Limba engleza curs practic - grile

LIMBA ENGLEZA CURS PRACTIC - GRILE

1. Don’t yell at me, will you?

AdevaratFals

2. Once the story …….. the headlines, every one was talking about it (write the correct letter).

a. crashed c. smashed

b. struckd. hit

3. N-am stiut a cui e cartea- I didn’t know whose book was it.

Adevarat  Fals

4. If I’m late for work again, I’ll be….. a severe warning from my boss (write the correct letter).

a. up to c. onto

b. in ford. after

5. They were ………. in conversation and didn’t notice me leaving the room (write the correct letter).

a. deep c. solidly

b. thoroughlyd. far

6. Her eyes were red and ……… .

a. flora d.complacency

b. waterye. florid

c. mint condition

7. Vorbeste de parca ar sti totul - He talks as if he knew everything.

Adevarat Fals

8.The whole movie was filmed on……. in Southern India (write the correct letter).

a. sitec. spot

b. location d. venue

9 I couldn’t stop to chat with her because I was really …….. for time (write the correct letter).

a. pushed c. restricted

b. rushed d. strained

10 You had better give up smoking.

Adevarat  Fals

11 We weren’t close friends but she……… me well when I left the college (write the correct letter).

a. hopedc. wished

b. aspiredd. bade

12 Mi-a spus ca va veni maine- He told me he will come tomorrow.

Adevarat Fals

13 Their flat is …… of a place I used to live in (write the correct letter).

a. mindfulc. memorable

b. reminiscent d. retrospective

14 Ce n-as da sa reuseasca- I wish he would succeed.

AdevaratFals

15 Let’s …….. this interesting article!

a. carvec. clip

b. trim d. hew

16 I was really looking forward to going to the game and I could hardly wait until the ……day came

(write the correct letter).

a. grandc. major

b. big.d. huge

17 Over the…….. of the next few weeks their relationship changed completely (write the correct letter).

a. span c. course

b. duration d. term

18 All his books are in …………. .

a. flora d.complacency

b. waterye. florid

c. mint condition

19 I thought that your…… of that problem was excellent (write the correct letter).

a. handling c. running

b. conductd. approach.

20 Daca as fi in locul tau nu as asculta minciunile lui- If I were you I wouldn’t listen to his lies.

AdevaratFals

21 In spring we always ……… our trees.

a. carvec. clip

b. trim d. hew

22 I would rather you read my e- mail.

Adevarat Fals

23 Zicea ca a uitat- He was saying he had forgotten.

Adevarat  Fals

24 She ……… her initials on the wooden desk.

a. carved c. clipped

b. trimmed  d. hewed

25 Macar daca ai fi venit de ieri- If only you came yesterday.

AdevaratFals

26 Se zice ca n-ar sti - It is said they didn’t knew it.

Adevarat  Fals

27 Mai bine ti-ai curata unghiile –

You WOULD better clean your nails.

Adevarat Fals

28 The letter is written by him right now.

Adevarat Fals

29 She has such a ………… style of writing!

a. flora d.complacency

b. waterye. florid

c. mint condition

30 N-ai vazut niciodata un urs viu?

- Have you never seen a living bear?

Adevarat Fals

31 Choose the correct translation for the following sentence (write the number): Nu era nevoie sa

cumperi pizza, am comandat deja eu prin telefon.

1 You didn't need to buy pizza, I have already ordered it by phone

2 You needn't have bought pizza, I have already ordered it by phone

3 You needn't had bought pizza, I have already ordered it by phone

32 If you want to be a rock star talent helps, but what it really …….. down to is luck(write the correct letter).

a. boils c. centres

b. revolves d. refines

33 All her hard work paid……. in the end and she is now very successful (write the correct letter).

a. up c. back

b. outd. off

34 The ………. of the Himalayas is her domain of research.

a. flora d.complacency

b. waterye. florid

c. mint condition

35 She has given a firm ……. not to reveal any of the company’s secret information (write the correct letter). ????

a. reassurance c. confirmation

b. stipulation  d. undertaking

36 If only it would rain.

Adevarat Fals

37 The movie will be watched by them this time tomorrow.

Adevarat Fals

38 Choose the correct translation for the following sentence (write the number): N-a fost nevoie sa plec

mai devreme pentru ca John m-a dus cu masina.

