Simulare Cangurul Lingvist Engleza 2015

Ministerul Educației și Cercetării Științifice

INSTITUTUL PENTRU DEZVOLTAREA EVALU Ă RII RII ÎN EDUCA ȚIE

 Joey Level

(Practic (Prac ticee Test est))

Cangurul Lingvist – Engleză Model de test în vederea pregătirii concursului din data de 26 februarie 2015 clasele III–XII Elevii din clasele III-IV bifează doar clasa. Ei primesc un test-poveste elaborat de Institutul pentru Dezvoltarea Evaluării în Educaţie (IDEE). Elevii din clasele V-XII trebuie să bifeze clasa și  nivelul: Joey, Wallaby , Grey Kangaroo şi Red Kangaroo, care corespund, în mare, nivelurilor CEFR  (Common   (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Joey corespunde nivelului A1-A2; Wallaby corespunde nivelului A2-B1; Grey Kangaroo corespunde nivelului B1-B2; Red Kangaroo corespunde nivelului B2-C1. Fiecare elev poate să aleagă nivelul care corespunde cel mai bine cunoștințelor sale de limba engleză, indiferent de clasa din care face parte. Elevii care aleg nivelul Joey vor primi din oficiu 10 puncte, cei care aleg Wallaby vor primi 20 de puncte, cei care aleg Grey Kangaroo K angaroo vor primi 30 de puncte, iar cei care aleg Red Kangaroo vor primi 40 de puncte. Clasamentul de promovare la proba de baraj se face pe clase. Regulamentul concursului concursului se găsește pe www.cangurul.ro. Pentru detalii, puteți apela 021.313.96.42 sau 021.243.40.35. Testul pentru nivelul Joey conţine 30 de întrebări elaborate de Cambridge English Language Assessment special pentru Cangurul Lingvist – Engleză şi 30 de întrebări elaborate de IDEE. Timpull efectiv de lucru este de 60 de minute din momentul primirii subiectelor. Timpu Fiecare întrebare la care s-a răspuns corect valorează 1 punct .  

La întrebările Cambridge nu sunt penalizate răspunsurile incorecte. Dintre cele 30 de întrebări elaborate de IDEE se punctează doar primele 20 de întrebări la care elevul dă un răspuns, corect sau greșit. De exemplu, dacă un elev răspunde la următoarele 25 de întrebări: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, atunci se vor puncta doar primele 20 de întrebări, şi anume: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25 . Se pierd 0,25 puncte pentru un răspuns incorect. Bifând opţiunea SIGUR se obţin 0,25 puncte în plus dacă răspunsul este corect, dar se pierd încă 0,5 0 ,5 puncte dacă răspunsul este greșit. Prin urmare,dacă urmare, dacă elevul a bifat SIGUR și răspunsul este corect, va obține 1,25 puncte, iar dacă a bifat SIGUR și răpunsul este incorect va  pierde 0,75 puncte. puncte.

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ISBN 978-606-727-035-8

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Model de test      y      e      o       J

 Joey Level corespunde nivelului CEFR A1 A1– A2 Cambridge English Reading Part 1 (5 questions) Look and read. Choose A for Yes or B for No.

Yes

No

1. The boy who wins the race is wearing spotted shorts.

A

B

2. After the race, the children will drink orange juice.

A

B

rac e is looking at his leg. 3. One of the boys watching the race

A

B

4. The runner who is third has brown hair.

A

B

5. The girls near the prizes like to skip.

A

B

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Model de test      y      e      o       J

 Joey Level corespunde nivelului CEFR A1 A1– A2 Cambridge English Reading Part 1 (5 questions) Look and read. Choose A for Yes or B for No.

Yes

No

1. The boy who wins the race is wearing spotted shorts.

A

B

2. After the race, the children will drink orange juice.

A

B

rac e is looking at his leg. 3. One of the boys watching the race

A

B

4. The runner who is third has brown hair.

A

B

5. The girls near the prizes like to skip.

A

B

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Part 2 (5 questions)      y      e      o       J

For each question, read and choose the correct answer.

6.

Who is this notice for? A) cooks B) nurses C) cleaners

7.

Who is this notice for? A) hotel guests B) shop assistants C) nurses

8.

Who is this notice for? A) people working in a travel agency B) people walking round a museum C) people going to the cinema

9.

Who is this notice for? A) pilots B) swimmers C) bus drivers

10.

Who is this notice for? A) people cleaning windows B) people buying bicycles C) people riding bicycles

Part 3 (5 questions) For each of the next 5 questions, read and choose the correct c orrect answer. boys is your friend? 11. Which of the boys A) He says I’m right.

B) Yes he is, isn’t he?

C) That one over there.

B) Yes, it is.

C) Yes, that’s right.

B) No, I haven haven’t ’t got a tooth toothbru brush. sh.

C) No, I haven haven’t ’t got any soap soap..

B) That’s not right.

C) I’m sorry, I don’t know.

B) It doesn’t matter.

C) Not at all.

12. Can I have a sandwich? A) Yes, of course.

13. Have you cleaned your teeth? A) No, than thanks, ks, I’m not hun hungry gry..

14. Is there there a park near here? A) No, it isn’t.

15. Let’s have a pizza. A) Not again.

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Part 4 (5 questions)      y      e      o       J

Read the text. For each space, choose the correct answer.

16. Gino often visits his grandfather. It ............ Gino an hour to get to his grandfather’s house. A) spends B) uses

C) takes

17. First, Gino has to ............ on the bus that goes to the railway station. A) get

B) put

C) turn

18. At the railway station, Gino runs to the platform so he does not ............ his train. A) lose

B) miss

C) drop

19. Gino’s grandfather ............ for him at the station café. A) waits

B) stops

C) stays

20. Gino’s favourite ............ is going camping in the mountains with his grandfather. A) practice

B) exercise

C) activity

Part 5 (5 questions) Read the text. For each question, choose the correct answer.

Jeremy Banks Jeremy Banks played football for his school team and also for his village club. He was an excellent player and hoped to  play for his country one day. Then, at the age of thirteen, he hurt himself badly when he fell down a mountain. In hospital, the doctors told him that his leg was broken in three places. ‘You should forget about playing  ball games, but swimming will be good for your leg,’ the doctor said. The footballer Tony Veers read about Jeremy in a newspaper and decided to visit him in hospital. They spent a long time talking about football and Tony gave Jeremy three tickets for England’s next match against Scotland. Jeremy went to the game in London with his parents and was happy when England won. After the match, Tony invited them to a party with the England team. Jeremy enjoyed that most of all. That was two years ago. Jeremy didn’t listen to the doctor and eight months after that terrible day on the mountain, he was back on the football field. Six months later, he was playing matches again. Tony took the England manager to watch Jeremy play and the manager chose him for the national under-17s team. ‘I’m so happy,’ said Jeremy. ‘I’ve always wanted to play for England. One day I’ll be the best player in the team!’ 21. Jeremy broke his leg when he

A) was mountain climbing. B) was playing football. C) fell down at school.

22. What did the doctor say to Jeremy?

A) ‘You haven’t hurt your leg badly.’ B) ‘Swimming won’t help you get better.’ C) ‘You can’t play football any more.’

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23. Tony went to the hospital because

24. What was the best thing about Jeremy’s day in London?

25. The England manager thought Jeremy was

A) he wanted to talk about football. B) he heard about Jeremy’s accident. C) he had to speak to a doctor.

