CLASA A X-a (L2)TEST INITIALNumele si prenumele elevului ________________________Data sustinerii testului ______________________________

Pentru rezolvarea correct a tuturor exercitiilor din Partea I si din Partea a II-a se acorda 90 de puncte. Din oficiu se acorda 10 puncte.Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 45 de minute.

PARTEA I (60 de puncte)

1. Match the words in bold in the text to their definitions given below. (20 points)

It is impossible to refer to William Shakespeare (1564-1616) without using superlatives. He is not only the most prominent figure in Elizabethan literature, but also the greatest playwright and poet in English, and possibly in world literature. Shakespeare enjoyed wide popularity in his lifetime and has been praised ever since. Ben Jonson, his contemporary, calls him “sweet swan on Avon”, and considers him “not of an age, but of all time”. And Shakespeare’s literary work has indeed defied both time and geographical boundaries. His deep understanding of human nature, his unimpaired art of breathing life into historical and imaginary characters, his reflection upon life and the exquisite poetry of expression have appealed to generations of readers and theatre-goers throughout the world. Yet for all his glory and despite the effort of generations of scholars, Shakespeare’s life is still shrouded in mystery.1.PROMINENT a. lines on a map that mark where one area

of land ends and another begins 2.PLAYWRIGHT b. someone who writes plays, especially as

their job3.PRAISED c. covered or hidden4.CONTEMPORARY d. extremely beautiful and delicate5.AGE e. important and well known6.DEFIED f. not real but only created in your mind7.BOUNDARIES g. someone alive at the same time as a

particular event or person8.IMAGINARY h. happened in a way that is different from

what usually happens or is expected9.EXQUISITE i. strongly approved or admired10.SHROUDED j. number of years that someone has lived

2. Fill in the gaps using a derived form of the words in capital. (20 points)

1. The two policemen often work .................... COVER2. There is a …………… between the two species of animals. SIMILAR3. I’m sure that they’ll come back in a …………… NIGHT4. My brother and I had a strict …………… BRING5. The whole story seems totally …………… REAL

6. It is …………… to take off on such a weather. ADVISE7. Teenagers always have …………… with their parents. UNDERSTAND8. Her alibi was totally …………… BELIEVE9. Deforestation has a …………… effect on wildlife. DISASTER10. Our society faces …………… price increases. PRECEDENT

3. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form. (20 points)

1. I know that I ought (write) to you before coming, but I (be) very busy recently.2. Mother wishes she (have) a serious talk with George, because it’s time he (do)

something about his career.3. He told me that he (phone) me as soon as the plane (land).4. Only when I (see) him, I (know) what has really happened.5. In vain we (try) to convince her that the whole story (invent).6. When I (meet) her, she (read) a newspaper in the park.7. She told me that if she (learn) more, she (not fail) her driving test.8. The lion (growl) every time someone (approach) its cage.9. By the time they (arrive) at the cinema, the movie already (end) so they (decide)

(buy) tickets for the next day.

PARTEA A II-a (30 de puncte)

In one paragraph (8-10 lines) write you own ending of the story Cinderella.