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Biletul nr.1 Read the following text and answer the questions:

A huge explosion is taking place at this very moment. You cant hear it. But its more powerful than any other explosion in history. Its an explosion of knowledge. In fact, if you are 14 years old, more knowledge has been gained in your lifetime than in all the previous history of the earth. Two tools have contributed greatly to this knowledge explosion. They have helped to develop knowledge and they have helped to put it to use. These tools are the computer and the laser. Now they seem indispensable, yet they hardly existed when your parents were young. The computer is one of the most important developments of this century and it has come a long way since it first appeared. In fact, the first computer, built in the 1940s, weighed 30 tons and filled a large room. Today, a small personal computer can do more jobs than that 30-ton giant. Yet some are smaller than a big book.
1. 2. 3. 4. What kind of explosion does the text mention? What was the weight of the first computer? How have the computer and laser contributed to this explosion? Could you live without your computer? Why(not)?

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Biletul nr. 2 Read the following text and answer the questions:

What exactly do computers do? They store huge amounts of information and process it in a very short time. They analyse and organise the information and they can provide a computer operator with answers to almost any problem. Like the computer, the laser has also become a vital tool in todays world. Laser beams do important jobs in science, industry and medicine. Laser lights cut, mend, guide, transmit, measure, and vaporize. Laser beams can measure the distance of far-away planets or clean particles of dirt from precious oil paintings. A single beam can transmit a million kilowatts of laser power in a pulse. With the help of these two tools, scientists are developing new ways to build things, to produce energy, to improve means of travel and communication, to fight diseases and to learn more about space. Almost too fast to imagine, science is changing our world.
1. 2. 3. 4. What are the two tools mentioned in the text? What can lasers do? In what way is science changing our world? What do you use your computer for?

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Biletul nr. 3 Read the following text and answer the questions:

What is New York City? Its the Big Apple, a fantastic skyline; its dangerous streets, its hustle-bustle, flash and dance, and its lots of energy! And most of all, New York is more than seven million people that call it homeNew York is where Justin, 14, lives and goes to school. He lives in the heart of the city, Manhattan, and he loves it! I think New York is a great place to live in theres always something to do. There are always hundreds of movies, old and new, theatres and good museums and it never stops being on the move. Everywhere you look, you can see people rushing to work, shoppers hurrying from one department store to the other, and the yellow cab drivers going like crazy. There are street performers and rappers dancing in parks or along the streets, elegant business people in dark clothes, and homeless and poor people living in shelters and begging on the streets.
1. 2. 3. 4. Where is the heart of New York? Why does Justin think that New York is a great place to live in ? How does the author describe New York? Would you like to live in this city? Why (not)?

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Biletul nr. 4 Read the following text and answer the questions:

The game of football began in England in the middle of the 19th century. But the Chinese played a game like football over 2,000 years ago. Before there were rules, it was very violent and dangerous. There was no limit on the numbers of players and there was always a lot of fighting. In 1863 The Football Association was formed to bring rules to the game. Since then, millions have played football, making it the worlds most popular spectator sport. It is strongest in Europe and South America, but it is popular in Africa as well, and is now played also by women; womens football is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. The World Cup is the most important trophy in international football. The contest takes place every four years at different locations around the world. The first competition was held in 1930 and the winner was Uruguay.
1. 2. 3. 4. Who were the first to play football? Why was the Football Association formed? Who won the first World Cup contest? What is your favourite sport? Why?

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Biletul nr. 5 Read the following text and answer the questions:

Australia is a huge land mass on the other side of the world from Europe. A jumbo jet takes about 21 hours to get there! It is in the southern hemisphere between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Being the only large piece of land in the continent of Australasia, it is sometimes considered a continent itself. Together with the state of Tasmania, it is the worlds smallest continent. It is almost as big as the USA, and is about 25 times bigger than Britain and Ireland. It is also the flattest, the driest and the lowest of all continents. It is a land of great contrasts. Its climate ranges from hot and tropical in the north, to cool and wet in the south. The inland region is called the outback, a huge dry area where cattle and sheep graze, and wild animals such as kangaroos and emus live. Very few people live there and life is very isolated.
1. 2. 3. 4. Where is Australia? How big is Australia? Why do very few people live in the outback? Would you like to live in Australia? Why (not)?

