Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Demand for whales is much less now than it was during the peak period of commercial whaling from
1870 to about 1935 (1) Nowadays their only commercial value is as food, especially in Japan, where
whale meat is a traditional delicacy. The Japanese insist they want only to hunt whales that can be
harvested without a threat to their future. (2) It is, however, part of their heritage, and a matter of
principle.
Setsuo Izumi, a whaler for 37 years, says What people eat is different from country to country. It's a
cultural thing. The IWC moratorium has stopped him hunting minke - favoured for its mild taste - but he
insists they are not under threat. I see more minke out at sea than I used to and fishermen say they
are eating all the fish. (3)
Joji Morishita, deputy director of the far-seas fisheries at the Japanese Fisheries Agency, thinks many
western nations have double standards: Wildlife for them is something to see and admire, and (4) .
But in the US they catch 5.6 million wild deer a year. And how would the British react if Hindus tried to
ban killing and eating cows, which they consider holy? He also emphasises the question of scale after all, the Japanese and Norwegians cannot eat all the whales in the ocean.
1. Select the appropriate sentence
A. you should only eat animals such as cows and pigs that are reared.
B. Whales were then hunted primarily for their oil and wax, which were used to lubricate machinery
and make candles.
C. Why should we not be allowed to catch them in our coastal waters?
D. Commercial whaling is of no economic significance.
E. killing animals is banned.
2. Explain the underlined words.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. Read the article again and answer the following questions.
A. Explain in your own words why Joji Morishita introduced the subject of cows and Hindus into a
discussion about whaling.
B. What impression is created throughout the text of the Japanese attitude to whaling?
C. What were whales primarily hunted for?
5. Comment on the following statement: Wildlife is something to see and admire. (100 words)
1. Choose the correct answer
1. I thought the exam would be really difficult but in fact it have been easier.
A. mustnt B. couldnt C. shouldnt D. shant
2. The guests were quite nervous because they
A. were videoing B. videoed C. were videoed D. were being videoed
3. You have worked here longer than me, but that doesnt mean you can treat me like dirt!
A. must B. could C. may D. ought to
4. Mrs. Robinson great pride in her cooking.
A. gets B. finds C. has D. takes
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of the gapped line to form a word that fits in the space
1. Unfortunately, some bacteria are becoming to antibiotics. RESIST
2. The boy was so upset that he couldn't eat and left his meal completely TOUCH
3. Proving the existence of beings from outer space is a/an at the moment. POSSIBLE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
In infancy, human (1) are the most helpless of all earthly creatures. For several years
after (2) , a child has to be (3) , clothed and protected day and night. In all societies (4)
duties normally fall (5) a family group of some kind.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error. Identify the errors and write the
correct sentences on your exam sheet.
1. Our friends told us that we had better to avoid the city centre.
2. Two kilometers are a along way to go on foot.
3. That documentary about racism was truly horrified.
4. My favourite TV series are Eastenders.
5. They wanted to know where had I studied foreign languages.
6. They told to me that was a picture of our family.
5. Rewrite the following sentences
1. People suspect that they started the fire.They.
2. There are now many more wildlife protection organisations than there were in the past.There has.
3. There were rumours about her having married a rich man. She ...
4. Its not normal for me to wake up so early. I am not used

Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Even among educators who worry about too much tilt 1 to technology, there is growing agreement that a
computer is a powerful motivator of a school-age child. Students with access to a micro spend more
time studying and solving problems. (1) The kids who dont get indoctrinated to computers by
seventh grade are not going to develop the same proficiency. Andrew Molnar, computer education
specialist at the National Science Foundation says: Power is not distributed evenly now, and
computers will broaden that gap. Other observers disagree, seeing instead a potential educational
leveling device. (2) says Computer Consultant Charles Lecht. Students who used to fail because
they could not master geometry the first time around will be able to turn to the computer for relief. The
machines will emerge as great equalizers. But the majority in the field worry about the near-term
specter of the rich taking control of the technology while the poor play video games. Steven Jobs, the
27-year-old chairman of Apple Computer, had proposed donating a free computer to every school in the
country, provided Congress grant manufacturers the same tax break that would be available if they
gave the equipment to a university. (3) But Jobs is now backing off, unhappy with various limitations
in the version of the tax break that has passed the House and is awaiting Senate action. If he were to
get the bill he wants, the delivery of thousands of free machines would help to even out the inequities.
Computers will be taught in most schools eventually, says Jobs. (4) The question is, why wait?
(Computers and Education in Time, 1982) tilt=raising slope
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text.
A. No one nowadays buys a computer.
B. But thats five to ten years from now.
C. Those who write at their keyboards compose more freely and revise their work more thoroughly.
D. The companies that took advantage of the law would then have been able to do a public
service, while also building future markets.
E. In the long run, all Gods children will have computers.
2. Explain the underlined words.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D)
1. The text refers to
A. new technology in schools. B. new technology in universities. C. rich class. D. adults education.
2. The computer is seen as
A. a game. B. a relief. C. something dangerous. D. something dreadful.
3. Computers represent
A. a common class. B. future in education. C. wasting of time. D. a game for adults.
5. Comment on the following statement: Even among educators who worry about too much tilt
to technology, there is growing agreement that a computer is a powerful motivator of a school-age
child. (100 words)
1. Choose the correct answer
1. Here is the latest news about the election.
A. They are B. It is C. There are D. There is
2. I have called but you wouldnt answer.
A. two times B. second time C. twice D. two time
3. Books from the library much too often.
A. steal B. stolen C. are stolen D. stealing
4. The children where to play football.
A. have not been told B. were not been told
C. has not been told D. was not told
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of the gapped line to form a word that fits
1. Smoking can be very to your health. DANGER
2. Im really sorry, I think there has been a . UNDERSTAND
3. I dont have much of European history. KNOW
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
We (1) to have great family holidays when I was younger. There was always (2)
interesting to do, such as going to the beach, playing football, or going on rides at the fair. In the
evenings we went to restaurants, and (3) my brother and me (4) staying up till late at night,
listening (5) the adults talking around the table.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error.
1. He was really sorry for what he has done.
2. One morning the Giant was lying in bed when he hears some lovely music.
3. So he crept downstairs and opened the front door quite soft.

4. One morning, as he was on his way to school, he dropped in to see a great friend of her.
5. When Tom came in, he has found Lucy mending a cassette-player.
6. How much does she gets for doing that?
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown
1. I didnt see the tree and I drove straight into it.
If
2. Please, dont go there at night!
Id rather
3. Peter gave his little brother a nice apple.
His little brother..
4. What time does the play start, Laura?
I asked
1. Choose the correct answer
1. They to the airport like that. The plane was delayed by several hours.
A. didnt need to rush B. didnt have to rush
C. neednt rush D. neednt have rushed
2. My bicycle has disappeared, someone stolen it.
A. should have B. would have C. must have D. can have
3. The doctor possibly leave the wounded lying on the pavement.
A. wouldnt B. mustnt C. neednt D. couldnt
4. We asked him to lend us his car but he
A. wont B. shouldnt C. wouldnt D. cant
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word that fits
1. Tomorrow Im going to send off my form for the job. APPLY
2. Her brother works in the factory as an . ENGINE
3. The in this city has got worse. I find it difficult to breathe. POLLUTE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
Dear Angela
Please (1) my apologies! I know its been ages (2) I last emailed you, but Ive been really
busy. For the last few months Ive been working at a bar on the beach called Angelos. Every
evening I get there at about six, and I dont leave (3) midnight. Im trying to save money to go to
Thailand, but I havent got enough (4) . I heard you would come to visit us next month!
Look forward to (5) you.
Kate
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should not be there.
1. Why do some of people find it so difficult to sell their house,
2. while others people manage to do this within hours of it going
3. on the sale market? You might be surprised how little you
4. have to do to persuade someone to buy it your house.
5. Always remember that the first impressions count. But also
6. small touches could to make all the difference in the world.
5. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown
1. I didnt have your phone number, so I couldnt call you.
If
2. Please, dont speak so loudly!
I wish
3. Children ask a lot of questions.
A lot of
4. When will I know the results?
She asked

Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Monday March 2nd
(1) I sat up in bed and put a dead serious expression on my face just in case shed got
six months to live or shed been caught shoplifting or something. She fiddled with the curtains,
dropped cigarette ash all over my Concorde model and started mumbling on about adult
relationships and life being complicated and how she must find herself. She said she was fond
of me. Fond!!! And would hate to hurt me. And then she said that for some women marriage was
like being in prison. Then she went out. Marriage is nothing like being in prison! Women are let out
every day to go to the shops and stuff, and quite a lot go to work. (2)
Sunday March 8th
My mother has gone to a womans workshop on assertiveness trening1. Men arent allowed.
(3) He said God knows, but whatever it is, its bad news for me. We had boil-in-the-bag cod in
butter sauce and oven-cooked chips for Sunday dinner, followed by tinned peaches and Dreamtopping.
My father opened a bottle of white wine and let me have some. We watched a film on
television, then my mother came home and started bossing us around. She said, The worm has
turned, and Things are going to be different around here, and things like that. Then she went into
the kitchen and started making a chart dividing all the housework into three. I pointed out to her
that I already had a paper round2 to do, an old age pensioner to look after and a dog to feed, as
well as my school work. (4) She put the chart on the wall and said We start tomorrow.
(Sue Townsend, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4)
1. trening= a course of lessons taken by someone to teach them how to express their opinions and make known their
wishes
2. a paper round=a job, usually done by children, delivering newspapers to a group of houses

1. Four sentences have been removed from the text.

A. I think my mother is being a bit melodramatic.
B. My mother has just come into my room and said she had something awful to tell me.
C. And she loved her husband.
D. But she didnt listen.
E. I asked my father what assertiveness trening is.
2. Explain the underlined words.
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words
4. For the following questions, choose the answer
1. Marriage is seen by the mother as
A. a celebration.
B. something divine.
C. a prison.
D. a model to be followed.
Ministerul Educaiei, Cercetrii i Tineretului
Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

2. The assertiveness trening is not allowed to

A. women.
B. men.
C. students.
D. children.
3. What does the chart refer to?
A. Modern means of communication.
B. Business affairs.
C. Housework.
D. Writers.
5. Comment on the following statement: Marriage is nothing like being in prison! Women are let
out every day to go to the shops and stuff, and quite a lot go to work. (100 words)
1. Choose the correct answer and, on your exam sheet, write the corresponding letter next
to the number indicating each sentence.
1. They to the airport like that. The plane was delayed by several hours.
A. didnt need to rush B. didnt have to rush
C. neednt rush D. neednt have rushed
2. My bicycle has disappeared, someone stolen it.
A. should have B. would have C. must have D. can have
3. The doctor possibly leave the wounded lying on the pavement.
A. wouldnt B. mustnt C. neednt D. couldnt

