Oral Engleza 2019

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program bilingv – 16 mai 2018
BILET nr. 1
I. Read the following text aloud:
Danny is a Scottish street trials pro-rider who was born and brought up on the Isle of Skye.
When he released a video on YouTube that showed him performing stunts, it changed his life.
The video showed Danny cycling up and down trees, riding along railings and jumping off
roofs. His flatmate filmed him and a few hundred people watched it on one day! So far, more
than 20 million people have seen it. Since the video appeared, things have progressed quickly.
There was an article about Danny in The New York Times, he worked on a Hollywood film as
a stuntman, he appeared in a TV commercial for a new car and he was nominated for the
Action Sports Person of the Year. Danny eventually gave up his job as a mechanic so that he
could ride full-time and he now lives in Edinburgh. A new video shows him going back home
to Skye and doing some spectacular stunts. However, his sport isn't without risk. He has
broken his collar bone three times. According to Danny, he spends his time in hospital
thinking up new stunts!
II. Answer the following questions:

1. Why did the video released on YouTube change Danny's life?
2. What kind of jobs did Danny have?
3. How dangerous can extreme sports be? Why?
4. Are you interested in extreme sports? Why? / Why not?
Preşedinte de comisie, Comisia de examinare,
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 2
Susanna Evans, a student at Brightlea College, was well prepared for an important French
exam. It was raining so she decided not to walk but to take the bus. She was waiting for her
bus at the bus stop when she had a shock. The man beside her in the queue suddenly fell to
the ground. Susanna immediately knelt down and listened to his chest. His heart had stopped
and he wasn't breathing! Luckily, Susanna had done some First Aid training a few months
earlier and she knew what to do. She started pushing down on his chest with her hands and
when the ambulance arrived with the paramedics five minutes later he had started breathing
again. What a start to her day!

1. Why did Susanna Evans decide to take the bus?
2. What did Susanna do when the man fell to the ground?
3. How soon did the ambulance arrive?
4. Do you have any First Aid training? If not, would you like to learn about it?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 3
Alex (19) is a magician. "I am a 'close-up' magician so I perform in front of groups of people
rather than on a stage in a big theatre. Sometimes I do my tricks while I'm walking around
tables where people are eating! I mainly work in the evening and I perform at big parties for
companies, weddings, private events and birthdays. Sometimes they're in open-air venues,
though not often. Business is generally good throughout the year. Company events keep me
busy at Christmas and New Year, but weddings and birthday parties tend to be in late spring
and summer. So that means that January and February are good months to think up new
tricks. I either perform them myself at events or sell DVDs so other people can learn to do the
tricks.
The best thing about being a magician is being your own boss. I suppose the downside is that
there are times when people can really annoy you -like when they shout out in the middle of
your act. One reason I went into magic was because when I was growing up I used to get
bored with things very quickly My parents gave me a book of magic tricks to keep me busy
With magic there is so much to learn that you never get bored! It's great to work with magic.
Starting out you might earn £12,000 a year, but a well-known magician could earn up to £
100,000. You can also do TV work which usually brings in a lot of money"

1. What is a 'close-up' magician?
2. Does Alex work throughout the year?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a magician?
4. Would you like to be a magician? Why? / Why not?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 4
Viki (31) is a marine biologist. "To become a marine biologist, I did a biology degree
followed by an MSc and a doctorate - having those makes me feel I've done something
worthwhile. PhD post-doctoral researchers start on £25,000 a year and often become
university lecturers, but at the moment I'm happy doing research. Part of my job is to track
animals at sea and to tag them. We do this in order to understand their behaviour and
movement patterns. This research can then be used to assess the effects of fishing on fish
populations. If I am in the office it's a 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. day; but if I'm going to sea I start
at 7.30 a.m. At the fishing site the crew pull a big net along the seabed. Then they put the
catch on the deck and our work begins. We sort out the fish and put the sharks and rays into
seawater tanks and tag them, and then we release the fish back into the sea. It's really exciting
when the nets come into the boats. I love going out and catching new things and talking to
fishermen. However, a side of the job that I don't particularly enjoy is public speaking - for
example, when I'm at conferences, even if they're in other countries."