1 I needn't have left earlier as John gave me a lift

2 I needn't had to leave earlier as John gave me a lift

3 I didn't need to leave earlier as John gave me a lift

39 Let’s go shopping, don’t we?

Adevarat Fals

40 I wish he will read the letter.

Adevarat Fals

41 There’s an air of ……….. in his behaviour which I dislike.

a. flora d.complacency

b. waterye. florid

c. mint condition

42 I don’t want to be too…… on Alice, but I think I should tell her that her work isn’t good enough

(write the correct letter).

a. strict c. stern

b. firm d. hard

43 Tom said something rude and a big argument …….. (write the correct letter).

a. ensued c. stemmed

b. derived d. sprang

44 I am afraid I don’t…….. your view on this matter , but let’s not quarrel about it (write the correct letter).

a. correspond c. accord

b. equate d. share

45 You would better give up smoking.

Adevarat Fals

46 Suppose you had given me a chance

Adevarat Fals

47 A new computer has been produced, which will ……… all previous models (write the correct letter).

a. overduec. excel

b. supersede d. overwhelm

48 I’m sorry I neglected my responsibilities. If only I had admitted.

AdevaratFals

49 Daca n-ar fi mancat sandwich-ul acela nu i s-ar fi facut rau- If he hadn’t eaten that sandwich he

wouldn’d feel sick.

Adevarat Fals

50 Mi-a marturisit ca va spune adevarul daca va fi iertat- He confessed that he will tell the

truth if he will be forgiven.

Adevarat Fals

51 I had rather you changed the lock.

Adevarat Fals

52 They will call on us this weekend , won’t they?

AdevaratFals

53 Fill in the blanks with the correct tense in the if-clauses below:

What would you do if you . were.. (be) me?

54 I’d rather you have told me the truth.

Adevarat Fals

55 An unknown artist has ….. the statue of the Happy Prince.

a. carved c. clipped

b. trimmed d. hewed

56 Fill in the blanks with the correct tense in the if-clauses below:

I would give up working, if I . CAME.. (come) into a fortune.

57 We had to ……… through the thick jungle.

a. carve c. clip

b. trimd. hew

58 It is important that they would pass the exam

Adevarat Fals

PROIECT: Absurdul - categorie estetico-literara derivata din cultivarea in fertilele PROIECT: INCEPUTURILE LITERATURII CULTE (primii scriitori „profesionisti”)

59 I know this is a big disappointment, but don’t take it to…….. (write the correct letter).

a. solec. spirit

b. mind d. heart

60 Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verb:

Robert walked to the front of the stage and .. WAVED. (wave) to the audience.

61 Which of the following words is synonymous with the word affliction :

a. distress c. affinity

b. pretentiousnessd. addiction

62 Which of the following words and phrases is not an antonym of the phrase spick and span

a. slothful c. scruffy

b. slovenly d. smart

63 Which phrasal verb best describes the meaning of the underlined phrase 'The builders encountered some major problems while they were laying the foundations'

a. came up against

b. came down with

c. came into

d. came over

64 Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence '________ he's with his friends , he's very talkative'

a. When

b. Providing

c. Supposing

d. Furthermore

65 In the sentence '__________you help me, I won't finish in time' the missing word is

a. Unless

b. If

c. Providing

d. Supposing

66 Which answer corrects the following sentence 'Unless you won't study, you won't pass the exams'

a. Unless you study , you won't pass the exams

b. Unless you will study , you won't pass the exams

c. Unless you studied, you won't pass the exams

d. Unless you don't study , you won't pass the exams

67 Choose the correct preposition to complete the following sentence 'The two men were charged ________ armed robbery'

a. withc. for

b. of d. about

68 Which of the following words cannot function as a synomym of the underlined word 'The little village had a forsaken look'

a. weird

b. deserted

c. abandoned

d. none of the solutions

69 Which word best describes the meaning of the underlined word 'He besought a token of love'

a. craved for

b. ignored

c. spurned

d. offered

70 Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence 'Try to be here on time , _________ we'll miss the beginning of the show'

a. otherwise

b. provided

c. and

d. although

71 Turn the following sentence into direct speech: They said that the manager would inspect the office in two days' time Which variant is correct?

a. The manager will inspect the office the day after tomorrow

b. The manager will inspect the office after two days

c. Both solutions

d. Neither solution.

