Ministerul Educa iei i Cercet rii Serviciul Na ional de Evaluare i Examinare

EXAMENUL DE BACALAUREAT 2007

Proba scris la Limba Englez
L1 Intensiv
Varianta 30
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBJECT 1

30 points

a.

10 points

Read the text below and sum it up in 50 words.

At the turn of the century, literacy levels were understandably low. Extreme poverty and a
lack of free educational facilities meant that only those born into families who were sufficiently
wealthy and sufficiently concerned, received any sort of an education. Fortunately, there were
those who believed that the alleviation of illiteracy and ignorance was the only effective way to
combat poverty and various other associated social ills. They campaigned to change attitudes, and
consequently legislation, in the hope that eventually everyone, regardless of social and financial
status, would have the right to an education. It worked: literacy levels rose dramatically. All children
were entitled to and received an education, even in times of national crisis like the Second World
War. How is it then that today, when education is compulsory until the age of sixteen, literacy
levels once again fall?
A fundamental factor is the lack of government spending on education. The scholastic
system has become like a vast and complex machine and, like a piece of machinery, needs to be
regularly oiled and constantly maintained. However, lack of funding has made this task impossible.
Unable to afford the yearly salary expenditure, local authorities have forced schools to reduce their
quotas of teachers and, as a result, classes have grown in size and overcrowding is the norm. Text
books are either antiquated or scarce, and students end up using inadequate materials, sharing
books or doing without.
Accompanying the problem of reduction in funding levels is the problem of city growth. As
the sizes of our cities grow, so does the concentration of students attending existing schools.
Overworked teachers in increasingly overcrowded classrooms simply do not have the facilities nor
the time to devote to individual students. As a result, more and more problem students are being
allowed to slip through the net.
b. Identify the theme of the fragment and comment on it. Use evidence from the text to
support your ideas. (100 words)
20 points
SUBJECT 2

30 points

a. Identify any possible errors in the following sentences. Tick the correct sentences, if any.
10 points
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

When was the last time you have seen Tony?

They made me to pay for the broken window.
Im shorter than you three inches.
Tracey studies hardly.
Twenty kilometers are too far to travel to school.

b. Complete each sentence with a word derived from the word in capitals. Write the new
words on your answer sheet.
10 points
1. Sophie can be very ... at times.
2. Driving a car without a licence is ... .
Proba scris la Limba englez , L1 Intensiv

CARE
LEGAL
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Ministerul Educa iei i Cercet rii Serviciul Na ional de Evaluare i Examinare

c. Translate into English.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

3. Her ... causes great frustration to her family and friends.

4. The cake was ..., so she ate three pieces.
5. Many jobs require workers to wear ... clothing.

CLUMSY
RESIST
PROTECT
10 points

Noul profesor a f cut o impresie buna asupra clasei.

Am confundat-o pe femeia aceea cu profesoara mea de francez .
Este nepoliticos s rzi de al i oameni.
Primul ministru va ine un discurs la conferin mine.
E posibil ca el s fi uitat de ntlnirea noastr .

SUBJECT 3

30 points

Write your own version of the story which ends with the words: She knew the events of the
day would change her life for ever. (300 words / 30 lines)

Proba scris la Limba englez , L1 Intensiv

Varianta 30