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Martie 2019

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alegere, maximum 40.

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iau în considerare doar primii 40.

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răspuns greșit.

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momentul primirii subiectelor.

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proveniență!

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la rezultatul şi analiza lucrării tale.
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Rezolvă, la alegere, maximum 40 de itemi!
I. For each question (1-5), read and choose the correct answer.
1. Where can you see this notice?
COCONUTS A) In a cosmetics shop
2 for 2 POUNDS B) In a book store
C) In a greengrocer’s

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2. If you don’t see the size you The shop assistant should be able to tell you
need on display, please ask the A) which sizes are on display.
shop assistant B) which size is right for you.
C) if there are other sizes available.
3. Where can you see this notice?
RETURN AFTER USE A) In a library
B) In a supermarket

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PLEASE MIND THE GAP
BETWEEN THE TRAIN
AND THE PLATFORM
C) In a bakery
Who is this notice for?
A) People using the tube
B) People walking in the park
C) People on the beach
5. What do you need to do before 14:00?
A) Board the airplane
CHECK-OUT BEFORE 14:00
B) Leave the hotel room
C) Finish work
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 ead the first sentence. For the second sentence, choose the best answer for each gap (6-10)
so that the meaning stays the same.
6. O
 ne of your teachers is upset with you.
A teacher ………. is upset with you.
A) of your B) of yours C) from yours
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7. “Let’s wait here for a few minutes,” said Lisa.

Lisa ………. waiting there for a few minutes.
A) promised B) shouted C) suggested
8. I said I was sorry about being late.
I ………. late.
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A) apologized for being B) apologized to be C) apologized when being

9. Can you tell her I said hello?
Can you say hello ……….?
A) to her for me B) to her about me C) to her by me
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10. Travelling by car is cheaper than travelling by train.
Travelling by train is ………. travelling by car.
A) more expensive than B) as expensive as C) more cheaper than

III. Read the text. For each question (11-15), choose the correct answer.

Vlogging
Vlogs – short for “video blogs” – are one of the easiest and most popular ways to reach mass

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audiences from the comfort of your own home. People all over the world share videos of themselves

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giving advice on make-up, relationships, healthy eating and all sorts of everyday topics. And some
actually reach global audiences and manage to attract millions of followers because they give viewers
a cozy, intimate feeling.
Vlogging became popular around 2005, when YouTube was launched. One early example of a
hugely successful vlogger was Bree, a teenage girl, who shared her personal life through daily videos

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uploaded on YouTube. However, it was soon revealed that Bree was paid by an agency to record these
videos and her story was not true. Followers were disappointed, but this did not mean they stopped
enjoying vlogs. In 2019, 44% of internet users watch a vlog at least once a month.
As it became more and more popular, vlogging attracted the attention of many big companies who
want vloggers to advertise their products. So, it looks like vlogging is here to stay!

11. Vlogs are ………. .

A) scientific B) personal C) dangerous
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12. When was YouTube launched?
A) mid-2000s B) early 1990s C) in 2018

13. The first successful vlogger ………. .

A) was poor B) was a liar C) was a mother
14. Nowadays vlogging is ………. .
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A) not popular B) expensive C) attractive for companies

15. Vlogging is likely to ………. .

A) disappear B) become expensive C) continue to be popular

IV. Read the sentences. For each space (16-20), choose the correct answer.
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16. My mum ………. on holiday to exotic places every summer.

A) goes B) enjoys C) stays

17. She always ………. a lot of photos.

A) takes B) does C) pictures
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 18. She starts ………. plans about the summer right after Christmas.
A) making B) thinking C) imagining
19. Mum chooses ………. beaches instead of tourist resorts.
A) crowded B) famous C) wild
20. She only buys ……….made souvenirs from locals.

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A) hand B) house C) people

V. For questions 21-25, complete the conversations. For each question choose the best answer.
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21. What’s your sister-in-law like?

A) She’s at work. B) She’s of medium height. C) She’s very shy.

22. How many people were there at the meeting?

A) A few. B) Not much. C) A little.

23. What’s the date today?

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A) I’m 11 today. B) The second, I think. C) It’s Saturday.

24. Can I have a glass of water?

A) Not at all! B) Here you are! C) You’re welcome!

