ACADEMIA NAŢIONALĂ DE INFORMAŢII

ADMITERE - 2007
PROBA DE LIMBĂ STRĂINĂ - LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

Choose the best answer:

1. I am not making much money …..

a) these days
b) so far this year
c) presently
d) lately

2. At the moment she is going out with Keith and they …. very happy together.
a) are seeming
b) should seem
c) seem
d) are likely to seem

3. I ….what you…..now. He ….he should get a second chance.

a) 'm seeing, mean, is thinking
b) see, are meaning, thinks
c) see, mean, thinking
d) see, mean, thinks

4. You ….me! I'm afraid I … with you.

a) astonish, am agreeing
b) are astonishing, disagree
c) astonish, disagree
d) are astonishing, 'm disagreeing

5. I hope this trip ….. too expensive for us.

a) is not going to be
b) is not to be
c) won't be
d) should not be

6. By the end of the week we ….. where to go.

a) have decided
b) must have decided
c) will decide
d) will have decided
7. Maybe by the time we get to the theatre.....
a) the play will already started.
b) the play will already have started.
c) the play has already started
d) the play already started.

8. I haven't seen any work yet. I suppose I …some day.

a) am going to
b) shall
c) am seeing
d) 'll have

9. Last night my neighbours …. for hours and I couldn't get to sleep.

a) were shouting
b) would shout
c) used to shout
d) did shout

10. They ……really our cousins, but we ….them

a) weren't, had always loved
b) had not been, always loved
c) weren't, have always loved
d) aren't, had always loved

11. I ….him yesterday evening. I …..him for ages.

a) had seen, didn't see
b) saw, haven't seen
c) saw, didn't see
d) saw, hadn't seen

12. It …... as nice on the terrace as my sister … but we were definitely enjoying the evening.
a) had not been, expected
b) was not, expected
c) was not, had expected
d) hadn't need, was expecting

13. I can't believe it! Smith …. money from the till all this time!
a) stole
b) has stolen
c) has been stealing
d) was stealing
14. It's incredible! Julia ….. for a pay-rise three times this year.
a) has asked
b) have been asking
c) did ask
d) would ask

15. On the news this morning: The two banks ……plans to merge next year.
a) announced
b) have announced
c) are announcing
d) have been announcing

16. .………the latest? She's leaving her husband and going to live in Italy.
a) Did you hear
b) Did you know
c) Have you heard
d) Do you know

17. Luckily by the time we got there the painting ……

a) hadn't been sold
b) wasn't sold
c) hasn't been sold
d) wasn't going to be sold

18. No one knew that Paul …… in the investigation since the very beginning.
a) will be involved
b) had been involved
c) has involved
d) can be involved

19. Presupun că maşina a fost livrată până acum.

a) I suppose the car was delivered by now.
b) I suppose the car is delivered by now.
c) I suppose the car has delivered by now.
d) I suppose the car will have been delivered by now.

20. They have held a lot of meetings, but they have decided nothing yet.
a) A lot of meetings have been held, but nothing is being decided yet.
b) A lot of meetings have held, but nothing was decided yet.
c) A lot of meetings have been held, but nothing has being decided yet.
d) A lot of meetings have been held, but nothing has been decided yet.
21. …… your help, we would have been in trouble.
a) Unless
b) If
c) But for
d) If only

22. If …… necessary, take a taxi.

a) it would be
b) it might be
c) it was
d) 0

23. …… you see Anna, could you ask her to call me?
a) If only
b) Unless
c) Should
d) Would

24. ………..the problem, he ……those stupid questions.

a) If he understands, wouldn't ask
b) If he had understood, weren't asking
c) Had he understood, wouldn't have asked
d) Should he understand, needn't have asked

25. I'd rather you ……. television while I'm reading.

a) hadn't watched
b) shouldn't watch
c) didn't watch
d) don't watch

26. Suppose I …… you half the money I owe you. Would that satisfy you?
a) pay
b) would pay
c) had paid
d) paid

27. I thought perhaps you….like to come along with me.

a) should
b) could
c) might
d) ought to
28. It is essential that immediate action….
a) shall be taken
b) must be taken
c) should be taken
d) will be taken

29. You …… him, but I'm glad you didn't do it after all.
a) could hurt
b) could have hurt
c) should hurt
d) shouldn’t have hurt

