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EVALUĂRI NAŢIONALE ÎN EDUCAŢIE

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EVALUARE ÎN EDUCA ŢIE Limba Engleză

Etapa I – 24.11.2012

9th year of study (11th grade)

Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 180 de 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. Luke is very competitive and loves to win when he plays sports. Kyler doesn’t take sports all that seriously. So when their tennis singles match was over, it was no surprise that both boys were in a good mood, especially Luke. Which statement is most likely true? a. Luke won the match. b. Kyler won the match.

c. The game was rained out.

d. Kyler was given a new truck.

2. Leslie’s main playlist has forty rock songs, fifteen rap songs, and one country song. It also contains twelve classical instrumentals. Which statement is probably NOT true. a. Leslie likes music.

b. Leslie’s favorite music is country.

c. Leslie likes rock better then rap.

d. Leslie listens to a wide range of music.

3. I think you’ll like your present, Scott. You’ll still be able to use it for at least the next couple of months before the weather gets too warm. It can be a lot of fun, especially if you take a lesson or two first. Remember, people are often injured by using these things if they don’t know what they’re doing. Scott’s new present is a _______. a. rifle b. tennis racquet c. snow shovel d. snowboard

4. Brad put a load of clothes into the washing machine. An hour later, he unloaded the damp clothes and put them into the dryer. Later, he unloaded the clothes and carried them upstairs in a basket. To his dismay, Brad noticed that the load of laundry just didn’t smell nearly as fresh as usual. One of the following is the reason why. Which one is it? a. Brad forgot to turn on the washing machine.

b. Brad wasn’t paid to do the laundry.

c. Brad had forgotten to put detergent into the machine.

d. The radio didn’t work.

5. Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning. Which probably happened? a. Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.

b. Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning.

c. Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.

d. Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.




10p II. Read the statements and circle the correct synonym for each word in bold type: 1. Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It’s time to implement it and see if it’s as brilliant

as you claim. a. instrument b. take apart c. change d. carry out

2. If your plan fails, we’ll have to find someone who can devise a better one. a. design b. dislike c. apply d. use peanut butter as

toothpaste 3. Of course, I’m not saying that your plan is no good. I tend to be optimistic, so I won’t be surprised

when you succeed. a. expecting the best to happen

b. needing glasses to see c. full of gas d. unselfish

4. When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity. a. good looks b. mistakes c. intelligence d. huge appetite for herbs

5. No matter what happens, I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this

project. a. dare b. promise c. act like a donkey d. forget

5p III. Solve the crossword puzzle about winter:

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

Did I ever stop to make you smile When your day was hard or your road was 1.big/ long? When your light stopped 2.shining/ looking for a while,

Did I sing for you a happy song?

Did I ever try to make you laugh When your eyes 3. kept/ held tears and you couldn’t speak?

When your world seemed almost 4.torn/ teared in half, Did I hold your hand or 5.kissed/ kiss your cheek?

Did I ever pause to hear your voice When you needed just 6.a/ the moment’s ear?

When you’d lost your way or 7.lack/ missed a choice, Did I 8.leave/let you know that I was near?

Did I ever stop to say I care

When I didn’t 9.seek/ look to hear it too? When you weren’t so sure that I 10.will/ would be there,

Did I ever show my love for you?




10p V. Fill in the blanks with the correct derived form of the word given in capitals: 1. Artists must be………………………. , otherwise they just repeat what they see or hear. CREATE 2. Why are you so……………………………….….. of his work? He's just doing his best. CRITIC 3. Have you made up your mind? We need to know your …………….……….. as soon as possible.

DECIDE

4. He's too shy to look people…………………………….……….. when he talks to them. DIRECT 5. Have they put the Christmas……………………………………………………….. yet? DECORATE 6. They put too many unnecessary……………………………………………….. in food. ADD 7. I ………………………think that there's no point in arguing with him. Just ignore him. HONEST 8. Extraterrestrial life has not been ………………………………..…………..proved yet. SCIENCE 9. Why don't you call the …………………………………….….. if the lights don't work? ELECTRIC 10. Music and television are forms of ……………………………………………………. . ENTERTAIN

10p VI. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. It's not always easy to decide which sport to take up. When choosing, it is important to remember that excellence in sports results (1) …………………... a number of factors. For some sports, the body shape and structure with (2) ………………….. you are born are important. Top runners are typical examples of individuals (3) ………………….. have selected a sport because of their natural body type. Many other sports are more dependent (4) ………………….. training and technique, and anyone following a well-structured and appropriate training programme should do well. The aim of all sports training is to improve fitness and skills, and to develop training programmes that are (5) ……….………….. safe and effective. 15p VII. Read each of the famous quotes below and circle the option that correctly renders its meaning. 1. “Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made.” George Burns Burns was _______. A. saying that he is honest B. angry about what

actors do C. a fake D. making a joke

2. “If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.” Benjamin Franklin This means that _______. A. you should think before you act

B. avoid fast horses

C. do whatever you feel like doing

D. let someone else drive

3. “You must do the things you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt This means that _______. A. we should fool ourselves

B. we are confused C. we can't do all that much

D. we're capable of doing more than we realize

4. “Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” Ronald Reagan Reagan wanted to _______. A. have government solve all our problems

B. limit the power of government

C. shrink the military D. eliminate all governments

5. “You aren't learning anything when you're talking.” Lyndon B. Johnson This means that it's important to _______. A. talk louder B. teach C. help others. D. listen to others

25p VIII. Do you believe people can change for real? Support your opinion with arguments and

examples. (150 words)

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