1. What did Viki do to become a marine biologist?
2. What is Viki's job? Why?
3. What species of fish does Viki tag?
4. How important do you think it is to study fish populations? Why?
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 5
Apparently a lack of sleep is causing problems for many teenagers at school. Scientists say
that unless young people get at least eight hours of sleep a night, they won't be able to
concentrate well in class. Some schools have tried delaying the start of the school day by half
an hour. One head teacher says, 'The later start to the day is very successful and, provided that
all the parents agree, we shall make this later starting time permanent. The students are getting
nearly an hour's more sleep and it's having a good effect on their work. They're happier and
concentrating much harder. We all need enough sleep to recharge our batteries. Otherwise, we
feel terrible the next day. It's impossible to persuade young people to go to bed earlier so the
only alternative is to let them get up later! '

1. Why does lack of sleep cause problems?
2. What did some schools do? Why?
3. Why don't teenagers go to sleep earlier?
4. Do you get enough sleep? Why? / Why not?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 6
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish
polar explorer, one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic
Exploration. His first experience of the polar regions was as third officer on Captain Robert
Falcon Scott's Discovery Expedition.
From early childhood Shackleton was a voracious reader, which sparked a passion for
adventure. He was schooled by a governess until the age of eleven. The young Shackleton did
not particularly distinguish himself as a scholar, and was said to be "bored" by his studies. He
was quoted later as saying: "I never learned much geography at school".
The National Antarctic Expedition, known as the Discovery Expedition after the ship
Discovery, had objectives that included scientific and geographical discovery. Although
Discovery was not a Royal Navy unit, Scott required the crew, officers and scientific staff to
accept voluntarily the conditions of the Naval Discipline Act, and the ship and expedition
were run on Royal Navy lines. Shackleton accepted this, even though his own background
and instincts favoured a different, more informal style of leadership

1. Who was Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton?
2. What was his rank in the expedition?
3. What types of leadership are described in the text?
4. What style of leadership do you prefer?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 7
The son of a pastor, brought up in a religious and cultured atmosphere, Vincent van
Gogh was highly emotional and lacked self-confidence. Between 1860 and 1880, when he
finally decided to become an artist, van Gogh had had two unsuitable and unhappy romances
and had worked unsuccessfully as a clerk in a bookstore, an art salesman, and a preacher in
the Borinage.
In 1886 he went to Paris to join his brother Théo, the manager of Goupil's gallery. In
Paris, van Gogh began to lighten his very dark palette and to paint in the short brushstrokes of
the Impressionists. His nervous temperament made him a difficult companion and night-long
discussions combined with painting all day undermined his health. He decided to go south to
Arles where he hoped his friends would join him and help found a school of art. Gauguin did
join him but with disastrous results. Near the end of 1888, an incident led Gauguin to
ultimately leave Arles. Van Gogh pursued him with an open razor, was stopped by Gauguin,
but ended up cutting a portion of his own ear lobe off. Van Gogh then began to alternate
between fits of madness and lucidity and was sent to the asylum in Saint-Remy for treatment.

1. What happened between 1860 and 1880?
2. Which are the things that undermined Vincent’s health?
3. What was his hope?
4. What are your hopes?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 8
Many people catch a cold in the springtime and/ or fall. It makes us wonder... if
scientists can send a man to the moon, why can't they find a cure for the common cold. The
answer is easy. There are literally hundreds of kinds cold viruses out there. You never know
which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one.
When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to
your nose and brings congestion with it. You feel terrible because you can't breathe well, but
your body is actually "eating" the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the
heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from
getting to your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing
everything it can to kill the cold.

1. Why can’t scientists find a cure for the common cold?
2. What happens when a virus attacks your body?
3. Why do you have a runny nose when you catch a cold?
4. What do you do when you have a cold?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 9
Scientists are working on a new pill that could help people who do no exercise. It
could also increase the performance of those who do work out and exercise. The scientists are
from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California. They are developing a pill that
could produce the same benefits to the body that it gets from running.
Scientists are testing the pill on mice. It could one day make people healthier. It could
give them better stamina, fat loss, a better mood, a healthier heart and a longer lifespan – all
without doing any exercise. The scientists found that the pill also helped to increase athletic
performance in mice by 70 per cent. This could be good news for people who want to run
faster and farther.

