Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Inovării
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
Examenul de bacalaureat 2009
Proba E/F
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
L1 normal – L2
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
Varianta 7
SUBIECTUL II (30 de puncte)
1. Choose the right variant and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next to the number indicating each sentence.
4 points
1) Despite ______ an excellent holiday, I still felt quite tired.
A. I had had
B. to have had
C. having had
D. have had
2) If only I _____ out in the sun so long!
A. have stayed
B. hadn’t stayed
C. will stay
D. stayed
3) “Can I speak to Jenny, please?” “Sorry, she ______ a shower right now.”
A. has
B. will have
C. is having
D. was having
4) “Where does Jenny work?” “I think she works in a bank, _____?”
A. isn’t she
B. does she
C. can’t she
D. doesn’t she
Solution
My answer:
● 1 – C;
● 2 – B;
● 3 – C;
● 4 – D;
2. Fill in these mini dialogues. Write the answers on your exam sheet.
6 points
1) A: “What’s the matter with Ann?”
B: _________________________
2) A: “How about going to the cinema?”
B: _________________________
3) A: ”So, how did your parents react to the news?”
B: _________________________
Solution
My answer:
● 1 – I think she broke off her engagement with Russell.
● 2 – That is really a perfect idea!
● 3 – Well, they were shocked at first, but now it’s OK.
3. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Write the correct sentences on your exam sheet. 10 points
1) My mother told to me that I must help her with the housework.
2) The second bus, whose was full, didn’t stop either.
3) Andra asked a passer-by where was the train station.
4) When have you arrived in this city?
5) This book is the more interesting I’ve ever read.
Solution
My answer:
● 1 – [ to ] // My mother told me that I must help her with the housework.
● 2 – [ whose ] // The second bus, which was full, didn’t stop either.
● 3 – [ word order ] // Andra asked a passer-by where the train station was.
● 4 – [ have … arrived ] // When did you arrive in this city?
● 5 – [ more ] // This book is the most interesting I’ve ever read.
4. Fill in each blank with one word only so that the sentence makes sense.
6 points
1) Can I have a different book? I’ve _____ read this one.
2) The boy ran _____ fast that nobody was able to catch him.
3) He’s _____ oldest person in the room.
Solution
My answer:
● 1 – already;
● 2 – so;
● 3 – the;
5. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning as shown.
4 points
1) The mayor opened the new kindergarten.
The new kindergarten________________.
2) It wasn’t necessary for the children to lie about the broken window.
The children_______________.
3) “What time does the office party start?” Al asked Claire.
Al asked Claire ________________.
4) Both students were unhappy with the results.
Neither of______________.
Solution
My answer:
● 1 – [ The new kindergarten ] will be opened by the mayor.
● 2 – [ The children ] needn’t have lain about the broken window.
● 3 – [ Al asked Claire ] what time the office party started.
● 4 – [ Neither of ] the students was happy with the results.