72 Which of the following idioms best describes the meaning of the underlined word 'I can't find it though I've looked everywhere'

a. high and low

b. ups and downs

c. few and far between

d. over and above

73 The correct translation of the sentence 'Jim m-a intrebat de cine imi aminteste fata lui si am zis ca nu tin minte pe nimeni care sa semene cu el' is:

a. Jim asked me whom his face reminded me of and I said I did not remember anyone who resembled him

b. Jim asked me whom his face remembers me of and I said I do not remind of anyone resembling him

c. Jim asked me of whom did his face remind me and I said I did not remember anyone who resembled him

d. Jim asked me of whom his face reminds me and I said I do not remember no one who resembles him

74 Which item has nothing to do with the other four?

a. flounder

b. yawn

c. sigh

d. sob

e. hiccup

75 Correct the following sentence by writing down the unnecessary word 'He might have been missed the train'

76 By and by is synonymous with by and large

Adevarat Fals

77 Choose the correct answer to the following statement 'I don't like bananas'

a. Neither do I

b. Neither I do

c. So do I

d. I do so

78 Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence: 'A poet has to be extremely _________ to the music of words'

a. sensitive c. sensible

b. sentimental d. alert

79 Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence 'A large number of sea birds are now at _________ because of the oil tanker disaster'

a. risk

b. difficulty

c. threat

d. danger

80  Which answer best describes the meaning of the underlined word : Under the circumstances I see no reason for the government's complacency

a. a feeling of contentment or satisfaction with oneself

b. the tendency to yield too willingly to the wishes of others complicity

c. an awkward feeling of guilt

d. confusion

81 Turn the following sentence into reported speech 'Susan must by rich ' Jane told me.Which variant is correct?

a. Jane told me that Susan must be rich

b. Jane told me that Susan had to be rich

c. Neither solution.

d. Both solutions.

82 Correct the following sentence by writing down the unnecessary word: 'He insisted on that we should tell the truth about the incident'

83 Correct the following sentence by writing down the unnecessary word 'Rhonda told to her husband that the postman had delivered a parcel for him'

84 Which of the following is/are incorrect?

a. Joe asked me where had I found the brooch

b. Joe asked me where I had found the brooch

c. Joe asked me where I found the brooch

d. Joe asked me where did I find the brooch

85 In the sentence ' She was frantic ______grief' the missing preposition is :

a. with

b. in

c. for

d. about

e. of

86 Which answer corrects the following sentence 'She had not thought how he will react when he will find out who she spent her holiday with '

a. She had not thought how he would react when he found out whom she had spent the holiday with

b. She had not thought how he would react when he would found out whom she had spend her holiday with

c. She had not thought how he would react when he would find out who she spent her holiday with

d. All solutions.

87 Choose the correct particle 'I think the milk has gone _______.' 'Throw it away then'

a. offc. of

b. out d. after

88 Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence 'Just a small piece of cake won't _________any harm'

a. do

b. make

c. produce

d. cause

89 Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence : '_________, it's going to rain'

a. Besides

b. Beside

c. Apart

d. Except

90 The antonym of the phrase to feel peckish is:

a. to have eaten one's fill

b. to be weary of life

c. to be fed to the teeth with something

d. to be disgusted with

91 Fill in the blank with the appropriate word: As snug as a _________in the rug

a. bug

b. yarn

c. cricket

d. hair

92 Someone who brings goods into or out of a country illegaly is called

a. a smuggler

b. a shoplifter

c. an arsonist

d. a mugger

e. a trespasser

93 Supply the correct passive form of the following sentence: 'The brain stores information'

a. Information is stored in the brain

b. Information are stored in the brain

c. Both solutions.

d. Neither solution.

94 Choose the answer which could be substituted for the underlined words 'He often spoke with his tongue in his cheek'

a. He spoke with sly sarcasm or irony

b. he called people names

c. he talked incoherently

d. he jabbered

95 Which answer best describes the meaning of the underlined word 'I became angry with the facetious boy'

a. using or tending to use unsuitable jokes

b. acting as to favor only a small group

c. restless

d. not loyal in love or friendship

96 Which answer best describes the meaning of the word blurb

a. a short description by the publisher of the contents , printed on its paper cover

b. a list of what is contained in a book

c. an introduction to a play , long poem

d. a note directing the reader from a place in a book to another place in the same book

97 Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence 'Cowards don't usually stick their __________out'

a. necks

b. heads

c. noses

d. fingers

98 Which of the following is not synonymous with the word preposterous

a. cautious

c. done on purpose

c. completely unreasonable or improbable

d. laughably foolish in manner or appearance

99 Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence '___________ to office gossip, Jim Brown is going to lose his job'

a. According

b. Attending

c. Regarding

d. Referring

100 Choose the correct preposition to complete the following sentence 'Contrary ________what had been written in the papers the three women were proved innocent'

a. to

b. with

c. of

d. from

101 Correct the following sentence by writing down the unnecessary word 'The famous star is believed to have been signed a new multi-million dollar contract'

102 Choose the correct variant for the translation of the following sentence 'Ti-ai amintit sa cumperi niste paine?'

a. Did you remember to buy some bread?

b. Did you remember buying some bread?

c. Have you remembered to buy some bread?

d. Have you remembered buying some bread?

