Brosura Teste Engleza

University of Piteti
LOGOS - Foreign Languages Centre
B2 Independent User
Vantage/ Upper Intermediate
Syllabus
LANGUAGE INPUT
I. GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The student can understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and
abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation;
- can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular
interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party;
- can produce clear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects and explain a
viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various
options (according to CEFR).
II. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

2.1. LISTENING
- follow directions or instructions
- note down in short phrases key information heard on the tape
- write down one to four-word responses to questions and statements about the text
- complete sentences based on the information in the text
- complete a table or fill in a grid, diagram, map or picture
- mark statements about a picture or text as true or false
2.2. READING
- compare, select and extract information from texts and transfer it to a diagram, map,
picture, table or grid
- put a sequence of pictures, illustrations or sentences in order according to information
in the text
- match texts with visuals
- match texts with headings or titles
- note down or list information about the text
- write down phrase or short sentence in response to questions and statements about the
text
- multiple choice for response to questions/statements
- infer the meaning of words in the text
2.3. WRITING
- an informal letter or another form of writing which might be descriptive, narrative or
explanatory
- a discursive essay response to a specific statement and/or question, e.g. Tourists spoil
the places they visit. Discuss.
2.4. SPEAKING
- talk about different aspects of their personal, social, educational and working lives
- take part in conversation and express and discuss statements of fact, accounts and
explanations
- take part in discussion and express and discuss ideas, points of view with explanations
and developed arguments; express advantages and disadvantages and give advice
Unit Duration Grammar Vocabulary 1 Vocabulary 2 Revision
8h The tense Parts of the body Keeping Dates and numbers

1 system vocabulary
Present, past Nouns used as records Fractions and
and future verbs decimals
Simple and
continuous Compound nouns
Perfect and
non-perfect Suffixes and
Active and prefixes (1)
passive
2 8h Present Associating words Guessing the Pronunciation of the
Perfect with a period of meaning of alphabet
Simple and ones life unknown
Continuous words via Spelling long words
linguistic and
Relating past contextual English names
actions and clues
activities to Abbreviations
the present Suffixes and
prefixes (2)
3 8h Gerunds Categorizing Adjectives Short answers
After certain words to do with describing
verbs work personal So do I/ neither do I
characteristics
After
prepositions
As subject
Infinitives
After certain
verbs and
adjectives
4 8h Question Guessing meaning Guessing the Have
forms spelling of - auxiliary
words verb
Subject/object - full verb
questions - to express
obligation
Short
questions
Who to?
Indirect
questions
Tag questions
Questions +
preposition
5 8h Narrative Means of transport Homonyms Common
tenses and their and expressions
associations homophones
Past Simple Exclamations
and
Continuous
Past Perfect
Simple and
Continuous
6 10h Expressing The language of Health Modal verbs a
quantity statistics review of forms and
Ilnesses, concepts
Mass and Clauses of symptoms
count nouns comparison and diagnoses
Compounds Courses of
with some and treatment
any
Few versus a
few
Much and
many
7 8h Future time Nouns and verbs Gap filling Short answers after
Will and -with the same verbs of opinion
going to form and Exploring
pronuniation synonyms I think so/ I dont
Present -with shifting think so
Continuous stress
and Simple
Future
Continuous
Future Perfect
May, might,
could
8 8h Description Compound Describing Different meanings
Relative adjectives objects of get
clauses shape,
Expressing material, Get + preposition
Present and negative qualities colour
past Multi-word verbs (1)
participles Physical Order of used literally
descriptions adjectives
Modifying
adverbs
9 8h Modal verbs Socializing and Idiomatic Words commonly
of deduction pastimes expressions confused
Expressing
degrees of Identifying Rob versus steal
certainty the key word
about the to idiomatic Actually versus at
present and expressions the moment
past
Must, might,
may, could,
cant
10 8h Expressing Money and Words with Time expressions
present and banking similar
past habit meaning The day before
synonyms yesterday
Present and
Simple and collocations
Continuous
Will
Would
Used to +
infinitive
(compared
with used to
+noun/gerund)
11 8h Hypothesis Driving Formal versus Sentence stress
neutral style
Should have Emphatic
done do/does/did
Wish
Third
conditional
8h Articles Sports Guessing the Singular or plural
12 meaning of a nouns
A, the and the word from the
zero article example in Countable or
the dictionary uncountable nouns
entry
2h Final
13 assessment
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Reading Speaking Listening Writing

Skill Topic Activity Topic Skill Topic Focus Activity
Exploiting English as a Discussion How do you Identifying Dscription Proof-reading Writing an
prior world learn different of six to find autobiography
knowledge language languages? accents of capital mistakes
English cities
Skimming
Listening for Esperanto,
specific the artificial
information language
Transferring
information
Literary The Seven Roleplay Who should Listening for The Word order Writing a
appreciation Ages of Man get the part? specific audition biography
by William information
Shakespeare
Transferring
information
Intensive The right job A maze Youve been Summarizing An unusual The style of Writing a letter
reading for you made first job formal letters of application
redundant.
Completing a
questionnaire What are
you going to
do?
Appreciating Reincarnation A class survey Fears and Note taking A ghost Text Writing an
popular fiction phobias story comparison appraisal of a
book or film
Predicting
content from a
book cover
Reading for The nightmare Discussion Plus, minus Predicting Adventures Conjunctions Writing a
information side of and interest of a lorry and narrative
international points of Completing a driver prepositions
Summarizing travel international map of time
travel
Predicting Monster cities Discussion Yesterdays Listening for An Joining Presenting both
of the year and todays specific interview contrasting sides of an
Recognizing 2000 Roleplay problems information with ideas argument
topic Jonathan
sentences An optimist Note taking Porrit, Discourse
and a Director of markers
pessimist Friends of
the Earth
Literary The Lotus Lecturettes Describing a Note taking Hitch- Text Writing two
appreciation Eater by person, place hiking in comparison descriptions of
a short story Somerset or occasion the snow a town
Maugham Fact and
opinion in
description
Jigsaw The Communication Solve the Intensive An arranged Verb patterns Writing a
Comparing relationship game murder listening marriage in reported report of an
and between father speech interview
exchanging and daughter Summarizing
information
Matching Meanness Roleplay Writer seeks Predicting An Rearranging Writing a
topic companion interview jumbled texts dialogue, a
sentences to for a year on Note taking with John to develop letter or an
paragraphs a tropical Morris awareness of essay
island about pets text cohesion
in our lives
Inferring Things I wish Discussion Pros and cons Form filling Failing a Sentence Manipulating
Id known at driving test combination complex
18 Paradoxes clauses to
produce
coherent
writing
Predicting The Olympics Discussion Time travel Listening for An Linking Writing an
Summarizing information interview devices essay
III. Methods: explanation, demonstration, exercises, questioning, conversation, analysis,
synthesis, group-work, etc.
IV. Teaching aids: blackboard, CD-player, tape recorder, handouts, computers, Internet,
etc.
V. References:
Gairns, Ruth, and Stuart Redman, Natural English, Upper-Intermediate, Oxford
University Press.
Oxenden, Clive, Latham-Koenig, Christina and Paul Seligson, New English File,
Upper-Intermediate, Oxford University Press.
Soars, John and Liz, Headway, Upper-Intermediate, Students book, Oxford, 2009.
FINAL EXAMINATION
/ Reading and Writing: 1hr 30 min

Candidates need to be able to read texts from signs, journals, newspapers and magazines
and understand the main points. They will need to show they can use vocabulary and structure
by completing tasks such as producing a short message, and writing a story or letter of around
100 words.
/ Listening: 30 min (approx)

Candidates need to show they can understand the meaning of a range of recorded spoken
material, including announcements, interviews and discussions about everyday life. They will
also need to be able to understand the attitudes and intentions of the speakers.
/ Speaking: 10-12 min

Candidates take part in a conversation, asking and answering questions, and talking freely
about their likes and dislikes. They take the Speaking test with another candidate or in a group
of three.
University of Piteti
LOGOS - Foreign Languages Centre
B1 Threshold
Independent User/ Intermediate
Syllabus
I. GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
The student can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar
matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.;
- can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the
language is spoken;
- can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal
interest;
- can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly
give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans (according to CEFR).
II. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The students should be able to:
2.1. SPEAKING
- talk about themselves and different aspects of their lives as well as everyday matters
- take part in simple conversation, describe hopes, plans, ambitions and dreams, justify
opinions, feelings and reactions, experiences and events
- take part in simple discussions and convey feelings, reactions, personal opinions and
advice.
2.2. WRITING
- a personal letter to a friend recounting specific events or activities and ideas, feelings
and personal thoughts
- giving information on an everyday event or topic in the candidates own country
- a diary to a friend recounting specific events or activities and ideas, feelings and
personal thoughts
- a story
2.3. LISTENING
- follow directions or identify places on a map
- identify pictures and people based on information heard on the tape
- identify words, phrases or numbers based on information heard on the tape
- write down one or two-word responses to questions and statements about the text
- complete a table or fill in a grid, diagram, map or picture
2.4. DISCOURSE MANAGEMENT

- read and match questions and responses in a dialogue
- based on a series of pictures to illustrate different communication contexts, students
select the best response from a range of options
2.5. READING
- select or extract information from a text and transfer it to a diagram, map, picture,
table or grid
- put a sequence of pictures, illustrations or sentences in order according to information
in the text
- match texts with visuals
- match texts with headings or titles
- write down one or two-word or short phrase responses to questions and statements
about the text.
Unit Duration Topic Communicative Liguistic
objectives objectives
1. 6h My plans for Talking about Revision
vacation plans constructions
expressing the
Description future
Adjectives
Understanding a Degrees of
text comparison
2. 6h What do you Giving Various

like doing? information on constructions
an everyday expressing
event interest: Im
Describing interested in/ I
specific events enjoy/ Im mad
or activities, about
ideas, feelings
and personal
thoughts
3. 8h Spending time Talking about Revision
at home themselves and irregular verbs
different aspects
of their lives Differences
between B. E.
Writing an and Am. E.
advertisement
4. 6h Party people Conversation Expressions
commonly used
when socializing
5. 8h Food, cooking Giving orders Polite requests:
and restaurants and making Would you/
requests (1) Could you/
Would you
mind?
6. 8h Shops and Placing orders Polite negative
stores and making requests: Dont/
requests (2) do not/ never
7. 6h Office work Describing Prepositions and
different jobs adjectives
Booking
8. 6h In the street Asking for Prepositions
directions (1) after verbs
9. 8h At the museum Talking about Past vs. Present
past events Make or do?
Telling a story
10. 6h Checking out Hotel Linking words
information
Words
Making a connected with
complaint the hotel
industry
11. 8h At the airport: Asking for Although/ or/
ready for take- directions (2) because
off Would you like?
12. 6h Beauty may Writing a letter Word forms,
have a price applying for a discourse
job markers of
contrast
Summarising the
ideas in a text Matching
sentences halves
13. 8h This is not in Matching Using correct
paragraphs and word forms
information
Scanning for
specific
information to
complete a table
Writing a report
describing a line
graph
Writing a report
analysing a pie
graph
Writing a
summary
14. 8h Power dressing Vocabulary - Grammar - stop

brain words + -ing or
infinitive
Reading
comprehension Multiple choice
scanning exercises
Listening to a
conversation and
expressing
opinions.
15. 6h Law Talking about Expressing
Strange rules laws prohibition
16. 6h Television Discussing Even
issues Only
Emphasizing Word order

III. Methods: explanation, demonstration, exercises, questioning, conversation, analysis,
synthesis, group-work, etc.
IV. Teaching aids: blackboard, CD-player, tape recorder, handouts, computers, Internet,
etc.
V. References:
English in 20 Minutes a Day, Readers Digest.
Gairns, Ruth, and Stuart Redman, Natural English, Intermediate, Oxford University Press.
Hutchinson, Tom, English for Life, Pre-Intermediate, Students Book, Oxford University
Press, 2009.
Hutchinson, Tom, English for Life, Intermediate, Students Book, Oxford University Press,
2009.
Oxenden, Clive, Latham-Koenig, Christina and Paul Seligson, New English File, Pre-
Intermediate, Oxford University Press.
Oxenden, Clive, Latham-Koenig, Christina and Paul Seligson, New English File,
Intermediate, Oxford University Press.
Soars, John and Liz, Headway, Intermediate, Students Book, Oxford, 2009.
B2 - Threshold
Independent User
Vantage/ Upper Intermediate
For candidates who use or will use an upper intermediate level of English for their personal,
social, academic or working life.
OVERVIEW OF WRITTEN PAPER: 2 hours
Skill area / Main test objectives / Input text type / Text length / Example of task types
/ Listening
Listening for gist or detail and register the choice of language, feelings, attitudes and points of
view / monologue or 2/3 way conversation (heard twice) / total word count for the texts
should not exceed 1000 words / noting short phrases, writing down 1-4 word responses,
sentence completion, grid, diagram, map, picture completion, True/False, multiple choice
/ Reading / Integrated reading and writing
Reading and processing information locating, extracting and synthesising relevant

information from reading material followed by transforming information from one context to
another/ authentic source texts / up to 3 texts - up to 2 pages output - 120 - 150 words/
identifying and noting down gist, multiple choice competition essay, questionnaire with
additional comments/opinions, writing a report, contextualised summary, public notice or
letter
/ Reading
Close focus and gist and register the choice of language, feelings, attitudes and points of
view/ authentic texts of a type specified in syllabus for the level / up to 3 texts total 800
words/ information transfer, sequencing, sentence completion, matching; True/False, note
taking, short answer, multiple choice
/ Writing
Expressing qualified and illustrated details, ideas, points of view, advice, arguments / written
instructions and written or diagrammatic stimulus / 140-170 words / informal letter, narrative,
descriptive or explanatory account, discursive essay, article (according to PTE Teachers
Handbook, Revised Edition July, 2009).

