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TRUE/FALSE1. Decide if the following sentence is true or false.

Elizabeth III is the Queen of England.ANS: F

2. Decide if the following sentence is true or false.

The Louvre Palace is the residence of the British monarchs.ANS: F

3. Decide if the following sentence is true or false.

A traditional English breakfast is a very consistent meal.ANS: T

4.Decide if the following sentence is true or false.

The EU has created a single market in which people, services, goods and capital move around freely.ANS: T

5.Decide if the following sentence is true or false.Romania is a founding member of the European Union.ANS: F

6.Decide if the following sentence is true or false.Teleworkers are people who do company work at home, usually on computers.ANS: T

7. Decide if the following sentence is true or false.The British Prime Minister lives in London, at no.10, Rosemary Street.ANS: F

8. Decide if the following sentence is true or false.“Tea” is both a drink and a meal in Britain.ANS: T

9. Decide if the following sentence is true or false.The verb “to begin” is a regular verb.ANS: F

10.Decide if the following sentence is true or false.The verb “to show” is an irregular verb.ANS: T

11. Decide if the following sentence is true or false.The rules and values of the European Union are best summarised in a tripartite structure metaphorically called a three pillar structure.ANS: T

12.Decide if the following sentence is true or false.

The seat of the European Commission is in Vienna ( Austria).ANS: F

MULTIPLE CHOICE1. It’s not impossible that the government’s policy will prove to be disastrous.

The Government’s policy .................prove to be disastrous.

a. areb. mightc. couldn`t

ANS: B2. It’s quite possible that getting the two parties to agree will not be as easy as some people

imagine. Getting the two parties to agree...............not be as easy as some people imagine.

a. mayb. couldn`tc. should

ANS: A3. Owing to the strike, trains will possibly be subject to delays.

Trains.........be subject to delays.

a. mayb. cannotc. shall

ANS: A4. Ask the manager. He will perhaps be able to advise you better than I can.

He.......be able to advise you better than I can.

a. mayb. needn`tc. ought

ANS: A5. It’s strange that he hasn’t talked any more about his plans to emigrate. He........have changed

his mind.

a. may notb. mightc. needn`t

ANS: B6. It is possible that the two parties reached an agreement. The two parties..............have reached

an agreement.

a. mayb. willc. couldn`t

ANS: A7. You must practise reading at least one hour a day. Yes, I know...........

a. I have tob. I shouldn`tc. I ought

ANS: A8. A driver who has knocked someone down .............

a. must stopb. should stoppedc. ought stop

ANS: A9. If you go to the dairy you can buy ...........

a. yoghurtb. strawberriesc. bread

ANS: A10. When people are old-age pensioners, they won’t.............pay any more bus fares.

a. shouldb. mustc. have to

ANS: C11. She.......... to this lecture; attendance is optional.

a. don’t have to gob. don`t need to goc. needn’t go

ANS: C12. You..........such a long essay; the teacher only asked for 300 words and you have written 600.

a. needn’t writeb. didn’t have to writec. needn’t have written

ANS: C13. I walked up six flights of stairs. You ................ , you should have used the elevator.

a. didn’t need to walkb. needn’t have walkedc. needn’t walk

ANS: B14. She stood in a queue to get an underground ticket, but she.........., she could have got a ticket

from the machine.

a. didn’t need to stayb. didn’t have to stayc. needn’t have stood

ANS: C15. If you go to the greengrocery you can buy ...........

a. flourb. applesc. cheese

ANS: B16. He has an expensive house in Bucharest and another in Sinaia. So, he................rich.

a. cannot beb. must bec. have to be

ANS: B17. I keep meeting him on the bus. He..............in the neighbourhood.

a. needn’t liveb. have to livec. must be living

ANS: C18. The police are stopping all cars. They................for the escaped prisoner.

a. may lookb. must be lookingc. must look

ANS: B19. “What explosion? I didn’t hear any.” “You............... it. The whole town heard it.”

a. must be hearingb. must have heardc. must hear

ANS: B20. “I waited under the clock!” “So did I, but I didn’t see you. We....... under different clocks.”

a. must waitingb. must waitc. must have been waiting

ANS: C21. I’m used............in noisy environments.

a. to workingb. to work

c. working

ANS: A22. How.................

a. dared he complain?b. did he dare complaining ?c. dared he to complain?

ANS: A23. When he was younger,....................German fluently.

a. he could speak b. he could spokenc. he can speak

ANS: A24. If you go to the confectionery you can buy .............

a. cakesb. milkc. clothes

ANS: A25. I.........to the bookshop anymore as I have borrowed all the books I need from my friends.

a. needn’t gob. goc. mustn’t go

ANS: A26. By the time he finishes his course, he........to speak French well.

a. will be ableb. will canc. is able

ANS: A27. I ate ....... apples and ....... cheese.

a. a little, fewb. a few, somec. a lot of, many

ANS: B28. The Government’s latest decision.................prove to be disastrous.

a. hasb. mightc. are

ANS: B

29. If you want to invite somebody to dance with you, you should say:

a. Shall we dance?b. Are you able to dance?c. Must we dance?

