sESSION 13

 23RD deCEMBER 

striking = izbitor 

striking contrast = contrast izbitor 

reckless = neatent / neglijent 

 to be fined = a fi amendat 

to face (ed) =  a se confrunta cu...

take-off = decolare 

landing= aterizare 

unemployment benefit = ajutor de somaj 

tax evasion = evaziune fiscala

a crying shame  ( situation ) =  situatie dezamagitoare 

off the beaten track = remote / isolated 

* The police (they )  are  trying  to solve the theft . 

to supply (ed) = a furniza 

supply = provizie 

oil = titei 

trade= comert / negot

renewable = care se regenereaza

to broaden (ed) = a largi / a extinde 

to mispronounce =  a pronunta gresit

WORD FORMATION

1. In the future the public will have a wider  CHOICE of television programs. (CHOOSE)

2. Looking after the health of 700 children is heavy RESPONSABILITY . (RESPONSIBLE)

3. The town spent more money on  HOUSING and health than ever before (HOUSE)

4. Do you have any particular PREFERENCE  where we sit? (PREFER)

5. There’s a  STRIKING contrast between what he does and what he says. (STRIKE)

6. The party turned out to be a huge DISAPPOINTMENT  (DISAPPOINT)

7. He was fined and QUALIFIED    for reckless driving (QUALIFY).

8. Is it possible to remove the smell from the books that have been in STORAGE  for such a long time? (STORE)

9. Many people are interested in job SATISFACTION more than in earning large amount of money (SATISFY).

10. I hadn’t made a RESERVATION  , so I just got on the first flight available. (RESERVE)

11. The anti-doping association believes that all sports must be free of drug USAGE (USE).

12. The country is facing a population EXPLOSION  . (EXPLODE)

13. It is ADVISABLE   to fasten your seat-belts before take-off (ADVISE)

14. She claimed UNEMPLOYMENT  benefit for over six months. (EMPLOY)

15. Tax EVASION  is one of the biggest problems that face the new country. (EVADE)

16. You can basically wear what you want but there is an  UNWRITTEN law that says you must not wear jeans. (WRITE)

17. The MANAGEMENT  course is being paid for by the company. (MANAGE)

18. It’s a  CRYING shame that she didn’t have a better chance in life. (CRY)

19. The farm house we stayed in was completely off the BEATEN track. (BEAT)

20. The police searched the house SYSTEMATICALLY . (SYSTEM)

21. He is a  HIGHLY -paid senior executive. (HIGH)

22. A full-scale  ORGANIZATION of our company is urgently needed (ORGANIZE)

23. Are we going to be saved  ECONOMICALLY by our oil supplies? (ECONOMY)

24. Experts have tried to find a SOLUTION  to the personnel problems. (SOLVE)

25. She’s a specialist in psychology and human  BEHAVIOUR  . (BEHAVE)

26. The  BLOCKAGE  of the most important port of the country eliminated all trade. (BLOCK)

27. The MONETARY  system of some countries used to be based on gold. (MONEY)

28. He recovered from his injuries in the  NAVAL  hospital (NAVY)

29. He has loved her  PASSIONATELY ever since they first met. (PASSION)

30. The importance of this  INVENTION has been extremely overrated. (INVENT)

31. He is a convinced  FOLLOWER of Chinese communism (FOLLOW)

32. Jane’s party was more of an ENDURING  test than anything else. (ENDURE)

33. The government has committed itself to developing  RENEWABLE  sources of energy. (NEW)

34. He took a job as a sales ASSISTANT in a big department store. (ASSIST)

35. The potential benefits of this treatment  OVERWEIGH the risks. (WEIGH)

36. Make sure the hairdryer is  CONNECTED  before you fix the switch. (CONNECT)

37. They say that travel  BROADENS the mind. (BROAD)

38. Without his teacher’s  ENCOURAGEMENT he would have given up long ago. (ENCOURAGE)

39. Dickens’s last novel was  ENTITLED  " The Mystery of Edwin Drood" . (TITLE)

40. She has known me for two years now but she still  MISPRONOUNCES my name. (PRONOUNCE)

Session 12

 

14th December 2022 

cold, partly sunny

Wednesday 

CONDITIONALS 

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/if-clauses/if016-all-types.htm

1. If motorcycles  not so loud I would buy one. (unless)
2. Unless motorcycles were so loud , I would buy one. 

https://brightside.me/wonder-quizzes/23-riddles-that-will-make-your-brain-sweat-794362/

PARAPHRASE EACH SENTENCE USING PRESENT PERFECT / PAST SIMPLE KEEPING THE MEANING THE SAME 

1. He became a dogwalker five years ago.
He has been a dogwalker for five years.
2. They visited their uncle two months ago.
They HAVEN'T VISITED THEIR UNCLE FOR two months.
3. She has been a vet for eight years.
She BECAME A VET EIGHT YEARS ago.
4. Alex hasn’t scored a goal for 3 weeks.
The last time ALEX SCORED A GOAL WAS 3 weeks ago.
5. We have never been to Athens before.
It’s the FIRST TIME WE HAVE BEEN TO Athens.
6. I have never watched such an exciting match.
It’s THE MOST EXCITING MATCH I HAVE ever watched.
7. Roberto Carlos has never worked with such a friendly coach.
He’s THE FRIENDLIEST COACH ROBERTO CARLOS HAS ever worked with.
8. She’s never eaten such a delicious cake.
It's the most delicious cake she has ever eaten.
9. I’ve never driven such a fast car.
IT'S THE FASTEST CAR I HAVE ever driven.
10. I’ve never seen such a lazy student.
HE IS THE LAZIEST STUDENT I HAVE ever seen.




