Ministerul Educatiei, Cercetarii, Tineretului si Sporturile Centrul National de Evaluare si Examinare

TEST DE EVALUARE INITIALA

Anul scolar 2011-2012 Limba engleza Clasele a XI-a L1/a XII-a L2

Pentru rezolvarea corecta a tuturor cerintelor se acorda 90 de puncte. Din oficiu se acorda 10 puncte. Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 45 de minute.

1. a) Read the text below. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. (10 puncte)

The Aztecs lived in Mexico between four and six hundred years ago. They moved there from different parts of South America. In Mexico, they built beautiful cities with big buildings, squares and wide streets. (1) _______They didnt use horses or wheels for transport. They built their biggest city on Lake Tezcoco, near todays Mexico City. They had their own Aztec language and they were advanced in many ways. They had schools for the children and two calendars one for their religion and another one to help them plant their crops. (2) ________ Most Aztecs were farmers and fishermen. They ate a lot of fish and hunted wild animals with bows and arrows. They made clay pots to cook their food. (3) ________ Writing was not taught in the schools attended by plebeian children. They bought and sold things in the market with beans. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico in 1519, they attacked the Aztecs. (4) __________

A. Every day, they killed people in the market square to say thank you to their god. B. Three years later, after a long war, the Spanish took control of Mexico. C. Their goal was to climb the highest mountain on each on the seven continents in a single year. D. Most of their cities were on islands so they went everywhere by boat. E. In schools boys were taught arts and crafts, and girls were taught to cook and other necessities.

b) Decide if the following sentences are true or false (10 puncte) :

1. The Aztecs used very simple bicycles. 2. The Aztecs spoke Spanish fluently. 3. The Aztecs were very good at pottery. 4. The Aztecs wrote letters to each other. 5. The Spanish conquered the Aztecs in 1522.

c) Find words in the text to match the definitions given below ( you may need to put the words in singular)(10 puncte):

1. A type of heavy wet soil that becomes hard when it is baked in an oven, used for making cups, plates and other objects = 2. A weapon made from a long curved piece of wood, used for shooting arrows =

3. A traditional skill of making things by hand, for example furniture or jewellery = 4. Typical of someone from a low social class, rather than of someone who is from a higher social class or well educated = 5. A plant grown for food, usually on a farm =

II.

Rephrase each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (10 puncte): 1. He isnt working here now because he didnt listen to her advice. If he . 2. I organized my papers in front of me. Then I started. When 3. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got near it. No sooner .. 4. She regrets not going to bed early last night. She wishes .. 5. The President is not to attend the meeting. His representatives are not to attend the meeting. Neither . .

III.

Choose the correct form (10 puncte):

1. They made him .. everything he knew. a) to say b) saying c) say

2. There were some strange .. going on. a) phenomena b) phenomenons c) phenomenon

3. By next Wednesday we for six months. a) have known b) will have known c) will know

4. They have been avoiding ..each other ever since their quarrel. a) to see b) seeing c) to seeing

5. Where is my note book? What ..with it? a) have you been doing b) did you do c) have you done

IV.

Fill in the blanks with one word suitable in the context (10 puncte): King Edward the Confessor first decided to (1) a palace beside the River Thames (2) .. the 11th century. (3) successor extended the palace and (4) . it their main residence. Gradually, Westminster (5) .. the centre of government and justice.

V.

You have a job with the local Tourist Board in your city and you have been asked to visit a couple of new restaurants in our area. Now you must write a report for your boss. Write your report, describing the strong and weak points of the restaurants you visited. (200 words)(30 puncte)

Keys: I. a) 1. D 2. A 3. E 4. B 5. T b) 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F c) 1. clay 2. bow 3. craft 4. plebeian 5. crop

II. 1. had listened to her advice he would be working here now. 2. I had organized my papers in front of me, I started.

3. had I got near the phone than it stopped ringing. 4. she had gone to bed early last night. 5. the president nor his representatives are to attend the meeting.

III. 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. c IV. 1. build 2. in 3. his 4. made 5. became

Ministerul Educatiei, Cercetarii, Tineretului si Sporturile Centrul National de Evaluare si Examinare

TEST DE EVALUARE INITIALA

Anul scolar 2011-2012 Limba engleza Clasa a XII-a L1

Pentru rezolvarea corecta a tuturor cerintelor se acorda 90 de puncte. Din oficiu se acorda 10 puncte. Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 45 de minute.

I.

a) Read the text below. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. (10 puncte)

Turn on the cold water in a power shower and stay there for 10 tortuous minutes to get some idea of how numbingly nippy it is abseiling down a waterfall in the Lakeland fells. Then slip on a wet suit and try it for real because aquaseiling, as this invigorating pursuit is known, is worth adding to the list of action sports you really ought to try.