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A) meeting the England players B) seeing England win a match C) travelling with his parents A) too young to play in an important match. B) the best player in the under-17s team. C) good enough for an England team.

Part 6 (5 questions) Read the text. Are the sentences ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’? If there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’, choose ‘Doesn’t say’.

Chinese Music in an English Village Yang Jing usually plays her music in big halls in places like New York and Paris. Yang plays an old Chinese musical instrument called a  pipa. She has been famous in China for many years. Now she is 34 years old and the best pipa player in the world. She usually gets $3000 each time she plays. A businessman called Peter Bloxham saw Yang playing in China when he was on a business trip. Peter comes from Cheswardine, a village in England. After the show, he talked to Yang. He told her that his village needed to repair their old village hall, so Yang agreed to play there. ‘You can use all the ticket money for your hall,’ she said. ‘You needn’t pay me anything.’ Last week, Yang arrived in Cheswardine for her show. She said: ‘I usually stay in big hotels where everything is fast and busy, so it is lovely to stay in a small place where everyone has time to talk to me and be so nice. I don’t suppose there are many people in this place who have seen or heard a pipa before. I hope they will like my music.’ 26. Yang became famous when she was 34. A) Right

B) Wrong

C) Doesn’t say

27. Yang often plays with other people. A) Right

B) Wrong

C) Doesn’t say

28. Yang will not earn any money in Cheswardine. A) Right

B) Wrong

C) Doesn’t say

29. Yang is staying in Cheswardine with Peter and his family. A) Right

B) Wrong

C) Doesn’t say

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B) Wrong

C) Doesn’t say 5

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1.

My father and his friend … tennis whenever they have some free time. A) play B) is playing C) plays D) are playing E) to play

2.

When do people decorate their homes with holly and mistletoe? A) At Easter. B) On Valentine’s Day. C) On Guy Fawkes’ Night. D) At Christmas. E) At Halloween.

3.

What are they doing? Match the sentence a) with its corresponding picture: 1. Sally is dancing. 2. Sonia is singing a song. 3. Bobby is flying a kite. 4. Tom is taking a nap on his desk. 5. Mary is reading a book. A) 1a/ 2b/ 3c/ 4d/ 5e B) 1b/ 2c/ 3e/ 4a/ 5d D) 1b/ 2e/ 3d/ 4a/ 5c E) 1b/ 2c/ 3d/ 4a/ 5e

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

b)

c)

d)

e) C) 1d/ 2b/ 3e/ 4a/ 5c

She has her train ticket and she’s … tomorrow morning. A) leaving B) leave C) left D) will leave

E) can leave

Look at the picture and choose the missing letters: ch_ _ _ nu _ _  A) e, s, s, t, s B) u, s, t, t, y C) e, s, t, t, s D) e, s, t, d, s

E) e, s, s, t, e

… I called my sister and told her the good news. A) Tomorrow B) At the moment D) Yesterday E) The day after tomorrow Helen is thinner … Anne. A) than B) from

C) like

C) In a moment

D) as

E) then

The dress … Mary wore at the party was beautiful. A) who B) which C) where D) why

E) witch

Choose the right answer to complete the question: What shall I order for dinner? Chicken and … or beef steak? A) chips B) cheap C) sheep D) ships

E) cips

10. My … Lisa is teaching me how to use a computer. A) nephew

B) son

C) grandpa

D) daughter

E) uncle

C) isn’t me

D) wasn’t I

E) aren’t I

D) 110

E) 1010

D) was driving

E) could drive

11. I’m going to win the contest, …? A) will I

B) going I

12. A century and a millenium together make … years. A) 1001

B) 101

C) 1100

13. I … home from work when it began to rain. A) used to drive B) am driving

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14. Peter’s parents are away on business this week so his grandma … after him. A) looks

B) is looking

C) looked

D) was looking

E) look 

D) s, i, v, e, l

E) y, l, s, e, v

D) at

E) by

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15. Which group of letters form the plural of “life”? A) l, s, i, f

B) f, s, i, l, e

C) e, v, i, l

16. Children are … holiday from school in the summer. A) on

17.

B) in

C) to

 Merlin is

a character from the Arthurian legends. What is he? A) A mermaid. B) An elf. C) A witch. D) A wizard.

E) A fairy.

18. Which is the odd one out? A) refrigerator

B) camera

C) dishwasher

D) microwave oven

E) freezer 

19. There isn’t … bread in that tin. A) many

B) a bit

C) some

D) any

E) a

20. The Mississippi, the Amazon, and the Danube are well-known … . A) rivers

B) lakes

C) seas

D) countries

E) towns

21. Choose the right word to complete the sentence: In a quiz show, the … is the person who asks the questions. A) winner B) competitor C) prize D) contestant

E) quizmaster 

22. Young children are often afraid … the dark . A) with

B) for

C) at

D) from

E) of 

C) books

D) meat

E) dairy products

C) cooker

D) builder

E) carpenter 

23. Greengrocers sell … . A) vegetables

B) sweets

24. Which of these is not a job? A) barber

B) tailor

25. Last week Susan felt sick and went to the doctor’s. Now she is ill … . A) over

B) and

C) already

D) again

E) too

C) third

D) fifth

E) four 

C) Floors

D) Walls

E) Windows

C) were

D) are

E) do

26. The … month of the year is May. A) five

B) fourth

27. Complete the proverb below: “… have ears.” A) Houses

B) Doors

28. Where … you born? A) did

B) have

29. I don’t have nearly … much time for going out … I would like to. A) so / that

B) more / than

C) such / that

D) too / that

E) as / as

30. A famous couple in a play written by William Shakespeare is … . A) Othello and Ophelia D) Romeo and Viola CANGURUL LINGVIST – ENGLEZ Ă

B) Othello and Juliet E) Romeo and Rosalind

C) Romeo and Juliet

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Grilă de răspunsuri

Cambridge English

1

B

6

A

11

C

16

C

21

A

26

B

2

A

7

A

12

A

17

A

22

C

27

C

3

A

8

C

13

B

18

B

23

B

28

A

4

B

9

C

14

C

19

A

24

A

29

C

5

A

10

C

15

A

20

C

25

C

30

A

IDEE 1

A

6

D

11

E

16

A

21

E

26

D

2

D

7

A

12

C

17

D

22

E

27

D

3

B

8

B

13

D

18

B

23

A

28

C

4

A

9

A

14

B

19

D

24

C

29

E

5

C

10

D

15

D

20

A

25

D

30

C

Ministerul Educației și Cercetării Științifice

INSTITUTUL PENTRU DEZVOLTAREA EVALU Ă RII ÎN EDUCA ȚIE

 Wallaby Level

(Practice Test)

