INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN CONSTANŢAPROBA DE VERIFICARE A CUNOŞTINŢELOR DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

16 iunie 2009

A. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verb: (10 x 2p=20 points)

When the robbery happened ten years ago, I knew then it was a mistake. We (1) …(dream) of becoming rich for months and then the big day (2) …(arrive). As we drove along the road, we (3)… (talk) about how we (4) … (spend) the money. The gang leader said, “I (5) … (buy) a new car for myself.” John, another member of the gang, said “I (6) … (decide) to buy a yacht and sail around the world.” As we (7) … (near) the bank, I (8) … (become) more nervous and (9) … (start) wishing I (10) … (never join) the band.

B. Circle the correct answer: (15 points)1. She …on her computer all morning.a. has worked b. has been working c. is working d. works2. This is … weather we’ve ever experienced.a. hot b. hotter c. the hottest d. hottest 3. Alina has been …with bulimia.a. diagnosis b. diagnosing c. diagnosed d. diagnose4. Jim was … a lot of stress at work.a. under b. between c. before d. over5.”I wish you … biting your nails. It drives me crazy!” Suzy said.a. wouldn’t stop b. to stop c. wouldn’t be d. would stop6. That … Robert. He’s in Italy on business.a. mustn’t be b. shouldn’t be c. wouldn’t be d. can’t be7. Tests … conducted recently, to determine the causes of global warming.a. were being b. have been c. had been d. will have been8. There is … traffic on the roads today.a. a little b. a great number of c. many d. a few9. I consider John … the nicest person I know.a. Being b. be c. to be d. of being10. I love it here. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere …a. else b. or else c. else’s d. place11. He wasn’t wearing a coat … it was very cold.a. whereas b. in spite of c. despite d. even though12. If you hadn’t broken the window, Dad …...at you.a. will not shout b. would not have shouted c. will shout d. should not have shouted

13.He got a job … a postman, but he didn’t like it.a. as b. as if c. like d. of

14. I’ll show you where … on this map.a. is it located b. it is located c. is locating d. it locates15. I’m younger than Jason, …?a. aren’t I b. am I c. I am not d. isn’t it C. Identify any possible errors in the following sentences and correct them. (10 points)

1. Who are coming to your party?2. He advised me giving up smoking.3. He made me to do it.4. He’s got a lot of homeworks to do.5. The main news are about the missing VIP.6. Have you met Ann yesterday?7. The contrast between Britain and other countries are striking.8. The situation we were into was really annoyed. 9. If you will come early we could arrive in time. 10. The dentist which took care of my teeth is James T. Ryan.

D. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space: (10 x 1.5 p = 15 points)

1. The most ____ item on show today is a Louis XV armchair. VALUE2. I’ve tried to call her ___ times but she won’t answer the phone. COUNT3. Her visit was totally ___ and I had nothing to offer her to drink. EXPECT4. Many elderly people suffer from ____. LONELY5. My uncle has a ____ collection of old coins. REMARK6. Matt has such ____ talent and energy. He is great! BELIEVE7. The president’s ____ continues to rise. POPULAR8. ____ , they will finish the bridge by next June. HOPE9. The biggest great white shark on record was 7 metres in ____. LONG10. He has always donated ____ sums of money to charity. CONSIDER