4. We asked him to lend us his car but he

A. wont B. shouldnt C. wouldnt D. cant
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word
1. Tomorrow Im going to send off my form for the job. APPLY
2. Her brother works in the factory as an . ENGINE
3. The in this city has got worse. I find it difficult to breathe. POLLUTE
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
Dear Angela
Please (1) my apologies! I know its been ages (2) I last emailed you, but Ive been really
busy. For the last few months Ive been working at a bar on the beach called Angelos. Every
evening I get there at about six, and I dont leave (3) midnight. Im trying to save money to go to
Thailand, but I havent got enough (4) . I heard you would come to visit us next month!
Look forward to (5) you.
Kate
4. Each of the following lines contains a word which should not be there.
1. Why do some of people find it so difficult to sell their house,
2. while others people manage to do this within hours of it going
3. on the sale market? You might be surprised how little you
4. have to do to persuade someone to buy it your house.
5. Always remember that the first impressions count. But also
6. small touches could to make all the difference in the world.
5. Rewrite the following sentences
1. I didnt have your phone number, so I couldnt call you. If
2. Please, dont speak so loudly! I wish
3. Children ask a lot of questions A lot of
4. When will I know the results? She asked

I.Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Last week I had for about the hundredth time an experience that always disturbs me. Riding
on a train, (1) I teach English. Do you have any trouble predicting his response? His face fell,
and he groaned, Oh, dear, Ill have to watch my language. In my experience there are only two
other possible reactions. (2) : I hated English in school; it was my worst subject. The second,
so rare as to make an honest English teacher almost burst into tears of gratitude when it occurs, is
an animated conversation about literature, or ideas, or the American language the kind of
conversation that shows a continuing respect for English as something more than being sure
about who and whom, lie and lay. (3) It is because too many of us have seen ourselves as
unfriendly policemen.( I know of a high school English class in Indiana in which the students are
explicitly told that their paper grades will not be affected by anything they say; required to write a
paper a week, they are graded simply on the number of spelling and grammatical errors). (4) If
the student is not troubled about having to say anything, or about discovering a good way of saying
it, he can then concentrate on the truly important matter of avoiding mistakes.
1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. 2. Explain the underlined words.
A. It takes no master analyst to figure out why so many of our fellow citizens think of us as
unfriendly policemen.
B. I found myself talking with my seat-mate, who asked me what I did for a living.
C. The theory is simple. D. The first is even less inspiring. E. But I never teach French
3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.
4. For the following questions, choose the answer
1. The character in the text hates
A. playing sports. B. Conversations. C. Education. D. traveling by train.
2. The subject described is
A. Maths. B. English. C. Geography. D. History.
3. What does the text refer to?
A. Life in USA. B. Gaining success. C. A teacher of English and his subject. D. Behaviour in trains.
5. Comment on the sentence within the brackets.
II.1. Choose the correct answer
1. This sonata by Mozart.
A. has been composed B. was being composed C. was composed D. will be composed
2. While I was travelling on that bus I
A. picked my pockets B. had my pockets picked C. got my pockets picked D. have got my pockets
picked
3. I asked him what he repairing.
A. is B. was C. will be D. has been
4. We could see at the zoo.
A. kangaroos B. kangaros C. kangaroo D. kangaroos
2. Use the word in capitals at the end of each gapped line to form a word
1. Our team is very . Weve won three competitions this year. SUCCEED
2. I didnt straightaway because I wanted to go out and watch the sunset. PACK
3. Sarah has a degree in law, so her for the job are very good. QUALIFY
3. Fill in the gaps with only one word so that the text makes sense.
I wish I (1) remember my friends birthday. I cant remember (2) she was born on the
20th or the 21st of March. I want to have a surprise party for her, but if I (3) her directly the
surprise would be lost ! The other day I tried to find out what her star sign (4) hoping that during
the conversation she (5) tell me her birthday, but it didnt work.
4. Each of the following sentences contains an error.
1. Shall I took a look about, Sir?
2. They asked to us to come for a ride.
3. I saw you coming and run.
4. The three piled uncomfortable into the back seat of the jeep.
5. He said his name is Bob.
6. The two man were silent and watchful.
5. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. You had better learn all the lessons. If
2. I regret having told her my secret. I wish
3. I will consult my professor on that urgent matter. My professor
4. Have you ever been to England, Lucy? Tom asked Lucy

LISTENING TEST (11A)

You will hear five short extracts in which different people talk about a problem they had with a friend.
You will hear each extract twice. Use the second listeing to check your answer.
TASK ONE
For questions 1-5, match the extracts with the problems, listed A-H.
A. My friend stopped talking to me.
B. My friend stole my girlfriend.
C. My friend became very jealous of me.
D. My friend copied everything I did.
E. My friend got very angry with me.
F. My friend got me into trouble at work.
G. My friend always asked me for money.
H. My friend asked me to lie for her.