ANS: A30. A plump person is rather ...........

a. thinb. tallc. fat

ANS: C31. A bald person has ................

a. curly hairb. no hairc. straight hair

ANS: B32. You.............appeal to the High Court of Justice.

a. hasb. triedc. might

ANS: C33. This new machinery.............contribute greatly to increase the profits next year.

a. is expectingb. shouldc. ought

ANS: B34. The Republicans.............win the next election.

a. is expected tob. shouldc. ought

ANS: B35. The organizers of the NATO Summit in Bucharest..............tomorrow to resolve any

outstanding problems.

a. probably is meetingb. are meetingc. are able to meeting

ANS: B36. The new regulations...............foreigners already living in the country.

a. probably affectingb. shouldn’t affectc. ought not affect

ANS: B37. Which of the following is NOT a way of appologizing?

a. I can’t tell you how sorry I am.b. I regret it.c. I wonder if you are sorry for it.

ANS: C38. Which of the following is NOT a way of asking for help?

a. Did you help her?b. Would you mind helping me a little?c. I was wondering if you could help me.

ANS: A39. You will NOT lose your job if you are:

a. made redundantb. promotedc. dismissed

ANS: B40. The manager told her that she............... on time.

a. should arriveb. ought arrivec. shall arrive

ANS: A41. Your passport expires next week. You............get a new one.

a. mustb. canc. might

ANS: A42. The correct ending for a letter is:

a. I look forward to hearing from you.b. I look forward to hear from you.c. I look foreword to hear about you.

ANS: A43. The most appropriate ending for an Application Letter is:

a. Please write to me soon.b. Best wishes to all your family.c. I look forward to hearing from you.

ANS: C44. I’ve put everything in writing so that you .................know exactly how things stand.

a. needb. shouldc. must

ANS: B45. It’s crazy that we..................pay all the bills.

a. areb. shouldn`tc. must

ANS: C46. What time............be at the Embassy?

a. do you have tob. has got toc. must

ANS: A47. No one likes.................to pay taxes.

a. to haveb. havingc. have

ANS: B48. Choose the correct translation for the sentence: “Unde sunt banii?”.

a. Where are the money?b. Where is the money?c. Where are the moneys?

ANS: B49. You..........come if you don’t want to.

a. needn’t b. mustn’tc. cannot

ANS: A50. However much I...............you, I can’t forget your mistakes.

a. may likeb. like notc. likes

ANS: A51. He was ___ drunk ___.

a. too, to driveb. very, for drivingc. enough, to drive

ANS: A52. He is ___ good ___.

a. too, to failb. so, for failingc. too, for failing

ANS: A53. Choose the correct translation for the following sentence: “Informatiile pe care mi le-ai trimis

sunt inutile.”

a. The information you sent to me is useless.b. The informations you sent to me are useless.c. The informations which you sent to me are useless.

ANS: A54. Choose the correct translation for the following sentence: “Morcovii contin vitamina A iar

spanacul contine fier.”

a. Carrots contains vitamin A and spinach contains irony.b. Carrots contain vitamyn A and spinach contains iron.c. Carrots contain vitamin A and spinach contains iron.

ANS: C55. Choose the correct translation for the following sentence: “Ai mancat vreodata pui cu

ananas?”.

a. Did you ever eat chicken with pineapple?b. Have you ever eaten chicken with pineapple?c. Have you ever eaten kitchen with pineapple?

ANS: B56. Choose the correct translation of the following sentence: “Un bilet dus-intors pana la Londra,

va rog.”.

a. A return ticket to London, please.b. A two ways ticket to London , please.c. A ticket for going to and returning from London, please.

ANS: A57. ___, the results are satisfactory.

a. Generally speakingb. Speaking in generalc. Generally spoken

ANS: A58. You will be punished ___.

a. for being lateb. to be latec. of being late.

ANS: A59. He made _____ success of the presentation.

a. ab. somec. -

ANS: A60. Choose the correct translation of the following sentence: “Biletul, va rog.”

a. Can I have your ticket, please?b. Give me your ticket, please.c. You must give me your ticket, please.

