BAC Exercises

BAC 2007
Subject no. II
1-2 classes/ week
1. What influence have your parents had on your life? Whose influence was
stronger your mothers or your fathers? Expand and give examples.
2. Should members of a family all try to live in the same area? Bring arguments
and examples to sustain your ideas.
3. Express your opinion on the following statement: People who practice sports
and have active occupations are healthier. Give examples to illustrate your
arguments.
4. Speak about something you would have liked to do but you have never had the
time, the money or the chance to do it.
5. Speak about an object or a story that has been in your family for generations
and say what it means to you.
6. More and more people use the internet every day. What do / would you use the
internet for? How will the internet influence our lives in the years to come?
7. There are advantages and disadvantages to shopping in a supermarket. Talk
about them and support your ideas with examples.
8. Talk about a film that has impressed you in a particular way and give two
reasons for your choice.
9. Talk about the town/village where you live. Give two reasons why you would
recommend a friend from another town/village to come and visit it.
10. Talk about a character in a book/film that has impressed you in a particular
way and give two reasons for your choice.
11. Childhood remains one of the most wonderful periods in a persons life. Speak
about it and support your ideas with examples from your studies, observation or
personal experience.
12. It is said that teenagers have a lot in common, that they share ideas and a
certain way of behaving. Express your views on this matter.
13. Choose one of the teachers you have had so far and explain what makes
him/her stand out among the other teachers. Point out his/her professional qualities,
his/her moral and spiritual features anything that is special about him/her.
14. How important is it that we should protect the environment? Give arguments
and examples.
15. The type of neighbourhood in which one grows up has a strong effect on ones
personality. Support your ideas with examples from your studies, observation or
16. What could and what should all of us do to make our town and our country a
better place to live in? Give examples to illustrate your ideas.
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17. Express your opinion on the following statement: We are all responsible for
our own deeds. Give examples to illustrate your arguments.
18. Television has become a subject of debate and controversy as to the kind of
influence it has on people. What kind of influence do you think it has on people in
general and on you in particular? Give examples to support your ideas.
19. You can learn a lot from people but you can learn from books, as well. Talk
about a book that has influenced you in a particular way.
20. Tourism can be a blessing or a curse. Explain and give examples to support
your ideas.
21. Which of the mass media has the greatest impact on the general public and
which on you? Why? Give arguments to support your ideas.
22. Talk about a trip you once took and say what makes it special to you.
23. We look forward to weekends as a time to relax and recharge our batteries.
How do you usually spend your weekends?
24. Do you practice any sport or game, or do you just like watching them? Speak
about your favourite sportsperson. Give reasons why you like him/her best?
25. Which modern invention(s) would you find most difficult to live without? Give
examples to justify your choice.
26. Describe a person or personality you admire and give reasons for your choice.
Explain how/whether he has influenced you?
27. Talking about friendship, how far would you go to protect it? Bring arguments
and examples to support your ideas.
28. Speak about your best friend. Refer to two qualities that you appreciate most
in him/her.
29. Speak about three things you would change about yourself in order to become
a better person.
30. Speak about the last week you spent at school with your teachers and mates.
Point out the special moments you lived together and the feelings you had in those
days.
31. Express your opinion on the following statement: When in Rome, do as the
Romans do. Give examples to illustrate your arguments.
32. Some people keep up with the latest fashion, whether it suits them or not,
others are very selective about it, while others simply ignore it. Which group do you
belong to? Expand and give examples to illustrate your opinions.
33. How do you feel about eating meat? What do you think are the points of view
of a vegetarian? Expand and give examples to illustrate your opinions.
34. You are on an international camp and have to make a speech about your country.
What would you like to say about it so as to arouse the audiences interest and make
them wish to visit it?
35. In 2007 Romania became a member of the EU. Express your view on the
importance of this moment.
36. Christmas and Easter are the most important and wonderful holidays in the
Christian calendar. How did you spend last Christmas / Easter? If you belong to a
different religion, speak about the most important holiday in your religions calendar.
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37. Imagine you have won the national lottery and now you possess a large sum of
money. What are you going to do with it first and foremost?
BAC 2007
Subject no. II
3-4 classes/ week
1. Express your opinion on the following statement: Girls may be leading the
pack while at school but they are being led into less challenging jobs than
boys. Give examples to illustrate your arguments.
2. Speak about the influence your parents have had on your life. Would you instill
into your children the values your parents instilled in you? Give reasons and
examples to justify your ideas.
3. Express your opinion on the following statement: Modern communication
technology can affect the traditional system of education. Give examples to
illustrate your arguments.
4. Look back at the past 15 years in Romania. Refer to one major
event/achievement that has influenced your life in a positive way.
5. What would an ideal teacher be like in your opinion? Give reasons to sustain
your ideas.
6. Express your opinion on the following statement: The Internet can build both
walls and bridges. Give examples to illustrate your arguments.
7. Discuss the effect that mass media have on you. Support your viewpoint with
two arguments and examples.
8. What would an ideal partner look like to you? Give reasons and examples.
9. Speak about a Romanian personality that has made a significant contribution to
the worlds cultural heritage.
10. Talk about an experience in your schooldays that has taught you something
important, such as patience, honesty, loyalty etc. Give examples to illustrate and
justify your arguments.
11. Argue for and against the following quotation: In the eyes of nature, we are
another species in trouble.
12. A century ago, the idea of man walking on the Moon might have been
considered pure madness. Now people have started buying lots on the Moon, and
some day we may hear about people living here. Comment upon these ideas.
13. Despite the great scientific and technological achievements nowadays, there
are many people who still believe in superstitions. Are you a superstitious person?
Give reasons and examples to illustrate your ideas.
14. If you have a good education, the world is your oyster. Refer to the most
valuable asset that education has given you.
15. Healthy eating habits can take you to a healthy old age. Are you on a healthy
track? Explain and give examples to illustrate your opinions.
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16. Some people lie for social reasons. Others simply refrain from telling what
they think. Why, in your opinion, does this happen? Explain and bring arguments to
justify your ideas.
17. Speak about two of your qualities and two of your defects. What would you
change in order to become a better person?
18. Thinking of cultural stereotypes, which, in your opinion, would be three
stereotypical traits attributed to the Romanians? Give reasons and examples to
illustrate your ideas.
19. Girl bands and female singers worldwide offer messages of social and
sexual liberation. What are your views on the matter? Give arguments and
examples to justify your ideas.
20. Express your opinion on the following statement: Advertising is so powerful
that it manipulates and persuades people to buy products they do not actually
need. Give examples to illustrate your arguments.
21. Express your opinion on the following statement: Violent movies have a
negative impact on the viewing public. Give examples to illustrate your
arguments.
22. Popular or commercial books and TV soap operas are greatly enjoyed by a
large segment of the public. What are your views on this matter? Give reasons and
examples.
23. Express your opinion on the following statement: Clothes do not make the
man. Give examples to illustrate your arguments.
24. How do you imagine your own way of life in ten years time? What would you
like to do to change your life?
25. Juvenile delinquency is a major issue that todays society must deal with
before it is allowed to increase. Mention two causes of this problem and two possible
solutions.
26. Alcoholism is a major problem that affects both adults and children in todays
society. Mention two causes of this problem and two possible solutions.
27. Are there any programmes shown on TV which you think are objectionable or
dangerous? What changes would you like to see in the type of programmes shown
on television?
28. Express your opinion on the following statement: All children are potential
victims, dependent on the worlds good will. Give examples to illustrate your
arguments.
29. Homelessness is a serious issue nowadays especially in the large cities.
Mention two causes of this problem and two possible solutions.
30. Drug addiction is a major problem that affects both adults and children in
todays society. Identify two causes of this problem and two possible solutions.
WORKSHEET NO. 1
XIIth GRADE

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1) universities continue to tailor their courses to the more immediate professional
needs 2) their students, appealing to the specialist approach to education. But
without a core curriculum, students often lack the shared knowledge necessary to
participate effectively 3) an integrated society.
Some universities require all students to take a common core of courses 4) a
broad range of disciplines, appealing to the generalist approach to education. Yet,
choosing the core courses in light of todays explosion in information and diverse
multicultural student populations has not been an 5) task. How 6) one select
what it is that everyone should know?
A coherent vision of an educated person in the twenty-7) century has yet to 8)
defined.
9) of the dilemmas of this century has been whether to approach modern
education in terms of the generalist 10) the specialist.
I) Put the paragraphs in logical order. Give the text a title.
II) Fill the blanks with one word that fits the context.
III) Find, in the text, synonyms for: adjust, requirements, nucleus, common,
efficiently, wide, from the point of view of, in keeping with, do not have,
IV) Ask questions to which the underlined words/phrases are answers.
V) Translate into English using words/phrases from the text:

1. Totusi, trebuie facuta o selectie a disciplinelor pe care le vor studia studentii
secolului 21.
2. Noi ar trebui sa definim mai curand o viziune coerenta a unei persoane educate a
zilelor noastre.
3. Una din dilemele universitatilor este daca sa abordeze educatia dpdv al
specializarii sau generalizarii.
4. Fara un curriculum nucleu, elevilor le-ar lipsi cunostintele generale necesare unei
societati complexe.
5. Nu a fost o sarcina usoara sa ajustam curriculumul la nevoile imediate ale elevilor
nostri.
6. Unele scoli impun tuturor studentilor sa faca un nr. de cursuri dint-o gama larga de
discipline.
VI) Re-tell, in your own words, what the text is about.
VII) Express, orally, your own opinion about the issue debated in this text.
Well, in my opinion/from my point of view/to my mind, this text raises a very
interesting problem because .I (personally) think that modern education
should be approached from the point of view rather than the one because
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. In the first place, ; second(ly), ; third/and last, but not least . To sum
up/In conclusion/To conclude,
VIII) Speak about the last week you spent at school with your teachers and mates.
Point out the special moments you lived together and the feelings you had in those
days.
Nr. Infinitive Past simple Past participle Transl. of inf.

crt.
1 was/ were
2 become
3 begun
4 break broke
5 a aduce
6 build
7 bought /bo:t/
8 caught /co:t/
9 come
10 a costa
THE SEQUENCE OF TENSES

I) Choose the correct version:
1. This young teacher has been in our school since/ago/for one year.
2. When did he finish/he finished/did he finished school?
3. Stop making noise! My baby son sleeps/has slept/has been sleeping for 15.
4. They didnt know at the time that she loves/is loving/loved music so much.
5. What time comes your brother/your brother is coming/does your brother come
home?
6. John is/is being/were usually rude, but today he have been/is/is being polite to his
colleagues.
7. I will have finished/will finish/finish my exams by the end of July.
8. We cant go into the office until Jane arrives/will arrive/arrived with the key.
9. Brad has been studying/studies/studied Japanese for three months.
10. We have been living/lived/had been living in the same house for years when that
happened.
II) Fill in with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. As soon as you (come) home 3. She (swear) she (not break)
from work tonight, we (start) our neighbours kitchen window the
cleaning up. other day.
2. He (promise) me he (send) 4. When we called them they said
me my book later that week. they (write) the report for 6 hours
and they (not finish) yet.
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5. The line (be) very bad, I cant 8. Slow down, darling, you (drive)
hear what you (say). much too fast.
6. Mary (live) in france when she 9. I (have) to wait for an hour at the
(meet) the man who later doctors office yesterday before he
(become) her husband. (can) see me.
7. By the time Anthony (finish) his 10. Last week the manager (ask)
work on the project, he (be) me if I (have) time.
exhausted.
III) Rephrase the following sentences so as the meaning stays the same:
1. Whats your name, and where do 6. You havent written to her for three
you come from? months.
He asked her The last
2. Its a month since I started working 7. Her daughter had an operation
on that project. yesterday.
I have Her daughter was
3. This is the craziest thing I have 8. Wha are your plans for next
ever heard. weekend?
I What are you
4. After many years of hard work they 9. I last saw her two days ago.
fired him. I havent
After he 10. He will see me. I will be talking on
5. Ill lay the table first, then Ill call the phone.
him. When he
Ill call him as soon as
IV) Correct the error(s), if any.
1. We have met him two hours ago. 7. Do you know where was this writer
2. When mom will come home, we will born?
all start singing. 8. My favourite football team just has
3. I didnt see my sister-in law since won the cup.
her wedding day. 9. George does not know where he
4. After he has given them the best he did put his pen when he finished his
could, they dismissed him. homework.
5. He has been talking to me all day 10. I was happening to be present
yesterday. there then.
6. My sister had been writing in her
diary since quite some time when I
called.
THE SEQUENCE OF TENSES

I) Choose the correct version:
1. This young teacher has been in our school since/ago/for one year.
2. When did he finish/he finished/did he finished school?
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3. Stop making noise! My baby son sleeps/has slept/has been sleeping for 15.
4. They didnt know at the time that she loves/is loving/loved music so much.
5. What time comes your brother/your brother is coming/does your brother come
home?
6. John is/is being/were usually rude, but today he have been/is/is being polite to his
colleagues.
7. I will have finished/will finish/finish my exams by the end of July.
8. We cant go into the office until Jane arrives/will arrive/arrived with the key.
9. Brad has been studying/studies/studied Japanese for three months.
10. We have been living/lived/had been living in the same house for years when that
happened.
II) Fill in with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. As soon as you (come) home 6. Mary (live) in france when she
from work tonight, we (start) (meet) the man who later
cleaning up. (become) her husband.
2. He (promise) me he (send) 7. By the time Anthony (finish) his
me my book later that week. work on the project, he (be)
3. She (swear) she (not break) exhausted.
our neighbours kitchen window the 8. Slow down, darling, you (drive)
other day. much too fast.
4. When we called them they said 9. I (have) to wait for an hour at the
they (write) the report for 6 hours doctors office yesterday before he
and they (not finish) yet. (can) see me.
5. The line (be) very bad, I cant 10. Last week the manager (ask)
hear what you (say). me if I (have) time.
III) Rephrase the following sentences so as the meaning stays the same:
1. Whats your name, and where do 6. You havent written to her for three
you come from? months.
He asked her The last
2. Its a month since I started working 7. Her daughter had an operation
on that project. yesterday.
I have Her daughter was
3. This is the craziest thing I have 8. Wha are your plans for next
ever heard. weekend?
I What are you
4. After many years of hard work they 9. I last saw her two days ago.
fired him. I havent
After he 10. He will see me. I will be talking on
5. Ill lay the table first, then Ill call the phone.
him. When he
Ill call him as soon as
IV) Correct the error(s), if any.
1. We have met him two hours ago. 2. When mom will come home, we will
all start singing.
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3. I didnt see my sister-in law since 7. Do you know where was this writer
her wedding day. born?
4. After he has given them the best he 8. My favourite football team just has
could, they dismissed him. won the cup.
5. He has been talking to me all day 9. George does not know where he
yesterday. did put his pen when he finished his
6. My sister had been writing in her homework.
diary since quite some time when I 10. I was happening to be present
called. there then.
WORKSHEET NO. 2
XIIth GRADE

Its estimated that nearly a third of exam entrants fail to fulfill their potential because
of stress. Last year an A-level student passed out in her first exam. It turned out she
hadnt eaten for two weeks. In extreme cases students burned their writing hands to
avoid having to sit the examination.
When the day finally dawns, its all up to the person sitting the exam. Some pupils
take a mascot. A pen that isnt going to run out might be a more useful accessory.
Candidates shouldnt be put off if they see everyone else beavering away, but should
keep calm and concentrate on showing examiners what they can do rather than
what they cant.
There are, however, less painful ways to deal with the problem. Its a good idea to
pace revision and avoid last minute cramming. Candidates should not get too cocky
and neglect a subject they feel confident in.
Its that time of year again the season of insomnia and anxiety attacks. Yes, exam
time is here. For those imprisoned by this torture, there is no end to the hell, which
by any other name is a GCSE or an A-level.
I) Put the paragraphs in logical order. Give the text an appropriate title.
II) What do GCSE and A-level stand for? (Give the full versions)
III) Try to infer (deduce) the meanings of the following words/phrases from the
context: nearly, entrants, fail, passed out, it turned out, to sit (the exam), to pace
revision, cramming, cocky, run out, put off, beavering away, rather than.
IV) True or false? Form pairs of synonyms where the case is. Ex.: time=season,
examinees=exam entrants.
1. Exam time can cause sleeplessness and panic among examinees.
2. Less than 40% of examinees cannot reach their full potential.
3. The previous year an A-level student fainted during her first exam.
4. So as not to sit the exam, some students tear up their writing paper.
5. Last minute cramming is a good idea as well as not revising much.
6. Examinees shouldnt be discouraged when they see everyone else cramming at
the last minute.
V) Translate into English using words/phrases from the text.
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1. Cand vine ziua in sfarsit, aproape o treime din candidati isi iau cu ei mascote iar
ceilalti alte accesorii.
2. Daca ii vezi pe toti ceilalti tocind in jurul tau, nu te descuraja, pastreaza-ti calmul.
3. Cu toate acestea, exista moduri mai putin dureroase de a evita sa dai un examen.
4. Se estimeaza ca mai bine de o cincime dintre studenti nu isi esaloneaza revizuirea
materiei.
5. Un pix caruia sa nu i se termine pasta e un accesoriu bun de luat la un examen.
6. El a fost prea increzator in sine si a neglijat exact subiectul pe care l-a primit pana
la urma.
VI) Match the expressions with their meanings and put them in a context of your
own:
(be an) eager beaver (get the) cold feet (go) by the book (be) beside
yourself (be) in hot water pull up your socks
obey all the rules be a wokoholic be in trouble lose your head

try to do better become scared and draw back
VII) What is the text about? Use your own words, express your own opinion on
the matter, bring (three) arguments, use connectors (to begin with, first/in the first
place, second(ly), third, last but not least, however, on one hand, on the other
hand, in conclusion, etc.) , draw a conclusion.
VIII) You can learn a lot from people but you can learn from books, as well. Talk
crt.
11 cut
12 done
13 drank
14 drive
15 ate
16 fell
17 a (se) simi
18 fought /fo:t/
19 find
20 a zbura
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WORKSHEET NO. 3
XIIth GRADE

