Numele ............................................

MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI NAȚIONALE ŞI CERCETĂRII ŞTIINŢIFICE Prenumele .......................................

INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN MUREŞ ........................................................
Centrul de evaluare ......................................................... Iniţiala tatălui ..................................
Şcoala de provenienţă .....................
.........................................................
.........................................................
ADMITERE 2016 Localitatea .......................................
Proba de verificare a cunoştinţelor de limba engleză .........................................................
Varianta 1 Judeţul .............................................

Subject 1 10 points
A. Read and choose one word from below to complete each space.There are two extra words.

realization to bundle sweeping challenge depleted to address

to safeguard commitment tangible concern Earth global

When we consider a subject as 1)………………… as the environment, we often focus on its most
2) ………………… aspects – the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we put on the table. Those
things are critically important. But to me the environment is also about something less tangible, though no less
important. It is about our sense of community – the obligation we have to each other, and to future generations,
3) ………………… God’s earth. It is about our sense of responsibility, and the 4)………………… that natural
beauty and resources that took millions of years to develop could be damaged and 5)………………… in a
matter of decades.
Today the threats to our environment are even clearer to see – and much greater in scope and
number. “We live in a world where climate change, deforestation, holes in the ozone layer and air pollution are
growing sources of 6) ………………… Our 7) ………………… is to find new ways 8)………………… those
problems by reaching back to our oldest values of community and responsibility – by inspiring a greater
respect for the land and the resources we share – even as societies advance and develop around the world.
Fortunately, as I have raised a family of my own, I have learned that we have millions of powerful
allies in this cause: our children. It is often children who remind their parents to recycle their cans or
9)………………… their newspapers. It is often children who remind their parents of the simple miracles of
nature – the crops that come from our farms, the parks and lakes and campsites where families and
communities gather.
If we are to protect and preserve our environment on a global scale, we all must do our part, as nations,
as families and as individuals. The need for awareness has never been greater, and the opportunity for us to
make a difference is just as great. If we practise and teach the right kind of care and 10)………………… for
our environment, it will continue not only to bring us its natural gifts, but also to bring us together.
B. Match the words on the left with their equivalent meaning on the right.

a. a new or difficult task

1.commitment
b. awareness
2 .tangible c. reason for worrying
3. to safeguard d. to deal with
4. to bundle e. having an important effect
5.source of concern f. to reduce something by a large amount so that there
6. to deplete is not enough left
7. challenge g. that can be clearly seen or felt
8. to address h. to preserve
9. realization i. duty or responsibility
10. sweeping j. to put things together
 Subject 2 5 points
Use the correct question tag:

1. Nowadays people are more aware that the wildlife all over the world is
in danger, …………………?
2. Those chemicals didn’t pollute the environment, ………………?
3. Let’s avoid throwing away the rubbish in the water, ………….?
4. Farmers, stop using powerful chemicals to help your crops grow better,
…………..?
5. None of us has to hunt animals for their fur, ………………….?

Subject 3 Fill in the gaps with words from the box: 10 points

 rise  melt  heat  biodiversity

 higher  Earth  water  greenhouse
 takes up  glaciers

Rising Sea Level: The 4…….… goes higher up the beach when a tide comes
Scientists tell us that the
1. …….… 's temperature in. At most shores throughout the world, two high tides and two low tides
will probably continue to occur every day. But now the level of the sea is rising, so high tides are 5
2. …….… as long as we
…….… than they were before. Over the last 100 years, the level of the sea has
continue increasing the
amount of 3. …….… gases risen about 6-8 inches worldwide. When the sea level rises, the tide goes
in the atmosphere. farther up the beach . Scientists think the sea has risen partly because of
melting 6 …….… and sea ice. When some glaciers 7 …….…, they release water
into the sea and make it higher than it was before. Scientists also think that warmer temperatures in the sea make it
rise even more. 8 …….… makes water expand. When the ocean expands, it 9 …….… more space. If careful action
is not taken 10 …….… might become extinct.. So, what is at stake is our sustainable life on the planet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_environment

Subject 4 Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals. 10 points

1. __________(RECYCLE) is, surely enough, the answer to our planet’s problems.

2. Acid rain contains____________(HARM) chemicals that damage trees, crops and buildings.
3. The ozone layer protects all life from the sun’s harmful _________ (RADIATE).
4. Climate change is a tremendous threat to wildlife habitats and to their _______ (SURVIVE).
5. March 24, 2009 is the 20th anniversary of one of history’s worst man-made
_________(ENVIRONMENT) disasters: the oil tanker Exxon Valdez struck a reef in Alaska and
caused one of the most devastating oil spills ever.
6. If global _______ (WARM) continues on this scale, the icecaps will melt and the sea level will rise.
7. People who live in industrialized areas face a higher risk of developing serious diseases due to the high
level of _________ (POLUTE).
8. _________(DEFOREST) in the Amazon rainforest region has led to the ____________(EXTINCT) of
26 animal and plant species, a UN report said.
9. Millions of people in Africa face ________ (STARVE) as a result of the long periods of drought.
Subject 5 Fill in with the correct preposition. You can only use each preposition once. 5 points

against on about with in to at for in to

1. The future of our planets relies …………….. our actions.

2. We must all fight …………………… the destruction of our environment.
3. Many people don’t care ……………….. the environment.
4. The president belongs …………………… ‘Earth First!’, an environmental organization.
5. We must invest more ………………… renewable energies.
6. I believe ……………….. environment-friendly technology.
7. We are looking ……………….. more alternative policies.
8. In his speech the president referred ……………….. politicians and their responsibilities.
9. Most politicians agree ………. ……. environmentalists but don’t take real action.
10. We all aim ………….a better environment.