ANS: A61. Europe’s political shape...................by the fall of the Berlin Wall.

a. was changedb. was changingc. was change

ANS: A62. The idea of a federation or union................by some of the Western countries.

a. was supportedb. was supporting

ANS: A63. The dollar’s convertibility.....................by the US.

a. was suspendingb. was suspended

ANS: B64. Human rights represent the basic rights and ……….. to which all humans are entitled.

a. libertyb. autonomyc. freedoms

ANS: C65. Accession negotiations....................in 1997 and 1999.

a. were launchedb. were launching

ANS: A

66. A ……….. is the name usually given to an academic magazine.

a. tabloidb. journalc. newspaper

ANS: B67. Google’s search engine was better then the rest and, without any marketing, spread by word of

……... .

a. mouthb. nosec. throat

ANS: A68. The Union’s legal order directly...............the citizen’s life to an ever-increasing extent.

a. affectsb. is affected

ANS: A69. It is very …………. of you to give him another chance to play in our team.

a. sportiveb. sportyc. sporting

ANS: C70. The Union’s citizens.............by a hierarchy of legal orders.

a. governb. are governed

ANS: B71. The Union’s law...........the relationship between the Union and the Member States.

a. is definedb. defines

ANS: B72. It is estimated that the World Cup final was watched by over 500 million ………. .

a. viewersb. audiencec. spectators

ANS: A73. My new electric ………. is great!

a. cookb. cookerc. cookery

ANS: B74. A traditional English breakfast is a very ………. meal – sausages, bacon, eggs, tomatoes and

mushrooms.

a. bigb. smallc. plain

ANS: A75. A small weekly sum of money given to children by parents is called ………….

a. plastic moneyb. grey moneyc. pocket money

ANS: C76. A …………… is a place where products such as bread, cake, and pastries are baked or sold.

a. butcher’sb. bakeryc. beverage

ANS: B77. The ideals of beauty cross cultural ………… .

a. boundariesb. endsc. lines

ANS: A78. She was a beautiful woman with gorgeous curly ………… .

a. eyesb. hairc. face

ANS: B79. The Prime Minister has.............a police investigation.

a. demandedb. demanding

ANS: A80. The participants in the NATO Summit are..............order and safety.

a. being guaranteedb. guaranteeing

ANS: A81. The judges and advocates are..............by common accord of the Member States’ governments.

a. appointed

b. appointing

ANS: A82. The Court is................by the Advocates General during this trial.

a. being assistedb. assisted

ANS: A83. As soon as we reached the hotel, we unpacked the ………… and we went to the beach.

a. roomb. luggagec. suitscase

ANS: B84. The ………… was so full that the ship couldn’t leave.

a. crewb. stationc. harbour

ANS: C85. Scientists first became aware of the effects of certain gases on the environment when they

found a hole in the …………layer over Antarctica.

a. smogb. ozonec. global

ANS: B86. I have a young child so I’d prefer to work part-time now and go ……. when he is older.

a. entire-timeb. whole-timec. full-time

ANS: C87. A Master’s ….. corresponds to a two years postgraduate program undertaken after at least

three years of undergraduate studies.

a. degreeb. coursec. school

ANS: A88. The Court is.............the application of Union laws.

a. monitoringb. monitors

ANS: A89. The Court is ...........responsible for the interpretation of the Union’s law.

a. madeb. making

ANS: A90. The task of the Court of Auditors is to examine whether all revenue has.............

a. been receivedb. been receiving

ANS: A91. The European Council..............by the President or Prime Minister of the country currently

presiding over the Council of the EU.

a. is presidedb. is presiding

ANS: A92. The Treaty of Amsterdam..............the principle of non-discrimination

a. extendsb. is extended

ANS: A93. When something is boring, you feel:

a. bore c. borelyb. bored

ANS: B94. If you marry, how do you call your spouse’s parents?

a. grandparents c. parents-in-lawb. godparents

ANS: C95. To play truant means:

a. to stay away from school without permission

c. to attend a lesson

b. to drop out of school

ANS: A96. Both the passengers and the _________ were rescued.

a. mainland c. crewb. disembark

ANS: C97. A blizzard is ________ .

a. snow blown by strong wind c. a strong destructive windb. a mixture of fog and pollution

ANS: A98. If you are shortlisted it means that you will be __________ .

a. promoted c. selected for a jobb. unemployed

ANS: C99. You can buy sausages from the __________ .

a. butcher’s c. bakeryb. grocery

ANS: A100. You can buy garlic from the __________ .

a. confectionery c. greengroceryb. stationery

ANS: CFacultatea de ManagementLimba Engleza banca 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE1. Choose the most appropriate answer:

Last year I ______ French with a native teacher.

a. have studiedb. am studyingc. studied

ANS: C2. Choose the most appropriate answer:

James, ______ a good time? I hope you ______ the party.

a. you have, are likingb. are you having, likec. don’t you have, liked

ANS: B3. Choose the most appropriate answer:

How often ______ to church?

a. do you go

b. are you goingc. you go

ANS: A4. Choose the most appropriate answer:

Oh, this piece of meat ________ awfully bad!

a. is smellingb. smellc. smells


What _______? She _________ . Actually she ________ a lot during the holidays.

a. does she, is reading, readb. does she do, reads, is readingc. is she doing, is reading, reads


We ______ home when the rain _______.

a. will go, will stopb. go, will stopc. will go, stops


They ________ on the beach at this time next week.

a. will lyingb. will be lyingc. will lie


The train for London _______ at 8 p.m. today

a. are going to leaveb. leftc. leaves


By 2010 I _______ .

a. will have graduatedb. shall graduatec. am going to graduate

ANS: A

10. Choose the most appropriate answer:I have already talked to him, we ______ at 9.30 tonight.

a. will meetb. will have metc. are meeting


Thank you for the invitation, I haven’t seen a good film for _______ .

a. agesb. last yearc. month


Rachel and her husband don’t talk to ______; they had an argument the other day.

a. one anotherb. each otherc. the other

ANS: B13.

