ACADEMIA NAŢIONALĂ DE INFORMAŢII ADMITERE - 2007 PROBA DE LIMBĂ STRĂINĂ - LIMBA ENGLEZĂ
Choose the best answer: 1. I am not making much money ….. a) b) c) d)
these days so far this year presently lately
2. At the moment she is going out with Keith and they …. very happy together. a) b) c) d)
are seeming should seem seem are likely to seem
3. I ….what you…..now. He ….he should get a second chance. a) b) c) d)
'm seeing, mean, is thinking see, are meaning, thinks see, mean, thinking see, mean, thinks
4. You ….me! I'm afraid I … with you. a) b) c) d)
astonish, am agreeing are astonishing, disagree astonish, disagree are astonishing, 'm disagreeing
5. I hope this trip ….. too expensive for us. a) b) c) d)
is not going to be is not to be won't be should not be
6. By the end of the week we ….. where to go. a) b) c) d)
have decided must have decided will decide will have decided
7. Maybe by the time we get to the theatre..... a) b) c) d)
the play will already started. the play will already have started. the play has already started the play already started.
8. I haven't seen any work yet. I suppose I …some day. a) b) c) d)
am going to shall am seeing 'll have
9. Last night my neighbours …. for hours and I couldn't get to sleep. a) b) c) d)
were shouting would shout used to shout did shout
10. They ……really our cousins, but we ….them a) b) c) d)
weren't, had always loved had not been, always loved weren't, have always loved aren't, had always loved
11. I ….him yesterday evening. I …..him for ages. a) b) c) d)
had seen, didn't see saw, haven't seen saw, didn't see saw, hadn't seen
12. It …... as nice on the terrace as my sister … but we were definitely enjoying the evening. a) b) c) d)
had not been, expected was not, expected was not, had expected hadn't need, was expecting
13. I can't believe it! Smith …. money from the till all this time! a) b) c) d)
stole has stolen has been stealing was stealing
14. It's incredible! Julia ….. for a pay-rise three times this year. a) b) c) d)
has asked have been asking did ask would ask
15. On the news this morning: The two banks ……plans to merge next year. a) b) c) d)
announced have announced are announcing have been announcing
16. .………the latest? She's leaving her husband and going to live in Italy. a) b) c) d)
Did you hear Did you know Have you heard Do you know
17. Luckily by the time we got there the painting …… a) b) c) d)
hadn't been sold wasn't sold hasn't been sold wasn't going to be sold
18. No one knew that Paul …… in the investigation since the very beginning. a) b) c) d)
will be involved had been involved has involved can be involved
19. Presupun că maşina a fost livrată până acum. a) b) c) d)
I suppose the car was delivered by now. I suppose the car is delivered by now. I suppose the car has delivered by now. I suppose the car will have been delivered by now.
20. They have held a lot of meetings, but they have decided nothing yet. a) b) c) d)
A lot of meetings have been held, but nothing is being decided yet. A lot of meetings have held, but nothing was decided yet. A lot of meetings have been held, but nothing has being decided yet. A lot of meetings have been held, but nothing has been decided yet.
