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CLASA A VII-A
FAZA ZONALĂ - 15 MARTIE 2015
Varianta

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I. ENGLISH IN USE (60 points)

Subject 1 Read the paragraphs and answer the tasks below.
Charlie Chaplin
A According to immigration records, he arrived in the United States with the Karno troupe on October 2,
1912. In the Karno Company was Arthur Stanley Jefferson, who would later become known as Stan Laurel. Chaplin
and Laurel shared a room in a boarding house. Stan Laurel returned to England but Chaplin remained in the United
States. Chaplin's act was seen by film producer Mack Sennett, who hired him for his studio, the Keystone Film
Company.
B In 1896, Chaplin's mother was unable to find work; Charlie and his older half-brother Sydney Chaplin had
to be left in the workhouse at Lambeth, moving after several weeks to Hanwell School for Orphans and Destitute
Children. His father died an alcoholic when Charlie was 12, and his mother suffered a mental breakdown, and was
eventually admitted temporarily to the Cane Hill Asylum at Coulsdon (near Croydon). She died in 1928 in the United
States, two years after coming to the States to live with Chaplin, by then a commercial success.
C Charlie first took to the stage when, aged five, he performed in Music Hall in 1894, standing in for his
mother. As a child, he was confined to a bed for weeks due to a serious illness, and, at night, his mother would sit at
the window and act out what was going on outside. In 1900, aged 11, his brother helped get him the role of a comic cat
in the pantomime Cinderella at the London Hippodrome. In 1903 he appeared in 'Jim, A Romance of Cockayne',
followed by his first regular job, as the newspaper boy Billy in Sherlock Holmes, a part he played into 1906. This was
followed by Casey's 'Court Circus' variety show, and, the following year, he became a clown in Fred Karno's 'Fun
Factory' slapstick comedy company.
D He was believed to have been born on April 16, 1889. There is some doubt whether April 16 is actually his
birthday, and it is possible he was not born in 1889. There is also uncertainty about his birthplace: London or
Fontainebleau, France. There is no doubt, however, as to his parentage: he was born to Charles Chaplin, Sr. and
Hannah Harriette Hill (aka Lily Harley on stage), both Music Hall entertainers. His parents separated soon after his
birth, leaving him in the care of his increasingly unstable mother.

1. a) Find the correct order of the four paragraphs above.

1__D_____ 2___B____ 3___C 4______A__

b) Choose the correct answer.

1.
1. Chaplin might have been born some years earlier than is currently believed. T/F
2. Chaplin's mother died before her son was sucessful. T/F
3. Chaplin first performed on the stage after he arrived in the United States. T/F
4. His first serious job was delivering newspapers. T/F
5. His first partner on the stage was the actor, Stan Laurel. T/F
6. He was discovered while working for a British organisation in the United States. T/F
(10 points)
Subject 2 Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form (past simple or present perfect):

?1. The young man ……has never been………………………… (1.never / be) to Paris, but he ………read……..
(2.read) a book about this city last year.
?2. …………Have ………… you ………decide…………… (3.decide) where to go yet?
3. A: Have some tea, please.
B: No, thank you. I …………just had………………………. (4..just / have) two cups of tea.
4. Susan ………did…………………. (5..do) her homework before 10 o’clock but Jane ……hasn’t write?…….
……………….. (6.not /write) a word until now.
5. Her mother ……bought…………………………… (7.buy) her a pair of new shoes yesterday.
6. The Prime Minister ……left……………………. (8.leave) for the USA an hour ago.
7. A: …………?Has….. the plane ……land………………. (9.land)?

B: Yes, it ……landed…………………… (10.land) ten minutes ago.

8. It …haven’t………haven’t rain……………………. (11.not / rain) for a long time.
9. …………Have …… you ……seen………… (12.see) my dog? It ………ran away………………… (13.run away)
this morning.
(13 points)

Subject 3 Ask questions for the words in bold:

1. …………………………………………………………………………………… ?
Mike eats corn-flakes for breakfast every morning.

2. …………………………………………………………………………………… ?
The teacher is writing some examples on the board.

3. …………………………………………………………………………………… ?
Tom is watching a film now.

4. .…………………………………………………………………………………… ?
Peter and Rob go to school by service bus.

5. …………………………………………………………………………………….?
Sam is doing his homework in his room.