Cangurul Lingvist – Engleză Model de test în vederea pregătirii concursului din data de 26 februarie 2015 clasele III–XII Elevii din clasele III-IV bifează doar clasa. Ei primesc un test-poveste elaborat de Institutul pentru Dezvoltarea Evaluării în Educaţie (IDEE). Elevii din clasele V-XII trebuie să bifeze clasa și  nivelul: Joey, Wallaby , Grey Kangaroo şi Red Kangaroo, care corespund, în mare, nivelurilor CEFR   (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Joey corespunde nivelului A1-A2; Wallaby corespunde nivelului A2-B1; Grey Kangaroo corespunde nivelului B1-B2; Red Kangaroo corespunde nivelului B2-C1. Fiecare elev poate să aleagă nivelul care corespunde cel mai bine cunoștințelor sale de limba engleză, indiferent de clasa din care face parte. Elevii care aleg nivelul Joey vor primi din oficiu 10 puncte, cei care aleg Wallaby vor primi 20 de puncte, cei care aleg Grey Kangaroo vor primi 30 de puncte, iar cei care aleg Red Kangaroo vor primi 40 de puncte. Clasamentul de promovare la proba de baraj se face pe clase. Regulamentul concursului se găsește pe www.cangurul.ro. Pentru detalii, puteți apela 021.313.96.42 sau 021.243.40.35. Testul pentru nivelul Wallaby conţine 30 de întrebări elaborate de Cambridge English Language Assessment special pentru Cangurul Lingvist – Engleză şi 30 de întrebări elaborate de IDEE. Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 60 de minute din momentul primirii subiectelor. Fiecare întrebare la care s-a răspuns corect valorează 1 punct .  

La întrebările Cambridge nu sunt penalizate răspunsurile incorecte. Dintre cele 30 de întrebări elaborate de IDEE se punctează doar primele 20 de întrebări la care elevul dă un răspuns, corect sau greșit. De exemplu, dacă un elev răspunde la următoarele 25 de întrebări: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, atunci se vor puncta doar primele 20 de întrebări, şi anume: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25 . Se pierd 0,25 puncte pentru un răspuns incorect. Bifând opţiunea SIGUR se obţin 0,25 puncte în plus dacă răspunsul este corect, dar se pierd încă 0,5 puncte dacă răspunsul este greșit. Prin urmare, dacă elevul a bifat SIGUR și răspunsul este corect, va obține 1,25 puncte, iar dacă a bifat SIGUR și răpunsul este incorect va  pierde 0,75 puncte.

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ISBN 978-606-727-036-5

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Model de test  Wallaby Level corespunde nivelului CEFR A2–B1

   y     b    a     l     l    a     W

Cambridge English Reading Part 1 (5 questions) For each question, read and choose the correct answer.

1.

A) This store is going to open later than normal on Thursday morning. B) This store is going to close from 10 a.m. for staff training. C) This store is going to interview new staff on Thursday morning.

2.

A) Children are warned that this water is 1.2 metres deep. B) You should not use these slides unless you are 1.2 metres or over. C) These water slides are only for children who are under 1.2 metres tall.

3.

A) Sue can get the key from the neighbour between 5.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. B) Richard would like Sue to arrive between 5.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. C) Richard will be at his neighbour’s between 5.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m.

4.

A) Tim’s father is offering to fetch Tim from the airport. B) Tim’s father wants to be picked up from the airport. C) Tim’s father has agreed to take Tim to the airport.

5.

MACHINES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE BUT CAN ONLY BE OPERATED BY RAILWAY STAFF

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A) Passengers cannot use the machines by themselves. B) These machines are for the use of railway staff only. C) Instructions for operating the machines are available from railway staff.

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Part 2 (5 questions) For each question, read and choose the correct answer.

6. I hope Andrew will get here soon. A) I hope he hasn’t.

B) He usually gets it.

C) I’m sure he will.

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7. John’s going to London. A) Often?

B) Yesterday?

C) By train?

B) They’re over there.

C) Would you like a bag?

8. I’ll take these grapes, please. A) Can I help you?

9. Can you help me with my homework? A) I don’t understand it.

B) It’s not ready.

C) I can’t help it.

B) Yes, I have.

C) I think so.

10. Nice to meet you, Suzanna. A) Yes, and you.

Part 3 (5 questions) Read the text. For each space, choose the correct answer.

11. Susan wanted to go shopping last Saturday. Her friend Carol . . . . . . . . . . she’d like to go too. A) said B) told

C) asked

12. At the shopping centre they went up in the . . . . . . . . . to the shops on the second floor. A) street

B) stairs

C) lift

13. Susan tried on some shoes but they were the . . . . . . . . . . colour. A) bad

B) wrong

C) dark 

14. They stopped in a café for a drink and a . . . . . . . . . . of cake. A) part

B) little

C) piece

15. The café was . . . . . . . . . . but they didn’t have to wait a long time. A) fast

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B) busy

C) late

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Part 4 (5 questions) Read the text. For each question, choose the correct answer.

Darcey Bussell, world-famous ballet dancer, talks to Anna Magee    y     b    a I came to ballet quite late. At 11, I started at Arts Educational     l     l    a School where we did acting, singing, ballet and modern dance. Then,     W

at 13, I was lucky enough to get a place at the Royal Ballet School. This meant giving up acting and singing, and concentrating on ballet. However, I’d missed two years, and I was not nearly as good as my classmates. My jumps were fine, but I couldn’t turn or balance properly and, although I could bend and stretch well, I wasn’t nearly strong enough. I remember thinking I’d never be a ballerina. At 19, I became a principal dancer. The choreographer Kenneth MacMillan saw me at school and pushed me straight into the big roles. At the time, the only dancer to have been m ade principal that young had been Margot Fonteyn in 1936, when she was 17. For a time, it upset people in the company because I was taking the roles of well-known dancers. But as they got to know me, they  believed in me. I got married and had children in my early thirties. I’ve got two daughters, called Phoebe and Zoë. Most dancers stop after they have children but for me there was never any doubt that I would continue. But I know I won’t be able to dance forever. Since I was 17, I’ve been working without a real  break and it is hard to stay at top standard after having children. So, although I don’t think I’ll ever leave the theatre, I am beginning to think about my future. I can’t imagine being a choreographer or director but I quite like the idea of teaching ballet to the next generation.

16. What is the purpose of the text? A) to explain why Darcey Bussell chose a particular career  B) to present Darcey Bussell’s advice on how to become a dancer  C) to explain how Darcey Bussell brings up her children D) to give information about Darcey Bussell’s life and career 

17. When she was 13, Darcey Bussell A) was by far the best dancer in her class. B) regretted her decision to change schools. C) began to train seriously to become a dancer. D) was very confident about her abilities.

18. What does Darcey Bussell say about becoming a principal dancer? A) She felt she was too young to do the roles. B) Some of her colleagues were jealous of her at first. C) There was nothing very unusual about it. D) It led to her meeting several famous people. 4

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19. How does Darcey Bussell feel about her future? A) She intends to continue dancing for many years. B) She worries about what job she will do next. C) She would enjoy helping other dancers. D) She hopes to spend more time with her children.

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20. Which of the following would make a good introduction to this article? A)

C)

A principal dancer while still a teenager, Darcey Bussell has had a great career but feels it may soon  be time to slow down. The famous Darcey Bussell is at the top of her profession now,  but for many years she had to be happy playing small parts.

B)

D)

Darcey Bussell, the youngest  person ever to have been made a  principal dancer, talks to us about family, career and the future. After a long break, Darcey Bussell is returning to the stage. Here, she tells us all about her childhood and education.

Part 5 (10 questions) Read the text. For each space, choose the correct answer.