1. Who will the pill be good for?
2. What king of benefits can the pill produce to the body?
3. What is the pill being tested on?
4. In which way could the pill make people healthier?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 10
Some friends come into our lives for just a short time. Others come and stay forever.
Think about your closest friends. How long have you known each other? Some people say
that their spouse or family member is their best friend. Others say they have known their
closest friends for many years. And some great friends haven't known each other all that long,
but knew right away that there was a connection, or bond, between them. Could it be that
there is a twin spirit out there for each of us?
What turns a stranger or acquaintance into a friend? Do you know right away if you
are going to like someone? Some people think that any stranger can become a friend if they
spend enough time together. That may be true for some people. But one thing most of us
agree on is that true friendships seem to happen when people have something in common.
Perhaps we see a part of ourselves in our friends. Maybe seeing the good in them helps us to
see the good in us as well.

1. What kinds of friends are mentioned in the text?
2. According to the writer, what turns a stranger into a friend?
3. When do true friendships seem to happen?
4. How do you choose your friends?
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 11
The British government has said that a third of the food the world produces is wasted.
It said the high level of food waste in the UK is "unacceptable". Over 7 million tons of food is
wasted in the UK every year.
A British politician, Neil Parish, said: "One-third of food produced for human
consumption is lost or wasted globally." The government said there were many solutions to
the problem of food waste. First, schools could raise children's awareness of food waste from
a young age. Secondly, supermarkets could sell vegetables that are thrown away because they
are the "wrong" shape. Finally, 'sell-by' dates, "use-by" dates and "best before" labels need to
change. Perfectly good food is thrown away because of these labels.

1. How much food is wasted worldwide?
2. Why did the government say that the waste in the UK is "unacceptable"?
3. What solutions to the problem of food waste did the government suggest?
4. What can you do to prevent food waste?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 12
Many Irish people have emigrated from Ireland to the United States over the last few
centuries. They brought St. Patrick's Day with them. St. Patrick's Day is a serious religious
holiday in Ireland, but it has been changed quite a bit in America.
Today in America people enjoy St. Patrick's Day by wearing green. Probably the most
common symbol for this holiday is the shamrock. Since the shamrock has three leaves,
thousands of years ago St. Patrick (a religious leader) used it to teach the Irish people about
the three parts of God. Today many people wear a shamrock design on St. Patrick's Day
because it is supposed to bring good luck.
On this day many people also enjoy going to a pub and drinking beer. They tell jokes
and have a good time. People who don't come from Ireland like to pretend they are Irish, too.
Some cities hold parades or marathons. It's not a very big holiday, but it can be a fun one for
the people who want to enjoy it.

1. What day is St. Patrick's Day celebrated on?
2. Why do people wear shamrock designs on St. Patrick’s Day?
3. How was the celebration changed once it got to the USA?
4. Would you like to take part in this kind of celebration? Why/Why not?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 13
About one hundred years ago many educated people learned and spoke French when
they met people from other countries. Today most people speak English when they meet
foreigners. It has become the new international language: there are more people who speak
English as a second language than people who speak English as a first language. Why is this?
There are many reasons why English has become so popular. One of them is that
English has become the language of business. Another important reason is that popular
American culture (like movies, music, and McDonald's) has quickly spread throughout the
world. It has brought its language with it.
It's important to have a language that the people of the earth have in common.

1. What was the world language 100 years ago?
2. Why, according to the writer, has English become the new international language?
3. What are two reasons English has become an international language today?
4. Why do you think it’s important to have a language that all the people have in
common?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 14
Ice cream is one of the most popular desserts in the world. Over four 15.1 billion litres
are consumed each year, worldwide.
Eating frozen sweets started about two thousand years ago. In ancient Italy, Persia and
China, ice (or sometimes snow) was mixed with fruit or fruit juice. In ancient Rome, the
Emperor Nero had snow brought down from the mountains and mixed with fruit. Arabs were
the first people to add milk to frozen desserts. Instead of fruit juice, they added sugar as a
sweetener. But sugar wasn’t the only thing added. They also added dried fruits and nuts. As
early as 1,000 years ago ice cream could be found in Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo.
These days there are many companies that sell ice cream and the number of different
flavours available is well over 1,000. Frozen desserts have been around for a long time and
will most likely be enjoyed well into the future.