But aquaseiling is not to be confused with its close cousin, canyoning, which is 20 years old.(1) _________________ Aquaseiling is about negotiating waterfalls with ropes. While fixing an abseil directly over a scudding cascade is something most experienced climbers religiously avoid, others with a thirst for adventure have been doing it for fun for about a decade. (2)______________________ Cold-water therapy improves your circulation and boosts your immune system, but the idea of being immersed in an icy torrent for several minutes at a time sounds like masochism. Yet, strangely, once cocooned in wet suit, helmet, neoprene gloves, boots and a buoyancy aid, I feel supremely prepared. Thus harnessed and roped up, I edged backwards towards the lip of my first nursery waterfall in Church Beck in the Coppermines Valley, near Coniston in Cumbria. My guide is Steve Gray, who is methodical and thorough. (3)_______________________ More accidents occur when abseiling than when climbing. But most are due to human error and are avoidable. Gray is shaven-headed beneath his helmet, but doesnt feel the cold. Im used to it, he yells above the thunder of the water. Now, just step to your right and enjoy yourself.(4)_________________ He takes groups of up to eight people (aged at least 18) on day-long, miniexpeditions whenever weather conditions allow.

A. Even in winter B. Gray is always looking for new aquaseiling descents in the Lakes or in the Yorkshire Dales. C. He checks and re-checks the belay or anchor points, ropes, harness and karabiners, leaving nothing to chance. D. Canyoning involves sliding, jumping and swimming down ravines along the course of youthful streams.

b) Find words in the text to match the definitions given below (you may need to put the noun in singular or the verb in the infinitive form)(10 puncte):

To help something to increase, improve or become more successful= Making you lose feeling in a part of your body= A very deep narrow valley with steep sides= To put something or someone in a liquid, especially so that they are covered completely= To move somewhere slowly, carefully, and with small movements=

II.

For questions 1-5 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 three and six words, including the word given(10 puncte): 1. The police believe that the two crimes are linked. CONNECTION The police believe that . the two crimes. 2. Few people want video players these days. DEMAND There is .... video players these days. 3. Men outnumber women by two to one in high level positions. MANY There are .women in high level positions. 4. Charles and Wanda had a disagreement about where to go on holiday. OPINION

Charles and Wanda had ..about where to go on holiday. 5. I couldnt find my watch anywhere. NOWHERE My watch ..found. III. Choose the correct form (10 puncte): Do you remember when technology was supposed to bring about big changes in the workplace, improve the working environment and increase leisure time? Well, youll also recall that it failed to bring about such desired (1).., for most of us at least. In fact, many of these technological advancements led to various health (2) , like eyestrain and back problems. And the extra leisure time all the experts promised us never became a reality. Luckily, there does appear to be some good news. Some employers have become enlightened enough to (3) .that happy, relaxed employees are more (4) .. and friendly than those who are burnt-out and undervalued. Therefore, many businesses are attempting to (5) their work environments in a way that promotes a positive, calm workplace.

1. A reforms B alterations D corrections 2. A issues 3. A connect B aspects B relate B hasty

C variations C factors C associate D disputes D recognise C efficient C boost D increase

4. A rapid D immediate 5. A upgrade

B advance

IV.

Fill in the blanks with one word suitable in the context (10 puncte): As a gardener, I cant think of a(1).. cheering sight than(2) of the winter-flowering cherry. At this time of year the pale pink buds opening into clusters (3)..cream flowers make you realize that Spring is not (4) away. A tree, much (5) .a sculpture, provides a focal point in the garden.

V.

For questions 1-5, 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. (10 puncte) You managed to survive the interview and got the job. You are thrilled, but a little anxious, too. Now its your first day in the new job and you are desperate to impress your new (1) .; so how EMPLOY can you (2) .. that everything runs smoothly? SURE Well, keep your eyes and ears open that way youll soon pick up on whats (3) behaviour and whats not. ACCEPT Learning through mistakes doesnt do anything for your (4) .! CONFIDENT Being a shy person surrounded by an office full of extroverts may reduce your (5) .. in the work place. EFFECT

VI.

You would like to start a new club or extra-curricular activity at the summer school where you are studying English. You have decided to send a proposal to the principal of the school asking for permission and support. Include the following (30 de puncte): a brief description of the club/activity you want to start reasons why you want to start it what support you would need from the school

Write your proposal.

Keys: I. a) 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B b)boost numbingly ravine immerse edge II. 1. there is a connection between 2. little demand for 3. twice as many men as 4. a difference of opinion 5. was nowhere to be

III. 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A IV. 1. more 2. that 3. of 4. far 5. like V. 1. employer 2. ensure 3. acceptable 4. confidence 5. effectiveness