PROBA DE VERIFICARE A CUNOȘTINȚELOR DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

PENTRU ADMITEREA ÎN CLASA a IX-a CU PROGRAM BILINGV

ÎN ANUL ȘCOLAR 2018 – 2019
VARIANTA 2

I) Read the text. Mark the statements true (T) or false (F). (15p)
Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie is possibly the world’s most famous detective story writer. She wrote 79
novels and several plays. Her sales outnumber those of William Shakespeare. However, behind her
4,680,000 words was a painfully shy woman whose life was often lonely and unhappy.
She was born in 1890 in Devon, the third child of Clarissa and Frederick Miller, and grew into a
beautiful and sensitive girl with waist-length golden hair. She didn’t go to school but was educated at
home by her mother. Her father died when she was 11 and both she and her mother were grief-stricken.
During World War 1, while she was working in a hospital dispensary, she learned about chemicals and
poisons, which proved to be very useful to her in her later career. She wrote her first detective novel,
The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1920. In it she introduced Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective who
appeared in many subsequent novels. Her other main detective was an elderly spinster called Miss
Marple.
1. Agatha Christie wrote a total of 4,680,000 words in 79 novels and several plays. ____
2. Agatha Christie’s writing sells better than William Shakespeare’s. ____
3. Agatha Christie didn’t have any brothers or sisters. ____
4. Agatha Christie learnt about poisons and chemicals when she was ill in hospital. ____
5. Agatha Christie wrote her first detective novel when she was 30. ____

II) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (15 p)
1. The plane landed a few moments ago.
The plane has ___________________________________________________ .
2. I’ve been playing the guitar for three years.
I started ________________________________________________________ .
3. After the start of the match, you’ll hear a lot of noise.
When the match __________________________________________________ .
4. This is my first time in the United States.
I’ve ___________________________________________________________ .
5. Would you like me to get you a drink?
Shall ___________________________________________________________

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III) Choose the best word a, b or c. (10 p)
I'm sorry it has taken me so long to write back but at the moment I have no free time for anything.
I'd like 1___you too, but can it wait until Saturday? My new job is very tiring - I leave home at 6.30
and come back after 8.00. I don't think I 2___for this job if I had known about the long hours. I've
already met 3___nice people and I4___working with them. Have you heard from Rick and Martha
recently? 5 ___of them is in touch with me anymore. As for Saturday - how about going to the
cinema? Don't worry about the tickets. It's very easy to order them online. I'll do it.

Lots of love,
Lizzy

1. a see b to see c seeing

2. a applied b 'd applied c 'd have applied
3. a a little b a lot c a few
4. a enjoy b hope c expect
5. a Both b None c Neither

IV) Complete the emails. Write ONE word for each space. (20 p)
Hi Jenny,
How are you? Is your new life (1) ................Canada going well?(2) ................ is your university
course like? (3) ................ you made new friends? (4) ................ you think you might come back for
a visit soon? (5) ................ you have time, write to me.
Clara

Hi Clara!
I’m fine, thanks. I’ve (6) ............. here for a month now. It was quite difficult for the first few
weeks (7) ................ I didn’t know anyone, but now that I know more people, I’m starting (8)
................ enjoy myself. I’m sure I (9) ................ come home for a few weeks at the end of (10)
................ year. I really want to see my friends and family! Keep writing to me!
Jenni

NOTA:
 Timp de lucru – 1 ora
 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii
 Se acordă 10 punctedinoficiu
 Punctaj total: 70 puncte
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