Limba ENGLEZA

1.Comment on the following statement: Animals should be treated with the same respect
as humans. Bring arguments and examples to sustain your ideas.
2.Does modern technology make life more convenient, or was life better when technology
was simpler? Give reasons for your answers
3.Comment on the following statement: White lies are quite harmless sometimes. Use
relevant arguments and examples to support your ideas.
4.Argue for or against the following statement: Face-to-face communication is better than
other types of communication, such as letters, e-mail, or telephone calls. Use relevant
arguments and examples to support your ideas.
5.Argue for or against the following statement: Self-confidence is the most important
factor for success in school or at work. Use relevant arguments and examples to support
your ideas.

6.Argue for and against censorship in mass media. Use relevant arguments and
examples to support your ideas.
7.What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the European Union? Refer to at
least three of the possible aspects with relevant arguments.
8.In the past years, sport has become more ofan industry than a competition. Do you
think sport is practised mainly for fun nowadays or do you see it as a way to make money easier? Use
relevant arguments and examples to support your ideas.
9.Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them
with modern buildings? Bring arguments and examples to sustain your ideas.
10.Comment on the following statement: Personal experience is the best way of learning about life. Bring
arguments and examples to sustain your ideas.
11.Express your opinion on the following: To what extent do you judge a person by his or
her appearance? Bring arguments and examples to sustain your ideas.
12.Speak about the way animals can make our lives better. Bring arguments and examples
to sustain your opinion.
13.Argue for or against the following statement: The director is more important than the
actors for the success of a play/film.
14.Discuss the following topic; give reasons and examples to support your view.My least
favourite Oscar-winning movie is ... because ...
15.Argue for or against the following statement: European cinema/theatre is more complex
than American cinema/theatre.
16.Discuss the following topic; give reasons and examples to support your view. My
favourite Oscar-winning movie is ... because ...
17.Argue for or against the following statement: Theatre and/or film criticism may have
little impact on the average viewer.

18.Discuss the following topic; give reasons an

d examples to support your view. The three
best directors of the 20
th

century are ... because ...

19.
Discuss the following topic; give reasons and examples to support your view. The best
European film/theatre festival is ... because ...
20.
Argue for or against the following statement: Training is as important as talent to
becoming an actor.
21.
Argue for or against the following statement:
Young people should be taught in school
to read cinematic language.
22.
Argue for or against the following statement: The new computer technology will greatly
impact theatre/filmmaking.
23.
Argue for or against the following statement: Looking down on commercial films is
mere snobbery.
24.
Argue for or against the following statement:
In most cases film adaptations of classic
novels are as good as the books themselves.
25.
Do you trust reality TV shows to be about peoples actual experiences? Why/ Why not?
Discuss and give examples.
26.
Argue for or against the following statement: We all steal, but if we're smart we steal
from great directors. Then, we can call it influence (Krzysztof Kie

lowski).
27.
Argue for or against the following statement:
A director makes only one movie in his
life. Then he breaks it up and makes it again (Jean Renoir).
28.
Argue for or against the following statement: A story should have a beginning, a middle
and an end... but not necessarily in
that order (Jean-Luc Godard).
29.
Argue for or against the following statement: Audiences get too comfortable and
familiar in todays movies. They believe
everything theyre hearing and seeing
(Christopher Nolan).

30.
Argue for or against the following statement: A film is or should be more like
music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme,
whats behind the emotion, the meaning,
all that comes later (Stanley Kubrick).
31.
Argue for or against the following statement:
No man can serve two masters. Your life
is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire.
32.
Argue for or against the following statement: The groups we belong to influence our
opinions about the world, our interactions
with others, and the decisions we make.
Illustrate with examples.
33.
Argue for or against the following statement: From a religious perspective, woman
complements man, just as man co
mplements woman: men and women
are complementary. Illustrate with examples.
34.
What can/should be done to help students from poorer schools get into university?
Discuss and give examples.
35.
Do you believe that technology helps us to
understand the world be
tter than we used
to? Why or why not? Discuss and give examples.
36.
What advantages and disadvantages could there be in living in a care home? Discuss
and give examples.
37.
Do you share C. S. Lewis belief that courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the
form of every virtue at the testin
g point? Discuss and give examples.
38.
Argue for or against the following statement: Human companionship can be more
important than comfort, safety, or money in
determining the quality of a persons life.
39.
Argue for or against the following statement: Religious education is very beneficial for
all high school students.
40.
Argue for or against the following statement: Real Christian faith can never be entirely
private. We need to live and prove our faith
by our actions, not just in our personal and
family lives, but also in the public square.

