REVIEW BLURT VOCAB 1 & 2
30th March 2022
sunny, warm
Wednesday
SUBJECT I – USE
OF ENGLISH (25 points)
I.1. Read the following and choose the correct verb forms (10
points)
1. I …this article.
a) do not understand
b) am not understanding
2. When ……………. Shakespeare ……….….. (write) his plays?
a) was Shakespeare write
b) did Shakespeare write
3. Tom burnt his hand while he …………………. (cook) dinner.
a) were cooked b)
was cooking
4. I’m tired. I …………………. (do) a lot of work today.
a) did b) have done
5. We usually drink coffee, but today we …………………. (drink)
tea.
a) drank b) are
drinking
6. Our family…………………… (visit) Disneyland next
year.
a) is visiting b) visit
7. How long ………. you ……..... (teach) about tenses ?
a) have you been teaching
b ) have been you teaching
8. He ……(leave ) his house at seven o’clock every morning .
a) leaves b) does
leave
9. ……..… you ….…….. (hear) the wind? It’s blowing heavily
right now.
a) are you hearing b) can
you hear
10. I …………………. (read) this book for a month now.
a) have been reading b) have read
I.2. For sentences 1 – 10 choose which answer (A, B, C ) best fits
each gap (10 points)
- Excuse me. I'm a...............
in this neighborhood.
Can you tell me what number bus will take me to the town center, please? I want to do
some shopping.
a)
foreigner b) customer
c) stranger
2.How much must I ...............
a good second-hand car?
a)
borrow from b) buy from c) pay for
3.It's getting quite ______. I think it's going to rain soon.
a) windy b) foggy
c) cloudy
4. The
............... today is full of the news of yesterday's concert.
a) press b) reporter c) publisher
5. Nobody gave
him a hand. He did it on his...
a) self
b) single c) own
6. He received another letter from the ...............
demanding more money.
a) burglar b) blackmailer c) thief
7. "How much is the ______?" she asked the bus conductor.
a) fare b) fee
c) price
8. There are a lot more television ............... today than there were
some twenty years ago.
a) viewers b) spectators c) onlookers
9. FATHER: "Tell me. Do you love him
or not?"
DAUGHTER: "Well, I'm very ______ of
him."
a)
fond
b) keen
c) in love
10. Yes, we certainly want to move to a bigger house, but
our ............... of money is only part of the problem.
a) inflation b) shortage
c) absence
I.3. Complete with the appropriate word . (5 points)
Cats of all kinds are present in the legends,
religion, mythology, and history of (1)many ... different
cultures. Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of
wild cats (2)that/ which ... are now extinct, or no longer around. Many
of these great beasts saw humans as food, but were hunted by humans in return.
Cats similar (3) to... the ones kept as pets today started
showing up in artwork thousands of years ago. For example, the ancient
Egyptians believed cats were the sacred, or special animal of a goddess named
Bast. They believed that Bast often appeared as a cat, so many ancient
Egyptians respected and honored cats and kittens. (4) However...,
other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought illnesses and bad luck.
Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats have become
important members of many families. No one knows for sure when or (5) how/ why...
cats became popular household pets.
SUBJECT II -READING COMPREHENSION (
25 points)
II.
1 Read the text and choose the correct
answers to the sentences. (20 points)
To: Ellie
Crest
Subject: Surfing
Holiday
Hi
Ellie,
I’m so pleased you can come
surfing in August! Paul, Rose and Kevin are coming
too, so there will be five of us. We’ve decided to return to New Sands,
because the surf board hire is so cheap there.
I’m starting to think about accommodation. We won’t camp again after last year! I hated staying in a tent in all that rain!
Kevin wants to hire a caravan. There are some nice
ones with 3 bedrooms, showers and cooking facilities. The problem is, none of
the caravan parks take short bookings in the summer.
The minimum stay is a week. It’s a shame because
there are several nice parks near the beach.
