GRILE LIMBA ENGLEZA SEM 2

Multiple Choice

1. Daca ar fi interzis vanzarea de alcool la meciurile de fotbal, ar fi fost mai putina violenta.
If they had banned the sale of the alcohol at the football matches there might have been less violence.

2. Daca doresti intr-adevar sa te lasi de fumat, ar trebui sa consulti mai intai un doctor.
If you really want to give up smoking, you should ask a doctors advice first.

3. Daca ar fi primit despagubiri pentru marfa distrusa, compania n-ar fi dat faliment.
Should it have recovered damages for the wrecked goods, the company wouldnt have been bankrupt.

4. Pata de petrol se imprastie atat de repede, incat ar putea polua toata plaja.
The oil slick is spreading so quickly that it might pollute most of the beach.

5. Daca, Doamne fereste ar izbucni un razboi, ce-ai face?

If, God forbid, a war broke, what would you do?

6. Proiectul nostru se va duce de rapa, daca nu obtinem un imprumut de la o banca.

Unless we get a loan from the bank, our project will fade out.

7. Daca am fi pus niste bani deoparte, n-am fi stat acasa toata vara.
Had we laid aside some money, we wouldnthave stayed at home the whole summer.

8. Daca avocatul ne lasa balta, e posibil sa pierdem procesul.

If the lawyer leaves us high and dry, we may lose the trial.

9. Martorul ocular ar da o declaratie, daca ar primi o recompensa.

The eyewitness would make a statement, if he received a reward.

10. Daca-as fi in locul tau, n-as incerca s-o supara inainte de examen.
If I were you, I wouldnt try to upset her before the exam.

11. Premierul a spus ca nu va negocia cu sindicatele nicio marire de salariu.

The PM said that he wouldnt negociate any wage increase with the unions.
12. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the word in italics:

The crowds rage was due to the use of tear gas by the police. - anger

13. I wonder who can afford buying such an estate. - piece of land

14. We waited for him to turn up in the lounge. - saloon

15. She was a truly valiant woman. - brave

16. Shes too conceited to speak to ordinary people. - proud

17. If a statement is too direct, it may sound blunt. - rough

18. They seldom attempt cross that moor. - try

19. On hearing the unexpected news, they left hastily. - quickly

20. He ruthlessly criticizes the uselessness of the committee. - mercilessly

21. They say appearances are deceptive. - misleading

22. Natural gas is conveyed by a national network of pipelines. - transported

23. On that November nigh the temperature suddenly dropped below 0o C. - abruptly

24. We should try to keep up this century old tradition. - maintain

25. During the Stone Age men dwelt in caves. - lived

26. We all agreed it was a fair decision. - just

27. There was something defiant about him that somehow scared me. - challenging

28. Smog turned this city into an endangered environment. - threatened

29. The harsh winters in the northern countries make driving difficult there at that time of the year - severe

30. Whos the cute girl he has been dating lately? - winsome

31. We need a score of industrious people to finish it in time. - hard-working

32. I merely dont agree with you and thats all I have to say - simply

33. He grabbed my arm and dragged me after him. - seized

34. His affable conduct is just a mask. Dont be taken in by it! - cordial

35. There was a slight change in his attitude after the meeting. - imperceptible

36. Being a book-keeper is boring in my opinion - accountant

37. When it comes to jewels, I resent men wearing any kind of adornment. - decoration

38. He is such a selfless person, always ready to help. - an unselfish

39. He had to undergo a whole ordeal of humiliation. - suffer

 40. All of us enjoyed the witty dialogue on the stage. - humoruous

41. She complained that all her shoes had become obsolete. - out-of-date

Choose the correct forms of the verbs

1. He (to think) about his new movie and the main actor who is appearing in another movie this month.
is thinking

2. The policeman stated in the earlier raport that there (appear) to be a fight between hooligans and supporters.
appeared

3. How do you know that the article (not tell) the truth?
is not telling

4. There had been an accident and men (carry) the injured people to an ambulance.
were carrying

5. The actors walked to the front stage (take) a bow and (wave) to the audience.
Took / waved

6. What (to be) the role of the press in the election process?
has been

7. These statesmen (to be) corupt since the beginning of the campaign.
have been

8. They (to walk) for 5 hours when they finnaly arrieved.

had been walking

9. He (apologise) the president because he (miss) the press conference.

Apologized / had missed

10. The flight assistant will ask the passengers to put their seat belts when the plane (take off).
takes off

11. By the end of the month he (teach) here for 5 years.

will have tought

12. In two months time they (finish) their preliminary training and (start) working.
will have finished / will have started

13. By the end of the year they (sent) out three thounsand letters asking for contributions.
will have sent
14. They (hold) him in the city jail until he can contact his clawyer.
are holding

