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 Test Paper 9DFeb.19th,2006

I. Translate into English1.În timp ce aşteptam să-mi fie anunţat zborul am intrat în magazinul scutit detaxe vamale.2.Bagajele noastre nu au mai fost verificate pentru că zborul a fost anulat şiavionul nu a mai decolat.3.Buckingham Palace este reşedinţa oficială reginei Marii Britanii de 70 de ani.4.În Trafalgar Square poţi hrăni porumbeii şi poti de asemenea admira fântânile

arteziene.5.Două dintre soţiile nemilosului rege Eric al 8-lea au fost decapitate in TurnulLondrei.6.Ori de câte ori mergea la vânătoare spunea poveşti vânătoreşti dar nu-lasculta nimeni pentru că ceilalţi aveau lucruri mai bune de facut.7.Beowulf, un războinic din secolul al şaselea, a ucis balaurul care pustia castelullui Hrothgar de 50 de ani.8.Povestirile din Canterbury sunt o colecţie de povestiri în ramă ce aparţin maimultor genuri literare.9. Nici n-a intrat bine în casă că s-a şi apucat să înveţe pentru examenulurmător.10.Casele şi castelele din evul mediu erau friguroase şi expuse la curent.

11.Hipioţii purtau coliere din mărgele colorate în timp ce fanii formaţiei TeddyBoys purtau pantaloni strâmţi pe picior şi sacouri lungi cu guler de catifea.12.Unii oameni colecţionează fel de fel de obiecte: brelocuri, cutii de chibrituri,semne de carte, monede şi şerveţele de masă.

II. Make the right choice.1.I have to go to work tomorrow, …?a)haven’t I b)don’t I c)have I d)do I2.There are few things that can be done to help him, …?a)are there b)aren’t it c)aren’t there d)is it3.Everyone is coming tonight, …?a)isn’t it b)aren’t they c)is it d)are they4.They … have moved house yet. I saw them in town this morning.a)mustn’t b)may c)can’t d)should5.’Why do you think Joe was in such a hurry?’ ‘I don’t know. He …have run tocatch the bus.’a)can b)may c)should d)must6.What a terrible thing to have happened. You … be terrified.a)may b)might c)should d)must

III. Choose the right form of the verbs in the letter below.Dear Ann,

I (1) have been meaning/ mean/ was meaning to write to you for ages,and at last I (2) found/ have found/ find a few minutes. I (3) hoped/ shall hope/hope you’ll forgive my silence, life (4) was/ has been/ had been so hectic for thelast few months, as you can imagine, that I hardly (6) knew/ know/ had knownwhether I’m coming or going.

I (6) was studying/ have studied/ am studying at Chester College but I (7)will have finished/ will be finishing/ have been finishing in June this year. I ( 8)was getting/ am getting/ had been getting very stressed and nervous about allthe work that I have to do, but at least, I (9) enjoy/ was enjoying/ enjoyed what Ido!

I (10) had had/ was having/ had a very nice Christmas. I (11) was staying/stayed/ have been staying with my family, which was lovely. I must admit I (12)had done/ did/ have done quite a lot of college work before the holiday, but I

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(13) had managed/ have managed/ managed to have a good rest and I ate lotsof lovely food. I also met some old friends. So now I should be feeling fresh for anew term.

I hope you are well and that you (14) have had/ were having/ had a lovely Christmas, too.

Lots of love, Jane 

IV. Write a composition entitled “A party with an unexpected end” (no more than onepage!)