Proba de verificare a cunoştinţelor de limba engleză pentru

admiterea in clasa a IXa cu predare în

regim bilingv
21.05.2024
VARIANTA 1

I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B,C or D) best fits each
space.
10 points
The Popularity of Social Networks
Every morning Sarah turns on her computer. First, she checks her email. Then, she visits a
social networking website to (1) out what her friends are doing. On this website, she
reads news from her friends. For example, she may look at comments her friends made about
movies, music, books, and other friends. On her profile page, Sarah writes a short
(2) about what she is doing. Like many young people, Sarah enjoys meeting and
communicating with others on social networks. These websites let people see what their
friends are doing and thinking.
Sarah is (3) of an important trend in communication. Social networking sites
(4) more and more popular every day, and they are popular all (5) the world. In
Japan, the top site is Moo. In Europe, it is Bebo. The (6) popular site in Latin America is
Orkul. In the United States the top site is Facebook. In fact, Facebook is one of the most
well-received social networking sites in the world. A Harvard University student started
Facebook in 2004, and it spread more than 400 million users in just a few years.
Why is the social networking trend spreading (7) rapidly? One reason why these websites
are popular is because people are social. We like to communicate (8) other people.
We (9) friends with people in school, at work, and online. Most people like to stay
closely connected to their friends and family. We use cell phones, email, instant messaging,
and websites to learn what our friends are doing. The Internet is a good way to socialize
and communicate, and social networking sites (10) _ _ people to do this in many ways.

1. A. watch B. hear C. see D. find

2. A. message B. letter C. novel D. essay
3. A. enthusiastic B. side C. part D. keen
4. A. will become B. became C. are becoming D. have become
5. A. in B. through C. into D. around
6. A. more B. most C. less D. lesser
7. A. too B. such C. so D. enough
8. A. with B. on C. off D. for
9. A. make B. discover C. find D. do
10. A. make B. allow C. let D. have
 II. For questions 1- 10, read the text below and think of ONE word which best fits.
10 points
Alan Bean was born in 1932 in Texas, USA. He developed (1) ………. early interest in
aviation and spent a lot of time making model airplanes. At the age of eighteen, he won a US
Navy scholarship (2) …….. enabled him to study aeronautical engineering at the University
of Texas. When he graduated, he learned to fly and spent five years (3)…… a Navy pilot.
Later he became a test pilot and (4) …… was at this time that he had a lucky escape. An
aircraft he was flying (5)……. struck by lightning but he managed to land it safely, (6)……..
it was badly damaged.
In 1962, he applied for the NASA astronaut training programme and a year (7)……. was
selected as one of the fourteen astronauts who (8)……. take part in the Apollo missions to the
Moon. In 1969, he became the fourth man to set foot on the surface of the Moon, (9)………
he spent 31 hours, collecting rock samples and carrying (10)…….. scientific experiments.

III. For questions 1-10, read the text below, use the word given in capitals at the
end of some of the lines to form a word that best fits in the gap in the same
line. 10 points
Dubai
Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, has been an important port city since
the (1) ….. of the 20th century. Its nickname is the ‘City of Gold’, as it is 1. BEGIN
famous for its trade in gold.
Dubai is an important business and (2) ….. centre as well as a popular 2. COMMERCE
tourist (3) ….. . Most of the United Arab Emirates’ banks and 3. LOCATE
(4) ….. companies have their headquarters there. 4. INSURE
(5) ….. in Dubai centres around shopping. This comes in the form of 5. TOUR
large shopping centres selling (6) ….. labels and international goods. 6. DESIGN
There are also the souks, or markets, which offer a more (7) ….. and 7. TRADITION
(8) ….. shopping experience for the tourist. Dubai has a well-earned 8. FASCINATE
reputation as a shopper’s paradise.
(9) ….. , sightseeing usually comes second to shopping. However, there 9. FORTUNATE
are many (10) ….. to enjoy, including Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House, 10. ATTRACT
the Dubai Museum in the restored Al Fahidi Fort, and the Heritage
Village of Hatta.

IV. For questions 1-10, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between two and five words, including the word given. 20 points

1. We didn’t visit the castle because we ran out of time.

MORE
If we’d ………………………………………. definitely have visited the castle.
2. Even if I train very hard, I never seem to win any races.
NO
I never seem to win any races …………………………… hard I train.
3. We need to talk to Donna about the party.
WORD
 We need to ………………………………………… Donna about the party.
4. I think it was silly of you not to ask Susan to help you with your homework.
SHOULD
I think …………………………………… Susan to help you with your homework.
5. “Where did you find such a great diagram?” the teacher asked me.
HAD
The teacher asked me ……………………………………… such a great diagram.
6. Dan immediately raised his hand when the teacher asked if anyone had a question.
HESITATE
Dan………………………… up his hand when the teacher asked if anyone had a
question.
7. I’m not really in the mood to go for a bike ride today.
LIKE
I don’t really…………………………………. for a bike ride today.
8. Ben doesn’t usually train hard enough to win any swimming races.
UNLESS
Ben won’t win any swimming races…………………………………… than usual.
9. Don’t lose this ticket as you must show it to staff at the museum.
ASKED
You’ll …………………………………. your ticket to staff at the museum, so don’t
lose it.
10. Anna won’t share her sweets with her big brother.
PREPARED
Anna………………………………….. her sweets with her big brother.

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

10 points

1. This is the third time the headmaster (warn)…………………………. you and you don’t
ever consider changing your attitude.
2. If you had gone to bed earlier, you (be)………………………..…………….... so tired.
3. John (live)……………………………………..……… in Madrid since he was five years
old.
4. I (already/travel) ……………..…… to London a couple of times before he invited me to
join him.
5. We decided not to go out because it (rain)………………………………………. quite
heavily.
6. My sister earns a good salary. She (sell) …………………… computer software.
7. I (buy)…………………………………………………… the dress from the shop as soon
as it opens.
8. By the time I leave university in 2026, I (be)………………………….……….. in France
for four years.
9. I am used to (get up) ………………………… early in the morning now, but before I got
the job I wasn’t.
10. A man was arrested yesterday and (question)…………………………………. by the
police at the moment.

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