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Olimpiada de limba engleza

Clasa a VIII-a Varianta I

1 Choose the correct alternative to complete the email.

10x1=10p 2 Fill the gaps in the sentences with must(nt), neednt or should(nt): 1 You ___________________ finish that report tonight if youre too tired. Midday tomorrow is the deadline. 2 He really _________________________ have told his brother about this deal. It was supposed to be absolutely confidential. 3 You __________________ make so much noise. Well be asked to leave otherwise. 4 Tom _______________________ take more exercise; hes gaining a lot of weight. 5 You _____________ always wear a helmet when you drive a motorbike. 5x2=10p

3 Circle the correct adjective:


1. Which boy is Henry or Frank? a) young b) the youngest c) younger 2. Paul isnt Jimmy. a) the strongest b) stronger c) strong 3. This is question of the test. a) easier b) easy c) the easiest d) more young d) as strong as d) most easy

4. Bucharest is than Craiova. a) much crowded b) the most crowded 5. Shakespeare was English play writer. a) good b) better c) goodest

c) much more crowded d) the best

d) less crowded

5x2=10p

4 Complete the gaps in these sentences with a/an, the or (-): 1 Hello, how nice to see you. Did you have _____ good journey? 2 Susan, could you book ____ accommodation for a group of twenty coming to the Conference? 3 What _____ beautiful view! Youre very lucky to live here. 4 Have you got ______ money I lent you? 5 Mr. Schmidt _____ bad weather on the way here. 6 There are plenty of opportunities for ______ travel in this job. 7 You need to keep this liquid at ______ very low temperature. 8 Theres ______ amazing scenery all around the hotel. 9 _____ price of a ticket to Majorca has gone down. 10 My colleague Tessa stayed in ________ wonderful guest house in the South of France. 10x1=10 5 Complete the gaps with a word formed from that in the brackets: 1 The teacher was very ___________________ when she saw the children laughing. (SUSPECT) 2 Dont run away because the police might think you are a _________________ (CRIME) 3 There isnt enough _____________________ to decide who committed the crime. (EVIDENT) 4 The ________________ to find the thief took over a year. (INVESTIGATE) 5 If you are good at finding clues, you could become a _____________________. (DETECT) 5x2=10 6 Put the verbs in the brackets in the right tense: 1 Peter _____________________ (be able to) help you if he was here. 2 If I had closed the window, the cat ____________________ (not/jump) out. 3 I ___________________ (call) for help if I got stuck in a lift. 4 If I had known him, I ___________________ (talk) to him. 5 John ________________________ (may/lose) his job if he is rude to the boss. 6 If you ___________________ (save) some money, you would have been able to go on holiday last year. 7 You may win if you _________________ (take) part in the contest. 8 If I had a toothache, I ______________________ (go) to the dentist. 9 Robert _____________________ (feel) better if you talked to him. 10 If Sam was still living nearby, you ___________________ (can/invite) him for dinner. 10x1,5=15p

7 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given. Use between two and five words. 1. They dont let us dye our hair. ALLOWED We .. dye our hair. 2. He hast recovered from his illness. OVER He .. his illness. 3. Colin and Stuart are both nineteen years old. AS Colin is . Stuart. 4. We succeeded in helping him. MANAGED We him. 5. Hell talk about his job first. START He.. about his job. 6. Shes not tall enough to be a model. TALLER If she .. a model. 7. He rarely understands our instructions. OFTEN He our instructions. 8. Mary and I have similar interests. COMMON I have a lot Mary. 9. I sometimes eat at Daves house, said Jenny. DINNER Jenny told me . at Daves house. 10. He lost his home a year ago. BEEN He for a year. 10x1=10p

Writing
Write a story starting with the following words and give it a title. Do not use more than 150 words. 25p When I entered the house I saw a strange-looking little boy laughing out loud.

Barem de notare Olimpiada de Lb. engleza - clasa a VIII-a Varianta I


Sub. 1 1 1 goods 2 solve 3 ledge 4 vehicles 5 success 6 stepped 7 coping 8 climbing 9 slid 10 an annual Sub. 2 1 neednt 2 shouldnt 3 mustnt 4 should 5 must Sub. 3 1c 2d 3c 4c 5d Sub. 4 1 a 2 3 a 4 the 5 6 7 a 8 9 the 10 a Sub. 5 1 suspicious 2 criminal 3 evidence 4 investigation 5 detective Sub. 6 1 would be able 2 wouldnt have jumped 3 would call 4 would have talked 5 may lose 6 had saved 7 take 8 would go 9 would feel 10 could invite Sub.7 1 are not allowed to 2 hasnt got over 3 as old as 4 managed to help 5 will start by talking 6 were/was taller she would be 7 doesnt often understand 8 in common with 9 he sometimes had dinner 10 has been homeless Writing Introduction Paragraph 1 Set the scene (who, where, when, what) Main body Paragraph 2 Develop the story (description of event in the order they happened, linkers) Conclusion Paragraph 3 End of story, feelings, comments, reactions Spelling mistakes Grammar mistakes Word Order No title 0.10 p 0.15 p 0.10 p 5p