15. The police (arrest) him if they (catch) him.

will arrest

16. More tourists (come) to this country if it had a better flight.

would come

17. If you (not belong) to an union you couldnt get a job.

b) didnt belong

18. She would have been arrested if he (try) to leave the country.
had tried

19. I never (teach) a letter lesson.

have been taught

20. The editoring chief was pleased eith the way he (deal) with the client.
had dealth

21. The weathercast said that because of the sudden fall in temperature everything (freeze).
was frozen

22. After she had read the letter she (tear) it into two.
tore

23. What we (talk) about these headlines is very interesting.

have been talking

24. Please buy me some newspapers if you (go) downtown.

go

25. She had an accident because she (drive) too fast.

has driven

26. Its been a while since we last some each other. .....? Hasnt it?

27. Id better lose some weight. .....? Hadnt I?

28. Nothing would be better now than a press conference. .....? Would it?

29. The editor warned her that unless she (begin) to write the article she would miss the deadline but she wouldnt listen.
begain

30. By the time the reporter (come) from the meeting she .... lunch.
Comes / will already have had

31. I wondered how long (graduate) from the faculty of journalism.

she had graduated

32. I didnt figure out why they (stare) at me for so long so I asked them what .... .
had been staring / the matter was
33. He knew they (listen) to me unless I (draw) their attention by saying something funny.
wouldnt listen / drew

34. Eventually she regretted she (fall) in love with that reporter as they were in the same team.
had fallen

35. I dont recall weather they (shake) hands or not.

shook

36. As far as I remember you (tell) us what time the playing (take off).
didnt tell / took off

37. .... the soldier (forget) that he had been forbidden to talk about their mission in Irak.
Did / forget

Turn into the indirect speech. Choose the most apropriate form

38. Dont waste your time because time is precious

They adviced me not to waste my time because time was precious

39. I owe my life to you doctor! the reporter said.

The reporter told the doctor that he owed his life to him

40. Im afraid we didnt go back to the hotel last night, they said.
They admitted they hadnt gone back to the hotel the night before

Turn into the direct speech. Choose the most apropriate form

41. She asked me who that was.

Who is this?

42. He asked me if I had seen the new stadium the previous Sunday.
Did you see the new stadium last Sunday?

43. I wanted to know if he had ever been to Greece.

Had you ever been to Greece?

44. She agreed she didnt go to the theatre every week.

You are right! I dont go to the theatre in every week.
Choose the correct forms of the verbs

45. My daughter (to be) a journalist when she (grow) up.

is going to be / grows up

Turn into the indirect speech. Choose the most apropriate form

46. How boring the conference was! they say.

Everybody complains that the press conference was boring

47. We simply couldnt remember what we (see) there.

had seen

48. She promised she (tell) me her opinion about the editor-in-chief after she had met him.?
would tell

49. Leave us alone!, they asked us.

They asked us to leave them alone

Translate into English

50. Trebuie sa recunoasteti ca niciodata nu ati fost interesati de opinia noastra, nu e asa?
You must to admit that you have never been interested in our opinion, have you?

51. Vor incepe sa tipareasca ziarul de indata ce vor primi banii.

They will start printing the newspaper as soon as they receive the money

52. Inca nu l-am intrebat cat timp ii va lua sa termine de scris articolul.
I havent asked him yet how long it would take him to finish writing the article

53. Cercetatorii au discutat despre introducerea unei legi care sa protejeze oamenii impotriva concedierii
incorecte.
The researchers had talked about the introduction of a low to protect people against unfair dismissing

54. Daca el va dori sa reuseasca in aceasta slujba va trebui sa invete sa se inteleaga cu colegii lui putin mai bine.
If he wants to succeed in this job he will have to learn to get along with his colleagues a little better

55. Reporterul a refuzat slujba pentru ca era prea prost platita.

The reporter turned the job down because he was too badly paid
56. Cum stii ca articolul nu spune adevarul?
How do you know that the article is not telling the truth?

57. Presedintele nu a vrut sa fie recunoscut asa ca a calatorit incognito.

The president did not want to be recognized so he travelled incognito

58. George Bush a lesinat in timp ce se uita la un meci de fotbal.

G.B. fainted while he was watching a football match

59. Nu are rost sa protejam animalele daca oamenii nu iau masuri sa protejeze si planeta
Its no worth protecting the animals unless people take steps to protect the planet as well

60. Primul ministru vorbeste publicului de jumatate de ora.

The prime minister has been speaking to the audience for half an hour

61. Ei tocmai au terminat de facut un sondaj de opinie.

They have just finished doing an opinion survey

62. Domnul Johnson s-a pensionat la 70 de ani dup ace lucrase 40 de ani pentru aceleasi companii
Mister J. retired at 70 years old alter he had worked 40 years for the same company

63. Progresele pe care le-au facut erau mai mari decat sperasera ei vreodata.
The progress they made was better than they had ever hoped

64. Lumea va ramane in sala de asteptare pana cand autobuzul va fi anuntat.

The people will be staying in the waiting room until the bus is announced

65. Purtatorul de cuvant a spus ca ei vor vizita mina in ziua urmatoare.

The spokesman said that they would visit the mine the next day.

