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23 FEBRUARIE 2018
CLASA a VII-a
I. READING COMPREHENSION (25 POINTS)
INSTRUCTIONS: Write the answers to the following tasks on the answer sheet.

We all know Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, but who is the actress who plays her?
Jennifer was a real tomboy growing up. When she was in
preschool, she wasn't allowed to play with the other girls because
she was "too rough." As a child, she liked sports and she played
hockey and basketball for an all-boys team, but she also worked as
a model. As a young person, she wanted to be a surgeon, but at the
age of 14, she knew she wanted to be an actress. She went to New
York City to look for work, although she had never had any acting
classes. She appeared in advertisements for MTV and the fashion
company H&M and got work as an actress on TV. Her family
moved to Los Angeles so that Jennifer could work on TV and in
films. She was nominated for many awards, including an Oscar for
FACTFILE her role in the filmWinter’s Bone (2010). In 2012 she starred in the
film The Hunger Games, a film based on the book trilogy of the
Name: Jennifer Shrader same name. The film became one of the highest-grossing movies
ever and instantly propelled her to the A-list among young
Lawrence
actors/actresses. By age 23, she became the youngest actress to be
Place of birth: Kentucky, USA nominated for three Oscars, including two of them for leading
role, one of which she won in 2013 for her performance in Silver
Date of birth: August 15, 1990
Linings Playbook. She gave her Oscar to her parents, who keep it
Profession: TV and film actress in their home in Louisville, Kentucky, because she felt "odd"
having it in her own house.When she isn’t working, Jen likes
Parents: Karen and Gary
painting, surfing, playing the guitar and horse riding. She has a
Lawrence dog but she is terrified of spiders. She is very competitive and she
never diets. She likes to exercise, instead.
Brothers: Ben and Blaine
(IMDb Biography By: Ben Lawrence, adapted from: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2225369/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm)

Subject 1 Read the text about Jennifer Lawrence’s life and put the following sentences
in the correct order. (10 x 1 = 10 p)

a) She won an Oscar.

b) Her family moved to LA.
c) She moved to New York.
d) She played Katniss Everdeen.
e) She appeared on TV for the first time.
f) She was nominated for an Oscar.
g) She became very successful.
h) She was born in Kentucky.

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 i) She knew she wanted an acting career
j) She played basketball in an all-boys team.

Subject 2 Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE? Answer on the answer sheet.
(10 x 1 = 10 p)
1. Jennifer is American.
2. She was born in July.
3. She has two siblings.
4. Jennifer used to be very boyish.
5. She wanted to become a doctor.
6. Jennifer took acting classes at school.
7. She has done some modelling.
8. Jennifer received an Oscar in 2010.
9. She likes playing the piano.
10. Jennifer's family supported her dreams to be an actress.

Subject 3 Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.(10 x 0,5 = 5 p)

1. advertisement a) a beautiful woman who helps sell a product

2. Oscar b) having a strong desire to win
3. celebrity c) to eat selectively or small amounts in order to lose weight
4. to nominate d) strange or weird
5. model e) an award for the best actor / actress in Hollywood
6. actress f) a poster or a notice to help sell a product
7. to star g) a famous person
8. odd h) a woman who stars in a film
9. competitive i) to be the main actor / actress in a film
10. to diet j) to suggest someone for an award

II USE OF ENGLISH ( 50 points)

Subject 4 Match the sentences in the first column to the responses in the second column.
(8 x 1 = 8p)
1. The critics highly recommended the new film. a. I think it was Avatar. It made billions of
2. I feel like seeing an action-packed film tonight. dollars.
3. He is an outstanding singer. b. I agree. His voice is excellent.
4. I think George Clooney gave a brilliant c. I don’t think so. It is not very interesting.
performance. d. It was a waste of money, too.
5. The film brings to life the characters from the e. What about Argo? It’s meant to be very
book. exciting
6. The concert was a complete waste of time. f. Yes. They seemed almost real.
7. What was the biggest box-office hit of all time? g. Really? I didn’t think his acting was that great.
8. Is the new Jumanji film worth seeing? h. I’ve heard the reviews were all excellent.

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Subject 5 Choose the best modal verb for each sentence. Use can / must / have to/ should
or their negative forms. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (6 x 2 = 12 p)

1. Sean Connery!? In the new TV fantasy series? It _____ be true! It is not his style.
2. People _____ leave the door unlocked when they go out.
3. Mom says we _____ watch TV after we finish our homework.
4. You _____ buy me a ticket. I’m going to be at the cinema half an hour earlier.
5. This is impossible! It _____ be a mistake.
6. I _____ shave every day. Otherwise, my boss will get angry with me.

Subject 6 Choose the right adjectives from the following list in order to complete the text
correctly. There are 2 extra words. (10 x 1 = 10 p)

talented nominated moving disappointed dull weak

hilarious confused entertaining depressed amateurish sick

1. The film was so _____ that the audience couldn’t stop laughing.

2. His books aren’t great literature but they are _____ to read.
3. The film “Moonlight” was _____ to three Academy Awards.
4. Women often cry during the most _____ scenes in a film.
5. I personally think the movie had some cheap special effects. It was clearly very _____
-looking.
6. Sally Hawkins is so _____ that she might win an Oscar this year.
7. I was _____ because the acting and the plot were terrible.
8. Gary Oldman’s interview was so _____ that I fell asleep while watching it last night.
9. People say she is a good actress but I think her acting in Double Revenge was really
_____.
10. Emma looked very _____ of what was happening. She had no idea what to do.

Subject 7 Decide on the correct form of the verbs in brackets and write them on your
answer sheet. (10 x 1 = 10 p)
Sue Thomas is a fashion designer. She 1. (make) clothes ever since she 2. (be) a
young girl. She 3. (get) her first job in a clothes factory when she was sixteen. She 4. (sew)
buttons onto a shirt one day when she 5. (have) a brilliant idea for a design- After she spoke
to her bank manager, she got a loan and she 6. (open) her own little workshop. Now she 7.
(make) lots of money. Next year she 8. (open) a shop which will sell all her own designs. She
9. (sell) clothes to a lot of famous people, including film stars and singers, and she thinks she
10. (be) very rich soon.

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Subject 8 Choose the correct option in each sentence. (10 x 1 = 10 p)

1. I’m sure Meryl Streep _____ an Oscar nomination in March 2018 for her role in ‘The
Post’. She was brilliant!
a) will win b) is winning c) is going to win
2. Jessica Alba has just posted on Instagram some very exciting news - that she and Cash
Warren _____ baby number three.
a) expect b) are expecting c) will expect
3. The news you’ve told me is just about _____ serious one over the last week.
a) most b) more c) the most
4. This is by far _____ confusingfilm I’ve ever seen.
a) most b) more c) the most
5. What are you going to do after you finish the review? I’m going to cook something; it’s
_____ tiring.
a) less b) least c) the less
6. If I _____ Jack this afternoon, I will phone him in the evening.
a) won’t see b) don’t see c) see
7. I _____ mad if youchange the channel again.
a) have been b) will be c) am not
8. ‘The Bigamist’ is about a man with two _____.
a) wives b) wifes c) wife
9. _____ in thisfilmare very talented.
a) Actors b) The actors c) The actor
10. Films_____ a lot in the last 20 years.
a) changed b) have changes c) have changed

III. WRITING (25 POINTS)

Your name is Chris (Christian / Christine). Write a blog entry of around 120-150words
about a film you’ve seen recently. Describe it in a few words and recommend it to your
followers.

Timpul de lucru: 90 minute

Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.
Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.

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