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Jurnalism, anul 2, semestrul 2

TRUE/FALSE

1. Specify if the following sentence is True or False :

News is any new information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or

word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.

ANS: T

2. Specify if the following sentence is true or false:

Newsworthiness is defined as a subject not having sufficient relevance to the public or a specialaudience.

ANS: F

3. Specify if the following statement is true or false :

The news has always covered subjects that catch peoples attention and do not differ from theirordinary lives.

ANS: F

4. Specify if the following statement is true or false:

The people in the newspaper staff who deal with news are called news gatherers.

ANS: T


The news has to be bright, long and informative.

ANS: F


Commonly, news content should contain the Five Ws.

ANS: T


Advertising is a form of communication that tipically attempts to persuade potential customers topurchase or to consume more of a particular brand or service.

ANS: T



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If people want to buy or sell something, look for a job, hire a motor car or get a flat, they need to knowhow to use non-personal advertising.

ANS: F


The campaign is the series of advertisements, television appearances, meetings and speeches designedto get support for a candidate.

ANS: T


A huge quantity of business, job changes and personal information is dealt with through the classifiedads columns.

ANS: T


The Accommodation ads of local papers are very rarely read and needed by people.

ANS: F


The mass media used for non-personal advertising include magazines, direct mail, radio, television,billboards and newspapers.

ANS: T


Cartoons and photographs are combinations of words and pictures, but comic strips are not.

ANS: F


A cartoon or a comic strip is usually a slice of life, involving the thoughts, words and actions ofpeople.

ANS: T


A cartoon or a comic strip never provides a way of acquiring insight into the psychology of people.

ANS: F


Photographs and pictures are very different from cartoons and comic strips.


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ANS: F


A limerick is a very particular manifestation of the English humour.

ANS: T


Concorde was one of the fastest planes in the world.

ANS: T


Queen Mother was the mother of Queen Victoria.

ANS: F


At the beginning of the 20th century there were no multi-storeyed buildings and St.Pauls was still thetallest structure in the City of London.

ANS: T


Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the real name of the present Queen of Great Britain.

ANS: F


Public holidays in Britain are called bank holidays, because the banks as well as most shops andoffices are open.

ANS: F


Parliament is the real government in Great Britain.

ANS: T


Hollywood is referred to, sometimes derisively, as Tinseltown.

ANS: T



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All the sailors trapped in the nuclear Russian submarine Kursk, after the vessel hit something during anaval exercise in the year 2000, were rescued.

ANS: F


On 6th August 1946, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a large Japanese city, killing more

than 100,000 people.

ANS: F

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets :

I......................(go) to buy some newspapers. You...............(want) an evening paper?

a. am going, are you wanting

b. am going, do you wantc. will go, are you wanting

ANS: B

2. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets:

Look! He..........(to put) a ticket on Toms car. Tom...........(to be) furious when he........(to see) it;he.............(to hate) getting parking tickets.

a. is putting, will be, will see, hatesb. is putting, will be, sees, is hatingc. is putting, will be, sees, hates

ANS: C


He..........(to give) me back the book,........(to thank) me for lending it to him and ..........(to say) thathe............(to enjoy) it very much; but I..........(to know) that he...........(not to read) it because most ofthe pages.............(to be) still uncut.

a. gave, thanked, said, enjoyed, know, didnt read, wereb. gave, thanked, said, had enjoyed, knew, hadnt read, werec. gave, have thanked, had said, had enjoyed, know, hadnt read, had been

ANS: B


I...........(arrive) in England for a press conference in the middle of July; I...........(be told) thatEngland..........(be) shrouded in fog all the year round, so I.........(be) quite surprised to find thatit.........merely..........(rain).


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a. was arriving, was being told, was, had been, was.....rainingb. arrived, was being told, is, was, was.......rainingc. arrived, had been told, was, was, was........raining

ANS: C


I..........(put) the $ 5 note into one of my books; but the next day it.........(take) me ages to find it

because I...........(forget) which book I..........(put) it into.

a. had put, had taken, had forgotten, had putb. put, took, had forgotten, had putc. was putting, had taken, forgot, has put

ANS: B


Tom and the editor-in-chief............(have) a long conversation. I...........(wonder) what they............(talk)about.

a. are having, wonder, are talkingb. have, am wondering, were talkingc. have, am wondering, are talking

ANS: A


The two employees.........(play) cards when they..........(hear) their employers step: theyimmediately........(hide) the cards and...........(take) out their files.

a. were playing, have heard, have hidden, took

b. have been playing, heard, have hid, tookc. were playing, heard, hid, took

ANS: C


I..........(lose) my note book. You.........(see) it anywhere?No, I am afraid I.........(not have). When.......you last.......(use) it? I.........(have) it at the pressconference last night. Perhaps you..........(leave) it in the conference hall.

a. lost, did you see, havent, did you.... used, was having, left

b. have lost, have you seen, havent, did you.... use, had, leftc. have lost, have you seen, didnt, have you.... used, had, left

ANS: B


It.........(be said) that one Englishman..........(not speak) to another till they.........(be) introduced.