TEST 1
1 A. Choose the correct variant:

1. GRAMMAR
a. My brother is going to be ................................ economist. (a, -, the, an)
b. Is that sweater ..................................? (you, your, yours, yourself)
c. Have you ............................... met a famous person? (yet, still, ever, only)
d. I dont know .................................. people at this party, do you? (much, many, few, less)
e. We moved to this town two years ............................... (ago, behind, last, past)
f. Ive never ................................ to the USA. (been, gone, being, going)
g. I didnt like the film. I thought it was very ................................ (bore, bored, bores, boring)
h. Where ....................................... you live when you were a child? (do, did, have, were)
i. Mark ..................................... a lot of great photos on his holiday. (did, took, put, had)
j. I ..............................to school yesterday when I................................. a house on fire. (went,

gone, was going, go); (see, seen, saw, was seeing)
k. My sisters-in-law ................................... the table by ............................. (laid, lay, lain,

lying); (herself, themselves).
2. VOCABULARY
a. How much do these tomatoes .........................................? (cost, price, charge, pay)?
b. Bill loves repairing cars and wants to be a ..................... (painter, mechanic, doctor, waiter).
c. Can I help you ............................... your .............................? (make, work, do, turn);
(homework, homeworks)
d. They were all ............................... so they went to a restaurant. (hungry, angry, thirsty, fat)
e. Come to my desk and .................................... me your book, please. (take, get, bring, carry)
f. My fathers brother is my ............................................ (aunt, uncle, cousin, nephew).
g. Could you .................................... the situation to me again? (tell, explain, talk, excuse)
h. My video recorder isnt ..................................... (going, making, doing, working).
i. I ........................................ with you. (am not agree, dont agree, am not agreeing, to agree)
j. Can you ............................. me ............................. dollars to buy my daughter a cake? (lend,

borrow); (little, few, a few, a little)
k. They live on the top floor of a big block of ............................(houses, rooms, homes, flats).
1 B. Give the synonyms of the following words:

ill ...
disease .
cure .
to reject .
beautiful .
sofa .
child .
to disturb .
to look .
to begin .
to answer .
garbage .
and the antonyms of:

more .
loud .
happy .
to buy .
beginning .
poor .
to lose .
heavy .
to start .
early .
1 C. Reading and Writing:

Born in Croydon, Greens Jewish *upbringing in north London was comfortable
enough. His father, Simon, owned property and garages, but he died when Green was 12.
Now he lives in a five-star hotel from Monday to Thursday. I dont want to be *bothered
with *staff and a house, he says, insisting that I do not name the hotel for security
reasons.
A bodyguard accompanies him everywhere he goes in London, making him appear
even more powerful. Each Friday afternoon he *commutes on his jet to Monaco to be with
Tina and the children at their home in Monaco. Tina, a *glamorous blonde whom he married
12 years ago, is delighted to raise Chloe and Brandon there. In England, so many people
are so jealous, she says. Philip started with nothing. Everyone has the same chance in
life. (The Telegraph Magazine, 14 December, 2002)
8 Pay attention to the following activities:

1. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
a. Philip Greens parents were Spaniards.

b. His father was poor.
c. Green likes to have a house in London.
d. He has bodyguards to protect him.
e. He goes to Monaco every Friday.
f. Tina is fair-haired.
h. Philip Green inherited a large sum of money.
g. Tina likes England and thinks that the English love her husband.

2. Choose the right explanation for each of the following words from the previous text:
upbringing:
a. raising; b. removing; c. ending; d. building
bothered:
a. accompanied; b. troubled; c. talked; d. caused
staff:
a. personnel; b. people; c. worker; d. manager
to commute:
a. to walk; b. to read; c. to journey; d. to change
glamorous:
a. shiny; b.sunny; c. light; d. charming
1 D. Imagine that you meet a prospective foreign employer for an interview. Write a
dialogue in which to introduce yourself. Give your personal details, including skills and
qualifications (100 words).
E. Speaking: Speak freely about your likes and dislikes.
KEY
A.1. a. an; b. yours; c. ever; d. many; e. ago; f. been; g. boring; h. did; i. took; j. was going; k. laid, themselves.
A.2. a. cost; b. mechanic; c. do, homework; d. hungry; e. bring; f. uncle; g. explain; h. working; i. dont agree; j.
lend, a few; k. flats.
C.1. a. F; b. F; c. F; d. T; e. T; f. T ; g. F ; h. F.
C.2. upbringing a; bothered b; staff a; to commute c; glamorous d.

TEST 2

1. GRAMMAR
a. This math problem is too................................ for me. (heavy, hard, noisy, empty)
b. My grandfather ................................... me to swim. (learnt, taught, made, showed)
c. For dinner we had ........................................ and rice. (chicken, cow, pig, sheep)
d. Did you enjoy the ..................................... from London to Tokyo? (fly, flight, flying, flew)
e. Be careful not to ............................................ your passport. (lose, loose, loss, lost)
f. We travelled to Paris ..................................... train. (on, in, by, over)
g. ..................................... is your grandfather? (What time, How old, Which age, How much)
h. Two men ...................................... in the accident. (dead, dies, dying, died)
i. Mother ....................................... a tea in the kitchen now; she always ......................... tea in
the afternoon. (make, makes, is making, made); (make, makes, is making)
j. Jorge is a Portuguese and his wife is a .................................... (Polish, Pole, Poland, Poles).
k. The ...................... month of the year is ................................. (shorter, shortest); (January,

February, July, December)
2. VOCABULARY
a. Ive worked here ................................ 3 years. (since, for, from, in)
b. ........................was the weather like when you were on holiday? (What, How, Where,
When)
c. Would you like a ............................... with your apple? (cheese, bread, soup, sandwich)
d. My aunt ............................... on the ice and broke her leg. (felt, fallen, fell, felled)
e. Could you tell me the ............................. to the bus station, please? (path, way, road, street)
f. Could you ...................................... in this form for me? (wrote, make, note, fill)
g. At the next ............................... turn to the left. (crossroads, taxi, plane, car)
h. Nicolae Blcescu .............................. school is one of the most important in Piteti.

(secondary, high, primary)
i. Where is Mary? She is in the .................................. (kitchen, bathroom, dining-room,

bedroom). She is going to ................................. the dishes. (do, make)
j. Are you ready to ................................ your meal now, sir? (demand, ask for, order, explain)
1 B. Give the plural forms of the following nouns:

watch .
rose .
wife .
roof .
city .
ray .
medium .
cloth .
information .
bacterium .

The American photographer Tina Barney, who has been taking pictures of her extended
family and friends for more than two decades, has recently *undertaken a European project,
photographing friends of friends in Italy, Austria, and, most recently, England. Because I
come from the *upper class, she says, from her New York apartment, if I started
photographing another class, the discussion would be about class. Its more interesting to
stay with the same class and see the differences between the nationalities.
It was *by chance that Barney picked up a camera. In 1973, when she was 28, she and
her husband moved from New York to Sun Valley, Idaho. The couple had two sons the Tim
and Phil who *feature in many of her American pictures aged seven and five. John Barney
believed the city was a terrible place *to bring up children. Tina, whose parents were a New
York investment banker and a model who divorced when she was nine, was *primarily a wife
and mother who took up photography as a hobby. (Telegraph Magazine, 14 December,
2002)

a. Tina Barney has been a photographer for more than two decades.
b. She has recently photographed people in Switzerland and Spain.
c. Tina is from the English middle-class.
d. She was primarily a wife and mother who picked up a camera by chance.
e. John Barney thought that the city was the perfect place to raise their children.
f. When Tina was young, the couple moved to Idaho.
g. Tinas mother was a hairdresser.
h. Her parents broke up when she was nine years old.
i. Tinas father worked in Sun Valley.
to undertake:
a. to arrange; b. to set about; c. to prepare; d. to evaluate
upper:
a. superior; b. far; c. cold; d. close
by chance:
a. accidentally; b. clearly; c. nicely; d. faithfully
to feature:
a. to present; b. to characterize; c. to begin; d. to smile
primarily:
a. once; b. luckily; c. freely; d. mainly
1 D. You have forgotten about your lunch date. Write an appology letter. (100 words)

E. Speaking: Speak freely about your accomplishments and your plans for the future.
KEY
A.1. a. heavy; b. taught; c. chicken; d. flight; e. lose; f. by; g. how old; h. died; i. is making, makes; j. Pole; k.
shortest, February.
A.2. a. since; b. what; c. sandwich; d. fell; e. way; f. fill; g. crossroads; h. high; i. kitchen; j. order.
B. watches; roses; wives; roofs, cities, rays; mediums/ media; cloths/ clothes; information; bacteria
C.1. a. T; b. F; c. F; d. T; e. F; f. T; g. F; h. T; i. F.
C. 2. to undertake b; upper a; by chance a; to feature a; primarily - d

TEST 3

1. GRAMMAR
a. I ...................................... a funny joke today. (heard, hear, am hearing, have heard)
b. Lucy and Peter are in their room: the ............................ is reading, the ....................... is
watching ....................... TV. (fore, first, former); (late, later, latter, last); (at, on, -)
c. My ............................... brother is three years .......................... than I am. (older, elder);

(older, elder)
d. ................. Statue of Liberty was a present from ............... France to .............United States.
(-, the); (-, the); (-, the )
e. John was ill and his friends went to ........................ hospital to visit him. (-, the, a, an)
f. She will have to take her ................................, too. (pyjama, pyjamas)
g. I had to pay .............................. on (this, those) cigarettes. (custom, customs)
h. The ......................... mountain in the world is found in Asia. (high, higher, highest, least
high)
i. The news ............................. not very good yesterday. (is, are, was, were)
j. The cat washes .............................. in front of the gate. (herself, her, himself, itself)
l. It ................................ while I was walking in the park yesterday. (rains, rained, was
raining, had rained)
2. VOCABULARY
a. Write adjectives derived from nouns with the help of suffixes or prefixes:
child ...
glamour .
mercy .
limit ...
sun ..
music .
day ..
energy .
intelligence ..
possibility .
Write nouns derived from the following verbs:
to arrive .
to deny ...
to decide .
to refuse .
to discover .
to feel ..
to suppose .
to forget ..
to write ...
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct words:

Iraq ... fundamentally different. ... president wanted ... destroy an established evil
goddess ... the United States. And ... wanted ... change ... course of history, transforming not
just the country... the region of the world ... had produced the biggest part ... the worlds
terrorists ... had resisted much ... modernity. He may ... sought to accomplish ... his father did
not. (Newsweek, p. 28, 11-18 May, 2009)

1 B. Reading and Writing:

I find it hard to believe this is happening to me, says Leona Lewis, who had last years
biggest single and fastest-selling debut album. Worldwide success doesnt come easy but
Leona can *barely list all the cities shes visited this year. Sydney, LA, Tokyo she
begins. While I was *performing in Tokyo the earth moved, literally. () I felt a *tremor and
everyone started dashing about. It wasnt until I finished my song that I was told what it
was! On her travels, Leonas been *fortunate enough to meet some of her idols. Oprah
Winfrey blew her away and when Whitney Houston said hello she was left *speechless. I was
so nervous I could barely get my words out, she laughs. Ive no idea what she said.
Something shell never forget was a trip to South Africa. () The trip has changed my
life forever. Ive been given the most amazing opportunity, so its important to put my position
to good use. For someone with so much success, her feet are firmly on the ground.
(Glamour, July, 2008)

a. Leona Lewis is a singer whose debut album was an incredible success.
b. Leona visited many cities, including Tokyo.
c. While she was at a concert in Tokyo, there was an earthquake.
d. She didnt meet any of her idols.
e. Leona knows exactly what she said to Witney Houston.
f. She would like to go to South Africa.
g. The singer is extremely conceited., because she is very successful.

