8th grade/6th year of study

Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 2 ore.

I. VOCABULARY (25p)
5p a) gapped text (5p: 5x1p)
Fill in the blanks with one suitable word:

The people of Easter Island crossed the 1.………… to create a peaceful and prosperous 1000
2………… of civilization. But then, their culture collapsed into war and mass starvation. The 3……..
isolated piece of inhabited land on the planet is in the South Pacific. Easter Island is 4. ……….. for its
astonishing Stone Age culture which consists of hundreds of enormous stone statues. The civilization
that produced these incredible constructions 5. …………… now nearly died out.
1. ………………………………….. 2. …………………………………..
3. ………………………………….. 4. …………………………………..
5. …………………………………..
5p b) multiple choice (5p:5x1p)
Circle the correct answer:
1. No more washing dirty plates for us. We’ve bought a new …………………… !
a) vacuum cleaner b) washing machine c) dishwasher d) spir-drier.
2. We must put a …………….. under our sleeping bags or we’ll get wet!
a) sleeping sheet b) tent sheet c) dust sheet d) ground sheet
3. ‘As cool as a(n) ……………. ‘ means “ to be very calm and relaxed especially in difficult
situations’.
a) parrot b) cucumber c) icecream d) daisy
4. ………………. will be served during the break.
a) Refreshments b) Groceries c) Nourishment d) Supllies
5. Circle the correct answer to complete the proverb:’ Don’t ………. a book by its cover!’
a) consider b) read c) sue d) judge

5p synonyms and antonyms: (5p:5x1p)

Shambo, the bull at the centre of a three-month legal fight, has been killed. After a positive test for TB,
an order was made for his slaughter, in keeping with the law. However, the multi-faith community
where he lived went to court to try to save him as he was a sacred animal to Hindus.
1. Circle the synonym for killed:
a) died b) murdered c) suicided
2. Court in the text means:
a) a garden b) a backyard c) a place where trials take place
3. Circle the opposite to legal;
a) ilegal b) illegal c) unlegal

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 4. Choose the word which doesn’t fit the word an order.
a) give b) obey c) offer
5. The multi-faith community in the text means;
a) a group of people sharing different faiths.
b) a community of people with different beliefs.
c) a place where different priests live.
5p d) odd word (5p: 5x1p)
1. Circle the odd word which does not belong in the group:
theatre: audience spectators actors play-goers.
a) audience b) spectators c) actors d) play-goers
2. Circle the odd word which does not belong in the group:
Paintings: landscape guitar portrait easel
a) landscape b) guitar c) portrait d) easel
3. Circle the incorrectly spelled word in the following group: quite- quit-quiet- quiete
a) quite b) quit c) quiet d) quiete
4. Circle the word which sounds odd in the following group: reign-rain-ruin-rein
a) rein b) reign c) ruin d) rain
5. Circle the odd word in the group :
amusement theme botanical national park
a) amusement b) national c) theme d) botanical

5p e) error correction (identification+correction) (5p: 5x0.5p+5x0.5p)

MENU
MEET:
Veal in breadcrumbs
Pork cotlets
Wild Boar sausages
Venison stiw
Lame chops
Scottish beef stake
Mistake Correct form
1. …………………………. ………………………………………
2. …………………………. ……………………………………..
3. ………………………...... ……………………………………..
4. ………………………….. ………………………………………
5. ...……………………….. ………………………………………
II. GRAMMAR (25p)
4p a) word building (4p: 4x1p)
Complete the sentences with the correct word derived from the word in bold.
1. She usually makes such trivial incidents sound so ………………….. . DRAMA
2. Their ………………. was delayed due to unpredictable weather changes. FLY
3. The weather was so …………………… that they didn’t know whether to take an umbrella or a
suntan lotion. PREDICT
4. You seem very determined not to take my …………………………….. . ADVISE
8p b) right tense (8p: 8x1p)
Fill in with the correct tense of the verbs given in brackets:
A: I just 1.(hear) that Gerald is in New Zeeland.
B: Oh, you 2.(not know)? He 3.(fly) out at the beginning of November.
A: You 4.(hear) from him? Does he like the life? ~
B:Yes, I 5.(get) a letter two weeks ago. He 6.(tell) me about his job. But he 7.(not say) whether he
liked the life or not. Perhaps it's too soon to say. He only 8.(be) there for a month.

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 1. ………………………………. 5. …………………………………….
2. ………………………………. 6. ……………………………………..
3. ………………………………. 7. ……………………………………..
4. ………………………………. 8. ……………………………………..
3p c) rephrasing (3p: 3x1p)
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it:
1. Is he really selling his rollerskates?
Are his …………………………….. ?
2. I wrote this short story in my first year of highschool.
This is …………………………………. .
3. If you don’t practise the piano every day, you won’t improve.
You won’t improve ………………………………………..
5p d) multiple choice (5p: 5x1p)
Circle the correct answer.
1. Columbus ………… in America while he ……………….. to reach the Far East.
a) arrived/ was trying b) was arriving/ was trying
c) arrived/ tried d) has arrived/ was trying
2. They were happy to hear they …………….. a prize.
a) won b)were driving c) had won d) have won
3.Good morning, sir. How …………… I help you?
a) must b) need c) will d) could
4. ‘Your jacket is worn out!’
‘Don’t worry. I …….. another one.’
a) bought b) have bought c) had bought d) was buying
5. ‘Let’s go for a picnic in the woods!’
‘Actually, I would rather ………. at home to finish my homework.’
a) stayed b) stay c) have stayed d) will stay
5p e) error correction (identification+correction) (5p: 5x0.5p+5x0.5p)
Read the sentences below.
1. Underline the mistakes; (5x0.5=2.5p) 2. Correct them. (5x0.5=2.5p)
1. If you will have a cough, you must take some medicines.
2. They told me that they had had such a terrible weather.
3. The peoples in my family strongly believe that I must follow the family tradition.
4. They’re so tired as they have been studying for their exam and so was I.
5. If they found time in their busy schedule today, they definitely come to our party.