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a. was said, does not speak, areb. is said, will not speak, arec. is said, will not speak, will be

ANS: B


My editor-in-chief.........(hope) I...........(not be offended) if he.........(tell) me that, in his opinion, I........

(do) better in some other kind of job than journalism.

a. hoped, will not be offended, told, would dob. hoped, would not be offended, told, would doc. hoped, would not be offended, tells, will do

ANS: B


I.........(ask) him if he.......(enjoy) working for that newspaper and he.......(say) that he........(not have).

a. asked, had enjoyed, said, hadntb. asked, enjoyed, said, hadntc. asked, had enjoyed, said, didnt

ANS: A


The reporter..........(explain) he..........(like) working on Sundays because he........(get) double pay.

a. explained, likes, gotb. explained, liked, gotc. explained, liked, gets

ANS: B


In two months time he...........(finish) his preliminary training and.........(start) working as a reporter.

a. will have finished, will be startingb. is finishing, will be startingc. will have finished, is starting

ANS: A


His father........(leave) him $ 50,000 but he........(live) so extravagantly that he........(spend) it all beforehes 30.

a. has left, lives, is spendingb. left, lives, will have spentc. had left, is living, will spend


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ANS: B


We..........(send) you the newspapers as soon as we..........(receive) your cheque.

a. will be sending, will receiveb. will send, receivec. will send, will receive

ANS: B


I..........(not want) to discuss it over the phone, but I........(tell) you about it when I........(reach) theoffice

a. not want, am telling, reachb. dont want, will tell, will reachc. dont want, will tell, reach

ANS: C


How..........(like) your new job as a journalist?I.......only just.......(start) so I really.........(not can) say. When I........(be) in it for a fortnight I..........(let)you know.

a. do you like, have....started, cant, will be, will letb. do you like, have....started, cant, am, will letc. do you like, started, dont can, am, will let

ANS: B

18. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in brackets:

I.........(walk) along Picadilly when I.........(realize) that a man with a ginger beard, whom I..........(see)three times already that afternoon,..........(follow) me.

a. was walking, realized, saw, followedb. was walking, realized, had seen, was followingc. walked, was realizing, had seen, followed

ANS: B


I..........(go) now to Hyde Park to hear the people making speeches.You.........(be) too late. By the time you.........(get) there they..........(finish) their speeches andeverybody.........(go) home.

a. go, will be, will get, will have finished, will have goneb. am going, will be, get, will have finished, will have gonec. go, are, get, will finish, will go


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ANS: B

20. Choose the best forms of the verbs in brackets :

I...........(just remember) that I...........(leave) the bathroom taps on. I........(expect) the water........(flow)down the stairs by now.

a. have just remembered, left, expect, will be flowing

b. just remembered, had left, am expecting, will be flowingc. have just remembered, had left, am expecting, will flow

ANS: A

21. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence :

Thank you...............your letter.................20 May enquiring.............our new types of vehicles.

a. for, from, aboutb. for, of ,aboutc. about, from, for

ANS: B


We..................pleasure...............enclosing our latest brochures and price lists.

a. have, inb. make, byc. enjoy, at

ANS: A


If the press conference............late, I.....................the night in London.

a. finishes, will spendb. will finish, spendc. will finish, will spend

ANS: A


If sales............well this year, we.............to reduce our costs.

a. dont go, tryb. wont go, will tryc. dont go, will try

ANS: C



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I.................apply for the job, if I...................a degree.

a. will, hadb. would, hadc. would, had had

ANS: B


If I................editor-in-chief, I................on having more staff in the Culture Department.

a. were, would insistb. would be, insistedc. had been, would insist

ANS: A


If we................his advice, we......................a great deal of money.

a. had followed, could loseb. had followed, could have lostc. followed, could losing

ANS: B


If they.................large discounts, they........................the order.

a. had offered, might have wonb. offered, might have won

c. offer, might win

ANS: A


If we.....................the right figures, we.......................costly errors.

