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    Bac Engleza Intensiv 1.3

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    Senator Carl Kruger wants to introduce a law in New York that makes it illegal to cross streets while distracted by electronic devices like music players, phones, or games. The fine would be up to $100. He has witnessed many close calls where pedestrians didn't see or hear traffic because they were too involved in their devices. In recent months, three pedestrians in Brooklyn have been killed because they were distracted by gadgets and walked into traffic. However, New York residents are likely to ignore this law, believing it infringes on personal freedom and that people should use common sense.

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    Senator Carl Kruger wants to introduce a law in New York that makes it illegal to cross streets while distracted by electronic devices like music players, phones, or games. The fine would be up to $100. He has witnessed many close calls where pedestrians didn't see or hear traffic because they were too involved in their devices. In recent months, three pedestrians in Brooklyn have been killed because they were distracted by gadgets and walked into traffic. However, New York residents are likely to ignore this law, believing it infringes on personal freedom and that people should use common sense.

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    Senator Carl Kruger wants to introduce a law in New York that makes it illegal to cross streets while distracted by electronic devices like music players, phones, or games. The fine would be up to $100. He has witnessed many close calls where pedestrians didn't see or hear traffic because they were too involved in their devices. In recent months, three pedestrians in Brooklyn have been killed because they were distracted by gadgets and walked into traffic. However, New York residents are likely to ignore this law, believing it infringes on personal freedom and that people should use common sense.

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    Bac Engleza Intensiv 1.3

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    Senator Carl Kruger wants to introduce a law in New York that makes it illegal to cross streets while distracted by electronic devices like music players, phones, or games. The fine would be up to $100. He has witnessed many close calls where pedestrians didn't see or hear traffic because they were too involved in their devices. In recent months, three pedestrians in Brooklyn have been killed because they were distracted by gadgets and walked into traffic. However, New York residents are likely to ignore this law, believing it infringes on personal freedom and that people should use common sense.

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    Examenul de bacalaureat 2009

    Proba E/F
    Proba scris la Limba Englez
    L1 - Intensiv 3-4 ore
    SUBIECTUL I ( 30 de puncte) Varianta 002
    Read the text below and complete the following tasks.
    Listening to an iPod while walking across the street could soon become illegal in New York.
    State Senator Carl Kruger wants a law introduced that outlaws crossing roads while listening
    to
    music, talking on a mobile phone or using video games and personal organizers. The fine for
    breaking this law could be as much as $100. The Senator said he had witnessed too many
    near
    misses whereby pedestrians had not heard or seen oncoming traffic because (1) Mr.
    Kruger told
    reporters: "Government has an obligation to protect its citizens. This electronic gadgetry is
    reaching the point where it's creating an atmosphere where we have a major public safety
    crisis at
    hand." (2)
    Kruger may have a point. (3) They all walked into busy traffic because they were
    distracted by an electronic device of some sort. In one case, bystanders shouted at
    someone to
    be careful seconds before they were knocked down and became another traffic accident
    statistic.
    Despite the alarming increase in deaths caused by distractions from iPods, New Yorkers are
    likely
    to ignore any new law forbidding their use in the streets. Many residents believe Kruger is
    going
    too far and that (4) Brooklyn resident Mary Alberto was outraged at Krugers proposal.
    She
    said: Enough is enough. I have been able to cross the street since I was eight. She also
    joked
    that one day people might be fined for not looking both ways.
    1. Four sentences/phrases have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
    sentence/phrase for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/phrase which
    you do
    not need to use. 4 points
    A. Three pedestrians have been killed in the past four months in New Yorks Brooklyn district.
    B. He is concerned that its becoming a nationwide problem.
    C. It is now illegal to use music players in New York streets.
    D. the law treats people as though they had no common sense.
    E. they were too involved in gaming, chatting on their phone.
    2. Match the words in bold with their synonyms. 6 points
    penalty, furious, preoccupied.
    3. Sum up the text in about 50 words. 10 points
    4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to
    the
    text. 6 points
    1. What does the US senator want to introduce against using technical appliances while
    crossing a
    street?
    A. a law
    B. a referendum
    C. a warning
    D. a warrant

    2. Why did three people die on roads?


    A. because they didnt wear helmets.
    B. because they didnt see the traffic lights.
    C. because they were using gadgets.
    D. because nobody had told them there was a street there.
    Ministerul Educaiei, Cercetrii i Inovrii
    Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

    3. How do residents feel about the measure?


    A. They do not all agree with it.
    B. They believe it to be too late.
    C. They all applauded it.
    D. They have yet to find out about it.
    5. Comment on the following statement: Listening to an iPod while walking across the
    street
    should become illegal. (100 words) 4 points

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