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EVALUĂRI NAŢIONALE ÎN EDUCAŢIE

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EVALUARE ÎN EDUCA ŢIE Limba Engleză

Etapa I – 24.11.2011 10th year of study (12th grade)

Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 180 minute. Punctaj total: 100 puncte. Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.

15p I. Read and answer each question based on the information in each short passage: 1. Emir rarely rides to school each morning. He could take the school bus but prefers to walk the two miles from his home to school. He believes that the walk wakes him up and improves his learning throughout the day. a. Emir always rides the bus home at the end of the school day.

b. Emir never rides the bus to school.

c. Emir values learning. d. Emir is usually late for school.

2. “Remember, Maria,” Mrs. Russo said, “you’re very allergic to chocolate. Please don’t eat any chocolate candy at the Halloween party!” Three hours later, Maria was home from the party with a terrible stomach ache. “I promise you,

Mom,” Maria groaned, “I’ll always do what you say from now on.” a. Maria got into a fight at the party.

b. Maria ate chocolate at the party.

c. Maria ate no chocolate at the party.

d. Maria embarrassed herself by singing at the party.

3. Bill and Jessica were almost done taking turns choosing the players for their teams. It was Jessica’s turn to choose, and only Kurt was left. Jessica said, “Kurt.” We can infer that ________ a. Kurt is not a very good player.

b. Jessica was pleased to have Kurt on her team.

c. Kurt was the best player on either team.

d. Jessica was inconsiderate of Kurt’s feelings.

4. Every time I give my cat a plate of tuna, he ignores it. Every time I give him a plate of salmon, he quickly eats it all. When I feed him beef, he eats a little bit of it, but doesn’t seem to love it. a. Cats prefer salmon over tuna.

b. I give my cat more than one kind of food.

c. My cat likes tuna better than beef.

d. My cat won’t eat fish.

5. No, Honey, I don’t want you to spend a lot of money on my birthday present. Just having you for a husband is the only gift I need. In fact, I’ll just drive my old rusty bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a little present. And if the poor old car doesn't break down, I’ll be back soon. What is the actual message in the woman’s utterance? a. I don’t want a gift. b. Buy me a new car. c. The mall is fun. d. I’ll carry a bucket

for you. 10p II. Read the statements and circle the correct synonym for each word in bold type: 1. Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he

said, “so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!” The word “extensive” means __________.




a. costing a lot of money b. large amount c. having no color d. not enough 2. Friendship is a priceless thing. If Chris put a price, or conditions, on her friendship, it’s no longer

priceless. In fact, it’s not real friendship at all! If something is priceless, __________.

a. it has a missing tag b. it has no value c. it has great value d. it is made out of rice 3. The news story was based on a letter that was a fabricati on. Now the reporter who wrote the story

is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again? A fabrication is __________.

a. made of cloth b. full of long words c. funny d. fake 4. The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many

experts before he used it in his story. When something is authentic, it’s __________.

a. genuine or real b. carefully written c. full of tasty worms d. very old 5. In 1975, Governor James promised to do something about the high taxes in our state. She didn’t

present a tax cut bill to lawmakers until 1985. It took her a decade to keep her promise, but better late than never. How long is a decade?

a. 75 years b. 85 years c. a century d. 10 years

5p III. Solve the crossword puzzle about autumn:

10p IV. Read the poem and circle the correct choice for each pair:

All of my senses are 1.left/ met by the morning As I awake breathing in a new day,

Here by the window I opened last evening, How the world changed 2.when/ while I drifted away.

Darkness is gone, though it seemed it 3.will/ would never;

Sunlight is smiling and nature survives. I can 4.think/ believe that we all live forever

When I observe how the morning arrives.

Birds sing their concert and children are playing; Flowers 5. are/ have scented the air and it’s free;




Life is renewed and it seems to 6.have/ be saying 7.It/ There is a place in 8.it’s/ its promise for me.

There are some times in our 9.lifes/ lives when we savor

Being a part of a 10.more/ much larger plan. Life is a feast and we each add a flavor;

I’ll make it better, believing I can.

10p V. Fill in the blanks with the correct derived form of the word given in capitals: 1. Detroit is renowned for the………………………………………………………. of cars. PRODUCE 2. If you make a good ………………….…………….at the interview, you will get the job. IMPRESS 3. Teaching and medicine are more than…………………….………. , they're professions. OCCUPY 4. My history teacher has a vast ………………………………….………….of past events. KNOW 5. You are never too old to go to college and gain some………………………………….. . QUALIFY 6. The concert didn't live up to our………………………………………………………... . EXPECT 7. The electric company admitted their …………………………...….…. for the blackout. RESPOND 8. Did you use to have …………………………………………………………. as a child? ALLOW 9. I don't like those trousers, no matter how……………………………….……. they are. FASHION 10. Life …………………………………………. varies according to country and gender. EXPECT

10p VI. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. Whether you have a passion 1. ………………..……sculpture or are crazy 2. ……………………abstract art, we have to agree that there is a place for all genres. One of the most controversial artists of our time is the French performance artist, Orlan. She caused a scandal with her first work, "The Kiss of the Artist", in 3. ………………… she sold kisses to the audience, and 4. …………………… actually fired from her teaching job as a direct result of this. Once she got a taste for shocking the public, though, there was 5. ………………… stopping her. 15p VII. Martin Luther King is famous for his fight against racial segregation in the U.S, as well as for

his sermons and speeches. Read 5 of his quotes below and match them with their correct meaning in the other column.

1. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

A. Only fighting for what we believe we can make our lives worthwhile.

2. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice

everywhere.” B. People should behave in a way that makes

life better for their fellow humans. 3. “Life's most urgent question is: what are

you doing for others?” C. In this analogy, darkness is to hate as light is

to love. 4. “Nothing in the world is more dangerous

than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

D. If you agree with this quote, you cannot feel completely safe when others are treated unfairly.

5. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

E. Believing that one is right is no excuse for being in the wrong.

25p VIII. Do you believe a single person can make a difference in the world? Support your opinion with arguments and examples (150 words).

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