a. had, could have avoidedb. had had, could have avoidedc. had had, could avoid

ANS: B

30. Fill in the spaces with the correct passive voice tense :

The house.....................so we have to stay with some friends.

a. is paintedb. was paintedc. has painted


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d. is being painted

ANS: D


If you say such things you................................

a. were laughed at

b. will be laughed atc. will be laughedd. will laugh

ANS: B


I promise you that the matter.............................

a. is looked intob. has looked intoc. will be lookedd. will be looked into

ANS: D

33. Fill in the blanks with the correct passive voice tense :

After his rude behaviour during the press conference, he........................the door.

a. has shownb. was shownc. has being shownd. had shown

ANS: B


Women................the right to vote in some countries.

a. denyb. are deniedc. are being deniedd. are denying

ANS: B


We......................some disagreeable questions at the press conference next week.

a. are being askedb. have been askedc. will be asked


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d. be asking

ANS: C


..................................................the truth finally?

a. Were you been told

b. Were you tellingc. Have you been toldd. Did you told

ANS: C


I am surprised to hear that you......................................................

a. are been dismissedb. were been dismissedc. have been dismissedd. are being dismiss

ANS: C


If I................................what to do, none of this would have happened.

a. were toldb. had been toldc. toldd. was told

ANS: B


Nothing....................................until he came.

a. will be doneb. has been doc. has doned. had been done

ANS: D


The escaped prisoner.......................................in a South American country.

a. is thinking to liveb. is thought to be livingc. has thought to live


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d. has been lived

ANS: B


I........................................such a wonderful present!

a. never was sent

b. was never sentc. am never sentd. have never been sent

ANS: D


Our journalists.................................anywhere so far.

a. was never sentb. have never been sentc. never sentd. never send

ANS: B


Im sorry but there is nothing......................with this article

a. to dob. doingc. to be doned. been done

ANS: C


..............................................is a very sad thing for such a famous journalist.

a. Forgettingb. To be forgottenc. Forgottend. Been forgotten

ANS: B


She.....................................for a journalism scholarship this year.

a. has consideredb. was been consideredc. had been considered


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d. is being considered

ANS: D


By the time he....................by the journalists, the news will have already been broadcast on TV.

a. is rung up

b. will be rung upc. will ring upd. has rung up

ANS: A


It.....................that English....................in many countries.

a. was known, is spokedb. is known, is spokenc. knows, is spoked. is knew, is spoken

ANS: B


Why....................so many questions at the moment?

a. am I askedb. have I been askedc. I am askedd. am I being asked

ANS: D


The witness explained that the victim............................by the burglar before midnight.

a. was killedb. was being murderc. had been killedd. had killed

ANS: C


No letter......................this week and the postman hasnt been seen since that terrible accident.

a. was deliveredb. is being deliveredc. is delivered


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d. has been delivered

ANS: D

51. Change the active voice into the passive voice (choose the proper sentence) :

The editor-in-chief will read the article very thoroughly.

a. The article would be read by the editor-in-chief very thoroughly.

b. The article is read by the editor-in-chief very thoroughly.c. The article will be read by the editor-in-chief very thoroughly.d. The article has been read by the editor-in-chief very thoroughly.

ANS: C


They took him for a French journalist, his French was very good.

a. He had been taken for a French journalist, his French was very good.b. He has been taken for a French journalist, his French is very good.c. He is taken for a French journalist, his French has been very good.d. He was taken for a French journalist, his French was very good.

ANS: D

53. Change the active voice into the passive voice (choose the proper sentence ):

They waste a lot of time discussing unimportant things.

a. A lot of time was wasted by them discussing unimportant things.b. A lot of time has been wasted by them having discussed unimportant things.c. A lot of time is wasted by them discussing unimportant things.d. A lot of time had been wasted by them discussing unimportant things.

ANS: C


They havent stamped the letter yet.

a. The letter hasnt been stamped yet.b. The letter wasnt stamped yet.c. The letter hadnt been stamped yet.d. The letter isnt stamped yet.