2. Choose the right explanation for each of the following words from the previous
passage:
barely:
a. closely; b. hardly; c. rapidly; d. frankly
to perform:
a. to present; b. to dance; c. to act; d. to play
tremor:
a. shiver; b. tremble; c. quake; d. movement
fortunate:
a. good; b. bright; c. hopeful; d. lucky
speechless:
a. inappropriate; b. mute; c. wordy; d. at a loss for words
1 C. You are on a desert island. Write a message to be put in a bottle for a possible
rescuer. (100 words)

1 D. Speaking: One of your pen pals from abroad is going to come to Romania. How would you
describe the country and its most popular tourist attractions?
KEY
A.1. a. have heard; b. former, latter; c. elder, older; d. the, - , the; e. pyjamas; f. customs,
those; g. highest; h. is; j. itself; k. was raining.
B.1. childish; glamorous; merciful/merciless; limitless; sunny; musical; daily; energetic; intelligent;
possible/imposseble.
arival; denial; decision; refusal; discovery; feeling; supposition; forgetfulness; writing.
B.2. was; the; to; of; he; to; the; but; that; of ; and; of; have; what.
C.1. a. T ; b. T; c. T; d. F; e. F; f. F; g. F.
C.2. barely b; to perform a/c; tremor c; fortunate d; speechless d.

TEST 4

1. GRAMMAR
a. . butter is a basic ingredient of birthday cakes. (the, -, an, a)
b. My trousers are in fashion but .. are very obsolete. (him, his, himself, his own)
c. Have you . seen such a stupid movie? (ever, never, only, yet)
d. You can find such trousers . They are so common. (everywhere,
somewhere, nowhere, anywhere)
e. I havent seem them . January. (for, from, since, by)
f. .. reading in the garden was very pleasant. (ours, our, our own, us)
g. How you spend your weekend? (have, had, do, did)
h. He has been the bicycle for three hours. Its too much. (ride, rode,
riding, rides)
i.This is his way of . business. (making, make, do, doing)
j. Yesterday afternoon, I .. the house while he . (clean,

was cleaning, cleaning, cleaned); (was reading, reading, read, reads)
2. VOCABULARY
a. This is the .. you have to pay to the doctor. (fee, allowance, tax, payment)
b. Mark is going to get married next year. But for the moment his is abroad.
(fiancee, bride, fiance, bridesmaid)
c. We could . a party when everybody is in town. (do, make, throw, start)

d. She hasnt danced yet. She is just a .. (wall-flower, spinster, bachelor, maid of
honour)
e. I belong to a liberal party; I am a (libertine, libertinage, liberal, liberated)
f. My sisters husband is my . (father-in law, god-father, brother-in-law, best

man)
g. My . will check the contract as soon as it is drafted. (attorney, barrister,

solicitor, judge)
h. My company wants to .. a loan at this corporate bank. (borrow, lend, make,

do)
i. She got a new job. She is the new . of this company. (employee,
drawee, offeree, payee)
j. Can you ............................. me ............................. dollars to buy my daughter a cake?
(lend, borrow); (little, few, a few, a little)
1 B. Give the synonyms of the following words:

matter ..
grieve ...............
urge .....
exude ..
supplement ..
spot .....
welfare ..
background ..
link ......
attendance .
and the antonyms of:
increasing .
favour ......
subject .....
apprehensive .
hinder .......
answer .....
end ...........
intelligent ..
interesting .

The Swedes were the first to recognize that public officials like civil servants,
police officers, health inspectors or tax-collectors can make mistakes or act over-zeaously in
the belief that they are serving the public. As long as 1809, the Swedish Parliament
introduced a *scheme to safeguard the interest of the individual. A parliamentary committee
representing all political parties *appoints a person who is *suitably qualified to investigate
private grievances against the state. The official title of the person is Justiteombudsman, but
the Swedes commonly refer to him as to the J.O.or Ombudsman.
There is nothing *secretive about Ombudmans work, for his correspondence is

open to public inspection. If a citizens complaint is justified, the Ombudsman will act on his
behalf. The action he takes *varies according to the nature of the complaint. He may gently
reprimand an official or even suggest to parliament that a law be *altered. (adapted from
L.G.Alexander, Developing Skills)


According to the Swedes, public officials can make mistakes.
The Swedish parliamentary committee does not represent all political parties.
The public officials do not include police officers.
J.O. is suitably qualified to investigate private grievances.
J.Os correspondence is not open to public inspection.
He may suggest to parliament to alter a law.
scheme
a. strategy b. machinery c. plot d. chart
appoint
a. furnish b.equip c. designate d. fit out
suitably
a.manageably b.appropriately c. usefully d. acceptably
secretive
a. closelipped b. hidden c. silent d. taciturn
vary
a. alter b. change c. diversify d.differ

alter
a. affect b.refresh c.modulate d.modify
1 D. Write a petition to the regional J.O. about the bahaviour of a police officer who
gave you a fine for disturbing public order and he did not make a proper investigation.
(100 words)
E. Speaking: Speak about your career perspectives.
KEY
A. 1. a. - ; b. his; c. ever; d. everywhere; e. since; f. our; g. did; h. riding; i. doing; j. was cleaning; was reading;
a. fee; b. fiancee; c. throw; d. wall-flower; e. liberal; f. brother-in-law; g. solicitor; h. make; i. employee
C1. a-A; b-F; c-F; d-A; e-F; f-A.
C2. scheme-a; appoint-c; suitably-b; secretive-b;vary-d; alter-d.

TEST 5

1. GRAMMAR
I. Fill in the past simple of the irregular verbs:
The taylor (cut)P a new coat for someone in my family.
The architect (draw)PPthe plan of the new three-storey house.
The driver (drive)PP the bus two days ago but he (have)a bad
accident.
The mechanic (shut)PP the door of the car and (forbid)PP

everybody to open it.
The milkman (bring)PP five bottles of fresh milk right from the farm.
The barber (become)PP a hairstylist when he opened a beauty parlour

instead of the old barbers shop.
The confectioner (break)PP the bowl in which he (keep)PP

the ingredients.
The grocer (freeze)PP.. a piece of cheese in the freezer.
The beautician (not, feel) P. well and (leave)PP home.
The watchmaker (hang)PP the clock on the wall.
II. Insert the right choice for the partitives in the sentences below:
1. He couldnt find anywhere a _____________ of water and the heat was unbearable.
a. splash b. vase c. jug

2. They wanted a home-made ______________ of jam but their aunt ran out of them.
a. glass b. jar c. drop
3. The new corner shop displayed the merchandise attractively but the seller couldnt find any
_____________ of soap.
a. bar b. packet c. box
4. Nobody wanted to buy that ________________ of bread because it was stale.
a. piece b. loaf c. heap
5. She needed only a _________________ of salt in order to finish her lavish meal.
a. lump b. stick c. pinch
6. My granny has always told me that a _______________ of fresh air makes wonders.
a. breath b. flash c. blow
7. Never accept a ______________ of beer from an enemy.
a. clap b. pint c. piece
8. I have a friend who paints wonderfully but only works on the _________________ of
inspiration.
a. item b. flash c. dream
9. Give me a ______________ of paper so that I can write my composition.
a. sheet b. book c. bar
10. Never ask for a _______________ of coffee if you are not offered one. Whats the point?
a. mug b. bag c. glass
2. VOCABULARY
I. Match the sentences in the left with the locations in the right:
1. He bought drugs at the .. a. confectioners

2. I bought some vegetables from the b.butchers
3. She sought blue paper at the... c. lawyers
4. You searched fresh meat at the d.chemists
5. They ordered a big cake at the. e.barbers
6. He waited for hair cut at the. f. watchmakers
7. We had a suit made at the g. stationers
8. I had my watch repaired at the h.greengrocers
9. Find some black bread at the i.tailors
10. He wants to make his will at the j.bakers
II. Insert the appropriate words in the gaps below taking into account the meaning of
the sentence:
all-mighty light-blue outstanding hand-made
egg-shaped good-hearted peace-making
brand-new long-legged
dark-green above-mentioned
life-and-death high-heeled hard-working
1. She showed me a _____________ car but I was too tired to admire it.
2. There was an________________ house right in the middle of the field. It was strange.
3. Nobody could say that he was not a _____________ guy but had some drinking problems.
4. She was the _______________ executive and everybody asked for her permission to do
something.
5. That ___________________ lady gave the beggar a whole bag with clothes and something
to eat.
6. The___________________ clause must be explicitely written in the contract.
7. A company advertised a good job for ___________ graduates interested in an IT career.
8. This ________________ coat is very expensive but that _________________ young lady
can afford it.
9. There was a _______________ struggle between gangs in the neighbourhood, last night.
There were victims among_________________ people.
10. I dont like this _________________ dress. Id prefer a _______________ one to match
my P__________________ shoes.
1 B. Give examples of adjectives having the following prefixes and suffixes:

dis- discontent, __________________________________________________________
il- Pillegal, _____________________________________________________________
im- Pimpossible, _________________________________________________________
in- Pincapable, ___________________________________________________________
ir- Pirresponsible, ________________________________________________________
-al Pactual, ______________________________________________________________
-able Pmanageable, _________________________________________________________
-ant Phesitant, _____________________________________________________________
-ar Pfamiliar, _____________________________________________________________
-ed amazed, _____________________________________________________________

1C. Reading and writing:

Call it a clan, call it a *network, call it a tribe, call it a family; whatever you call it,
whoever you are, you need one. You need one because you are human. You didnt come from
nowhere. Before you, around you, and presumably after you, too, there are others. Some of
these others must matter a lot to you, and if you are very lucky, to one another. Their
welfare must be nearly as important to you as your own. Even if you live alone, even if your
solitude is elected and ebullient, you still cannot do without a family. Family means not only
blood kin but also those who wish to share your daily joys and sorrows. Sometimes our
relatives are too remote to ease us from our Tuesdays to our Wednesdays; then we must try to
transform our friends into our families. Wishing to be friends, as Aristotle wrote, is quick
work, but friendship is a slowly ripening fruit. If we do not have the chance to pick up our kin,
we might have the luxury of picking our friends. The best-chosen clans, like the best
friendships and the best blood families, endure by accumulating a history solid enough to
suggest a future. (adapted from Jane Howard, All Happy Clans Are Alike)

A family can also be called a tribe or a network.
Many other around you do not matter.
Family means only blood kins.
Friends may become our family when relatives are at distance.
Aristotle wrote that friendship is a slowly ripening fruit.
Good families and friendships have solid backgrounds.

network
a. broadcasting b. structure c. arrangement
presumably
a. presumtively b. unknown c. doubtless
matter
a. support b. count c. signify
welfare
a. advantage b. assistance c. well-being
endure
a. tolerate b.undergo c. survive
1 D. Two friends are talking about nowadays family values. Write a dialogue of 200-
300 words on this topic.
E. Speak about a member of your family whom you consider a hero, an example for
everybody else.
KEY A. Grammar I.: 1-cut; 2-drew, 3-drove, had; 4-shut, forbade; 5-brought; 6-became; 7-broke, kept; 8-
froze; 9-did not feel, left; 10-hung.
II: 1-c; 2-b; 3-a; 4-b; 5-c; 6-a; 7-b; 8-b; 9-a; 10-a;
Vocabulary I: 1-d; 2-h; 3-g; 4-b; 5-a; 6-e; 7-I; 8-f; 9-j; 10-c. II. 1-brand-new; 2-egg-shaped; 3-hard-working; 4-
all-mighty; 5-good-hearted; 6-above-mentioned; 7-outstanding; 8-hand-made, long-legged; 9-life-and-death,
peace-making; 10-dark-green, light-blue, high-heeled.
C1: a-A; b-F; c-F; d-A; e-A; f-A.
C2: network-b; presumably-a; matter-b; welfare-c; endure-b

C1 Threshold
Effective Operational Proficiency

Proficient User/Advanced
For candidates wishing to demonstrate an advanced level in English for social,

academic and vocational purposes. Level 4 is challenging as the progression is
proportionately greater than for the preceding levels.
I. GENERAL OBJECTIVES (C1):

The student can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and
recognise implicit meaning;
- can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious
searching for expressions;
- can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional
purposes;
- can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing
controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
Overview of written paper: 2hours 30 minutes
Skill area / Main test objectives / Input text type / Text length / Example of task types
/ Listening
Listening for gist or detail and context, purpose, register, stylistic devices, choice of language,
facts, opinions, feelings, attitudes, explicit and implicit meaning, viewpoints, motives /
monologue or 2/3 way conversation (heard twice) / total word count for the texts should not
exceed 1200 words / noting key information, completing missing information, responses to
questions, making comments, summarising information grid, diagram, map, picture
completion, True/False, multiple choice
/ Reading / Integrated reading and writing
Reading and processing information / reading, analysing, interpreting and synthesising
relevant information from reading material followed by transforming information from one
context to another / authentic source texts / 1 text for 3a - up to 3 texts for 3b - input up to 3
pages - output 180-220 words / taking or completing notes, complex formal letter, formal
report or leaflet/brochure
/ Reading
Close focus and gist on context, purpose, register, stylistic devices, choice of language, facts,
opinions, feelings, attitudes, explicit and implicit meaning, viewpoints, motives / authentic
texts of a type specified in syllabus for the level / up to 3 texts -- total 1000 words /
summarising, writing short answers, True/False, information transfer, sequencing, making
comments with reasons, matching and explaining meaning of key words/phrases, multiple
choice for use of language and text organisation
/ Writing
Writing complex, detailed, developed arguments in appropriate register/style; factual
information, personal ideas, expanded /supported with justified views/arguments; advice with
explanations, reasoning, explanations / written instructions / 200-250 words / discursive
essay, article or review

