COLEGIUL NAȚIONAL ”A. T.

LAURIAN” BOTOȘANI

PROBA DE VERIFICARE A CUNOȘTINȚELOR DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

PENTRU ADMITEREA ÎN CLASA A IX-A – 26 MAI 2016

I. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative
form, adding any necessary words:
1. A: Why are you crying?
B: I’ve just read (sad) ..................... book ever written.
2. A: Do you like crisps?
B: Yes, but I think chocolate is much (tasty) .......................... crisps.
3. A: Is this ladder (long) ..................................... the other one?
B: They look the same to me.
4. A: Do you like this dress?
B: Oh, yes. It’s (beautiful) ....................................... dress I’ve ever seen.
5. A: Thank you for your help.
B: That’s okay. If you need any (far) ............... advice, call me.
5 points

II. Read the text and decide which word A, B, C best fits each gap.
A new award has been won 1...... a professor who plans to spend her prize money 2...... an
inspirational nationwide tour by a team of elite women chemists.
”The first winner of the Rosalind Franklin Award, 3 ....... aims to promote women in
science, is Professor Susan Gibson on King College, London”, it 4 ...... announced
yesterday.
The award commemorates Rosalind Franklin, 5 ...... work at King contributed to the
discovery of DNA half a century 6 ...... , and rewards excellence in science, engineering
7 ...... technology.
Professor Gibson plans to use 8 .......prize money to bring a group of leading women
chemists 9 ...... around the world to tour British universities, 10 ...... careers to female
undergraduates.

1. A for B by C with
2. A to B for C on
3. A who B which C where
4. A was B has been C is
5. A whose B who C which
6. A since B before C ago
7. A and B but C also
8. A a B the C any
9. A in B from C for
10. A promoting B promoted C promotion
10 points

III. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1. We …………………… TV when it started to rain. (to watch)
2. I …………………… to visit you yesterday, but you ……………………. not at
home. (to want) (to be)
3. Look! It ……………., so we can’t ……………………….. to the beach. (to rain) (to
go)
4. There are a lot of clouds! It ……………………… soon. (to rain)
5. The sun ……………………….. in the east. (to rise)
6. Since 2011 they ………………………… their son every year. (to visit)
7. While the doctor …………………… Mr. Jones, his son ……………….. outside that
morning. (to examine) (to wait)
8. I …………………. for my girlfriend for two hours. (to wait)
9. After Larry ……………………… the film on TV, he decided to buy the book. (to see)
10. Wait a minute, I ………………………….. this box for you. (to carry)
11. …………………… your father ever ……………………… on an elephant? (to ride)
12. She ………………………… in Sweden before she went to Norway. (to live)
13. After we …………………………….. the cornflakes, Henry came in. (to eat)
14. I think you ……………………………….. this job. (to get)
15. If the sun ……………………. (to shine), we ……………………. (to walk) to the
town.
16. If I were you, I ………………………. (not/to go) to Eric's party.
20 points

IV. Write on the exam paper the word formed from the words in capitals.
1. Thank you for the books. They will be very ........ for my studies. USE
2. She was a nurse and found it a very ..... job. SATISFY
3. This information is .... . The train leaves at 3.20, not 3.10 CORRECT
4. The government is trying to help ..... families. HOME
5. Did we send the Smiths an .......... to our party? INVITE
6. Please remember that we have a ....... tomorrow morning. MEET
7. The children can play here. It is not .... at all. DANGER
8. Will you take the job? We must have a quick ..... . DECIDE
9. The children played ....... in the garden all morning. HAPPY
10. Sarah has great ........ in speaking German. DIFFICULT
10 points

V. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. You will spoil it if you ( not be ) ...... careful.
2. If I had a lot of money, I ( buy ) ...... a new car.
3. You ( catch ) ..... the train if you leave now.
4. If he had gone to the cinema, he ( see ) .... her.
5. If he ( have ) ..... enough money, he would have repaired his car.
5 points
VI. Choose the correct answer:
1. World War II broke .......... in 1939.
a. out
b. up
c. down.
2. My cousin works ............ a law firm.
a. for
b. to
c. on
3. I listen ............... the radio every morning.
a. in
b. at
c. to
4. They have got a huge house. They ..................... be rich.
a. needn’t
b. can
c. must
5. .........................you open the window, please?
a. Shall
b. Can
c. Must
6. They ................. have given me a lift home, but they did.
a. should
b. needn’t
c. may
7. You can’t go to the park ...................... you have done your homework.
a. until
b. after
c. while
8. ..................... you are tired, I’ll wash the dishes.
a. Because of
b. Since
c. Due to
9. This is the man ............... car was stolen last week.
a. which
b. who
c. whose
10. I found ............. money under my bed this morning.
a. some
b. a
c. an
10 points
Nota: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu. Timp de
lucru 60 minute.