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Sample EN VIII Romanian Language and Literature Practice Questions

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1In the Romanian word 'soare' (sun), which vowel combination forms an ascending diphthong (diftong ascendent/urcător)?

A.oa

B.oe

C.ar

D.re

Explanation: In the word 'soare' (syllabified as 'soa-re'), the group 'oa' forms an ascending diphthong consisting of the semivowel [o̯] followed by the vowel [a]. In Romanian phonetics, an ascending diphthong is formed when a semivowel is followed by a vowel in the same syllable.

2In the Romanian word 'pâine' (bread), which combination of sounds forms a descending diphthong (diftong descendent/coborâtor)?

A.pâ

B.âi

C.in

D.ne

Explanation: In 'pâine' (syllabified as 'pâi-ne'), the group 'âi' forms a descending diphthong composed of the vowel [â] followed by the semivowel [i̯]. A descending diphthong consists of a vowel followed by a semivowel within the same syllable.

3In which of the following Romanian words is the initial letter 'e' pronounced as a diphthong [i̯e] according to literary orthoepic norms?

A.el

B.elev

C.epocă

D.ecran

Explanation: Standard pronunciation of el begins with [i̯e], as do ei, ele and forms of a fi such as este and eram. Elev, epocă and ecran begin with a simple [e]. The pronoun ea has a different vowel sequence and should not be included in the [i̯e] list.

4Identify the triphthong (triftong) present in the Romanian word 'aripioară' (little wing).

A.ioa

B.oa

C.io

D.oar

Explanation: In the word 'aripioară' (divided into syllables as 'a-ri-pioa-ră'), the syllable 'pioa' contains the triphthong 'ioa'. It consists of two semivowels [i̯] and [o̯] followed by the full vowel [a] pronounced together in the same syllable.

5What phonetic phenomenon occurs in the final syllable of the verb form 'trăiau' (they were living)?

A.Triphthong

B.Hiatus

C.Descending diphthong only

D.Ascending diphthong only

Explanation: In 'trăiau' (syllabified as 'tră-iau'), the second syllable contains the triphthong 'iau', composed of semivowel [i̯], vowel [a], and semivowel [u̯]. Because all three vocalic sounds are uttered in a single syllable, it constitutes a triphthong.

6In the syllabification le-oai-că, which description correctly identifies the sounds in oai?

A.A triphthong: semivowel o, vowel a, semivowel i in one syllable

B.It contains a triphthong 'eoa' in the first syllable and a hiatus in the second

C.It contains two successive diphthongs without any hiatus

D.It contains a hiatus between 'o' and 'a' and a diphthong 'ai'

Explanation: In oai, two semivowels surround the full vowel a within one syllable. This is a triphthong. The syllable boundary before a semivowel should not be described as hiatus between two full vowels.

7In which of the following words do the adjacent vowels belong to different syllables, creating hiatus (hiat)?

A.poezie

B.soare

C.iarnă

D.stea

Explanation: In 'poezie' (divided as 'po-e-zi-e'), both the sequence 'o-e' and the sequence 'i-e' are in hiatus because the adjacent vowels belong to separate, successive syllables. By definition, hiatus occurs when two neighboring vowels are pronounced in separate syllables.

8What phonetic phenomenon occurs between the identical adjacent vowels in the Romanian word 'ființă' (being)?

A.Hiatus

B.Descending diphthong

C.Triphthong

D.Consonant cluster

Explanation: In 'ființă' (divided into syllables as 'fi-in-ță'), the two adjacent identical letters 'i' are full vowels placed in consecutive syllables. Whenever two adjacent vowels belong to separate syllables, they form a hiatus.

9Which of the following Romanian words contains ONLY hiatus and NO diphthong or triphthong?

A.idee

B.cafea

C.plouă

D.miercuri

Explanation: The noun 'idee' is divided into syllables as 'i-de-e'. The adjacent vowels 'e' and 'e' belong to different syllables, producing a hiatus; there are no semivowels and thus no diphthongs or triphthongs in the word.

10According to standard Romanian syllable division rules, how is the word 'fereastră' (window) correctly divided into syllables?

A.fe-reas-tră

B.fer-eas-tră

C.fe-re-as-tră

D.fere-as-tră

Explanation: The correct syllable division of 'fereastră' is 'fe-reas-tră'. The intervocalic consonant 'r' goes with the following syllable ('fe-reas-'), the diphthong 'ea' remains together, and the consonant cluster 'str' is split as 's-tr' according to the general rule for three consonants where the last two are an obstruent and liquid.

About the EN VIII Romanian Language and Literature Exam

Independent practice for Evaluarea Națională pentru absolvenții clasei a VIII-a — Limba și literatura română. Independent English-language MCQ study adaptation. It is not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a substitute for Romanian-language reading and writing, full worked solutions, or oral and practical preparation. Read unseen Romanian passages and write complete compositions in Romanian. This bank is selective revision and does not reproduce the official topic balance.

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120 minutes (2 hours)

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Official sources

2026 EN VIII order (OMEC 6058/2025) · Source checked 2026-10-09
Official 2022 programmes applied in 2026 · Source checked 2026-10-09Romanian reading, writing and language; mathematics algebra, geometry, statistics and probability.
EN VIII methodology applied in 2026 · Source checked 2026-10-09Free participation and 120-minute written papers.
Official 2026 models · Source checked 2026-10-09
MEC/CNCE 2026 Romanian model (public mirror) · Source checked 2026-10-09Primary MEC/CNCE paper hosted on a public mirror: reading and language tasks mix selected and constructed responses, followed by an extended composition.

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Time limit: 120 minutes (2 hours)
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EN VIII Romanian Language and Literature: Suggested Study Strategy

1Read unseen Romanian passages and write complete compositions in Romanian. This bank is selective revision and does not reproduce the official topic balance.

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Does this reproduce the official paper?

Independent English-language MCQ study adaptation. It is not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a substitute for Romanian-language reading and writing, full worked solutions, or oral and practical preparation.

Who takes the assessment?

Eligible grade-8 graduates take Romanian and mathematics, with a mother-tongue paper where applicable. The written papers have a standard duration of two hours.

What should I practise beyond MCQs?

Read unseen Romanian passages and write complete compositions in Romanian. This bank is selective revision and does not reproduce the official topic balance.