30. You …… shouldn't have spent so much on my present!

a) easily
b) clearly
c) needlessly
d) surely

31. She's been such a bore lately. I …….. she …..talk about him all night.
a) should have known, was going to
b) might know, will
c) could have known, would
d) might have known, would

32. There is only one explanation. She ………her keys in the car.
a) has to have left
b) must have left
c) may have left
d) had to have left

33. On no account …… ever to be interrupted when I'm in a meeting.

a) I am
b) am I
c) I should
d) I must

34. ….. I hate is rainy weather in my vacation.

a) What
b) If
c) That
d) Which
35. Surely you are not ……. Jane Fonda, are you?
a) the
b) 0
c) very
d) the one

36. …………………children buy cigarettes.

a) Under no circumstances can
b) In no circumstance may
c) In no conditions could
d) Under no case should

37. I …… you that you weren't allowed to walk in this area.

a) said
b) told
c) requested
d) proposed

38. She asked me how old my son ……

a) is
b) were
c) will be
d) was

39. Tom said, 'I will be playing tennis when you arrive.'
a) Tom said he was playing tennis when I arrived.
b) Tom said he would play tennis when I arrive.
c) Tom said he would be playing tennis when I arrived.
d) Tom said he had been playing tennis when I arrived.

40. The manager said, “I'm studying English a lot at the moment.”
a) The manager said he is studying English a lot at the moment.
b) The manager said he has been studying English a lot at the time.
c) The manager said he was studying English a lot at the moment.
d) The manager said he was studying English a lot at that moment.

41. Don't forget to bring me the book, …. you?

a) will
b) would
c) do
d) are
42. Let's have a party, ……. we?
a) will
b) do
c) are
d) shall

43. You never say what you're thinking, …… you?

a) don't
b) do
c) haven't
d) are

44. You'll be leaving for Venice soon,………..?

a) aren't you
b) won't you
c) don't you
d) shall you

45. Jude is said …… the most outstanding player in the team.

a) to being
b) being
c) to be
d) would be

46. We watched all the cars …... the finishing line.

a) to cross
b) cross
c) to be crossing
d) having been crossed

47. It isn't necessary … skis as they are included in the package.

a) bringing
b) to be bringing
c) to bring
d) to have brought

48. Jackie reminded me…my medicine.

a) taking
b) to take
c) having taken
d) to have taken
49. There is no real solution to terrorism …... the foreseeable future.
a) for
b) in
c) at
d) to

50. Sean Connery was awarded a knighthood in recognition …... his work and charity.
a) to
b) of
c) for
d) at

51. …… the time I got there, I found out that the tickets were sold out.
a) On
b) By
c) In
d) At

52. I can't understand why he is always …… dispute with his wife.

a) on
b) at
c) in
d) of

53. The new play didn't come …… expectation.

a) to
b) up against
c) up to
d) about

54. Deanna broke …… and wept when she heard the bad news.
a) out
b) off
c) up
d) down

55. I'll……their cat while they are away on holiday.

a) be looking into
b) be looking at
c) be looking after
d) be looking over
56. If necessary, we can always put him……..the Grand Hotel for the night.
a) up at
b) up in
c) on at
d) in at

57. His remarks were so rude they were frankly ……

a) imprintable
b) inprintable
c) disprintable
d) unprintable

58. We could not take off because the …… was rather icy.
a) runway
b) runaway
c) runabout
d) run-down

59. Only now did he understand the full …..of the problem.
a) complexion
b) completion
c) complexity
d) complicity

60. Alex earns very little as a classical pianist, …. his brother's pop musicals have made
millions.
a) compared with
b) whereas
c) in spite of
d) since

61. The …… of better living conditions in Europe has long been a desire for most of the
countries.
a) necessity
b) congregation
c) association
d) concomitance

62. The country longs to be free of colonial….

a) dominance
b) domination
c) dominion
d) domain
63. The king enjoyed a long …., and was ….by his daughter Elizabeth.
a) kingship, sequenced
b) realm, followed
c) reign, succeeded
d) living, tracked

64. I woke up screaming after having a terrible......

a) nightfall
b) nightshift
c) midnight
d) nightmare

65. She's a sociable girl with lots of friends. …… she can get lonely, like anyone else.
a) Even so
b) Furthermore
c) To some extent
d) In the first place