REPHRASING
Present Perfect and Past Simple:

1. I haven’t seen Alice for ages = It’s ages since I last saw Alice ( SINCE + PAST SIMPLE)
2. 2.       She started to teach 13 years ago = She has taught for 13 years
3. 3.       We last visited Rome three years ago = We haven’t visited Rome for three years
4. It’s 3 months since she last phoned me = The last time she phoned me was three months ago ( LAST TIME + PAST SIMPLE)
5. Peter has never heard classical music before = It’s the first time Peter has heard classical music (FIRST TIME + PRESENT PERFECT)
6. 6.       This is the silliest joke I have ever heard = I have never heard such a silly joke before
7. 7.       I arrived in London last week and I’m still here = I have been in London for a week.
8. 8.       When did you meet Antonio? = How long have you known Antonio?

Practice:

1. When did you meet Antonio? = How long HAVE YOU KNOWN ANTONIO?
2. I arrived in London last week and I’m still here = I have BEEN IN LONDON FOR A WEEK.
3. This is the most ridiculous idea I’ve heard = I haven'T HEARD SUCH A RIDICULOUS IDEA.
4. Rocío has dinner at eight o’clock, and it’s 9 o’clock now = Rocío HAS HAD DINNER.
5. I started teaching twenty years ago = I have BEEN TEACHING FOR TWENTY YEARS.
6. Virginia was at the party two minutes ago, but she is no longer here = Virginia has ALREADY LEFT FROM THE PARTY.
7. My baby hasn’t learnt to tell the time, and he is already six = My baby, six, hasn’t LEARNT TO TELL THE TIME YET.
8. My baby has learnt to tell the time, and he is only four = My baby, four, has ALREADY LEARNT TO TELL THE TIME.
9. I haven’t seen a worst film before = This is THE WORST FILM I'VE EVER SEEN.
10. Gasol’s romance with basketball began at the age of five = Gasol has loved basketball SINCE HE WAS FIVE.
11. Frank lost his job three months ago = Frank has been UNEMPLOYED FOR THREE MONTHS.
12. The man who murdered JFK is still free = The Police haven’t CAUGHT JFK'S MURDERER.
13. This is my second visit to Hungary = This is the second time I HAVE VISITED HUNGARY.
14. Mary started learning French five years ago = Mary has BEEN LEARNING FRENCH FOR FIVE YEARS.
15. After I arrived here, I started to feel better = I have BEEN FEELING BETTER SINCE I ARRIVED HERE.
16. It’s over twenty years since we got married = We have BEEN MARRIED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.
17. The last time they saw each other was in 1994 = They haven’t SEEN EACH OTHER SINCE 1994.
18. The last time I ice-skated was ten years ago = I haven’t ICE-SKATED FOR TEN YEARS.
19. I haven’t seen a worst film before = This is THE WORST FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN.
20. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match = I haven’t GONE TO A FOOTBALL MATCH FOR A LONG TIME.
21. She started writing this book two years ago = She has …
22. They last wrote me 20 years ago = They haven’t …
23. She  bought this car 2 months ago = She has …
24. She hasn’t worked for 3 years = It’s …
25. Mary hasn’t swum for years = It’s …
26. Peter hasn’t shown me his house for 15 years = It’s …
27. They haven’t visited us for ages = It’s AGES SINCE THEY VISITED US . 
28. It’s three years since I last ran a marathon = I haven’t …
29. It’s ages since she last won an Oscar = She hasn’t WON AN OSCAR FOR AGES. 
30. It’s years since they swept the house for the last time = They haven’t  SWEPT THE HOUSE FOR YEARS. 
31. It’s 15 years since he lit his last cigarette = He hasn’t …
32. It’s 14 years since she lent me her car for the last time = She hasn’t …
33. It’s years since I last took a holiday = The last time …
34. I haven’t seen Peter for a long time = The last time …
35. He has never behaved like this before = It’s the first time HE HAS BEHAVED LIKE THIS . 
36. I haven’t talked to George for 4 days = It’s …
37. I have never seen a more beautiful girl = She is …

VARIANTA JUDETEANA 2019

SUBIECTUL I – USE OF ENGLISH (25 points)

I.1. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms. 10 points

One day a young man (1) … (walk) to his office when he (2) … (see) on the sidewalk an old lady leaning on her walking stick, right in front of a crosswalk. She looked ill and almost exhausted, and he said to himself ”Poor thing, she (3) … (stand) here like forever, waiting to cross the road, and nobody helped her!” Then he (4) … (tell) the old lady “Don’t you worry, Madam, I (5) … (help) you right away!” and he quickly (6) … (take) her by the arm to help her cross the street. While they (7) … (cross), the young man got the impression that the old lady (8) … (try) to hold him back. When they eventually managed to get on the opposite sidewalk, he said “Here we are! You don’t need to thank me”, but the old lady replied to him, outraged: “What should I thank you for??? All the way here I (9) … (struggle) to set myself free from your grasp! I (10) … (not, want) to cross the road!!!”

I.2. Read the following text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits in each gap. 10 points

(1) _____ the day of the contest Robin and (2) _____ 100 of his men gathered on the field of the tournament. Robin ordered that (3) _____ he and the five best shots in his band would take (4) ____ in the match. The others were to crowd around them, (5) _______ that Robin would not be recognised (6) _____ he stepped forward to aim at the target. For (7) _______ disguise, he wore a hood over his head. The Sheriff was watching from his chair, and he recognised the (8) villain ______ away, not from his face (9) ______ he could not see, but from the way he walked. He said to himself, “Soon Robin Hood will take his prize, and I shall have (10) _____.”
https://www.storynory.com/the-golden-arrow/
1
A - In
B - On
C - At
D - Until
2
A - best
B - top
C - any
D - over
3
A - just
B - most
C - not
D - since
4
A - pride
B - off
C - part
D - away
5
A - such
B - so
C - as
D - already
6
A - how
B - until
C - for
D - like
7
A - more
B - less
C - so
D - yet
8
A - still
B - far
C - for
D - right
9
A - which
B - who
C - whom
D - where
10
A - me
B - my
C - mine
D - more


I.3. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence. 5 points
1. He must be upset. He doesn’t usually behave in such a(n) …….. (FRIEND) manner.
2. You’re wrong! I …….. (AGREE) with you.
3. Don’t worry about that dog! It’s …….. (HARM): it just barks, it doesn’t bite.
4. I hope our new neighbour is not rude. I hate…….. (POLITE) people!
5. This man is a historian and that one is a …….. (PHYSICS).