ANS: A

55. Complete the sentences by choosing the best answer. Only one answer is correct.

................................he writes the article,...........................

a. The sooner, the bestb. The sooner, the betterc. Sooner, better


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d. The soonest, better

ANS: B

56. Complete the sentences by choosing the best answer.Only one answer is correct.

You.......................if it....................for her. You must admit she had a brilliant idea.

a. wouldnt have finished, hadnt been

b. wont finish, hadnt beenc. wouldnt had finished, werentd. hadnt finished, wouldnt have been

ANS: A

57. Complete the sentence by choosing the best answer.Only one answer is correct.

She..............taken seriously as an editor-in-chief, if she...................her subordinates.

a. isnt, wont respectb. wont be, wont respectc. wont be, doesnt respectd. wasnt, wont respect

ANS: C


Yes, that is the reporter.............article was published yesterday.

a. whichb. whosec. whomd. that

ANS: B

59. Complete the sentence by choosing the best answer. Only one answer is correct.

He has.......................friends in Chicago.

a. fewb. few ofc. a lotd. much

ANS: A


Do you really want to.................the meeting till tomorrow?

a. put upb. put offc. put onto


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d. put away

ANS: B


...................................., we wont have much to talk about.

a. If he not comes

b. Unless he comesc. If he didnt comed. If he came

ANS: B


- How is he?- Frank?- He.......................

a. s fine.b. s tall with blond hair.c. s quite a shy person actuallyd. s twenty three

ANS: A


She................... she wanted to come.

a. toldb. said me

c. saidd. told to me

ANS: C

64. Complete the sentence choosing the best answer.Only one answer is correct.

If it................(rain) tomorrow, we.............(stay) at home instead of going to the beach.

a. rained, will stayb. rains, will stayc. rains, would stay

d. rained, would stayedANS: B


He.............(help) you if he............(have) time, but he..............(be) always very busy.

a. will help, had, was


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b. would help, had, will bec. will help, has, isd. would help, had had, is

ANS: C


Unless you..............(increase) our wages, we............(go) on strike.

a. will increase, will gob. wont increase, will goc. dont increase, god. increase, will go

ANS: D


Who were the reporters influenced by? They................(influence) by the editor-in-chief..

a. may have been influencedb. may be influencedc. ought to have been influencedd. can have influenced

ANS: A


The ancient Chinese.............(build) flying machines.

a. shouldnt have builtb. mustnt have built

c. cant have builtd. can have to not built

ANS: C


The security officers did not find his gun. They................(search) him more attentively.

a. should have searchb. should have searchedc. must have search

d. might have searchedANS: B


They havent arrived in due time. They....................(have) an accident.

a. may have


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b. must have hadc. should have hadd. can have had

ANS: B


He became every day............................................in her studies.

a. more and most interestedb. much and more interestedc. more and more interestedd. more and very much interested

ANS: C


It is becoming....................to find vacant flats.

a. hard and harderb. harder and harderc. hardest and hardestd. hardest and harder

ANS: B

73. Rephrase the following sentence. (Choose the correct version) :

That ring is so cheap that it just cannot be gold.

a. That ring is not very expensive that it just cannot be gold.b. That ring is such very cheap in order to be gold.

c. That ring is too cheap to be gold.d. That ring should be cheaper to be gold.

ANS: C

74. Rephrase the following sentence (choose the correct version).

Somebody will have to come and repair their roof.

a. Theyll need to have the roof repaired.b. Theyll need to repair their roof soon this month.c. Their roof must be repaired by their cousin.

d. Theyll must to have the roof repaired.ANS: A

75. Rephrase the following sentence.Choose the best version :

He had scarcely opened the office when a man came in with a pistol.

a. Scarcely he had opened the office when a man came in with a pistol.


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b. Scarcely could he opened the office when a man came in with a pistol.c. Scarcely had he opened the office when a man came in with a pistol.d. Had he scarcely opened the office when a man came in with a pistol

ANS: C


We had no sooner gone out than it began to rain.

a. Had we no sooner gone out than it began to rain.b. No sooner had we gone out that it began to rain.c. Had we no sooner gone out that it began to rain.d. No sooner had we gone out than it began to rain.

ANS: D


It is better to work than to starve.

a. To work is preferable to starving.b. Working is preferable to starving.c. Working is preferable than starve.d. To work is preferable to starve.

ANS: B

78. Rephrase the following sentence. Choose the correct version :

Im out of work and I dont like it.

a. He doesnt like being out of work.b. He likes not being out of work.

c. He doesnt like to be outside the work.d. He likes not to being out of work.

ANS: A


I want very much to meet your fiance, and I cant avoid wondering why you have suddenly decidedto get married after all these years.

a. I am looking forward to meet your fiance, and I cant avoid to wonder why you havesuddenly decided to get married after all these years.

b. I am looking forward to meeting your fiance, and I cant help to wonder why you havesuddenly decided to get married after all these years.c. I am looking forward to meeting your fiance, and I cant help wondering why you have

suddenly decided to get married after all these years.d. I am looking forward to meet your fiance, and I cant help to wonder why you have

suddenly decided to get married after all these years.