66. No-one can find Helen or her son …..

a) somewhere
b) nowhere
c) anywhere
d) everywhere

67. We lived ……the next village.

a) far from
b) far away
c) off from
d) farther of

68. She felt ……….about leaving him

a) pretty badly
b) pretty bad
c) rather badly
d) badly enough

69. They feel very lonely. They talk to …… a lot.

a) each other
b) one another
c) themselves
d) them
70. …… people like the sea; others prefer the mountains.
a) Them
b) Every
c) Any
d) Some

71. I'd like to see the old house, ………she told me about when we last met.
a) that
b) who
c) which
d) of which

72. Here's the money, you can go and buy …..a car.
a) for youself
b) on yourself
c) yourself
d) to yourself

73. So far researchers have not …... a way to fight the virus.
a) finded
b) find
c) founded
d) found

74. She took two quick steps forward and …… him across the mouth.
a) stroked
b) stroke
c) struck
d) striked

75. He …… his followers that they could all be members of the new party.
a) tought
b) taught
c) teached
d) teaching

76. I …….to deal with this difficult topic as I …….a book on it a week ago.
a) chosen, have bought
b) had choosed, bought
c) have chosen, had bought
d) have chosen, bought
77. By 6.30, …… was almost closing time, nearly all the wedding dresses had been sold.
a) 0
b) that
c) which
d) it

78. Several tourists …… rooms had been broken into complained to the manager.
a) whose
b) who's
c) which
d) that

79. …… arrives first can turn on the heating.

a) Whatever
b) Whoever
c) Whenever
d) Who's

80. I didn't get wet, …… to take my umbrella.

a) remembering
b) remembered
c) did remember
d) having remembered

81. Cu toate că am muncit mult, nu mi-am luat examenele.

a) Despite I worked hard, I didn't pass the exams.
b) In spite I worked hard, I failed my exams.
c) Although I worked hard, I failed my exams.
d) Despite of working hard, I failed my exams.

82. Smith said he has never met a …… before.

a) Birmingham man
b) Birmingham's man
c) man in Birmingham
d) Birmingham man's

83. He can sometimes get as drunk as a ……

a) bat
b) horse
c) goblin
d) Lord
84. …Pacific Ocean is….largest body of water on….Earth.
a) 0, the, 0
b) 0, the, the
c) The, 0, 0
d) The, the, 0

85. ….football was fast becoming ….popular sport worldwide.

a) The, a
b) 0, the
c) The, the
d) 0, a

86. The head of the party said he …… the behaviour of the demonstrators.
a) offended
b) reproached
c) stressed
d) deplored

87. The old railway line has been …… as far as the new airport.
a) extended
b) expanded
c) enlarged
d) augmented

88. I …… discreetly to show the lady I agreed with her opinions.

a) shook my head
b) nodded
c) scowled
d) chuckled

89. Îi plăcea să citească biografii ale altor criminali.

a) He enjoyed reading other murderer’s biographies.
b) He enjoyed reading biographies of other murderers.
c) He enjoyed reading the other murderer’s biographies.
d) He enjoyed reading other biographies of murderers.

90. Drepturile femeilor se bucurau de un larg sprijin popular.

a) There was the public's widespread support for the rights of the women.
b) There was widespread public support for the women's rights.
c) There was support for widespread rights of the women.
d) There was widespread public support for women's rights.
91. They fell deeper and deeper into the …… and then went bankrupt.
a) red
b) blue
c) yellow
d) black

92. At the moment there is no …… of the Prime Minister resigning.

a) likelihood
b) use
c) wonder
d) matter

93. They found her lying ………..on the floor.

a) consciousless
b) conscienceless
c) unconscious
d) inconscient

94. The seminar aims to provide an …..on new media publishing.

a) overturn
b) oversight
c) overview
d) overlook

95. The government has issued …………

a) an optimistic economical forecast.
b) a pessimistic economic forecast
c) a pessimistic economical forecast
d) an optimist economy forecast

96. The railway workers are on strike, and the bus drivers have come out in ……
a) response
b) sympathy
c) charge
d) comparison

97. Fiona exaggerates. I think her behaviour is getting out of ……

a) head
b) sight
c) hand
d) mind
98. The gunners couldn't fire at the fortress because it was out ……
a) of breath
b) of control
c) of order
d) of range

99. Jack …for Smith and Brothers before he ….to work for us.
a) worked,came
b) has worked,came
c) worked, has come
d) had worked, comes

100. It ….a long time since I ….my cousin Willie.What ….lately?

a) is, saw, has he been doing
b) is been, haven't seen, has he been doing
c) is, have been seeing, did he do
d) was, saw, has he done