The document discusses different types of attention. It mentions overt attention, which is directing one's eyes or ears towards a stimulus, and covert attention, which is mentally focusing on a particular stimulus. It also discusses how mastering attention allows one to control what they focus on and attract in their life. Training the mind not to exhaust itself sharpens focus and frees up attention.

1. XIII. MODEL DE TEST DOCIMOLOGIC
LIMBA ENGLEZĂ
I. Read the text and accomplish the post-reading tasks. Attention – the Infinite Source of
Your Potential
1. Attention is probably the most important gift you possess. It is the act of taking possession by
the mind, in clear and vivid form, of one of several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought.
It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others.
2. Our faculty of attention affects us in countless ways. Our very perception of reality is tied
closely to where we focus our attention. Only what we pay attention to seems real to us, whereas
whatever we ignore – no matter how important it may be – seems to fade into insignificance.
Each of us chooses, by our way of attending to things, the universe we inhabit and the people we
encounter. But for most of us, this “choice” is unconscious, so it‟s not really a choice at all. When we
think about who we are, we can‟t possibly remember all the things we‟ve experienced, all the behaviors
and qualities we have exhibited. The same goes for our impressions of other people. The reality that
appears to us is not so much what‟s out there, as it is those aspects of the world we have focused on.
3. What we look at may not be what we attend to. It is possible to look in one direction but
actually notice changes in another direction. Overt attention is the act of directing our eyes or ears
towards a stimulus source. Covert attention is the act of mentally focusing on a particular stimulus.
Basically, you can direct your attention towards the outside world or towards the world within.
4. Mastering and controlling your attention gives you the freedom to choose what happens in
your life. The more you can control your attention the more you attract only the things in your life that
you really want. If you don't pay attention to negative things in your life it will not create that reality.
This doesn't mean you should ignore the parts of the world that do not produce peace and happiness for
you; it simply means not to give them too much attention. Don't get absorbed in them – decide when
enough is enough and move on to something you want your attention to be focused on, for example, the
important goals and dreams of your life.
5. Exhausting your attention is a very interesting occurrence that happens quite often and
naturally in your daily life. Training your mind not to exhaust itself will sharpen your focus and free up
your attention significantly. The more free attention you have, the happier you feel and the more power
you have to control what is happening in your life. Be aware of how you use your attention. Learn to
deliberately choose where you want to place your attention. Become aware of what draws you away
from enjoying yourself here and now and gently come back to
yourself in the present moment without judgment.
1. Answer the question.
What types of attention are mentioned in the article?
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2. Find in the text the synonyms for the words given below. Make up two sentences
using the identified words.
Present / Intentionally

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3. Find in the text the antonyms for the words given below. Make up two sentences
using the identified words.
To refresh / Inside
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4. Circle the correct variant (True/False). Justify your choice.
a) Our observation of what is going around is connected to attention. T/F
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b) We shouldn’t be engrossed in bad things. T/F
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5.Entitle the paragraphs.
Paragraph 2 / Paragraph 4
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6. Ask 2 questions to the text.
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7. Explain in your own words, what the writer means by the sentence:
Training your mind not to exhaust itself will sharpen your focus and free up your
attention significantly.
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II. Grammar. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense form and insert other words were
necessary (pronouns, adverbs, articles, prepositions, adjectives, numerals).
There (to be ) __________ once an old, (to die) __________ farmer who (to work ) __________
hard in __________ vineyard all his life. __________ he died he (to want) __________ to teach
his __________ sons how to be good farmers. So he (to call) __________ them to him and (to
say) __________ , „My boys, before I die I want you (to know) __________ that there is a great

3. treasure (to bury) __________ in __________ vineyard. Promise __________ that __________
will look for it when I (to be dead) __________.‟The sons promised and as soon as their farther
(to die) __________ they began (to look) __________ for the treasure. They worked very hard
__________ the hot sun. In their minds they pictured boxes of gold coins, diamond necklaces
and other such things. Soon they (to dig) __________ up every inch of the vineyard. But they
found not a single penny. They were very upset. They felt that all their hard work was for
nothing. But then the grapes started to appear on the vines and their grapes were the _________
and the best in the neighborhood, and they sold them for a lot of money. Now they understood
what their farther had meant by the great treasure and they lived happily and wealthily ever after.
III. Civilization topic.
Do you think it is a dangerous thing to judge about a nation by existing stereotypes? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your answer.
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IV. Outline in writing your opinion on the subject.
A good reputation is more valuable than money.
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