Pony Express Before 1860 there was no quick way of getting mail between the east and the west of the United States. There were no railways at that (21) ...... and most mail was sent by coach. It usually (22) ...... at least 25 days for coaches to (23) ...... the coast. So in 1860 it (24) ...... decided to send mail by ‘Pony Express’, which was much faster. Riders (25) ...... very fast horses were placed along the route. They were at (26) ...... distances from each other and the mail was handed from one rider to the next. Riders were all (27) ...... to travel between twenty and thirty kilometres (28) ...... day on very bad roads. At each stop two minutes were (29) ...... for exchanging the mail bags, but riders were often held up by awful weather (30)...... closed the roads. With the invention of the telegraph in 1861, the demand for the Pony Express

disappeared.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

A) A) A) A) A) A) A) A) A) A)

time spent get had for  like wished a let which

B) B) B) B) B) B) B) B) B) B)

date lasted arrive was off  equal wanted one allowed where

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C) C) C) C) C) C) C) C) C) C)

age took  come has with same expected some done what

D) season D)  passed D) reach D) is D)  behind D) level D) hoped D) any D) made D) when 5

IDEE 1. Read the text below and say which statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG) in the text. It was 9 am on Monday morning and John was getting ready for work. He had woken up late that morning because he hadn’t heard the alarm. He put on his suit, went into the kitchen and grabbed his lunch,    y and then picked up his car key. But when he got into the car it wouldn’t start, so he ran to the nearest     b  bus stop. He managed to catch bus number 89 but he was already late for work.    a     l     l 1. It was Thursday morning. 4. John got on a bus.    a     W 2. John woke up earlier than usual. 5. John’s car had run out of petrol. 3. John had a light breakfast. A) F/ T/ NG/ F/ F B) F/ F/ NG/ T/ NG

C) T/ F/ NG/ T/ F

D) F/ T/ F/ F/ T

E) F/ T/ F/ T/ NG

2. What do we call the finger between the thumb and the middle finger? A) the ring finger B) the index finger C) the pinky D) there’s no finger there

E) any finger

3. Complete sentences (1-4) with their correct ending (a-d). 1. Mary hasn’t done a. visited Bran Castle? 2. The guests have already b. wanted to be a football player. 3. Have you ever c. her homework yet. 4. My brother has always d. left the party. A) 1d/ 2a/ 3b/ 4c B) 1d/ 2c/ 3b/ 4a C) 1b/ 2d/ 3c/ 4a D) 1c/ 2d/ 3a/ 4b

E) 1a/ 2b/ 3c/ 4d

4. I forgot to wear my hat and scarf last night and I … really cold! A) found B) fed C) felt D) flew

E) fell

5. Choose the right word to complete the sentence: The woman gave the little boy and his brother a … to play with outside. A) bill B) boil C) bull D) bail

E) ball

Read the following text and answer questions 6-9:

Yesterday I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat and the performance was an interesting one but I did not enjoy it. Two men sitting behind me started talking loudly and I could not hear anything. When I could not bear it any more I turned round and said: “I can’t hear a word!” “It’s none of your business. This is a private conversation,” they replied. 6. The writer got angry because … . A) there were people sitting behind him C) the play was uninteresting E) he couldn’t hear the words of the play

B) the seat was not very good D) the men’s conversation was dull

7. In the text the word seat  means: A) a part of a chair you can lean on C) an official position E) a place in a car

B) a part of your trousers D) a place where you can sit

8. If you are kind and generous, you are … . A) good-for-nothing B) good-hearted C) a goodie 9. Let’s take a … . The play is about to start. A) seat B) sat C) set 6

D) sit

D) goodish

E) up to no good E) seal

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10. Choose the right word to complete the sentence: My mother didn’t need to cook dinner last Saturday because we ate … . A) in B) out C) up D) on

E) after

11. Even though the soldiers were losing the battle, they still shouted “Long … the King!” at the top of their lungs. A) Lived

B) Lives

C) Live

D) Living

E) Leave

C) surface

D) value

E) depth

13. If you broke a window, your mother … very angry. A) is B) was C) would be

D) will be

E) had been

14. … it was raining a bit, we didn’t take our umbrellas. A) But B) Although C) Even

D) However

E) So

15. She … adapted to her new workplace. A) fastly B) quickly C) real

D) well

E) hard

12. The … of this lake is 22 metres. A) strength B) height

16.

   y     b    a     l     l    a     W

Choose the right word to complete the sentence: She wanted to buy him a shirt when she was in France,  but she didn’t know his … . A) size B) seize C) measure D) height E) stature

17. What is pepper? A) a fruit and a vegetable

B) a mean person

C) a job

18. When someone sneezes, it’s polite to say … . A) Rest in peace! B) Kind regards! D) Hit the road! E) See you soon!

D) a vegetable and a spice

E) a pet

C) Bless you!

19. Unfortunately, things are going from bad to … . A) better B) ill C) worst

D) worse

E) best

20. The opposite of a little time is: A) a big time B) a lot of time

D) a good time

E) some time

21. The English word pub is short for … . A) public service B) public garden C) public house

D) public school

E) public health

22. Where is Ottawa? A) In the USA. B) In the UK.

D) In Canada.

E) In Russia.

D) up and down

E) upside down

C) a great time

C) In Australia.

23. I turned the bottle … to get the last drop out. A) inside out B) ups and downs C) all over 24. Choose the right answer to complete the conversation:   Mary: I don’t like classical music. Susan: … A) So do I. B) Neither I don’t. D) Neither I do. E) Neither do I.

C) So I do.

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26. Which of the following sounds does not describe a way of eating or drinking? A) squeak B) crunch C) munch D) slurp E) chomp 27. Where was William Shakespeare born? A) In Weston-super-Mare. B) In Stratford-upon-Avon. D) In Verona. E) In Jack-in-the-Green.

   y     b 28. I … English for two years when I lived abroad.    a A) studied B) have studied C) study     l     l    a     W 29. Unless you …, he won’t help you. A) didn’t ask

B) won’t ask

C) wouldn’t ask

C) In Hole in the Wall.

D) to study

E) studying

D) don’t ask

E) ask 

30. How many simple past forms can you find in the word snake?

A) ten

B) twelve

C) thirteen

D) eleven

E) fourteen

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Ministerul Educației și Cercetării Științifice

INSTITUTUL PENTRU DEZVOLTAREA EVALU Ă RII ÎN EDUCA ȚIE

Grey Kangaroo Level

(Practice Test)

Cangurul Lingvist – Engleză Model de test în vederea pregătirii concursului din data de 26 februarie 2015 clasele III–XII Elevii din clasele III-IV bifează doar clasa. Ei primesc un test-poveste elaborat de Institutul pentru Dezvoltarea Evaluării în Educaţie (IDEE). Elevii din clasele V-XII trebuie să bifeze clasa și  nivelul: Joey, Wallaby , Grey Kangaroo şi Red Kangaroo, care corespund, în mare, nivelurilor CEFR   (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Joey corespunde nivelului A1-A2; Wallaby corespunde nivelului A2-B1; Grey Kangaroo corespunde nivelului B1-B2; Red Kangaroo corespunde nivelului B2-C1. Fiecare elev poate să aleagă nivelul care corespunde cel mai bine cunoștințelor sale de limba engleză, indiferent de clasa din care face parte. Elevii care aleg nivelul Joey vor primi din oficiu 10 puncte, cei care aleg Wallaby vor primi 20 de puncte, cei care aleg Grey Kangaroo vor primi 30 de puncte, iar cei care aleg Red Kangaroo vor primi 40 de puncte. Clasamentul de promovare la proba de baraj se face pe clase. Regulamentul concursului se găsește pe www.cangurul.ro. Pentru detalii, puteți apela 021.313.96.42 sau 021.243.40.35. Testul pentru nivelul Grey Kangaroo conţine 35 de întrebări elaborate de Cambridge English Language Assessment special pentru Cangurul Lingvist – Engleză şi 30 de întrebări elaborate de IDEE. Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 60 de minute din momentul primirii subiectelor. Fiecare întrebare la care s-a răspuns corect valorează 1 punct .  