TEST 1

1. GRAMMAR
a. If I ................................... you, I would tell her the truth. (am; was; were; had been)
b. He ......................................... the composition if you had encouraged him. (would have
written, would write, wrote, has written)
c. She ............................. not to go there because it might be dangerous. (told, tells, was told,
is telling)
d. Dan promised that by the end of the week, they ................................ their work. (will
finish, would finish, would have finished, will be finishing)
e. Mark said he never ....................................... there before. (has been; had been; will be; is)
f. A new plan .................................. when they came in. (is discussed; was discussed; will be
discussed; was being discussed)
g. The wounded man .................................... by well-trained doctors. (takes care of; will take
care of; will be taken care of; took care of)
h. Her problem was ..................... she should go by plane or by car. (if, whether, what, which)
i. Stella has just written a detective story. ................................., she would like to write a
novel. (Furthermore, Thus, Subsequently, Therefore)
j. My cousin had ..................................................................... vases. (two old nice Chinese,
two Chinese nice old, two nice old Chinese)
2. VOCABULARY
a. ................................... is a feeling of sickness as caused by bad food. (Nausea, Insomnia,
Neuralgia, Colic)
b. The doctor whose specialty is to take and interpret X-rays is a ......................
(dermatologist, geriatrician, pathologist, radiologist).
c. The judge has ................................. the case for lack of evidence. (dismissed, rejected,
refused, declined)
d. The trial ended with a two-year prison .............................. (verdict, sentence, punishment,
blame).
e. The victims of blackmail are protected by ................................ their names in court.
(covering, erasing, hiding, not giving)
f. Australia is the land of kangaroos and ............................ (nightingales, storks, eagles,
ostriches).
g. An important feature of ............................... is that they have black wing covers. (beetles,
butterflies, moths, grasshoppers)
h. The heart and the liver are important parts of our body, while the ........................... is not.
(stomach, appendix, kidney, brain)
i. My .................................. goes directly to a bank account every month. (mortgage, tax,
salary, income)
j. The Portuguese team was granted a penalty kick by the German ............................ (referee,
coach, player, director).
1 B. Read the text:

Galileo has been getting a lot of press lately, and no *wonder. Four centuries ago this
year, the Italian genius pointed his small, primitive telescope at the night sky and saw
wonders nobody had imagined. His discoveries transformed our view of the heavens, but also
infected *astronomers with a permanent desire *to peer just a bit deeper in the universe and
find a few more cosmic secrets. Which is why, less than 20 years after they put the finishing
touches on a generation of telescopes so big they would made the Renaissance stargazer
swoon, the astronomers are at it again. Three teams are racing to build telescopes four times
wider and with up to 16 times the light-gathering power than what exists now, and to have
them trained on the stars by 2018.
For the first time in literally hundreds of years, the most powerful entry in this *race
comes not from the United States but from Europe. Armed with big plans and a relatively
*stable source of founding, the 13-nation European Southern Observatory is on track to have
the hottest astronomical hardware on the planet along with the chance to find the coolest
stuff in the universe. (In Galileos Footsteps, Newsweek, 11-18 May, 2009)

1. Give synonyms for the following words:
to peer ....
wonder ....
astronomer ..
race ..
stable .
2. Explain the meaning of the following phrases:
to get a lot of press .
to put the finishing touches .
to be at it ..
light gathering power .
to be on track .
a. Galileo Galilei lived four centuries ago.
b. When Galileo looked for the first time through his telescope, he didnt see anything.
c. The last generation of telescopes is 16 years old.
d. Three teams are trying to build telescopes four times wider than what exists now.
e. The most powerful team comes from the United States.
f. The 13-nation European Southern Observatory is going to be the best equipped on the
planet.
4. Summarize the information in the fragment below. (100 words)

1 C. Fill in the blanks with the missing words: link, assertions, barely, financial,
meltdown, reshape, crises, less, downturns, dire.
The ... of Wall Street and the resulting government intervention are real and will ...
industry. But its much ... apparent that the ramifications are beyond the ... industry. The ...
between Main Street and Wall Street has always been mysterious. There have been Wall
Street ... that ... touched the broader economy (...), and there have been Main Street .... that
have only marginally hurt Wall Street. Many people say that todays crisis on Wall Street
will have .... effects on the realeconomy , but for now, at least, those .... are just that. (The
Echoes of Crisis, Newsweek, 29 September, 2008)

1 D. Express your opinion on the current economic crisis and the unemployment rate
and try to make predictions for the future. (200 words)
E. Enlarge upon the phenomenon of globalization and its political implications.
KEY
A.1. a. were; b. would have written; c. was told; d. would have finished; e. had been; f. was being discussed; g.
will be taken care of; h. whether; i. furthermore; j. two nice old Chinese
A.2. a. Nausea; b. radiologist; c. dismissed; d. sentence; e. not giving; f. ostriches; g. beetles; h. appendix; i.
salary; j. referee.
B.1. a. to look, to gaze, to scan, to peep, to inspect, to scrutinize; b. admiration, astonishment; c. stargazer,
uranologist; d. contest, competition; e. unchanging, firm, steady, resistant, static.
B.3. a. T; b. F; c. F; d. T; e. F; f. T
C.1. a. meltdown; b. reshape; c. less; d. financial; e. link; f. crises; g. barely; h. downturns; i. dire; j. Assertions
TEST 2

I. GRAMMAR
1. Underline the correct choice:
1. The superintendent cant manage alone. Could you/ may you/ shall you help him with
the side track traffic?
2. May you/ will you/ would you/ book in advance the tickets for the night train ?
3. Let I/ shall I / might I help you attach the label to your luggage ?
4. Could I /would I / let I keep this cabin bag?
5. Will you mind/ do you mind/ would you mind if I looked up the number of the station
in the directory?
6. Will you/ shall you/ would you leave me your passport, sir?
7. Shall I/ Will I/May I skip the queue as I am in a great hurry?
8. May I / shall I / will I ask you a personal question?
9. Let you/will you/ shall you/ consult the timetable for departures?
10. Could you/ may you/ shall you check when the plane is landing?
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses according to the meaning of the
sentence taking into account the conditions in the present or past:
1. If she had a role in this revue she (be) .. very happy to demonstrate
her dancing abilities.
2. I would accept to come at the dress rehearsal if the playwright (ask)

me to.
3. Molly would buy a ticket in the dress-circle if the mayor (come) at

the performance.
4. If the vaudeville theatres were renovated the extqas

(have)P..salaries for two months.
5. The ham actor wouldnt recognized he had a bad performance if the newsreporter
(question)PP..him about that.
6. If the figurant hadnt accepted to shorten the sleeves, the propman (resign)
7. The performer (go)PP to an audition if his friend had told
him
about it.
8. If the protagonist (have)PPso many absurd pretentions the
play would have been performed by now.
9. The intermission (be ) . longer if the actors hadnt been
so anxious to get on the stage.
10. If the director (sell)PP the tickets for the matinee,

the
pitstall could have been fully taken.
II. VOCABULARY
3. Choose the appropriate word to fill in the gaps in the following sentences.
early chair blanket roses

abroad berries steep roads
chat fresh air picnic winging river
1. She doesnt get up . when she is
2. You should stay and smell the . from time to time. You are too tense.
3. Did they have a . while walking about the forest?
4. We could unfold a . .near that hillock.
5. Id better pick up . .
6. He could breathe some .. at last.
7. They never drive on or near a .

8. Do you spread a every time you have a ?
4. Use the following idioms in your own sentences:
to rain cats and dogs .________________________________________________________
out of the blue moon.________________________________________________________
to crack a joke._____________________________________________________________
to kick the bucket.__________________________________________________________
to meet trouble half-way.____________________________________________________
all my eye and Betty Martin.__________________________________________________
to get down to._____________________________________________________________
to go on with. _____________________________________________________________
to knock down .____________________________________________________________
to look forward to ._________________________________________________________
stick-in-the mud .___________________________________________________________
to give a five .______________________________________________________________
to keep ones hair .__________________________________________________________
to have ones fling._________________________________________________________
to cast the evil eye upon. ____________________________________________________
the last straw that broke the camels back._______________________________________

1 B. 1. Read the text:
News is information about events that are going on outside immediate experience. In this
sense, news has always been a part of the human situation. In its earliest form, it took the
shape of an *account brought by a traveller, or a member of the group who *wandered
further than the rest and found water, game or signs of a nearby enemy. News is a social
mechanism that extends our own eyes and ears to embrace an ever wider domain of events.
We purchase news as any other products of our commercial civilization and the production
and consumption of news as products has *evolved accordingly.
News under such circumstances tends toward decadent use. First of all because it no longer
serves first classic function of giving us information or even to help us construct a mintal
model of a larger world. It serves mainly as entertainment. Everything that happens in the
world has to be presented in a *thrilling and exciting manner on news. The second feature of
the decadent use of news is its increasing ritualization. News is broadcast every evening
whether or not there is a vital information to be conveyed. The problem for the news networks
is to generate sufficient news to fill a given time period. The time period becomes the
fundamental fact the *framework into which events must be fitted. And as any ritual, the form
persists even when a *meaningful content is missing. (adapted from Stanley Milgram,
Confessions of a News Addict)

a. News is information about events that are going on outside immediate experience.
b. In ancient times, news were all stories told by travellers.
c. News is not a social mechanism that extends.
d. New do not help us construct a mintal model of a larger world.
e. The decadent use of news is its increasing ritualization.
f. Events must not be fitted a certain time framework.
g. The form persists even when a meaningful content is missing.

3. Give synonyms for the following words:
account.
wander.
evolve..
thrilling.
framework...
meaningful..
4. Insert the appropriate words in the following sentences:
shape, dispense, product, fitted, entertainment, mundane conveyed, proceeded, broadcasted,

remote
1. They .from the setting up of a newspaper.
2. The first news took the . of accounts told by the travellers.
3. events seem more interesting.
4. News became a .. of nowadays commercial society.
5. They . the highlights at a convenient hour.
6. The televisions .. news and people buy it.
7. .. is a new function of news.
8. News must be in the television framework.
9. Any event may be . in news by political regimes.
10. .. reality often reinforces the desire to leave abroad.
1 C. Write an essay based on the following quotation:News is the consciousness of the

society. Try to focus on journalists social responsibility to form opinions. Give
arguments in support of your ideas. (200 words)

D. You are the producer of a T.V. show. Speak about the format, the content, the
moderator, the purpose and the audience you expect for such a show.
KEY
A1: Grammar: 1-would; 2-would; 3-shall; 4-could; 5-would; 6-would; 7-may; 8-may; 9-will; 10-could.
A2: Grammar: 1-would be; 2-asked; 3-came; 4-would have; 5-questioned; 6-would have resugned; 7-would have
gone; 8-had had; 9-would have been; 10-had sold
A3: Vocabulary: 1-early, abroad; 2-roses;3-chat; 4-chair; 5-berries; 6-fresh air; 7-steep roads, winging river; 8-
blanket, picnic.
B2: a-A; b-A; c-F; d-F; e-A; f-F; g-A.
B4: 1-proceeded; 2-shape; 3-remote; 4-product; 5-broadcasted; 6-dispense; 7-entertainment; 8-fitted; 9-

conveyed; 10-mundane
GRAMMAR OVERVIEW
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
n limba englez exist trei tipuri principale de condiionale, fiecare presupunnd o

anumit coresponden a timpurilor ntre propoziia principal i cea condiional (cea care
arat condiia de care depinde ndeplinirea aciunii din propoziia principal). Pe lng aceste
trei tipuri uzuale, exist i tipuri mixte, n care timpurile i modurile folosite sunt extrem de
variate.
MAIN CLAUSE IF CLAUSE
PRESENT TENSE
FUTURE TENSE (shall, will + inf. scurt)
PRESENT CONDITIONAL PAST TENSE