66. Uita-te la acest studiu. El o sa fie ales presedinte al partidului sau.

Look at this survey . He is going to be elected president of his partid.

67. El a evadat in timp ce era mutat dintr-o inchisoare in alta.

He escaped while he was being moved from one prison to another.

68. Cladirea urma sa fie inaugurata de primar.

The building was to be inaugurated by the mayor.

69. Lumea crede ca el urmeaza sa fie ales noul presedinte.

People believe that he is to be elected the new president.

70. ,,Daca va ploua in aceasta dupa-amiaza va fi prea ud ca sa jucam meciul maine, a spus capitanul.
If it rains this afternoon it will be too wet to play the match tomorrow, the captain said.
71. Acesti oameni au fost dependenti de droguri, a spus doctorul.
These people were drugs addicts, the doctor said.

72. Martora a declarat ca nu ii este frica sa spuna adevarul.

The witness declared that she was not afraid to tell the truth.

73. Nu s-ar fi inrolat in armata daca ar fi stiut ca este atat de greu.

He wouldnt have joined the army if he had knowned it was so hard.

74. De ce fel de informatii ai spus ca ai nevoie?

What kind of information did you said you needed?

Passive voice tense

75. The house ...... so we have to stay with some friends.

is being painted

76. If you say such things ...... . - will be laughed at

77. I promise you that the matter ..... . - will be looked into

78. After his rude behaviour during the press conference he ..... the door.
was shown

79. Women ...... the right to vote in some countries.

are denied

80. We ...... some disagreeable questions at the press conference next week.
will be asked

81. ...... the truth finally?

Have you been told

82. Im surprised to hear that you ..... . - have been dismissed

83. If I ...... what to do none of this would have happened.

had been told

84. Nothing ...... until he came.

had been done
85. The escaped prisonier in a south American country.
is thought to be leaving

86. I such a wonderful present

have never been sent

87. Our journalist ...... anywhere so far.

a) was never sent

b) have never been sent
c) never sent
d) never send

88. Im sorry but there is nothing ...... with this article.

a) to doing
b) doing
c) to be done
d) been done

89. ...... is a very sad thing for such a famous journalist.

a) forgetting
b) to be forgotten
c) forgotten
d) been forgetting

90. She ...... for a journalism scholar ship this year.

a) has considered
b) was being considered
c) had been considered
d) is being considered

91. By the time he ...... by the journalist the news will have already been broadcast on tv.

a) is rung up
b) will be rung up
c) will ring up
d) has rung up

92. It ...... that English ...... in many countries.

a) was known/is spoked

b) is known/is spoken
c) knows/ is spoke
d) is new/is spoken
93. Why ..... so many questions at the moment?

a) am I asked
b) have I been asked
c) I am asked
d) am I being asked

94. The witness explained that the victim ..... by the burglour before midnight.

a) was killed
b) was being murder
c) had been killed
d) had killed

95. No letter ...... this week and the postman hasnt been seen since that terrible accident.

a) was delievered
b) is being delievered
c) is delievered
d) has been delievered

Active voice Passive Voice

96. Bill Young wrote the book and Yester and Company publish it.

a) The book has been written by B.Y. and published by Y&C.

b) The book was written by B.Y. and published by Y&C.
c) The book had been written by B.Y. and published by Y&C.
d) The book is written by B.Y. and published by Y&C.

97. The editor-in-chief will read the article very thoroughly.

a) The article would be read by the editor-in-chief very thoroughly

b) The article is read by the editor-in-chief very thoroughly
c) The article will be read by the editor-in-chief very thoroughly
d) The article has been read by the editor-in-chief very thoroughly

98. They took him for a french journalist, his French was very good.

a) He had been taken for a french journalist, his French was very good
b) He has been taken for a french journalist, his French is very good
c) He is taken for a french journalist, his French has been very good
d) He was taken for a french journalist, his French is very good
99. They waste a lost of time discussing unimportant things.

a) A lot of time was wasted by them discussing unimportant things

b) A lot of time has been wasted by them having discuss unimportant things
c) A lot of time is wasted by them discussing unimportant things
d) A lot of time had been wasted by them discussing unimportant things

100. They havent stempt the letter yet.

a) The letter hasnt been stempt yet

b) The letter wasnt stempt yet
c) The letter hadnt been stempt yet
d) The letter isnt stampt yet.