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TEST PAPER 12th

I.Translate into Romanian the following sentences: 2p

a.
In the distance ahead of him, the land rose up steeply towards something that made a straight
horizontal line.
Here and there were other lone figures moving about, leaving trails of flattened grass like his
own behind them as they walked.
He finally reached the top of the slope, and pulling himself up the last few feet, found that he had
been right.
He shrugged. `No idea`. I know as much as you. I was just coming out of a lecture. I tripped over
something and landed here.’
He looked back again at the other people scattered through the meadow.
b. Make up sentences using the words trail, shrug, trip over, scatter. 1p

II. Use phrasal verbs with ‚look’ to fill in the gaps: 2 p

1.I shouted at him to be careful but he still ran across the road without looking.
I shouted at him to…………………… but he still ran across the road without looking.
2. I haven’t had a chance to examine the documents for the meeting yet.
I haven’t had a chance ……………………the documents for the meeting yet.
3. If you don’t understand what that word means, check it in a dictionary.
If you don’t understand what that word means…………..in a dictionary.
4. I’ m so excited to go to London!
I……………to go to London!

III Complete the text with the correct past form of the verbs: 2 p (20x 0,1)
I want to tell you something that ( happen) a few years ago. It (be) a cold November day, and I
just( arrive) in London for a job interview. It (be) a bit early, so I (go) to a nearby cafe. I ( enjoy)
a coffee and a slice of cake when suddenly somebody (come) up behind me and (grab) my phone
which (lie) on the table next to me. They then ran out of the cafe. I was absolutely furious,
because I only (buy) the phone the previous week, and it (cost) me a lot of money. Well, I (run)
after the thief, but while I (chase) him, I (slip) on the icy pavement. By the time I (get) back on
my feet, the thief (disappear).
Anyway, I went to the interview. While the manager of the company (interview) me , there (be )
a knock on the door. ‚Ah, this will be our coffee,’ the manager said.
I(turn) round as the person with the coffee came in. To my utter amazement, it was the same
person who (steal) my phone half an hour ago.

IV Write a short story about an imaginary trip to an unusual place/country (~100 words) 2p.