BAC ENG 2008, SCRIS, 3-4 H, SB 2, VAR 8, SUB SI REZOLV

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Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Tineretului
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar

SUBIECTUL II
( 30 puncte)
Varianta 008

1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points

1. No announcement about the results …. so far.

A. is having
B. has made
C. has been made
D. was made

2. He was nervous. He … for this moment all his life.

A. had waited
B. had been waited
C. has waited
D. has been waiting

3. No information … to the new staff yet.

A. has given
B. had given
C. was given
D. has been given

4. She hasn’t finished her homework yet, and …

A. I have either
B. neither have I
C. I haven’t neither
D. either have I

2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Write these words on your exam sheet.
6 points

1. The company has made … losses. GIANT

2. The beach was … except by boat, and few people even knew about it. ACCESS

3. I have my doubts about the … of the area for a theme park. SUIT


3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the sentences make sense.
10 points

1. I can't … the sound of bagpipes. It sets my teeth on edge.

2. Although after the accident the car was a complete write-off, he escaped … a scratch.

3. Your English is getting better, but there is still room for …

4. The sympathetic employer knew every one of his employees … name.

5. He … her to turn off the gas; otherwise she would have forgotten.


4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the correct sentences on your exam sheet.
6 points

1. The wind knocked the vase of the table.

2. The children seemed content to remain tenants in their parent’s house.

3. She prefers playing computer games than watching TV.

4. No wonder you can't get a table for tonight - we recommended book the restaurant at
least a week in advance.

5. I’m taking my umbrella in case it will rain.

6. It’s about time you leave me alone.

5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
4 points

1. ”No really, I'm going to pay for this.”
I insist ………………………

2. They didn’t spell that word correctly.
That word . ………………………

3. It’s a pity you didn’t come.
I wish ………………………

4. She couldn’t finish the translation because she didn’t know all the words.
If she ………………………


PROPOSED SOLUTION

8. 1.

1. C;
2. C;
3. D;
4. B;

8. 2.

1. giant ( both a noun & an adjective )
2. inaccessible;
3. suitability;

8. 3.

1. stand ( = accept [ here ] );
2. without;
3. improvement;
4. by;
5. reminded;

8. 4.

1. ( of ) The wind knocked the vase off the table.
2. ( to ) The children seemed content with their remaining tenants in their parents’ house.
3. ( than ) She prefers playing computer games to watching TV.
4. ( book ) No wonder you can’t get a table for tonight – we recommended
booking the restaurant at least a week in advance.
5. ( will ) I’m taking my umbrella in case it rains.
6. ( leave ) It’s about time you left me alone.

8. 5.

1. ( I insist ) on my paying for this.
2. ( The word ) wasn’t spelled correctly.
3. ( I wish ) you had come.
4. ( If she ) had known all the words, she could have finished the translation.