25. Be careful!
A) I will. B) What a pity! C) Thank you!

VI. For questions 26-50, read and choose the correct answer.
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26. Which of these things is made of card?

A)
B) C) D) E)
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27. We ………. go to the swimming pool tomorrow if you like.

A) must B) could C) would D) have to E) need

28. I’m looking ………. their house while they’re on holiday.

A) on B) at C) for D) after E) in

29. Match the sentences that are similar in meaning.

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1. What’s on? a. Can you tell me what the problem is?

2. What for? b. What are you doing?
3. What are you up to? c. Why?
4. What’s going on? d. What can we watch at the cinema?
A) 1b/ 2c/ 3a/ 4d B) 1d/ 2c/ 3a/ 4b C) 1d/ 2c/ 3b/ 4a
D) 1c/ 2d/ 3b/ 4a E) 1b/ 2d/ 3c/ 4a
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30. In Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack makes three separate visits to the giant’s castle in the clouds.
On the first visit he steals a sack of gold, on the second visit he steals a hen which lays golden eggs.
What does Jack steal on his third visit?
A) an axe that can chop through anything
B) a magic carpet
C) a mirror that foretells the future

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D) a harp that plays music on command
E) three sacks of jewels

31. Which of the following animals does not lay eggs?

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A) the crocodile B) the whale C) the platypus D) the turtle E) the penguin

32. What does the phrase in bold mean?

Olivia: Does your husband ever bring you flowers?

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Ellen: Once in a blue moon.
A) every week B) rarely C) often D) every day E) never

33. Customer: Is there a payphone in this hotel?

Receptionist: Yes, there’s one in the ………. .
A) roof B) second floor C) reception desk
D) ground E) basement

34. What size do you need: small, medium or ………. ?

A) big B) huge C) giant D) large E) broad

35. I usually .......... a lot of sport in my free time.

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A) make B) exercise C) carry D) take E) do

36. The Friday before Easter Sunday is called ………. .

A) Boxing Day B) Thanksgiving Day C) May Day
D) Good Friday E) Bad Friday
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37. She doesn’t have brothers or sisters. She’s a(n) ………. .

A) single child B) only child C) lonely child
D) alone child E) just child

38. Katie’s wearing a striped dress and is holding one flower in her right hand. Which picture shows Katie?
A) B) C) D) E)

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 39. Paul was dressed in a ………. shirt, trousers, and brown boots.
A) loose B) lost C) lose D) losing E) loosen

40. It’s likely to get cold tonight, so you may need an extra ………. .
A) carpet B) blanket C) mat D) rug E) pillow

41. If there are 25 apples in a basket and you take away 12, how many apples do you have?
A) 25 B) 14 C) 12 D) 37 E) 13

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42. Match the adjectives on the left to their opposites on the right:
1. misty a. light
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2. huge b. weak
3. boring c. clear
4. heavy d. exciting
5. strong e. tiny
A) 1d/ 2e/ 3a/ 4c/ 5b B) 1e/ 2c/ 3a/ 4b/ 5d C) 1b/ 2d/ 3e/ 4a/ 5c

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D) 1c/ 2e/ 3d/ 4a/ 5b E) 1b/ 2a/ 3c/ 4e/ 5d

43. Complete the dialogue:

Peter: Is Canberra the capital of Australia?
Mark: I think .......... .
A) is B) yes C) so D) too E) also

44. Why don’t you ………. the table for dinner?

A) put B) lie C) place D) lay E) broad

45. He knew the family ......... house we bought last year.

A) who B) whose C) which D) that E) who’s
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46. What does the phrase in italics mean? My brother has a sweet tooth.
A) to have a tooth decay B) to like eating sweet foods
C) to be hungry D) to have sweet dreams E) to have a baby tooth

47. They serve a very cheap two-course ........... at the restaurant round the corner.
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A) meal B) plate C) dish D) meat E) table

48. The weather was so good that we had our classes in the ……….. air.
A) full B) outdoor C) outside D) open E) out

49. Look! .......... a spider in the bath!

A) Is B) It’s C) Are D) There’s E) There’re
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50. My favourite insect has a long, thin body and two pairs of transparent wings. What is it?
A) a dragonfly B) a grasshopper C) a ladybird D) a butterfly E) a cockroach

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