There’s a youth hostel in New Sands. It’s the
cheapest option after camping, and there’s a big kitchen and dining room where
we can cook. The problem is, accommodation is in
dormitories and I don’t really want to sleep with
strangers.
There are a few guest houses in New Sands. Some have
triple rooms, so we’d only need to book two rooms. They’re not expensive, but
we wouldn’t be able to cook there. We’d have to eat
out at restaurants, or eat sandwiches for every
meal! We’ll have to book soon if we choose that
option, because many guest houses are already full. The hotels in New Sands are
far too expensive, even though I’d love to stay at the Sunrise Pavilion with its rooftop pool!
The final option is to rent
a cottage. Few cottages offer mid-week breaks in
summer, but I found one. It has three bedrooms - a double, a single and a twin,
so two of us would have to share a bed! There’s a big kitchen diner with a microwave, washing machine and dishwasher. The living room has a TV and DVD player. There’s just one bathroom, but there’s a
separate WC. There’s a nice garden too. The problem is, it’s 5 miles from
the beach, so we’d have to hire a car, because there
aren’t any buses.
Let me know which option
you prefer.
Cheers
Natalie
1.Last year the friends stayed in
a…
a)
tent b) caravan c) youth hostel
2. Last year the friends had problems with…
a)the weather b)the transport c) the surfboards
3.The friends want to stay in New Sands for…
a) a week b)a week and
a half c) less than a week
4. The problem with the caravan park is that…
a) caravans are only available for full weeks
b) there are not enough beds for everyone
c)all the caravans are fully booked
5. Natalie doesn’t want to stay in the youth hostel because…
a) it is too expensive
b) she doesn’t want to share with people she doesn’t know
c) it does not have any self-catering facilities
6. The guest house …
a) is too expensive
b) does not have self-catering facilities
c) does not have a restaurant
7. The Sunrise pavilion …
a) is too expensive
b) does not have a swimming pool
c) is fully booked
8. Natalie chose this cottage because…
a) it is cheaper than the other cottages
b) everyone can sleep in a different room
c) it allows people to stay less than a week
9. In the cottage…
a) the dining area and the living area are in the same room
b) the shower and toilet are in the same room
c) the cooking area and dining are in the same room
10. The problem with the cottage is…
a) its size
b) its location
c) its price
II. 2 Write T/ F according to the information in the text ( 5
points )
- They are going to spend their vacation in New
Sands. T
- Kevin would like to stay in a youth hostel
this year. F
- They have to share their room with others at
the youth hostel.T
- There are not many available guest houses.T
- If they rent a cottage they will be near the beach .F
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ
ETAPA JUDEŢEANĂ
26 martie 2022
CLASA a VIII-a
I. Use of English:
A) Fill in the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets:
(10 points)
1. My parents got to know each other when they ……studied/ were studying ( study) at university.
2. This is only the second time I’ ve ever flown…… ( ever fly ) in an aeroplane.
3. By the time she arrived I …had been waiting ……. ( wait) for two hours.
4. We’re going to eat a big hot meal as soon as we …find…. ( find) a restaurant.
5. A government minister …was found….. ( find) guilty of fraud yesterday.
6. If I …went…. (go) to the wedding, it would mean buying a new dress.
7. We’re going out unless the weather …gets… ( get) much worse.
8. She wishes she …met… (meet) him .
9. I …am seeing… ( see) an old friend tonight.
10. He…is thinking … ( to think ) of studying Law.
Rephrase the following sentences, so that the meaning stays the same:
(5 points)
1. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about it.
I wish you had told us about it .
2. The heat was such that I nearly fainted.
It was so hot that I nearly fainted .
3. “I’m meeting my friends this evening”, said William.
William said he was meeting his friends that evening .
4. I advise you to talk to your wife as soon as possible.
If I were you, I would talk to my wife as soon as possible.
5. I find it hard to go at the same speed as my husband on walking holidays.
I find it hard to keep up with my husband on walking holidays.
I find it hard to go as fast as my husband on walking holidays.