the more recent 0) (grow) of a multicultural, 1) (language) society in
the US, in other nations of the world, the question or not its 2) (populate)
should be 3) (request) to share a common language has arisen.
4) (accommodation) the many language groups 5) (life) in the US, 6)
(govern) agencies, schools, and businesses often offer their services in other
languages. , when Florida 7) (reside) go to vote for 8) (nation) or local
candidates, they can read their ballots in Spanish. , non-English-9) (speak)
schoolchildren, often Hispanic or Chinese, may study in bilingual 10)
(educate) programs, in which they are 11) (teacher) in their native language
until they master English.
, the children are 12) (presumption) to gain a sense of 13) (identify)
and self-14) (confide), which will help them 15) (success) in the future.
I) Derive the appropriate word from those in brackets. Give more words/phrases from
the same family. Ex.: 0) grow growth=crestere, (growing, outgrow, fast-growing,
grow on sb., grow out of sth., etc.)
II) Fill in the gaps () with the appropriate linker from the following list: for instance,
as, moreover, thus, with, whether, in order to.
III) Give the text an appropriate title.
IV) Answer the following questions using information from the text:
1. Which question has arisen due to the more recent growth of multicultural societies
around the world?
2. Why do some US institutions provide their services in more languages?
3. When can Florida citizens read their ballots in their native language?
4. For how long are non-English-speaking students taught in their mother tongue?
5. How do the children benefit from studying in their native language for a while?
V) Translate into English using words/phrases from the text:
1. In ultima vreme se pune intrebarea daca populatia unui stat trebuie sa vorbeasca
aceeasi limba sau nu.
2. Scolarilor care nu vorbesc limba engleza, de exemplu, li se predau disciplinele in
limba lor materna.
3. Imediat ce vei stapani limba engleza suficient, nu vei mai simti nevoia de a folosi
limba materna.
4. Multe institutii isi ofera serviciile in mai multe limbi pentru a facilita acomodarea
grupurilor etnice.
5. Astfel, rezidentii au sanse reale de a capata o identitate nationala si incredere in
sine pentru un viitor de succes.
VI) Read the examples, translate them, identify the underlined verb and note the
difference.
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Can we begin by discussing problems When I came in she was lying on the
arising from the last meeting? sofa.
The sun rises in the east. Romania lies in the south-east of
His spirits rose when he heard her Europe.
encouragement. He has always lied to everybody.
He didnt dare raise his eyes when They laid the table for the guests.
the stranger came in. The hen laid an egg.
The new members raised the problem
of pollution.
He hung the curtains in the dining room to help his mother.
The murderer was hanged before the sheriff could stop it.
VII) Choose one of the teachers you have had so far and explain what makes
him/her stand out among the other teachers. Point out his/her professional qualities,
his/her moral and spiritual features anything that is special about him/her. Do not
forget to use connectors/linkers.

crt.
21 forget
22 got (BE) /
gotten (AE)
23 gave
24 gone
25 a crete
26 have
27 heard
28 kept
29 know
30 a pleca/ a
parasi
Expressing WISH AND PREFERENCE
Read the following sentences, translate and note the differences:
1. She wants/desires/would like to get a mobile phone for her next birthday.
2. She wishes/would like to get a mobile phone for her next birthday.
..
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3. She wishes SHE got a mobile phone for her next birthday.
..
4. She wishes (so much) SHE would get a mobile phone for her next birthday!
5. It is her (secret) wish/desire to get a mobile phone for her next birthday.
...
6. She wishes SHE had got a mobile phone for her last birthday.
7. She wished SHE had got a mobile phone for her last birthday.
8. If only SHE got a mobile phone for her next birthday!
9. If only SHE would get a mobile phone for her next birthday!
10. If only SHE had got a mobile phone for her last birthday!
11. She d (.) rather/sooner get a mobile phone for her next birthday.
12. She d () rather/sooner HER SON got a mobile phone for his next
birthday.
13. Shed () rather/sooner HER SON would get a mobile phone for his next
birthday!
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14. Shed (.) rather/sooner HER SON had got a mobile phone for his last
birthday.
I) Use the prompts to express wish/preference in English in as many ways as you

can:
MODEL: They, study English, this/next/last year

1. They want to study English 9. If only they would study English
this/next year. this/next year!
3. They wish they studied English 12. Theyd rather she studied
this/next year. English this/next year.
6. They wish they had studied 13. Theyd sooner he had studied
English last year. English last year.
1. We all, not have so many classes, today/tomorrow/yesterday

2. Grandpa, have some rest, now/tonight/last week
3. Your parents, stop smoking, as soon as possible/already
II) Rephrase the following sentences so as the meaning stays the same:
1. I would like you to help me with my English homework.
I wish you ..
2. Shed rather her ex-boyfriend hadnt told everybody her secret.
If only her ..
3. That shopping-addicted wife of his shouldnt spend so much of his money every
single day.
Hed rather .
4. Unfortunately I have to leave tonight.
I wish ..
5. With more help I would have solved the problem!
If only I
6. Would you mind keeping your voice down, please?
Id sooner you ..
III) Correct the error(s), if any:

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1. I wish she to come to the doctors office with me tonight at 6:30.
2. If only you have found the gold ring I lost in your bathroom a week ago!
3. Id like I went ot the concert with my classmates.
4. Peter wishes he didnt quarrel with his brother so often.
5. They had sooner to sleep late than wake up at 5 every morning.
6. If only you will understand what expressing wish is all about!
IV) Translate into English:

1. I-a fost frica sa vorbeasca de teama ca el sa nu-i recunoasca vocea.
2. Tare as vrea ca ea sa se trezeasca mai devreme de dimineata!
3. Vorbea de parca era singurul care fusese plecat in acea excursie.
4. Ofiterul insista ca toti cei care vor sa plece in permisie sa completeze formularul.
5. E vremea sa facem ce ni s-a cerut, altfel ramanem fara lemne de foc.
6. As prefera sa nu fi aflat tu povestea inaintea mea si sa nu o fi spus tuturor.
7. Ce n-ar da Maria sa fi gasit inelul de aur!
8. Departe de mine gandul sa-ti stric placerea, dar s-a innoptat de o ora, e timpul sa
plecam!
9. Traiasca mirele si mireasa!
10. Fie ce-o fi, eu merg la examen in vara, imagineaza-ti ca nu m-as duce!
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
WHO (to, with, WHOSE WHICH WHER WHEN

N (THAT) about, of, /THAT E
r. etc.)
cr WHOM
t. care unde,
(pers.) in care
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WORKSHEET NO. 4
XIIth GRADE

, homeopathy was invented in Germany about 200 years ago. , homeopat_ic
doctors beli_ve that the s_mptoms of an il_ness are si_ns that the body is try_ng to
1) (sicken) itself. To cure a 2) (health), , they give the pa_ient
something that produces 3) (other) symptoms in a he_lt_y person. , 4)
(after) a s_bstan_e is used as a homeopathic rem_dy, it is tested by 5)
(taking) sm_ll doses of it to 6) (ill) persons to see what symptoms d_velop. ,
onions cause your e_es and nose to 7) (consume) water. To 8)
(induce) colds, ther_for_, homeopathic doctors use an extract from onions. ,
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homeopathic doctors use dangero_s poi_ons as medicin_s, but they 9)
(concentrate) them many th_usands of times so that they are 10) (harmful).
, critics say that this is no s_i_ntific sup_ort for homeopathy, and that in 11)
(few) cases the illness would 12) (appear) natura_ly anyway. They say
that it is po_sible that simply bel_eving a medicine can work can help the mind to
cure some 13) (severe) illnesses. Homeopathic doctors, , say that there is
14) (very little) evid_n_e that homeopathy works and millions of people _ho
take homeopathic remedi_s 15) (argue) with them. Tests have also shown
that animals can be cured with homeopathic medicine, and this, they say, pr_ves that
it ca_not simply be because people believe in it.
I) a) Fill in the missing letters and pay attention to the spelling.

b) Fill in the blanks with the opposite (antonym) of the word in brackets.
c) Put the following linkers in the right place ( ): therefore, in short, on the other
hand, yet, to conclude, for instance, sometimes, in the first place,however,
also.
d) Come up with a logical conclusion. (1-2 senteces) Give the text an appropriate
title.
II) Consider the adjectives formed from nouns:
harmFUL-harmLESS and try to come up with more examples of the kind (taste,
art ,meaning, joy, power, use, etc.).Then, add NESS to form another noun and
make up sentences of your own.
III) Translate into English using the words/phrases from the text:
1. Homeopatia se foloseste de acum circa 200 ani cand a fost inventata in
Germania.
2. Se crede asadar ca pentru a vindeca o boala, corpul pacientului trebuie sa fie
ajutat sa se vindece singur.
3. Remediile homeopate sunt uneori facute din substante otravitoare diluate de
cateva mii de ori si facute inofensive.
4. Criticii sustin ca in majoritatea cazurilor e vorba doar de efectul placebo:
simptomele bolii ar dispare oricum de la sine.
5. Un argument contra criticilor este ca si animalele se pot vindeca de anumite boli
prin remedii homeopatice.
6. Inainte sa se foloseasca un remediu, se dau mici cantitati din substanta unei
persoane sanatoase pentru a observa ce simptome apar.
IV) Re-tell, in your own words, what the text is about. Comment on it giving
arguments in favour of your own opinion.Draw an enlightening conclusion. Do not
forget to use linkers wherever necessary.
VII) How do you feel about eating meat? What do you think are the points of
view of a vegetarian? Expand and give examples to illustrate your opinions.
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crt.
31 lose
32 made
33 met
34 put put
35 a citi
36 rung
37 run
38 said
39 a vedea
40 shown
WORKSHEET NO. 5
XIIth GRADE

