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Faza local 28 IANUARIE 2012
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I. 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. (5 points)

1. There has been a sharp rise in the price of petrol this month. RISEN
The .. this month.
2. Lisa was just about to leave the house when the phone rang. POINT
Lisa was .. the house when the phone rang.
3. Tom's company had less success with its exports this year. SO
Tom's company was ..with its exports this year.
4. A number of sporting events had to be cancelled owing to the bad weather. LED
Bad weather of a number of sporting events.
5. When it comes to computer games, Gareth is a real expert. CONCERNED
As . Gareth is a real expert.

II. Put the verbs in brackets in their right form. Make changes if necessary: (20 puncte)

1. I (to hear) you speak Japanese quite fluently, said the captain.
2. The students (to get) their final marks next week.
3. All our china (to break) when we moved here.
4. They denied (to take part) in the plot against the government.
5. Look at that man! What on earth he (to do)?
6. When I was sitting in the grass I (to bite) by a snake.
7. Neither Jim nor his parents (to come) to us lately.
8. If you stop by before 6 am tomorrow, I (to watch) my favorite show.
9. You (to work) in public relations since you never lose temper.
10. We (to know) each other for years.

III. . Find one word which is appropriate for all three gaps in each of the following
sentences. (5 points)

A.
1. Shes a woman without fear with a.of her own, who says what she thinks.
2. He didnt .that other people thought odd.
3. If you want to carry on with what you were doing, please dont ..me.
B.
1. We sat and talked by the..of the fire.
2. They set out at first..for the summit.
3. These discoveries may throw newon the origins of man.
C.
1. The. thing about him is that he never eats in the evening.
2. She takes the day off work.
 3. Weve got a few..jobs to do this weekend.
D.
1.They set off at the crack of the dawn, hoping to the traffic .
2.We had to a path through the undergrowth in order to reach the edge of the lake.
3. You first the eggs and flour together and then you add the sugar.
E.
1. We had a lovely day and were .for home when the accident happened.
2. The situation may seem awful at the moment, but its .to get better at some
point.
3. The company is .. by the terms of international trade agreements.

IV. . Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in
each space. (10 points)
From a close study of history you would never gain the impression that human behaviour is
dictated by intelligence, .(1) less by responsible morality. An observer from
..(2) planet, devoid .(3) instincts himself and unaware of the way in
..(4) instincts, the aggressive instinct in (5), operate among us,
would be at a complete .(6) to explain history at..(7). The phenomena
of history do (8) have reasonable causes. It is a mere commonplace (9)
say that they are caused by (10) common parlance so aptly called human
nature.

V. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. The word must not be
altered in any way. (10 points)

1. Id be grateful if you would check these accounts for me. mind

..
2. Therell be trouble if you do that again. better
..
3. His arrival was completely unexpected. took

4. He owed his rescue to a passer-by. indebted
..
5. Only if you work hard now have you any chance of success. depends
.

VI. Your company is trying to increase the number of female applicants. You have been asked
to write a report for your company management describing the current role of women within
the company and suggesting ways of attracting more applicants. Write your report in
approximately 250 words. (50 puncte)

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