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Biletul nr. 6 Read the following text and answer the questions:

Yesterday police were joined by more than 20 volunteers in the continuing search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had disappeared during an adventure tour to Cape York Peninsula. This was the second day of the search and the police are now very concerned for the safety of the three missing people. The police said that the search had covered a wide area, but the rain forest was thick and their work was made more difficult by the recent rain. The three travellers left Cooktown very early on Saturday Morning in a Toyota land cruiser. They took a small dirt road that runs down a dangerous river full of crocodiles. Chief Inspector Fleet said that the tourists wouldnt have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main road.
1. 2. 3. 4. How many people were missing? What made the police work difficult? Why did the tourists get into trouble? Have you ever got lost?

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Biletul nr. 7 Read the following text and answer the questions:

Raleigh College is one of the oldest public schools in London. It opened in the 1850s and was a boys school. Now it is co-educational (both a boys and a girls school), even if there are few girls compared to boys. It is a very expensive boarding school and fees are more than 10,000 pounds a year. The classes are smaller than those of the average comprehensive school. The school has a lot of sports facilities an outdoor swimming pool, a cricket ground, a football pitch, five tennis courts, a gym and equipment for fencing, shooting and archery. Teachers organise a lot of out-of-school activities: plays, concerts, sports, debates, music societies, visits to the opera and to the theatre, clubs for railway enthusiasts, cooking or painting.
1. 2. 3. 4. When did Raleigh College open? What does co-educational mean? What is cricket? What activities mentioned in the text above would you like to take part in?

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Biletul nr. 8 Read the following text and answer the questions:

It all began in Atlanta, Georgia in 1885. Dr John S. Pemberton, a pharmacist, was not an ordinary chemist. He did not like selling drugs but he enjoyed making them. And he was very good at it! One day one of his friends asked him to create a new refreshing family drink, without alcohol. He started working hard on a secret mixture. The first drink he made was a delicious wine containing cola extracts, then he decided to cut out the wine but keep the cola-nut for energy. He spent several years working on different potions. He mixed together cola-nut extract, cola leaves, caffeine, sugar, vegetable extracts and other ingredients to make his secret formula, and decided to make his recipe a secret so that nobody would ever know the ingredients! In May 1886, he created a new mixture, and by adding some carbonated water to it, made it taste fantastic!
1. 2. 3. 4. Who was John S. Pemberton and where did he live? What was he good at? Why did he start working on a new drink? What were the different steps in the creation of the new drink?

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Biletul nr. 9 Read the following text and answer the questions:

One characteristic that an actor usually needs is good looks and Ashley Judd is very pretty. Hollywood actresses, though, are not usually famous for being brainy. Ashley has both beauty and brains and is proud of her success at the University of Kentucky. Ashley was born in San Francisco in 1969. Her father left soon after she was born and her mother was a struggling singer who moved so often that Ashley went to twelve different schools in thirteen years. When she was 16, her mum and sister signed a contract with a large record company. They sold 15 million albums, which made Ashley famous while she was still studying at school. She was always independent and wanted to be an actress rather than follow in her mothers footsteps. After leaving university, she went to Los Angeles and found work in television. Then came roles in Ruby in Paradise, A Time to Kill and Smoke and Heat.
1. 2. 3. 4. What does an actor need, according to the text? Why did Ashley go to twelve different schools? When did Ashleys life as a teenager change? Would you like to be an actor/actress?

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Biletul nr. 10 Read the following text and answer the questions:

If you feel tired all the time, youll be glad to hear that youre not alone. In a recent survey, students said that they were too tired. Here are some facts about what can make you feel tired and what you can do to avoid it. You may think that lying in bed until 12 oclock at the weekend is good for you but you are wrong. Your biological clock tells you when you are tired. A particular chemical is responsible for waking you up. It starts to work from 3 or 4 am until 11 am. If you sleep any later than this, you prevent the chemical from working, which in turn prevents you from feeling wide awake. Human beings are not like some animals. We are supposed to be awake during the day and asleep at night. Most lights in our houses are brighter than they should be. Doctors say that the brain gets confused as it thinks you should be wide awake when you should really be fast asleep.
1. 2. 3. 4. Is it good for you to sleep until 12 at the weekend? Why? What, according to the text, happens when you sleep later than 11 am? When are humans supposed to sleep? What do doctors say about bright lights in our houses?

