Written paper Name:

I. Read the text and answer the questions: ( 2px5= 10) Surname:

1. Did Scott like reading when he was a schoolboy?

2. When did Scott start loving writing?
3. Who discovered his ability of writing?
4. How many pages did Scott write for his first story?
5. How did the teacher react when he saw the manuscript?

II. Match the two columns according to their meaning: ( 2px5= 10)
1. To talk down a) to say negative things about an absent person
2. To speak up b) talk about work
3. To talk shop c) to speak more loudly
4. To speak your mind d) to say exactly what you think
5. To talk behind somebody’s back e) to consider somebody less important than you

III. Complete with the right article: ( 2px5= 10)

1. ........Queen in 94 years old.
2. My grandmother is ...........Catholic.
3. I never have..................breakfast.
4. ......sun is a star.
5. ......river Mures crosses Pecica.
6. I was born in .............August.
7. My cousin moved to .......USA last year.
8. Do you speak .......German?
9. ......wood floats on ......water.

IV. Write a story which begins with the following sentence: I remember the most exciting
experience of my life.