SPEAKER 1SPEAKER 2SPEAKER 3SPEAKER 4SPEAKER 5-

TASK TWO
For questions 6-10, match the extracts with the person who helped resolve the problem, listed A-H.
A. my uncle.
SPEAKER 1B. my sister
SPEAKER 2C. a colleague
SPEAKER 3D. a friend's relative
SPEAKER 4E. a teacher
SPEAKER 5F. my mother
G. another friend
H. a professional advisor

LISTENING TEST
You will hear five short extracts in which different people talk about a problem they had with a friend.
You will hear each extract twice. Use the second listeing to check your answer.
TASK ONE
For questions 1-5, match the extracts with the problems, listed A-H.
A. My friend copied everything I did..
B. My friend always asked me for money.
C. My friend got very angry with me.
D. My friend stopped talking to me .
E. My friend became very jealous of me .
F. My friend asked me to lie for her.
G. My friend stole my girlfriend.
H. My friend got me into trouble at work.

SPEAKER 1SPEAKER 2SPEAKER 3SPEAKER 4SPEAKER 5-

TASK TWO
For questions 6-10, match the extracts with the person who helped resolve the problem, listed A-H.
A. a friend's relative
SPEAKER 1B. another friend
SPEAKER 2C. my mother
SPEAKER 3D. my uncle
SPEAKER 4E. a professional advisor
SPEAKER 5F. a colleague
G. a teacher
H. my sister

LISTENING TEST
You will hear five short extracts in which different people talk about a problem they had with a friend.
You will hear each extract twice. Use the second listeing to check your answer.
TASK ONE
For questions 1-5, match the extracts with the problems, listed A-H.
A. My friend asked me to lie for her.
B. My friend stopped talking to me.
C. My friend stole my girlfriend
D. My friend became very jealous of me.
E. My friend copied everything I did.
F. My friend got very angry with me.
G. My friend got me into trouble at work.
H. My friend always asked me for money

SPEAKER 1SPEAKER 2SPEAKER 3SPEAKER 4SPEAKER 5-

TASK TWO
For questions 6-10, match the extracts with the person who helped resolve the problem, listed A-H.
A. a colleague
SPEAKER 1B. a professional advisor
SPEAKER 2C. another friend
SPEAKER 3D. a teacher
SPEAKER 4E. my mother
SPEAKER 5F. my uncle
G. my sister
H. a friend's relative

LISTENING TEST
You will hear five short extracts in which different people talk about a problem they had with a friend.
You will hear each extract twice. Use the second listeing to check your answer.
TASK ONE
For questions 1-5, match the extracts with the problems, listed A-H.
A. My friend stole my girlfriend..
B. My friend always asked me for money.
C. My friend got very angry with me.
D. My friend stopped talking to me .
E. My friend became very jealous of me .
F. My friend asked me to lie for her.
G. My friend copied everything I did.
H. My friend got me into trouble at work.