SUBIECTUL al II-lea – READING COMPREHENSION (25 points)
Read the text below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Archaeologists identify the mummy of a lost Egyptian queen by Melissa Kong Egyptian archaeologists announced on Wednesday that they have identified a mummy discovered in 1903 as that of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s most powerful female pharaoh. The mummy was originally found in the Valley of the Kings, a sacred burial site for kings and powerful nobles located on the west bank of the Nile River in Egypt. Although the mummy was discovered more than a century ago, it remained in a tomb until this past spring, when it was brought to the Cairo Museum for testing. Queen Hatshepsut was the only woman to rule ancient Egypt while the kingdom was at the height of its wealth and power, from about 1502 to 1482 B.C. Hatshepsut was only the third woman to become pharaoh in 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history, and the first to attain the full power of the position. Cleopatra, who also exercised such power, would rule some 14 centuries later. Of all the female pharaohs–including Cleopatra and Nefertiti–Hatshepsut’s reign was the longest and most successful. While in power, she established trade routes and built hundreds of monuments and temples throughout Egypt. Despite her prosperous reign, both her mummy and her legacy were virtually erased from Egyptian history. Many historians believe that Tuthmose III, Hatshepsut’s stepson, destroyed records and monuments bearing her name. It may have been his revenge. It is believed that she stole the throne from him. Finding the mummy of this powerful queen may provide details about an important part of Egyptian history.

1. As stated in the text, Queen Hatshepsut’s mummy was buried
A. last spring.
B. a hundred years ago.
C. in 1903.
D. more than a thousand years B.C.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the text?
A. Cleopatra, Nefertiti and Hatshepsut were female pharaohs.
B. Hatshepsut had more success than Nefertiti and Cleopatra.
C. Cleopatra and Nefertiti had more power than Hatshepsut.
D. Hatshepsut ruled longer than Cleopatra and Nefertiti.

3. As specifically stated in the text,
A. Queen Hatshepsut’s mummy was found on the east bank of the Nile.
B. during Hatshepsut’s reign, ancient Egypt was the richest ever.
C. Cleopatra reigned much earlier than Hatshepsut.
D. there were more female pharaohs than male pharaohs in the history of ancient Egypt.

4. According to the text, a possible reason why Hatshepsut had not appeared in the history of ancient Egypt until now is
A. because of her rivals, Cleopatra and Nefertiti.
B. because the proof of her existence was ruined.
C. because her mummy had remained untested in the Cairo Museum since 1903.
D. because her mummy was buried in an unknown place.

5. As stated in the text, Tuthmose III was NOT
A. the natural child of Hatshepsut.
B. the rightful heir to the throne of Egypt when his father, the pharaoh, died.
C. angry on Hatshepsut for having stolen his throne.
D. seeking revenge when he destroyed records and monuments bearing her name.

SUBIECTUL al III-lea – WRITING (50 points)
Write a narrative essay beginning like this:
I looked in the mirror and I couldn’t believe my eyes: I was an Egyptian pharaoh!
Write your story in 120-150 words and give it an appropriate title. Pay attention to the following:
 you don’t need to write long descriptions;
 use dialogues only if they are relevant to your characters or events;
 you should use this plan:
1. Introduction (paragraph 1 – set the scene)
2. Main Body (paragraph(s) 2/3 – develop the story)
3. Conclusion (paragraph 4 – end the story).
Don’t count the words given in the beginning.

HARMFUL # HARMLESS

(daunator ) # ( inofensiv)

physicist = fizician 

physician = medic 

HM 

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/if-clauses/if015-all-types.htm

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/if-clauses/if014-all-types.htm

Reading 

1-..

2...

Comments under with 2 compositions , ending in : 

" We all agreed that helping them was the best decision we had ever taken " -Teo

AND 

" I have to admit that it was the greatest surprise of my life ." _ Isa

LEFT AT : Intermediate Synonyms Exercise 3

FROM THE LINK BELOW WE SHOULD WORK EVERYTHING UNTIL THE ADVANCED LEVEL
https://www.englishmaven.org/Pages/Synonyms%20and%20Antonyms.htm

Session 11

 13th December 2022 

cold, sunny , windy 

Tuesday 

to furnish (ed) = a mobila 

furniture = mobila 

neat and tidy = extrem de ordonat 

blinds= jaluzele

cushions

lamp

television

vase = vaza 

fan = ventilator 

switch = comutator 

armchair

mat / rug = covoras 

antiques= antichitati 

curtains 

well-off / rich = instarit / bogat 

income (no pl) = venit ( bani)

happiness

embarrassment 

pride 

anger 

sadness

jealousy 

frightening 

confusing 

astonishment

to resign (ed) = a-si da demisia

terribly 

REPHRASING 

GENERAL LINK 

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/key-word-transformation/key-word-transformation-index.htm

1

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/key-word-transformation/kwt011.htm

2

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/key-word-transformation/kwt010.htm

 

Cond 1 ( voi avea) 

If + present ; will + V 1 

* If I care for him , he will care for me. 

He will care for me if I care for him . 

Cond 2  ( as avea ) 

If + past ; would+ V 1 

* If I cared about him , he would care about me .

Cond 3 ( as fi avut / regret) 

If + past perfect  ; would have + V3

* If I had cared about him ( :(( ), he would have cared about me . 

Cond exercises 

Session 10

In this short film, the snowman symbolizes childhood, the power of imagination, innocence, creativity. The years passing by, it still hopes to be remembered and it is until the adult has a child and no time for herself. But this changes one day, when together with her daughter she takes time to feel like a child again. 