Choose the most appropriate answer:James hasn’t spoken to his father ______ he came back from Paris.

a. alreadyb. beforec. since


People are very friendly in this village, they often help ______ .

a. one anotherb. each otherc. themselves

ANS: A15.

Choose the most appropriate answer:______ I close the window, please? I am shivering.

a. mayb. shallc. must

ANS: A16.

Choose the most appropriate answer:

Nobody is allowed _______ in the classroom.

a. smokingb. to smokec. smoke


“I ______ for you for more than an hour, where have you been?”

a. was waitingb. have been waitingc. waited


I think the price is too high, you _____ buy that house.

a. daren’tb. shouldn’tc. can


______ to the office when you witnessed the accident?

a. did you gob. have you gonec. were you going


I really did not understand why ______ so loudly.

a. he was speakingb. did he speakc. was he speaking


My brother is _____ in his class.

a. most tallb. tallerc. the tallest


We have ______ coffee, I think it will be enough for breakfast.

a. littleb. a little

c. a few


Have you read _____ books the teacher told us about?

a. theb. ac. that


I’d rather go home, there’s ______ interesting here.

a. everybodyb. nobodyc. anybody


I’ve never visited ______ beautiful places before.

a. sob. thatc. such


Oh, I’ve forgotten to buy ______ milk.

a. littleb. somec. a few


Everybody hopes ______ honest people in the parliament.

a. they areb. there arec. that are


We can meet at 6 p.m., I hope I ______ my work by then.

a. will finishb. will be finishingc. will have finished


Unfortunately he is feeling ______ today.

a. worseb. worstc. bed


Please hurry up, you ______ to finish this work today.

a. shouldb. oughtc. must


Vegetarians are people ______ don’t eat meat.

a. whob. whichc. whose


Let’s not buy a new computer, I ______ by a specialist.

a. will repair the old oneb. will have repaired the old onec. will have the old one repaired


They ______ when I arrived and I couldn’t tell them the good news.

a. leftb. had leftc. have left


You can call me at about 5 p.m., I _______ nothing at that hour.

a. will be doingb. will doc. will have done


______ of the students liked the course.

a. nob. any

c. none


Nowadays an average family has ______ children than one hundred years ago.

a. lessb. fewerc. many


The girl looked for her two little brothers but she could find ______ of them.

a. neitherb. nonec. any


They’ll bring us a present if they come, ______ ?

a. don’t theyb. will theyc. won’t they


I was asked to feed my ______ dogs today.

a. friend sister’sb. sister’s friend’sc. sister’s friend


“Where’s father?” “I’m not sure but he ______ to the office.

a. could gob. must have gonec. may have gone


They ______ before the wedding.

a. had their house decoratedb. used to decoratec. had decorating their house


I love ______ classical music.

a. ab. thec. __


This is certainly ____ most ridiculous story I have ever heard!

a. ab. thec. __


Get up , everybody! ___ breakfast is ready!

a. ab. thec. __


___ Mississippi is ___ longest river in ___ North America.

a. a, the, theb. the, the, ___c. __ , the, ___


Instead of playing ___ football you’d better play ____ piano!

a. the, theb. the, ___c. __, the


___ English speak ___ English.

a. an, theb. the, ___c. __, ___


When I go to ___ school I pass by ___ church.

a. a, ab. the, the

c. __, a


I’m sorry, but you’re too late. She ______ .

a. ‘s just gone outb. ‘d just gone outc. ‘ll just go out


“_____ Jane today?” “No, but I ____ her last night.”

a. Did you see, had seenb. Have you seen, sawc. Will you see, have seen


I ____ very disappointed. Your last school report was a disaster.

a. feelb. fellc. fill


Shakespeare ____ “Romeo and Juliet”.

a. has writtenb. wrotec. had written


I ____ in Bucharest for three months.

a. am livingb. have been livingc. am leaving


These books are too expensive for we to buy now, but we’ll come back latter.

a. The sentence contains one mistakeb. The sentence contains two mistakes c. The sentence contains no mistakes


People respected him because he was a honest man and a great friend.



When I arrived she was lying in the sun next to the pool.



It has been long time since we last met, isn’t it?



Henry has got married yesterday .



Mouses are afraid of cats, don’t they?



My grandparents who live in the country have a lot of chickens, gooses and ducks.



Good evening, ladyes and gentlemens!

a. The sentence contains one mistakeb. The sentence contains two mistakes

c. The sentence contains no mistakes


The cart was pulled by a pair of oxen.



The informations we received were wrong.


ANS: B64. Find the incorrect sentence:

a. Why is the baby being so noisy?b. I hate rainy days.c. Water is consisting of oxygen and hydrogen.

