TEST DE COMPETEN LINGVISTIC LIMBA ENGLEZA

32. Apart Ann, everyone enjoyed the performance. . I. You hear talking about British Telecom. II. For 16-B 34, fill in the blanks with the A will -;B as; someone C for; D from. A questions obtainable possible C available D able For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with the appropriate variant from A, B, C or D 33. The new video shop has a wide range of titles to 54. One should from smoking in the Conference Hall. information 16. When we arrived at the stadium, match .. already. choose you have listened to. A avoid B devoid C contain Dthe refrain. A would Bso should have C haswatching started; D had A among B with C from D out 55. start; She is that she started; weeps when TV dramas 1. The money BT makes from public telephones has started. A sensible B sensitive C sad D upset decreased by half. (1) read the text below and decide 17. Dont ask me what tastes like. wedding I . it. ceremony after For questions 34-45, 56. A couple who spinach arranged a second 2. After the answer invention of B, theC telephone, itfits took only gap. 8 A didphotographs not tried ; B of did not try; C havewere not tried D would not . which (A, or D) best each the ceremony ruined is claiming th years. for the first14 phone box to no appear. At (2) first, January 1938 was (34) from any othertried; from the photographer who captured their special day on film. 3. The first day public were installed in shops The . (3). wegenuine; do not hurry, the meeting.... in progress the repayments winter in phones the seaside town of Aberystwyth. grey 18. If A. refunds; B original; damages Cby valid; 4. The phone box was initially referred to as a public call time we there sea (35) to the horizon, where it met the grey winter D authentic; damage. office. (4). A will57. be,That get; B will have will him.. get; C is sky. But towards evening the wind (36) and every wave was all she been, accused . being, are 5. When they finally appeared on the streets, they the were getting; D will have get. (37) onto the beach with greater force than last. A. for B with Cbeen, by D of foundAs in the wooden. kiosks. 19. A58. friend of mine who a computer innow his life night (38) (5) ..., the wind increased, howling around the Your annual .never to the Charity Club is due. 6. Giles Gilbert Scott wanted to create a phonethat boxthe that to work from home, but he realized that he D subscription to houses which faced the sea. (39) agree storm decided A contribution B investment C offering was part of the Britishat culture. justmorning, like the post get one. (40) its height five oclock(6), in the when winds 59. The winner is the rider with the number of points . has box. were (41) to be 150 kilometres an hour. The wind A had (never) used, would; in B did needed; completed the course the used, fastest time. C used, 7. He intended phoneboxes to be coloured in silver. would needed; D wouldnt use, needed. broke windows and smashed front doors, allowing the sea A. slightest; that B meanest, which; C poorest, that; D (7). water to (42)in. 20. Pythagoras knew that all the philosophers before him ... lowest; who 8 NotAn only did greater telephone kiosks not disappear the their days in a foreign country; soold it in not Italy that he this club. even drama was (43) place during in a lonely 60. People under 18 years are to join late 80s, but their number doubled . (8). grew worse,founded a religious and society. cottage further down was the coast. As the storm A admissible B philosophical advisable C desirable D eligible 9. BT has already installed a thousand . (9) A ended, would be; B ending, C had ended, the three women who lived there decided to Internet abandon their 61. We will decorate our was; rooms, after we .was; our D homework. kiosks. ended, been.B have finished C will have finished D finish home. No sooner had they (44) their coats than an A. had will finish 21. Will you pay.cash credit card? as he had another 10. Collectors can buy a traditional British box next for wave enormous wave burst (45)the front phone door. The 62. John had to or. my invitation A by, with; B with, by; C in, by; D with, in. morebrought than two thousand pounds . (10). the roof down, trapping them in the house. engagement. 22. Our boss has threatened ... (to fire) him before. You will hear part of an interview and for questions 11 to 15 Fortunately, the driver of a passing train raised the (46) A abandon B deny C leave D refuse A to fire; B firing; C to have fired; D to have been firing.the horsechoose the best answer A, B or C : and the women were rescued from the wreckage. 