ANS: C


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The hotel near the station is not very good, and the hotel on the other side of the market is not verygood.

a. The hotel near the station is not very good, and neither the hotel on the other side of themarket is good.

b. The hotel near the station is not very good, and either is the hotel on the other side of themarket.

c. The hotel near the station is not very good, and either isnt the hotel on the either side ofthe market.

d. The hotel near the station is not very good, and neither is the hotel on the other side of themarket.

ANS: D

81. Translate into English (choose the correct sentence) :

Scrisorile de la cititori pot exprima ori apreciere ori critica pentru sau impotriva solutiilor curente aleguvernantilor locali sau nationali.

a. Letters from readers may express or appreciation or criticism for or against current issuesof the local or national governing body.

b. Letters from readers may express either appreciation or criticism for or against currentissues of the local or national governing body.

c. Letters from readers can express either appreciation either criticism for or against currentissues of the local or national governing body.

ANS: B


Daca veti comanda acum veti obtine un cadou gratuit.

a. If you will order now, you will get a free gift.b. If you order now, you will get a free gift.c. If you would order now, you will get a free gift.

ANS: B


Astept cu nerabdare sa am vesti de la tine.

a. I am looking forward to hear from you.b. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

c. I am looking forward to hear about you.

ANS: B


Cand redactorul sef va implini 65 de ani, el se va fi pensionat.

a. When the editor-in-chief is 65, hell have retired.


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b. When the editor-in-chief will be 65, hell have retired.c. When the editor-in-chief will be 65, he will be retiring.

ANS: A


Vom merge acasa cand ploaia se va opri.

a. Well go home when the rain stops.b. Well go home when the rain will stop.c. We go home when the rain will stop.

ANS: A


Ai ramas acasa weekendul trecut?

a. Did you stayed at home last weekend?b. Did you stay at home last weekend?c. Were you stayed at home last weekend?

ANS: B


Urcam pe munte cand am cazut si mi-am rupt piciorul.

a. I climbed the mountain when I was falling and breaking my leg.b. I was climbing the mountain when I fell and broke my leg.c. I was climbing the mountain when I falled and broke my leg.

ANS: B


Inchideti usa va rog!Presedintele a intrat in sala de conferinte.

a. Close you the door please!The president has entered into the conference hall!b. Close the door please!The president has got into the conference hall!c. Close the door please!The president has got the conference hall!

ANS: B


Ei au fost in Spania de trei ori; prima oara s-au dus in luna de miere.

a. They have been to Spain three times; they first went there on their honey moon.b. They were to Spain three times; they have been at first there on their honey moonc. They have been to Spain three times; they first have been there on their honey moon.

ANS: A



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Ai de gand sa renunti la jurnalism?

a. Are you intending to give in journalism?b. Are you going to give up journalism?c. Do you go to give up journalism?

ANS: B


El si-a pierdut cheile si acum nu poate intra in birou.

a. He lost his keys and now he cannot enter the office.b. He has lost his keys and now he cannot enter into the office.c. He has lost his keys and now he cannot enter the office.

ANS: C


Pe vremea cand am ajuns la aeroport avionul aterizase deja.

a. On the time we reached the airport the plane already landed.b. By the time we reached the airport the plane had already landed.c. While the time we reached the airport the plane had already landed.

ANS: B


E imposibil ca el sa fi spus un asemenea lucru, este un om foarte politicos.

a. He cannot to have said such a thing, hes a very polite man.

b. He cannot have said such a thing, hes a very polite man.c. He cannot have said such a thing, hes a man very polite.

ANS: B


Proiectul va fi realizat de un grup de jurnalisti tineri.

a. The project will be carried over by a group of young journalists.b. The project will be carried through by a group of young journalists.c. The project will be carried out by a group of young journalists.

ANS: C


Conferinta de presa va incepe luni la ora 11.

a. The press conference will starting on Monday at eleven.b. The press conference is starting on Monday at eleven.


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c. The press conference will start Monday at eleven.

ANS: B


Deoarece a imprumutat atat de multi bani ca sa construiasca tipografia, dobanda pe care a trebuit s-oplateasca a fost considerabila.

a. As he lent so many money to build the printing press, the interest he had to pay wasconsiderable.

b. As he lended so much money to build the printing press, the interest he had to pay wasconsiderable.

c. As he lent so much money to build the printing press, the interest he had to pay wasconsiderable.