ANS: C65. Find the correct sentence:

a. The soup is tasting a little salty.b. Don’t disturb her, she’s having dinner.c. Don’t disturb her, she has dinner.


a. I’ll visit you when I come to Bucharest.b. As soon as the rain will stop we can go to the park.c. If tomorrow I have time I’ll help you.


a. The verbs do, have, be are not normally used in the progressive form.b. The verbs remember, know, be are not normally used in the progressive form.c. The verbs be, prefer, love are not normally used in the progressive form.

ANS: A68. Find the incorrect sentence:

a. She helps her sister on weekdays.b. She is helping her sister right now.c. She is helping her sister very often.

ANS: C69. Which sentence refers to a planned future event?

a. You’re going to have an accident if you drive so fast.b. I think it will rain tomorrow.c. We’re spending our summer holidays in Greece.

ANS: C70. Find the correct sentence:

a. If you will eat so many sweets you will get fat.b. We are throwing a party next weekend, would you like to come?c. By the time the guests arrive, I will finish cooking.


The earth moves round its own ______ .

a. axesb. axisc. axe


The doctor advised him to go to a ______ .

a. sanatoryb. sanatoriac. sanatorium


There were a lot of _____ in the field.

a. sheepb. shipsc. sheeps


Trees lose their ______ in autumn.

a. leafsb. leavesc. leafes


They bought new _______ for all the rooms of the house.

a. furnitureb. furnituresc. piece of furniture


I must go to the dentist’s, I have a terrible _______ .

a. teethacheb. toothachec. toothpain


Thank you for your precious _______ .

a. adviceb. advicesc. advise


The government promised that the economic _______ would end soon.

a. criseb. crisisc. crises


A score of people means _______ .

a. twelve peopleb. twenty peoplec. one hundred people.


If you spend a fortnight in a place you stay there for _______ .

a. a monthb. a weekc. two weeks


I’ll call you in a couple of days means that I’ll call you _________ .

a. in two daysb. in a few daysc. in a week


______ were present at the protest meeting.

a. three thousands peopleb. three thousand peoplec. three thousands peoples


“How much did he pay?” “ ______ “

a. two million leib. two millions leic. two millions leis


She _______ when we arrived at the hospital.

a. was operated onb. was being operated onc. was operating on

ANS: B85.

Choose the most appropriate answer:I’m sure we _______ to his birthday party.

a. ‘ll be invitedb. ‘ll been invitedc. ‘ll be inviting


The children were ______ by their grandmother.

a. taken careb. taken care ofc. taking care of


The food was so bad that it couldn’t ______ .

a. be eatingb. been eatenc. be eaten


I’m your best friend, ______ ?

a. aren’t Ib. am I notc. isn’t it


We can’t win every game, ______ ?

a. can’t web. can wec. don’t we


John, please stop making that noise, ______ ?

a. will youb. don’t youc. shall you


She loves her fiance very much, _____ ?

a. does sheb. doesn’t shec. don’t she

ANS: B92.

Choose the most appropriate answer:Everybody liked the idea, _____ ?

a. didn’t heb. didn’t theyc. did everybody


Give me a hand with this box, _____ ?

a. can youb. will youc. don’t you


English is ______ by many people.

a. spoken

b. speakenc. speaked


The information ____ correct.

a. isb. are


The news on the radio ____ worrying.

a. wasb. were


Where ____ the scissors?

a. isb. are


The committee usually _____ their hands to vote “Yes”.

a. raisesb. raise


We’ll go inside as soon as ...a. the rain will start.b. starts the rain.c. the rain starts.


The crowd ______ cheering the speaker.

a. isb. are


The gang of robbers ______ arrested last night.

a. wasb. were

ANS: B

102. Choose the most appropriate answer:The play will begin after the audience ______ itself.

a. settles b. settle


This class ______ the best in the school.

a. isb. are


His family _______ close and it gets together every Sunday.

a. have always beenb. has always been

ANS: B105.

Choose the most appropriate answer:My favourite football team ______ all its games so far.

a. has lostb. have lost

ANS: A106.

Choose the most appropriate answer:The cattle _______ entering the farm yard.

a. isb. are

ANS: B107.

Choose the most appropriate answer:Our group _______ of 25 students.

a. consistb. consists


He’s given me ________.

a. a precious adviceb. a precious piece of advice


He wants to read something. Buy him ________

a. a paperb. some paper


The information ________ to be correct.

a. don’t seemb. doesn’t seem


Have you got _________ ?

a. many luggagesb. much luggage


Why _______ the police here?

a. isb. are


Find the incorrect sentence:

a. The verb CAN can be used to express permission.b. The verb CAN can be used to express ability.c. The verb CAN can be used to express certainty.



a. The verb MAY can be replaced by TO BE ALLOWED TO.b. The verb MAY can be replaced by TO BE ABLE TO.c. The verb MAY can be replaced by TO BE PERMITTED TO.



a. The verb MUST can be used to express obligation.b. The verb MUST can be used to express ability.c. The verb MUST can be used to express certainty.


