NAME_______________ DATE________________

PREDICTIVE TEST EVALUATION

10th grade

I. Read the text below and complete the following tasks. Write all your answers on the
Answer Sheet.

Automobiles have helped the growth of the suburbs in the United States. During this
century, a large part of the US population has moved to areas outside the big cities. However, the
invention of the elevator has helped to keep many people working in tall city buildings.
Therefore, many Americans work in the city but live in the suburbs. These people are called
commuters. They sometimes travel for one or two hours in order to get home at night.
I. 1. Read the text and mark the following sentences as T (true) or F (false):
(20 points)

a. The suburbs have appeared as the result of the invention of automobiles.

b. During the 19th century, a great part of the US population moved outside the big cities.
c. The invention of the elevator has helped people to work in skyscrapers.
d. Many Americans work in suburbs but live in the cities.
e. The commuters travel all day long.

I.2. Match the words in bold in the text to their definition given below. Write your
answers on the answer sheet.
(10 points)
A an increase, as in size, number, value, or strength; extension or
expansion
B a platform or an enclosure raised and lowered in a vertical shaft to
transport people or freight
C the residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town
D those that travel regularly from one place to another, as from suburb to
city and back
E a period of 100 years
SUBJECT 2 (30
points)

Write about what people should do in order to live a healthy life. Give arguments
and examples to support your ideas. (10-15 lines)
 BAREM DE EVALUARE ŞI DE NOTARE

 Pentru rezolvarea corectă a tuturor cerinţelor din Partea I şi a II-a se acordă 90 de puncte.
Din oficiu se acordă 10 puncte.

PARTEA I (60 points) ___________________________________________________________

I. 1. Read the text and mark the following sentences as T (true) or F (false). 4p x 5 sentences =
20p
a. F b. F c. T d. F e. F

I.2. Match the words in bold in the text to their definition given below. 2p x 5 sentences =
10 p
A. growth B. elevator C. suburbs D. commuters E. century

I.3. Complete these sentences with used to or use to and the correct form of the verb in brackets.
2p x 5 sentences = 10 p
 I am used to getting up 2. Used to fight 3. Never used to give 4. Didn’t use to like 5.
Am not used to

I.4. Choose the best alternative to complete these sentences. 2p x 10 sentences =

20 p
1. C 2. B 3 .D 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8 .D 9 .D 10. A

Partea a II-a (30 points) _______________________________________________

Marking Scheme
Task: narrative paragraph (creative writing)

task achievement & original input 10p

relevance of ideas to topic 4p
- organization 6p
- organization / layout 3p
- cohesion and coherence 2p
- length constraint 1p
- language accuracy and variety 6p
- correct use of grammar structures 5p
- accurate spelling and punctuation 1p
- register and vocabulary 4p
- appropriate register and vocabulary 1p
-range of vocabulary 3p