(should/would; could; might + inf. scurt)
PAST CONDITIONAL (should/would + PAST PERFECT (had + vb. III- past

have + vb. III- past participle) participle)
I Future possible
I shall/will go to the seaside if I have money. (Voi merge la mare dac voi avea bani.)
II Present unreal
I should go to the seaside if I had money. (A merge la mare dac a avea bani.)
III Past unreal
I should have gone to the seaside if I had had money. (A fi mers la mare dac a fi avut
bani.)
Alturi de if exist mai multe conjuncii i locuiuni conjuncionale, printre care: in

case, as long as, supposing (that), suppose, provided, on condition (that), unless:
Ex.: Supposing he does not come, what shall we do?;
He will do the work provided that he has time for it;
Ill take my raincoat in case it rains;
I shall give you the answer on condition that you cheer up.
Dintre acestea, unless (numai dac, doar dac, dect dac) este echivalentul negativ al
lui if. Fiind o conjuncie negativ, n propoziia pe care o introduce, verbul nu poate fi i el la
negativ, deoarece n englez dubla negaie nu este permis: He wont go there unless you ask
him to do it.
Exist i situaii n care conjuncia poate fi omis i se recurge la inversiune, att n

condiionalele de tip II, ct i n condiionalele de tip III.
Ex.: If he were to find us here, he would be very upset Were he to find us here, he would be
very upset.
If Greg earned more money he could buy the car Should Greg earn more money, he
could buy the car.
They would have won the championship if they had played better Had they played
better, they would have won the championship.
Condiionale sunt i propoziiile introduse prin but for i without:

Ex.: If it werent for this rain, we should go for a walk/ If it hadnt been for this rain, we
should have gone for a walk -- But for this rain, we should go/ should have gone for a walk
(Dac n-ar fi/n-ar fi fost ploaia aceasta, am merge/ am fi mers la o plimbare.)
Without her brother, we couldnt have solved the problem (Dac n-ar fi fost/fr fratele
ei, nu am fi putut rezolva problema).
Exercises
ACTIVITY 1. Supply if or unless in the following sentences:
Youll never succeed ................... you have more confidence in yourself.
He is bound to come .................... something happens to prevent him.
Ill go to do some shopping .....................you want me to buy something.
I shant go into the city....................... you want me to buy something.
I should come to see you much more frequently........................... I were not so busy.
ACTIVITY 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct moods and tenses. There may
be two or three possibilities.
If mother (be) at home, she (answer) the phone.
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If I (meet) Julie yesterday, I (tell) her about the exam.
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It may rain tomorrow. If it (rain), we (stay) at home.
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I (stop) eating so much chocolate if I (be) you.
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ACTIVITY 3. Provide IF-clause answers to the following questions:
1. If the stuntman gets sick, what will the cameraman do?
2. If the nominee doesnt win the Oscar, what will he do or not do?
3. If the critic likes the film how is he going to write the review?
4. The auditorium is in capital repairs; what will happen with the musichall show?
5. If the box-office is shut down how will the spectator buy tickets?
6. The gala performance is ready to begin but the front stage is broken. What shall we
do?
7. The upstage is blocked. How will the waterproof curtain function ?
8. The emergency exit is closed and the blaze spreads around. What will the people do?
ACTIVITY 4. Translate into English:

Nu vei gsi bilete dect dac vei merge acolo nainte de ora 4.
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Dac copilul ar fi avut un frate, nu s-ar fi simit att de singur.
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Daca vei cumpra colierul nu vei mai rmne cu niciun ban.
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A alege costumul acesta dac n-ar fi att de strmt.
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Am merge la plimbare dac n-ar fi ploaia aceasta.
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Ar fi traversat rul not dac apa n-ar fi fost att de rece.
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Dac a fi fost n stare s prind un pete mai mare, a fi venit acas mai devreme.
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Ai fi luat n rs dac le-ai spune.
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ACTIVITY 5. Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses according to the
meaning of the sentence and considering the unreal condition in the present or past:
If she had a role in this revue she (be) very happy to demonstrate her dancing
abilities.
I would accept to come at the dress rehearsal if the playwright (ask) me to.
Molly would buy a ticket in the dress-circle if the mayor (come) at the
performance.
If the vaudeville theatres were renovated the figurantes (have)P..salaries
for two months.
The ham actor wouldnt recognized he had a bad performance if the newsreporter
(question)PP . him about that.
The itinerant actor wouldnt impersonate a new character unless the stage manager (cast)
him in the play.
If the sketch-play (be cancelled)PP a Punch and Judy show would

appear on the boards.
The stage lightning (be)PPpoor if the stagehand didnt use higher

power bulbs.
If the scenarist (imagine)PP..the plot before, the actors

wouldnt have spent so much time improvising.
The setting designer would have covered the sides of the stage in yellow silk if the director
(accept)PP.
The first performance (prove) a failure if the public hadnt given a

big hand to the actors.
If the usherette (be)PP so nice we could have missed the variety show.
The stage adaptation (confine)PP to the main action if the

scenario writer hadnt desired some peculiar details to be included.
If the figurant hadnt accepted to shorten the sleeves, the propman (resign)
The performer (go)PP to an audition if his friend had told

him about it.
If the protagonist (have)PPso many absurd pretentions the play

would have been performed by now.
The intermission (must be ) . longer if the actors hadnt been so

anxious to get on the stage.
If the director (sell)PP the tickets for the matinee, the

pitstall could have been fully taken.
Mixed Conditionals
ACTIVITY 1. Translate the following mixed conditionals considering the tenses:

1. If you heat metals, they melt.(Present Tense - Present Tense)
2. If she did such a foolish thing, she was wrong.(Past Tense - Past Tense)
3. If she bought that apartment, I am happy.( Past Tense - Present Tense)
4. If you have finished reading, come and play with me.(Present Perfect Imperative)
5. If Jane has done that, she shall pay dearly for it. (Present Perfect Future Tense)
6. If they didnt succeed then, they will try again. (Past Tense - Future Tense)
7. If you should meet Margaret, remind her of her promise.
8. If he comes earlier, tell him to wait for me. (Present Tense - Imperative)
9. If she spoke German better, she could have worked as a receptionist.(Past Tense Past
Conditional)
10. If they had bought a watch, they would know the time.(Past Perfect Present
Conditional).
Nu toi gramaticienii sunt de acord cu includerea acestor propoziii n categoria

condiionalelor, unii atribuindu-le alte valori. Ultimele dou exemple sunt exemple clare de
condiionale mixte, ele combinnd timpurile ultimelor dou tipuri de condiionale prezentate
mai sus (II, III): Past Tense Past Conditional (Dac ar vorbi germana mai bine, ar fi putut
s lucreze ca recepioner) i Past Perfect Present Conditional (Dac ar fi cumprat un
ceas, ar ti ce or este).
PP ACTIVITY 2. Read the following mixed conditional sentences and turn them into
usual sentences connected by: so, therefore, thus, as, because, due to the fact.
Example: If he hadnt been an old ham actor I wouldnt understand

his highbrow speaking.
He is an old ham actor so I understand his highbrow speaking.
1. If I had sung some folk music, I would be more optimistic.
2. If she had taken part to a jam session she would know more about jazz musicians.
3. We would appreciate a sonatina if we had ever heard such a piece of music.
4. If he had liked opera music he would buy more records with famous tenors.
5. They would play an instrument for a quartet if they had enjoyed chamber music.
6. If I were a disco music fan I would have had a great collection of 80s hits.
7. She would have studied a percussion instrument if she had an ear for music.
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8. If he wrote the lyrics for this song he would have been proud of them.
9. All people would have tried to reach the choral music concert if we arranged one in our
town.
10. If they recorded some pieces of sacred music, everybody would have bought the CD.

THE SEQUENCE OF TENSES (Direct Object Clauses)
Corespondena timpurilor n propoziiile completive directe este un aspect important al

gramaticii limbii engleze. n funcie de timpul folosit n propoziia principal, n propoziia
secundar poate fi exprimat o aciune simultan, anterioar sau ulterioar.
I. He says that she

(aciune anterioar) 1. has written a book - Present Perfect
wrote a book two years ago - Past Tense
(aciune simultan) 2. is writing a book Present Tense Continuous
writes books - Present Tense Simple
(aciune ulterioar) 3. will write a book Future Tense
will have written a book by the end of the month Future Perfect
II. He said that she
(aciune anterioar) 1. had written a book Past Perfect
(aciune simultan) 2. was writing a book Past Tense Continuous
wrote books Past Tense Simple
(aciune ulterioar) 3. would write a book Future in the Past
would have written a book - Future Perfect in the Past
Exercises
ACTIVITY 1. Change the verb in the main clause into the Past Indefinite. Make all
other necessary changes:

Susan promises that by the end of the month she will have finished her report.
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Andrew knows that the meeting has already been held.
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Grandpa knows that Robert cant go skating because he has no skates.
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He says he has come for a short time.
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She believes that you will become a great scientist.
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ACTIVITY 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form:
When they (open) the box, the men found that someone already (take) the map.
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I know that you (be) busy yesterday and that you (be) busy tomorrow.
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When Lucy (go) back to take her umbrella, her mother (tell) her that her neighbour (borrow) it
a few minutes before.
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We were told that a lot of English books (come) to our library.
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The pupils knew that water (consist of) oxygen.
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He said he (take) an active part in the work of the scientific circles.
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At the first English class we were told that there (be) 26 letters in the English alphabet.
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Nu mi-ai spus c de cteva sptmni nu ai mai citit nicio carte.
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tia ct de mult l ajutaser rudele sale.
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Robin Hood aflase ca n ora va fi organizat o ntrecere i c eriful l atepta s soseasc.
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Turitii au vzut c nava fusese grav avariat.
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Astronomul mi-a spus ca distana de la Pmnt la Lun este de 240.000 mile.

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L-ai ntrebat unde locuiete i cum l cheam?
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Toi suporterii ateptau s afle cine va catiga campionatul.
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Nu au vorbit despre aceast problem, deoarece tiau c vor pleca n cteva zile.
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MODAL VERBS
Verbele modale au n comun o serie de particulariti:

a. Au o valoare lexical slbit, exprimnd nu procese, ci modalitatea n care vorbitorul
consider aciunea, ca fiind necesar, obligatorie, posibil, probabil, etc.
b. Sunt verbe defective, lipsindu-le anumite forme de baz i, n consecin, neputnd fi
conjugate la anumite timpuri i moduri.
c. Forma sau formele pe care le au sunt polivalente din punct de vedere gramatical.
d. Sunt urmate de forma de infinitive fr - to (infinitival scurt) sau de infinitivul
perfect al verbelor noionale.
e. Nu primesc desinena -s la persoana a III-a singular a indicativului prezent.
f. Nu sunt conjugate cu ajutorul auxiliarului to do la formele interogativ i negativ
ale timpurilor prezent i trecut.
CAN - COULD
Verbul modal can are doar dou forme: can i could. Interogativul se realizeaz prin
inversiune: Can you speak French? Negativul se formeaz prin adugarea negaiei not:
They cannot swim across the river = ei nu pot s traverseze rul inot.
Formele contrase sunt: cannot = cant; could not = couldnt.
Acesta exprim:
1. O capacitate fizic sau intelectual (a putea, a fi n stare):
I can swim = tiu s not
He couldnt solve the problem = n-a putut/ n-a fost n stare s rezolve problema.
Can i could cu acest sens sunt nlocuite la timpurile lips cu echivalentul modal to be able
to: He wont be able to persuade her = el nu va putea s o conving.
2. Permisiune (atunci cnd este la afirmativ) sau prohibiie (la forma negativ),
nlocuindu-l n vorbirea curent pe may: You cannot drive a car without a license =
nu poi s conduci maina fr permis.
Could exprim i o cerere politicoas: Could you help me? = poi s m ajui?
3. ndoial sau uimire la idea unei posibiliti (n special n construcii interrogative i
exclamative, accentuate):
How could you be so rude? = cum ai putut s fii att de nepoliticos?
It cannot be so late = nu se poate s fie att de trziu.
MAY - MIGHT
Ca i n cazul lui can, verbul modal may are dou forme: may i might.
Interogativ: May I go now? = pot s plec acum?
Negativ: You may not take the book = nu poi/ nu ai voie s iei cartea.
May/ might exprim:
1. O permisiune (cerut, acordat sau refuzat): May/ might I accompany you?
Rspunsul obinuit la o ntrebare cu mayeste may not: May I use your pen? = pot
s-i iau/ folosesc stiloul? Nu, nu ai voie.
Pentru a exprima un refuz categoric sau o prohibiie, se folosete must not/ mustnt.
2. O posibilitate: You may/ might leave with them = putei/ ai putea s plecai cu ei.
I may/ might be mistaken = pot/ a putea s m inel.
3. O presupunere sau o ndoial: They may be ill = poate c sunt bolnavi.
He may have forgotten it in the desk = poate c l-a uitat n banc.
MUST
Must are o singur form, cu valoare de indicativ prezent, iar n vorbirea indirect, de
indicativ trecut.
Aceasta exprim:
1. O necesitate, la persoanele a II-a i a III-a avnd implicaia unui ordin (n special n
construciile afirmative, unde poate fi urmat de un infinitiv prezent sau perfect): I must
do my homework now = trebuie s mi fac temele acum.
Cu acest sens, verbul modal se poate nlocui la timpurile lips cu construcia
echivalent to have to, care implic o necesitatea exterioar.
- Absena necesitii se red prin need not (neednt):
Must I deliver the speech immediately? = trebuie s in discursul imediat?
No, you need not. You can prepare it for next week. = nu, nu e nevoie. l putei pregti
pentru sptmna viitoare.
2. Prohibiia (n construcii negative): You mustnt do this to your brother = nu trebuie s

i faci asta fratelui tu.
3. O probabilitate cu caracter aproape de certitudine (n construcii afirmative, urmate de
un infinitiv prezent sau perfect): He must feel very sorry now that she left = trebuie s
i par foarte ru acum c ea a plecat.
Must poate fi folosit i cu valoare de trecut: I realized that I must take care of her children =
mi-am dat seama c trebuia s am grij de copiii ei.
SHALL SHOULD
Shall este folosit ca verb modal pentru:

1. A exprima o necesitate, o constrngere sau o obligativitate (la persoanele a II-a i a III-
a): He shall leave the room by ten o clock = va elibera camera pn la ora 10.
They shall book tickets on the bus = vor rezerva bilete la autobuz.
2. Pentru a exprima cererea unui sfat, a unei sugestii (n propoziii interrogative, la toate
persoanele): Shall I read the poem again? = s citesc poezia din nou?
3. Pentru a exprima o promisiune: The teacher shall take care of our training = profesorul
va avea grij de pregtirea voastr.
Should exprim:
1. Un sfat, o sugestie: They should answer the letter immediately = trebuie s rspund
la scrisoare imediat.
2. O datorie, o obligaie moral: She should go to her mothers birthday party = trebuie
s mearg la petrecerea zilei de natere a mamei sale.
3. O posibilitate, o probabilitate: You should be at the University now = ar trebui s fii la
Universitate acum.
4. Mirare: How should I know that you were leaving abroad? = de unde era s tiu c
urma s pleci peste hotare?
5. Repro: Jack should have told his sister about this misunderstanding = Jack trebuia
s-i fi spus despre aceast nenelegere.
EXERCISES
ACTIVITY 1. Rewrite these sentences using can, may or must:
a. You have probably seen the performance.

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b. Why didnt you remind Jane of her promise? It is possible that she forgot all about it.
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c. Perhaps it will snow tonight.

d. I dont believe they will postpone such an important appointment.
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e. Probably you left your pencil in the other bag.
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f. It is probably very pleasant to go abroad every summer.
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ACTIVITY 2. Translate into English using modal verbs:

a. Ar trebui s fii mai atent la leciile de gramatic pentru a lua o not mare la examen.
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b. Vrei s mi mprumui i mie cartea de drept comercial?
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c. A vrut s-i nsoeasc, dar l-au refuzat.
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d. El nu tia engleza i nu putea citi testamentul.

e. Obinuiau s foloseasc martori experi pentru a impresiona juraii.
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f. S-ar cuveni s ne spui care este taxa pe care trebuie s o pltim.
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g. E posibil s nu-i rspund la scrisoare.
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h. Nu se poate s fie Stephen. Am vorbit cu el acum o or.
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i. Notarul public nu a venit. Probabil c este bolnav.
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j. Trebuia s v spunem care sunt condiiile nelegerii.
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k. Ar trebui s consuli un avocat.

l. Nu putei s obinei despgubiri fr probe.

m. Avocatul tu este n stare s obin o victorie.

n. Se poate ca el s nu i trimit bunurile cumprtorului la termenul prevzut n contract.
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ACTIVITY 3. Ask and answer polite requests according to the pattern:
Speaker A makes a polite request according to the situation below;

Speaker B gives a typical response (either affirmative or negative).
Situation: Speaker A calls at the booking office of a railway station to ask about the
booking of a morning train ticket for a non-smoking compartment. Speaker B answers
the phone. A & B dont know each other.
Speaker A: - I would like to know about the reservation of a ticket for the morning train.
Could you give a piece of information about non-smoking compartment?
Speaker B: - Certainly. I would be glad/ Id be glad to. Could you wait a moment to check?
(affirmative answer)
- Im afraid all tickets are booked up for a non-smoking compartment. Could you
hang on until I check the other compartments? (negative answer)
Situation 1: Speaker A is a police agent. Speaker B stops the car and asks some
information about the right direction. Speaker A is standing in the middle of the street
and provides him with explanations. Speaker B thanks him.
Speaker B:P
Speaker A:P..
P.
Speaker B: ..
Speaker A:P ..
Situation 2: Speaker A and Speaker B know each other very well. They are together
in the waiting room of a railway station. Speaker A wants to know the right hour of
departure and arrival of the train. Speaker B wants to go at the news stand to buy a
magazine.
Speaker A:P
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Speaker B:P

Speaker A:P
Speaker B:P
Situation 3: Speaker A is a clerk at the weighing-in desk at the airport. He is in

charge with supervising the luggage to be weighted and loaded in the plane. Speaker B
is the tourist ready for departure whose luggage is overweight.
Speaker A:P
Speaker B:P
Speaker A:P
Speaker B:P
ACTIVITY 4. Fill in the appropriate modal in order to express lack of necessity/

permission or prohibition in the present or past.
1. The taxi driver has finished to check his car. He ..to stay at the
garage until the attendant calls him.
2. She use the double-decked bus as she has her own car.
3. You .introduced me to the customs officer, yesterday.

We had already met.
4. The tram drivers be rude with the passengers although some

of them stay on the back platform.
5. A commuter . take a season ticket in order to travel by

underground.
6. You stay on the island when the trolley stops at the

request stop.
7. I . experience a traffic jam in order to become

acquainted with the overcrowded traffic of the city .
8. This traffic sign be put on this street as there is no

thoroughfare here.
9. You .. taken the highway if there were no road
improvements.
10. Customs officers be restrictive on personal effects.
ACTIVITY 5. Underline the correct choice:
1. The superintendent cant manage alone. Could you/ may you/ shall you help him with
the side track traffic?
2. May you/ will you/ would you book in advance the tickets for the night train ?
3. Let I/ shall I / might I help you attach the label to your luggage ?
4. Could I /would I / let I keep this cabin bag?
5. Will you mind/ do you mind/ would you mind if I looked up the number of the station
in the directory?
6. Will you/ shall you/ would you leave me your passport, sir?
7. Shall I/ Will I/May I jump the queue as I am in a great hurry?
8. May I / shall I / will I ask you a personal question?
9. Let you/will you/ shall you/ consult the timetable for departures?
10. Could you/ may you/ shall you check when the plane is landing?
11. Wont you/ may you/ would you cater for me and my colleague?

PASSIVE VOICE
Diateza pasiv se foloseste n special pentru a nlocui un verb activ al crui subiect
este necunoscut sau lipsit de importan; cnd cel care efectueaz aciunea este bine cunoscut
i nu mai este nevoie s fie menionat; cnd rezultatul aciunii este mai important dect cel
care o svrete; n textele tiinifice sau tehnice, n care agentul nu este important.
Trecerea de la diateza activ la diateza pasiv presupune cteva modificri. n limba

romn, numai verbele tranzitive pot suferi transformarea pasiv, n timp ce n englez chiar
i unele verbe intranzitive (n special verbe cu prepoziii) pot avea variante pasive. Subiectul
propoziiei la diateza activ devine complement de agent n propoziia cu verbul la diateza
pasiv (introdus n romn prin prepoziiile de sau de ctre, iar n englez prin by urmat de
forma de acuzativ a pronumelor personale), iar complementul direct devine subiect. Dac
subiectul propoziiei la diateza activ este un pronume, complementul de agent n care ar
trebui transformat poate fi omis.
To be + Past Participle
Ex.: Regizorul a vzut filmul ieri Filmul a fost vzut ieri de (ctre) regizor.
The director saw the movie yesterday The movie was seen by the director yesterday.
Dac timpul propoziiei iniiale este continuu, aspectul continuu nu se pstreaz dect n
cazul a doar dou timpuri: Present Continuous i Past Continuous.
Ex.: Sarah is cooking dinner right now Dinner is being cooked by Sarah right now.
Someone was polishing the car The car was being polished by someone.
Exist situaii n care verbul tranzitiv este urmat att de un complement direct ct i de
unul indirect, ambele putnd deveni subiecte ale unor propoziii cu verbul la diateza pasiv.
Ex.: They told him the news He was told the news (by them) The news was told to him (by
them).
Aa cum am menionat, i verbele intranzitive pot suferi, n englez, transformarea

pasiv:
Ex.: The newspapers will comment upon that great scientific event That great scientific
event will be commented upon by the newspapers.
De multe ori, forme ale diatezei pasive nu pot fi traduse n romn dect prin diateza
reflexiv, diatez pe care nu o ntlnim n englez.
Ex.: English is spoken in this store Se vorbete engleza n acest magazin;
He was offered a job as a librarian I s-a oferit un post de bibliotecar.
Alturi de verbul to be, to get i to become sunt i ele folosite n construcii pasive.
Ex.: While skating, his leg got broken.
This terminology has become established in our everyday language.
Exercises
ACTIVITY 1. Turn the following sentences into the Passive Voice:
This channel will broadcast the programme again.
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The shop assistant found your wallet on the shelf.
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A doctor has been looking after this child for the last three days.
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We havent invited our neighbours to my birthday party yet.

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The teacher corrects our homework every day.
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Sally is cooking dinner right now.
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Sam was polishing the car.
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The waitress has brought the bill; we must pay it.
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Everyone always enjoys Mr. Jacksons speeches.
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They had asked him before we knew it.
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We shall bring everything you need.
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She didnt call her grandson.
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ACTIVITY 2. Change the active forms of the verbs into passive forms in the
following IF-conditional clauses:
1. The manager allows this thriller only if children dont come to this movie theatre.
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2. The fans will fill up the cinema house if they settle the preview tomorrow.
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3. Famous actors would doub the blockbuster if the agent convinced them to collaborate.
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4. The sound director would have improved the soundtrack if they hadnt heard the voices
clearly.
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5. Some professionals make this documentary film as long as the studio pays them
accordingly.
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6. We will offer a character part to a pin-up girl if she is able to play it.
..
7. You will give the best still for this scene to the director of photography if the they repair the
computer by tomorrow.
..
8. The producer would have accepted the script if the comedian had given a shot for it.
Se vorbete germana n aceast regiune.
.......................................................................................................................................................
Vor fi reconstruite multe dintre casele afectate de inundaii.
......................................................................................................................................................
i se va spune ce s traduci.
.....................................................................................................................................................
I s-a oferit o slujba ca arheolog.

......................................................................................................................................................
Copiii au fost bine ngrijii n spital.
......................................................................................................................................................
Noaptea trecut civa copaci au fost rsturnai de vntul puternic.
......................................................................................................................................................
Aceste evenimente importante vor fi comentate de cotidienele locale.
.......................................................................................................................................................
S-a ajuns la o nelegere.
.......................................................................................................................................................
Biblioteca nu se nchide nainte de ora 16.
.......................................................................................................................................................
Chiria ar trebui pltit pn la sfritul lunii.
.......................................................................................................................................................
ACTIVITY 4. Change the Past Tense sentences from Active to Passive Voice:
I gave him all the information required.

......................................................................................................................................................
The guide showed us the road to the nearest Post Office.
.....................................................................................................................................................
The jury found the defendant guilty.
......................................................................................................................................................
The jury awarded the Oscar to the only nominee.
......................................................................................................................................................
His teachers insisted upon a strict discipline in all his work.
......................................................................................................................................................

ACTIVITY 5. Use the verb in the brackets with the modal that sounds best to you.
All of these sentences are passive:
1. Eating habits (settle) . since early childhood.
1. Sausages (do) as they are very fatty and unhealthy, I

suppose.
3. Pancakes (fry) ..on both sides equally and then they (fill)
with cheese, ice-cream or marmalade.
4. Soft-boiled eggs (serve) in an egg-cup. Would you care for?
5. Marple syrup (pour) on French toast or on sweet breads

but its not a custom.
6. Hot-dogs (gobble) only with mustard or other

dressing.
7. Porridge (boil) in milk and added some spices

otherwise it tastes awful.
8. Salami (eat) by small children because it contains

chemical ingredients.
9. Scrambled eggs (replace) by poached eggs, if you like

them.
10. Swiss cheese ( keep) in a cool place. Otherwise you

cannot slice it.
11. You (advise) .. by a cook than a friend as to the dessert.
12. They (hand) .. the bill of fare whenever they had dinner in
a saloon bar.
ACTIVITY 6. Write the passive for each sentence according to the pattern:
Example: He served the main course to the client .
The main course was served to the client.