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Biletul nr. 11 Read the following text and answer the questions:

When I was a child, homework was the cause of many arguments between my parents. My mother believed that homework was the only way for us to make progress. My father, on the other hand, thought we should have learnt everything we needed to know while we were in school. It is true to say that most students dont want to know anything about homework. As a result of recent research, many experts believe that homework is a complete waste of time, especially when many children appear to get their homework done by someone else. In fact, some people say that the only positive result of giving homework is that children become very creative in finding new excuses for not having done it. Moreover, students have already found ways to get their computers to do their homework for them.
1. 2. 3. 4. What was the cause for many arguments between the authors parents? What is the opinion of the authors mother about homework? Why do experts believe that homework is a waste of time? Do you like homework? How do you do it?

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Biletul nr. 12 Read the following text and answer the questions:

Alison decided to go hill walking. She didnt tell anyone where she planned to go. When she reached the top of the first hill she looked for her map. She thought she had packed it in her jacket pocket but it wasnt there. Suddenly a thick fog came down over the hills and she couldnt see anything. She tried to find her way home, but she kept coming back to the same place. She was beginning to get very frightened. As she was stumbling along in the fog, her foot went down a hole. It hurt terribly and she fainted. She had broken her ankle. Back at home Alisons flatmate, Serena, was getting worried. It was dark and Alison still hadnt come home. Serena was afraid something had happened to her friend. At ten oclock Serena rang the mountain rescue service. When Alison woke up it was light and she was freezing cold. She realised she had been there all night. She heard a helicopter and she waved and shouted for help, but it was useless.
1. 2. 3. 4. Why did Alison get lost? Who was Alisons flatmate? Who did Serena ring? Why? How do you think the story ends?

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Biletul nr. 13 Read the following text and answer the questions:

Welcome to Backpackerland! Once youve left the airport you find yourself a cheap hostel and sleep badly because its hot, much hotter than it was when you left home, and you havent paid enough for an air-conditioned room. Besides, theres the noise of the busy street and some crazy tourist playing a harmonica all night. On top of that youre jet-lagged because youve crossed two time zones at least. All your worst nightmares have come true, but you dont care, because this is an adventure and you arent at home anymore. In the morning you feel exhausted but more alive than you have for years. You go out on to the street and have your first cup of coffee. Everywhere there are foreign vehicles, strange smells, different colours and people wearing different clothes. As you look up and down the street you see more and more people just like yourself but theyve been here for at least three days.
1. 2. 3. 4. Why do you sleep badly? Why dont you care, even if your worst nightmares have come true? Do you like going backpacking? What do you think is Backpackerland?

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Biletul nr. 14 Read the following text and answer the questions:

When he lost his flat, writer CJ Stone decided to go on the road. Heres his story. I didnt wake up one morning and say to myself, I think Ill go and live in a van.It was more accidental than that. First of all I lost my flat and then, at the same time, I discovered I needed a new engine for my car. That meant that I would have to spend 1,000 pounds to get the car back on the road. I suddenly found that I needed, first, somewhere to live and, second, something to travel around in. I was trying to decide what to do when I saw the advertisement: Converted ambulance for sale, 1,600 pounds. So I rang the number in the ad and arranged to go and see it. It was love at first sight! I made my decision straight away. Two days later I was the proud owner of a two-litre Ford Transit converted into a camper van.
1. 2. 3. 4. What is CJ Stones job? Where does he live? Why did he choose to live there? What does he think of it?

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Biletul nr. 15 Read the following text and answer the questions:

The public enjoy reading about stars in magazines and they hope to see new photos of them with every article. Who takes these photos? They are called the paparazzi ; photographers who spend hours each day following famous people and waiting for them outside clubs, hotels and restaurants. THE CELEBRITY I refuse to co-operate with the paparazzi. I never agree to pose for photos, and I avoid going to clubs and restaurants. Often, I cant face leaving the house because I know theyre waiting for me in the street outside .Of course, I realise that fame has a price, and I dont expect to lead a completely normal life - but imagine having no privacy at all. I cant help thinking its really unfair. THE PHOTOGRAPHER Most famous people pretend to hate the paparazzi, but most of them want to be in the magazines- stars need publicity. OK, so they lose a bit of privacy but they still manage to have a better life than most other people ! And a lot of celebrities seem to enjoy the attention. Its the paparazzi who have a bad time. Sometimes we spend all night following celebrities and fail to get one good picture.
1. What do the paparazzi do? 2. Does the celebrity pose for photos? 3. Who has a bad time, the celebrity or the paparazzi ? Why? 4. Who do you agree with more, the celebrity or the photographer?