La întrebările Cambridge nu sunt penalizate răspunsurile incorecte. Dintre cele 30 de întrebări elaborate de IDEE se punctează doar primele 20 de întrebări la care elevul dă un răspuns, corect sau greșit. De exemplu, dacă un elev răspunde la următoarele 25 de întrebări: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, atunci se vor puncta doar primele 20 de întrebări, şi anume: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25 . Se pierd 0,25 puncte pentru un răspuns incorect. Bifând opţiunea SIGUR se obţin 0,25 puncte în plus dacă răspunsul este corect, dar se pierd încă 0,5 puncte dacă răspunsul este greșit. Prin urmare, dacă elevul a bifat SIGUR și răspunsul este corect, va obține 1,25 puncte, iar dacă a bifat SIGUR și răpunsul este incorect va  pierde 0,75 puncte.

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ISBN 978-606-727-037-3

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Model de test Grey Kangaroo Level corespunde nivelului CEFR B1–B2 Cambridge English   o   o   r   a   g   n Part 1   a    K   y For each question, read and choose the correct answer.   e   r    G 1. Have you met Henry before? A) Yes, at first. B) Yes, on holiday.

Reading  (5 questions)

C) Yes, I do.

2. The 9.15 train’s late again. A) It was never there.

B) It often is.

C) Will it ever be?

3. How does the washing machine work? A) Too much.

B) Not often.

C) Like this.

B) You can’t see.

C) That’s a pity!

B) Not at all.

C) Not today, thanks.

4. I’ve broken my glasses. A) Here’s another one.

5. Anything else? A) No, it isn’t.

Part 2 (5 questions) Read the text. For each question, choose the correct answer. Music teacher Sally Melliott has just got an extra job – as a singer in a musical. Sally, who is head of the music department at a local school, will be the main female singer in  Me and My Girl at the Victoria Theatre. Sally first thought about becoming a singer at the age of 14, after watching a singing competition on television. Before that, she says, she had no interest in singing but quite liked playing the piano. Her  parents, who were not musical, took her to a teacher who said she had a good voice. This made Sally decide she wanted to go to a school where she could study both singing and piano. Sally sang in operas while she was studying music at university, and passed several examinations in singing. When she left, though, her parents suggested she train as a teacher as well, and she agreed. ‘At first it was because I wanted to be sure I would get a job, but once I started I realised I liked teaching very much, and I worked hard to get to the top.’ Sally continues to enjoy her busy life of teaching and  performing, and is currently working hard to make the musical a success, too. 2

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6. What is the writer trying to do in the text? A) provide information about a new musical B) discuss a teacher’s problems in having two jobs C) describe the career of a part-time singer  D) explain how to become a successful singer 

7. What can a reader find out from this text? A) why Sally became a teacher  B) why Sally gave up singing in operas C) why Sally’s parents wanted her to be a singer  D) why Sally was chosen by the Victoria Theatre

  o   o   r   a   g   n   a    K   y   e   r    G

8. Why did Sally choose to study singing? A) She sang well in a competition on TV. B) She had become bored with the piano. C) She was told she could sing well. D) She went to a school that taught singing.

9. How did Sally feel about training to become a teacher? A) She wondered whether she would be successful. B) She thought it would help her to find work. C) She wasn’t keen but her parents made her do it. D) She was afraid she might have to give up singing.

10. How would the Victoria Theatre advertise Me and My Girl ? A)

VICTORIA THEATRE

B)

Famous opera star sings in our latest musical C)

VICTORIA THEATRE New opera performed by music school

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VICTORIA THEATRE Local musical wins competition

D)

VICTORIA THEATRE Local music teacher is star of new show

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Part 3 (5 questions) Read the text. For each space, choose the correct answer.

Backpack Adventures Backpack Adventures is owned and (11) ………… by experienced travellers who have a real interest (12) ………… the world around us. It specialises in adventure tours to places which are little known. Travelling in small groups means that it is possible to use local transport like canoes, horses and elephants, and this (13) ………… to the enjoyment of the trip. Accommodation (14) ………… usually  be in the local style too: ‘Bedouin’ tents in the Sahara desert or traditional ‘longhouses’ in Borneo. Trips   o (15) ………… from one to three weeks and all groups are accompanied.   o   r   a   g 11. A) handled B) done C) worked D) run   n B) in C) on D) for    a 12. A) at    K 13. A) adds B)  builds C) rises D) increases   y B) can C) need D) will   e 14. A) ought   r B) spend C) last D) complete    G 15. A) finish

Part 4 (10 questions) Read the text. For each space, choose the correct answer.

Dogs Dogs were one of the first animals to be domesticated. Although they all belong to the same species, they (16) …..... more in size and appearance than any other animal, and are now (17) …….. wherever there are human beings. They all have good hearing and an excellent sense of smell. All dogs are (18) …….. from the same ancestor, the grey wolf. Wolves enjoy hunting and are ready to run (19) …….. prey, which is why dogs today like energetic games and plenty of exercise. Pet dogs that are not (20) …….. enough to do can become bored and (21) ….. . Like wolves, dogs lived in groups called  packs. They (22) …… well to domestication as they came to (23) ….… their human owners as pack leaders. The domestication of dogs began many thousands of years ago when grey wolves, in search of food, were (24) … to human settlements. People (25) … for the wild wolves and so the wolves became domesticated.

16. A) transform

B) alter 

C) change

D) vary

17. A) general

B) average

C) common

D) ordinary

18. A) emerged

B) linked

C) descended

D) related

19. A) away

B) after 

C) into

D) over 

20. A) given

B)  provided

C) handed

D)  presented

21. A) destructive

B) harmful

C) damaging

D) injuring

22. A) suited

B) grew

C) responded

D) matched

23. A) think 

B) see

C) agree

D)  believe

24. A) interested

B) attracted

C) appealed

D) tempted

25. A) guarded

B)  protected

C) attended

D) cared

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Part 5 (10 questions) Read the text. For each question, choose the correct answer.

Magazine Editors  Fancy editing a magazine? Read about four successful editors... A Barbara Green, editor of Children First 

I started Children First , an online magazine forchildren, after looking at what was on offer for that age range and realising there aren’t a lot of magazines out there publishing authors under the age of 17. I wanted my magazine to give them a chance, along with established children’s writers. The magazine has fiction as well as poems, crafts, puzzles and games. From the next issue we’ll also have interviews with children’s book authors, though it’s a bit of a risk as I’m not convinced this will be a winner with most readers. For anybody out there who might be interested in writing for this magazine, we’d welcome new talent. And for anyone who wants to start an online magazine, I’d say first make sure you know exactly what you want to get across in your publication, and the type of readers you want to attract. B Anna Black, editor of Girl’s World 

Rather than promoting an image of what girls are supposed to look like, which is what other magazines tend to do, we give them the message that they are all cool – no matter what their height, their shape and their hair colour. I like to keep on top of the latest trends, and  being the mother of two teenage girls isn’t enough, so we send out written questionnaires and ask our readers what’s cool and what’s not. We also look at other magazines and see what they are writing about, which is not to say we steal their ideas. Soon I’m going to be looking for young people with exciting new ideas, but for the moment we are not commissioning new writers.

