(play) together, Sarah's brother asked: ‘What wal you do i (8).
(tain) again nat weekend?” Sarah replied that she (8) (probably, stay) inasars. She
Kept her fingers crossed fr good weather. though, so she coud rally go king Inthe end, Sarah
knew that, regardless ofthe weather, she (10) (make) the most of her nex weekend
1. Use the word given in capitals to forma word that fis in each sentence. 10 points
4. His wile gave him alto, ENCOURAGE
2. The total inthis cart scaly ‘2 the amount is much to high. CALCULATE,
8. These fish ypcaly Ive at ‘I ZOO metres or more. DEEP
4. Itwas very leu to Ter resistance tothe newt technology, COME
5, She hae always boon ‘generous to her classmates. BELIEVE
8. During the conterende, coffee and wl be avalable In the lobby.
REFRESH
7. What was the aus for the closure of the company? LIE
8 In your paper, you have Mado sovral mistakes, CARE
‘9. though th restaurant is very good, some Fevowars conker it RATE
10. Sadly, many empioyees fee! forthe work thy do, PAY
‘Fabs era aba oad
Pagina tn Maina Eee
Cornu Neon eel Ean Eacate
I, Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the fist, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
Including the word given. “0 points
4. Jeff and Clare wore both unable too the ask. NOR,
Nth Jf othe task.
2, Date fet analy because she din Rave many friends in the new town, FEW
Daisy fet msorable inthe new town
31 couldn borow your ear next week, coud T? WE
You count nexd week, could you?
4, Sybl cen tink he Goursa woud be 80 Sxpensive, THAN
The course wae onpocted
Jason fot red that ha couldnt driv any futher. WAS
dason | ‘any further.
IV, Translate the following text into English. 10 points
‘tatu medieval de pe ingula Rhodos este alu cint-o rolea de stra pletrute,Acropola Lindos
se ald deasupra agus ofera veder spectaculoase ale porturlr sale oral, Pa Lindos
{1 plaja Sant Paul sunt lao mica distant do cont oragulu. Cu siguanta sunt mute alte loc
_Sbsout deosebite de Vial camenl sunt cazi si primo, iar mancarea este nemaipomentt de
‘Qustoasl In functe de cat do mult i dorest sd sta ai mal multe optunl, pol ajunge le ev avin,
fie cu magina sau chiar poi folosi axul.Odalaajuns alc, nu po} rtez! sansa de a ascutale-
‘genda uneia dite cle Sapte nun le Lum: Colsul dn Rodos.
‘Adaptat dn Top 8 atrocti In Grecia (iloma Veche) neta
Cornu Nena Pele § Elan Eocape
‘SUBIECTUL 8 ~ INTEGRATED SKILLS (60 points)
|. Five sentences have been removed from the following tex. Choose from the sentences A
F the one which fits each gap 1-5. There Is one extra sentence which you do not need to
tise. Write your anewere on your answer sheet. 40 points
‘The Treasure Ship
‘The coast ofthe Namib Detet in South West Afric fs the location of Namibia's dlmand
industy. [4 Recently, a team of dvers working for @ dlamond company were searching for
lamonds under tha sea when thoy made an exciting dscovery.
“The divers had just started digging when they uncovered a few gold coins and also some
pieces of metal and wood. Although they dnt know what the objets wer, they realised they had
{o stop work straightaway and inform ahistorical expert called Derak Ambrose, who worked forthe
of historical importance found inthe Namibian dase, which is where the company usually dis for
‘famonds. 2 [.] As soon 2s he racotved the photographs of what they Rad found, he decid to
vist tho sto and invited hs former teacher, Bruce Wamer, from the Universty of Cape Town, to
help him do research into the discovery
“They quickly reaeed tha tho divers had dscovered a sunken ship. Based on what the ship
was carying, they bole that the ship sank In th Tate 1400s or early 1500s. Ambrose and
‘amor are now tying to fit the pies of information they have int a story. 8 En] Soon they wil
leave for Europe and go to Portugal or Spain to search or records of ship that wert missing wit
‘ilar toms on board
‘Tho gold and valuable metals on board are proving very interesting. Ambrose balleves the
shin was on government business» probably looking for enough metal to make bq guns. 4 [.]
‘Shouldnt he have Used them to buy the moll? Perhaps a group of prates stole the hip belore
‘sank’ Ambrose sid intend to find out wha really Mapper
‘What sank the ship may remain a mysory. Gul Ambrose has several ideas: this coast was.
