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Clasa a XI-a
Numele si prenumele elevului
Data sustinerii testului
Read the text below and complete the following tasks. Write all your answers on the
Answer Sheet.
There were three sons of a wealthy businessman. Whenever they met, the two eldest
who were twins, used to quarrel about which of them should be his fathers heir. The
youngest , who was not in the least ambitious , took no part in their arguments. As soon as
they left home , the father arranged for an adequate income to be provided for each of them.
_____1 After years of failing health , the father eventually died. ________2 . The elder twin
had inherited his fathers business, the younger was to receive all the money that was not
invested in the business , while the youngest boy was left his fathers house and estate as his
share of the property. Unfortunately, the elder twin who wanted to take up the stage as a
career did not realize that an actor who cannot even be punctual should not be expected to
manage a business. ____3_.The other twin set up as an artist , and had no doubt that within a
short time he would be making a fortune by speculation. He believed in taking risks , the
more spectacular the better ,and he invested in schemes which should have provided an
unusually lage profit. They failed completely in their purpose, and in less than a year he
was penniless. ______4.
But the youngest brother was able to fulfill his own modest ambition. With the capital he
had saved, he converted the house into an orphanage . He gained the approval of the Local
Authority, who made a grant large enough to provide for its upkeep. Influential people
contributed donations and with the help of a few assistants he was able to care for homeless
and backward children.
Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap
in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Write your
answerontheAnswerSheet.
For the following sentences, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to
the text. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
1. The younger brother did not quarrel with the others because
a. he disliked arguments
b. he was much younger that they were
c. he was quiet and shy
d. he was not interested in the subject of their quarrels
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2. When the brothers went out into the world, the father
a. expected them to be independent
b. gave them the money they wanted
c. gave them money to be independent and then no more
d. saw to it that they had enough for food and accommodation
3. What was the main reason for the second sons losing his fathers money?
a. his undue optimism
b. his senseless extravagance
c. his incurable laziness
d. his undeserved misfortunes
4. In which of these ways was the money for the orphanage not obtained?
a. the youngest brothers inheritance
b. with the help of town an county funds
c. the youngest brothers savings
d. assistance from important people
5. The moral of the story is
a. the proverb Waste not, want not
b. that carefulness with money may bring genuine happiness
c. the proverb A little saved is a little gained
d. that money saved may prove a worthwhile investment
Read the text below to fill in the missing information. On your Answer Sheet, write
only the missing words next to the number indicating each blank space. 12 points
Cockroaches are a form of insect pest, (1) found in people's homes, where they generally eat (2)
waste and food products. Their bodies give off an (3) smell and some people have an (4) reaction to
them. They also sometimes carry bacteria on their bodies that are (5) deadly to humans
But possibly the most (6) thing about them is how difficult they are to get rid of.
The cockroach is one of nature's most talented (7) and can live for more than one month on (8) food
and water.They are also resistant to many kinds of poison and are even (9) by large doses of radiation,
strong enough to kill most other living things.Probably the best (10) to dealing with cockroaches is to
trap them in specially constructed 'cockroach hotels' whose inside walls are (11) with a strong, sticky
glue.
Rephrase the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same. Write your
answers on the Answer Sheet.
2. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous
Dear Linda,
I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying yourself in Australia. Things at home are the same as usual.
Your
Father(1.work).................very hard. Susan (2.just/pass)................her driving test. Alex (3.not/write)
.................. for weeks , probably because he (4.study)..............very hard for his exams. Uncle Tom
(5.build) ............ a shed in the garden. I think it will be ready next month. Mr. Brown (6.not/feel) well
..................recently. He (7.visit).......................the doctor four times this month. The dog (8.have)...
..........three puppies. Mrs. Smith (9.not/open)..................her new shop yet. The decorators
(10.paint)..................it for weeks. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Australia.
(11.you/see)............
the famous Opera House yet? Tina sends her love.
Write to me soon.
Love,
Mum
3. Fill in with Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect
Continuous.
Tom:
(1.you/see).............................the
state
of
this
kitchen?
Someone
(2.wash).............................clothes in the sink and they're still there!
Fred: Yes, I know. I usually (3.use).........................the bath, but it (4.be)..............................too dirty at
the moment.
Tom: Why didn't you clean it? You (5.live)...........................here for two months now and I
(6.never/see)........................you do any housework.
Fred: What do you mean? I (7.wash)................................ the dishes at last three times and I always
(8.make)........................my bed.
Tom: Rubbish! You (9.always/make)......................... a mess and not cleaning up afterwards.
Fred: What about you? You (10.always/drink)..........................my milk!
Tom: Don't be ridiculous! Where (11.you/go).............................?
Fred: Out! I (12.see)...................my girlfriend this evening.
Tom: What about the kitchen?
Fred: Bye!
Read the text below. In one paragraph write your own ending of the story. (8- 10 lines)
She had been married quite a long time, almost 18 years, to a man who, in the last year
or two, had begun to spend most of his time watching TV. When they were first
married, when they were both in graduate school, they had started out with a small
black-and-white. Eventually, after perhaps the 6th year of their marriage, her husband
had agreed to buy a small colored TV. Finally, just two years ago, they had gotten
another TV so that she could watch her favorite shows without having to wait for her
husband to finish watching a football game.
In the last couple of years, time seemed to be moving very fast, seemed almost to be
accelerating, and the more she tried to hold on to it, the less of it there was to hold.
This was a frightening feeling, a feeling she tried over and over to analyze.