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. :)
