PARTEA I (60 de puncte)

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of Present Simple or Present Continuous:
Dear Molly,
I 1) _______________ (write) from the gorgeous island of Jamaica! Jim and I 2)
_______________ (stay) in a five-star hotel by the sea. Right now, I 3) _______________ (sit)
on the balcony and I 4) _______________ (drink) a delicious fruit punch. Jim 5)
_______________ (walk) along the beach. The weather is hot and sunny. Tonight we 6)
_______________ (go) to a festival. The Jamaican people 7) _______________ (make) you feel
happy as they 8) _______________ (be) cheerful and kind.
I 9) _______________ (love) it here so much that I 10) _______________ (not/want) to leave!
See you soon!

1. Use the verbs given in the past tense or present perfect to fill in the blanks:
not/finish, not/see, leave, go, be, move, not/ring, just/see, never/bee, not/learn
I _______________ my homework yet.
We _______________ him since _______________ school.
We _______________ to bed very early last night because we _______________ tired.
They _______________ to London two years ago.
She _______________ me since Tuesday.
I _______________ a very interesting programme on TV.
Laura _______________ to France.
My little sister _______________ to read yet.

1. Ask questions to which the words underlined are the answer.
Lily lives in Greendale. She is a typist. She works in an office in the town center. In her spare
time, Lily likes to do sports. Her best friend is Sophie. They met two years ago when they were
at university. They are friends because they have the same hobbies. They go walking
together once a week. Sophie drives them to the countryside in her car. Lily and Sophie are
having a rest at the moment. Sophie is tired todaybecause she went to bed very late last night.
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1. Underline the correct adjective:
2. The streets in Los Angeles are very crowded/ heavy.
3. Big cities are often quiet/ noisy and polluted.
4. The street was too narrow/ wide. Tom couldnt drive his jeep along it.
5. He couldnt buy the shoes because they were too expensive/ cheap.
6. Hes a very clever/ silly child. He knows all the answers.
7. Dont go near the river, its very safe/ dangerous!
8. That is a(n) difficult/ easy question. I cant answer it.
9. It was a boiling cold/ hot day, so we went to the beach.
10. He wasnt scared when the fire started. He was very brave/ blind.
11. I like my teacher. Her lessons are very interesting/ dull.

PARTEA a II-a (30 de puncte)

1. Write a letter to a friend of yours telling him/her about your summer holiday. You should
include information about the places you visited, the weather, the activities, food and
people you met. You should also say a few things about the way in which your family
spent their summer holiday and about the plans you have for the next summer. Use about
150 words. Start and end the letter in an appropriate way.

























Barem:
PARTEA I (60 de puncte) F. 10x1p = 10 points 1)am writing; 2)are staying; 3)am sitting; 4)am
drinking; 5)is walking; 6)are going; 7) make; 8) are; 9) love; 10)dont want. G. 10x2p=20 points
1) havent finished; 2) havent seen; 3) left; 4) went; 5) were; 6) moved; 7) hasnt rung; 8) saw;
9) has never been; 10) hasnt learnt/learned. H. 10x2p=20 points 1. Where does Lily live? 2.
What is her job? / What does she do? 3. Where does she work? 4. What does she like to do in her
free time? 5. Who is her best friend? / What is the name of her best friend? 6. When did they
meet? / How long ago did they meet? 7. How often do they go walking together? 8. Who drives
them to the country side? 9. What are they doing at the moment? 10. Why is Sophie tired today?
I. 10x1p=10 points a. crowded; b. noisy; c. narrow; d. expensive; e. clever; f. dangerous; g.
difficult; h. hot; i. brave; j. interesting.
PARTEA a II-a (30 de puncte) 4 points for appropriately beginning and ending the letter: - 2
points the beginning: Dear + the friends name/ Hello - 2 points the ending: Best wishes + the
senders name 6 points for correct grammar structures and connectors 5 points for the use of
appropriate vocabulary 10 points for covering the aspects demanded by the task 3 points for a
balanced structure (greeting/introduction, content) 2 points for the general impression