EXAMEN DE ADMITERE IN CLASA A IX-A –INTENSIV ENGLEZA

SESIUNEA SEPTEMBRIE 2016

VARIANTA 1

I. Choose the most appropriate answer (only one answer is posssible) (10p)

1. The book I am reading is........... than yours.

a) good b) gooder c) more good d) better
2. She sings................
a) beautifully b) beautiful c) more beautiful d) beautifuly
3. Whose book is this? It’s .............
a) her b) hers c) her’s d) she’s
4. ...... Jane and Mary can play the piano.
a) both b) so c) and d) none
5. You can find ..........................information from various domains on the Internet.
a) lot of b) lots c) much d) many
6. I’d like to buy a ..................... of chocolate, please.
a) jug b) mug c) bar d) packet
7. ..........................I open the window, please?
a) May b) Will c) Do d) Would
8. She has been reading ............................... three hours.
a) since b) for c) at d) during
9. They are going to meet again ................................noon.
a) during b) for c) in d) at
10. There were a lot of .................................in the waiting room.
a) woman b) women c) womans d) womens

II. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense: (10p)

1. By the time we arrived they ...................................................(already / leave)

2. I ...............................to the teacher yet. ( not speak)
3. She .……………………………… for me, when it started to rain. (wait)
4. Mother .................................for three hours and she hasn’t finished yet. (cook)
5. She ......................................her relatives very often. (not visit)
6. Listen! The birds ..........................................nicely in the trees. (sing)
7. His girlfriend ...............................a beautiful dress last night. (wear)
8. This time next year they …………………………. German. (study)
9. ........................you .........................to China? (ever / be)
10. My family ................................some land in the south of France recently. (buy)

III. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form so as to respect the `If clause` rules. (10p)

1. The police will arrest him if they ................................... him. (catch)

2. If I .............................you, I would study for the English exam. (be)
3. If I had known the truth, I ......................................you. (tell)
4. If she had money, she .................................a bigger house. (buy)
5. They would have invited her over, if they ............................... to. (want)
 IV. Rephrase the following sentences so as the meaning stays the same. (15p)

1. `I will visit my grandparents tomorrow` she said.

She said……………………………………………………..
2. `What are you doing here?` mother asked the boy.
Mother asked the boy…………………………………………………
3. `Don’t play football in the classroom!` the teacher told the children.
The teacher told the children…………………………………………………
4. `I spoke to my friend yesterday` she said.
She said……………………………………………………
5. `We are leaving for Paris today” Julie said.
Julie said ……………………………………………………………….
6. Ian Flemming invented a famous antibiotic.
A famous…………………………………………………………………
7. A lot of children use computers nowadays.
Computers…………………………………………………………………
8. They are building new houses in the neighbourhood.
New……………………………………………………………………
9. Jill hasn’t done the housework yet.
The housework ………………………………………………………………………
10. The children will solve all the Maths exercises tomorrow.
All ………………………………………………………………………

V. Use the word given to make a new one so as to fit the context (word formation) (10p)

1. Ion Creanga described his …………………………….in a famous autobiography. (CHILD)

2. People like to live in ........................................... (FREE)
3. She is nice to everybody. She is a really …………………… .person. (FRIEND)
4. Nothing is ................................ if you work hard. (POSSIBLE)
5. Drive .............................. so as not to have an accident. (CARE)
6. The Internet ............................ in this institution is not very good. (CONNECT)
7. Can you play a ...................................... instrument? (MUSIC)
8. Unfortunately, this discussion is .......................................... for the topic. (RELEVANT)
9. The baby is sleeping .............................. in his bed. (PEACE)
10. Don’t sit on that chair! It’s extremely .................................... (CONFORT)

VI. Write a letter to your friend telling him / her about your adventures during the summer holiday.
Write between 100-150 words. (35p)