Session 26

 Conditionals

present perfect simple vs ...

There are four main kinds of conditionals:

• The Zero Conditional:- general truths 
  (if + present simple, ... present simple)
  If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils.
  
• The First Conditional: possible future actions 
  (if + present simple, ... will + infinitive)
  If it rains tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema.
  
• The Second Conditional: wishes/ situations opposite to reality 
  (if + past simple, ... would + infinitive)
  If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.
  
• The Third Conditional - regret
  (if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle)
  If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train.

Source : https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/conditionals.html

Finish the sentences with a clause in the correct conditional: 

1: If it is sunny tomorrow  I WILL GO OUTSIDE FOR A WALK. ( I )

 2: If you sit in the sun too long WILL YOU BE ABLE TO  STAY IN THE SUN TOMORROW, TOO? (I)

3: If I were you I WOULDN'T BUY THAT DRESS. (II)

4: If I were the Prime Minister I WOULD GIVE EDUARD SOME MONEY TO START A BUSINESS (II)

5: If she had studied harder SHE WOULDN'T HAVE GOT A POOR GRADE. (III)

6: If I won the lottery HOW COULD I GET THE MONEY FASTER? (II)

7: If I hadn’t gone to bed so late I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO EXHAUSTED!(III)

8: If I hadn’t come to London I WOULD NOT HAVE LEARNED ENGLISH SO WELL.(III)

 9: If you mix water and electricity YOU  MAKE A SHORT-CIRCUIT.(0)

10: If she hadn’t stayed at home IN QUARANTINE SHE WOULD HAVE SPREAD THE VIRUS. (III)

11: If I go out tonight I WON'T COME HOME. (I)

12: If I were on holiday today WOULD YOU COME WITH ME?(II)

13: If I had listened to my mother I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE.(III)

14: If I hadn’t eaten so much I WOULDN'T HAVE PUT ON WEIGHT.(III)

15: If it rains later  WILL YOU STILL SAIL? (I)

16: If I were British  WOULDN'T YOU OFFER ME A CUP OF TEA?(II) 

17: If I were the opposite sex WOULD YOU MARRY ME?(II)

18: If I have enough money  I WILL BE ABLE TO BUY HOW MANY CARS I WANT.(I)

19: If you don’t wear a coat in the winter  YOU CAN CATCH A COLD(0) SHEESH

20: If I weren’t studying English I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE.(II)

Ne revedem pe 14 aprilie!

Session 25

 Roald Dahl 

Biography 

https://www.britannica.com/video/191884/Roald-Dahl-biography-children-Charlie-and-the

Roald Dahl was born on 13th September 1916
Before he  wrote books for children,he had been a fighter pilot in WW2 and a spy in MI6.

In 1943 he published his first book for kids named "The Gremlins".This  was the first one of a series of 16 books.

Cinderella 

gory = insangerat 

phoney = contrafacut / fals 

sappy = plin de vigoare / energic 

slimy = alunecos / slinos/ cleios

to nibble (ed) = a ciuguli 

to bellow (ed) = to cry / to scream 

nylon = material sintentv 

brooch = brosa 

hang on a tick = hang on a sec 

to wince(ed) = a sari inapoi ca sa te feresti = to dodge 

pulp = terci / pasat / pulpa fruct 

to pulp = a transforma in terci

to gulp (ed) = a inghiti cu zgomot 

to gasp (ed) = a respira cu dificulta 

dainty = gingas / delicat

crate = lada / naveta( de bere ) 

loo = buda / WC 

a wee bit icky = un pic cam puturos 

to mutter (ed) = a vorbi cu efort / a sopti / a mormai 

vow = juramant 

to roar (ed) = a rage 

whack = lovitura 

sword= sabie

spuds = cartofi de samanta 

wary = weird 

feller = fellow = tip 

beanstalk= vrej de fasole 

lousy = netrebnic / bun de nimic 

to sprout = a incolti 

sprouts = mladita/ vlastar / lastar

IMDB # Rotten Tomatoes 

   This story is very different from the original one , it is an exciting and catchy plot. As a reader you can hardly wait to find out what happens next. 

    The Roald Dahl's variant of the "Cinderella" is like a reality show compared to the original fairy tale .

First of all the prince is more rude than in the original story and he is cruel with people who he disagrees. One of the spicy ingredients of modern films is violence, altogether with language ( the prince called Cinderella a ''dirty slut'')  and nudity,  as in the scene when her dress was ripped off from head to toe. In conclusion the modern version of Cinderella is a hilarious one, but inappropiate for kids.