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C Mark Feldon, editor of  Hot Tunes

As a teenager, I was an avid reader of music magazines, and as I didn’t seem to know what to do with my life, my mother said: ‘Why don’t you do something in magazines?’ And so I did, though I almost dropped the whole idea when a teacher told me I didn’t have the confidence to make it as a journalist. Editing this magazine is the peak of my career and it’s satisfying to see that the teacher’s assessment of my abilities was mistaken. Apart from the usual editing work, I travel a lot, which I’d rather do without, but it’s essential to the magazine’s international flavour. One of my biggest challenges is deciding what goes on the cover every month – if I don’t do it well, the negative effect on sales can be dramatic.

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D Luke Chappell, editor of  Style Today

My first job was great – I was chosen to be the editor of the student paper at university – but it wasn’t easy finding work as an editor after graduation. Eventually I got a job as assistant editor on  Radio Fans magazine, which I mistakenly thought would be dull, but it was here I developed into somebody who takes  pride in analysing every page in the magazine very closely. People are much more visually literate these days, so editing isn’t just about having good writers, but about designing pages that will attract readers. In the past I’d paid little attention to how things looked, but it’s so true that a well-designed magazine sells more easily.

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compares magazine readers now and in the past?

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is uncertain about the success of a future magazine item?

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is proud to have reached the highest point in their working life?

28

mentions a part of the job they would prefer to avoid?

29

likes to keep an eye on what the competition is doing?

30

emphasises the need to have clear goals for a magazine?

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mentions the possible result of getting something wrong?

32

wants to encourage self-confidence amongst their readers?

33

managed to prove someone’s negative opinion wrong?

34

admits their first impression of a job was wrong?

35

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Cambridge English

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B

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IDEE Read the following text and answer questions 1-5:

Andrew was out on the lawn when his father saw him. He was cleaning the swing, a rubber tyre hanging by a rope from a tree branch. Andrew was hosing it down, wiping it off and dusting out the inside. His  bewildered father went out to him and said: “I thought you were at the course practising with your friends this afternoon.” “I was,” replied Andrew, “but the instructor said I need to improve my swing.”

1. Where was Andrew? A) In the garden. B) On the balcony. C) In the playground. D) On the porch. E) On the roof.

2. What was Andrew doing? A) He was rocking in a chair. D) He was cleaning something.

B) He was cleaning the house. E) He was climbing a tree.

3. How did his father feel when he saw Andrew? A) gloomy

B) sad

C) happy

D) annoyed

  o   o   r   a C) He was sitting on a swing.   g   n   a    K   y   e   r E) puzzled    G

4. Andrew’s father thought his son was with his friends playing … . A) handball

B) cricket

C) tennis

D) football

E) golf 

5. What did the instructor say? He advised Andrew to … . A) wipe his swing B) go home C) practise his technique more D) build a swing E) cut the grass

6. Where is Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” set? A) In Verona.

B) In Rome.

C) In Milan.

D) In London.

E) In Venice.

7. Which country is not part of the United Kingdom? A) Scotland

B) Wales

C) Northern Ireland

D) The Republic of Ireland

E) England

8. The period of time between sunset and nightfall is called … . A) darkness

B) dawn

C) gloom

D) dusk

E) dimness

9. Read the sentence and choose the meaning of the word in italics: The workers endure difficult living conditions and are exposed to strong winds and severe temperature drops. A) inhabit B) dread C) bear D) appoint E) last

10. A severe lack of rainfall can lead to … . A) floods

B) a hurricane

C) a drought

D) a draught

E) a storm

11. In which of the following Shakespearean plays does the character Claudius appear? A) Hamlet

B) Julius Caesar C) King Lear

D) Macbeth

E) Richard

12. What letters form a synonym of “certainly”? A) y/ l/ t/ i/ n/ e/ f/ d D) y/ e/ f/ d/ n/ i/ l/ e

B) f/ e/ d/ y/ i/ t/ l/ a/ n E) i/ f/ d/ t/ n/ l/ i/ y/ e

C) l/ e/ f/ i/ t/ e/ i/ d/ y/ n

13. Complete the sentence: If you have just enough money and nothing extra, you live from hand to … . A) pocket

B) purse

C) poverty

D) hunger

E) mouth

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B) All Ghosts’ Day E) All Pumpkins’ Day

C) All Saints’ Day

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15. Which of the following words is not both a noun and a verb? A) switch

B) handle

C) cover

D) analyse

E) bank 

16. The plural of the compound noun “forget-me-not” is: A) forgets-me-not D) forget-me-not

B) forget-mes-not E) forget-me-not’s

C) forget-me-nots

17. My sister was wearing a … dress, which suited her perfectly. A) red /lace/ beautiful/ long D) long/ red/ beautiful/ lace

B) beautiful/ red/ long/ lace E) lace/ beautiful/ long/ red

C) beautiful/ long/ red /lace

18. … was the most well known theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. A) The Royal Theatre B) The Savoy Theatre C) The Globe Theatre   o   o   r D) The Theatre of London E) The Stratford Theatre   a   g 19. Which is the odd word out?   n   a A) sheep B) pig C) cow D) calf E) mutton    K   y 20. Complete the proverb: … waters run deep.   e   r A) Still B) Fast C) Shallow D) Steel E) Slow    G

21. Which of the following is not a Harry Potter spell? A) Expecto Patronum! D) Wingardium Leviosa!

B) Avada Kedavra! E) Hocus Pocus!

C) Sectumsempra!

22. Which people worshipped the god Ra? A) The Greeks. B) The Romans.

C) The Egyptians.

D) The Vikings.

E) The French.

23. Which of the following terms is not related to winter sports? A) triple axel 24.

B) half-pipe

C) icing

D) skating

E) curling

Complete the sentence: So you’ve finally realized what a mistake you’re making. I’ve been wondering how long it would take you to come to your … . A) senses B) conclusion C) home D) reason E) relatives