The client was served the main course.
1. The committee awarded a prize to a famous maitre queux.
2. He pours more champagne for three of us.
3. They offered the sugar-basin to their table companion.
4. My mother has left some chicory for me as I dont drink coffee.
5. They saved some slices of cheese and a piece of steak for the beggar.
6. He will pass the tea-pot to the lady of the house.
..
7. Margaret painted a whole wall for the restaurant.
..
8. She gave half-cooked food to her future god-parents.
..
..
9. Tom will fetch a jug of water for you to quench your thirst.
.
.
10. I am teaching a cuisine recipe to some peers.
..
11. They reserved a table for an important delegation.
..
..
ACTIVITY 7. Fill in the state passive of the given verbs. Use present simple or past
simple:
Example: The personnel of a restaurant (make) is made of various people.
1. The chef (exhaust) __________________________ as he had to prepare an exquisite

reception.
2. We can be happy now. Dinner (serve)P_________________.
3. The location (select) ________________________ and the attendants (hire)

___________________. What else do we need?
4. Various food reserves (stock) ________________________ in the pantry of the

officers mess.
5. Where is everybody? They (go)P_____________________ as the match is about to

begin.
6. How should I behave at a formal dinner? I (lose)P______________________
completely __________, I have never attended one.
7. The barbecue party (settle)P___________________ on 4th July. Have you forgotten?
8. I know he acted wrong when throwing with the sugar- tongues after you. But the
subject (close)PP ____________________.
9. The young waiter (qualify) _________________________ to work in a private club

as soon as he finishes his training.
10. Christmas dinner (schedule) ________________________ every year at my house.

DISJUNCTIVE QUESTIONS/ TAG ENDINGS
ntrebrile disjunctive sunt plasate la sfritul propoziiilor (declarative, afirmative sau

negative) pentru a exprima o ntrebare (n cazul n care intonaia este urctoare) sau pentru a
cere confirmarea unui fapt cunoscut deja de ctre vorbitor (dac intonaia este cobortoare).
Cteva reguli sunt eseniale n formarea ntrebrilor disjunctive:
- ntrebarea disjunctiv este de sens sau semn invers fa de propoziia iniial i se
realizeaz prin reluarea verbului sau a auxiliarului la forma negativ, dac propoziia este
afirmativ i prin reluarea la forma afirmativ dac propoziia este negativ;
- sunt folosite ntotdeauna formele contrase; forma contras corespunztoare lui Am I not?
este Arent I?
- se pstreaz subiectele existente exprimate prin pronume sau there.
Exist situaii n care dei verbul nu este la negativ, exist n propoziie termeni cu sens
negativ sau parial negativ (never, hardly, few, little), iar ntrebrile disjunctive sunt n general
pozitive: There were few people in the streets, were there?
Dac ntrebrile disjunctive au acelai semn se transmite o nuan de ndoial, iritare,
surpriz: You have been dismissed, have you?
Exercises
ACTIVITY 1. Find the correct disjunctive questions to complete the following

sentences:
You like French very much,.................................................................... ?
He doesnt drink wine, ............................................................................?
She cant skate, ........................................................................................?
She hardly ever eats a hamburger,............................................................?
They are leaving tonight, .........................................................................?

She is a very gifted writer, .......................................................................?
Your niece should see a physician, ..............................................................?
The teacher wrote the title on the blackboard, .............................................?
They didnt listen to what I said, .................................................................?
Jane has saved ten pounds so far, .................................................................?
We shant go to the market tomorrow, .........................................................?
They will make him a little present, ..............................................................?
She has lived here many years, ......................................................................?
They arent going to the movie,..................................................................?
You didnt see that painting,...........................................................................?
They used to walk to school,...........................................................................?
They had already finished lunch,.....................................................................?
I am good at mathematics,...........................................................................?
It was raining when you got up,...................................................................?
There are many museums in London, .............................................................?
Jordan is from Florida,.....................................................................................?
She can paint well,........................................................................................?

INDIRECT SPEECH/ REPORTED SPEECH
Transformarea vorbirii directe n vorbire indirect produce modificri legate de

persoan, determinani i timpuri verbale att n propoziia regent ct i n cea subordonat.
n ceea ce privete pronumele i adjectivele demonstrative dar i adverbele de loc i timp
indicnd apropierea sunt nlocuite de cele care exprim deprtarea: this that; these those;
here there; today that day; yesterday the day before; tomorrow the next/following
day, etc.
Timpurile verbale din propoziiile subordonate respect corespondena timpurilor
specific limbii engleze, ale crei reguli sunt urmtoarele: un timp prezent n propoziia
regent poate fi urmat de orice timp n propoziia subordonat (trecut, prezent, viitor), n timp
ce un timp trecut folosit n propoziia regent trebuie urmat tot de un timp trecut n
subordonat, fie c este o form de Past Perfect pentru a marca anterioritatea aciunii, Past
Tense pentru a indica o aciune simultan cu cea din regent sau o form de Future-in-the-Past
pentru o aciune ulterioar. Dac n transpunerea n vorbirea indirect verbul predicativ este la
un timp trecut are loc i modificarea timpurilor din propoziiile subordonate, fie c sunt
enuniative, exclamative sau interogative, modificare numit back-shift. Fac excepie
propoziiile imperative care se transform n forme de infinitiv n vorbirea indirect.
Ex.: Switch off the light and turn on the TV, please He asked me to switch off the light and
to turn on the TV.
Dont lean out of the window His father ordered him not to lean out of the window.
Pentru transpunerea propoziiilor interogative la vorbirea indirect trebuie reinut

faptul c ordinea cuvintelor va fi aceeai ca i n propoziiile enuniative.
Ex.: The secretary said to him: When will you start work? The secretary asked him whem
he would start work.
Transformrile nu trebuie fcute ns mecanic, deoarece exist i excepii. Verbele

modale care nu au forme pentru timpurile trecute sau sunt forme de indicativ trecut sau
condiional, rmn neschimbate n vorbirea indirect (must rmne n general neschimbat n
vorbirea indirect, n special cnd exprim o deducie logic):
Ex.: She must be very lonely He told his friend that she must be very lonely.
Condiionalele de tipul I i II rmn neschimbate n vorbirea indirect, iar cele de tipul
I devin condiionale de tipul II:
Ex.: I shall help her if I have time He told his friend that he would help her if he had time.
Nu este necesar nici o modificare a timpurilor dac situaia nu s-a schimbat:
Ex.: He told me this afternoon that his mother is a teacher/ is ill; He said he never goes to
bed early; The chemistry teacher explained that water is made of oxygen.
Trecutul (Past Tense) rmne neschimbat n situaiile n care este indicat un moment
concret din trecut, cnd exist o subordonat (circumstanial de timp) care nsoete
propoziia sau cnd acest timp apare ntr-o circumstanial temporal (n ultima situaie
putnd fi transformat i n Past Perfect):
Ex.: I went to school in 1997 He told me he went to school in 1997;
When I talked to her last she was cooking He said that when he talked to her last she
was cooking sau He said that when he had talked to her last she had been cooking.
He said: You have never been here before He said (that) you had never been there
before.
She said to me: I shall go there next week She told me she would go there the next week.
He declared: They solved this problem two days ago- He declared (that) they had solved
that problem two days before.
The girl said to her mother: I am sorry he didnt come yesterday The girl told her
mother that she was sorry he hadnt come the day before.

ORDERS, REQUESTS
They said to the little child: Use your fork and knife when eating They asked the little child
to use his fork and knife when eating.
He said to his daughter: Dont open the door while the car is moving He ordered his
daughter not to open the door while the car was moving.
She said to her pupils: Work hard if you want to succeed She advised her pupils to work
hard if they wanted to succeed.
QUESTIONS
The host said to me: Is John invited to dinner? The host asked me whether (if) John was
invited to dinner.
I said to the dressmaker: How long will it take you to make me this dress and how much will
you charge? I asked the dressmaker how much it would take her to make me a dress and
how much she would charge.
They said to their friends: What museum did you visit last week? - They wanted to know what
museum their friends had visited the week before.
The doctor asked her: Have you been ill before? The doctor asked her if she had been ill
before.
Aceste modificri care apar la trecerea la vorbirea indirect nu trebuie fcute automat,
deoarece exist i excepii. Timpul nu se modific dac situaia nu s-a schimbat.
Ex.: A. My father is not at home.
She told me that her father is not at home. (He hasnt come back yet.)
B. I never go to bed late.
Mark said that he never goes to bed late.
C. Water consists of oxygen.
The chemistry teacher explained that water consists of oxygen.
D. I was born in 1970.
Luke said that he was born in 1970 - cnd se menioneaz un moment bine definit din
trecut)
A. If I had money, I should go on a trip to Germany - timpurile condiionalului se pstreaz
neschimbate)
He said that if he had money, he would go on a trip to Germany.
Exercises
ACTIVITY 1. Turn the following sentences into the indirect speech:
George said to his aunt: I am the best student in my class.
......................................................................................................................................................
The lady said to the station-master: When does the train leave?
.......................................................................................................................................................
The teacher said to the student: Pay attention to the pronounciation!

....................................................................................................................................................
The customer said to the taylor: How much do you charge for this suit?
.......................................................................................................................................................
I said to my cousin: You must go there at once if you still want to see her.
.......................................................................................................................................................
They said to the waiter: Bring us two bottles of wine and dont be late!
.......................................................................................................................................................
I said to the pupil: What have you read lately?

.......................................................................................................................................................
Susan said to her friends: Listen to me and dont go there if you really care about me.
.......................................................................................................................................................
The manager said to the new employee: Have you been here long?
.......................................................................................................................................................
My boss said to me: I hope you have not forgotten that there will be a meeting tonight.
.......................................................................................................................................................

VOCABULARY NOTES
LIKE and AS
As (cu sensul de cum, ca) nu poate fi urmat de un substantiv sau de un pronume

dect atunci cnd un verb este exprimat sau subneles.
Ex.: They are as clever as I (am). = Ei sunt la fel de inteligen ca i mine.
I cannot do it as you do it. = Nu pot s o fac la fel ca tine.
Write as you are told. = Scrie cum i se spune.
- As ... as, not so/as ... as se folosete pentru a foma comparativul de egalitate sau de
inegalitate
Ex.: He is as good as you. = Este la fel de bun ca tine.
Your homework is not as good as Toms. = Tema ta nu este la fel de bun ca cea a lui
Tom.
- Expresia such as ca, precum:
Ex.: Animals such as tigers, lions and cheetahs... = Animale precum tigrii, leii i gheparzii...
- Cu sensul de n calitate de, ca:
Ex.: As a manager, I feel that... = n calitate de manager, cred c ...
Like (cu sensul de ca) este adjectiv sau adverb i este ntotdeauna urmat de un
substantiv sau de un pronume. Acesta nu poate preceda un verb, iar substantivul sau
pronumele care l urmeaza este n cazul acuzativ.
Ex.: He is like his brother. She is like me.
Construcia american like I told you, cum v-am spus, este considerat incorect n
engleza britanic.