    Moreover, Cinderella chose to marry an ordinary man who was kind, simple,joyful . The choice was not a prince , which is very different from the original story and also from fairy tales in general . 

Warnings about films ; 

This film contains : - drug abuse/ violence/ language / nudity  ....

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK 

A huge difference between the original story and this one is the beanstalk itself : in the first one it was the way to fortune, in the modern one it is fortune in itself ( golden leaves)....

Continue with differences between the initial one and this version mentioning some modern traits , too. 

Session 24

 

Bright side 

tan = bronz 

tan line = bronzat cu ' urma '

wrist = incheietura mainii 

crutch = carja / suport 

to insulate (ed) = a izola/ proteja 

to heat = a incalzi 

heater = calorifer 

coat = haina 

Exam CARD 1 

Read the following text and answer the questions:

Mrs. Spears, an office cleaner from Chicago, arrived at work one cold, winter morning. The temperature was very low and it was beginning to snow. Hurrying to go inside and get warm, she was surprised to see something large and still outside the office door. She looked closer and was shocked to discover it was a cat frozen to the ground. “It gave me a real fright!” Mrs. Spears realized the cat was alive but unable to move so she wrapped him up in her coat. When the office workers came later, they too put their coats around the cat. Eventually he started to move and opened his eyes. They took him inside the office, put him near a heater, and gave him some warm milk to drink. Now he lives in the office and has a new name, “Lucky”.

( www.openwingsenglish.hu)

1. What is the text about?

The text is about a woman who found a frozen cat and she saved it.

2. What was the cat doing when Mrs. Spears arrived at work?

When Mrs. Spears arrived at work the cat was on the ground and it could not move.

3. Why is the cat’s name Lucky?

The cat's name is Lucky because it had a lucky escape.

4. Do you think pets are toys? Give arguments to support your opinion

In my opinion pets are not toys because they are alive, have feelings, react to our actions. They need to be treated as partners because they also take care of us.

EXAM CARD 2

Read the following text and answer the questions:

The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many people also do voluntary work, especially for charities.

A lot of free time is spent in the home, where the most popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often record programmes on video so that they can watch later, and video recorders are also used for watching videos hired from a video rental shop. Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines.

In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter it is often replaced by “do-it-yourself”, when people spend their time improving or repairing their homes. Many people have pets to look after; taking the dog for a daily walk is a regular routine.

Families often have a “day out” at the weekend, especially in summer, with a visit to a local event such as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people of all ages go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts.

(learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org)

leisure = la dispozitia ta / liber / neocupat 

leisure time / spare time / free time 

1. How do the British spend their free time?

The British spend their free time watching TV, do voluntary work, rent a movie from a shop, go to the clubs or discos.

2. What do they enjoy doing most indoors?

They read newspapers or magazines and they watch TV. In winter they have 'do-it-yourself' indoor activities.

3. What is a”day out”?

A 'day out' is a weekend day, especially  in summer when people go to festivals, fairs, shows, theatres, cinemas etc.

4. Which leisure time activities do you enjoy most?

I enjoy watching movies or series on Netflix, reading a book, listening to music. I can say I am an indoor person, but sometimes I also go out with my friends.

EXAM CARD 3

Read the following text and answer the questions:

For many people today it is difficult to imagine a life without a cell phone. Once the preserve of the rich, they have now become an indispensable part of modern day life. The technology for cellular phones was patented in 1975, but it wasn’t until 1982 that the first commercial cell phone network was established in the United States. Since that time, the cell phone has changed from a bulky machine to something that can fit into the palm of your hand. The functions available in modern-day cell phones are increasing rapidly. Email access is now standard. Cell phone cameras now rival digital cameras in terms of quality. With third generation telephones, broadband access offers the possibility of video phones, television and full internet access. All this comes at a cost, however. Many people disagree with a society where people seem to be glued to their phone, but forget everything that is going on around them.

(www.ganino.com)

the preserve of the rich= apanajul bogatului / permisibil doar bogatului 

indispensable = indispensabil 

bulky = masiv / indesat 

1. What is the text about?

The text is about the development of cell phones.

2. What were the first cell phones like?

The first cell phones were some bulky machine.

3. What are the advantages of third generation cell phones?

The advantages of third generation cell phones are that you have video phones, television and full internet access in the same device.

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a mobile phone? Give arguments to support both sides of the statement.