 

30th November 2022 

chilly, windy and wet

Wednesday 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

MUST = HAVE TO 

Exercises

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercises.html

Session 9

 18th November 

 cool, sunny 

 Friday 

' enough ' - negative sentences , both countable/ uncountable nouns

a few # many 

 a little # much 

a few = cateva , dar suficiente

 few = cateva , nu suficiente 

sensible # foolish / insensible 

( delicat ) # ( prostesc ) 

should have told = ar fi trebuit sa ii fi spus 

may have happened = s-ar fi putut intampla 

must have told = trebuia sa ii fi spus 

OLim , 23 feb .2019 

used to/ would + V1  ( actiuni )  = obisnuiam sa ( fac ceva ce nu mai fac azi )  

* When I was in primary school , I used to study more than I do today . 

*  When I was a child I didn't use to get my nails done. 

* What did he use to eat when he was in boarding school ? 

to be used to + V-ing = a fi obisnuit sa ( obicei din prezent )

* A lot of students nowadays are nou used to studying properly . 

to lend - lent - lent =  a da cu imprumut 

to borrow (ed)=  a lua cu imprumut 

convenient # inconvenient 

* The most inconvenient thing is that we, as students, waste half of our time with useless subjects.

to take off # to land (ed)

( a decola ) # ( a ateriza)

steady # unsteady 

( constant/ stabil ) # ( instabil ) 

hail = grindina 

 drizzle = burnita 

hoof = copita 

drab / dull = mohorat 

apparent = evident / clar 

to dispose (ed) = a hotari / a dispune 

- Iza - last composition to post 

- both - composition beginning with " I couldn't believe it when I opened the door " 

WB 

 pages 128 , 32, 33, 34 

30th November , 8 - 9.45 

Session 8

 11th November 2022 

rainy, cool 

Friday 

Olimpiada - 2022,  Botosani 

Make questions for the next answers : 

1. A new house . 

 What has Tom been looking for ? 

2. To move. 

What does Tom want to do ? 

3. 10 houses.

How many houses has Tom looked at ? 

towering = very high = impozant de inalt 

1.3 

 impression 

famous

unemployed 

critical

necessity 

to shiver (ed) = a tremura 

harsh = aspru 

patch = petic 

to heap (ed) = a face gramada 

dim = foarte slab ca intensitate 

wintry weather = vreme de iarna 

to hitchhike (ed) = a face autostopul 

hitchhiker = autostopist 

crude = neingrijit / scris in graba 

magpie= cotofana

HABIT 

* My brother's habit is to annoy me all the time.

CUSTOM 

* One of the Romanian customs is to cook lots of food on Christmas and Easter.

BELIEF 

* One of the most spread beliefs is that in the sky there is an omnipresent puppeteer.

horseshoe = potcoava

to prove my point =  ca sa imi argumentez pct de vedere 

WB 

page 27 ex 3, 4 

page 28 

narrative " Have you ever wanted smth so badly and tried so hard to achieve it ? Well, I have . " 

To print 

https://scoalamirceaeliadepitesti.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Subiecte-clasa-a-VII-a-A.pdf

SEssion 7

 3rd November 2022 

sunny, windy, cool 

Thursday 

I'm worried ABOUT going up in the lift. 

I'm a bit embarrassed ABOUT my fear of insects. 

tidal wave = flux- reflux 

5/ 26 

1. I'm really interested in fashion design, but Iulia is interested in watching movies.

2. Today it was really tiring for me because I woke up early and it was tiring for Teo, too, because she didn't sleep enough last night.

3. I'm excited about the weekend coming and going to a party with my friends, but Iulia isn't excited about anything.

4. I think school is boring because there is nothing interesting enough and Teo thinks the same.

5. I guess dark streets are terrifying because I can't feel safe and Iulia agrees with me.

6. I am worried about my exam, but Teo is worried about not having the opportunity of studying abroad.

a little # much 

a few # many 

  

Homework 

page 129

Session 6

 25th October 2022 

sunny, warm 

Tuesday 

WB , page 17 

trailer/ caravan  = rulota 

consciousness = constiinta 

field = camp/ domeniu 

* He has worked in IT field for a while.

to bleed -bled - bled = a sangera 

unless = if not 

drizzle = ploaie marunta / burnita 

to have a close / narrow escape = a scapa ca prin urechile acului 

showers ( of rain ) = ploi scurte, rapide 

patchy = razlet / pe aici , pe acolo 

TB 

to reckon (ed) = to believe 

Homework 

 WB - email ex 10 / 19 - comment under 

Session 5

 13th October 2022 

sunny, warm 

Thursday 

TB  - page 16 

penknife = briceag 

first aid kit = trusa de prim ajutor 

to hike (ed) = a face o drumetie 

hiker = drumet / cel care mege pe jos/ turist 

5/ 16 

1. He was travelling in Australia.

2. He got lost in the outback.

3. The weather was boiling, it was 40 degrees C

4. He was lost for 3 days.

5. Sam had a backpack whith one bottle of water, sunglasses, sun cream and more contact lenses.

6. He drank the liquid from the contact lenses.

7. They found him with the help of a helicopter.

ranch = ferma intinsa 

3/ 17 

2. When a dog ran out in front of our car we were driving.

    While we were driving a dog ran out in front of our car.

3. When she dropped her camera, she was looking at the map.

   While she was looking at the map, she dropped her camera.

4. While I was reading the compass, Julia was putting on suncream.

5. When it started to rain, we were sleeping in our tent.

   While we were sleeping in our tent, it started to rain.