1. How much ice cream is consumed every year?
2. When did people start eating ice cream?
3. What was the Arabs’ ice cream recipe?
4. Why do you think ice cream is so popular?
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 15
What is parkour? The answer is not simple. This is because parkour means different
things to different people. Some people call it a sport, some people call it a "physical
discipline". The best way to understand parkour is to watch videos of people doing it. If you
watch these videos you will see people (mostly young men), running, jumping, and climbing
over obstacles. This is a central idea of parkour: overcoming obstacles, whether they are
mental or physical. People practise parkour mostly in urban environments, but also in parks
and other natural places.
Modern parkour first started in France. There was a small group of young men living
near Paris that started practicing what we now know as parkour. These men started practicing
parkour in the late 1980s and 1990s. Parkour became more popular between 2001 and 2005,
when several movies were made about the subject. This helped increase its popularity.

1. According to the writer, what is the meaning of "parkour"?
2. Where is parkour practised?
3. Why did parkour become popular in the early 2000s?
4. What do you think the benefits of doing parkour are?
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 16
Lake Vinney
My favourite place for watersports is Lake Vinney, but it has only existed since 1975 when
the valley was filled with water to provide electricity. Under the water is the village,
Vinnthorpe. Last week I talked to Pat Smithers, who runs a shop on the edge of the lake and
looks after the huge car park. She gets up early to travel to her shop to sell newspapers and
food and doesn't finish work till late because of the car park. She said drowning the village
was the best thing that ever happened, as it brought a lot of business to the area, and the
number of visitors from all over the country continues to increase, especially as there is a new
road which means it is easier to get to. When I asked people enjoying the watersports, they
said they never thought about the drowned houses and streets. When I spoke to some people
sitting in the café overlooking the lake, I was surprised to find they still get angry about what
happened. They used to live in Vinnthorpe and were moved to other places in the area, among
them thirty children who are now middle-aged, but they still miss the village. They say that
nobody asked them what they wanted - they were told one day that everything was decided.
They were separated from their friends and had to get buses to new schools instead of walking
there together. It is a shame that these people lost their homes, and I hope something similar
never happens again in the future. I would miss the watersports if they weren't there, however,
and I must say that I hadn't ever thought about what was under the water until last week.

1. How was Lake Vinney created?
2. What does Pat Smithers do for a living?
3. What does Pat Smithers think about drowning the village?
4. How do the people who used to live in Vinnthorpe feel about drowning the village?
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 17
The businessman
There is a story going round at the moment about a well-known journalist who went to
interview Jack Parrish at a smart New York restaurant. The journalist was late, but
fortunately, when he arrived, he found the great man was not yet there. On the way to his
table, the journalist noticed a colleague from his paper and stopped to chat to her. After fifteen
minutes, a waiter approached him. 'There's some young man at the door who says he's
supposed to be having lunch with you. I think he's trying to be funny, because he says his
name is Jack Parrish!'
But of course it was. The twenty-four-year-old is becoming famous for the fact that he doesn't
look like the owner of one of the world's most successful computer companies. His manner is
polite, his voice is quiet and his clothes are clearly not expensive. Two years ago, when he
started his own company, no one had heard of him. Friends say that he hasn't changed at all.
He hasn't even moved out of his parents' house. So what does he do with his money? It's all
used for business. But some people in the computer world are getting nervous - and they are
right. It won't be long before someone in another company picks up the phone to hear that
quiet voice saying that he's the new boss.

1. How did the journalist pass the time while he was waiting?
2. What did the waiter think about the young man at the door of the restaurant?
3. What is Jack Parrish famous for?
4. Why are some people in the computer world getting nervous?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 18
Little Chefs
For one group of children aged between ten and fifteen, Saturdays are spent learning the art of
serious cooking. Their weekly lessons in small classes are so popular that there is a waiting
list of 30 children who want to do the course. Parents pay £280 for the course where their
children can have fun and learn how to make good food.
Class member Bill, aged ten, says, 'I love my mum's cooking and now I can do it better than
her. The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the food
we've made.'
Flora is twelve, and she's having problems preparing onions. 'I love cooking. I did a meal for
ten friends which they really enjoyed. Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of
doing nothing at weekends. I was happy staying at home, so I wasn't too keen at first. I'm
really glad I decided to come, though.'
Their teacher, Philippe, says, 'It's great fun. Children pay attention and remember things better
than adults, although the kitchen isn't always as tidy when they're cooking! As adults, we're
always learning more about food. If parents interest their children in cooking while they are
young, they'll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave home.'