EXERCISES
ACTIVITY 1. Fill in the blanks with as or like:

a. It will continue .................. before.
b. ................ he was late, he took a taxi.
c. ................ I doubt he is solvent, I wont lend him any money
d. A meeting is regarded .................. a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas.
e. We shall enclose some samples, ................ agreed.
f. He has a great experience of foreign affairs, ............... Lord Palmerston.
g. I don't know you as well as he does but, ............ your friend, I advise you to think again.
h. I was sure, ................ was everybody else, that you would do well in this job.
i. I'm attending the meeting .................. an observer.
j. You don't like confrontations, .................. me.
k. George wants to join the air force ..................... a pilot.
TO DO vs. TO MAKE
TO DO
- to produce, to make: to do a portrait/ a translation/ ones lessons/ homework/wonders;

- to perform, to execute: to do ones duty/ a job/ ones military service;
- to clean, to sweep, to make tidy: to do a room/ the dishes/ ones hair;
- to grant, to give: to do a favour/ a service/ harm/ justice/injury/ good/ wrong;
- to be good, satisfactory or convenient: Will this amount of money do for the rent?
- to make progress: He has been doing better after the operation.
- to get along, to get on (well, badly): She is doing very well at high school.
but TO MAKE
- to make a valuation/ a contract/ an agreement
v.tr. 1. To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create: made problems for us; making a commotion. 2. To bring
into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct: make a dress; made a stone wall. 3.
To form by assembling individuals or constituents: make a quorum. 4. To change from one form or function to
another: make clay into bricks. 5. a. To cause to be or become: made her position clear; a decision that made
him happy. b. To cause to assume a specified function or role: made her treasurer; made Austin his home. 6. a.
To cause to act in a specified manner: Heat makes gases expand. b. To compel: made him quit. 7. a. To form in
the mind: make an estimate. b. To compose: make verses. 8. a. To prepare; fix: make dinner. b. To get ready or
set in order for use: made the bed. c. To gather and light the materials for (a fire). 9. a. To engage in: make war.
b. To carry out; perform: make a phone call; make an incision. 10. To achieve, produce, or attain: made peace
between the two sides; not making sense; didn't make the quota. 11. a. To institute or establish; enact: make
laws. b. To draw up and execute in a suitable form: make a will. c. To arrange or agree to: make a date. 12. a. To
arrive at; reach: made Seattle in two hours.b. To reach in time: just made the plane. 13. a. To attain the rank or
position of: made lieutenant. b. To acquire a place in or on: made the baseball team; made the newspapers. 14 a.
To gain or earn, as by working: make money b. To behave so as to acquire: make friends. c. To score or achieve,
as in a sport: made a field goal. 15. a. To assure the success of: Favorable reviews can make a play. b. To favor
the development of: Practice makes a winning team. 16. To be suited for: Oak makes strong furniture. 17. To
develop into: will make a fine doctor. 18. a. To draw a conclusion as to the significance or nature of: don't know
what to make of the decision. b. To calculate as being; estimate: I make the height 20 feet.c. To consider as
being: wasn't the problem some people made it. 19. a. To constitute: Ten members make a quorum. b. To add up
to: Two and two make four. c. To amount to: makes no difference. 20. To cover (a distance): made 200 miles
before sunset 21. To constitute the essence or nature of: Clothes make the man. 22. To cause to be especially
enjoyable or rewarding: You made my day. 23. To appear to begin (an action): She made to leave
v.intr. 1. To act or behave in a specified manner: make merry; make free. 2. To begin or appear to begin an
action: made as if to shake my hand.3. To cause something to be as specified: make ready; make sure. 4. To
proceed in a certain direction: made for home; made after the thief.
EXERCISES
ACTIVITY 1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of to do or to make:

a. A short trip will......................... him good.
b. Had he..................... for the door, I should have seen him.
c. I asked Jane ........................the fire as it was a rather cold day.
d. Michael ........................ his military service last year.
e. The receptionist told me the money wouldnt .............................
f. She.......................... herself a cup of coffee as she felt sleepy and tired.
g. The seller must ............................. a contract with the carrier.
h. The contract might fix a place of delivery. If it does not, then ............................. three
rules about the place of delivery.
i. She doesnt ... her work thoroughly and has .... very little
progress.
j. The tsunami has .. great damage to the city.
k. .. up your mind to . what is right.
l. They cant . out what she is trying to ...
m. We .. wrong. Well have to tell John that we are sorry and .
up to him somehow.
SINCE - FOR
Uneori, verbele la timpul Present Perfect sunt nsoite de since i for. Since denot
momentul de nceput al unei perioade care se extinde pn n prezent, fiind tradus n romn
prin din, de la, de cnd.
Ex.: I havent seen her since the trial = nu am mai vzut-o de la proces.
For se refer la o perioad de timp care se continu pn n prezent, iar sensul su este
de (atta) timp:
Ex.: The embezzler has been in jail for five years = delapidatorul este n pucrie de cinci
ani.
EXERCISES
ACTIVITY 1. Fill in the blanks with since or for:
a. He has been waiting in your office .... half an hour.

b. Extensive nutritional research has been conducted .. 1960.
c. We have been friends .. last January.
d. They have been married five years, .. they graduated.
e. Great efforts have been made .. years to improve agricultural methods.
f. I havent met my cousin .. three months.
g. The property has passed to the buyer the contract was signed.
h. The students have worked hard a year to pass all the examinations.
i. I havent read my civil law course ages.
j. My brother hasnt spoken English .. more than a year.
ACTIVITY 2. Choose one of the given prepositions to fill in the blanks (among, at,
between, in, on):
a. Denzel wrote the letter . two hours.

b. Her lecture .. cultural practices was really interesting.
c. William was born ... the 21st of June.
d. I bought these seeds ...a good price.
e. I want all your essays written .... ink.
f. The shop assistant divided the cake ................... her three customers.
g. George was standing ................. his friends and colleagues.
h. I found the tape ......................... these two books.
i. Life ............................ strangers hasnt been easy for Jane.
j. The agreement ............................... the two states was signed yesterday.
k. The gardener planted the tulips ..................... the shrubs.
ACTIVITY 3. These sentences contain errors in the prepositions. Correct each

sentence:
a. I am writing in behalf of Mrs James.
........................................................................................................................................
b. The price of the goods was marked down of 15% in Australia.
.........................................................................................................................................
c. There is no real market at computers on this continent.
.........................................................................................................................................
d. We shall start work to this project next month.
..........................................................................................................................................
e. They are short with capital to start this new venture.
...........................................................................................................................................
f. He has decided to sue at the company because of the continued problem.
......................................................................................................................................

LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS
Infinitive Past Tense Past Participle
to begin began begun a ncepe
to drink drank drunk a bea
to ring rang rung a suna
to shrink shrank shrunk a se strnge
to sing sang sung a cnta
to sink sank sunk a (se) scufunda
to stink stank stunk a mirosi
to spring sprang sprung a sri
to swim swam swum a nota
to arise arose arisen a se ridica
to drive drove driven a conduce
to ride rode ridden a clri
to rise rose risen a se ridica
to shrive shrove/ shrived shriven/shrived a spovedi
to smite smote smitten a lovi
to thrive throve/ thrived thriven/ thrived a prospera
to fly flew flown a zbura
to become became become a deveni
to come came come a veni
to run ran run a alerga

to blow blew blown a sufla
to forsake forsook forsaken a prsi
to grow grew grown a crete
to know knew known a ti
to shake shook shaken a scutura
to take took taken a lua
to throw threw thrown a arunca
to draw drew drawn a trage
to slay slew slain a ucide
to eat ate eaten a mnca
to fall fell fallen a cdea
to cling clung clung a se ine
to fling flung flung a arunca
to hang hung hung a atrna
to sling sling slung a azvrli
to stick stuck stuck a (se) lipi
to spin spun spun a toarce
to sting stung stung a nepa
to strike struck struck a lovi
to string strung strung a nira
to swing swung swung a (se) legna
to wring wrung wrung a suci
to win won won a ctiga

to bleed bled bled a sngera
to breed bred bred a crete
to feed fed fed a hrni
to lead led led a conduce
to meet met met a (se) ntlni
to read read read a citi
to speed sped sped a (se) grbi
to hold held held a ine
to light lit lit a aprinde
to slide slid slid a aluneca
to shine shone shone a strluci
to bind bound bound a lega
to grind ground ground a mcina
to wind wound wound a rsuci
to sit sat sat a sta
to spit spat spat a scuipa
to get got got/ gotten a primi
to shoot shot shot a mpuca
to awake awoke/ awaked awoke/ awaked a se trezi
to wake woke/ waked woke(n)/ waked a se trezi

to bear bore born/ borne a purta
to swear swore sworn a jura
to tear tore torn a sfia
to wear wore worn a purta
to bite bit bitten a muca
to hide hid hidden a ascunde
to forget forgot forgotten a uita
to tread trod trodden a pi
to freeze froze frozen a nghea
to speak spoke spoken a vorbi
to steal stole stolen a fura
to weave wove woven a ese
to choose chose chosen a alege
to sell sold sold a vinde
to tell told told a spune
to say said said a spune
to flee fled fled a fugi
to hear heard heard a auzi

to cleave cleft/ cleaved/ clove cleft/ cleaved/ cloven a despica
(lit.) (lit.)
to creep crept crept a se tr
to dream dreamt/ dreamed dreamt/ dreamed a visa
to feel felt felt a simi
to keep kept kept a pstra
to kneel knelt knelt a ngenunchea
to lean leant/ leaned leant/ leaned a se sprijini
to leap leapt/ leaped leapt/ leaped a sri
to leave left left a lsa
to mean meant meant a nsemna
to sleep slept slept a dormi
to sweep swept swept a mtura
to weep wept wept a plnge
to lose lost lost a pierde
to buy bought bought a cumpra
to catch caught caught a prinde
to beseech besought besought a implora
to seek sought sought a cuta
to teach taught taught a nva
to bring brought brought a gndi

to beat beat beaten a bate
to lay laid laid a aeza
to pay paid paid a plti
to burn burnt/ burned burnt/ burned a arde
to dwell dwelt dwelt a locui
to learn learnt/ learned learnt/ learned a nva
to smell smelt/ smelled smelt/ smelled a mirosi
to spell spelt/ spelled spelt/ spelled a ortografia
to spill spilt spilt a vrsa
to spoil spoilt/ spoiled spoilt/ spoiled a strica
to bend bent bent a (se) apleca
to build built built a construi
to lend lent lent a mprumuta
to rend rent rent a sfia
to send sent sent a trimite
to spend spent spent a cheltui
to bet bet/ betted bet/ betted a paria
to burst burst burst a plesni
to cast cast cast a arunca
to cost cost cost a costa
to cut cut cut a tia

to hit hit hit a lovi
to hurt hurt hurt a rni
to knit knit/ knitted knit/ knitted a tricota
to let let let a lsa
to put put put a pune
to rid rid rid a scpa de
to set set set a pune
to shed shed shed a vrsa
to shred shred shred a tia fii
to shut shut shut a nchide
to split split split a despica
to spread spread spread a se rspndi
to sweat sweat/ sweated sweat/ sweated a asuda
to thrust thrust thrust a nfige
to hew hewed hewn a tia
to lade laded laden a ncrca
to mow mowed mown a cosi
to rive rived riven a despica
to sew sewed sewn a coase
to show showed shown a arta
to sow sowed sown a semna
to strew strewed strewn a presra
to swell swelled swollen a se umfla

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University of Piteti

LOGOS - Foreign Languages Centre

II. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

8h The tense Parts of the body Keeping Dates and numbers

Reading Speaking Listening Writing

/ Reading and Writing: 1hr 30 min

/ Listening: 30 min (approx)

/ Speaking: 10-12 min

II. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

The students should be able to:

2.4. DISCOURSE MANAGEMENT

2. 6h What do you Giving Various

14. 8h Power dressing Vocabulary - Grammar - stop

Emphasizing Word order

OVERVIEW OF WRITTEN PAPER: 2 hours

/ Reading / Integrated reading and writing

Reading and processing information locating, extracting and synthesising relevant

1 A. Choose the correct variant:

a. My brother is going to be ................................ economist. (a, -, the, an)

b. Is that sweater ..................................? (you, your, yours, yourself)

f. Ive never ................................ to the USA. (been, gone, being, going)

j. I ..............................to school yesterday when I................................. a house on fire. (went,

k. My sisters-in-law ................................... the table by ............................. (laid, lay, lain,

a. How much do these tomatoes .........................................? (cost, price, charge, pay)?

f. My fathers brother is my ............................................ (aunt, uncle, cousin, nephew).

h. My video recorder isnt ..................................... (going, making, doing, working).

j. Can you ............................. me ............................. dollars to buy my daughter a cake? (lend,

1 B. Give the synonyms of the following words:

and the antonyms of:

1 C. Reading and Writing:

8 Pay attention to the following activities:

a. Philip Greens parents were Spaniards.

a. raising; b. removing; c. ending; d. building

a. accompanied; b. troubled; c. talked; d. caused

a. personnel; b. people; c. worker; d. manager

a. to walk; b. to read; c. to journey; d. to change

a. shiny; b.sunny; c. light; d. charming

E. Speaking: Speak freely about your likes and dislikes.

C.2. upbringing a; bothered b; staff a; to commute c; glamorous d.

1 A. Choose the correct variant:

b. My grandfather ................................... me to swim. (learnt, taught, made, showed)

e. Be careful not to ............................................ your passport. (lose, loose, loss, lost)

f. We travelled to Paris ..................................... train. (on, in, by, over)

h. Two men ...................................... in the accident. (dead, dies, dying, died)

k. The ...................... month of the year is ................................. (shorter, shortest); (January,

h. Nicolae Blcescu .............................. school is one of the most important in Piteti.

i. Where is Mary? She is in the .................................. (kitchen, bathroom, dining-room,

1 B. Give the plural forms of the following nouns:

1 C. Reading and Writing:

8 Pay attention to the following activities:

b. She has recently photographed people in Switzerland and Spain.

c. Tina is from the English middle-class.

f. When Tina was young, the couple moved to Idaho.

g. Tinas mother was a hairdresser.

h. Her parents broke up when she was nine years old.

i. Tinas father worked in Sun Valley.

a. to arrange; b. to set about; c. to prepare; d. to evaluate

a. superior; b. far; c. cold; d. close

a. to present; b. to characterize; c. to begin; d. to smile

a. once; b. luckily; c. freely; d. mainly

C. 2. to undertake b; upper a; by chance a; to feature a; primarily - d

1 A. Choose the correct variant:

a. I ...................................... a funny joke today. (heard, hear, am hearing, have heard)