ANS: C


Incearca sa nu ai de-a face cu asemenea oameni.

a. Try not to deal with such people.b. Try to deal not with such peoples.c. Try to not deal with such people.

ANS: A


L-am convins sa creada acest lucru.

a. I convinced him into believing it.b. I argued him into believing it.

c. I convinced him at believing it.

ANS: B


E imposibil ca Richard sa fi negat acest lucru.

a. Richard cant have denied it.b. Richard mustnt have denied it.c. Richard couldnt deny it.

ANS: A


Probabil ca au fost multi solicitanti pentru postul de reporter.

a. There can have been many applicants for that job of reporter.b. There must have been many applicants for that job of reporter.c. There ought have been many applicants for that job of reporter


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ANS: B


Ar trebui sa lucrezi mult si sa iti termini studiile de jurnalism.

a. You would to work much and bring your studies of journalism to end.b. You ought to work much and bring your studies of journalism to an end.c. You must to work much and bring your studies of journalism to an end.

ANS: B


E posibil ca partea scrisa a unui slogan sa aiba mai mult impact asupra cumparatorilor, dar continutulpictorial are si el importanta lui.

a. The written part of a slogan can have more impact on buyers, but as well the pictorialcontent has its importance.

b. The written part of a slogan must have more impact on buyers, but the pictorial contenthas as well its importance.

c. The written part of a slogan may have more impact on buyers, but the pictorial content hasits importance as well.

ANS: C


O cantitate uriasa de afaceri, schimbari de locuri de munca si informatii personale este tratata princoloanele de mica publicitate.

a. A huge quantity of business, job changes and personal information are dealt with throughthe classified columns.

b. A huge quantity of business, job changes and personal information is dealt with throughthe classified columns.

c. A huge quantity of business, job changes and personal information is dealt through theclassified columns.

ANS: B


Incercarea de a defini ce constituie stirile este o chestiune delicata.

a. The trying to define what news constitute is a delicate business.b. Trying to define what constitute news is a delicate business.

c. Trying to define what constitutes news is a delicate business.

ANS: C


Stirile sunt, vorbind in general, raportarea de informatii curente la televiziune, radio si in ziare sireviste.


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a. News are, generally speaking, the reporting of current information on television, radio andin newspapers and magazines.

b. News is, generally speaking, the reporting of current information on television, radio andin newspapaers and magazines.

c. News is, generally speaking, the reporting of current informations on television, radio andin newspapers and magazines.

ANS: B

106. Identify the correct answer in the sentence :

He contributed a great deal to the development of our culture........................................

a. writing, as a teacher and lecturerb. writing, teaching and lecturingc. writing, teaching and as a lecturer

ANS: B

107. Find the correct interpretation :

He gave an accurate description of the man.

a. He handled them a report about the man.b. He described the man accusingly.c. He gave a correct and exact description of the man.

ANS: C


Every writer is a student of human nature.

a. Writers always want to become students again.

b. Writers always learn about the human nature.c. Writers human nature is similar to students one.

ANS: B


Before they moved in, they cleaned the house thoroughly.

a. They cleaned the house from top to bottom and then they moved in.b. They went through the house to make sure it was clean before moving in.c. They decided to clean the house when they had moved in.

ANS: A


They only knew basic language.

a. They had a very small vocabulary.b. They were very coarse.


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c. They used a simple computing language.

ANS: A


The USA is almost as large as Europe.

a. Europe is slightly bigger than the USA.

b. Europe is as big as the USA.c. The USA is much bigger than Europe.

ANS: A


She is not very keen on your playing the electric guitar.

a. She doesnt like the way you play.b. Shed like you to come and play at her party.c. Shed like you to stop playing the guitar so much.

ANS: C


There were fifteen people besides me applying for the job.

a. Fifteen people were standing next to me in the queue for the job.b. There were fifteen of us who wanted the job.c. I was not applying for the job.

ANS: A


As he walked through the door, she walked out.

a. He walked in at the same time she walked out.b. Before he walked in, she walked out.c. He walked in and then she walked out.

ANS: A


Please, take a seat!

a. Pick one up and take it away.b. I dont want all my seats any more.c. Sit down!

ANS: C



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How on earth did you find me?

a. Youll never find out where I am.b. It is quite difficult to get hold of me, but you did.c. What do you think of me?

ANS: B


I am not actually on the list of candidates.

a. My name is not on the list of candidates.b. My name is not on the list, but it will be soon.c. I withdrew my name from the list of candidates.