‘wal know for storms and thek fogs. 6 [.-] Ho Ras found ploces of wood frm the ship with argo
holes nd repairs done by salors, so the chip was clearly ol, even thon
‘A. They dvide thelr time between looking tthe remains of the ship under the sea off tho West
‘Arican coast and ing research i musoums and lbrares in Capo Town
B. Even today salors keep away from % despite having more accurate maps and better
‘eaupment
CThese valuable stones can be found both inthe desert and inthe seabed.
. The martime mysteries velled by the storms and fogs of tat notorious coast seemed to guard
thol secrets Herel, refusing to yet tothe passage of contures.
However, Ambrose already know about the dgging thatthe divers were doing under the soa.
F. On te other hand, Ambrose wonders why the captln sil had 80 many coins on boar,
1. You have seen the following announcement on a website and decided to write a letter.
‘Reasearch assltants needed!
We are looking for enthuslastic teenagers who are keen on starting an adventure in
Namibia, Ala. doin now the professional researchors as research assistants in
txploring a ship tat sank hundreds of years ago! The purpose ofthe expection sto
ldontty elves leading tothe reason for which the ship sank.
‘Starting from the text above, write your letter to the coordinator of the International
research team applying for the position of research assistant advertised on the website,
(180-200 words) '50 points,
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Probl series
Limba englezi
CCLASA a Ka SECTIUNEA B
1+ Toate subectoe sunt obtigaor
{+ Nu'se acorda puncte din ofc.
1 Timpul eectv de lucru este de 3 ore
[SUBIECTUL A~-USE OF ENGLISH (40 pointe)
| Read the text below and do the tasks that follow. 10 points)
How Agatha Christi created the modern murder mystery
“They are assembed maybe ech oc rine people ~ na smal pace a snowbound tan git schock. an
Englsn county nousa. Then — oh et A body drops. Who dd tha? And why. and how? Among those
‘gaihered, thorelsadetecive saying” ‘Noone should leave pleat He then bepine questonng the people
encemed, one by one Inthe ng, he callecs athe nicested partes and dalvara te revelation” ne
ars the murderer andthe mate andthe methos. Amos never dos the eu protest Occasional,
he goes of and commits sulode ad exts quay, under potca escort Anyone who las ever sean @ Chars
(Chan movi, or played Cue, of, ndes, reac Seectiveslory ofthe past half Sotry wil recognize this
Scenario, created by Agatha Cis, the so-called Quoonof Crime, he 1820s.
“The murder that sols he pot h maton i Yay shocng, Fr one thing, we almost never see it happen
Furtemere, the vim i onary someone wi whom we do not sympathize, even when wo foe we
shoula Much mare fton,howover, the vctmis ach, nasty ok parson wh eros taunting his respecte
ha wth the accusation that the wish fin Goad, 20 tat ey can coc her nhotances, He's usualy
"ight Rather berigly, he most common matve fr homicide n Gsie is money.
'A. Choose the right synonym forthe words given below, according to thelr meaning Inthe text
‘points
1-eulprt a) fend D)shopi, smuggle) accomplice
2. sympathize: a) soothe; Sjempatnze; c)sustar;¢) caro
taunting: a) hrestning: 8) encouraging: ¢) joking; 4) mocking
8, Rephrase the following sentences so as to preserve the meaning. Use the word given WITHOUT
changing it points
1. In th end, ho collec al th interested partes and delvers the “revelation” AFTER
ony "he revlaton
2. The victim aunts is prospective his wih the accusation tha they wis him dec, so that hey can
alec the inheritances. ‘VIEW
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{Lin the summary. There are four extra words which you do not need to use, “points
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I. For questions 1-10, read the text below and look carefully at each line, Some ofthe ines are
‘correct and some have a word that should not be there. On yout answer sheet, line ie corect,
puta tek (\) by the number on your answer sheet a lino Ras a word which should not be there,
‘write the word down next othe number on your newer sheet. sOpains
0. both. Reading books is pound activity that envches bth the mind and
00, SN. expands haizons, Boyond mero enterahyrent fetes cial
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2 ‘enhanses undertanding ofthe human experience. Moreover, books serve
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40. life with wisdom an insight
IV. Translate the folowing text into English, 10 points
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‘the one which fits each gap 1-5. Theres one extra sentonce which you do not need to use
TO points
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How can we reiscover be borfs of playfulness afar he toys have boen put away?
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