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Class:11 A.

TERM PAPER
The second semester
1. Match the two halves of these proverbs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

It goes in at one ear

A bird in hand
Look not a gift horse
Many hands make
Scratch my back

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Worth two in the bush

Ill scratch yours.
In the mouth
Light work.
Out at the other.
5 points

2. Translate in to English:
Orice mi-ai spune nut e pot crede.
Oricat te-ai stradui nu poti castiga un astfel de concurs.
Oricare ar fi motivul, nu ar trebui sa ma minti.
Ni s-a cerut sa aratam pasaportele la vama.
Scriosrea va fi pusa la posta cat mai curand posibil.
Sensurile cuvintelor noi trebuie cautate in dictionary.
Cand a ajuns acasa si-a dat seama ca i se furase portofelul.
America a fost descoperita la sfarsitul secolului ai XV-lea.
Daca va ploua strazile vor fi ude.
Daca un necunoscut ti-ar cere bani i-ai da?
10 points
3. Speak about the importance of foreign languages. Give arguments

30 points

4. Write a letter of complaint to your headmaster. 10 points

5. Choose the correct answer:
1. I have been waiting for you..eight oclock.
a)for
b)since

c)-

d)when

2. Read the following paragraph:

Hobbies are a great British and American tradition. A hobby is a special interest or activity that people do in their
time off. Some people have animals as hobbies. Others are crazy about plants. According to the text the statement:
All British are fond of plants is
a)true

b) false

3. What is thefashion in boots ?

a)last
b)latest

c)little

d)least

4. Female Hollywood actors are now doing .than men.

a)good
b)best

c)better

d)gooder

5. Read the text: Mr. and Mrs. Munteanu are looking forward to their summer vacation. They are going to spend
their time in the mountains, going camping. They are going to hike several miles every day, take a lot of pictures
and forget all about their problems at home. According to the text the statement: Mr. and Mrs. Munteanu are on
holiday is :

a) true

b)false

6. By the end of the month theythis new car for two weeks.
a)will had
b)will have
c) will have had
7. .English?
a)have you ever learnt

b)did you learnt

d)are having

c)you learnt

d)you have been

learning

8. I liked.the myth nor the legend about Great Britain.

a) neither
b)-

c) either

d)both

9. Lets go..?
a)shall we?

c)didnt we?

d)shant we?

b)dont we?

10.Read the text:

When the British landed in Northern America in 1620, they took their language with them. Since then British
English and American English have developed separately, and there are now some differences between them. A
grammar difference is that American English does not use the present perfect as much as British English. The
differences are quite small , however, and speakers of American and British English usually have no problems in
understanding each other. According to the text the statement: because the American English does not use the
present perfect the Americans and the British dont understand each other. Is:
a)true
b)false
10 points
6. What do the following expressions mean?

To be long in the teeth

Button up your lips
To give somebody a lift
To undergo a surgery
To have good brain

5 points

7. Create new words:

Goat milk is believed to be very.
NUTRIMENT
She resented having to make a .
CHOOSE
The Germans gave the world some of the most remarkable..
PHILOSOPHY
Will you please check when the ..is?
DEPART
His blood .is alarmingly high.
PRESS
The ..made a statement last night.
GOVERN
Wearing school uniforms is no longer.
COMPULSION
The horrible experience seems just a .now
NIGHT
Our firm has more than one hundred
EMPLOY
Their .. was impressive and touching.
FRIEND 10 points
Din oficiu 20 puncte/ total 100 puncte