63. Since 1912., this show has been amongst totally the I work, as I imagine it for 11. AAs catdawn shows how itthe feels by moving itsof the storm became 23. Internet broke, terrible effects riding events of the way Olympics. millions of other people in busy al around the world. A head B It took tail C paws clear. many years to repair the (47) and reinforce A comprised B included C offices contained D concluded A revolutionized, did; B will revolutionize, would; C 12. If the a cats isin fluffed down, of the cat is sea tail wall orderup to and (48) pointing a repetition the terrifying 64. He prefers listening to music. revolutionized, did; D has revolutionized, has A protecting itself very angry C happy events of that B night. A to watch TV; than; B watching TV; to; C to watch TV; mind, was putshame by his opponent. 13. When two cats are about to fight, the most aggressive 24. my instead; D he watching TV; instead A To,65. of; You B After, to; C By, of; D To, to. one 34. A different B contrasting C separate D altered shouldnt throw .old newspapers, you should 25. Thermal A will have its ears pointing forwards. B will sound 35. A pulled B stretched C passed D flowed recycle solar them.panels are capable .. all the hot water you need in Britains climate. frightened. C wont make a sound C lengthened D 36. A toughened B hardened A up even B down C off D away A to 66. provide; Bis ofstill providing; C the with providing; D in 14. Cats can understand if you are friendly to them by the strengthened There no for common cold. providing way you 37. A crashed B hit C banged D knocked A cure B ache C treat D heal 26. He has beenwe appointed Managing Director of of A talk to them C C look at them 38. Athem went B outtouch B broke down wore on D grew up 67. Unless take action, the leopard is. danger East-African division of the company 15. Which the following best describes the interviewers 39. A of Spectators B Viewers C Audiences D Witnesses becoming extinct. A a, an; B a, the; -; D the. attitude 40. A got B touched C brought D reached A under B toCC-, in D -, on 27 . he passed his exam, he was very disappointed A she does not like cats 41. A estimated B guessed C valued D told 68. I could a bar of chocolate his grade . B she doesnt believe what Roger is saying 42. A spill B pour C drip D rain A do; with; B have; with; C help; with D eat; with A Despite, in; B Still,with with; C However, by; D Although, C she is surprised 43. A taking B becoming C having D keeping 69. I cant.up such rude behaviour. with. A stand B put C bear D accept 44. A taken on B put off C picked up D come to 28. It 70. is possible that theme pupil .the .delicious. 45. A through B out C off D up You must give the. for this teachers dessert. Its recommendation. 46. A emergency B danger C alarm D crisis A prescription B instructions C receipt D recipe A can have forgotten,all last may have forgotten, latest 47. A hurt B injury C harm D damage 71. Exercise. theB difference. C must to have forgotten, last D ought to have forgotten, 48. A check B bar C protect D prevent A shows B gives C makes D does latest For questions 49- 75, fill in the blanks with the 72. When the new law . effect next month,we should see 29. Im not too changes. on classical music. appropriate variant from A, B, C or D some major A fond; B keen; C eager; pleased. 49. It's time you started ... your own living. A takes B makes CD comes D has 30. Not more water, it.with greater force.the meeting. A winning; B obtaining; C earning; D gaining. 73.only He made a very but excuse for not attending A there B there 50. Very seldom .. interest in visiting her friends. A would faint be, B should feeble come C out; fragile Dwould frail be, may out; C would there be, would come out;problem D there A she shows; B she does show; C does she show; D shecome is 74.The to the ozone layer is a serious that must be be, would come out; showing. dealt with now. 51. We have very . money left; we cannot afford to buy A destruction B disaster C devastation D damage 31. Ann . paying for lunch. of extinction. this coat. 75. insisted The Siberian tiger is under. A few; B scarce; C less; D little. A fear B risk C danger D threat 52. A good horse is.. a great deal of money and is A in; B on; C regarding; D about. usually insured for a large sum. A worthy ; B priced ; C worth; D valued 53. Although show jumping is one of the few sports where

