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Clasa a IX-a Seciunea A
23 ianuarie 2016
I. ENGLISH IN USE (50 points)
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: (10 points)
I (1) .................. (be) a fan of soap operas for years. I (2)..............(always watch) my favourite show three
times a week. In fact, until about a week ago, I (3).............. (never / miss) a single episode. Last Saturday,
while I (4)................... (sit) in front of the TV, the electricity suddenly (5)................. (go off). After
waiting for about an hour, I finally phoned the telephone company. What (6)................. (happen)? I
asked them. When (7) ................. (we / have) electricity again? The man I spoke to said it (8)................
(take) a while to fix the problem. So I (9).................... (not watch) my favourite soap opera that day.
Strangely enough, I (10).................... (not watch) it since. Suddenly, there are so many other things to do!
2. For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only
one word in each space. (10 points)
Home Schooling
For many people, the choice of school is just a matter of choosing between a private (1) a public
one. However, for a rapidly growing (2) . of parents and children, school has nothing to do with
classrooms teachers or school uniforms. For them, there is simply no place (3) . home when it
comes to education. These people feel that their children do not receive satisfactory education at school.
As a (4).., they choose to teach their child in the comfort of their own home and at the same
(5).. have some control over the teaching process. (6).., home schooling has many
benefits. Children can work at their own pace, (7). to their own abilities. They are not
(8).. back by slower students or worried about being slow themselves. They can study what they
are interested (9) and learn to work on their own, (10). prepares them for further
education.
3. For questions 1-10, read the text below and use the words in capitals to form new words that fit
in the gaps. There is an example at the beginning. (10 points)
Fringe Science
Fringe science is where proven theories and science fiction collide. Many (0) professional ..
(PROFESSION) scientists refuse to acknowledge it, but numerous (1) . (SIGNIFY) scientific advances
started out as fringe theories. For example, in 1616, William Harvey made the (2) .. (DISCOVER) that
blood circulated around the body. He received no (3) .. (RECOGNIZE) for this theory then, and was (4)
.. (COMPLETE) cut off from the scientific community, but we now know he was right. Similarly,
Galileo developed many (5) .. (VALUE) theories about the universe. (6) .. (FORTUNE), when he
first suggested these ideas in the 1600s, they were so (7) .. (CONTROVERSY) that he was placed
under house arrest. Current fringe research covers a (8) .. (VARIOUS) of topics, including telepathy
and teleportation. These (9) ... (ORDINARY) things still sound like fiction to us, but who knows?
Maybe in 400 years these (10) . (DEVELOP) will be as mundane as the knowledge that the Earth goes
round the Sun.
4. 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. People say that the pop star has given a lot of money to charity. SAID
The pop star a lot of money to charity.
2. Tony regrets not being able to speak to his girlfriend last night. COULD
Tony wishes that to his girlfriend last night.
3. Fiona denied breaking the antique vase. HAD
Fiona said .. the antique vase.
4. Vanessa gets up earlier than anyone else in the group. AS
Nobody else in the group .. Vanessa does.
5. Would you mind not watching me all the time, Sarah? OBJECTED
Andy all the time.
6. Why didnt I ask her out? ONLY
If .. her out!
7. Which room is it in? WONDERED
She . in.
8. If the bread hadnt been so stale we would have eaten it. TOO
The bread . to eat.
9. This is the first time Ive written this kind of letter. USED
Im not . this kind of letters.
10. There are very few places left on the web design course. ANY
There places left on the web design course.
"I've invited a few friends to a film night at home next Friday. Could you possibly suggest a good film that you
think most people would like? Can you briefly describe it and say why you think it's good? Also, can you
recommend a traditional snack or drink from your country that I could serve?
Write a letter of reply to him. Sign your letter as Dan/Danielle. (120 - 150 words)