4/ 18 

right order : 

1. They caught a lot of fish.

2. They saw the sea level rise.

3. They remembered that their village flooded years ago.

4. They decided to build a high wall to protect their homes.

5. They noticed a break in the wall.

6. They worked for three hours to fix the break.

7. They ate the fish.

remote = indepartat 

3 / 19 

Distance from mainland : 4,000 km 

Official langauge : English

Currency ( moneda oficiala) :British pound

Weather : Oceanic climate 

Approximate distance from London : 10 000 km

Number of families : 80

Length of land : 10 km

Number of schools : one

Month and year of the volcano eruption : October,  1961

WB 

page 15 

ex 1 

2. suncream 

3. water bottle 

4. sunglasses

5. compass

6. map

7. sleeping bag 

8. penknife

9. first aid kit 

10 . torch 

11. camera

12. glasses 

ex 2/ 15 

 landslide = alunecare de teren 

2. water bottle 

3. torch 

4. sleeping bag 

5. contact lenses 

6. penknife 

7. compass 

8. map

3/ 15 

2. July 2012

3. She was on a trip

4.  They noticed that the birds were quiet and then they saw the smoke.

5. They took the compass, the map, food, water bottles and the torch with them.

6. They started running because the fire was getting closer.

7. They found the river on the map

8.  They walked and swam in the middle of it.

9. The looked for rocks in the river. 

10. They were 14 hours in the river.

HM 

 page 16 WB 

Session 4

 6th October 2022 

sunny, cool 

Thursday 

First Conditional 

If + present ; will future 

Daca voi studia mai mult , voi sti mai mult . 

If I learn / study more, I will know more .

* We use present tense after " if " in conditional type 1 .

* The same rule, meaning present tense , is used when the sentence begins with ' when' , ' as soon as ', ' before ' , ' after ', 'while ' , 'until '  ONLY IF the Romanian translation is in future tense 

Va suna de indata ce / cand va ajunge acasa . 

He will call as soon as / when he arrives home. 

* When we want to emphasize that the action in time clause has to be finished before the other to happen we use present perfect  

* My colleagues won't make their appearance until they have finished their shift. 

https://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-exercises-time-clauses-test-2.html

https://www.e-grammar.org/time-clauses-multiple-choice-exercise-4/

unless = if not ( the verb has to be affirmative only ) 

* We won't go to the mall unlesss you finish your chores. 

bland # spicy 

(fara gust) # ( picant ) 

Homework 

Factfile on kyyly 

Name of sport :

How you do/ play : 

Team sport :

Where you can practice :

Special equipment : 

Popular in : 

...

Sources : ...

Pages 13, 14 WB 

Session 3

 29th SEptember 2022 

sunny, warm 

Thursday 

1/11

to pass(ed) on =  a transmite 

* They don't like passin information on about hospital staff. 

to get on well with smb = a se intelege bine cu cineva 

* I get on well with my parents. 

to rely (ed) on = a se baza pe ...

reliable # unreliable 

( de incredere ) # ( pe care nu te poti baza ) 

to count (ed) = a conta pe ...

* He shouldn't count  on his classmates for help at the Science test. 

to sign (ed) up = a se inscrie 

* I have signed up for college , but I haven't received the answer . I have still been waiting . 

determined = hotarat 

* He seems determined to master the English language. 

Ways of expressing future 

1. Present Continuous 

- personal future plans 

My family is sailing on the Danube at the weekend. 

2. Present Simple 

-official future events 

" Coma " have a concert in Oradea at the end of October . 

3. " Will" - future 

-predictions bases on experience 

She will be a good doctor because she behaves kindly with her patients. 

- decisions on the spot 

I will help you with that ! 

- after I think/ don't think ; I believe ; I am sure ...

I don't believe he is the best candidate!

4. to be going to + V1 = a intentiona sa ...

We aren't going to wait for him the entire afternoon .

- predictions based on the situation in front of our eyes

Watch out! The boy is going to fall off the bike !

5. Future continuous 

- ongoing actions in future 

In a week we will be having a cup of champagne with our friends . 

6. may ( >) / might (>>)+ V1

We might have another flu outbreak this late autumn .

to look up at smb # to look down at smb 

( a privi cu admiratie la ....) # ( a privi cu dispret la ...) 

Session 2

 15th September 2022

hot , windy, clear 

Thursday 

WB = caiet 

TB= manual 

to set off - set - set =  a porni ( in calatorie) 

to take off # to land (ed) 

( a decola) # ( a ateriza) 

break a leg ! = good luck ! 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-4.html

Present Perfect Simple vs PP Continuous 

Theory/ difference 

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/present-perfect-simple-and-continuous

Ex 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous-1.html

HM 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-3.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-2.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous-2.html

+ WB page 9 without 13 

Session 1

 8th September 2022

sunny, warm 

Thursday

Starter Unit 

ex 3/ 8 

busker = cel care canta pe strazi 

1. buskers

2. guitar

3.guitar

4. graffiti 

5. concert

6. on stage 

to trek (ed) = a face o drumetie grea / cu pericole 

abroad = peste granita 

The Math homework IS always hard. 

The information about Ukraine becomes threatening . 

SEssion 31

 26th May 2022

hot, sunny, windy 

Thursday 

THe AStronony Project 

ladle = polonic 

to brim (ed) with enthusiasm = a straluci de entuziasm 

to weave (ed) =  a tese / a impleti 

string = sfoara 

in unison = la unison / toti o data 

to don (ed) = to put on 

Finders Keepers 

to hike (ed) = a face drumetii 

trail = traseu / cale / poteca 

mischievous= rautacios

to be wiped out = a fi trantit ..

bump = denivelare / ridicatura

incomprehensible = de neinteles

 to g r oa n(ed) = a mormai amenintator 

advocate = sustinator 

i np u t = interventie 

conceded= concluded 

to turn in = a preda autoritatilor 

to learn = a invata / a afla 

Shortly thereafter = curand dupa aceea 

They weaved something useful with something fun because they stayed in shadow in the same time with a pleasant activity : climbing . 

Because they used to laugh at the newer bikers incidents. 

The ending was happy for everybody because the owner got his money back and in the same time the boys were rewarded . 

Session 30

 19th May 

sunny, cool

Thursday 

lucrative = profitabil 

* That business was lucrative so that' s why he felt sorry when it didn't work.

mountain range = lant muntos 

note = bancnota

migraine = migrena 

travel sickness = rau de masina 

multiplex cinema = cinema cu mai multe sali 

https://www.k5learning.com/worksheets/reading-comprehension/grade-5-compare-contrast-a.pdf

https://www.k5learning.com/worksheets/reading-comprehension/5th-grade-5-reading-after-flood.pdf

Ask questions for : 

...how anxious the adults seemed to be getting. 