acupuncture has recently become very popular but doctors have been using it in
China for over 2,000 years acupuncture involves pushing needles into the skin at
special points around the body ancient Chinese philosophers believed that these
points were connected to different organs such as the heart or lungs and that the
needles could cure diseases today acupuncture is used in many countries and
studies show that it works especially for headaches backaches and addiction to
smoking since the 1950s doctors in China have also been using acupuncture as an
anaesthetic in major operations patients are awake and know what is happening in
the operation but they feel little or no pain Chinese philosophers believed that the
needles helped to balance forces that they called yin and yang today scientists
think that the needles make the body produce a chemical called endorphin this
helps to reduce the feeling of pain
I) Add the right punctuation marks, mark the paragraphs and give the text an
appropriate title.
II) Find, in the text, synonyms for: lately, more than, implies, thinkers, thought,
linked, illnesses, nowadays, is effective, are aware of, named, cause to,
substance, to alleviate.
III) Translate the underlined words, find the formula and give more examples
(stomach-, tooth-). How do you say when your: foot/feet, throat, joints, bones,
leg(s), arm(s), hand(s) hurt?
Ex: I have a terrible headache./My head aches like anything!/ My head is
throbbing/pounding!
IV) Translate into English or Romanian:
Nr ENGLISH ROMANIAN
.
crt
1 Omul asta e o mare pacoste pe
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capul tuturor!
2 My old man had a favourite saying:
no pain, no gain.
3 Well, this is a sore subject so Id be
careful.
4 Nu precupetiti nici un efort cand
vine vorba de realizarea voastra.
5 Why does he of all people have to
be my teammate, hes a sorehead!
6 Dupa ce am fost operata ma durea
peste tot.
7 N-o sa mori daca te porti si tu
frumos cu ea o data!
8 She was aching to go on her first
trip abroad, wouldnt you?
V) Answer the following questions trying to produce a coherent comment on the
text. Do not forget to use linkers wherever necessary!
1. What is the text about? What is the thesis of the text (what is its author trying to
convince readers of)?
2. Have you ever tried acupuncture or would you if you were recommended to by a
doctor?
3. Have you heard of someone (a neigbour, a relative, a friends friend) who
successfully used it and is all better now?
4. Would you recommend this method to your friends in need of a cure? Why?/
Why not? (3 arguments)
5. Do you know of any unpleasant side effects to this method? Which would those
be?
6. In conclusion, re-tell, in short, your main points.
VI) What could and what should all of us do to make our town and our
country a better place to live in? Give examples to illustrate your ideas.
crt.
41 sung
42 sat
43 a gri, a
vorbi
44 spent
45 stood
46 stole
47 swum
48 a lua
49 teach
50 think
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WORKSHEET NO. 6
XIIth GRADE

0)Wtih WITH the more resent 1)gwtroh of a multicultural, multilingual
2)sicteoy in the US, as in ather 3)noinats of the world, the
4)qsteioun of weather or not its population 5)suhold be recuaired to
share a 6)cmoomn language has arisen. In order to accommodate the
many language 7)gpuors leaving in the US, the Governament egencies,
8)sochlos , and businesses ofen offer their services in 9)oethr
languages. For example , when Florida residents go to vote for national or
10)lcaol candidates, they can read their ballots in 11)Snapsih . Non-
English-speaking schoolchildren , often Hispanic or Chinese, may 12)sudty
in bilingual educational programs in 13)wcihh they are tought in their native
language 14)uintl they master English. In this way, the children are
presumed to gain a 15)snsee of identity and self-confidence, witch will help
them 16)scueced in the future.
I) a) Re-build the scrambled words following the model (0).
b) There are 10 spelling mistakes in the text. Identify and correct them.
c) Give synonyms for the underlined words/phrases.
II) Translate into English using words/phrases from the text:
1. Scolarilor care nu vorbesc limba romana li se preda in limba lor materna pana
stapanesc limba oficiala.
2. Recent a aparut problema daca populatia unui stat ar trebui sa vorbeasca o
limba comuna sau nu.
3. Pentru a impaca multele grupuri lingvistice, unele institutii isi ofera serviciile in
mai multe limbi.
4. Astfel, copiii vor capata un sentiment de incredere in sine care ii va ajuta sa
reuseasca in viata.
5. De exemplu, cand Galatenii merg la vot, pot sa citeasca buletinele de vot atat in
romana cat si in rusa.
6. Programele educationale bilingve sau chiar trilignve din tara noastra sunt foarte
pretuite peste hotare.
III) Comment on the text.
IV) Television has become a subject of debate and controversy as to the kind
of influence it has on people. What kind of influence do you think it has on
people in general and on you in particular? Give examples to support your
ideas.
crt.
51 sew
52 hurt
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53 hung
54 lain
55 bind
(together)
56 a infura
57 ground
58 dig
59 a paria
60 (a)rose
V) Choose the right verb and translate into Romanian:
1. Gregory began to rise/raise his voice in protest.
2. They hung/hanged the painting in the dining room.
3. The conference lay/laid the basis for a series of annual gatherings.
4. I believe Louis ringed/rang you earlier about the tickets.
5. Ive always preferred finely ground/grounded coffee to instant coffee.
6. She let her sewing/sawing lay/lie where it fell.
7. Bundles of five-pound notes were bounded/bound in lots of twenty.
8. Cortez found/founded Mexico City.
9. The soldier had been seriously wound/wounded in battle.
10. The sun always rises/raises in the east.
11. She skipped school a lot and now shes ground/grounded for a month.
12. Shes all dressed up because she wants to ask for a raise/rise.
13. The raging mob hanged/hung the outlaw and the sheriff could do nothing about
it.
14. Lie/Lay down and get some sleep before you go.
15. Basketballs bounded/bound everywhere in the highschool gym.
acupuncture has recently become very popular but doctors have been using it in
China for over 2,000 years acupuncture involves pushing needles into the skin at
special points around the body ancient Chinese philosophers believed that these
points were connected to different organs such as the heart or lungs and that the
needles could cure diseases today acupuncture is used in many countries and
studies show that it works especially for headaches backaches and addiction to
smoking since the 1950s doctors in China have also been using acupuncture as an
anaesthetic in major operations patients are awake and know what is happening in
the operation but they feel little or no pain Chinese philosophers believed that the
needles helped to balance forces that they called yin and yang today scientists
think that the needles make the body produce a chemical called endorphin this
helps to reduce the feeling of pain
Acupuncture has recently become very popular, but doctors have been using it in
China for over 2,000 years.
Acupuncture involves pushing needles into the skin at special points around the
body. Ancient Chinese philosophers believed that these points were connected to
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different organs such as the heart or lungs and that the needles could cure
diseases.
Today, acupuncture is used in many countries, and studies show that it works
especially for headaches, backaches and addiction to smoking. Since the 1950s,
doctors in China have also been using acupuncture as an anaesthetic in major
operations. Patients are awake and know what is happening in the operation but
they feel little or no pain. Chinese philosophers believed that the needles helped to
balance forces that they called yin and yang. Today, scientists think that the
needles make the body produce a chemical called endorphin. This helps to
reduce the feeling of pain.
CREATIVITY & INVENTIONS

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When the Lumiere brothers invented the moviung pictures, nobody, not even the
inventors themselves, suspected the sophisticated way in which the invention was
going to eveolve and its huge impact on humanity. Not long before them, Edison
himself was thinking that the phonograph he had invented and the moving pictures,
an idea he was playing with at the time, were going to turn only into high-class
home entertainment for the wealthy. The same happened even later, when John
Logie Baird assembled what he called a perfectly useless invention television.
And thete is more to come
The digital revolution is on its way, with its digital pocket-size camcorders and with
the new generation of digital VCRs, able to record several channels
simultaneously and to render much more accurate images.
Perhaps the most dramatic new digital success is DVD. A huge hit from the very
start, DVD delivers movies on a single 5-inch disk with the best video image yet
seen in the field and theatre-quality sound.
Could that be true about videogrames, too? There are already voices that predict
that video and computer games are going to be even more entertaining than
movies because they boast interactivity. Although its hard to imagine how peoples
emotions could be stirred by unrealistic graphics. But the high profit will drive
producers of video games to enter endless competitions.
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One of the problems facing creative people is that their ideas may be too new for
the rest of the world.it often happens that people laugh at the works of artists and
scientists.
Barbara McClintock is a good example of someone who continued to think she
was right although for 30 years other scientists thought she was wrong. Finally, her
work proving that genes can make sudden changes in heredity won her the Nobel
prize in 1983.
We often think that a creative idea suddenly comes into our heads from nowhere.
This is not usually the case it comes because we are ready to receive it. When
someone asked Isaak Newton how he had discovered the laws of gravity, he
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replied, I am certain that any mind working on a problem continuously will be
prepared for the sudden answer. When Albert Eistein won the Nobel prize for
Physics in 1921, he said that there are discoveries waiting to be made if people
continue to look and study all the time.
Many creative people looking for ideas or solutions find them in a visual form first.
Elias Howe, the man who invented the sewing machine, had a big problem facing
him. He could not understand how to connect the needle to the rest of the
machine. Needles had always had a pointed end, with the hole at the other end.
One night in a dream he was attacked by people with sharp spears. In the morning
he said, There is the answer staring me in the face! He made a hole in the sharp
end of the needle and then connected it to the sewing machine.
HISTORY
At the end of the War of Independence, the United States was mainly a land of
farmers. It remained so for another hundred years. It earned its living by selling
food and raw materials to other countries. In return it imported their manufactured
products. Yet as early as the 1970s Americas first factory opened.
During the 18th century an Industrial Revolution had come to Britain. New machines
driven by water and steam power had made possible great increases in
production.
In 1789 an English mechanic named Samuel Slater took the industrial revolution
across the atlantic to America. Before leaving England, Slater memorized the
details of the latest English cotton spinning machines. He carried them in his
memory because it was against the law to take
The natural world is under violent assault from man.