21. …… your help, we would have been in trouble. a) b) c) d)
Unless If But for If only
22. If …… necessary, take a taxi. a) b) c) d)
it would be it might be it was 0
23. …… you see Anna, could you ask her to call me? a) b) c) d)
If only Unless Should Would
24. ………..the problem, he ……those stupid questions. a) b) c) d)
If he understands, wouldn't ask If he had understood, weren't asking Had he understood, wouldn't have asked Should he understand, needn't have asked
25. I'd rather you ……. television while I'm reading. a) b) c) d)
hadn't watched shouldn't watch didn't watch don't watch
26. Suppose I …… you half the money I owe you. Would that satisfy you? a) b) c) d)
pay would pay had paid paid
27. I thought perhaps you….like to come along with me. a) b) c) d)
should could might ought to
28. It is essential that immediate action…. a) b) c) d)
shall be taken must be taken should be taken will be taken
29. You …… him, but I'm glad you didn't do it after all. a) b) c) d)
could hurt could have hurt should hurt shouldn’t have hurt
30. You …… shouldn't have spent so much on my present! a) b) c) d)
easily clearly needlessly surely
31. She's been such a bore lately. I …….. she …..talk about him all night. a) b) c) d)
should have known, was going to might know, will could have known, would might have known, would
32. There is only one explanation. She ………her keys in the car. a) b) c) d)
has to have left must have left may have left had to have left
33. On no account …… ever to be interrupted when I'm in a meeting. a) b) c) d)
I am am I I should I must
34. ….. I hate is rainy weather in my vacation. a) b) c) d)
What If That Which
35. Surely you are not ……. Jane Fonda, are you? a) b) c) d)
the 0 very the one
36. …………………children buy cigarettes. a) b) c) d)
Under no circumstances can In no circumstance may In no conditions could Under no case should
37. I …… you that you weren't allowed to walk in this area. a) b) c) d)
said told requested proposed
38. She asked me how old my son …… a) b) c) d)
is were will be was
39. Tom said, 'I will be playing tennis when you arrive.' a) b) c) d)
Tom said he was playing tennis when I arrived. Tom said he would play tennis when I arrive. Tom said he would be playing tennis when I arrived. Tom said he had been playing tennis when I arrived.
40. The manager said, “I'm studying English a lot at the moment.” a) b) c) d)
The manager said he is studying English a lot at the moment. The manager said he has been studying English a lot at the time. The manager said he was studying English a lot at the moment. The manager said he was studying English a lot at that moment.
41. Don't forget to bring me the book, …. you? a) b) c) d)
will would do are
42. Let's have a party, ……. we? a) b) c) d)
will do are shall
43. You never say what you're thinking, …… you? a) b) c) d)
don't do haven't are
44. You'll be leaving for Venice soon,………..? a) b) c) d)
aren't you won't you don't you shall you
45. Jude is said …… the most outstanding player in the team. a) b) c) d)
to being being to be would be
46. We watched all the cars …... the finishing line. a) b) c) d)
to cross cross to be crossing having been crossed
47. It isn't necessary … skis as they are included in the package. a) b) c) d)
bringing to be bringing to bring to have brought
48. Jackie reminded me…my medicine. a) b) c) d)
taking to take having taken to have taken
49. There is no real solution to terrorism …... the foreseeable future. a) b) c) d)
for in at to
50. Sean Connery was awarded a knighthood in recognition …... his work and charity. a) b) c) d)
to of for at
51. …… the time I got there, I found out that the tickets were sold out. a) b) c) d)
On By In At
52. I can't understand why he is always …… dispute with his wife. a) b) c) d)
on at in of
53. The new play didn't come …… expectation. a) b) c) d)
to up against up to about
54. Deanna broke …… and wept when she heard the bad news. a) b) c) d)
out off up down
55. I'll……their cat while they are away on holiday. a) b) c) d)
be looking into be looking at be looking after be looking over
56. If necessary, we can always put him……..the Grand Hotel for the night. a) b) c) d)
up at up in on at in at
57. His remarks were so rude they were frankly …… a) b) c) d)
imprintable inprintable disprintable unprintable
58. We could not take off because the …… was rather icy. a) b) c) d)
runway runaway runabout run-down
59. Only now did he understand the full …..of the problem. a) b) c) d)
complexion completion complexity complicity
60. Alex earns very little as a classical pianist, …. his brother's pop musicals have made millions. a) compared with b) whereas c) in spite of d) since 61. The …… of better living conditions in Europe has long been a desire for most of the countries. a) necessity b) congregation c) association d) concomitance 62. The country longs to be free of colonial…. a) b) c) d)
dominance domination dominion domain