41.
Argue for or against the following statement: Humility is not to say I am useless, but is
to say everything that I have is a gift.
42.
Argue for or against the following statement: The Internet gives you information, and
information gives you power. Therefore, people without computers are at a big
disadvantage. Illustrate with examples.
43.
Argue for or against the following statement: A Christian is one to whom God has
committed the charge of other people, not to rule over them, but to serve them.
Illustrate with examples.
44.
Argue for or against the following statement:
The more self-focused
we are, the less we
can make room for true relationships of either friendship or love.
45.
"I shop therefore I am," is now the basis of
our civilisation, according to sociologist Colin
Campbell. Do you agree?
46.
Argue for or against the following statement: No matter what their circumstances are,
people should never be selfis
h. Illustrate with examples.
47.
Do you believe that Christian religion and modern science are difficult/easy to
reconcile?
Discuss and give examples.
48.
Argue for or against the following statement: When ambition ends, happiness begins.
49.
Argue for or against the following statement: Books are silent teachers.
50.
Do you agree that travelling broadens the mi
nd? Discuss and illustrate with examples.
51.
Do you think that society has an important role in shaping body image? If so, in what
way?
52.
Mention and describe some superstitions
that are well known in your community.
53.
Do you agree with the saying When in Rome, do as the Romans do?

54.
What do you expect life to be like in the future? What things will improve, what things
will get worse?
55.
What do you prefer, living in the city centre or living in the suburbs? Why?
56.
What do you prefer, living with your family or living alone? Why?
57.
What can or should be done to help young pe
ople to avoid becoming addicted to certain
substances and activities?
58.
In what ways has your culture been influenc
ed by other cultures both in the past and
more recently? Think about language, tr
ansport, music, dress, food etc.
59.
Have you ever done any voluntary work? What kind of voluntary work would you most
or least like to do?
60.
Which is your favourite means of transportation when visiting a foreign country?
Why?
61.
What are the advantages of staying with a host family in the country you are visiting?
62.
How can addictions affect peoples lives? Discuss and illustrate with examples.
63.
Argue for or against the following statement:
In most cases film adaptations of classic
novels are as good as the books themselves.
64.
Argue for or against the following statement: The groups we belong to influence our
opinions about the world, our interactions
with others, and the decisions we make.
Illustrate with examples.
65.
Argue for or against the following statement: The Internet gives you information, and
information gives you power. Therefore, people without computers are at a big
disadvantage. Illustrate with examples.
66.
Do you believe that technology helps us to
understand the world be
tter than we used
to? Why or why not? Discuss and give examples.

67.
Give a short description of yourself: introduce yourself, speak about your family,
interests, hobbies and future plans.
68.
Briefly refer to your diploma paper in terms
of: topic/title, the field of chemistry it
belongs to, structure, objectives, etc.
69.
Why has the topic of your diploma paper appealed to you?
70.
Describe the steps of the research you have done in order to elaborate your diploma
paper.
71.
Specify the research methods you have used in elaborating your diploma paper.
72.
What are your professional chances and expectations?
73.
What are the most interesting courses you have attended as an undergraduate student?
74.
Mention some of the sources you have used in elaborating your diploma paper.
75.
In your opinion, what are the main skills you have acquired in elaborating your
diploma paper?
76.
What are the reasons which have guided yo
u into choosing the topic of your diploma
paper?
77.
What are the main questions raised by your diploma paper and what is their relevance
for your future career prospects?
78.
What is your own personal contribution to the research undertaken in your diploma
paper?
79.
Making experiments is important in the development of psychology. Should the animals
be used for scientific research? Is it humane?
80.
Education is an indivisible part of the pros
perity of the nation. The more educated and
cultured people there are in the country the more flourishing and thrifty the country is.
Comment on this issue, argument your decision.

81.
Should there still be colleges and schools just for men/boys and some just for
women/girls? How would this influence education and the development of children?
82.
Technology makes communication
easier in today's world. Many people choose to
spend their time in front of a computer screen. What danger does the society face
depending on computer screens rather than face-to-face contact as the main means of
communication?
83.
Is there too much advertising in the Internet? Does it have a psychological impact on
the user? Examples. Comments.
84.
Advertising: Information or Manipulation?
85.
The mass media, including TV, radio, newspapers have a great influence on people and
especially on the younger generation. It plays an important role in shaping the opinions
and positions of the younger generation. Argue for or against this statement.
86.
The principles of advertising are largely based on cognitive psychology and the
psychological processes of attention, percep
tion, association and memory to bring out
the complete impact or uses of a product or 'brand'. Examples. Comments.
87.
Comment on the following statem
ent: Reading is to the mind
what exercise is to the
body.
88.
Which do you think has a greater effect on a persons development heredity or
environment? Argument your decision.
89.
Recent studies suggest that anger can transform even those people who are, by
disposition, not very analytical into more careful thinkers. Do you agree or disagree?
90.
The principal goal of education is to crea
te men who are capable
of doing new things,
not simply of repeating what other genera
tions have done. How do you expect your
university education to change the rest of your life?
91.
We are becoming overwhelmingly dependent on computers. Is this dependence on
computers a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits? Does it affect
communication? Argument your decision.