The seas and rivers are poisoned by radioactive wastes, by chemical discharges
and by the dumping of dangerous toxins and raw sewage. The air we breathe is
polluted by smoke and fumes. But there is still hope. The forces of destruction are
being challenged across the globe and at the spearhead of this challenge is
Greenpeace.
Whenever the environment is in danger, Greenpeace has made a stand. Its
scientific presentations and peaceful direct actions at sea and on land have
shocked governments and industries into an awareness that Greenpeace will not
allow the natural world to be destroyed.
Those actions, too, have won the admiration and support of millions.
Now you can strengthen the thin green line; you can make your voice heard in
defense of the living world by joining Greenpeace today.
Give the English counterpart of: deseuri radioactive, apa de canalizare
neecologizata, sunt contracarate,
varful de lance, a luat pozitie, in apararea lumii vii
The natural world is under violent assault from man. The seas and rivers are
poisoned be radioactive wastes, by chemical discharges and by the dumping of
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dangerous toxins and raw sewage. The air we breathe is polluted by smoke and
fumes from factories and motor vehicles; even the rain is poisoned.
Its little wonder forests and lakes are being destroyed and everywhere wild life is
disappearing. Yet the destructions continue.
Governments and industries throughout the world are intensifying their efforts to
extract the earths mineral riches and to plunder its living resources.
The great rain-forests and the frozen continents alike are seriously threatened. And
this despite the warnings of the scientific community and the deep concern of
millions of ordinary people.
Despite the fact, too, that we can create environmentally-clean industries, harness
the power of the sun, wind and waves for our energy need and manage the finite
resources of the earth in a way that will safeguard our future and protect all the rich
variety of the life-forms which share this planet with us.
Give the English counterpart of: deseuri radioactive, nu e de mirare ca, din inreaga
lume, sa jefuiasca, padurile tropicale, deopotriva, in ciuda avertismentelor, impart
aceasta planeta
It was a hot summer day and the sun was shining. Everything was calm and
peaceful and Ann was relaxing on the beach. Suddenly, she heard a noise like a
baby crying. It was coming from the sea, so she put her mask and flippers and
went to have a look.
As soon as she got into the water, she swam towards where the sound was
coming from. After she had swum a short distance, she saw a fishing net. Then she
saw the seal. It was crying because it had got caught in the net. Ann tried to help it,
but she needed a knife.
Just then she heard the engine of a boat. She climbed onto a rock and saw a small
fishing boat. She needed help quickly, so she started to wave. When the man in
the boat saw Ann, he came immediately to help her. He had a knife, so together
they cut a hole in the net. Two minutes later, the seal was free.
Before the seal swam away, Ann played with it for a while. They swam together in
the calm blue sea and Ann felt really happy. Finally, when the seal decided to
leave, Ann shouted to her new friend: Good luck! I hope Ill see you again soon!
Give the English counterpart of: dintr-o data, inotatoarele, imediat ce, foca, a face
cu mana, pentru un timp, a strigat, noroc
The effects of both air and water pollution on the environment have been observed
for years. One of the best examples of the debilitating effects of air pollution is
Sudbury, Canada. International Nickel and the worlds tallest smokestack put
enough sulphur dioxide and nitric oxide into the atmosphere to have caused the
death of all vegetation, with all the concomitant erosion and loss of all soil down to
bedrock, for about 20 miles east of Sudbury. For anyone familiar with the New York
City area, the East River and Hudson River both give a good example of water
pollution carried to its extreme. A major lack of foresightedness has occurred not
only in the business community, but in the consumer community as well. Both
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sides refuse to accept pollution in its various aspects as having any form of
economic consequences.
Give the English counterpart of: cos de fum, pana la roca, zona, ambele, dusa
pana la extreme, lipsa de prevedere, ambele parti
<< He did not look at the fish any more since he had been mutilated. When the
fish had been hit it was as though he himself were hit.
But I killed the shark that hit my fish, he thought. And he was the biggest dentuso
that I have ever seen. And God knows that I have seen big ones. It was too good
to last, he thought. I wish it had been a dream now that I had never hooked the fish
and was alone in bed with the newspapers.
But man is not made for defeat, he said. A man can be destroyed but not
defeated. I am sorry that I killed the fish though he thought. Now the bad time is
coming and I do not even have the harpoon. The dentuso is cruel and able and
strong and intelligent. But I was more intelligent than he was. Perhaps not, he
thought. Perhaps I was only better armed.>>
<< He did not look at the fish any more since he had been mutilated. When the fish
had been hit it was as though he himself were hit.
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For most of the past two and a half million years human beings left their garbage
where it fell. Oh, they sometimes tidied up their sleeping and activity areas, but that
was about all. This disposal scheme functioned adequately, because hunters and
gatherers frequently abandoned their campgrounds to follow game or find new
stands of plants. Man faced his first garbage crisis when he became a sedentary
animal when, rather than move himself, he chose to move his garbage. There
are no ways of dealing with it that havent been known for many thousands of
years. These ways are essentially four: dumping it, burning it, converting it into
something that can be used again and minimizing the volume of material goods
future garbage that is produced in the first place (source reduction, as it is
called). Every civilization of any complexity has used all four methods to varying
degrees. (From The Atlantic)
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Read (in silence) the texts below and express your opinions about the ideas they
contain. Support your opinions with relevant examples and sustainable arguments.
Make associations by referring either to a text you have studied / read or to your
own life experience.
1) What is the point of sport? Whenever certain sporting stories are brought to our
attention, we talk about them for days. Should we force children to do sport at
school? Should the government spend more on sport? Is a famous football players
broken leg a matter of importance? The answer to the initial question is not easy to
find. First we have to decide why we do sport. Fitness is the one benefit on which
most people agree. Healthy people are happier and more capable of looking after
themselves. Children who take plenty of exercise are more likely to become
healthy adults. In team sports people are taught to work together. Sport helps to
make society safer by teaching people to obey rules. It also prepares them for
success at work, where it is necessary to co-operate. Children, therefore, should
be taught to co-operate rather than compete. They should not have to compare
themselves to others at school or on the sports fields.
2) Leaving behind friends and family, many young people leave their home town to
search for work in the big city. But the dream of a new life often turns out to be a
nightmare. Jobs are difficult to find and friends are scarce when your luck runs out.
Thousands of teenagers end up living in cheap hostels or illegal squats. These
squats are empty houses which are either privately-owned or council-owned. The
windows are often boarded up and the electricity is usually cut off. People sleep on
mattresses on the floor and rely on candles for the light. Those who are lucky
enough to find work will probably labour long hours for low wages. The work is
often physically tiring and may even be dangerous. In addition to the problems of
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employment and accommodation, many young people experience loneliness in the
anonymity of the city.
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Read the texts below, fill the blanks with one word only and express your opinions
about the ideas they contain. Support your opinions with relevant examples and
sustainable arguments. Make associations by referring either to a text you have
studied / read or to your own life experience.
There seems to be an odd (1) that there is something meritorious (2) working.
Why? In early times, man went out to (3) animals in (4) to feed (5) and keep
(6). Later he toiled over crops, and sowed and (7) for the (8) reason.
Nowadays, he rises early, (9) the 8.15 ans sits in an (10) all day still for that
reason. He (11) it to eat and have a roof (12) his head and, if skilled and lucky,
to go a bit (13) and have comfort and entertainment as (14). I dont think
necessity is the (15) of invention; invention, (16) my opinion, arises directly
(17) idleness, possibly laziness even. To (18) oneself trouble. That is the big
secret (19) has (20) down the ages hundreds of thousands of years.
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STUDENT
DATE..................................................
CLASS. (In
English!)
PROGRESS CHECK
XIIth GRADE
I) Read carefully the following text:
Leaving 0) after/behind/before friends and family, many young people leave their
home town to search for work in the 1) big/wide/long city. But the dream of a new
life 2) rarely/often/seldom turns 3) out/off/in to be a nightmare. Jobs are 4)
easy/many/difficult to find and friends are hard to come by when you run 5)
out/up/down of luck. Thousands of teenagers end up living in 6)
luxurious/cheap/expensive hostels or illegal squats. These squats are 7)
beautiful/empty/elegant houses which are either privately-owned or council-
owned. The windows are often boarded up and the electricity is usually cut off.
People sleep on mattresses on the 8) floor/ceiling/walls and rely on candles for
the light. Those who are 9) stupid/lucky/tired enough to find work will probably
labour long hours for low wages. The work is often physically tiring and may even
be dangerous. In addition to the problems of employment and accommodation, 10)
many/few/any young people experience loneliness in the anonymity of the city.
(10 p) II) a) Underline the correct word as in the example at 0).
(10p) b) Find, in the (10p) c) Find, in the text, the English version for:
text, synonyms for: (as in the example)
0. numerous = many 0. orasul de resedinta = home town
1. look for = 1. se dovedeste a fi =
2. hope = 2. sunt greu de gasit =
3. frequently = 3. ti se termina norocul =
4. proves to be = 4. camine =
5. adolescents = 5. fie fie =
6. private property = 6. acoperite cu scanduri =
7. power = 7. saltele pe podea =
8. work hard = 8. se bazeaza pe lumanari =
9. salaries = 9. destul de norocosi =
10. housing = 10. se simt singuri =
(10p) III) Translate into English using words/phrases from the text:
1. Mii de adolescenti romani vor pleca de acasa sa-si caute de lucru prin marile
orase europene.
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2. Aceste baraci ilegale erau detinute fie de primarie fie de persoane fizice.
3. Daca ai fi destul de norocos sa-ti gasesti un adapost ai putea macar sa dormi
bine.
4. In afara de problemele lor financiare, au adesea si probleme psihologice.
5. Avea o casa foarte originala: ferestrele erau batute in scanduri iar lumina fusese
intrerupta.
(20p) IV) In a few sentences, write your own opinion about this problem. You could
use your life experience to illustrate your point of view. (80-100 words)
(10p) V) Fill in the other forms of the irregular verbs:

Nr. crt. Infinitive Past simple Past participle Transl. of inf.
1 see
2 found
3 had
4 understood
5 keep
6 a prinde
7 grown
8 write
9 a taia
10 was/were
30p g
th
XII GRADE
DATE: Friday, December 8th, 2006
(10p) b) Find, in the 1. look for = SEARCH FOR
text, synonyms for: 2. hope = DREAM
0. numerous = many 3. frequently = OFTEN
4. proves to be = TURNS OUT TO BE
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5. adolescents = 0. orasul de resedinta = home town
TEENAGERS 1. se dovedeste a fi = TURNS OUT TO BE
6. private property = 2. sunt greu de gasit = ARE HARD/DIFFICULT TO
PRIVATELY-OWNED FIND/COME BY
7. power = 3. ti se termina norocul = YOU RUN OUT OF
ELECTRICITY LUCK
8. work hard = 4. camine = HOSTELS
LABOUR 5. fie fie = EITHER OR
9. salaries = WAGES 6. acoperite cu scanduri = BOARDED UP
10. housing = 7. saltele pe podea = MATTRESSES ON THE
ACCOMMODATION FLOOR
(10p) c) Find, in the 8. se bazeaza pe lumanari = RELY ON CANDLES
text, the English 9. destul de norocosi = LUCKY ENOUGH
version for: (as in the 10. se simt singuri = EXPERIENCE LONELINESS
example)
Nr. Infinitive Past simple Past participle Transl. of
crt. inf.
1 see SAW SEEN A VEDEA
2 FIND FOUND found A GASI
3 HAVE had HAD A AVEA
4 UNDERSTAND UNDERSTOOD understood A
INTELEGE
5 keep KEPT KEPT A TINE, A
PASTRA
6 CATCH CAUGHT CAUGHT a prinde
7 GROW GREW grown A
CRESTE
8 write WROTE WRITTEN A SCRIE
9 CUT CUT CUT a taia
10 BE was/were BEEN A FI
XIIth GRADE
DATE: Friday, December 8th, 2006
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(10p) b) Find, in the 9. salaries = WAGES
text, synonyms for: 10. housing = ACCOMMODATION
0. numerous = many (10p) c) Find, in the text, the English version for:
1. look for = SEARCH (as in the example)
FOR 0. orasul de resedinta = home town
2. hope = DREAM 1. se dovedeste a fi = TURNS OUT TO BE
3. frequently = 2. sunt greu de gasit = ARE HARD/DIFFICULT TO
OFTEN FIND/COME BY
4. proves to be = 3. ti se termina norocul = YOU RUN OUT OF
TURNS OUT TO BE LUCK
5. adolescents = 4. camine = HOSTELS
TEENAGERS 5. fie fie = EITHER OR
6. private property = 6. acoperite cu scanduri = BOARDED UP
PRIVATELY-OWNED 7. saltele pe podea = MATTRESSES ON THE
7. power = FLOOR
ELECTRICITY 8. se bazeaza pe lumanari = RELY ON CANDLES
8. work hard = 9. destul de norocosi = LUCKY ENOUGH
LABOUR 10. se simt singuri = EXPERIENCE LONELINESS
Nr. Infinitive Past simple Past participle Transl. of
crt. inf.
1 see SAW SEEN A VEDEA
2 FIND FOUND found A GASI
3 HAVE had HAD A AVEA
4 UNDERSTAND UNDERSTOOD understood A
INTELEGE
5 keep KEPT KEPT A TINE, A
PASTRA
6 CATCH CAUGHT CAUGHT a prinde
7 GROW GREW grown A
CRESTE
8 write WROTE WRITTEN A SCRIE
9 CUT CUT CUT a taia
10 BE was/were BEEN A FI
DIFFICULT VERBS
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Nr. crt. Infinitive Past simple Past Transl. of
participle inf.
1 saw seen
2 saw (r.v.) a taia cu
ferastraul
3 sew sewed a semana
4 sow sown a coase
5 hang (r.v.) a spanzura

6 hang hung a agata, a
atarna
7 lie (r.v.) a minti

8 lie (down) lay lain a sta intins,
a zace
9 lay (the laid laid a pune, a
table, the intinde
foundation,a
n egg, etc.)
10 grind ground a macina, a

scrasni
11 ground (r.v.)
12 (a)rise (a)rose a rasari, a

se ridica
13 raise (r.v.) a creste, a
educa
14 (re-/un-)wind wound a infasura,

a tensiona,
a (de)rula
15 wound (r.v.)
16 bind bound a lega, a

uni
17 bound (r.v.) a sari, a
ricosa
18 find
19 found (r.v) a fonda
20 ring a suna
21 ring (r.v.) a incercui
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I) Choose the right verb and translate into Romanian:
1. Gregory began to rise/raise his voice in protest.
2. They hung/hanged the painting in the dining room.
3. The conference lay/laid the basis for a series of annual gatherings.
4. I believe Louis ringed/rang you earlier about the tickets.
5. Ive always preferred finely ground/grounded coffee to instant coffee.
6. She let her sewing/sawing lay/lie where it fell.
7. Bundles of five-pound notes were bounded/bound in lots of twenty.
8. Cortez found/founded Mexico City.
9. The soldier had been seriously wound/wounded in battle.
10. The sun always rises/raises in the east.
11. She skipped school a lot and now shes ground/grounded for a month.
12. Shes all dressed up because she wants to ask for a raise/rise.
13. The raging mob hanged/hung the outlaw and the sheriff could do nothing about
it.
14. Lie/Lay down and get some sleep before you go.
15. Basketballs bounded/bound everywhere in the highschool gym.
II) Translate into English:

Hei, trezeste-te. Rasare soarele! / Ei si ce? Sunt pedepsit azi, iti amintesti?
Ce-I asta? Eu am cerut cafea macinata fin! / Va rog sa nu ridicati tonul la mine,
si asa sunt foarte tensionata!
Cine a pus bazele educatiei moderne? / Habar n-am, dar ar fi trebuit sa-l
spanzuram.
Ce faci?! Trebuie sa derulezi caseta intai!!! / Nu te agita, intinde-te si relaxeaza-