Mistake Correct form

1. ………………………………………… ……………………….
2. ………………………………………… ……………………….
3. ………………………………………… ……………………….
4. …………………………………………. ………………………..
5. …………………………………………. ………………………..

III. A. READING COMPREHENSION (10p)

Read the text below:
I recently spent a couple of years in the Arctic filming the series Blue Planet. I love being in an
environment that hasn’t changed for years. Of course, it’s freezing, but it must be a healthy place
because you never catch colds.

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 When I’m filming, I like to really feel how lonely the environment is. Filming underwater
involves cutting through thick ice and diving in tied to a line. The person at the other end has to be
ready to pull you fast if necessary.
Originally, I was a research diver for the British Antarctic Survey project, but for me science
lacked excitement. I’d always enjoyed photography, and whenever camera teams passed through, they
encouraged me to watch and learn. I was then able to move into filming in 1988 and have concentrated
on Arctic and Antarctic wildlife ever since.
I prefer to be face to face with the animals I am filming. I haven’t got in the water with killer
whales yet. …………………………………………. I’ve never had problems with polar bears,
although I was once frightened when one tried to get into my tent. But I made it see I wasn’t going to
attack it- I am sure it realized I wouldn’t hurt it.

6p I. Circle the right sentence to fill in the text: (1p)

a) Of course, it’s dangerous if you choose the wrong moment.
b) But who knows.
c) But I will definitely not.
d) The water is very cold.
Circle the correct answer: (1p)
1. In the text, the writer is describing
a) the challenges of the environment he works in.
b) the career opportunities in TV camera work.
c) the difficulties of having to work alone.
d) the beautiful scenery of the Arctic.
2. What does the writer say about his early career? (1p)
a ) He wasted the years he spent as a scientist.
b) It was a good chance to learn about filming.
c) He was bored by working only in the Antarctic.
d) It taught him how to become a skilled diver.
3. How does he describe his experience with a polar bear? (1p)
a) The animal was much more afraid than the writer was.
b) The writer felt nervous that the bear might come back.
c) The bear seemed to know that the photographer wasn’t a danger.
d) The writer realized he was wrong to trust polar bears.
4. The synonym for passed through in the text is (0,5p)
a) to go somewhere for a short time. b) to leave a place
c) to live somewhere for a while. d) to stay in a place permanently.
5. The synonym for to attack in the text is (0,5p)
a) to criticize b) to affect c) to fight d) to get down to
6. The opposite to freezing in the text is (0,5p)
a) warm b) stifling c) heat d) warmth
7. The opposite to frightened in the text is: (0,5p)
a) fear b) fearless c) frightening d) panic-struck
4p II. Answer the following questions:
1. What’s the reason for not catching a cold so easily in that region? ( 1p )
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2. What happened in 1988 in the writer’s life? (1p )
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3. Does his job involve any danger? ( 1p )
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 4. What’s the lesson the text teaches us? ( 1p )
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15p B. COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS
Circle the correct answer:
1. ‘I would appreciate it if you could offer your advice.’
a) He is asking for a refund. b) He is asking for an advice.
c) He is asking for a piece of advice. d) He is giving his advice.
2. When you start your letter with Dear Sir/ Madam, you end it by saying …….
a) Yours sincerely, b) Faithfully, c) Yours truly, d) Yours faithfully,

3. ‘ ……………………………………… ‘
‘ Well, I’d rather you didn’t, actually. It’s very cold today.’
a) ‘Let’s go for a walk in the park, mum!’ b) ‘Can’t I go out with my friends, mum?’
c) ‘Need I go for a walk?’ d) ‘I won’t stay inside today!’
4. ‘ Guess what? I’ve passed my exams! Isn’t it great?- I’m so happy!’ The speaker is
a) down in the dumps. b) is uncertain about his exams.
c) over the moon. d) under the weather
5. ‘We thank you for your recent invitation to your anniversary, but ………………. ‘
a) we will definitely be there.
b) unfortunately we will not be able to join you.
c) we are coming.
d) we are looking forward to it. ‘
6. Use the jumbled words in the list to complete the tongue twister ; then use the words in the order
they appear in the text to make a sentence.( 5p )

pickled, Peter, peppers, a peck of, picked

1………. Piper 2………… a peck of pickled peppers.

3…………. pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

If Peter Piper picked a peck of 4……….. peppers,

How many 5…………… did Peter Piper pick?

1+2+3+4+5 is …………………………………………………..
7. Choose the right meaning for the notice. ( 5p)

a) Reduce speed if there is a pedestrian on

CYCLISTS this path.
b) Pedestrians should take care if they see a
Slow down for people on foot cyclist on the path.
c) Leave the cycle path if there are people
This cycle path is shared with on foot.
pedestrians

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 25p IV. WRITING ( 120 words )
Continue the story:

It was the last day of the summer holidays and I wasn’t expecting

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