* What was the only unsual thing on that rainy day?

... that the rain hadn’t stopped in a long time,

*What did the meteorologists keep saying?

...that rain was good for all the plants.

* What was mom always saying?

... that the rain was still going,

* What did she notice while she was wondering what she could eat for breakfast?

... about a pump.

* What were the parents talking about?

Conditional type 2 

- imaginary situation 

Daca nu as avea curent o zi , as lua-o razna pe campii. ?! 

If + past ; would + V 1

If I had no power for a day I would go bananas ! 

Testimonials 

Andrei would throw his phone out of thw window because the battery was dead if there was no power

Teo would sleep so that time would pass faster if there was no power.

Ionut would stare at the ceiling but he wouldn't try to call the power supplier if there was no power.

Session 29

 12th May 2022

sunny, hot

Thursday 

" Will " future 

- decisions at the moment of speaking 

* Noticing that you don't know what I am talking about , I will refresh your knowledge about future tense . 

- predictions based on your experience 

* As wll as I know her , she won't like this colour of a dress. 

to be going to = a intentiona sa /  a urma sa ..

- future intentions 

* I've decided : we are going to redo the design of this house . 

-  predictions based on what we can see/ notice now 

* Look at those grey clouds! It is going to rain ! 

Present Continuous 

-personal future plans 

*This summer Ionut is going to lie less and less. 

to laze about = a lenevi 

to advertise (ed) =  a face reclama ; advertisement 

to warn (ed) = a avertiza 

to equip (ed) = a echipa

to ban (ed) = a interzice

sensitive = getting upset and embarrassed easily 

disappointed = unhappy because smth didn't happen 

unpaid = without getting any money 

impressed = full of respect for someone's work or ability 

massive = huge/ very big 

sentimental = emotional, designed to make you cry 

pickpocket = hot de buzunare 

shoplifter = hot din magazine 

robber = spargator ( banca) 

burglar = spargator (locuinte)

He asked who that beautiful woman had been . 

He asked how often he went to the cinema 

He asked if he had arrived on time . 

He said Lucy would come later .

He said she was living in Paris for a few months. 

He said she hadn't eaten sushi before .

to be fed up  with = a fi satul de ...

up-to-date = la zi / ultima versiune 

to pop up =  a -si face aparitia brusc 

to lodge = a inchiria 

might + V = s-ar putea sa ...

First Conditional - revision ; page 82 , 86 

Session 28

 5th May 2022

sunny, warm 

Thursday

To have friends, listen and share

To get better, work harder

To be able to work harder, motivate yourself

The Nightingale and the Rose 

Oscar Wilde 

https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar/wh-questions-and-open-ended-questions/nightingale-and-rose/82967

nightingale = privighetoare 

thorn = ghimpe 

to step on = a calca pe

stuntman= cascador 

stunt = cascadorie 

soundtrack = coloana sonora 

plot = scenariu

producer = producator 

to star / to act = a juca intr-un film 

Session 27

 14th April 2022 

sunny, warm 

Thursday 

Page 68 

to set off - set off - set off = a porni intr-o calatorie

penniless = lefter 

Swiss= elvetian 

motorway / highway = autostrada 

a few = cateva, dar suficiente

few = cateva. insuficiente

seasick = rau de mare 

 homesick = dor de casa 

Session 26

 7th April 2022

wet, cool

Thursday 

Andrei's birthday ! 

VARIANTA 1

SUBIECTUL I (25p)

Read the text and decide if the sentences following it are true or false. Write T for true and F for false on the answer sheet. (10 items x2.5 points= 25 points)

The Great Bear Rainforest is on an island on British Columbia’s central coast, in Canada. The rainforest is the largest remaining piece of unbroken rainforest in the world and is full of interesting plants, birds and animals, including the Spirit Bear. It is thought that there are no more than 400 of these bears in the whole of the great Bear Rainforest – and they don’t exist anywhere else in the world.

The Island is a fantastic place to go bear and whale watching. It is also a great place to go diving, snorkeling and fishing. Even better, tourism is encouraged by local people and conservationists, as it shows that money can be made from the island without changing it, and this helps to protect the rainforest.

One of the best times to visit the island is mid-September. This is when salmon return in great numbers from the Pacific Ocean to the streams and rivers of British Columbia’s west coast. It is also when the bears come out to hunt them!

Knight Inlet is a place well known for its population of grizzly bears. It is on the southern edge of the Great Bear Rainforest. There can be up to 40 bears within a few miles during autumn when the fish are swimming up the river. Guests who stay at Knight Inlet start their adventure with a boat ride. They then board a small bus and travel through the northern rainforest to the river. They can go to five different viewing platforms, in three different areas, which are specially built to provide a safe and comfortable place to watch the bears from. It is not uncommon to see 10-15 bears on the river at a time.

Autumn isn’t the only season that grizzly bears go to the area. Starting in April, when they’ve woken from their winter sleep, both black and grizzly bears arrive to feed on the new spring growth. Even in mid-summer, when many of the bears have moved into the forests for their food, you can see several bears each day.

Knight Inlet offers wildlife viewing holidays ranging from one to seven nights for our spring, summer and autumn bear viewing. All their holidays begin at Campbell River and include one night in one of the two hotels there. This is essential because the plane journey to Knight Inlet starts very early in the morning.