te, sau vei fi ranita!
Ce faci aici? Esti ranit? / Grozav. Nu vezi ca m-au atarnat cu capul in jos si m-
au lasat asa!?
WORK
Time is running out. Or so people feel. According to the latest research, 44% of
British workers come home exhausted. More than half suffer from stress. By
almost every measure, people are more pressured, more bothered about time or
lack of it than they have been for many years. Time, they feel, has been
squeezed. All these are symptoms of a transition from an industrial culture, based
on fixed timetables and a clear division of labour between men who went to work
and women who looked after the home, towards a new culture based on flexibility
and the rapid flow of information.
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Some of the costs of this transition to a post-industrial order are all around us. Its
immediate effect has been a growing divide between those with too much work
and tose without any. In top jobs, long hours have become a mark of status and
success. 1 in 8 British managers works more than 60 hours a week and more than
a half take homework during the week.
Part of the reason is the insecurity that has swept through so many white-collar
jobs and encouraged the phenomenon of presenteeism rather than absenteeism
staying in the office even when there isnt any work to do.
However, taken as a whole, time remains off the political agenda, treated as far
less important than money or production. No one is responding to the mood that
we need to find a better balance between work and life.
For the President of General Motors the day begins at 6 a.m., or even earlier, with
a swim except in winter. By 6:30 or 6:45 hes been collected by the most polished
and best maintained executice Cadillac on the road. His own time is worth some
good dollars a minute, and he says he doesnt think about that, but you would have
to get up early in the morning to be at work before him. And if you werent at work
soon after him, he would probably notice it and do something about it. Pete Estes
own philosophy is straightforward. You have to win every day and and you mustnt
be satisfied unless you do. It is this competitiveness in our industry which, I think,
makes for this intense feeling in car workers. We have to tell ourselves that were
building the best car in the world, and we have to believe it.
I know that our competitors have the same plant, the same equipment, the same
tools, and the same machinery as we have, so the difference between winning and
losing in this business has as much to do with me as it has to do with the
machinery. And I think our people in General Motors may just be a little more
dedicated than the others, I like to think so, anyway.
When you go to work in the morning, you must look in the mirror and say to
yourself, <<I am a General Motors man,>> and when you come home at night,
youve got to think about it and say, <<Im still a General Motors man.>> this kind
of philosophy applies from the top right down to the man on the production line.
In the north-east of England, many men over 50 have already adjusted to a life in
which paid work plays no part, and where women have stepped into the breach as
breadwinners. Hundreds of men have been made redundant in the region over the
past 10 years and, unable to find suitable employment, have given up the search.
Instead they top up the income brought in by their wives with state-funded
incapacity benefit. Since many of these men have formerly worked on bulding
sites, or in shipyards and coal mines, they didnt have to stretch the truth too much
to get a doctor to sign a certificate saying that they are too unwell to work.
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Although many men like these would prefer to find employment, they are unable to
reinvent themselves for working life in the 21 st century. Having been accustomed to
a large, unionized workplace, where you had a decent rate of pay and some
money to spend, they feel disconcerted by an environment in which you have to be
prepared to work unsocial hours for low pay and with little job security, and where
young people who can talk on 3 mobile phones at once are ready to stab you in
the back.
Our times have been characterized as the Age of Stress. Our lives are more
stressful than those of any other age a combination of increased workloads, job
insecurity, rapid social change and unrelenting technological progress.
But now comes the backwash. A growing band of academics, doctors and
psychologists believe that stress is not always bad. They argue that stress arousal
where the body produces a burst of adrenaline is not only good for us, it is
fundamental to our survival. The stress response helps the mind and body to
respond quickly in emergencies. Animals and human beings use the mechanism to
meet hostile conditions on the planet.
Nobody is denying the pressure of everyday existence, but the new breed of
specialists warn that the current method of dealing with them are inadequate and
often dangerous. Instead of trying to manage the stress response with drugs or
relaxation techniques, they argue, we should really be exploiting it and turning it to
our advantage.
WORK
I) Time 1) running out. Or so people feel. According 2) the latest research,

44% of British workers come home exhausted. 3) than half suffer from stress.
By almost every measure, people are more pressured, more bothered about time
or lack of it than they have been for many years. Time, they feel, has been
squeezed. All these are symptoms of a transition 4) an industrial culture, based
on fixed timetables and a clear division of labour between men who went to work
and women 5) looked after the home, towards a new culture based on flexibility
and the rapid flow of information.
Some of the costs of this transition to a post-industrial order are all around us. Its
immediate effect has 6) a growing divide between those with too much work
and those 7) any. In top jobs, long hours have become a mark of status and
success. 1 in 8 British managers works more than 60 hours 8) week and more
than a half take homework during the week.
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Part of the reason is the insecurity that has swept through so many white-collar
jobs and encouraged the phenomenon of presenteeism rather 9)
absenteeism staying in the office even when there isnt any work to do.
However, taken as a whole, time remains off the political agenda, treated as far 10)
important than money or production. No one is responding to the mood that we
need to find a better balance between work and life.
The latest = the last? ; white-collar jobs = ? ; the plural of phenomenon =?
II) For the President 1) General Motors the day begins at 6 a.m., or even 2) ,
with a swim except in winter. By 6:30 or 6:45 hes been collected by the most
polished and best maintained executive Cadillac on the road. His own time is worth
some good dollars a minute, and he says he doesnt think about that, but you
would have to get 3) early in the morning to be at work before him. And if you
werent at work soon after him, he would probably notice it and do something 4)
it. Pete Estes own philosophy is straightforward. You have to win every day and
and you mustnt be satisfied unless you do. It is this competitiveness in our
industry which, I think, makes for this intense feeling in car workers. We have to
tell 5) that were building the best car in the world, and we have to believe it.
I know that our competitors have the same plant, the same equipment, the same
tools, and the same machinery as we have, so the difference between winning and
6) in this business has as much to do with me as it has to do with the
machinery. And I think our people in General Motors may just be a 7) more
dedicated than the others, I like to think so, anyway.
When you go to 8) in the morning, you must look in the mirror and say to 9) ,
<<I am a General Motors man,>> and when you come home at night, youve got to
think about it and say, <<Im 10) a General Motors man.>> this kind of
philosophy applies from the top right down to the man on the production line.
Straightforward = ? ; unless = ? ; in the morning, at night, afternoon, noon,
evening, dawn, sundown/sunrise
III) In the north-east of England, many men over 50 have already adjusted to a life
in which paid work plays no part, and where women have stepped into the breach
as breadwinners. Hundreds of men have been made redundant in the region over
the past 10 years and, unable to find suitable employment, have given 1) the
search. Instead they top up the income brought in by their wives with state-funded
incapacity benefit. Since many 2) these men have formerly worked on bulding
sites, or in shipyards and coal mines, they didnt have to stretch the truth 3)
much to get a doctor to sign a certificate saying that they are too unwell to 4) .
Although many men like these would prefer to 5) employment, they are unable
to reinvent themselves for working life in the 21 st century. Having been accustomed
to a large, unionized workplace, 6) you had a decent rate of pay and some
money to spend, they feel disconcerted by an environment in which you have to be
prepared to work unsocial hours for low 7) and with little job security, and
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where young people 8) can talk on 3 mobile phones at 9) are ready to stab
you 10) the back.
Have been made redundant = ?; employment ? ; unsocial hours = ?
IV) Our times have been characterized 1) the Age of Stress. Our lives are more
stressful 2) those of any other age a combination of increased workloads, job
insecurity, rapid social change and unrelenting technological progress.
But now comes the backwash. A growing band of academics, doctors and
psychologists believe that stress is 3) always bad. They argue that stress
arousal where the body produces a burst of adrenaline is not only good 4)
us, it is fundamental to our survival. The stress response helps the mind and body
to 5) quickly in emergencies. Animals and human beings use the mechanism to
meet hostile conditions on the planet.
Nobody 6) denying the pressure of everyday existence, but the new breed of
specialists warn that the current method of dealing 7) them are inadequate and
often dangerous. Instead 8) trying to manage the stress response 9) drugs or
relaxation techniques, they argue, we 10) really be exploiting it and turning it to
our advantage.
The singular of lives = ? ; unrelenting = ? ; backwash = ?
Props: vase, book, Bible, war medal, lamp, carpet, chair, glass, drawing, painting,
portrait, etc.; asset, old, ancient, sentimental/material value, priceless, made by
the very hands of, wouldnt sell it for the world etc; to me personally, from my
viewpoint, as far as Im concerned, etc.
Props: bad for eyes, no socializing, physically inactive, weight problems,
unequalled source of information, fast communication with people, relatively
cheap, widespread, alternative to television, etc.
Props: lower/higher prices, saving time/energy, a wide variety of products, pick out
goods with your own hands, too many products, temptations, shopping addiction,
too crowded sometimes, etc.
Props: action, horror, romance, sci-fi, convincing characters, open ending, happy
ending, tragic ending, time(less), place, DVD, promotes universal values (such as),
fiction, television, cinema, documentary, cartoon, show, channel, etc.
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Prompts: native/adoptive, clean/dirty, big/small, inhabitants, visitors, many/few
interesting spots, the Mayor, indifferent/rather cold/warm/hospitable people,
wouldnt leave it for the world, would love to leave it tomorrow,
love/like/dislike/hate, subjectively/objectively speaking
10. Talk about a character in a book/film that has impressed you in a particular way
and give two reasons for your choice.
Prompts: my favourite, novel written by, short story, the main character, a
secondary/featuring character, beauty, determined, young/old, wise/a fool,
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lucky/unlucky, strong/weak, evolving/static, dominated by one feature, complex
personality
Prompts: in general/in my case, nostalgia, the best time of my life, wouldnt want
to go back, without a care in the world, many friends, play, purity of the soul,
dangers, caring parents, degenerate parents, child exploitation by their parents,
traffic with children, adoptions
Prompts: adolescents, alike, rebellious, independence, coming of age,
inexperienced, gaining experience, (ir)responsible, exams, school, study,
psychological/physical changes/transformations, taking risks, fashion, clothes, pop
culture, (un)popular, dating, having fun, clubs, parties, mobile phones
Express in English the following date:marti, 3 aprilie, 2006
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Does advertising manipulate people into buying what they dont need? Critics say
that advertising is so powerful and persuasive that people have no choice but to
buy what they see advertised, regardless of their actual need for these products.
On the other side of the controversy, defenders acknowledge that the whole reason
to advertise is to persuade. But they believe that advertising cant create demand
for a product no one wants. Advertising may bring people into a store to buy, but if
they cant find the right size or colour, or if the quality isnt acceptable they can
and do leave without buying. People are also able to ignore advertising
messages by turning down the radio or simply turning the page in a magazine or
newspaper.
SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS:
convincing, selling,
in spite, weak,
actual, the same,
admit, everybody,
entire pay attention to
THE ENGLISH FOR:
oamenii nu au de ales,
nu poate crea nevoia,
marimea sau culoarea potrivita,
dand radioul mai incet,
revista
Express in English the following date: joi 29 martie, 2008