Having a cell phone has both advantages and disadvantages.  You can contact anyone any time but in the same time you can be contacted  any time. You can find information in a few seconds although this can slow down our thinking. On one hand you can take clear photos and record videos but, on the other hand, you will spend too much time on it. :) 

Session 23

 Time Clauses

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=11992

to get in touch with = a intra in legatura cu...

to keep touch with = a pastra legatura 

to set sail -set-set = a pleca pe mare 

to establish (ed) = a (se) stabili

spare = in plus 

spare time = timp liber 

to spare (ed) = a cruta 

to postpone (ed) = a amana 

compulsory = mandatory = obligatoriu

to get shipwrecked = a esua ( vas maritim )

wheat = grau

Session 22

 

PROBA DE VERIFICARE A CUNOŞTINŢELOR DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

pentru admiterea în clasele a IX-a cu program bilingv

24 mai 2017

to neglect - a neglija 

exacerbated = exagerat in sens negativ 

mattress = saltea

firm = dur / ferm 

revival = revenire 

lopsided = disproportionat/ intr-o parte

to scatter(ed ) = a imprastia/ a distribui 

to disseminate = a disemina 

to sit upright = a sta drept/ vertical 

monk = calugar 

nun = calugarita 

merchant = negustor 

beggar = cersetor 

to beg= a cersi / a implora 

couch potato= sedentar 

to increase = a creste ca numar / cantitate 

increasing = crescator 

decreasing = descrescator 

to set a good example = a da un ex bun 

despite + V-ing = in ciuda ....

to be fond of = to be keen on = to be into something = a fi pasionat de ...

1. I don’t suppose you __________have got____________ (GET) any news about Jane.

2. The sport she ________is still _________ (STILL/ BE) so fond of is badminton.

3. They always travel abroad when they ______have__________ (HAVE) some time off work.

4. She hurt her knee while she ______was trying___________ (TRY) to fix the garden fence.

5. Where ____does he usually spend________________ (HE/USUALLY/ SPEND) his weekends?

6. I _____will tell______________ (TELL) you the story of my life one day.

7. When you ___see_________ (SEE) him again you will notice how different he is.

8. I ___hadn't managed________ (NOT/MANAGE) to finish my work when my mother got home.

9. She ____had been gardening_____________ (GARDEN) for two hours, that’s why she is so relaxed.

10. They ______had arrived________ (ARRIVE) before I got the chance to call them.

LEFT 4 / 2015 

Time clauses

Future time clauses are introduced by conjunctions such as after, as soon as, before, till, until, when, whenever, while or time expressions such as the minute, the moment etc.
We do not use the future tense (will) in a time clause to describe future activities (in this respect, it is similar to if clauses).

Compare:
I'll come back home and I'll do it. x I'll do it when I come back home. (when I come is the time clause)
You will push this button and the door will open. x As soon as you push this button the door will open.
Don't stand up. First I'll tell you. x Don't stand up till (until) I tell you.
You'll need my car. Take it. x Whenever you need my car you can take it.
You'll tidy up the house and I'll do the shopping. x You'll tidy up the house while I do the shopping.
You will drop the bomb and it will explode. x The moment you drop the bomb it will explode.

Similarly, other future forms also change to the present simple tense.
He is going to leave. The room will be empty. x As soon as he leaves the room will be empty.
We are moving next week. Then we'll call you. x When we move next week we'll call you.

If we describe an action that is happening at the same time as another future action (the two activities are simultaneous), we use the present continuous in time clauses.
We are going to cut the grass. You'll pick the apples. x While we are cutting the grass you'll pick the apples.

The future perfect simple and continuous become the present perfect simple and continuous.
I'll have finished my grammar exercises in ten minutes. Then I'll go out. x After I have finished my grammar exercises I'll go out.
They will have repaired our car by the weekend. And we will go for a trip. x As soon as they have repaired our car we will go for a trip.

Be careful!
If when introduces a noun clause which is the object of a verb, it is followed by a future tense.
I don't know when she will arrive. I can't remember when the race will start. You must decide when you will meet them.
In all these sentences the question is: What? not When? (I don't know what, I can't remember what, You must decide what.)