ANS: A


He could have studied English last year.

a. He has studied English, but he doesnt any more.b. He was able to study English last year.c. He had the opportunity to study English but didnt take it.

ANS: C

119. Select the right answer :

a. There are not many buildings taller than the United Nations Building.b. It is not many buildings taller than the United Nations Building.

ANS: A


a. The editor-in-chief is as bad than the sub-editor.b. The editor-in-chief is as bad as the sub-editor.

ANS: B

121. Select the right answer:

a. We are collecting money to give it to all the poor in the village.b. We are collecting money to give them to all the poor in the village.

ANS: A


a. This weather is worse that we had this time last year.b. This weather is worse than we had this time last year.

ANS: B


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a. White sticks are usually carryed by people who are blind.b. White sticks are usually carried by people who are blind.

ANS: B

124.Select the right answer :

a. This method seems more successful that the other one.b. This method seems more successful than the other one.

ANS: B


a. Few mountains are more difficult to climb that the Everest.b. Few mountains are more dificult to climb than the Everest.

ANS: B


a. A pizza that someone has eaten half is a half of eating pizza.b. A pizza that someone has eaten half of is a half eaten pizza.

ANS: B


a. A young girl who looks delicate is a delicate looking young girl.b. A young girl who looks delicate is a delicate looked young girl.

ANS: A

128. Select the right answer.

a. When someone binds a book in leather we call it a leather binded book.b. When someone binds a book in leather we call it a leather bound book.

ANS: B


a. The streets are wet; it should have rained last night.b. The streets are wet; it must have rained last night.

ANS: B


a. You had better to hurry if you dont want to miss the buss.b. You had better hurry if you dont want to miss the buss.

ANS: B


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a. Do you like to come to a party on Saturday?b. Would you like to come to a party on Saturday?

ANS: B


a. His father had hoped that he go into journalism with him.b. His father had hoped that he would go into journalism with him.

ANS: B


a. William had a tooth filled.b. William had a tooth fill.

ANS: A


a. She made the baby to take a nap.b. She made the baby take a nap.

ANS: B


a. I owe you twenty dollars, wont I?b. I owe you twenty dollars, dont I?

ANS: B


a. Between you and I she has twenty years advantage over me.b. Between you and me she has twenty years advantage over me.

ANS: B


a. He liked to know the ins and outs of anything once it had captured his interests.b. He liked to know the ins and ups of anything once it had captured his interests.

ANS: A


a. She drank feeble tea.b. She drank weak tea.

ANS: B


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a. She was dressed as on the day before, in white frock and her shiny white boots with theirtall heels.

b. She was dressed as on the day before, in white frock and her shiny white boots with theirhigh heels.

ANS: B


a. My travellers cheques were in an inner pocket.b. My travellers cheques were in an inward pocket.

ANS: A


a. Its good to get away from the city and visit the field.b. Its good to get away from the city and visit the country.

ANS: B


a. This building comprehends many offices.b. This building houses many offices.

ANS: B


a. Henry was in the corner and felt he couldnt say a word.

b. Henry was cornered and felt he couldnt say a word.

ANS: B


a. Mr.Smith, this person is Paul Johnson, our new correspondent!b. Mr. Smith, this is Paul Johnson, our new correspondent.

ANS: B


a. Do me a favour!b. Make me a favour!

ANS: A


a. Thank you for the trouble youve taken.b. Thank you for the trouble youve done.


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ANS: A


a. How about going in the country on one of these days?b. How about going to the country one of these days?

ANS: B


a. Could you help me with this translation?b. Could you help me at this translation?

ANS: A

149. Choose the best synonyms for the words written in capital letters :

Many newspapers prohibit letters that are meant to LIBEL someone, are obscene or poor taste, ormeant to resolve a personal conflict.

a. to curseb. to gossipc. to calomniated. to pester

ANS: C


She is unlikely to leave her boyfriend for him, so hes going TO BE IN LIMBO.

a. to be hurt

b. to be abandonedc. to be forgottend. to be alone

ANS: B


I express my sincere gratitude to the motorists who stopped TO AVERT what could have been a veryserious accident.

a. to supportb. to announce

c. to improved. to prevent

ANS: D


Several times I travelled alone and never was I AT A LOOSE END or with no one to talk to.