1. What can a reader find out about the cooking course?
2. Why does Bill like the course?
3. Why did Flora join the course?
4.
5. What does Philippe say about his young students?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 19
Being an older student

At 32, I have just finished my first year at university. As well as attending lectures regularly, I
have had to learn to read books quickly and write long essays.
I decided to go to university after fourteen years away from the classroom. As a secretary,
although I was earning a reasonable amount of money, I was bored doing something where I
hardly had to think. I became more and more depressed by the idea that I was stuck in the job.
I was jealous of the students at the local university, who looked happy, carefree and full of
hope, and part of something that I wanted to explore further.
However, now that I've actually become a student I find it hard to mix with younger
colleagues. They are always mistaking me for a lecturer and asking me questions I can't
answer. I also feel separated from the lecturers because, although we are the same age, I know
so much less than them. But I am glad of this opportunity to study because I know you need a
qualification to get a rewarding job, which is really important to me. Unlike most eighteen-
year-olds, I much prefer a weekend with my books to one out partying. Then there are the
normal student benefits of long holidays and theatre and cinema discounts. I aften have doubts
about what I'll do after university, but I hope that continuing my education at this late date has
been a wise choice.

1. What does a student have to do?
2. How did the writer feel about her job as a secretary?
3. Which are the disadvantages of being an older student?
4. What does the writer like to do in her spare time?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 20
At home in Venice
I was born in Venice, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy, and studied
architecture at university here. Though I have also spent time away, I have always come back
because it's my home.
In Venice, there are no roads, only canals, so you have to get around on foot or by boat. I live
on a canal in the Rialto area in a house that was built in 1588 for the Muti family, who were
merchants in the silk trade. These merchants' houses in Venice are like palaces. Their owners
had to have space to show off their goods, but the building also had to be an office, a factory,
a store and a home. My house came into our family in 1919, when it was bought by my
grandfather. He died before I was born but he was the director of a museum where I often do
research on old documents. On some of these, I've seen notes in his handwriting, so, in a
strange way, I met him through these documents.
Sadly, the population of Venice has dropped from 120,000 in the 1950s to about 60,000 now.
This doesn't include the thousands of tourists who come to visit. I welcome the tourists but
unless something is done to stop everyday shops like bakeries and chemists from
disappearing, the city will die. I want people who love the city to come here to live and work
and give Venice back a life that is not just about tourism.

1. How can one travel in Venice?
2. What do we find out about merchants' houses in Venice?
3. What does the writer say about his grandfather?
4. What is the writer's attitude to Venice today?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 21
We discard things all the time. We also store things in attics and closets. Have you ever
thought about what people can tell from what you throw away or store? The things humans
leave behind, whether thrown away or stored, can tell us a great deal about how people lived.
Archaeologists reconstruct entire cultures by studying the material remains of past human life,
from artefacts such as tools, weapons, pottery shards, jewellery, or other human-made things,
to food leftovers, campsites, skeletons, and fossils.
Archaeologists are detectives. They analyse all the clues they find. Then they can
determine where people lived in the past, what they ate, how they got their food, how their
society was organized, and who their trading partners were.
Archaeologists are interested in answering a wide range of questions, such as when
agriculture started and why cities developed. They work with many different time periods and
places on Earth. Some archaeologists study the beginning of human life, more than 3 million
years ago, and others sift through today’s garbage to gain knowledge about modern cultures.
Today there are archaeological studies going on all over the world.