SPEAKER 1SPEAKER 2SPEAKER 3SPEAKER 4SPEAKER 5-

TASK TWO
For questions 6-10, match the extracts with the person who helped resolve the problem, listed A-H.
A. my sister
SPEAKER 1B. a friend's relative
SPEAKER 2C. my uncle
SPEAKER 3D. a professional advisor
SPEAKER 4E. my mother
SPEAKER 5F. a teacher
G. a colleague
H. another friend

LISTENING TEST (9 D)

LISTENING TEST
You will hear a presentation by an expert talking about the current situation and likely future
trends in the world of work. For each question (1-7), mark one letter (A, B or C):
1. The speaker's presentation is based on
A. his extensive research
B. his own views
C.popular information
2. The speaker says that a good education
A. is normal for everyone
B. is normally necessary for a successful career
C. is always necessary to succeed
3. If employers want their employees to stay, they must
A. provide opportunities for training
B. identify those with the potential to succeed
C. motivate them
4. According to the speaker, people who have worked hard
A. are helped to succeed
B. show great virtues
C. have strengthened the country's economy
5. The system of rewards must provide
A. financial benefits
B. non-financial benefits
C. both financial and non-financial benefits
6. According to the speaker, people who have retired should
A. take some responsibility for their own financial situation
B. rely on the state for a state pension
C. be aware of the nation's economy
7. According to the speaker, organisationa are
A. reducing the number of levels of management
B. facing more competition
C. seeing the benefits of new technology

LISTENING TEST
You will hear a presentation by an expert talking about the current situation and likely future
trends in the world of work. For each question (1-7), mark one letter (A, B or C):
1. The speaker's presentation is based on
A. his extensive research
B. his own views
C.popular information
2. The speaker says that a good education
A. is normal for everyone
B. is normally necessary for a successful career
C. is always necessary to succeed
3.If employers want their employees to stay, they must
A. provide opportunities for training
B. identify those with the potential to succeed
C. motivate them
4. According to the speaker, people who have worked hard
A. are helped to succeed
B. show great virtues
C. have strengthened the country's economy
5. The system of rewards must provide
A. financial benefits
B. non-financial benefits
C. both financial and non-financial benefits
6. According to the speaker, people who have retired should
A. take some responsibility for their own financial situation
B. rely on the state for a state pension
C. be aware of the nation's economy
7. According to the speaker, organisationa are
A. reducing the number of levels of management
B. facing more competition
C. seeing the benefits of new technology

LISTENING TEST
You will hear a presentation by an expert talking about the current situation and likely future
trends in the world of work. For each question (1-7), mark one letter (A, B or C):
1.The speaker's presentation is based on
A. his extensive research
B. his own views
C.popular information
2. The speaker says that a good education
A. is normal for everyone
B. is normally necessary for a successful career
C. is always necessary to succeed
3. If employers want their employees to stay, they must
A. provide opportunities for training
B. identify those with the potential to succeed
C. motivate them
4. According to the speaker, people who have worked hard
A. are helped to succeed
B. show great virtues
C. have strengthened the country's economy
5. The system of rewards must provide
A. financial benefits
B. non-financial benefits
C. both financial and non-financial benefits
6. According to the speaker, people who have retired should
A. take some responsibility for their own financial situation
B. rely on the state for a state pension
C. be aware of the nation's economy
7. According to the speaker, organisationa are
A. reducing the number of levels of management
B. facing more competition
C. seeing the benefits of new technology

LISTENING TEST
You will hear a presentation by an expert talking about the current situation and likely future
trends in the world of work. For each question (1-7), mark one letter (A, B or C):
1. The speaker's presentation is based on
A. his extensive research
B. his own views
C.popular information
2. The speaker says that a good education
A. is normal for everyone
B. is normally necessary for a successful career
C. is always necessary to succeed
3. If employers want their employees to stay, they must
A. provide opportunities for training
B. identify those with the potential to succeed
C. motivate them
4. According to the speaker, people who have worked hard
A. are helped to succeed
B. show great virtues
C. have strengthened the country's economy
5. The system of rewards must provide
A. financial benefits
B. non-financial benefits
C. both financial and non-financial benefits
6. According to the speaker, people who have retired should
A. take some responsibility for their own financial situation
B. rely on the state for a state pension
C. be aware of the nation's economy
7. According to the speaker, organisationa are
A. reducing the number of levels of management
B. facing more competition
C. seeing the benefits of new technology

LISTENING TEST