63. The king enjoyed a long …., and was ….by his daughter Elizabeth. a) b) c) d)
kingship, sequenced realm, followed reign, succeeded living, tracked
64. I woke up screaming after having a terrible...... a) b) c) d)
nightfall nightshift midnight nightmare
65. She's a sociable girl with lots of friends. …… she can get lonely, like anyone else. a) b) c) d)
Even so Furthermore To some extent In the first place
66. No-one can find Helen or her son ….. a) b) c) d)
somewhere nowhere anywhere everywhere
67. We lived ……the next village. a) b) c) d)
far from far away off from farther of
68. She felt ……….about leaving him a) b) c) d)
pretty badly pretty bad rather badly badly enough
69. They feel very lonely. They talk to …… a lot. a) b) c) d)
each other one another themselves them
70. …… people like the sea; others prefer the mountains. a) b) c) d)
Them Every Any Some
71. I'd like to see the old house, ………she told me about when we last met. a) b) c) d)
that who which of which
72. Here's the money, you can go and buy …..a car. a) b) c) d)
for youself on yourself yourself to yourself
73. So far researchers have not …... a way to fight the virus. a) b) c) d)
finded find founded found
74. She took two quick steps forward and …… him across the mouth. a) b) c) d)
stroked stroke struck striked
75. He …… his followers that they could all be members of the new party. a) b) c) d)
tought taught teached teaching
76. I …….to deal with this difficult topic as I …….a book on it a week ago. a) b) c) d)
chosen, have bought had choosed, bought have chosen, had bought have chosen, bought
77. By 6.30, …… was almost closing time, nearly all the wedding dresses had been sold. a) b) c) d)
0 that which it
78. Several tourists …… rooms had been broken into complained to the manager. a) b) c) d)
whose who's which that
79. …… arrives first can turn on the heating. a) b) c) d)
Whatever Whoever Whenever Who's
80. I didn't get wet, …… to take my umbrella. a) b) c) d)
remembering remembered did remember having remembered
81. Cu toate că am muncit mult, nu mi-am luat examenele. a) b) c) d)
Despite I worked hard, I didn't pass the exams. In spite I worked hard, I failed my exams. Although I worked hard, I failed my exams. Despite of working hard, I failed my exams.
82. Smith said he has never met a …… before. a) b) c) d)
Birmingham man Birmingham's man man in Birmingham Birmingham man's
83. He can sometimes get as drunk as a …… a) b) c) d)
bat horse goblin Lord
84. …Pacific Ocean is….largest body of water on….Earth. a) b) c) d)
0, the, 0 0, the, the The, 0, 0 The, the, 0
85. ….football was fast becoming ….popular sport worldwide. a) b) c) d)
The, a 0, the The, the 0, a
86. The head of the party said he …… the behaviour of the demonstrators. a) b) c) d)
offended reproached stressed deplored
87. The old railway line has been …… as far as the new airport. a) b) c) d)
extended expanded enlarged augmented
88. I …… discreetly to show the lady I agreed with her opinions. a) b) c) d)
shook my head nodded scowled chuckled
89. Îi plăcea să citească biografii ale altor criminali.
a) b) c) d)
He enjoyed reading other murderer’s biographies. He enjoyed reading biographies of other murderers. He enjoyed reading the other murderer’s biographies. He enjoyed reading other biographies of murderers.
90. Drepturile femeilor se bucurau de un larg sprijin popular. a) b) c) d)
There was the public's widespread support for the rights of the women. There was widespread public support for the women's rights. There was support for widespread rights of the women. There was widespread public support for women's rights.
91. They fell deeper and deeper into the …… and then went bankrupt. a) b) c) d)
red blue yellow black
92. At the moment there is no …… of the Prime Minister resigning. a) b) c) d)
likelihood use wonder matter
93. They found her lying ………..on the floor. a) b) c) d)
consciousless conscienceless unconscious inconscient
94. The seminar aims to provide an …..on new media publishing. a) b) c) d)
overturn oversight overview overlook
95. The government has issued ………… a) b) c) d)
an optimistic economical forecast. a pessimistic economic forecast a pessimistic economical forecast an optimist economy forecast
96. The railway workers are on strike, and the bus drivers have come out in …… a) b) c) d)
response sympathy charge comparison
97. Fiona exaggerates. I think her behaviour is getting out of …… a) b) c) d)
head sight hand mind
98. The gunners couldn't fire at the fortress because it was out …… a) b) c) d)
of breath of control of order of range
99. Jack …for Smith and Brothers before he ….to work for us. a) b) c) d)
worked,came has worked,came worked, has come had worked, comes
100. It ….a long time since I ….my cousin Willie.What ….lately? a) b) c) d)
is, saw, has he been doing is been, haven't seen, has he been doing is, have been seeing, did he do was, saw, has he done