1. What do archaeologists investigate?
2. Why do archaeologists analyse material remains?
3. What historical periods are usually investigated by archaeologists?
4. How might an archaeologist of the future interpret ‘today’s garbage’?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 22
I must admit, I know very little about the brain - except that I know when mine isn't working
as well as it should! So I went along to talk to an expert, Dr Felicia Lorrimer, who is a
research neurologist at our local hospital. Her speciality is the teenage brain. My parents tell
me that I was difficult as a teenager, but maybe it wasn't my fault at all, but my brain's! I
wanted to know the right questions to ask Dr Lorrimer when I saw her. So, before our
meeting I spent half an hour online to find out some basic information. I learnt that the brain
is divided into two halves, a right and a left half, and that each one performs different
functions. The left side controls the right side of the body and sight and the right controls the
left, which all sounded wrong and really confusing to me.
When I got to the laboratory Dr Lorrimer was sitting in front of a computer screen with
electrodes on her head. She was testing how people can move objects with the power of their
brains. She was moving a helicopter around on a screen just by thinking about it. I had no idea
how she did it, but it looked so straightforward I asked if I could have a go, but I couldn't even
get it started. Imagine what opportunities this ability might give us in the future!

1. What did the writer find out about the brain before meeting Dr. Lorrimer?
2. What was Dr. Lorrimer testing?
3. What opportunities could this ability offer in the future?
4. Would you like to be a researcher? Why? / Why not?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 23
Last January my friend Dougal invited me to the fire festival of Up Helly Aa on the Scottish
island of Shetland. It takes place on the last Tuesday of the month and celebrates the island's
Viking history. Over half the island's population is blond and of Scandinavian origin - it's like
being in Norway! At around seven o'clock there was a parade of men dressed as Viking
fighters. Dougal's father, Duncan, really looked scary - completely different from the quiet,
gentle man he really is! Each man carried a lighted torch, which was incredibly dramatic. We
followed the procession down to the sea for the highlight of the evening. In front of thousands
of spectators the 'fighters' threw their torches into a Viking boat that they'd built. It was a
fantastic sight, but what a shame to see all of their hard work disappear in a couple of
minutes!

1. When does the festival take place?
2. What is Dougal's father like?
3. Describe the atmosphere of the festival.
4. Would you like to go? Why? / Why not?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 24
Comic books have been a part of American culture since the early 1900s. They had
humble beginnings, containing reprints of comic strips from newspapers. Soon they took on a
life of their own. They became a huge industry and inspired movies and television shows. The
first American comic book was called Funnies on Parade. It was exactly what the title
suggested, a reprint of the funnies from the daily papers. In the late 1920s and early 1930s,
comic books sold for ten cents each on news-stands.
As the popularity of comic books grew, publishers began to hire artists to draw
original material for them. They usually featured heroes with special powers, called pulp
heroes. One of these heroes was Popeye. In 1938, a character named Superman was
introduced in a book called Action Comics. He became so popular that he eventually got his
own series. This was the first time a comic book focused on a single character.
In 1940, the first sidekick was created. Robin the Boy Wonder was featured in
Detective Comics alongside Batman. The character was a hit, and soon almost all the
superheroes had sidekicks. There are many characters that have lasted through the decades.
Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Green Lantern are just a few.

1. What did comic books originally contain?
2. What were the general characteristics of a comic book character?
3. When did comic book characters change into what they are today?
4. Why do you think comic book characters (superheroes) became so popular?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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BILET nr. 25
A lot of people are always asking, "How do I improve my English?" There are many
possible answers, but here are just a few pieces of advice.
Immerse yourself in English as much as possible
Immerse means to be surrounded by something. If you are immersed in English, it is all
around you. Of course this isn't always possible, but you can do some things to surround
yourself in English from time to time.
Watch TV and movies in English. If you have English channels on your TV, watch
them. If they have subtitles (the words written in your language) underneath the picture, see if
they can be turned off. Some people even tape paper across the bottom of the screen so they
can't see the words. Most DVD's are great because you can choose the language you want to
hear.
Speak English to your friends. Get a conversation buddy (friend) and speak in
English as much as possible. If it is a person whose native language is the same as your own,
you may feel silly speaking in English at first. But don't worry. Continue to do it and it will
become more natural to you. Finding friends whose native language is English is even better.
Ask your friend to correct you when needed.

1. What is the meaning of immerse in this context?
2. In which way can watching videos in English help?
3. Why should you use English when speaking with your friends?
4. What other ways can you think of that could help you improve your English?
Prof. _______________________
Prof. _______________________
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