The enumeration containing an incorrect word is:

a. oxen, studied, babies, hittingb. tomatoes, cried, pianoes, putting



a. partyes, died, came, fliesb. forgotten, children, shopping, ladies



a. higher, less, the worst, the eldestb. the oldest, the farest, bigger, nicer


In the sentence My phone number is 314 05 06, the figure 0 is pronounced:

a. [nil]b. [oh]c. [zirou]


In the sentences The final score of the match was 0 – 0., the figure 0 is pronounced:



In the sentence The temperature is 5 degrees below 0., the figure 0 is pronounced:



The bags were very heavy and when we reached the chalet we found a restaurant.

a. I know, we didn’t need to prepare so much food.b. I know, we needn’t have prepared so much food.


You mistook the dates of the two meetings.

a. I’m sorry, I had to check in my agenda.b. I’m sorry, I should have checked in my agenda.


Such a terrible accident and nobody was hurt!

a. I know, we should have died.b. I know, we could have died.


I _____ go home, it’s getting late.

a. mightb. shouldc. need


She _____ overslept, last night, I set the alarm clock myself.

a. mustn’t haveb. shouldn’t havec. couldn’t have


I did my best but the car _____ .

a. will not start.b. can’t startc. shall not start


He wants to know if he _____ to make a suggestion.

a. is ableb. is allowedc. is about


In autumn you _____ water the plants every day, it rains quite often.

a. needn’tb. mustn’tc. shouldn’t


Keep him _____, he’s very dangerous!

a. at distanceb. at the distancec. at a distance


Travelling ______ is very expensive . a. by the planeb. by planec. by a plane


The workers will go _____ if they don’t receive their salaries. a. on strikeb. on a strike c. on the strike


My son draws ____ well, everybody praises him. a. realb. reallyc. realy


How are you? I hope you’re _____ .

a. wellb. goodc. finely.


Babies’ skin is very _____ .

a. sensibleb. sensitive.c. sensibly


I’m sorry, I’m not ... to tell you more.

a. in a positionb. in the positionc. in position


_____ hand do you write with, left or right? a. whatb. whichc. whose


_____ student received different homework.

a. eachb. everyc. all


Practically ______ student in the group liked her.

a. each b. everyc. all


_____ kind of mobile phone have you got?

a. whatb. whichc. whose


All I need to start a business is _____ pounds.

a. a few thousandb. a few thousandsc. few thousands


I’ve told you _____ times not to be late any more.

a. a millionb. millionsc. billion

ANS: A

143. Choose the most appropriate answer:____ she could do was wait.

a. Allb. Everythingc. Nothing


She _____ a whale so far.

a. didn’t seeb. hasn’t seenc. won’t have seen


The following newspaper headline : Madonna to Marry a French? Hollywood Sensation!

a. contains no mistakeb. contains one mistake c. contains two mistakes


The following newspaper headline: Iraqian Delegation Meets Pakistanian President



The following newspaper headline: Vietnamian Refugees Leave Hong Kong Camps



The following newspaper headline: Britains Have Highest Tax Rate in EU



The following newspaper headline: Police Arrest Danish on Smuggling Charge

a. contains no mistake

b. contains one mistake c. contains two mistakes


If she invites me to the party, ... to buy a present.a. have Ib. I’ll havec. I have


In the Netherlands people speak:

a. Danishb. Dutchc. Netherlandese


My godmother is:

a. my husband’s motherb. the one who baptised mec. my father’s second wife


Which word is not a synonym for intelligent:

a. smartb. cleverc. extroverted


Which pair is not written correctly:

a. deep – deepthb. wide – widthc. long – length


Your wife’ s sister is:

a. your step sisterb. your sister in lawc. your half sister

ANS: B

156. Choose the most appropriate answer:A person you can rely on is a ______ person.

a. trustworthyb. argumentativec. courteous


A person who is not polite is a(n) _______ person.

a. obstinateb. discorteousc. eccentric


Which sentence contains an incorrect verb:

a. You can study / follow a course.b. You can sit / pass an examination.c. You can take / fail a test.


The incorrect translation for the sentence Voi da un examen luna viitoare. is:

a. I will give an exam next month.b. I will sit an exam next month.c. I will take an exam next month.