TV ads or commercials make use of the viewers vision and hearing in presenting a
product. Because so many people watch television at specific times, these ads
can often reach a wider audience than any other type of ad. Little stories which
have plenty of action are often used to present the product. At other times the
product is demonstrated. Product slogans, songs and logos are frequently
included. Sometimes printed words are on the screen , and no one speaks. At
other times a voice-over (the commentator talking about the product while the
visual runs) is used.
SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS:
eyesight, few,
a lot of, rarely,
jingles, very little,
talks, excluded,
produce the same
THE ENGLISH FOR:
fac uz de,
la anumite ore,
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audienta mai mare,
pe ecran,
in timp ce se deruleaza imaginile
Express in English the following date:duminica, 16 iulie, 2004
Radio commercials cannot make use of our vision. They can engage our
imagination only through sound. This makes radio advertising unique.
Usually a radio commercial is brief fifteen seconds, thirty seconds or one minute
in length. The advertiser sometimes simply provides product information, but more
often this is accompanied by a catchy tune. The song bears the name of the
product and it is meant to be easy to learn, so that people can remember it. At
other times the product is presented by means of a mini-drama, often with sound-
effects to help us imagine the scene.
SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS:
advertisements, long,
stimulate, uninteresting,
short, forget,
brings, the same,
supposed rarely
THE ENGLISH FOR:
ne stimuleaza imaginatia,
lungime,
o melodie captivanta,
poarta numele,
alteori
Express in English the following date:miercuri, 7 octombrie 2010

Every day hundreds of shoppers stand in front of dozens of brands of detergents,
trying to decide which to buy. What are they looking at? It could be the size or the
shape of the box. It could be the colour used or the names selected for each
product. Perhaps something about the product rings a bell. They may remember a
slogan or an ad used for the product on television. What happens to you? What
makes you buy this and not that type of coffee? What influences your decision?
Your subconscious may influence you by reminding you about something special
regarding the product which you cannot remember any longer.
SYNONYMS: produce
maybe, ANTONYMS:
occurs, sit,
about, night,
every, sell,
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forget, conscious
THE ENGLISH FOR:
sute de cumparatori,
marci de,
marimea sau forma,
privind produsul,
aduce aminte de ceva
him/her stand out among the other teachers. Point out his/her professional
qualities, his/her moral and spiritual features anything that is special about him/her.
Prompts: Romanian, English, math, physics, chemistry, biology, PE, technology,
religion, philosophy, ecology, permissive, objective, understanding, kind, firm, a
sense of humour, well prepared professionally, gives us only good grades,
communicative, etc.
and examples.
and examples.
Prompts: air/soil/water pollution, ecology, conservation, endangered species, the
thinning of the ozone layer, toxic gases, de-forestation, global warming, the
greenhouse effect, exhaust gases, threatening, on the brink of extinction, etc.
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and examples.
Prompts: large, small, block buildings, upstairs/downstairs/next door neighbours,
bad famed, quiet, clean, dirty, downtown, uptown, on the periphery of the city,
street fights, domestic violence, strong/weak impact, cant wait to go away/return,
friends, outlaws, etc.
and examples.
Prompts: big/small city/country, clean/dirty, beautiful/ugly/hideous, architecture,
pollution from Mittal Steel, many/few/not enough parks, green zones, the Danube,
(not) too many inhabitants, smooth/bumpy roads, developed/developing tourism,
seaside, mountaineous range, etc.
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STUDENT: _______________________ (10p) DATE
:_______________________________
PROGRESS CHECK
I) READ THE TEXT VERY CAREFULLY!
For must/most of the past two and a half million/millions years human 1)
.. (be) left their garbage where it fell. Oh, they sometimes tidied up their
sleeping and activity areas, but that was about all. Man faced his first garbage
crisis when he became a sedentary animal when, rather then/than move 2)
(he-self), he chose/choose to move his garbage. The ways of dealing
with it are 3) (essential) four: dumping it, burning it, 4) (convert)
it into something that can be used again and minimizing the volume of material
goods future garbage that is produced in the first place. Every 5)
(civilize) of any complexity has used all four methods to varying/verying degrees.
(5p) a) Fill in the gaps with the correct word derived from the words in
brackets.
(5p) b) Underline the correct version.
(15p) c) Find, in the text:
SYNONYMS FOR: ANTONYMS FOR:
trash = next
cleaned up = maximizing
places = spiritual
replace = last
mainly = none of
THE ENGLISH FOR:
si-au lasat gunoaiele =
cam asta era tot =
omul s-a confruntat cu =
decat sa =
in proportii variate =
(15p) d) Translate into English using text structures:
1. E periculos pentru sanatate sa nu ne curatam locurile in care dormim si traim.
__________________________________________________________________
______
2. Omul, animal sedentar, prefera sa-si mute gunoiul in loc sa se tot mute el.
__________________________________________________________________
______
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3. Exista practic patru metode de a scapa de gunoi, care sunt folosite
dintotdeauna.
(10p) II) It is said that teenagers have a lot in common, that they share ideas and a
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
________________________
20p granted
I have spent ten years of my life trying to get married, and Im tired. Mom and dad
have taught me how important it is to be married. But New York City is now
crawling with thousands of girls, all looking for husbands, outnumbering the boys
looking for wives.
There are one hundred and three girl-babies born for every hundred boy-babies
born. So you figure Im one of the extra three girls. Of them, many Jewish boys
grow up hating-loving their Jewish mamas and vowing to marry a non-Jewish girl.
So Im ethnically undesirable. Many non-Jewish girls want to marry a Jewish boy.
Jewish boys dont drink or run around and they make such good husbands.
A Jewish mother wants her sons out of the army and her daughters down the aisle.
From the cradle we hear, If only I would live to see my children married, I could die
a happy woman. I tried. I tried to get married and have a king-size bed and gold
towels and a silver service for twelve. I tried for years, and what do I have? I have
my old bed from home, and towels with holes because single girls buy blouses
instead of towels. Yet, Im a career woman, arent I?
My mother used to bring fine lunches. She must have spent the morning on them.
Above all she would bring ginger puddings, which I adored, wrapped ihn an old
towel to keep warm. For me it was like magic, on a cold day, to sit on one of the
green benches, and see the towel and then the pudding fume up. She could see
how much this dish made me happy and she brought it over and over. When I think
of those times I recall the taste of the cold and the hot pudding and its warm colour
too.
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My mother had what used to be the country feeling for all living creatures: whether
you like them or not, they are immediately and vividly there, as much as any
human being I shall never stop being grateful to her for how she did such things
for me: she taught me that it is better to care than not to care.
Family and society have come across many changes during our history. Every
change that occurred has affected what many people would call the "Benchmark
Family" . This is considered the perfect family or the norm. The Family would
consist of the husband that is the breadwinner and the wife who is responsible for
raising the children, and taking care of the home. Society has changed
dramatically from the 19th century. These changes in turn have affected Family.
Many factors through the years have been responsible for these changes.
Feminism is a tremendous factor that is still having its effect on family and society
today. Not too long ago, the notion was that men had divine right to rule over
women. Another factor is employment. Women in the workplace have changed
family structure over the years. Sex is also a factor that changed family and society
in
many ways.
Family is meant to care for each other, love each other unconditionally, and support
each other. Of course, as any holiday at home can prove, complete support is not
always possible. Sometimes family members hurt each other and even, in worst-
case scenarios, kill each other over issues as important as protecting another or as
petty as fighting over a boy. In Shakespeares Othello, Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo
and Juliet, King Lear, and The Winters Tale, if family members operate with selfish
motives, they hurt the hero and contribute to his fall; but if the family supports each
other with only love, the hero can redeem himself from his fall and even succeed in
finding lasting happiness.
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your ideas.
your ideas.
your ideas.
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your ideas.
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I) Put the paragraphs in logical order. Give the text a title.

IV) Ask questions to which the underlined words/phrases are answers.

V) Translate into English using words/phrases from the text:

VI) Re-tell, in your own words, what the text is about.

Nr. Infinitive Past simple Past participle Transl. of inf.

THE SEQUENCE OF TENSES

THE SEQUENCE OF TENSES

obey all the rules be a wokoholic be in trouble lose your head

Nr. Infinitive Past simple Past participle Transl. of inf.

Expressing WISH AND PREFERENCE

Read the following sentences, translate and note the differences:

8. If only SHE got a mobile phone for her next birthday!

I) Use the prompts to express wish/preference in English in as many ways as you

MODEL: They, study English, this/next/last year

1. We all, not have so many classes, today/tomorrow/yesterday

III) Correct the error(s), if any:

IV) Translate into English:

WHO (to, with, WHOSE WHICH WHER WHEN

I) a) Fill in the missing letters and pay attention to the spelling.

CREATIVITY & INVENTIONS

The natural world is under violent assault from man.

(10 p) II) a) Underline the correct word as in the example at 0).

(10p) V) Fill in the other forms of the irregular verbs:

5 hang (r.v.) a spanzura

7 lie (r.v.) a minti

10 grind ground a macina, a

12 (a)rise (a)rose a rasari, a

14 (re-/un-)wind wound a infasura,

16 bind bound a lega, a

II) Translate into English:

Ce faci?! Trebuie sa derulezi caseta intai!!! / Nu te agita, intinde-te si relaxeaza-

I) Time 1) running out. Or so people feel. According 2) the latest research,

Express in English the following date:marti, 3 aprilie, 2006

Express in English the following date: joi 29 martie, 2008

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