103 Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence 'I was in no way prepared for the _________ of criticism my play received'

a. onslaught

b. onset

c. offensive

d. assault

104 Choose the answer which could be substituted for the underlined phrase 'Her husband kicked the bucket last night'

a. passed away

b. made a blunder

c. let out a secret

d. resigned

105 Turn the following sentence into direct speech 'She said that it was going to be a wonderful party' Which of the following variants is correct?

a. It's going to be a wonderful party

b. It was going to be a wonderful party

c. Both solutions.

d. Neither solution.

106 Turn the following sentence into reported speach 'The results will come out tomorrow' Jim told me. Which variant is correct?

a. Jim told me that the results would come out the next day

b. Jim told me that the results would come out next day

c. Neither solution.

d. Both solutions.

107 Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence 'Lucy was forced to stay at home

__________of whether she wanted to

a. regardless

b. on account

c. because

d. despite

108 Correct the following sentence by writing down the unnecessary word 'The house needs being painting'

109 Fill in the blank with the appropriate word Hunger is the best_________

a. sauce

b. pill

c. starter

d. chef

110 Choose the answer which could be substituted for the underlined words in the following sentence 'For his work he received royalties'

a. he received an amount of money for each copy of his book sold

b. he was raised to the nobility

c. he received a grant

d. he became host for royal faces

111 Which answer corrects the following sentence 'I'd rather you haven't misbehaved at the party last night'

a. I'd rather you hadn't misbehaved at the party last night

b. I'd rather you wouldn't have misbehaved at the party last night

c. I'd rather you didn't misbehave at the party last night

d. None of the solutions.

112 Which is the correct passive form of the following active sentence 'They heard the woman scream'

a. The woman was heard to scream

b. The woman was heard scream

c. Both solutions.

d. Neither solution.

113 Which sentence(s) has/have passive forms?

a. My friend Sue resembles a famous rock star

b. Grandma left Susan all her money

c. She had a stroke of bad luck last week

d. Nobody has slept in the old log cabin for years

e. We request the public to cooperate

114 Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence '_________the lights went out, I was having a maths test'

a. When

b. Whereas

c. While

d. During

115 Choose the appropriate particle to complete the following sentence 'The story goes _________to the year 1941'

a. back

b. through

c. off

d. down

116 Which of the following sentences is/are ungrammatical?

a. Two aircrafts are flying in the sky

b. Two aircraft are flying in the sky

c. Two aircraft is flying in the sky

117 Choose tra appropriate word to complete tha following sentence

a. After “they had eaten, they did tha woshing up”

118. The passive is a device which effectively fronts the object of an active verb Adevarat

119 Supply the appropriate preposition for the following passive sentence “This pie was  made a. with eggs and cheese”

120. Which is correct? a. Sue said she had met them the previous week.

121. Which collocation(s) is/are correct?

a. the crisp autumn wind

b ????

c. a crisp reply

d. a crisp picture

e. crisp vegetables

122. Which phrasal verb best describes the meaning of the underlined word “my alarm rang at 6 o`clock this morning”

a. went off

123.  In which sentence(s) can drop the active subject in the passive form?

a. They serve breakfast from seven until nine thirty

b. People must park their cars here

c. A friend lent me this book

d. Has someone mended thet chair yet?

124 In which of the following contexts are keep and hold interchangeable?

a. Jim was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight

b. We must try and keep prices down

c. I don't hold with some of the strange ideas you believe in

d. The needs of the children often hold a marriage together

125 Which item has nothing to do with the other four?

a. clatter

b. scramble

c. linger

d. creep

e. crawl

126 Choose the correct statement(s)

a. melancholy can only be used as a noun

b. clad is synonymous with clothed

c. aid and abet is a phrase used in legal English

d. smug is an antonym of cosy

127 The phrase 'to do one's stuff' means

a. to show one's ability as expected

b. to eat greedily

c. to pay what is required

d. to come to an end

128 Which phrasal verb best describes the meaning of the underlined phrase 'I hope he doesn't break his promise

a. go back on

b. go off

c. go over

d. go out

e. go through

129 Correct the following sentence by writing down the unnecessary word 'She was being sent a bunch of roses yesterday'

130 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: you pick me up from the station tomorrow?