Which word cannot form an expression with the noun school:

a. boardingb. leaverc. master’s


Which word cannot form an expression with the noun course: a. crashb. schoolc. correspondence


If you are ill you can stay at home:

a. on strike

b. on disease holidayc. on sick leave


If you are made redundant it means that you will ________ .

a. get a bonusb. be unemployedc. be promoted


Workers’ interests are represented by _________.

a. labour unionsb. work associationsc. trade groups


Blue collar workers work in_______ .

a. banksb. factoriesc. market research companies


White collar workers work ________.

a. in officesb. on building sitesc. in the field


In a house you should find the cutlery in _______ .

a. the bathroomb. the kitchenc. the bedroom


In a house you should find the peg in _______ .

a. the living roomb. the basementc. the entrance hall

ANS: C

169. Choose the most appropriate answer:A cottage is _______ .

a. an luxurious villab. a small house in the countryc. a house joined to one other house


A remote place is a _________ place.

a. far awayb. uninhabitedc. strange


Sleet is ________ .

a. a mixture of fog and pollutionb. a mixture of rain and snowc. a strong destructive wind


If the weather is chilly you should wear ________ .

a. sun glassesb. glovesc. a sweater


A short rain is sometimes called ________ .

a. a blizzardb. a showerc. a drought


The problem with plastics is that they are not ______ and cannot be reabsorbed by earth.

a. recyclableb. biodegradablec. renewable


The formation of a layer of gasses trapped in the earth’s atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping is known as ______ .

a. desertification effectb. depletion effectc. greenhouse effect


Merchandise can be transported by ________ .

a. a freight trainb. a commuters’ trainc. an express train


A ________ travels by sea.

a. chopperb. tankerc. lorry


A ________ travels by land.

a. ferryb. linerc. van


Rotterdam is a major European ______ .

a. port b. townc. resort


The children were taken on a(n) _________ by their teacher.

a. journeyb. excursionc. trips


The irrigation _______ kept the land fertile in spite of the drought

a. channelsb. canalsc. cannels


I sailed both across the English ________and the Suez _______.

a. Channel, Canalb. Canal, Channelc. Channel, Channel


A century ago a ______ from Europe to America could last for a few months.

a. voyageb. tripc. movement


The novels are based on his ________ to India.

a. excursionsb. travelsc. tours


Last week I flew to New York. It was an early-morning ...

a. flightb. flyingsc. fly


A _______ is any act of travelling.

a. tripb. journeyc. voyage


The secretary told me that he was gone to London on a business_______.

a. voyageb. tripc. excursion

ANS: B188.

Choose the most appropriate answer:This car is very ______ it consumes very little fuel.

a. economicb. economicalc. economy


The war was followed by a serious ________ crisis.

a. economicb. economicalc. economy


_________ is contagious.

a. pneumoniab. smallpoxc. ulcer


If she ... smoking, she will become very ill.a. don’t stopb. won’t stopc. doesn’t stop


I ... an exercise about the Present Progressive at the moment.a. am solveingb. am solvingc. solve


If you cough and sneeze you may suffer from ________ .

a. influenzab. rheumatismc. mumps

ANS: A194.

Choose the most appropriate answer:Please, give me an aspirin. I have a terrible ________ .

a. headpainb. headachec. head disease

ANS: B

195. Choose the most appropriate answer:That green dress _______ the girl with the blonde hair.

a. fitsb. matchesc. suits

ANS: C196.

Choose the most appropriate answer:The green of her dress _______ the green of her eyes.



The green dress _______ her properly now as she’s lost some weight.



You can buy bread from the _______ .

a. dairyb. bakeryc. grocery


You can buy cakes from the ________ . a. stationeryb. greengroceryc. confectionery


Which product is associated with the wrong recipient? a. a box of matchesb. a crate of cigarettesc. a jar of honey


If a student works part time he receives _________ .

a. wagesb. salaryc. dividends


A mortgage is _______ . a. a loan to purchase propertyb. an important financial documentc. the money chargeable for a loan


If a product is no good you can take it back to the shop and receive a ________ . a. bonusb. reimbursementc. present


If you have some money in your account you are ______ . a. in the blackb. in the redc. in the green


If you have withdrawn more money than you had in your account you are _______ . a. in the blackb. in the redc. in the green


If last year you paid too much tax you are entitled to______________ this year . a. a tax interestb. a tax rebatec. a tax bonus


The noun poultry refers to ________ .

a. domestic birdsb. domestic animalsc. domestic birds and animals


The translation of which sentence does not contain the word game?

a. Daca vrei sa mancam vanat stiu un restaurant bun.b. Mi-am amintit un joc din copilarie.c. La ora de muzica vom invata despre game.



a. Apricots, cherries and pears are fruit.b. The celery, the cucumber and the pineapple are vegetables.c. The rosemary, the dill and the parsley are herbs.


Tonic water tastes ________ .a. sourb. saltyc. bitter


Before a show artists go to _________ .

a. repetitionsb. rehearsalsc. revisions


Any orchestra needs a ________ .

a. conductorb. directorc. chef


Find the incorrect enumeration:

a. You can play golf / football / iceskating.b. You can go skiing / sailing / walking.


Find the incorrect enumeration:

a. You can play tennis / baseball / soccer.b. You can go dancing / volleyball / fishing.


You can play football on a _______ .

a. courtb. pitchc. rink


You can play tennis on a _______ .

a. groundb. courtc. ring


The police blamed football _______ for vandalism.

a. opponentsb. supportersc. audience


Olympic Games require locations capable of seating a large number of ______ .

a. contestantsb. opponentsc. spectators.