REMINDER

Source : 

https://www.e-grammar.org/time-clauses/

FCE

Session 21 Models of subjects

III. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line: (10 p)

JIM HENSON

You may not have heard of Jim Henson, but you have (1)

______CERTAINLY______seen some of his creations, the Muppets. Henson wanted to make education more (2) _____ENJOYABLE_____ for children and to help them broaden their experience. He has used puppets a little when he was at school and he first performed in an (3) ___EDUCATIONAL_______ show called Sam and Friends. Young (4) _____VIEWERS_____ liked the characters Henson created and he later worked on Sesame Street. Using characters living in the same (5) __NEIGHBOURHOOD________, Sesame Street taught children about ideas such as (6) ___RESPONSABILITY_______, as well as basic reading and writing skills. In the world of Jim Henson’s Muppets, (7) _____HONESTY_____ and friendship are as important as a sense of humour. The show (8) __RAPIDLY________ became very popular with young children, the (9) ____MAJORITY______ of adults also enjoyed the Muppets and Jim Henson was one of the most (10) ___HIGHLY_______ - respected puppeteers of his generation.

1. CERTAIN

2. ENJOY

3. EDUCATION

4. VIEW

5. NEIGHBOUR

6. RESPONSIBLE

7. HONEST

8. RAPID

9. MAJOR

10. HIGH

to broaden = a largi / a mari /a expanda 

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given and use between two and five words including the word given. – (20p)

1. When did you start to play chess online? HAVE

How long _______HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING______ chess online?

2. It won’t help if she talks to somebody about her tragedy. POINT

There _______WON'T BE ANY POINT TALKING____ to somebody about her tragedy.

3. The uniform is obligatory for pupils in primary school. WEAR

Pupils ___IN PRIMARY SCHOOL MUST WEAR___________ a uniform.

4. I rang because I was worried about you. RUNG

I would not __HAVE RUNG IF I HAD ___ not been worried about you.

5. My mother doesn’t let me stay out after 10 pm. AM

I ______AM NOT ALLOWED TO GO_____ out after 10 pm.

7. Father is fixing the leaking tap. BEING

The leaking tap _____IS BEING FIXED BY________________________________________ father.

8. I was made to clean up my room by my mom, before going out. ME

My mom ________MADE ME CLEAN UP___________________________________ my room, before going out.

9. Jane didn’t tell me she would be late, so I didn’t wait for her. TOLD

If Jane _____HAD TOLD ME_________________________ she would be late, I would have waited for her.

10. I’m afraid I can’t do anything to help you in this matter. THERE

I’m afraid _____THERE IS NOTHING TO_______________________ do to help you in this matter.

CONDITIONALS 

1 - IF + present simple ; will + V1 

Daca va mai aparea un caz , vom trece online . ( 90 % ) 

2. IF + past simple ; would + V1 

Daca ar mai aparea un caz , am  trece online . ( 40% )  I were a boy ...

3.IF + past  perfect simple ; would + have + V3 ( regret )

Daca ar mai fi aparut un caz , am   fi trecut  online .

to be allowed to = a-ti fi permis sa ...

I. Read the following text attentively and then decide whether the following statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) (10 x1p=10p) 

A friend of mine once told me of his first efforts to speak Japanese. He was working in an American company in Tokyo where all communication in the workplace was conducted in English, so he had no pressing need to learn the language. His wife, however, was taking Japanese lessons and passed on to him what she had learnt. The first time he aired his Japanese in public, his efforts were met with politeness but nevertheless got the impression he was doing something wrong. Quite some time went by before one of his Japanese colleagues plucked up the courage to tell him he spoke Japanese ‘like a woman’ and explained that often different vocabulary is used for the same objects depending on whether a man or a woman is speaking. Japanese is not the only language which makes such distinctions, and, although the vocabulary doesn’t change, research shows that gender can affect speech patterns in English, too. 

1. The story is about a Frenchman. ____F___ 

2. She was working in an American company in Japan. ___F____ 

3. Speaking Japanese at work wasn’t compulsory. ____T___ 

4. He, very rarely, spoke Japanese in public. ____T___ 

5. His Japanese colleagues were very polite and didn’t want to offend him. ___T____

6. Whenever he spoke Japanese, he felt quite comfortable. ___F____ 

7. Speaking ‘like a woman’ in Japanese means differences in vocabulary. ___T____ 

8. ‘Gender’ refers to people of different ages. ____F___ 

9. Gender affects speech patterns in different languages. ___T____ 

10. In English, gender influences both the speech pattern and the vocabulary. ___F____ 

to  be conducted in =a se petrece in ...

