Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Inovării

Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar

SUBIECTUL II ( 30 de puncte) Varianta 077

1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence. 4 points

1. Many … metals are mined in South Africa.

A. precious B. real C. rich D. silver
2. Most people need a … when they buy a house.
A. borrow B. loan C. mortgage D. lend
3. The … offered the staff a bonus at the end of the year.
A. company B. employees C. enterprise D. society
4. Why did you go and … all your money on sports cars?
A. bash B. blow C. earn D. splash

2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gap line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line. 6 points

1. The farm could no longer operate …and was closed down. PROFIT
2. Three candidates have been interviewed and an …will be made very soon. APPOINT
3. We apologize for the late … of the Flight from London. ARRIVE

3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense. 10 points

People are always talking about ”the problem of youth”. If there is (1) …, which I take leave
to doubt, then it is older people (2) … created it. Let us get down (3) … fundamentals and agree
that (4) … young are, after all, human (5) … , people just like the elderly.

4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet. 6 points

1. The police was called immediately.

2. The news are not pleasant, you know.
3. Let’s go to the theatre, for instance, don’t we?
4. The furniture are too old to be in fashion.
5. The technology has improved our life.
6. The two friends helped one another.

5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same. 4 points

1. Let’s go to Capri next summer!

Roy suggested ……………….
2. He both paints and writes novels.
Not only ………………………
3. The mechanic is repairing our car.
We ………………………
4. We got home too late to meet Barbara.
We didn’t get …………………