Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Inovării

Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar

SUBIECTUL II ( 30 de puncte) Varianta 080

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

1. He’s the author …novel became a best seller.

A. whom B. which C. whose D. of which
2. Employees of the company are forbidden to…information about the secret formula.
A. betray B. divulge C. portray D. say
3. They ….. us for a long time.
A. haven’t visited B. didn’t visit C. will D. must
4. The trains are …to run every twenty minutes.
A. presumed B. supposed C. promised D. assumed

2. Use the words in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet. 6 points

1. Despite the terrible news, she remained… PERTURB

2. They decided that …would be the best solution. WITHDRAW
3. They are fat because they are so … ACTIVE

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

Whether you call it truancy, unexcused absences or skipping school, students are not showing
(1) … for school in massive numbers. While truancy in itself is a problem and (2)… of the greatest
predictors of dropping out from school, (3) … issues are also linked to this: violence, depression,
juvenile crime. The (4) … identified by talking to students range from boredom and loss of interest (5)
… irrelevant courses and suspensions.

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

1. The wedding took part in a small village church.

2. We shall give her a phone call as soon as we will get home.
3. There aren’t any easily solutions to this problem.
4. I promised her I will go straight home after the concert.
5. Nobody else want to do this job.
6. No sooner had the car arrived when it was surrounded by journalists.

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

1. Mary’s timekeeping was so bad that she risked losing her job.
So…………………
2. They made me tell everything I knew.
I ……… ……………
3. As long as it doesn’t rain, the party will be held outdoors.
Should……………..
4. Whose pen is this?
Who……………….?