Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Inovării

Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar

SUBIECTUL II ( 30 de puncte) Varianta 074

1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence. 4 points

1. The boy held …to the rope while waiting for help.
A. tightly B. tight C. thickly D. toughly
2. You … better see the doctor immediately.
A. had B. should C. would D. could
3. It’s high time you … your hairstyle.
A. change B. have changed C. changed D. will change
4. I congratulated him … his recent promotion.
A. for B. on C. with D. of

2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gap line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line. 6 points

1. You need to show a bit more ... to your job. COMMIT

2. I know you’re in a bad mood, try not to be so ... FRIEND
3. I am afraid I am not much of a ... MATHEMATICS

3. Fill in the gaps with only one word, so that the text makes sense. 10 points

Richard Houseman, the boss of a multinational corporation, got in the lift of his company’s
headquarters one day and was (1) … to find a young man (2) … was smoking a cigarette.
Smoking had (3) … banned in the company six months (4) … and the management had had “No
Smoking” (5) … put up everywhere.

4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet. 6 points

1. As soon as we will move into the new flat, we’ll have a party.
2. Could you remind to him that he needs to get it finished today?
3. During the lesson he falled asleep.
4. He has finally found a job which he is really interested in it.
5. We have not got hardly any money left.
6. I’ve never heard such a strange music before.

5. Rephrase the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same. 4 points

1. There probably won’t be any rain this weekend.

It’s …………………………
2. I have worked for the bank for six years.
Six years ……………………….
3. We had hardly arrived home when it stared to rain.
No sooner ……………………
4. We must consider the problem carefully.
Careful ………………………