1. The Great Bear Rainforest is divided into several parts. T/F

2. Spirit Bears can only be found in the Great Bear Rainforest. T/F

3. You can have various kinds of holiday on the island. T/F

4. People who live in the area welcome tourists. T/F

5. The bears appear when the fish are returning to the Pacific Ocean. T/F

6. Knight Inlet is in the middle of the rainforest. T/F

7. Guests at Knight Inlet travel straight to the river by boat. T/F

8. There is a choice of places to see the bears from. T/F

9. Tourists can watch the bears all year round. T/F

10. All tourists must sleep more than one night at Campbell River. T/F

SUBIECTUL II (50p)

1. Complete each sentence with a noun formed from a verb in the list. (10 items x 1, 5p= 15p)

acquaint, bear, behave, celebrate, die, engage, greet, marry, relate, resemble

 

 to acquaint ( ed) = a face cunostinta 

acquaintance = cunostinta 

to greet (ed) = a saluta 

to resemble (ed) = a se asemana cu ...

resemblance = asemanare 

inexperienced = fara experienta 

harmful # harmless

( daunator ) # ( inofensiv ) 

1. All Kate’s friends and ……relatives…………… came to her party.

2. I occasionally meet Terry, but he is more a/an ……acquaintance…………. than a friend.

3. Mary received many cards, congratulating her on the ……birth……….. of her baby.

4. When Paul arrived, he received a warm and friendly ……greeting……………….. .

5. Six months after their ……engagement………….. , Michael and Lisa got married.

6. There was a great ……celebration………. in the village when their team won the cup.

7. In an ideal ………marriage…………. , the husband and wife share each other’s problems.

8. Dina and her mother look alike. There is a strong ……resemblance …….. between them.

9. There was no trouble, and the ……behaviour…………… of the football fans was excellent.

10. Tom cried when he heard about the ……death……… of his old dog.

2. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. (10 items x1.5p=15 points)

The word ‘blog’ is a short form of the term ‘web log’. Blogs (1)………… off as online diaries (2)……………… people kept a record of events in their personal lives and shared their (3)………….. . This is (4)...……….. the most common type of blog and many are private. However, increasingly more blogs are used for business purposes. There are now many different types of blogs. These vary in their style and their contents; some concentrate (5)…………a particular subject, such as travel blogs which are also known as travelogs, legal blogs sometimes called blawgs, political blogs, education blogs, fashion blogs or even dream blogs – the (6) .......……..is growing. A blog that features videos is called a vlog and if it is (7)…………up of photos it can be called a photoblog. The joy of blogs is that it isn’t (8) ………… to know how to write in code. Entries can be posted directly online in (9) ......………text and other (10) ……..can add comments. This makes blogging a form of social networking.

1.	A. introduced	B. started	C. began	D. opened
2.	A. where	B. which	C. that	D. who
3.	A. mind	B. purposes	C. brain	D. thoughts
4.	A. still	B. already	C. even	D. too
5.	A. to	B. of	C. on	D. with
6.	A. list	B. series	C. record	D. label
7.	A. brought	B. taken	C. made	D. held
8.	A. need	B. able	C. asked	D. necessary
9.	A. natural	B. normal	C. average	D. reasonable
10.	A. anyone	B. people	C. someone	D. person

3. Fill in with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 items x2p=20 points)

1. By the time we got to the theatre, the play ……HAD……. already ……BEGUN……. (begin).

2. When ……DID………. Shakespeare ……WRITE….….. (write) his plays?

3. Tom burnt his hand while he …WAS COOKING……. (cook) dinner.

4. I’m tired. I …HAVE DONE…. (do) a lot of work today.

5. We usually drink coffee, but today we …ARE DRINKING ... (drink) tea.

6. A new hospital …IS GOING TO BE BUILT ……… (build) in our district next year.

7. ……ARE…. you …DOING…..... (do) anything this weekend?

8. If you ……….EAT.…….. (eat) too many sweets, you’ll get ill.

9. ……CAN.… you …HEAR.…….. (hear) the wind? It’s blowing heavily right now.

10. I …HAVE BEEN READING…. (read) this book for a month now.

SUBIECTUL III (25p)

Write a story with the title:

“My lucky day”

Write  between 150-180 words.

NOTĂ

·        Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

·        Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.

·        Timp de lucru: 90 de minute.

VARIANTA 2

SUBIECTUL I (10 items x 1.5p = 15p)

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

Every year, in Stockholm on 10th of December there is an event which is 1) ............. throughout the 2) ................. . It is the Nobel Prize giving Ceremony. This is a very special day 3) .............. prizes are given to scientists, 4) .............. and peace-makers who have (5) ............ more of a difference than anyone else in their subject.

The event has grown enormously since 1901 when only 150 guests (all male) attended. 6) ........., around 1,800 people, including the Nobel Prize winners who are still alive, are 7) .......... . It is a day of fun and luxury. The winners (8) .............. their prizes from the Swedish King. The prize giving is followed by an enormous celebration dinner in the Town Hall.

The main reason it is so popular is that the Nobel prizes have 9) ......... a special place in society. Many similar international prizes exist, (10) ......... none of them are so well-respected.

1)     A traditional                 B built                          C famous                      D engaged

2)     A world                        B earth                         C planet                       D continent

3)     A which                       B why                           C when                                    D that

4)     A painters                     B actors                        C doctors                      D referees

5)     A made                        B done                         C had                           D got

6)     A But                           B So                             C And                          D Now

7)     A impressed                  B invented                    C invited                      D insulted

8)     A fetch                         B pick                          C receive                      D take

9)     A created                      B earned                       C reached                     D become

10)  A unless                       B like                            C but                            D even

SUBIECTUL II (10 items x 1.5p = 15p)

Complete this postcard. Write ONE word for each space.

Some hotels have hundreds of rooms, some have just a 1) ....FEW..... . You might think small hotels are friendlier, but making guests feel welcome isn’t a question of size 2) ..BUT.. of attitude. Guests can 3) ...BE... made to feel at home in a 900-room hotel with a swimming 4) ...POOL.... and half a dozen restaurants, and unwelcome in a hotel with a few bedrooms and just a small breakfast room. It all depends 5) ......ON.... the employees, from receptionists 6) .......TO..... cleaners and managers. 

Many people start working 7) ........IN...... hotels to meet people, or to provide a good service. My own reason for working at a hotel  8) .....IS..... less interesting: I left university, my parents 9) .....HAVE....... moved abroad, and I had to 10) ...FIND.... a job with accommodation.