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Biletul nr. 16 Read the following text and answer the questions:

Poppy Day, 11 November, is the day when people in Britain remember the soldiers that died in the First World War (1914 1918), the Second World War (1939 1945 ) and all other wars since. The first Poppy Day was in 1921.The First World War had ended three years earlier, but it was still very difficult, often impossible for ex- soldiers in Britain to find employment. So some of them started making and selling red paper poppies. They gave the money that they raised to ex- soldiers who were disabled or unemployed, and to the families of soldiers who had died. The choice of flower was significant. During the war, the soldiers had noticed poppies growing every year on the battlefields in Belgium and the north of France. In the day leading up to Poppy Day, about 32 million people in Britain buy and wear small poppies. Some people choose to wear white poppies because they think that white symbolises peace. Then, at 11 a.m. on 11 November (at the moment when the First World War ended ) there is a two minute silence. Many people stop and think quietly about the soldiers who died. *poppy = a plant that has red flowers ; 1. What do people remember on 11 November? 2. Why did ex - soldiers start making poppies? 3. What do people do during the two-minute silence? 4. Is there a day in your country when people remember soldiers who died in wars?

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Biletul nr. 17 Read the following text and answer the questions:

The first CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) cameras appeared in Britain in 1953, and by the 1960s there were already a few cameras in major streets of London. Today, there are more than four million CCTV cameras across the country. The cameras are there to film dangerous or illegal behaviour. But these cameras dont just watch criminals; they watch all of us, almost all of the time. Every time we go into a shop, or use a cash machine, or travel on public transport a camera records our actions. Some goods in shops now have RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags attached to them. When you pick up one of these items, the RFID tag sends a radio message to a CCTV camera and the camera starts filming you. Shops say that this technology helps to catch shoplifters but only by treating everybody as a potential criminal. Cameras and tags are not the only ways of monitoring our actions. Every time you make or receive a call on your mobile phone, the phone company knows the number of the phone you are calling and how long the call lasts. It is even possible to work out your exact location. The police often use this information when they are investigating serious crimes. *tag = a label we attach to an item, a suitcase ; 1. What are CCTV cameras for? 2. Where do we usually find CCTV cameras? 3. What can the phone company work out when we use a mobile phone? 4. Do you think that CCTV cameras in schools are a good or bad thing?

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Biletul nr. 18 Read the following text and answer the questions:

If you walk into a factory or warehouse anywhere in Great Britain and listen to the conversation among the employees, you are likely to hear not just English but also Czech, Hungarian, Polish and a variety of other European languages. Since the UE welcomed ten new states in 2004 and a further two in 2007, thousands of people from these countries have decided to come to the UK in search of better job opportunities. Britain is one of only three UE countries that gave full rights to work to immigrants from the ten countries which joined in 2004. An independent survey of almost 2, 2000 British companies shows that 12 % of employers now employ workers from these new EU states. Many are highly skilled, the stereotypical image of unskilled workers from new Europe is not accurate. A third have taken jobs as administrators and supervisors. Only 4 % work in construction. Most of the migrant workers in Britain are young - 82% are aged between 18 and 34. Surveys suggest that the majority are happy with their new lives, but also plan to return to their native country at some point in the future. *warehouse = a large building for storing goods ; *survey = a set of questions ; 1. Why can you hear so many different languages in an ordinary British factory? 2. In total, how many countries joined the EU during the period 2004 2007? 3. What is the long term plan for most EU migrants? 4. Advantages / Disadvantages of going to work abroad ?

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Biletul nr. 19 Read the following text and answer the questions:

Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK. But what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually on at least four times every week. They are dramas based in one neighbourhood that try to depict ordinary life in the UK - we call these dramas soap operas or soaps. In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the day. Back in those days, it was traditional for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay at home and look after the house and the children. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the housewives who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the washing. Companies selling washing powder would advertise their products at times when these dramas were on, and sometimes those companies would even sponsor the drama. Hence the word soap. So what about the word opera? Well, thats because these dramas are often an exaggeration of real life. They are supposed to represent ordinary lives but, to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events, like murders, divorces, affairs etc., all happen probably much more regularly than they would in a normal neighbourhood. * depict = to describe something or someone in writing or speech ; * hence = for this reason 1. What is a very popular pastime in the UK? 2. What does the word soap in soap opera refer to? 3. What are soap operas supposed to represent? 4. Whats your favourite TV programme / channel ?