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men and women compete against each other on equal terms, it is still a sport which is . To only a few people as it is a very expensive pastime to take up. III. You are going to read an article about conserving energy in the home. For questions 76-83, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Residential buildings are responsible for consuming 27% of the total amount of energy consumed within Europe and are the biggest source of global warming in the world.This is a fact that has, until recently, been overlooked by lawmakers trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, who have concentrated their efforts on industry and transport. The EU has now issued a new directive which intends to cut carbon dioxide emissions from buildings by 45 million tons before 2010. This means that each of us can now save the planet from the comfort of our own homes. The first things we can do are simple and easy. We can block up draughts, switch off unnecessary lights and make sure taps are not left running. The next step requires more planning and some expense, but as well as saving energy, we will also save on bills. Many homes have loft insulation, but it is rarely enough. Most insulation is 100mm thick, but to be truly effective the recommended thickness is 200-300mm. Full insulation can have a dramatic effect on energy consumption. It can save up to 25 percent on your heating bills. A variety of materials are available, but one of the most environmentally friendly is cellulose in the form of compressed recycled newsprint which has been fireproofed. We should use energy efficient light bulbs. These are usually expensive to buy but consume less than half the energy of standard bulbs. Also, these bulbs last much longer than conventional light bulbs reducing the consumption of resources. Thermal solar panels are very efficient. They are capable of providing all the hot water you need even in Britains climate. Photovoltaic panels can be fitted as solar roof tiles or solar windows and are now capable of generating about half of an average homes electricity needs. A large conservatory with lots of glass panels on the south side of a building will tap light and warmth and reduce the need for lighting. We can install a grey water recycling system. At present water used to flush the toilets is of the same drinkable quality that comes out of the taps. This is an unnecessary waste of energy used in water purification. A grey water recycling system cleans water that has been used for washing and sends it through the toilet system reducing the use of clean drinking water. New buildings can incorporate much more energy saving features in their design. They can have a timber structure, extensive insulation, electronic environmental controls, triple glazing, a non-polluting heating system and a turf roof. However it is how we deal with our present homes that will determine housings contribution to global warming. Its down to each and every one of us, so get insulating! 76. The amount of energy consumed by residential buildings is A 45 million tons. B 27% more than that consumed by industry C mainly responsible for global warming D going to be reduced by 2010 77. People making the laws had previously focused on A is easy B is expensive C requires planning D is energy saving 79. It is recommended that loft insulation is A 100mm thick B 200-300mm thick C made of cellulose D fireproof 80. According to the writer, we should use light bulbs which are A conventional B efficient C standard D high energy 81. Which sort of panels can produce electricity? A solar panels B glass panels C photovoltaic panels D thermal solar panels 82. What is the suggestion of the article in order to replace the drinkable water that is used at present to flush the toilets? A find new water resources B use a grey water recycling system C reduce consumption of water D use dirty water 83. How can individuals reduce global warming? A by buying a new environmentally friendly house B by designing new buildings with energy saving features C by insulating new buildings D by making changes in our current homes For questions 84-90, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Over the past four hundred years, four hundred and fifty types of plants and trees around the world have become extinct as a result of the combined effects of global warming, population growth, deforestation, flooding and the fact that deserts are advancing in some regions at a rate of nearly four miles a year.. Scientists estimate a quarter of the worlds remaining 270,000 plant species will be under threat of extinction by 2050. In 1997, in an attempt to try to prevent the loss of such precious resources, volunteers all over Britain began collecting seeds from Britains 1,400 species of wild plants, three hundred of which are already facing extinction. The seeds collected are now housed in the Millennium Seed Bank, which opened its doors in 2000. Run by the Royal Botanical Gardens department of the famous Kew Gardens in London, the bank is located in Sussex, about thirty-five miles outside of the capital. The bank is expected to become the worlds biggest seed bank and, apart from preserving almost al the plant life in Britain, it also aims to hve saved the seeds of more than 24,000 species of plant life, almost a tenth of the worlds flowering plants, in the next twenty years. If they are successful, the Millennium Seed Bank Project will be one of the largest international conservation projects ever undertaken. In order to achieve this aim, Millennium Seed Bank ha a team of scientists who travel to remote corners of the world to find and collect seeds. They work together with local botanists and also help them to set up their own seed banks by training local scientists. They also spend a great deal of time negotiating with governments to allow them to collect the seeds and bring them back to Britain for storage in the Millennium Seed Bank. When these seeds arrive at the seed bank, they are sorted, separated by hand from their pods, cleaned and dried and then X-rayed to make sure that they havent been damaged in any way that might stop them from growing into healthy plants. Finally, they are placed in ordinary glass jars and stored in three underground vaults at temperatures of -20 C. Most plant species have seeds that can be dried, frozen and stored for

