INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR

JUDEŢEAN PRAHOVA
TESTARE LA LIMBA ENGLEZĂ
ADMITERE ÎN CLASA a IX-a BILINGV
MAI 2018
Choose the right answer a, b or c
1 If someone ... him, he felt offended.
a) would criticize b) would have criticized c) criticized
2 He never ... his children to spend nights in bars and clubs.
a) left b) let c) permitted
3 a) No sooner had she hanged up when the phone rang again. b) No sooner had she hung up when the phone rang again.
c) No sooner had she hung up than the phone rang again.
4 The ... money she had ... not enough to pay what she ... them.
a) little/was/owed b) few/were/owed c) little/was/owned
5 The fabric ... so soft and ... so shiny as if it was silk.
a) felt/looked b) was feeling/looking c) had been feeling/looking
6 Jane knew ... time to move on and start her own business.
a) it will be b) there will be c) it was
7 ... pensioners are much better at ... within their budgets ... young people.
a) In the hole/keeping/then b) On the whole/keeping/than c) On whole/keeping/than
8 She simply couldn’t ... even the pain and unhappiness she had had to endure.
a) turn b) make c) get
9 „Why is he looking so tired?”
a) „He worked on his project” b) „He’s been working on his project” c) „He had worked on his project”
10 The stew was boiling hot but it ...
a) tasted well. b) was tasting well. c) tasted good .
11 ... the problem was difficult, he ... it.
a) However/could/solve b) No matter/was able to/solve c) Although/was able to solve
12 A strong, healthy young man like you ... something for a living.
a) should make b) should do c) should be making
13 Robinson Crusoe is a novel about a man who ... on a desert island for 27 years. He ... the land, ... himself a shelter and ...
animals.
a) is living/is working/ is building/ is taming b) lived/has worked/has built/has tamed c) lives/works/builds/tames
14 Turn the sound ... - I can’t hear what they’re saying on TV.
a) up b) down c) off
15 The ... child could already read and write.
a) five years’ old b) five-years-old c) five-year-old
16 His interest ... IT ... when his father bought him his first PC .
a) for/has started b) in/started c) in/has started
17 She always looked elegant, she had great taste ... clothes.
a) for b) about c) in
18 The famous actress had the audience ...
a) at her feet b) at her foot c) on her feet
19 Jenny overslept and ... her train.
a) lost b) missed c) wasted
20 They asked me if ... any gun shots that morning.
a) I heard b) I have heard c) I had heard
21 Yesterday I was so busy that I ... stay at my desk all day long.
a) must b) could c) had to
22 Sure, I’ll baby-sit Cindy’s kids tonight - they’re ... every time I watch them.
a) as good as gold b) as good as honey c) as fresh as a daisy
23 It was the first time in his life he ... with ... a difficult situation.
a) was coping/so b) had coped/such c) had been coped/such
24 Breaking News: The Mayor of London ... !
a) resigned b) had resigned c) has resigned
25 „The more we are together ... we shall be”, is a song we used to sing at school in the third grade.
a) the happiest b) the more happier c) the happier
26 She remained ... and avoided ... his eye.
a) silent/meeting b) silently/to meet c) silently/ meeting
27 Jimmy, you can take the dog for a walk when you ... the dishes.
a) will finish doing b) have finished doing c) finish making
28 He had to study for the exam the ... summer.
a) all b) hole c) whole
29 To cut a long story ... , I moved out of town after I had been fired.
 a) short b) down c) off
30 John ... his grandfather. He has the same blue eyes and Greek nose.
a) takes after b) takes on c) takes off
31 Jane ... to India twice so far.
a) went b) was c) has been
32 In the event that the performance ..., you can get your money back.
a) will be cancelled b) is cancelled c) will have been cancelled
33 She made it clear she ... a plane before.
a) has never flown b) never flew c) had never flown
34 Mark ... here for only two years, when he was in his teens.
a) lived b) has lived c) has been lived
35 a) Unless he won’t get help, he will never get rid of his addiction. b) Unless he doesn’t get help, he will never get rid of
his addiction. c) Unless he gets help, he will never get rid of his addiction.
36 Linda’s ... more money than she can ever pay back, but I guess she’s made her bed and she’s got to ... on it.
a) lent/lie b) borrowed/lie c) borrowed/lay
37 a) They explained the treatment to us in great detail b) They explained us the treatment in great detail .
c) They explained us in great detail the treatment .
38 Jenny is ... great cook! She can cook almost any dish you want.
a) such b) so c) such a
39 „I’ve really put ... weight.” „So ... „
a) on/did I b) on/I did c) on/have I
40 She has promised me ...
a) she would come back soon b) she will come back soon c) she would be coming back soon
41 ... the sun was shining, it wasn’t that warm.
a) Although b) Despite c) However
42 Would you ever consider ... your best friend?
a) to give an evidence against b) giving an evidence against c) giving evidence against
43 „Have you fed the cat?” „I ... to but I ... it now.”
a) have forgot/will be feeding b) have forgot/am going to feed c) have forgotten/will feed
44 There was a time when workers ... get out of their chairs. They ... sit there for up to eight hours a day.
a) weren’t allowed to/had to b) weren’t allowed to/must c) mustn’t/had to
45 Someone who is ... thinks they are better or more important than other people and behaves in a way that is rude and too
confident.
a) slimy b) dazzled c) arrogant
46 I know I have a tendency... too much work and need ... to delegate more.
a) to take in/to learn b) to taking in/learning c) to take on/to learn
47 „Did John finally win the match?” „ ..... „
a) I’m afraid not b) I’m afraid he hasn’t c) I’m afraid to
48 He knew Carla made fun of him ... his back.
a) across b) behind c) above
49 Kids, you ... behave ... or you’ll be grounded!
a) would better/yourselfs b) had better/yourselfs c) had better/yourselves
50 ..., shops and restaurants are happy to accept all major credit cards.
a) For a most part b) For the most part c) For the most parts
51 When he ... the policeman ... in his direction, he ... to hide his face from him.
a) realized/was looking/tried b) had realized/had looked/was trying c) was realizing/was looking/tried
52 They helped ... to some more pudding.
a) theirselves b) themselfs c) themselves
53 The soup was watery and ... I didn’t like it at all.
a) tasty b) tasteless c) untasty
54 The makers of virtual pets claim that the toy helps children ... the responsabilities involved in looking ... a real pet.
a) get used with/for b) get used to/after c) become used with/after
55 If they ... you a post in Bahamas, would you accept it?
a) will offer b) were to offer c) would offer
56 She can sing ... an angel.
a) as b) the same that c) like
57 We sat on the beach and watched the sun ... as the waves lapped ... against the rocks.
a) going down/gentle b) go down/gently c) to go down/gently
58 Eve ... a waitress in a local restaurant for more than five years now.
a) has worked like b) has been working as c) worked as
59 Lucas is the man ... helping us move house.
a) whose b) who’s c) which is
60 As it was Sunday, they ... to work.
a) mustn’t go b) don’t need to go c) didn’t have to go
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