25. She must … felt so embarrassed when the conductor came and she didn’t have a ticket. A) be

B) have

C) should

D) had

E) been

D) Horatio

E) Queen Gertrude

26. Who was the ghost in the Shakespearean play “Hamlet”? A) Polonius

B) King Claudius

C) King Hamlet

27. Scarcely … the truth, … she started to cry. A) she found out/ then D) she had found out/ than

B) had she found out/ when E) has she found out/ when

C) she has found out/ than

28. Which word best describes a samaritan? A) selfish

B) compassionate

C) self-concerned

D) acquisitive

E) resentful

29. Complete the joke with the right word: “Are you a light sleeper?” A) dusk

B) heavy

“No, I sleep in the … .” C) dark  D) difficulty

E) obscure

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Cangurul Lingvist – Engleză Model de test în vederea pregătirii concursului din data de 26 februarie 2015 clasele III–XII Elevii din clasele III-IV bifează doar clasa. Ei primesc un test-poveste elaborat de Institutul pentru Dezvoltarea Evaluării în Educaţie (IDEE). Elevii din clasele V-XII trebuie să bifeze clasa și  nivelul: Joey, Wallaby , Grey Kangaroo şi Red Kangaroo, care corespund, în mare, nivelurilor CEFR   (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Joey corespunde nivelului A1-A2; Wallaby corespunde nivelului A2-B1; Grey Kangaroo corespunde nivelului B1-B2; Red Kangaroo corespunde nivelului B2-C1. Fiecare elev poate să aleagă nivelul care corespunde cel mai bine cunoștințelor sale de limba engleză, indiferent de clasa din care face parte. Elevii care aleg nivelul Joey vor primi din oficiu 10 puncte, cei care aleg Wallaby vor primi 20 de puncte, cei care aleg Grey Kangaroo vor primi 30 de puncte, iar cei care aleg Red Kangaroo vor primi 40 de puncte. Clasamentul de promovare la proba de baraj se face pe clase. Regulamentul concursului se găsește pe www.cangurul.ro. Pentru detalii, puteți apela 021.313.96.42 sau 021.243.40.35. Testul pentru nivelul Red Kangaroo conţine 35 de întrebări elaborate de Cambridge English Language Assessment special pentru Cangurul Lingvist – Engleză şi 30 de întrebări elaborate de IDEE. Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 60 de minute  din momentul primirii subiectelor. Fiecare întrebare la care s-a răspuns corect valorează 1 punct .  

La întrebările Cambridge nu sunt penalizate răspunsurile incorecte. Dintre cele 30 de întrebări elaborate de IDEE se punctează doar primele 20 de întrebări la care elevul dă un răspuns, corect sau greșit. De exemplu, dacă un elev răspunde la următoarele 25 de întrebări: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, atunci se vor puncta doar primele 20 de întrebări, şi anume: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25 . Se pierd 0,25 puncte pentru un răspuns incorect. Bifând opţiunea SIGUR se obţin 0,25 puncte în plus dacă răspunsul este corect, dar se pierd încă 0,5 puncte dacă răspunsul este greșit. Prin urmare, dacă elevul a bifat SIGUR și răspunsul este corect, va obține 1,25 puncte, iar dacă a bifat SIGUR și răpunsul este incorect va  pierde 0,75 puncte.

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Model de test Red Kangaroo Level corespunde nivelului CEFR B2–C1 Cambridge English Reading Part 1 (10 questions) Read the text. For each space, choose the correct answer.   o   o   r   a   g   n   a    K    d   e    R

A love of travelling For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s called a ‘gap year ’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (1) ….. to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to (2) ….. some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the (3) ….. the challenge they are likely to (4) ….. themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can (5) ….. in a thirst for adventure.  Now that his university course has (6) ….. to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that will take him (7) ….. around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are (8) ….. by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be (9) ….. mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a (10) ….. cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship instead.

1. A) settling down

B) getting up

C) taking over 

D) holding back 

2. A) achieve

B) raise

C) advance

D) win

3. A) stronger 

B) wider 

C) greater 

D) deeper 

4. A)  put

B) set

C) aim

D)  place

5. A) result

B) lead

C) cause

D) create

6. A) come

B) turned

C) reached

D)  brought

7. A)  just

B) complete

C) whole

D) right

8. A)  pulled

B) charged

C) forced

D)  powered

9. A) relying

B) using

C) attempting

D) trying

B) short

C)  brief 

D) swift

10. A) quick 

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Women with a taste for danger A In 1980, when her children were quite small, Diane

C During the week, Alice works in the City of

fancied a break from domestic routine. Her husband had started flying lessons and urged her to have a go at both ordinary flying and acrobatics – that is, doing tricks in the air. ‘I’m actually a cautious person and don’t regard what I do as dangerous because I always respect my limitations and those of the aircraft. I do face the risk of engine failure, but then life itself is dangerous – I could be run over by a bus when crossing the road. My worst moment came when I was flying home from a competition in Hungary. The weather was bad, forcing me lower and lower. My heart was beating, my mouth was dry and my hands were sweating. I couldn’t carry on, so I turned  back and found an airfield to land on. However, I ride horses as well as fly aircraft and I can honestly say that I’ve been more frightened while out on my horse than in the air. When the children were younger,  people sometimes made it clear that they thought I shouldn’t do acrobatics. But I loved the excitement.’

London. However, at the weekend she goes down to Dover, on the English Channel, where she trains to swim the thirty-five- kilometre stretch of sea  between England and France, one of the world’s  busiest shipping lanes. ‘I kept winning long-distance events when I was young and someone said to me, “Have a go at the Channel.” I thought I couldn’t do it and so I made excuses about not being able to afford it. However, my mates started raising money to pay for me to try, so I felt I had to do it. When I finally got in the sea I kept thinking to myself, “Oh, what have I done?” It was hard work and I was quite frightened. It took me 11 hours and 21 minutes and my pilot suggested that I try again and try to do it a bit faster the next time! Nowadays, I swim the Channel mainly to raise money for children in hospital.’

B Fiona gave up her career as a research physiologist

D Ten years ago, Linda became a policewoman. She

to become a professional climber. ‘I originally tried rock climbing at school but wasn’t particularly impressed. Then, in my mid-20s, I visited a friend in San Diego and went on a rock climb with him. I was hooked straight away. I like the sunshine and the feeling of being out in the open air. Climbing isn’t one of those activities where you can switch off. You have to concentrate because you’re sometimes in difficult places. I listen to my instincts. If I’m scared, I’ll take notice and think again. I’m levelheaded and calm, I won’t rush if I’m scared, that’s how you get hurt. But I have often been in real danger. One time I had to be rescued by a helicopter after another climber on my team fell and hit me and I was knocked out. The accident damaged my confidence but within weeks I was climbing again.’

has worked extensively in undercover operations. ‘I think I’d first had the idea of joining the police force at school, where we’d had a careers talk on the police. I had to be sure, though, so I joined the Specials, a group of part-time police officers, before becoming a full-time officer. I finally joined the Special Inquiry Section, which deals with robberies. I sometimes have to pretend to be a cashier in a bank that we know might be robbed. Given the sort of people you’re dealing with, there’s always an element of risk, but I have total confidence in my team. I don’t feel scared when I’m doing undercover work, but I do when we have to carry out a raid. Sometimes before I walk into a room, I’ll wonder what I’m going to be faced with. That makes you careful, though, and I think it helps a great deal not being alone.’

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didn’t think much of the activity at first?

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received support from friends?

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is frightened by one aspect of what she does?

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likes the mental challenge?

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says she isn’t very adventurous?

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says she doesn’t panic in dangerous situations?

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has experienced physical symptoms of fear?

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tried to get out of doing something?

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says some people used to disapprove of what she does?

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had wanted to do this from an early age?

