TEST PAPER
Indi Botoc, XI D, 23.03.2021


I.Turn the sentences from active to passive or vice versa:(10x0,20=2p)

1.We were promised a full refund by the theatre.
The theatre promised us a full refund.

2.My car was cleaned by some boys.
Some boys cleaned my car.

3.The theatre had been repainted by some young teenagers.
Some young teenagers had repainted the theatre.

4.All the thieves have been arrested recently.
They have arrested all the thieves recently.

5.She will be offered a new job in the new shop.
They will offer her a new job in the new shop.

6. They give him a nice present for his birthday.
A nice present is given to him by them for his birthday.

7. They will organize a trip in the mountains next week.
A trip in the mountains will be organized next week by them.

8. The nuclear disaster in 1986 affected millions of people.
Millions of people were affected by the nuclear disaster in 1986.

9. Two reporters have received important prizes for their articles.
Important prizes have been received by two reporters for their articles.

10. Computers will replace other things in the future.
Other things will be replaced in the future by computers.


II.Use the words next to each sentence to build derivatives that fit the context:( 15x0,20=3p)

1.What he did was UNLAWFUL that is why he is in prison now. LAW
2.He is an expert in VISUAL arts. VISION
3.Your behaviour is UNACCEPTABLE You should be ashamed of yourselves. ACCEPT
4.Economic GROWTH is always good news. GROW
5.I do not like to queue. I become IMPATIENT. PATIENCE
6.It is ADVISABLE to call before you pay sb a visit. ADVICE
7.Her house is located in a RESIDENTIAL area. RESIDENCE
8.His reflexes are INVOLUNTARY. He cannot control them. VOLUNTEER
9.Her attitude is DISAGREEABLE and nobody likes her. AGREE
10.Mike is the perfect lawyer for you. He is really PERSUASIVE. PERSUADE
11.The new manager is not bad, but he lacks the leadership and SENSITIVITY of the previous one. SENSITIVE
12.The country is experiencing an era of peace and PROSPERITY. PROSPER
13.Mark's INCIVILITY to customers led to his finally being fired. CIVIL
14.Lee was determined to become manager and his PERSISTENCE eventually paid off. PERSIST
15.If enough people volunteer for early retirement, there'll be no need for REDUNDANCIES. REDUNDANT


III.Fill each space with the appropriate past tense:(12x 0,25=3p)

Eric and Ilsa are brother and sister. They (grow) GREW (1) up together in the city that used to be known as West
Berlin, in the former West Germany. Eric (move) HAD MOVED (2) to the United States decades ago, before the eastern
and western parts of both Berlin and Germany were reunited in 1990. Ilsa and her family (visit) VISITED
(3)Eric and his family last year. Ilsa's Family (fly) FLEW (4) from Berlin to Detroit for the visit. Although
the children (never, meet) HAD NEVER MET (5) before, except through e-mail, the families (have) HAD (6) a great
time together. Every day for a week, the adults and the children (play) WERE PLAYING (7), talking, and eating together. One
day, they (cook) COOKED (8) some German recipes that (be) HAD BEEN (9) in the family for generations. For years,
Ilsa (save) HAD BEEN SAVING (10) them and treasuring them in a box their mother (give) HAD GIVEN (11) her just before she
(die) DIED (12).


IV. Fill in the gap one word (10x0,10=1p)

1. AGAINST my better judgement,I agreed to lend him my car.
2.Unemployed people tend to feel cut OFF from the rest of the world.
3.Roy was passed OVER for promotion in favour of a younger colleague.
4.When my parents passed AWAY they left me the house and a lot of money.
5.George decided to take the law INTO his own hands and find the mugger himself.
6.The doctor advised Liz to cut DOWN on fatty and salty foods.
7.If you break OUT of prison,they will add another year to your sentence.
8.It was a race AGAINST the clock to get everything ready in time for the conference.
9.Overexercising can lead TO muscle strain and a weakened immune system.
10.Very few scientists are willing to GO against the establishment for fear of losing celebrity.




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