Limba engleză #082 Admitere Academia de Poliție 2016 — Drept

Question 1

________ Lebanon was flourishing when the war ________.

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C) The / broke out. *The Lebanon* este forma tradițională, cu articol, a numelui țării. „A izbucni”, despre un război, se spune *break out*: *the war broke out*. *Break in* = a pătrunde prin efracție, *break off* = a (se) întrerupe, *break down* = a se strica.

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– / broke in

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The / was breaking off

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– / broke down

Question 2

Our company ________ taken ________ by our major competitor.

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D) has just been / over. *Take over* înseamnă „a prelua (controlul unei companii)”. Aici e la prezentul perfect pasiv, cu *just* așezat după primul auxiliar: *has just been taken over*. *Taken aback* înseamnă „surprins, uluit”.

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is / aback

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is being / after

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has been just / off

Question 3

I am so exhausted. I really wish my neighbours ________ loud music when I ________ to sleep.

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C) wouldn't play / am trying. *Wish + would* exprimă iritarea față de comportamentul altcuiva: *I wish my neighbours wouldn't play…*. Acțiunea vorbitorului e în desfășurare în momentul acela, deci *am trying*. *Trys* este o formă greșită (corect *tries*).

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wouldn't play / trys

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didn't play / try

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won't play / have tried

Question 4

He was angry when he ________ me, because I ________ with his ________ friend.

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A) saw / had been arguing / sister-in-law's. Furia lui (*saw*, past simple) are drept cauză o acțiune de durată, anterioară: *had been arguing*. La substantivul compus *sister-in-law*, genitivul se marchează la sfârșitul compusului: *sister-in-law's*.

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has seen / have been arguing / sister-in-law

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sees / was arguing / sister-in-laws'

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was seeing / was arguing / sister-in-law's

Question 5

Why ________ so rude? It's not like Jerry ________ in public.

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A) is he being / to swear. *Be being* + adjectiv descrie un comportament de moment, nu o trăsătură permanentă („de ce se poartă atât de urât acum?”), iar întrebarea cere inversiunea *is he*. *It's not like someone to do something* înseamnă „nu e în firea cuiva să…”.

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is he / swearing

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he is being / to swear

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he was / to swear