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Shoe Museum Sonja Bata, the chairwoman of Toronto’s Shoe Museum, firmly believes that footwear speaks a global language. At the Shoe Museum, there are some 10,000 boots and shoes on display, (21) …….. from Egyptian tomb shoes dating from 2,500 BC to shoes (22) …….. by pop stars like Madonna. ‘The more I (23) …….. the subject,’ says Sonja, ‘the more I find that footwear (24) …….. more about the world of the wearer than any other article of clothing. Shoes give you a real (25) …….. into their owners’ lives.’ Sonja has been obsessed with shoes and their importance in social history since she (26) …….. a sandal with a very interesting shape in a market in India. She discovered that, for religious reasons, the central  platform of the sandal was raised to avoid (27) …….. insects. This discovery encouraged Sonja to gather shoes from dozens of countries to find out more about what (28) …….. behind their design. ‘Take the Canadian moccasin shoe,’ she says. ‘At first glance, the design seemed to me completely (29) …….. because a moccasin is soft and easily worn down by outdoor life. I  just couldn’t understand why it was like that. But then I found that, when they went hunting, the Canadians had to (30) …….. up quietly on animals – so it is a perfectly designed shoe for this purpose.’ This, and many other fascinating facts, can be learnt on a visit to the Toronto Shoe Museum.

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B) B) B) B) B) B) B) B) B) B)

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C) C) C) C) C) C) C) C) C) C)

ranging offered look up  presents insight regarded squeezing lay incorrect slip

D) D) D) D) D) D) D) D) D) D)

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Understanding Elephants The female approach to studying animal behaviour 

When Cynthia Moss accepted the invitation to complex social networks and emotions. make a film on Africa’s forgotten elephants, she This progress has involved sacrifices on the wasn’t expecting all the local experts to be women.  part of the women involved in making long- term Like herself, they had been studying elephants for studies. ‘We haven’t a career’, says Moss, ‘so we’re many years. Cynthia Moss had just completed 25 not really paid; we rely on small grants and endless years with elephants in Kenya; in Uganda she found fund-raising.’ That’s the least of it. Most of these Eve Abe, ten years into a study of elephants of the women are single; few have had children. They put grasslands; and in the Central African Republic, up with incredible discomfort, and there is also the Andrea Turkalo had followed rainforest elephants fear of attack. Andrea Turkalo’s camp is deep in the for eight years. heart of the rainforest, and she’s on her own except Although following elephants is difficult for two local assistants. When Moss was filming and dangerous, long-term studies do seem to be there, they saw an armed poacher. dominated by women. Moss is convinced this is All the women have become passionate more than coincidence. ‘Men and women have advocates of conservation, which inevitably brings very different approaches. Men want quick results, conflict and danger. When they began, none of something to write up for a research paper as part of a them anticipated that they would be pushed to the career structure. Every male researcher I know wants forefront of the environmental movement, that their to manipulate things to see what happens. Say you lives would be threatened, that they would be caught had a study of reproductive success in the territorial up in global, political, economic and even spiritual antelope. Men would not spend five years watching crises. its behaviour; they would try to isolate the factors So what attracts women to this high-risk, highaffecting the female’s choice. I really have seen one cost lifestyle? Moss herself came from a background man cutting patches of grass with a lawn mower to in journalism. Always fascinated by Africa, early in work out if it was the length of the grass attracting her career she found her way to elephant expert Ian the female!’ Douglas Hamilton in Tanzania. ‘It was a revelation. Women in contrast, have the patience to wait It wasn’t just elephants. It was those particular for data through long-term observation. They are elephants. They were known individuals, with also better at understanding social behaviour. Moss different characters. You could see the relationships suggests, ‘As the smaller of the species, females  between them developing.’ need to read the signs better. We’re more attuned Eve Abe got into long-term study for much to the ways in which individuals interact, quicker the same reasons as Moss. ‘The elephants all have to understand what’s happening.’ The results of this different characters. The way they look after one  patient observation have been remarkable. Between another is amazing.’ Moss says she can never give them, these women have transformed not just the it up now. ‘It’s like reading a wonderful family saga knowledge of their chosen species but the whole  – you don’t want the book to end. In my case, I understanding of animal behaviour, illuminating haven’t been able to put it down for 25 years!’ CANGURUL LINGVIST – ENGLEZ Ă

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31. According to Cynthia Moss, what characterises the work of male researchers into animal behaviour? A) carelessness B) indifference C) academic experience D) professional ambition

32. One comparison that Cynthia Moss makes between male and female researchers is that A) men are less competent at communicating their findings. B) women are more sensitive to behaviour patterns. C) women are more compassionate in their attitude towards their subjects. D) men are less likely to specialise in studies of animal behaviour. 33.

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According to the writer, what have the female researchers had to give up in order to pursue their work? A) close personal relationships B) long-term ambitions C) academic status D) contact with professional colleagues

34. Most of the women involved in this type of research had no idea that A) the work would be so complex. B) the work would take so long. C) they would face so much jealousy. D) they would have so many problems.

35. The female researchers in the text are fascinated by the animals they study because A) they are so different from humans. B) they interact in complex ways. C) the females are often very dominant. D) their relationships are so predictable.

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IDEE 1. I wonder what’s going on in the city; never ….. been so many tourists here as today. A) have there

B) there have

C) it has

D) was

E) did there

2. What letters form a synonym of “certainly”? A) l/ e/ f/ i/ t/ e/ i/ d/ y/ n D) y/ l/ t/ i/ n/ e/ f/ d 3.

B) f/ e/ d/ y/ i/ t/ l/ a/ n E) i/ f/ d/ t/ n/ l/ i/ y/ e

C) y/ e/ f/ d/ n/ i/ l/ e

Although she spent a year at home recovering after the accident, she caught up with her classmates by leaps and bounds  when she returned to school. What does the expression in bold mean? A) slowly B) with difficulty C) quite tardily D) very quickly E) without any help

4. Which word derived from Greek means “the power of the people”? A) freedom

B) liberty

C) justice

D) narcissism

E) democracy

5. … was the most well known theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. A) The Stratford Theatre D) The Theatre of London

B) The Swan Theatre E) The New Place Theatre

C) The Globe Theatre

6. Complete the sentence: My dad wants me to ..... my education by attending graduate school. A) further

B) farther

C) far

D) furthest

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E) farthest

7. When my parents got married, they … each other for two months. But today is their fiftieth wedding anniversary. A) had only been knowing B) would have known D) have only known E) only knew

C) had only known

8. Many British people … pleasure in bird watching. A) take 9.

B) create

C) make

D) get

E) offer 

The older generation always maintains that things were better when they were young and that nowadays this country is going to the dogs . What is the meaning of the phrase in bold? A) to have a good time B) to become lazy C) to have a lot of stray dogs D) to become weaker E) to lose its standards

10. Finish this sentence: Just tell me what’s happened! Stop beating about the … ! A) tree

B) shrub

C) bush

D) bracken

E) undergrowth

11. We strayed from the path because it was so dark and got ..... lost. A) fortunately

B) hopelessly

C) hopefully

D) unfortunately

E) straightforward

12. … the heavy snowfall, we would have gone to the mountains. A) But for

B) If not

C) Be it

D) In case

E) Provided that

13. If you know the ropes, you are .... . A) very experienced

B) talkative

C) a mountaineer

D) a hangman

E) very educated

D) violin

E) bell

14. The ….. is regarded as the national instrument of Wales. A) bagpipe 15.

B) harp

C) guitar

… is an inventor and mechanical engineer whose improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution. A) Albert Einstein B) Thomas Alva Edison C) Alexander Graham Bell D) Alfred Nobel E) James Watt

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