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A Europe B residential buildings C industry and transport D private houses 78.Blocking up draughts years and still grow into healthy plants. However, the seeds of some species, cannot be dried, so they cant be stored in seed banks in the usual way. These seeds include many rainforest tree species and plants that grow underwater. Roger Smith, head of the Millennium Seed Bank, explains that scientists at the bank are already working on finding new ways of storing those seeds that cannot survive the drying and freezing process, and also on how to regenerate the seeds when they become extinct in their natural habitats. As well as preserving seeds for the future, the seed bank also receives 2000 requests per year for seeds from universities, governments and conservationist organizations for use in various types of research. Dr Hugh Pritchard, head of research at the Millennium Seed Bank, says: While it is true that many of the plants we preserve at the bank arent useful at the moment, that doesnt mean they wont become useful in the future. Something like thirty per cent of the medicines we use today are based on products or chemicals which have been extracted from plants. So its easy to see why we need to preserve the diversity of the earths plant life for the future. 84. What do scientists believe will happen by 2050? A all plant life will be extinct B 450 types of plants will be in danger of becoming extinct C part of the worlds plant life will face extinction D environmental factors will affect only 450 plant species 85. Where can the Millennium Seed Bank be found? A outside Sussex B outside London C in the Royal Botanical Gardens D in the Kew Gardens 86. The main objective of the Millennium Seed Bank is to A save the seeds of thousands of the worlds plants B protect all flowering plants in the world C start a new international project in the next few years D undertake a larger conservation project soon 87. The Millennium Seed Bank carries out its work by A training foreign governments to plant seeds B travelling around the world with botanists from other countries C helping other international seed banks D collecting international seeds and returning them to Britain for storage. 88. The methods used in storing the seeds show that A all seeds can be preserved for many years B some species cannot be stored by regular means C some of the plant species develop into healthy plants D some seeds are damaged when X-rayed 89. the Millennium Seed Bank is trying to A. reproduce new plants from the seeds B reduce the storage lives of some seeds C destroy the seeds that cannot be frozen D plant the seeds that have a short storage life. 90.Why is this project important, according to Dr Pritchard? A. its useful to medical research B its useful in technological research C it helps governments in developing countries D it helps animal habitats IV. For questions 91-100, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Write only one word in each gap. Since it was founded in 1889 in London, the Royal Society for the protection of birds (91)hasgrown into Europes largest wildlife conservation charity, with more (92)than..a million members. It has offices across (93) the..UK and its activities include a huge (94) variety..of issues. Originally set (95)up..to protect the Crested Grebe, whose numbers had (96)been .reduced due to demand for its feathers for hats (97)inthe late 19th century, the RSPB has spent most of (98)its 104-year history buying land for nature reserves. In (99)that.way, it has prevented the extinction of rare species, as (100)well .as increasing public awareness of the dangers faced by bird life in Britain and Europe.

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RSPUNSURI TEST

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III. [nelegere scris] 76 C ; 77 C ; 78 A ; 79 B ; 80 B ; 81 C ; 82 B ; 83 C ; 84 C ; 85 B; 86 A ; 87 D ; 88 B ; 89 A ; 90 A. IV. [Exprimare scris] 91 has, 92 than, 93 the , 94 variety, 95 up ,

96 been, 97 in, 98 its, 99 that,

100 well.