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Biletul nr. 20 Read the following text and answer the questions:

Father leaves for work in the morning after breakfast. The two children take the bus to school, and mother stays at home cooking and cleaning until father and the kids return home in the evening. This is the traditional picture of a happy family living in Britain. But is it true today? The answer is - no! The past 20 years have seen enormous changes in the lives and structures of families in Britain, and the traditional model is no longer true in many cases. The biggest change has been caused by divorce. As a result, many children live with one parent and only see the other at weekends or holidays. Even when there is no divorce, many families need both parents to work in order to survive. As for children themselves, some argue that modern children grow up to be more independent and mature than in the past. From an early age they have to go to childminders or nurseries, and so they are used to dealing with strangers and mixing with other children. So while the traditional model of a family may no longer be true in modern Britain, the modern family continues to raise happy, successful children.
*breadwinner = the member of a family who earns / gets the money to support the others 1. What was the traditional picture of a happy family living in Britain 20 years ago? 2. Are children affected by their parents divorce? 3. How do modern children grow up? 4. Describe your family

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Biletul nr. 21 Read the following text and answer the questions:

There are any number of sayings about the power of the smile. 'Peace begins with a smile.' 'A smile is the universal welcome.' 'Life is short but a smile only takes a second.' All good advice. But it may not be as simple as that. According to new research, if you want to make a good impression when you meet people, it's not just that you smile. It's how you smile. The study was carried out by the Go Group, a business support organization based in Scotland. They looked at people's reactions to different grins. They found that responses varied considerably. Through this they say they have found three types of smile to avoid: The first is 'The Enthusiast', very wide, all teeth showing, possible evidence that you can have too much of a good thing. Then there is the 'Big Freeze', a fixed grin that looks practised and fake. Finally comes 'The Robot', a small, thin smile, lacking in warmth. The group also warns about smiling too quickly, saying it can make you look insincere. The best smile, they say, is slower and floods naturally across the whole face.
* grin = wide smile ; *floods = spreads, moves across ; 1. How many sayings are mentioned in the text? 2. What should you do to make a good impression when you meet people? 3. How many types of smile have the Go Group found ? 4. Which one is your favourite Romanian / English saying ?

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Biletul nr. 22 Read the following text and answer the questions:

What's the furthest you have ever cycled? Perhaps you cycle to school or to work, or maybe at most a short cycling trip with friends? How would you feel about spending months on the road travelling on your own from the UK to China, by bike? For British cyclist Pete Jones, spending nights in a tent and cycling long distances through inhospitable terrain are second nature. Mr Jones is currently undertaking a very long and difficult trip across the Eurasian continent from Britain to China. Pete Jones is no stranger to China. But he says many people there are puzzled by his passion for cycling, asking why he would choose to cycle when he can afford a car. Indeed, while there are an estimated 400 million bicycles in China, where it has long been the preferred form of transport, rapid economic growth has fuelled an explosive expansion in car ownership. In the UK, the last few years have seen a rise in the number of people choosing two wheels over four, with some estimates saying the number of people cycling to work has almost doubled in the last five years.
*has fuelled - has become the reason for ; 1. Where does Pete spend the nights while cycling long distances ? 2. What is Pete undertaking now ? 3. Why are many people puzzled by Petes passion ? 4. What is your favourite means of transport ?

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Biletul nr. 23 Read the following text and answer the questions:

Sebastien Foucan has taken part in free running since he was 15. The sport began in France in the 1988s. Free runners have to run, climb or jump over obstacles as gracefully as they can. The obstacles could be fences, cars, walls even buildings. He once said, Free running has always existed, free running has always been there, the thing is that no one gave it a name. He has appeared on TV a number of times, but his big break came in 2006 when he appeared in the James Bond film, Casino Royale. Since then, free running has become very popular among extreme sports enthusiasts. It can be quite dangerous although Sebastien has never had a serious accident. Sebastien has jumped across the rooftops of Paris and London. And he has just announced his latest challenge: the building and monuments of New York ! 1. In which country did free running start ? 2. What do the free runners have to do ? 3. What was Sebastiens big break ? 4. What is your hobby?

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Biletul nr. 24 Read the following text and answer the questions:
When a language dies, UNESCO says the world loses valuable cultural heritage - a great deal of the legends, poems and the knowledge gathered by generations is simply lost. In 2008, Alaska's last native speaker of Eyak died, taking the language with her. She died at the age of eighty-nine, campaigning to save her people's heritage. UNESCO says government action is needed if the world is to preserve its linguistic diversity. People must be proud to speak their language to ensure it survives. In the last five years, the governments of Mexico, New Zealand and the United States have managed to reverse the trend locally. But UNESCO says the phenomenon of dying languages appears in every region and in very diverse economic conditions. *UNESCO = the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ; * reverse the trend = to make sure people are encouraged to speak rare languages ; 1. What does the world lose when a language dies? 2. What must people be proud of ? 3. Where does the phenomenon of dying languages appear? 4. Learning English is more important than ever. Do you agree /disagree ?

