GRADE 9
Subject I (50 points)
Write a narrative essay starting with: “My life had settled into a comfortable, satisfying routine when suddenly everything changed”. Write your story in 250 words.
Subject II (25 points)
You stayed for one week at your friend’s country house in Cornwall, UK. Write a letter to thank them for their hospitality; include personal news and plans for the future. Use between 120 and 150 words. Sign your letter as Mihai/Mihaela.
Subject III (25 points)
A. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. (10 points)
Pat and Ronald (1)……(not live) in a caravan, but their home (2)…….(travel) more miles than any other house in Britain! Their house (3)……..(make) from a pair of Victorian railway carriages, and they (4)……..(live) there for ten years. “I (5)…….(not want) to live in a train at first,” admits Pat, “but when I (6)……..(see) that this train had a garden with a stream, I just (7)……(fall) in love with it. We (8)………(buy) it from an old lady, and she (9)…….already (do) a lot of work on it. But there is a lot left to do and we (10)……..still……(make) improvements.”
B. Use the words in capitals at the end of each sentence to form another word that fits in each blank space. (5 points)
1. People from many different…..attended the conference. ORGANISE
2. It is very……to cross the road at night. DANGER
3. He says he would rather be…..than live in a dirty flat. HOME
4. The manager spoke to all the workers…….. . INDIVIDUAL
5. He was very hot and began to……his shirt. DO
C. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word given in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same. The word can’t be changed in any way. (10 points)
1. I am sure that the cat is in the house somewhere. MUST
………………………………………………………
2. This island has a large population. PEOPLE
……………………………………..
3. There are pieces of paper all over the floor. LITTER
4. This is the only money I have left. ALL
……………………………………………………….
5. When you eat a lot, you get fat. MORE
…………………………………….
TOTAL 100 PUNCTE
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GRADE 10
Subject I (50 points)
If you could travel anywhere in space, where would you go and why? What do you think it would be like there? Complete your task in 300 words.
Subject II (25 points)
An ecological organization has invited applications for a free two-week international summer camp where participants will work together to develop ways to involve local communities in reducing transport-related pollution. Write your application, explaining the need for such measures in your community and suggesting possible project ideas. Use between 150 and 180 words. Sign your letter as Paul/Paula Ionescu.
Subject III (25 points)
A. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space. (10 points)
Canning can be……………..(1) in the home but for this a can-sealing machine is required. The same………………..(2) of can and methods of sealing are used…………..(3) home as in a factory. Food canning…………….(4) become a major industry. Canning factories are usually built near the place where the foods…………..(5) be canned come…………….(6), for it is essential that they should be fresh. The food is inspected, washed and sorted……………..(7) different sizes and……………..(8). Next it is peeled, shelled,………………(9) is necessary for the kind of food being used.
Then comes the cooking process………………..(10) foods shrink when they are cooked.
B. Read the text below and use the word given in capital on the right to form words that fit in the gaps. The words in capitals are given in the order you need to use them. (5 points)
1. SCIENCE
2. REMIND
3. IMPORTANT
4. PUNCTUAL
5. ANXIETY
A team of (1)….., who have studied the subject of dreams, have come up with some interesting conclusions. First of all, everybody, without exception, has them. Secondly, dreams can be practical value, acting as a (2)…..of things of (3)…that we need to do in our walking lives. If you dream of the punishment you may receive for not handing in your homework (4)….., for example, this may help you to do it on time. Indeed, things we are (5)…..about in our daily lives often feature in our dreams.
C. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (10 points)
1. Jill forgot to set her alarm clock so she overslept and was late for school.
If……………………………………..
2. I’d like to have lived in the 19th century.
I wish…………………………………….
3. It is essential that she does not arrive late.
She…………………………………………
4. After finding himself a job, he felt more at home here.
After ………………………………………..
5. We should have mended the window before we went on holiday.
The window……………………………………………
TOTAL 100 PUNCTE
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GRADE 11
Subject I (50 points)
“Art is much less important than life but what a poor life without it”. (Aldoux Huxley) Write a 350-word argumentative essay using well-rounded and well-grounded illustrations and justifications.
Subject II (25 points)
A general interest magazine has launched a series of articles on the issue of corruption in emerging democracies such as Romania. Write your contribution, developing on the reasons behind this phenomenon and a possible course of action for common individuals like the readers themselves. Your article must have between 200 and 220 words.
