TEST INITIAL CLASA A 12-A, COLEGIUL NATIONAL EMIL RACOVITA CLUJ-NAPOCA,

SEPTEMBRIE 2014 VARIANTA 1

I Choose the best variant, a,b,c, or d:

1. If you pig out, you a. withdraw from a contest b. eat a lot very quickly c. make a mess of

things d. forget what you promised

2. Elisabeth I was the daughter of a. Henry VI b. Henry VIII c. Edward I d. Philipp I

3. If you tell someone to put a sock in it, you basically tell them to a. shut up b. try harder c. give

up d. invest more in a project

4. If you use your loaf, it means that you a. use all your savings b. use your influence c. use your head

d. use your salary

5. A tosser is a. a sportsman b. an idiot c. an unskilled worker d. a teacup

6. A tenner is a. a monetary unit b. a top student c. a ten-storey building d. a highly-

skilled professional

7. A quid is a. some kind of seafood b. a pound c. a wizard d. a type of vegetable

8. If it's “monkey outside”, then it's a. full of people b. very hot c. very cold d. very humid

9. What was the nickname of Winston Churchill? a. the wolf b. the bulldog c. the fox d. the rabbit

10. A nosh is a. a place in the house b. a strange person c. food d. drink

11. The big enchilada is a. the main dish b. the boss c. a big deal d. a Mexican man

12. A chap is a. a type of hat b. a boy c. an item of furniture d. clothing

13. If you “put your foot in your mouth”, you a. hurt yourself by accident b. say something stupid

c. make a wrong decision d. see things in a wrong way

14. Sir Francis Drake was a. a writer b. a sea captain c. a singer d. a poet

15. If something is “on the off-chance”, it a. has a great chance of happening b. has a slim chance of

happening c. is done on request d. is impossible

16. Which actor is British? a. Russell Crowe b. Brad Pitt c. Colin Firth d. Jim Carey

17. If you are given the sack, you a. are told off b. are fired c. are beaten up d. are thrown out of a place

18. Stop singing the blues! means a. I don't like your voice b. stop annoying me c. stop complaining

c. play another type of music

19. Porridge is a. oat with milk b. sausages and eggs c. cabbage with cream d. toast with

garlic and clotted cream

20. Sir Elton John wrote a song for Lady Diana. It is called a. Candle in the Wind b. Dust in the Wind

c. Wind of Change d. Gone with the Wind

21. If something takes “a month of Sundays”, it a. will never happen b. takes a long time c. happens

quickly d. feels like a long time

22. To “mark time” means to a. be idle b. be busy c. be in a hurry d. do something leisurely

23. When you're “walking on air”, you're a. depressed b. lucky c. scared d. happy

24. The Norman Conquest took place in the a. 3rd century b. 11th century c. 19th century d. 21st century

25. William Wallace was a. Welsh b. a Scot c. an Irishman d. a Brit

26. The capital city of Scotland is a. Aberdeen b. Glasgow c. Edinburgh d. Cardiff

27. “To water down” means a. to drink quickly b. to cry c. to weaken d. have a beer

28. Which festival exists in Britain? a. The Leaf-Eating Festival b. The Worm-Charming Festival c.

The Window-Washing Festival d. The Curtain-Drawing Festival

29. The king notorious for the number of wives he had is a. Henry VI b. Henry VII c. Henry VIII

d. Henry IX

30. “Pint-size” is a. very big b. medium c. small d. none of the above

31. The biggest of all is: a. Great Britain b. Eire c. Britain d. The Isle of Wight

32. An important conflict in British history is the war of the a. lilies b. tulips c. roses d. cacti

33. The following is NOT a British author: a. Jane Austen b. Ernest Hemingway c. William Golding

d. Henry James

34. The Spanish Armada was defeated during the reign of a. Elisabeth I b. Elisabeth II c. Elisabeth III

d. Elisabeth IV

35. The national flower of Scotland is a. the rose b. the daffodil c. the lily d. the thistle

36. “To wear on” somebody is to a. agree with b. annoy c. ignore d. imitate

37. London is in the region of a. Dartmoor b. Surrey c. Exmoor d. Salisbury

38. If you “do a stretch in the jar”, you a. do your morning gymnastics b. go to the gym c. go to prison

d. study abroad for a while

39. The capital city of Ireland is a. Cork b. Dublin c. Belfast d. Galway

40. When someone “gets on their high horse”, they a. leave quickly b. leave unexpectedly c. stop

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II. Give synonyms for the expressions in bold type:

Are you (1) jumping through hoops to learn English? Or, do you waste time with (2) monkey business?

Learning a new language can be a real nuisance and many people get (3) cheesed off and decide to (4) call it a

day very quickly. If you (5) hit a hurdle like this, don’t (6) get your knickers in a twist, the best thing you can

do is (7) get back on the horse and soon enough you’ll (8) see the light at the end of the tunnel. So, (9) pull

your socks up and carry on! (10) Dive into it and soon you'll see the progress!

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