Use of English · Test 35

Citește textul, apoi răspunde. Fiecare întrebare se verifică separat, iar explicația apare după verificare. Cheia e rezolvarea noastră, nu baremul oficial.

Part 1 · Text cu variante

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer ( A, B, C or D ) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ).

Golul (0) este exemplul: răspunsul lui e deja scris în text.

How polite are the British?

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer ( A, B, C or D ) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ).

Example:

An 0_____ stereotype suggests that the British are polite, but have you 1 (1) ____ asked yourself whether that’s really true? Imagine two situations: in the first, you are 2 (2) ____ for a bus, when someone walks into you; in the second, you have 3 (3) ____ sat down on the Tube, when the person next to you stands on your foot as they are getting up. Who should say sorry – you, or the person who made the mistake? In most countries, it would be the person 4 (4) ____ for the mistake. However, it’s 5 (5) ____ more likely in the UK that both you and the person who made the mistake would apologise to 6 (6) ____ other! Why? The 7 (7) ____ may come from a recent survey in a national newspaper which found that people tend to use the word ‘sorry’ automatically and most admit to never meaning it at all. Perhaps the British are not as polite 8 (8) ____ we might think after all!

Întrebările 1–12

Ai rezolvat corect – din 8.

1. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 1
2. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 2
3. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 3
4. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 4
5. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 5
6. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 6
7. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 7
8. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 8

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Part 2 · Un cuvânt în fiecare gol

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ). In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Golul (0) este exemplul: răspunsul lui e deja scris în text.

Hero or thief?

Example: OF

Robin Hood is such a famous character that everyone has heard 0 _____ him. The stories of his adventures are so exciting that they 9 9 captured the imagination of generations in hundreds of books, films and TV series. Many agree that 10 10 best film version was made in 1938 and starred Errol Flynn. 11 11, Robin Hood has made so many appearances on screen that it’s difficult to 12 12 a decision about which should be your favourite.

We all know that his story is about robbing the rich 13 13 feed the poor, but did such a kind-hearted robber really exist? Historians have 14 14 detailed research and most agree that his character is probably a combination of several different folk heroes from the past. 15 15 the 13th century, outlaws often lived in forests like Sherwood, but they rarely did good; they were thieves who tried to simply make 16 16 with rich people’s money. Perhaps this is why the stories were so popular with the poor.

Întrebările 13–24

Ai rezolvat corect – din 8.

1. Completează
Golul 13:
2. Completează
Golul 14:
3. Completează
Golul 15:
4. Completează
Golul 16:
5. Completează
Golul 17:
6. Completează
Golul 18:
7. Completează
Golul 19:
8. Completează
Golul 20:

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Part 3 · Formarea cuvintelor

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ). In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Golul (0) este exemplul: răspunsul lui e deja scris în text.

0 _____ from the UK! I’m having a great time, but I still haven’t been out of London. Have you ever been to Britain? Even though I have, I’ve still got lots of questions about British culture. Why do the Brits adore queuing up? They’re never 17 17. I’d heard that everyone sat in 18 18 on the Tube, and it’s true! Are people too 19 19 to talk to each other? The son in my host family is going to help me find some answers. Josh has just come back from Milan, so he’s got some questions about Italian culture too. The Brits love 20 20 food and there’s lots of 21 21 from different cultures here. We went out for a Malaysian meal last Friday and it was a really 22 22 experience. 23 23, Indonesian food is really good too. I haven’t tried much British food yet. I’ve already decided I want to come back next year, but it’s expensive, so my parents are 24 24 to agree. 0.GREET

Întrebările 25–34

Ai rezolvat corect – din 8.

1. Completează
Golul 25 — PATIENT:
2. Completează
Golul 26 — SILENT:
3. Completează
Golul 27 — SOCIABLE:
4. Completează
Golul 28 — SPICE:
5. Completează
Golul 29 — CHOOSE:
6. Completează
Golul 30 — MEMORY:
7. Completează
Golul 31 — APPEAR:
8. Completează
Golul 32 — LIKELY:

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Part 4 · Transformări cu cuvânt-cheie

For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example ( 0 ).

Exemplu (0)

They think the owner of the house is in France.

thought

The owner of the house is thought to be in France.

Întrebările 35–42

Ai rezolvat corect – din 6.

1. Completează
35. 25 They studied really hard because it was a very important test. SUCH It was they studied really hard.
2. Completează
36. 26 I found skating difficult at first, until I finally became accustomed to it. USED finally , although it was difficult at first.
3. Completează
37. 27 She was often too tired to go running after school. SO She was often she couldn’t go running after school.
4. Completează
38. 28 They talked it over but couldn’t decide where to go on their holiday. MAKE Despite talking it over, they couldn’t where to go on their holiday.
5. Completează
39. 29 I don’t think they should show advertisements before films in the cinema. AWAY They should the advertisements before films in the cinema
6. Completează
40. 30 Do you want me to go home or stay with you? RATHER Would home or stayed with you?

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Part 1 · Text cu variante

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer ( A, B, C or D ) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ).

Golul (0) este exemplul: răspunsul lui e deja scris în text.

How polite are the British?

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer ( A, B, C or D ) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ).

Example:

Întrebările 1–12

Ai rezolvat corect – din 8.

1. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 1
2. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 2
3. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 3
4. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 4
5. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 5
6. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 6
7. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 7
8. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 8

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Part 2 · Un cuvânt în fiecare gol

Golul (0) este exemplul: răspunsul lui e deja scris în text.

Hero or thief?

Example: OF

Întrebările 13–24

Ai rezolvat corect – din 8.

1. Completează
Golul 13:
2. Completează
Golul 14:
3. Completează
Golul 15:
4. Completează
Golul 16:
5. Completează
Golul 17:
6. Completează
Golul 18:
7. Completează
Golul 19:
8. Completează
Golul 20:

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Part 3 · Formarea cuvintelor

Golul (0) este exemplul: răspunsul lui e deja scris în text.

Întrebările 25–34

Ai rezolvat corect – din 8.

1. Completează
Golul 25 — PATIENT:
2. Completează
Golul 26 — SILENT:
3. Completează
Golul 27 — SOCIABLE:
4. Completează
Golul 28 — SPICE:
5. Completează
Golul 29 — CHOOSE:
6. Completează
Golul 30 — MEMORY:
7. Completează
Golul 31 — APPEAR:
8. Completează
Golul 32 — LIKELY:

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Part 4 · Transformări cu cuvânt-cheie

Exemplu (0)

They think the owner of the house is in France.

thought

The owner of the house is thought to be in France.

Întrebările 35–42

Ai rezolvat corect – din 6.

1. Completează
35. 25 They studied really hard because it was a very important test. SUCH It was they studied really hard.
2. Completează
36. 26 I found skating difficult at first, until I finally became accustomed to it. USED finally , although it was difficult at first.
3. Completează
37. 27 She was often too tired to go running after school. SO She was often she couldn’t go running after school.
4. Completează
38. 28 They talked it over but couldn’t decide where to go on their holiday. MAKE Despite talking it over, they couldn’t where to go on their holiday.
5. Completează
39. 29 I don’t think they should show advertisements before films in the cinema. AWAY They should the advertisements before films in the cinema
6. Completează
40. 30 Do you want me to go home or stay with you? RATHER Would home or stayed with you?

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