92.
Comment on the following statement: In order to fully understand what psychology is
all about, it is important to first go back
into its history and explore its origins.
93.
How do ideologies like communism, capitalism, and fascism affect politics?
94.
Why do we have two votes at the national level while other countries (such as Britain)
have only one vote?
95.
Why is the British political system ofte
n considered a model of parliamentary
democracy?
96.
How and why did the (Romanian) communist regime(s) try to reshape Romanian
society? What methods were employed?
97.
Why does economic class-differences in people
s income make such a large difference
in political participation levels?
98.
Discuss the changing roles of political parties because of the growing number of voters
who declare themselves independents.
99.
What is the main aim of democracy?
100.
Define the unitary state. Give examples in this respect.
101.
What are the criteria should include
the following rights
and freedoms for
citizens
102.
Most political scientists agree that these criteria should include the following
rights and freedoms for citizens.
103.
In which branches of govern
ment can lobbying occur?
104.
Name three decisions taken by the Roma
nian governments during the past 10
years that have brought about posi
tive changes in this country.

105.
Discuss the following statement: The local public administrations do not have
enough authority, which limits their capacity
to organise the services efficiently (e.g.
they do not have the right to set the price of services).
106.
Are there any public services in your community that would improve
performance if decentralised from central to local level?
107.
In what way can we speak about a deficit in communication between the
modernisers groups and the local community mayors administration on specific
reform issues?
108.
What results have the MMPs (Multi annual Modernisation Programmes)
produced in the area of communication and IT?
109.
Over-dependence on bureaucracy fo
r bringing about socio-economic
development in Romania has proved to be dysfunctional. Comment.
110.
Explain with appropriate illustrations the interface between political culture
and bureaucratic culture in todays Romania.
111.
One of the major reasons for the failure
of many public sectors undertakins was
due to departures from the original concept of autonomy/ Do you agree with this
statement?
112.
Throughout the history of the field of pu
blic administration there has been an
on-going debate regarding the separation of politics and administration. Is it essential
to have such a separation?
113.
How does that influence the role of the public administrator?
114.
You have been given a report by a consultant. A survey was conducted of the
clients of your program. The results of the survey suggest that prior assumptions about
the population and their needs are very differ
ent from those that have been held by the
agency for years. What actions do you recommend be taken as a result of the study?
115.
In carrying out any public policy, the public administrator is challenged to
satisfy multiple values (traditionally framed
in the three Es of efficiency, effectiveness,
and equity.) In what ways can the publ
ic administrator balance these values?

116.
Advertising means different things to different people. What makes advertising
so versatile a domain?
117.
Is advertising a paid, mass-mediated attempt to persuade?
118.
No ad contains a single message for all audience members. Support your
argument with examples.
119.
Is advertising for audience or is audience for advertising?
120.
What visuals techniques do the commercial creators use to convince us of their
message? Pick two and explain how they help support the message.
121.
What is the message of the TV commercial? In other words, what do the
commercials creators want the target audience to believe about the product?
122.
You want to sell a new type of product (at choice). You have decided to
advertise X product. Decide when and where you want your ad to be broadcast and
why.
123.
Talk about how certain icons serve to enhance customer interest in the product
regardless of how little the icon has to do with the product.
124.
Very few ads can use global advertising. There are brands that are considered
citizens of the world How does a bran
d get to earn such a qualification?
125.
Values and lifestyles: a way to categorise consumers. Develop this idea.
126.
To what extent can we speak about ethicism and non-ethicism in advertising?
127.
Argue for or against the following stat
ement: Under certain circumstances,
censorship of the press is necessary and useful.
128.
Argue for or against the following statement: In a democratic society, reporters
should have full access anywhere, including military compounds, so as to be able to
properly inform the people.
129.
Which is better written or TV press?

130.
Imagine the following situation: you are working on a report on a murder. A
source agrees to talk to you only with a solemn promise from you that the source will
not be identified. During your talks you co
me to understand that the source is the
murderer. Do you reveal him to the police? Why/why not?
131.
How would you characterize the media environment of today?
132.
Describe the relationship between journa
lists and government officials, from
both sides.
133.
What would be so bad about living in a society without journalists?
134.
What are some of the problems facing Journalists in Romania today?
135.
Argue for or against the following stat
ement: Newspapers will never disappear
because there will always be people who love the feel of the paper.
136.
Why cant newspaper reporters work at home, as opposed to a newspaper office
building?
137.
Argue for or against the following statem
ent: Despite not having the same legal
obligations for assuring objectivity as newspapers do, bloggers are more trustworthy
because they are independent from large
corporations that now control the media
channels.
138.
Should universities still bother preparing students for the written press or
should they simply focus entirely on TV?
139.
If newspapers are struggling to generate print ad revenue, will they have any
more luck generating online ad revenue?
140.
Do you think that TV news programs will one day suffer the same struggles as
newspapers?
141.
Argue for or against the following stat
ement: Journalism in Romania has never
and will never been objective.

142.
Recently, investigative journalism has been in decline, as several international
news corporations, including CNN, consider it too expensive. Is investigative journalism
important and what will happen if it disappears?

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