compulsory = mandatory = obligatoriu

to air (ed) = a scoate la aer / iveala / a aerisi 

II. Choose the correct option from the CAPITALIZED words/ phrases by circling them. (15x1p=15p)

 

1. The plane TOOK/ WENT off at 6.00 am and landed at 7.15 am. 

2. I wanted to buy her a nice graduation present but I couldn’t find ANYTHING/ SOMETHING interesting. 

3. Unfortunately, I saw NO/ ANY pelicans in the Delta, not even one. 

4. Because he let his friend OFF/ DOWN, nobody respected him anymore. 

5. Carnations don’t grow here. Neither ARE/ DO roses. 

6. They USE/ USED to play football here when they were young, but now they don’t do it anymore.

 7. The earth will die soon IF/ UNLESS people limit pollution. 

8. Hurry up! We haven’t got MUCH/ MORE time! 

9. Anyone WHICH/ WHO goes to Rome never forgets it. 

10. James was accused WITH/ OF trespassing. 

 11. It wasn’t very dark because THERE/ THEY were many stars in the sky. 

12. I think she isn’t very good at dancing, IS/ DOES she? 

13. I wrote the report ON/ BY myself, but my boss thought I was helped. 

14. He can’t speak German at all, so he TOOK/ GAVE some lessons. 

15. There is NO/ LITTLE chocolate left. The kids must have eaten some of it. 

fuchsia = fucsia

to take off - a decola / a se dezbraca 

to take off # to land 

to take off # to put on 

to let down = a dezamagi 

carnation = garoafa 

III. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line: (10 x 1p=10p)

 Holidays are meant to be a time of (1) ____relaxation____ 1. RELAX and fun but (2) ____unfortunately_____ this isn’t always the case. There 2. FORTUNE

 are some (3) _____unpredictable_______ problems such as delayed 3. PREDICT

 flights and the usual (4) ____frustrations_____ of waiting at airports. 4. FRUSTRATE 

However, the (5) _____anticipation_____ of spending two or three 5. ANTICIPATE

 (6) _____wonderful______ weeks in the sun on an (7) _______unspoiled____ 6. WONDER/7. SPOIL 

island is enough to make most people think the delays are worth it. It’s best to make a 

(8) ______reservation_________ at a hotel so that you can leave 8. RESERVE

 home (9) _____confidently________ knowing that at least your 9. CONFIDENCE

 (10) __accommodation___ is secure. Finally, it’s best to travel with a friend to 10. ACCOMMODATE avoid loneliness.

to spoil (ed) =a strica / a rasfata 

polenta = mamaliga

V. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate tense and voice (active or passive). (10x1p=10p): 

1. Michael and Jennifer _______GOT_________ (TO GET) married 6 weeks ago. 

2. Where _______________DOES YOUR NEIGHBOUR WORK______(TO WORK, your neighbour)? 

3. Last week I _______TOLD_____________ (TO TELL) him that he was hired and could begin working here today. 

4. This is by far the funniest movie I __________HAVE ERVER SEEN____________ (TO SEE, ever). 

5. Jason ______IS ALWAYS LEAVING______ (TO LEAVE, always) his desk full of bits of paper and leftover food! It’s awful! 

6. Yesterday’s test paper ______________WASN'T_____________ (TO BE not) as easy as it seemed.

 7. I thought I _____HAD SENT______ (TO SEND) you all the details before the meeting we had last week.

 8. This time next week we _____will be taking____________________ (TO TAKE) our exams!

 9. An official statement from the City Hall _________ISSUES____________ (TO ISSUE) tomorrow morning. 

10. This isn’t the first time the company ____HAS BEEN_______ (TO BE) responsible for an ecological disaster.

Session 20 Models of subjects

 mock exam - simulare 

III. Choose the correct option from the CAPITALIZED words/ phrases by circling them. (10p)

1. The little child was up on the ladder and couldn’t GET DOWN/ GET OFF.

2. You should think carefully before RESPONDING/ ANSWERING to a business letter.

3. I nearly chocked MYSELF/ - on that fish bone!

4. Maths teachers in our college make us WORK/ WORKING very hard.

5. The class RAISED/ ROSE when the principal came into the classroom.

6. I can’t do it. Why don’t you HAVE/ MAKE a try?

7. I wonder if you could MAKE/ DO me a favour.

8. They are BUILDING/ CONSTRUCTING an open-air theatre in my town.

9. PRIVATE/ PARTICULAR lessons are very expensive.

10. Alexander Fleming DISCOVERED/ INVENTED penicillin.