COLEGIUL NAŢIONAL MILITAR “DIMITRIE CANTEMIR”

INITIAL EVALUATION
BAREM DE EVALUARE SI CORECTARE
The 11th grade

PART 1 – READING COMPREHENSION (5x4p.=20points)

Read the following text and then choose the correct answer a, b, c or d:
The Man Booker Prize
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for a novel written by a writer from
the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and it aims to represent the very best in
contemporary fiction. The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, which was the
name of the company that sponsored it, though it was better-known as simply the ‘Booker Prize’. In
2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping ‘Booker’.
Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but the judges can also ask for
books to be submitted they think should be included. Firstly, the Advisory Committee give advice if
there have been any changes to the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the
books. The judging panel changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.
Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced in terms of gender and
professions within the industry, so that a writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen along
with a well-known person from wider society. However, when the panel of judges has been
finalized, they are left to make their own decisions without any further involvement or interference
from the prize sponsor.
The Man Booker judges include critics, writers and academics to maintain the consistent
quality of the prize and its influence is such that the winner will almost certainly see the sales
increase considerably, in addition to the £50,000 that comes with the prize.
1. The Man group:
a. was forced to keep the name “Booker”;
b. decided to include the name “Booker”;
c. decided to keep the name “Booker-McConnell”;
d. decided to use only the name “Booker.
2. Who advises on changes to the rules?
a. the sponsors; c. the advisory panel;
b. the judging panel; d. publishers.
3. The judging panel
a. doesn’t include women;
b. includes only women;
c. is only chosen from representatives of the industry;
d. includes somebody from outside the industry.
4. The consistent quality of the prize:
a. is guaranteed by the prize money;
b. is guaranteed by the gender of the judges;
c. is guaranteed by the make-up of the panel of judges;
d. is guaranteed by the increase in sales of the winter.

The leaders who like to keep everything under control, including group members and all their
activities are called autocraticleaders. These hands-on leaders don’t ask too many questions, they
take all the decisions, they give orders, and will probably use coercion to make their subordinates
carry out their tasks. Laissez-faire, also known as hands-off leaders, allow most decisions to be
taken by the group and seem not to be willing to get involved. There are also the democratic
leaders, who encourage everybody to participate in the process of decision-making and problem
solving. This leadership style is midway between the two.
5. What is the overall idea of the passage above?
a. There are three leadership styles.
b. Democratic leaders are more effective than autocratic leaders.
c. Autocratic leaders are in complete control, laissez-faire leaders are hands-off leaders, and democratic
leaders encourage only men to take part in decision-making.
 d. Employees like working with democratic leaders.

PART II – GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (40 POINTS)

A. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the verbs in brackets: (15x2=30points)
a. What (1) ……. (do/ Mary ) when her sister (2) ………(ring)?
b. Now Michael (3) ……..… (live) alone. It is the third time his parents (4) ……… (travel) to
Paris.
e. A: That author is very well-known, isn’t she?
B: Yes. She (5) ………………… (write) twenty novels so far.
f. A: (6) Did you enjoy… (you/enjoy) the play last night?
B: No, even though I (7) ………….. (read) good reviews of it before I bought the tickets.
g. This time last week, we (8) ………… (cruise) round the islands.
h. If I (9)……..… (meet) Mary yesterday , I (10) …………… (tell) her about the exam.
i. The teacher (11) ……………… (explain) the lesson for half an hour.
j. (12) ………….… (it/often/snow) in your country?
k. They will come when they (13) …………..… (be) ready.
l. I (14) ………….… (feel) this fabric now. Don’t you think it (15)……… ... (feel) very soft?
B. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10X1=10points)
1) If I wear a long-sleeved shirt, I usually …the sleeves.
A) put up B) take up C) roll up D) get up
2) That skirt is very short. Why don't you have it …?
A)left out B)set in C)let down D)taken round
3) The thief wore gloves so that his fingerprints didn't ….
A) give him in B) give him away C) give him out D) give him up
4) I'm … money every week to buy a new sports jacket.
A) making for B) getting over C) putting aside D) turning in
5) … ! You're about to push the wheelbarrow over my foot!
A)Hang up B)Stop off C)Get away D)Look out
6) Please, … the rubbish because the dustman is coming tomorrow.
A) take in B) make up C) put out D) tie down
7) Please come and unblock our drains! I'm … you!
A) doing without B) counting on C) seeing to D) waiting for
8) I can't put these plants in pots. I've … earth.
A) run out of B) put up with C) given up D) come up with
9) We … through the window by climbing up a ladder.
A) fell out B) got in C) ended up D) set off
10) I've been planting trees all day and I'm …!
A) worn out B) taken in C) run down D) grown up

All subjects are compulsory.

10 points are granted
Time: 50 minutes.