a. May

b. Must

c. Should

d. Would

131 Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank: a(n) of land:

a. acre

b. league

c. pang

d. fathom

132 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: I asked the nurse where the doctor

a. is

b. was

c. were

d. has been

133 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: I would like the rest of my life in the countryside.

a. to spend

b. spending

c. spend

d. to have spent

134 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: Perhaps it be better to put the bag under the table.

a. may

b. must

c. would

d. shall

135 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: If she harder she might become a very good violonist.

a. worked

b. has worked

c. would work

d. would have worked

136 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: One take books from the library and keep them for a fortnight.

a. may

b. will

c. dare

d. must

137 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: You . eat your cake and have it.

a. can’t

b. needn’t

c. won’t

d. wouldn’t

138 Give the correct translation for incetul cu incetul:

a. little by little

b. the little by the little

c. a little by a little

d. the little by little

139 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: I’d like you my friend.

a. to meet

b. meet

c. meeting

d. will meet

140 Which answer is correct:

a. agree with

b. suffer from

c. object to

d. all of the above

141 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: He disguised himself lest he recognized.

a. were

b. won’t be

c. should be

d. shouldn’t be

142 Mark the word which cannot add the prefix en-:

a. framec. large

b. sured. lighten

143 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: You me in my good old days.

a. ought to see

b. ought to have seen

c. ought see

d. ought not to see

144 Choose the correct adverb:

a. fast

b. fastley

c. fastly

d. fasty

145 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: I to look up the words since they are given in the textbook.

a. mustn’t

b. needn’t

c. won’t have

d. shan’t have

146 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: I . like a chop, please, a small lean veal chop.

a. should

b. would

c. shall

d. will

147 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: Don’t forget to switch the lights before you leave.

a. on c. off

b. down d. out

148 The antonym of floppy is:

a. loosely

b. soft

c. flexible

d. stiff

149 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: They buy her toys as if she still a child.

a. is

b. were

c. is being

d. has been

150 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: She would rather he home early.

a. come

b. came

c. comes

d. will come

151 Mark the synonym(s) for chatter:

a. tittle-tattle

b. gossip

c. prattle

d. all of the above

152 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: It’s time for us .

a. leaving

b. left

c. to leave

d. to have left

153 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: He never allows during his classes.

a. to talk

b. talking

c. to be talking

d. having talked

154 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: We like to inform you of their arrival.

a. shallc. should

b. will d. must

155 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: They never allow us flowers from their garden.

a. picking

b. pick

c. to pick

d. to have picked

156 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: This is very serious. We .. to take every precaution.

a. may c. can

b. have gotd. must

157 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: It is utterly important that they both present.

a. are

b. were

c. should be

d. will be

158 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: Whenever they us a ring, we will go to meet them.

a. will give

b. gave

c. give

d. will be giving

159 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: If you more seriously, you would have passed the exam.

a. worked

b. have been working

c. had  worked

d. would have worked

160 Mark the correct definition for the word dispute:

a. contentious or heated argument

b. formal argument

c. an interchange of opinion

d. a competition

161 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: When I came to the ranch I didn’t think I so isolated.

a. shall be

b. will be

c. would be

d. be

162 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: I didn’t ask you for me all afternoon.

a. wait

b. to wait

c. waiting

d. be waiting

163 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: I must in the garden when you called.

a. have been

b. be

c. had been

d. was

164 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: I wonder what Jane for a living.

a. does

b. makes

c. has

d. is making

165 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: It’s time we . something for the community.

a. doing

b. did

c. to do

d. to have done

166 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: You more careful when transcribing the text last night.

a. could be

b. might have been

c. must have been

d. need have been

167 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: You . better hurry if you don’t want to miss the bus.

a. did

b. do

c. would

d. had

168 Give the correct translation for pe cheltuiala:

a. at expense of

b. at an expense of

c. at the expense of

d. at the expenses of

169 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: We may leave now, ?

a. may we

b. may we not

c. may not we

d. can’t we

170 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: In her letter Jane told Ann she well.

a. feels

b. felt

c. is feeling

d. has been feeling

171. When I met her she was so lively, so full of..
a. energy – validat

172. The exchange of people between nations helps them to understand
- each other - nevalidat
- one another - este varianta pe care o consider corecta

173. They .. for two hours when they finally saw their country house
d. have been walking – validat