Ministerul Educaiei, Cercetrii i Tineretului Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

Examenul de bacalaureat 2008 Proba E/F Proba scris la Limba englez L1 normal L2 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu. Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore. (30 puncte) Varianta 077

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Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Keith Urbans life has unfolded as many great country songs do : with joy and despair, triumph and regret. After leaving Australia at age 25, Urban, 40, struggled for five years before his singular combination of soulfulness, sex appeal and raw musical talent finally clicked. (1) Then he just so happened to fall in love with the worlds most famous Australian woman. In June 2006, in Sydney, Urban walked down the aisle with with his flame haired bride. (2) But four months later Urban shocked everyone by entering a Center in Palm Springs for treatment for his recurring battle with alcohol abuse. Lifes about crossroads he says. "You can choose life or you can go on other way... (3) Its just life or no life. Kidman, although blindsided by the news, stood squarely at her husbands side. (4) Ive learned an enormous amount having a relationship with someone who is in recovery Kidman recently told. Im more than willing to walk it with him. Urban is back on the road walking the line between his two great passions: his music and his wife. And hes eager not to betray his private world with Nicole. 1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence that does not fit. 4 points A. Its not a matter of all the intricate stuff in between. B. Since his first CD, Urban sold more than 10 million records. C. It was very hard to have her go through that. D. An exquisite wedding that captured the imagination of their homeland. E. Happiness is often short. 2. Who/What do the words in bold refer to? 3. Match the following words with their meaning. 1.unfold 2. raw 3. recurring 4. willing to 5. soulfulness A. eager to B. happening again C. strong D. expression of strong emotion E. develop 4. Answer the following questions. 6 points A. What old bad habit of Urbans recurred after his marriage? B. How long did it take Urban to get to be original? C. Which are the three words that would best characterize Urbans life up to now? 5. Comment on the following sentence: You can choose life or you can go the other way...Its just life or no life. (50 words) 4 points 6 points 10 points