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a. without companyb. without any occupationc. without a book to readd. sad

ANS: B


There were ten beds in the WARD but only eight of them were occupied at the time.

a. clinicb. sanatoriumc. hospital roomd. convalescent home

ANS: C

154. Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word written in capital letters :

I was just BEWILDERED by the kindness showed to me by the people in the village.

a. flooredb. shockedc. confusedd. startled

ANS: C

155. Establish the most appropriate synonym for the word written in capital letters :

She was OVERWHELMED by all the complex questions she had to answer, ans so she askedsomeone to help her fill in the form.

a. scaredb. shockedc. appalledd. devastated

ANS: D


We were DISMAYED to learn that the last train had already left.

a. overwhelmed

b. disappointedc. horrifiedd. alarmed

ANS: B

157. Establish the best synonym for the word written in capital letters :

She was APPALLED that the editor-in-chief could have made a remark like that in her presence.


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a. alertedb. scaredc. offendedd. terrified

ANS: C


They went out and MADE WHOOPEE during the festival.

a. celebrated noisilyb. got drunkc. behaved badlyd. behaved violently

ANS: A

159. Establish the best synonym for the word written in capital letters :

Our editor-in-chief HAS A BEE IN HIS BONNET about punctuation.

a. is ignorantb. has a fixed ideac. is very angryd. never pays attention

ANS: B

160. Choose the best synonym for the words written in capital letters :

Helen was definitely a SHREWD woman.

a. stupidb. cleverc. directd. cunning

ANS: B


His DESULTORY remarks made the visitors feel confused.

a. good

b. initialc. untidyd. stupid

ANS: C


Her CONSPICUOUS achievements are her best recommandation.


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a. well-knownb. remarkablec. sociald. bad

ANS: B


The report was SCATHING about the lack of safety.

a. scornfulb. very criticalc. clear d. confusing

ANS: B


His RUGGED manners betrayed his low origins.

a. awfulb. indecentc. stranged. coarse

ANS: D


I was STUNNED by the news of her death.

a. impressedb. shockedc. stuntedd. happy

ANS: B


As he seemed to be a coward, everybody TAUNTED him.

a. accused

b. congratulatedc. ridiculedd. pointed at

ANS: C


She cast a FURTIVE glance at her partner.


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a. interestedb. slyc. casuald. funny

ANS: B


Their sudden outburst was obviously genuine; it couldnt have been CONTRIVED.

a. falseb. plannedc. dissoluted. severe

ANS: B


She was a THRIFTY housekeeper, an important matter to one of his small means and she neverwasted a penny.

a. kindb. poorc. sparingd. wild

ANS: C

170. Choose the best synonym for the word written in capital letters :

With a sigh he TOSSED the programme back on to the table.

a. putb. filled inc. castd. handed

ANS: C


He proved himself a BOLD and ASTUTE commander.

a. brave, cunningb. brave, engagedc. fearless, severed. cunning, severe

ANS: A



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I dont want to cook. Lets buy some......................food.

a. takehomeb. takeawayc. takeoff d. takewith

ANS: B


They have some very lovely.......................in their garden.

a. boothsb. bushesc. wigsd. bonds

ANS: B


Her uncles son is her....................

a. brother-in-lawb. nephewc. cousind. step-brother

ANS: C


Witnesses heard two deafening explosions before the Concorde PLOUGHED to the Hotelissimo hotel

and restaurant complex at Gonesse.

a. continued to flyb. investedc. crashed intod. turned over

ANS: C


A bomb reduced the district to a heap of RUBBLE.

a. only three housesb. broken pieces of stone and brickc. rubbishd. gibberish

ANS: B



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The old car was a blackened JUMBLE of metal with only two wheels left good.

a. muddleb. jugglec. rummaged. juncture

ANS: A


A sheet of flame shoots from the engine of a DOOMED Air France Concorde just after take-off.

a. condemnedb. convictedc. destroyedd. taken-off

ANS: C


The photos were caught by a Dutch plane SPOTTER.

a. watcher b. watchdogc. watchmakerd. watchstrap

ANS: A


Along the history, Paris was struck by a STRING of disasters.

a. roughb. seriesc. disastrousd. strong

ANS: B


The pieces of meat were SIZZLING in the pan.

a. whisperingb. buzzingc. fizzlingd. grilling

ANS: D



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Some titmice were TWITTERING in the forest.

a. overrunningb. singingc. fumblingd. walking

ANS: B


He could tell his brother had drunk a lot because he was STAGGERING from one side to the other.

a. slippingb. jumpingc. croakingd. rocking

ANS: D


She had a whole evening in which TO PAMPER herself.

a. to enjoyb. to spoilc. to boastd. to show

ANS: B

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