6. …………………………………………………………………………………… ?
I read two books every month.

7. …………………………………………………………………………………… ?
I can’t understand Hans because I don’t know German.

Subject 4 Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals:
When Julie did not get the .....PROMOTION..............................1.(PROMOTE) she had been hoping for, she was
very DISAPPOINTED...................................2.(APPOINT).
'I can't prove there's been any ...........DISCRIMINATION........................ 3.(DISCRIMINATE) against me because I'm
a woman', she said. 'There isn't any real ....EVIDENCE............................... 4.(EVIDENT) of that. So I can't make a
formal .......COMPLAINING............................5.(COMPLAIN). But if they'd paid
more ..........ATTENTION.........................6.(ATTEND) to my real working ........ACHIEVEMNTS...........................7.
(ACHIEVE) here and not been so concerned with questions of .....................PERSONALITY..............8.(PERSON) I'm
sure I'd have got it.' she added. I agreed it was unfair and .....DISCOURAGING..............................9.(COURAGE).
'The real trouble is that you are .........INDEPENDENT.....................10.(DEPEND) and like to go your own way, and
they don't like that' I said.
(10 points)

Subject 5 Put one suitable word in each space:

Many of us are still unaware of or are indifferent to the need to preserve rare species. Some people argue that
species have ___been___ dying out since life began. "So _2_____ should we worry about them now ?" ___3___ ask.
They calmly believe that others ___can___ take their place. What these people ___have___ not realize is that it will
___take__ millions of years before a set ___of___ species is evolved to replace those ___who___ are rapidly losing.
These species are ___a___ national heritage. We should not let ___them___ die off. They should be preserved for our
decendants.
(10 points)
Subject 6 For each numbered proverb on the left, choose the opposite proverb (A-J)

1.All good things come to those who wait
2.Absence makes the heart grow fonder
3. Good things come in small packages
4. The pen is mightier than the sword
5. What's good for the goose is good for the gander
6. Silence is golden
7. You're never too old to learn
8. Practice makes perfect
9. Clothes make the man
10. Great starts make great finishes
A. Out of sight, Out of mind
B. The bigger the better
C. One man's meat is another man's poison
D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
E. Never judge a book by its cover
F. It ain't over 'till it's over
G. You can't teach an old dog new tricks
H. The squeaky wheel gets the grease
I. Actions speak louder than words
J. Time and tide wait for no man
(10 points)

II. WRITING (30 points)

In 120-140 words write a story on the following topic. Give your story a suitable title.

The fastest man alive

I like to run beyond the speed of light, to be able to run across the globe.
With this speed, I can visit the whole world within one day.
Running as fast as light should create a new source of energy. This energy would be more
powerful than what we have today and non-pollutant. With the money from this innovation, I
can help charity.
Cleaning the world would be another goal. I will try to clean it even if it takes many hours of
having fun.
By investigating my power and finding the source, we can duplicate and maybe, somehow be
able to fly from a planet to other very fast.

This superpower could revolutionize the world in the right hands or bring the world to an end
in the wrong ones!
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CLASA A VII-A
Faza judeteana - 15 martie 2015
Varianta

ENGLISH IN USE (60p)

Subject 1 (1x 10=10 points):
1. a) 1.D 1. b) 1. T
2.B 2. F
3.C 3. F
4.A 4. F
5. F
6. T

Subject 2(13x 1=13p)

1.has never been
2.read 8.left
3.have you decided 9.has the plane landed
4.have just had 10.landed
5.did 11.hasn’t rained
6.hasn’t written 12.have you seen
7.bought 13.ran

Subject 3(7x1= 7 points)

1.What does Mike eat for breakfast every morning? 5.Where is Sam doing his homework?
2.What is the teacher doing? 6.How many books do you read every month?
3.Who is watching a film now? 7.Why can’t you understand Hans?
4.How do Peter and Rob go to school?

Subject 4(10x1=10 points)

1.promotion
2.disappointed
3.discrimination
4.evidence
5.complaint
6.attention
7.achievements
8.personality
9.discouraging
10.independent

Subject 5(10x1=10 points)

1.been 6.take
2.why 7.of
3.they 8.we
4.would/will 9.our
5.do 10.them

Subject 6( 10points)

1.J 2.A 3.B 4.I 5.C

6.H 7.G 8.D 9.E 10.F