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA CLASA A VIII-A Varianta I 1 Fill the gaps in this letter with suitable verbs. Use Present Perfect Continuous or Simple, or Present Continuous or Simple:

13x1=13p

2 Find the mistakes and correct them. If there is no mistake, write RIGHT:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Have ever you been to Thailand? What means this word? How much costs it to fly to Australia from here? We cant remember where did we put our passports? Had the play already started when you got to the theatre? Now, come and sit down. Would you like to explain what is the problem? How long did it you take to get here? Now I understand why didnt you tell me about your job. Excuse me. Can you tell me where the dictionaries are? Why people in your country dont show more respect to the elderly?

10x1=10p 3 Complete the following sentences with an adjective formed from the verb in bold:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

I don't want to watch that ______________ television programme. (bore) He's very _______________ and loves playing sports. (compete) He was nervous, but tried to sound _________________ . (decide) The news about the house is very ______________ . (excite) She wrote us a ______________ letter. (wonder) She had a ________ expression on her face. (doubt) We are ________ that the company will accept our offer. (hope)

7x1=7p 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Use between two and six words: 1. This is my first time in a sauna. NEVER I sauna before. 2. I came here last month. BEEN I . a month. 3. He started to write his book a year ago. WRITING He a year. 4. He hasnt given a concert for a year. LAST He .. year ago. 5. Its a long time since I last saw him. NOT I . a long time. 5x2=10p 5 Rewrite these sentences in the passive: 1. Someone built the house ten years ago. 2. They grow this fruit in very hot countries. 3. They pay the office workers weekly. 4. Someone has just cleaned this car. 5. The police were following the thief. 6. Someone stole all my best jewellery. 7. They have carried the children all the way home. 8. They leave the grapes to dry in the sun. 9. Someone bought all this cheese in France. 10. They are building a new bridge over the Danube.
10x2=20p

6 Complete the sentences using conditionals: 1. If we (not/go) there, we wouldnt have seen all the sea birds. 2. Unless you went with a friend, you . (find) it very quiet. 3. If I hadnt seen that documentary about whales, I .. (not/know) so much about them. 4. If I could, I (help) all the endangered species in the world. 5. Unless you (learn) about the world, you wont know about things that are happening. 5x1=5p

7 Match the two halves of these sentences: 1. I no longer care 2. The bus crashed 3. The square was full 4. The minibus belonged 5. They blamed the accident 6. Hell never succeed 7. Im old enough to look 8. He hasnt forgiven her 9. Im relying 10. They borrowed the car

a) of market stalls. b) to a group of tourists. c) after myself. d) on her to help me. e) from a local family. f) for what she did. g) in changing her opinion. h) into a lamp post. i) on a pedestrian. j) about what he thinks. 10x1=10p

Writing Write a story (120-180 words) beginning like this and give it a title:
Last year, an unusual event almost made Adam Brown believe in ghosts 25p

Barem de corectare Varianta 2


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2 have been 3 want/are planning/plan/have decided 4 are enjoying/have been enjoying 5 have visited 6 have been wandering/have been walking 7 havent spent 8 have taken/have been taking/have been getting/have been doing 9 have had 10 has been 11 say 12 rains 13 have been/have come 14 guess/suppose 2 1 you ever been 2 does this word mean 3 does it cost 4 where we put 5 RIGHT 6 the problem is 7 take you 8 you didnt tell 9 RIGHT 10 Why dont people in your country show.

3 4

1 boring 2 competitive 3 decisive 4 exciting 5 wonderful 6 doubtful 7 hopeful 1 have never been to a 2 have been here for 3 has been writing his book 4 last gave a concert a 5 have not seen him for 1) The house was built ten years ago. 2) This fruit is grown in very hot countries. 3) The office workers are paid weekly.

4) This car has just been cleaned. 5) The thief was being followed by the police. 6) All my best jewellery was stolen. 7) The children have been carried all the way home. 8) The grapes are left to dry in the sun. 9) All this cheese was bought in France. 10) The new bridge over the Danube is being built.

6 1 hadnt gone 2 would find (d find) 3 wouldnt have known 4 would help 5 learn 7 1-j 2-h 3-a 4-b 5-I 6-g 7-c 8-f 9-d 10-e Writing Content an interesting storyline with plenty of dramatic details Accuracy Correct use of tenses and good punctuation and spelling Range Plenty of different past tenses and a good range of vocabulary
Spelling mistakes Grammar mistakes Word Order No title 0.10 p 0.15 p 0.10 p 5p

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