Use of English · Test 8

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 1-12, read the text below and decide which word A,B,C or D best fits each space.

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

Bargain Rail Travel

Local rail travel is now much more (0) affordable, thanks to the (1) ____ by Anglia Railways of the Anglia Plus range of tickets.

With an Anglia Plus ticket you can enjoy (2) ____ rail travel within Norfolk and Suffolk for an unbeatable (3) ____.In addition, Anglia Plus offers you (4) ____ travel on buses from Ipswich station to the town centre or any (5) ____ within the town served directly by Ipswich Buses. For days (6) ____ with the family, visiting friends or relatives, even for (7) ____ to work, Anglia Plus is just the ticket, providing you with the exceptional standard of Anglia service and comfort at a (8) ____ cost. Its flexibility offers you all sorts of (9) ____ for discovering more of this (10) ____ region. There are three types of Anglia Plus ticket (11) ____. The One Day Pass and the Three Day Pass are ideal for travelling around the region during your leisure time, whilst the Seven Day Pass is an excellent low-cost option for daily commuters which also (12) ____ you to travel on other routes after work or at weekends.

Întrebările 1–12

Ai rezolvat corect – din 12.

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
9. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 9
10. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 10
11. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 11
12. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 12

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Part 2 · Un cuvânt în fiecare gol

For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

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

Revenge is sweet

I had suffered, as (0) best I could, the thousand wrongs that Henry had done to me, but when he began to become insulting I swore to avenge myself. I did not, of (13) ____, threaten him. I waited for my (14) ____ patiently. I wanted to avoid the risk of failure; and if (15) ____ is to succeed, two conditions are necessary. The wrong-doer must know that he is being punished, and by (16) ____; and it must be impossible for him to hit (17) ____.

I continued to (18) ____ Henry kindly and to smile (19) ____ his face. He did (20) ____ realise that my smile was at the thought of how I would sacrifice him.

On the (21) ____, Henry was a man to be respected and, (22) ____you were his enemy, even feared. Henry had only (23) ____ weakness - his love of wine. He was very proud (24) ____ his knowledge of the subject. In other respects, he merely pretended to be wise, but on the subject of wine he was sincere.

Întrebările 13–24

Ai rezolvat corect – din 12.

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:
9. Completează
Golul 21:
10. Completează
Golul 22:
11. Completează
Golul 23:
12. Completează
Golul 24:

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Part 3 · Formarea cuvintelor

For questions 25-34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

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

An accurate (0) prediction of the weather used to (25) ____ be a case of intelligent estimates that (26) ____ turned out to be wrong. Now the (27) ____ of weather forecasters has improved and there is a (28) ____ for them to be taken more seriously. (29) ____ in the weather caused by (30) ____ and global warming have worrying (31) ____, though. The weather has become (32) ____ with cold days in summer and hot days in winter. These (33) ____ in the temperature act as a (34) ____ from other world problems such as war but this makes them no less of concern.

Întrebările 25–34

Ai rezolvat corect – din 10.

1. Completează
Golul 25 — PRIMARY:
2. Completează
Golul 26 — CONSIST:
3. Completează
Golul 27 — REPUTE:
4. Completează
Golul 28 — TEND:
5. Completează
Golul 29 — DISTURB:
6. Completează
Golul 30 — POLLUTE:
7. Completează
Golul 31 — IMPLICATE:
8. Completează
Golul 32 — PREDICT:
9. Completează
Golul 33 — VARY:
10. Completează
Golul 34 — DISTRACT:

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Part 4 · Transformări cu cuvânt-cheie

For questions 35-42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between two and five words.Do not change the word given.

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 8.

1. Completează
35. "Don't park near the bank!" the policeman said to us. NOT The policeman near the bank.
2. Completează
36. He tried really hard to recover from his wife's death. OVER He tried really hard wife's death.
3. Completează
37. He bought a new T.V. set only when he won the lottery. BUY Only when he won the lottery a new T.V. set.
4. Completează
38. We must make a decision now. HIGH It's a decision.
5. Completează
39. They say the boss will be leaving the company soon. SAID The boss the company soon.
6. Completează
40. Learning two foreign languages is very important. LEARN It two foreign languages.
7. Completează
41. There wasn't much we could do to help him. LITTLE There to help him.
8. Completează
42. We ate everything except the salad. EAT The only thing the salad.

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Part 1 · Text cu variante

For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which word A,B,C or D best fits each space.

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

Bargain Rail Travel

Local rail travel is now much more (0) affordable, thanks to the (1) ____ by Anglia Railways of the Anglia Plus range of tickets.

Întrebările 1–12

Ai rezolvat corect – din 12.

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
9. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 9
10. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 10
11. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 11
12. Alege varianta corectă
Golul 12

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Part 2 · Un cuvânt în fiecare gol

For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

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

Revenge is sweet

I continued to (18) ____ Henry kindly and to smile (19) ____ his face. He did (20) ____ realise that my smile was at the thought of how I would sacrifice him.

Întrebările 13–24

Ai rezolvat corect – din 12.

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:
9. Completează
Golul 21:
10. Completează
Golul 22:
11. Completează
Golul 23:
12. Completează
Golul 24:

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Part 3 · Formarea cuvintelor

For questions 25-34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

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

Întrebările 25–34

Ai rezolvat corect – din 10.

1. Completează
Golul 25 — PRIMARY:
2. Completează
Golul 26 — CONSIST:
3. Completează
Golul 27 — REPUTE:
4. Completează
Golul 28 — TEND:
5. Completează
Golul 29 — DISTURB:
6. Completează
Golul 30 — POLLUTE:
7. Completează
Golul 31 — IMPLICATE:
8. Completează
Golul 32 — PREDICT:
9. Completează
Golul 33 — VARY:
10. Completează
Golul 34 — DISTRACT:

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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 8.

1. Completează
35. "Don't park near the bank!" the policeman said to us. NOT The policeman near the bank.
2. Completează
36. He tried really hard to recover from his wife's death. OVER He tried really hard wife's death.
3. Completează
37. He bought a new T.V. set only when he won the lottery. BUY Only when he won the lottery a new T.V. set.
4. Completează
38. We must make a decision now. HIGH It's a decision.
5. Completează
39. They say the boss will be leaving the company soon. SAID The boss the company soon.
6. Completează
40. Learning two foreign languages is very important. LEARN It two foreign languages.
7. Completează
41. There wasn't much we could do to help him. LITTLE There to help him.
8. Completează
42. We ate everything except the salad. EAT The only thing the salad.

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