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Biletul nr. 25 Read the following text and answer the questions:

JFK Airport in New York is one of the largest airports in the country, handling nearly a thousand take - offs and landings a day. But just after 8pm on the 16th of February, there was somebody else in the control tower directing air traffic and giving instructions to pilots. Recording from air traffic control: Boy : Jet Blue 171 clear for take off. ; Pilot : Clear for take off Jet Blue 171. The boy was speaking to an airbus A320 heading for Sacramento. The child's father, who is a certified controller, brought his son to work and then put him to work as well. The young boy continued directing pilots for several take-offs, pilots appearing to be more amused than worried. The Federal Aviation Administration, which controls America's airports, hasn't released the names of the controllers involved but it's not treating it as a joke. It is investigating the controller, as well as his supervisor. Both have been relieved of their duties.
* take off = the time when a plane leaves the ground and begins to fly ; *have been relieved of their duties = had their jobs taken away, are no longer allowed to work ;

1. What does JFK Airport handle every day? 2. Who was in the control tower on the 16th of February ? 3. How did the pilots react to the young boys directions and instructions? 4. Should children be allowed to do adult jobs?

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Biletul nr. 26 Read the following text and answer the questions:

In 1971, motivated by their vision of a green and peaceful world, a small team of activists set sail from Vancouver, Canada, in an old fishing boat. These activists, the founders of Greenpeace, believed a few individuals could make a difference. Their mission was to "bear witness" to US underground nuclear testing at Amchitka, a tiny island off the West Coast of Alaska, which is one of the world's most earthquake-prone regions. Amchitka was the last refuge for 3000 endangered species : sea otters, bald eagles, falcons and other wildlife. The US still detonated the bomb, but the voice of reason had been heard. Nuclear testing on Amchitka ended that same year, and the island was later declared a bird sanctuary. Today, Greenpeace is an international organization that prioritizes global environmental campaigns. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Greenpeace has 2.8 million supporters worldwide, and national as well as regional offices in 41 countries.
* bear witness = to show that something is true or exists: 1. What did a small team of activists do in 1971? 2. What did Amchitka represent for endangered species? 3. What is Greenpeace today? 4. Describe your town/village.

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10 p foloseste bine un numar mare de unitati lexicale/gramaticale, care i permit sa-si exprime bine ideile;
face putine greseli;

8 p foloseste un numar suficient de mare de unitati lexicale / structuri gramaticale, se exprima clar, fara a-si cauta cuvintele; greselile facute nu mpiedica comunicarea; 6 p are cunostinte lexicale / gramaticale satisfacatoare, exprima idei cu o oarecare ezitare / greseli, dar realizeaza comunicarea; 4 p foloseste putine structuri lexicale / gramaticale, face multe greseli, comunicarea este dificila; 2 p are un bagaj lexical / gramatical insuficient, face foarte multe greseli, nu poate realiza comunicarea; II. ntelegerea contextului si fluenta exprimarii : 10 p se exprima fluent si spontan; raspunsul dovedeste ntelegerea n detaliu a temei; 8 p se exprima fluent, cu pauze aproape insesizabile pentru a-si cauta structura lexicala / gramaticala potrivita; raspunsul dovedeste o buna ntelegere a temei; 6 p se exprima inteligibil, cu mici pauze pentru a-si cauta structura lexicala/gramaticala potrivita; raspunsul dovedeste o ntelegere globala satisfacatoare a temei; 4 p foloseste enunturi incomplete, cu pauze lungi si dese ezitari; raspunsul dovedeste o defectuoasa ntelegere a temei; 2 p nu poate produce dect enunturi scurte, fara legatura cu contextul, cu pauze mari ntre ele; raspunsul dovedeste ca nu a nteles tema. III. Pronuntia si intonatia 10 p pronuntie apropiata de pronuntia standard; 8 p pronuntie buna, cu putine abateri de la norma; 6 p pronuntie acceptabila, care permite realizarea comunicarii cu usurinta; 4 p pronuntie defectuoasa, care mpiedica comunicarea; 2 p - pronuntia elevului nu permite comunicarea.