A tabloid is a newspaper that focuses on ________ .

a. economic newsb. sensation newsc. cartoons


He ______ he wanted to leave earlier.

a. saidb. toldc. talked


We really have to ______ this matter over.

a. speakb. talkc. chat


We had a very pleasant _____ over a cup of coffee.

a. speechb. conversationc. word


Try to be more concise, your report is too _______ .

a. informalb. informativec. informational


The anthem of the European Union was composed by ____________ .

a. Joseph Sebastian Bachb. Ludwig van Beethovenc. Freddie Mercury


I ... in Bucharest since I became a student.

a. have been livingb. have been leavingc. lived. leave


The official name of European Union was given by _________ .

a. the Treaty of Parisb. the Treaty of Amsterdamc. the Treaty of Maastricht


The European Union has ____ members.

a. 15b. 25

c. 27

ANS: C228. The correct matching of the two columns is:

1. a crowd of a. thieves2. a bunch of b. cows3. a team of c. sheep4. a gang of d. specialists5. a chain of e. flowers6. a pack of f. people7. a herd of g. bees8. a shoal of h. mountains9. a swarm of i. wolves10. a flock of j. fisha. 1f 2e 3d 4a 5h 6i 7b 8j 9g 10cb. 1f 2d 3b 4a 5g 6c 7e 8h 9j 10ic. 1f 2e 3d 4h 5b 6j 7a 8c 9i 10g

ANS: A229. The correct matching of the two columns is:

1. to apply a. a living2. to go b. shortlisted3. to make c. in shifts4. to take d. redundant5. to be e. on strike6. to be made f. on a job 7. to work g. for a job

a. 1e 2b 3d 4c 5g 6a 7fb. 1g 2e 3a 4f 5b 6d 7cc. 1g 2e 3b 4f 5a 6c 7d


The number of stars on the European Union flag _____ with the number of EU Member States

a. coincidesb. does not coincide


For the Romanians, European citizenship means that ________ .

a. they can study European languages in schoolb. they can live and work anywhere in the Unionc. they can go on trips abroad

ANS: B232. The correct matching of the two columns is:

1. You must come. a. Poti veni.2. You can’t have come. b.Nu a fost nevoie sa vii.

3. You needn’t have come. c. Trebuie sa vii.4. You should have come. d. Nu era nevoie sa vii.5. You didn’t need to come. e. Trebuie sa fi venit.6. You may come. f. Nu se poate sa fi venit.7. You must have come. g. Ar fi trebuit sa vii.

a. 1f 2g 3a 4d 5c 6e 7bb. 1c 2f 3d 4g 5b 6a 7ec. 1c 2f 3b 4e 5d 6a 7g


The first supranational organization set up in Europe after World War II was ____ .

a. The European Commissionb. The European Coal and Steel Communityc. The European Economic Community


The European idea is about establishing a union of democratic states having the same Christian religion.

a. trueb. false


I have been living in this neighbourhood __________ .

a. 6 years agob. for 6 yearsc. since 6 years


She ... the soup. It ... a little too salty.a. is tasting; tastesb. tastes; is tastingc. is tasting; is tasting


The European Union founding states are ________ .

a. France, Belgium, Cyprus, Great Britain, Germany, The Netherlandsb. Greece, Spain, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgiumc. Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, The Netherlands


When you are introduced to somebody you should say ______ .

a. What do you do?b. How do you do?c. How are you?


If you want to greet the dean of your faculty you can say ________ .

a. Hi, sir!b. Best regards, sir!c. Hello, sir!


A Curriculum Vitae should be accompanied by _____.

a. a covering letterb. an intention letterc. an informal letter


In the application letter you should clearly specify ________ .

a. the position you are interested inb. the salary you would like to havec. the year when you graduated


If you are in a shop and you want to try a pair of jeans on, you go to _______ .

a. the trying roomb. the changing roomc. the restroom


If a foreigner asks you for directions in English and you don’t know the answer you should say: _______ .

a. I’m terribly sorry, I really don’t know.b. I’d rather not answer that if you don’t mind.c. Why don’t you buy a map?


Find the correct question:

a. What is the weather today?b. What is the weather like today?

c. Which is the weather today?


Which request is more formal?

a. Can I have the menu, please?b. Could I have breakfast in my room, please?c. The menu, please!


Which request is more formal?

a. May I leave now, sir?b. Can I leave now, sir?c. I’ll leave now, ok?


When the customs officer asks you for your passport the most appropriate answer you can give is:

a. Here you are, sir.b. Take it, sir.c. You’re welcome, sir.


When you have decided what to eat you can tell the waiter:

a. Come to our table, please!b. We would like to order, please!c. We would like to command, please!


You shouldn’t start a letter with the following word(s):

a. Dear Sir,b. Gentlemen,c. Dear Mister,


Choose the correct letter ending:

a. I am looking forward to hear from you.b. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.c. I’m waiting forward to hear from you.

ANS: B

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