Subject 6 Rewrite the following sentences using the given connector. 5 points
1. Although it was raining heavily, he didn’t open his umbrella.
In spite of ………...........................................................................................................................………..
2. Eco-volunteering is very rewarding; however some teenagers don’t consider it a good experience.
Although ………...........................................................................................................................………..
3. The president prepared a web conference. He wanted to present an ozone friendly campaign.( in order to)
………...........................................................................................................................………......................
4. New eco-buildings use solar energy and rechargeable battery devices as well. (not only…but also)
………..............................................................................................................................................................
5. Governments encourage the use of non-pollutant energies. They want companies to preserve the
environment. ( so that)....................................................................................................................................

Subject 7 Fill in the gaps with the right verb form. Pay attention to verb tenses. 5 points

1. After the president left the White House he _______________(choose) part of his work to help
environmental causes.
2. Many activists __________________ (already write) a lot about environmental damage when they
decided to plan this campaign.
3. Greenpeace activists _____________________ (plan) the campaign in the headquarters, when they got
the news about the oil spill in Mexico.
4. Human carelessness _______________ (damage) the weather system over the years, making natural
disasters more frequent.
5. Yesterday the EU Parliament ________________ (keep) its promise about climate change prevention to
force member states into general adjustments.
Subject 8 Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice: 5 points

1. The authorities have taken measures regarding the traffic in the city centre.

______________________________________________________________________________

2. People think that the Government is planning a campaign against human carelessness.

______________________________________________________________________________

3. They presented an ozone friendly campaign on TV last night.

______________________________________________________________________________

4. We will reconsider the issue of opening a new oil company in the area.

______________________________________________________________________________

5. A lot of people have to face starvation due to the long periods of time when it didn’t rain.

______________________________________________________________________________

Subject 9 Read the text and put a tick () if the line is correct. If the line has a word that should not be
there, write it as in the example: 5 points

Finding out the hard way

More than 80%of the Earth’s forests have been 0………………….

destroyed – by the man. However, at last, we are 00……the…………..
beginning to understand that the key role which 1……………………
forests play in keeping us alive. To protecting our 2…………………….
forests is important for many of reasons. To start with, 3…………………….
plants produce oxygen and remove carbon dioxide 4……………………..
from the air. Deforestation increases in the amount of 5…………………….
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Unfortunately, 6…………………….
carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases that 7…………………….
absorb the heat from the sun. So on, more carbon 8…………………….
dioxide means that more than heat is absorbed and 9……………………..
reflected on the Earth’s surface, leading to global 10……………………
warming.

Timpul efectiv de lucru este 1 oră.

Punctajul maxim este de 70 de puncte, din care 10 puncte din oficiu.
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.
MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI NAȚIONALE ŞI CERCETĂRII ŞTIINŢIFICE
INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN MUREŞ

ADMITERE 2016
Proba de verificare a cunoştinţelor de limba engleză
BAREM DE CORECTARE
Clasa a VIII-a

Varianta 1

Subject 1 - 10 points (20 x 0,5p = 10 p)

A
1 – sweeping 5 – depleted 9 – to bundle
2 – tangible 6 – concern 10- commitment
3 – to safeguard 7 – challenge
4 – realization 8 – to address

B
1- i 2-g 3-h 4-j 5-c 6- f 7- a 8- d 9- b 10- e

Subject 2 - 5 points (5 x 1p= 5p)

1- aren’t they ? 4- will you ?
2- did they ? 5- do we ?
3- shall we ?

Subject 3 - 10 points (10 x 1p = 10p)

1- Earth 5- higher 9- takes up
2- rise 6- glaciers 10- biodiversity
3- greenhouse 7- melt
4- water 8- heat

Subject 4 – 10 points (10 x 1p = 10p)

1) recycling 6- warming
2) harmful 7- pollution
3) radiation 8- deforestation; extinction
4) survival 9- starvation
5) environmental

Subject 5 – 5 points (10 x 0,5p = 5p)

1- on
2- against 7- for
3- about 8- to
4- to 9- with
5- in 10- at
6- in
Subject 6 - 5 points (5 x 1p = 5p)
1. In spite of raining heavily, he didn’t open his umbrella.
2. Although eco-volunteering is very rewarding, some teenagers don’t consider it a good
experience.

3. The president prepared a web conference in order to present an ozone friendly campaign.
4. New eco-buildings use not only solar energy but also rechargeable battery devices.
5. Governments encourage the use of non-pollutant energies so that companies preserve the
environment.

Subject 7 - 5 points (5 x 1p = 5p)

1. chose
2. had already written
3. were planning
4. has/had been damaging;/has damaged
5. kept

Subject 8 – 5 points (5x 1p =5p)

1- Measures regarding the traffic in the city centre have been taken by the authorities.
2- The Government is thought to be planning a campaign against human carelessness.
Or: A campaign against human carelessness is thought to being planned by the
Government.
3- An ozone friendly campaign was presented on TV last night.
4- The issue of opening a new oil company in the area will be reconsidered.
5- Starvation has to be faced by a lot of people due to the long periods of time when it didn’t rain.

Subject 9 – 5 points (10x0,5p = 5p)

1- that 6- 
2- to 7- 
3- of 8- on
4-  9- than
5- in 10- 

60 puncte + 10 puncte din oficiu = 70 puncte