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Timp de lucru: 50 minPunctaj total posibil: 100pPunctaj din oficiu: 10 p

Test Paper

1. Read the following text and choose the correct answers 50p (10x5p):

Astronaut Fred W. Haise was floating between two cabins in Apollo 13 when it started to shake up and down. Haise's heart was beating fast.

The other two astronauts joined him quickly. Now all three were sitting in a small compartment, no bigger than a tent. They were all trying to understand the situation. Suddenly, one of them identified the cause of the problem. One of the instruments showing the fuel was broken. Captain James A. Lovell noticed that the ship was losing electric power. He went to the window to see what was wrong. It was an explosion and we've lost fuel. We have a hole in one side of the service module, he said. Fuel was disappearing into space when the final radio instruction came from Earth: use Aquarius to survive! Aquarius was built to land on the Moon and not on Earth. It had its own air and engine, but it didn't have enough space. But now the crew had to abandon landing on the Moon and try anything to get back. And so, Aquarius had a new and more important mission; to keep three men alive and bring them home.

Gradually, the situation on ship got worse. The fuel was low and there was not enough energy to keep Aquarius warm. The temperature was dropping and there were no winter clothes on Apollo 13. The men began talking desperately about what to do next. Inside the ship, the temperature dropped very quickly to minus 35 degrees. No one on board could sleep. The men stayed awake, thirsty, tired and cold, moving around like animals in a small cage.

1. The spaceship’s name is:a) Apollo 11 b) Challenger c) Apollo 13 d) Gemini

2. The captain’s name is:a) James A. Lovell b) Fred W. Haise c) Buzz Aldrin d) Neil Armstrong

3. The temperature in Aquarius was:a) dropping b) raising c) staying the same

4. Aquarius was built to:a) land on the Moon b) land on Earth c) land on Mars d) orbit the

Moon5. The broken instrument was showing:

a) speed level b) fuel level c) oxygen level 6. On Aquarius there were:

a) 2 astronauts b) 3 astronauts c) 4 astronauts d) 4 astronauts7. Who noticed that the ship was losing electrical power?

a) James A. Lovell b) Fred W. Haise c) Buzz Aldrin d) Neil Armstrong8. The situation on the ship was:

b) getting better b) getting worse c) staying the same 9. The initial mission was to

a) land on the Moon b) land on Earth c) land on Mars d) orbit the Moon

10. The men were:a) tired b) thirsty c) awake d) cold

2. Fill in the spaces with either Present Simple, Past Simple or Present Continuous 40p (16x 2,5p):

Dear Mary

How are you? I (1) ___(receive) your letter last week. Thank you for the recipe for the cake I (2) ___ (ask) for. I made it last week and it (3) ____(be) very nice. I now (4) ___(have) a new job in a supermarket in the city center. I go there every day at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and (5) ___(work) there till 10 o'clock in the evening. I am very happy because my sister (6) ___(work) there too so we travel to and from work together. I (7) ___(get) my first wages last week and I went shopping immediately! I bought a new stereo for my bedroom. It is gold and black and (8) ___(look) very nice. My brother (9)___(come) to stay with me for a few days next week. He (10) __(arrive) on Saturday so I am going to collect him from the station. After I collect him, we are going to that Mexican restaurant near the park. (11) ___(you/want?) to come with us? You can (12) ___(call) me to tell me if you want to come or not. John told me that you (13) __(pass) your Spanish exam last month. Congratulations. (14) __(be?) difficult? You know that I (15) ___(be) terrible at languages but you are better. (16) __(you/go?) to visit Spain for your next holiday so you can practice it?

Please write to me soon with all your news, Mary.

All the best

Sara.

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