Subject III (25 points)
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given without changing it. (5 points)
| 1. People are not surprised any more when a bank is robbed. got |
| People_________________banks being robbed. |
| 2. I no longer go to gym classes. going |
| I______________________gym classes |
| 3. Romeo and Juliet liked each other from the first moment. took |
| Romeo and Juliet_____________________immediately. |
| 4. In your position, I would study engineering. you |
| If______________________I would study engineering. |
| 5. You need a good night’s rest. do |
| You____________________a good night’s rest. |
B. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space. (10 points)
Diana was a goddess……………………(1) by the peoples of ancient Italy. She was goddess of the moon, of hunting and of the……………(2) countryside and its creatures, and the guardian of………………….(3) in childbirth. She did not want love and marriage herself,…………………..(4) and the nymphs who attended her had to promise to………………(5) unmarried. The nymphs were……………(6) like fairies of the countryside and its woods and streams.
Diana was…………………(7) like the Greek goddess Artemis, who also loved wild places and wild creatures, and so………………(8) a time people began to muddle them up. ………………….(9) which really belonged to Artemis were told in the………………(10) about Diana.
C. Read the text below and use the word given in capital on the right to form words that fit in the gaps. The words in capitals are given in the order you need to use them. (10 points)
| A live broadcast of any public event, such as a |
| space (1)………or sporting occasion, is FLY |
| almost (2)…………accompanied by the thoughts VARIABLE |
| of a commentator. This may be on television, |
| along with the relevant pictures, or (3)………on radio. ALTERNATE |
| The technique involved differs between the two media, |
| with radio broadcasters needing to be more explicit and (4)… DESCRIBE |
| because of the (5)………..of visual information. TV ABSENT |
| commentators do not need to paint a picture for their |
| audience; instead their various (6)………..should add OBSERVE |
| to the images that are already there. There will sometimes |
| be silences and pauses in TV commentary, although these |
| are becoming increasingly rare. Both types of commentator |
| should try to be informative, but should avoid sounding (7)… OPINION |
| In sports commentary, (8)………..and impartiality to both FAIR |
| sides is vital, but spontaneity and (9)……….are valued by ENTHUSE |
| those watching or listening. Sports commentators usually |
| broadcast live in an essentially unscripted way, although |
| they may refer to previously prepared materials such as |
| sports statistics. Because of the (10)………….nature of live PREDICT |
| events, thorough preparation in advance is vital. |
TOTAL 100 PUNCTE
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GRADE 12
Subject I (50 points)
“People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character”. (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Write a 450-word reflective essay considering the topic from at least three view-points of the discussion clock: personal, philosophical, artistic, educational etc.
Subject II (25 points)
You are a school inspector and have been ordered to write a report on students’ lack of motivation in your area, based on interviewing teachers and students. Use between 270 and 300 words.
Subject III (25 points)
A. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space. (10 points)
It is one of the oldest complaints that the young, at…………………….(1) the male young, are prone to crime, disorder and………………….(2) kind of delinquency, and…………………..(3) some argue that criminality is………………………….(4) to childish impulsiveness, others claim that it has come about…………………………..(5) of the role………………………….(6) by the young in society. This role has changed from…………………………..(7) it was in the past, since the young now tend to form a …………………………(8) apart from the………………………(9) of society, with spending power far………………………………(10) what was available to earlier generations of youth.
B. Find one word which is appropriate for all three gaps in each of the following sentences (5 points):
1. James is able to…………………an enormous amount of factual information in his head.
Although the old house has been completely renovated, care has been taken to………………as many of the original features as possible.
When you’re buying outdoor adventure clothing, the thing to look for is material that does not………………………………..a lot of moisture.
2. The chairman of the meeting seemed to regard questions from the audience as some kind of…………………..to his authority.
You’ll find some aspects of the job a real…………………………, but we’re confident that you can cope.
The chess champion held off a serious………………………… from his younger opponent in the last match of the tournament.
3. Lisa………………………..it to the station just in time to catch her train.
Like most artists he………………………very little during his lifetime and lived in virtual poverty.
All the family getting together for the party really…………………my aunt’s 60th birthday.
4. She had very…………………views on how children should be brought up.
In later life he didn’t appreciate any changes to his……………routine.
Everything was packed and they were all…………………for the journey.
5. I really don’t think there is any………………..in waiting more than about twenty minutes for Paul.
This picture seems to convey the……………….of excitement experienced by the artist.
Sam is working very slowly and seems to have no……………………of how urgently the report is needed.
C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given without changing it. (10 points)
| 1. Nobody can predict what Anna’s reaction to the news will be. seen |
| It ……………………to the news. |
| 2. Toby got ideas for his novels from local newspapers. source |
| Toby used local …………… ideas for his novels. |
| 3. Christine failed to get promotion because of her limited experience. due |
| Christine’s …………………her limited experience. |
| 4. The standing ovation came as a complete surprise to the young singer. aback |
| The young singer ………………… the standing ovation |
| 5. There is nothing to stop you from applying for the job. why |
| There’s ………………… for the job. |
TOTAL 100 PUNCTE
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