SUBIECTUL III (15 items x 1p = 15p)

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

Carolyn is my best friend. I remember very well the first time we 1) …HAVE MET…… (meet). It was our first day at secondary school, and we 2) …SAT…… (sit) next to each other for the first lesson. We 3) …DIDN'T KNOW….. (not/know) any other students in our class, and so, we 4) ……BECAME…. (become) friends. We found that we 5) …LIKED….. (like) the same things, especially music and sport, and so we 6) …SPENT…..(spend) a lot of time together.

We 7) …LEFT….. (leave) school five years ago, but we 8) …MEET… (meet) as often as we can.  For the last six months Carolyn 9)…HAS BEEN….. (be) in Mexico. At the moment, she 10) ……IS WORKING…….. (work) in a school as a teaching assistant. She 11) …IS COMING……… (come) back to England next month, and when she 12) …COMES….. (come) back, we 13) ……WILL HAVE…. (have) lots of things 14) ……TO TALK….. (talk) about. It 15) …WILL BE……(be) really nice to see her again.

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SUBIECTUL IV (10 items x 1.5p = 15p)

Use the words in bold to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

1)     After two years of  ........FRIENDSHIP......., Kate got to know David really well. (friend)

2)     If you don’t speak the language you feel more like a  ........FOREIGNER.... . (foreign)

3)     Don’t forget to turn off the .........COOKER.......... before you leave. (cook)

4)     They didn’t give Harry the job as he was ........INEXPERIENCED...... (experience)

5) The most useful......INVENTION.... of the past few decades must be the clockwork radio. (invent)

6)     Smoking too much is ....HARMFUL.. to your health. (harm)

7)     I am going to be a  ....CONTESTANT .....in a TV quiz show. (contest)

8)     I have a  ... PREFERENCE. for pop music over rock. (prefer)

9)     Luke came in first in the song .....COMPETITION ........ . (compete)

10)  We should always take other people’s feeling into .....CONSIDERATION... . (considerate)

SUBIECTUL V (10 items x 1.5p = 15p)

Read the text and choose the correct answer: true (T) or false (F).

Norwich, the capital of the part of Britain known as East Anglia, has existed as a place to live for more than two thousand years. It began as a small village beside the River Wensum. The first cathedral was built in 1095 and has recently celebrated its 900th anniversary, while Norwich itself had a year of celebration in 1994 to mark the 800th anniversary of the city receiving a Royal Charter. This allowed it to be called a city and to govern itself independently. Today, in comparison with places like London or Manchester, Norwich is quite small, with a population of around 150,000, but in the 16th century Norwich was the second city of England. It continued to grow for the next 300 years and got richer and richer, becoming famous for having as many churches as there are weeks in the year and as many pubs as there are days in the year. Nowadays, there are far fewer churches and pubs. With its fast growing university student population and its success as a modern commercial centre, the city now has a wide choice of entertainment: theatres, cinemas, nightclubs, busy cafes, excellent restaurants, and a number of arts and leisure centres. Now the city's attractions include another important development, a modern shopping centre called 'The Castle Mall'. The people of Norwich lived with a very large hole in the middle of their city for over two years, as builders dug up the main car park. Lorries moved nearly a million tons of earth so that the roof of the Mall could become a city centre park, with attractive water pools and hundreds of trees. But the local people are really pleased that the old open market remains, right in the heart of the city and next to the new development.

1. The River Wensum flows through the entire East Anglia. T/F

2. People have lived by the River Wensum for at least 2,000 years. T/F

3. In the 11^th century Norwich was a small village. T/F

4. Norwich has been a city since its first cathedral was built. T/F

5. Norwich has always been one of the smallest English cities. T/F

6. There are more churches today in Norwich than there were in the past. T/F

7. The number of students in Norwich is increasing. T/F

8. The Castle Mall took more than two years to build. T/F

9. Norwich people still like shopping at the old market. T/F

10. The city park surrounds the Mall. T/F

SUBIECTUL VI (25p)

Write a 150-word story beginning with the following sentence:

“I was visiting a town for the first time when someone called out my name.”

blurt 4 - 3

someone who is visiting places for pleasure = tourist 

an animal that is hunted by another for food = prey ( prada) 

a flat moving part that sticks out from the body of a fish = fin ( aripioara de peste ) 

a piece of iron shaped like a U and nailed to the bottom of a horse's hoof = horseshoe 

a strip of leather or other material worn around the waist to hold up clothes = belt 

a person who lived in former times who is related to you = a ncestor ( stramos ) 

an artistic dance with formal jumps , turns and poses - ballet 

to move back and forth regularly = to commute ( a face naveta) 

not awake = asleep 

a very tiny piece of food, especailly bread = crumb ( firmitura)

a large ape that has a heavy body and dark hair = gorilla 

 a dark substance put on eyelashes to make them look thicker and longer = mascara ( rimel) 

a fermenting agent used in baking that makes dough ( coca) rise = yeast ( drojdie)

 a small salamander with smooth skin, lungs and a long tail = newt ( triton) 

a long pole with a flat blade at one end used in pairs to row a boat = oar ( vasla) 

to pull the feathers out of a bird = to pluck ( a jumuli) 

the part of a sound system from which the sound comes = speaker ( difuzor) 

thin, loosely woven cloth used as a bandage, swab ( tampon) or dressing = gauze ( tifon)

 a small spool ( rola) in a sewing machine that holds the thread = bobbin 

a short trip made to take care of some business = errand ( comision , treaba marunda) 

a large , furry rodent with a flat tail and large front teeth = beaver ( castor)

 a slow- moving animal with a soft body inside a piral shell = snail 

a place in the human body where two bones come together = joint ( incheietura)

to develop a red tinge ( nuanta) in the face from embarrassment = blush ( a se inrosi)

a large painting or other words of art on a wall or ceiling = mural 

a shelf above a fireplace = mantel 

a long walk out in nature = hike ( a face drumetii)

the two openings of the nose = nostrils ( nari ) 

a railroad car attached to the end of a train = caboose ( vagon de serviciu) 

to slide out of control while driving in a vehicle on slippery ground = to skid ( a derapa) 

a portable bed for carrying sick or injured people = stretcher ( brancarda) 

a sport of fighting with padded goves in a roped ring = boxing