Exercitii Admitere
Exercitii Admitere
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: (20 points)
One day a husband and wife (1) .................... (drive) to the countryside to visit their friends when
they realised they (2)..................(need) to stop for gas. The man (3)...........(fill up) the car when he
(4) ...................(see) a penguin standing by a pump. He (5) ..................(think) it was very strange and when
he (6)................... (go) to the cashier to pay, he asked, 'why is there a penguin standing next to the pump?'
The cashier replied, 'I (7) .......(not know). It (8) ...................(be) there since morning.' The man replied.'
Well, we can't leave it there, it's too dangerous. He might have an accident. What should I do?' The cashier
suggested, 'you (9)...........(take) it to the zoo.' 'That (10)........(be) a good idea,' the man said. 'I
(11) ....................... (take) him.' So the man and his wife (12)........(put) the penguin in the car and
(13) ...............(drive) away. One week later, the man and his wife (14)................. (return) to the same
garage to fill up the car...and the penguin (15)........(be) still in the car. When the man went to pay, the cashier
(16)......(say) to him, 'I thought you (17) ...............(take) the penguin to the zoo.' The man replied, 'we
(18) ......(do). It (19)........(have) a really good time so tonight, we (20).................... (take) him to a fish
restaurant.'
II.
III.
Rephrase the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first sentence. Use the
word given, without change it in any way: (10 points)
1. The last time Tina saw her best friend was when she was ten.
since
Tina..............................................................................................................................
2. He would prefer to have a salad for dinner.
rather
He...............................................................................................................................
3. Tom is too young to be appointed manager.
enough
Tom............................................................................................................................
4. Unless you install the new software, the computer wont work.
not
If...............................................................................................................................
5. Can you talk to my teacher today, mom?
asked
Sarah........................................................................................................................
Use the words in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences in order to form a
new word that fits suitably in the blank space: (10 points)
Manners are constantly changing from one (0) generation
to the next. For example a (1).............showed that the man
was not carrying a sword. The (2).......of certain manners
from one decade to the next finds its answers in
that they make life (3)...................for everybody.
At home you learn to respect their rights and (4).......
Try to listen when the others have (5).......... ....to say.
Even your brother or your (6).............grandmother
who seems quite old has the right to an opinion.
It is important to consider each others (7)..............Another
important aspect of good manners is (8)........You share the phone
and your work. This means (9).........up after yourself and sharing
the responsibility for the (10)...........of everyone in the house.
IV.
1. GENERATE
1. HAND
2. SURVIVE
3.
4.
5.
6.
EASY
FEEL
SOME
PATIENCE
7. PRIVATE
8. SHARE
9. CLEAN
10. SAFE
Choose the correct word or phrase underlined in each sentence: (10 points)
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each space: (10 points)
Nowadays, just about everyone has a mobile phone. This wonderful invention enables people to stay
(0) in touch with others at any time of day or night and no (1)_____________ where they are. It has
brought people closer and it (2)_____________ certainly have saved many lives by enabling immediate
contact with the emergency services. It also, on the other (3)_________, has its disadvantages. Perhaps
the most obvious of (4)___________is the sound of people talking loudly into their phone on public
transport, apparently unaware (5)________how much they are disturbing other travellers. This is now
starting to happen even on airplanes, where until recently passengers (6)__________always told to keep
their cell phones switched off. Quite (7)_______ from the annoyance they cause, those who shout into
their phones in public (8)_________ also be taking unnecessary risks. It is amazing (9)_______often
people talk about highly personal subjects, including money matters, when they have no idea
(10)______might be listening to their every word.