Ministerul Educaiei Naionale

Concursul de limba englez Etapa local- 16 februarie 201

Clasa a !-a "arianta #
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Its the end of the school year and the exam period is 1 '''''' ' Most parents would like to see their children
2 ''''''' academically, as they believe good education gives them an added advantage in life. They want to
see their children settled in a rewarding job and be 0 ''''' well off. ut is that what their children have
planned for themselves! Most students either cant think that far ahead or have no '''''' of doing so. "hild
psychologists, who have been 1 ''''' on the matter, stress that students should aim high, but at the same time
have a#n$ 6 ''''''' of other options. %s a result, students will not have to worry about grades and in the long
2 ''''''' will have better chances of success. There are many practical things parents can do. 3 ''''''' being
people their children can 4 '''''' to, parents can plan a reasonable schedule that both they and their children
10 ....... on.
1' , on the way # under way C in the way - by the way
2' , to succeed # succeeding C have succeeded - been succeeding
0' , richly # economically C financially -
valuably
' , intention # demand C opinion - reaction
1' , consulted # recommended C suggested - advised
6' , amount # sum C variety - selection
2' , time # run C term - process
3' , &evertheless # %part from C Instead of - %s far as
4' , turn # communicate C depend - apply
10' , approve # accept C agree - confirm
&&' $se t%e *ords in capitals at t%e end of t%e lines belo* to form *ords t%at fit t%e gap in t%e
same line .10 p/'
'ince (.)."arter developed the first air conditioning unit in *+,-, the 1 .......................,
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of air3conditioners has increased 2 ..................... . They provide people with a feeling of 2%.I4
comfort, given peoples 0 ................................. to function in the heat. That is why the %15
....................................................... of even more people installing air3conditioners for 1I6517
1 ....................... use in the 6........................... of their own homes will increase further.
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ut what do they do! Their aim is to 2............................. the temperature in a room. This
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is accomplished by the 3 .............................of a fan, which also removes dust and odours
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from the air. The 4 .........................of an air3conditioner depends on the power of its fan.
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&owadays there is a great 10 ........................... of air3conditioners on the market.
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&&&' Complete t%e second sentence so t%at it %as a similar meaning to t%e first sentence+ using
t%e *ord gi5en' -o not c%ange t%e *ord gi5en' 6ou must use bet*een 0 and 6 *ords
including t%e *ord gi5en'

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*. (e had to go up the stairs because someone was using the lift. #78$
The lift.................................................................................................................................... we had to go up
the stairs.
-. 5xperts believe that the landslides were caused by recent floods.
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landslides;;;;;;;;;;;;;;...........................................................................................................
recent floods.
<. )e is proud of his work, but he is not arrogant. #;(&-E$
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his work, he is not arrogant.
=. (ith your encouragement, the players will improve.
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The players will improve
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>. ?4ont postpone your trip because of us,? we told @ohn. .8==/
(e told
@ohn;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;..........................................................his
trip because of us.
A ?(hy dont you try on a pair of jeans!? .eter asked Mary.
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.eter .........................................................................................................................................................a pair
of jeans.
B. 4o you want to go to the cinema this evening! .9&>E/
4o you;;;;;;;;;;;;;..................................................................................... .............to the
cinema this evening!
C. This door should be kept closed at all times. .
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0nder
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......... left open.
+. ?Thank you for your offer, 2oy, but I dont need any help,? said 'uDy.
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'uDy;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;........................................................................................................
...... offer of help.
*,. I left my last job because I didnt really agree with my managers approach. .E6E/
I left my last job because
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&"' =ill eac% of t%e numbered blan?s in t%e follo*ing te)t' $se onl@ one *ord in eac% space'
.10 points/
@odie 'utter has two daughter and has recently changed her lifestyle. 'he is part of a growing number of
women * '''''' are abandoning their careers to become full3time homecarers. @odie worked for ten years as a
successful lawyer in a large legal firm in the city. 'he loved her job and she was moving up the 2 ''''''' ladder.
'he had fascinating cases 0 ''''' court and gave it everything she had. (hen she had her first child, ''''' +
everything changed. ?In the 1 ''''''' place, my colleagues couldnt count 6 ''''' me when they had a heavy
workload. )er husband also had a demanding job and they soon realised that there was 2''''' to family life
than they had imagined. ?(e were always 3 ''''''' scheduleE? she exclaimed. @odie admits 4 ''''''' frustrated at
times when the situation got 10''''''' of hand.
Ariting .10 points/
7ou have seen this advertisement in an international magaDine. #*C, F --, words$


(rite your letter of application.
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&' =ill-in :as? ac%ie5ement 11 p
#*$ % on the way 3 correct format
#-$ succeeding 3 coverage of all points mentioned
#<$ " financially 3 length constraint
#=$ % intention ,ccurac@ 10 p
#>$ % consulted 3 correct use of grammatical structures
#A$ " variety 3 wide range of grammatical structures
#B$ run 3 correct spelling and punctuation
#C$ apart from (egister and 5ocabular@ 10 p
#+$ % turn 3 formal H semiformal register consistent throughout
#*,$ " agree 3 wide range of vocabulary
8rganization+ co%esion+ la@-out 10 p
3 correct lay3out #paragraphing, opening, closing$
3 clear organiDation of ideas
3 linking words
85erall effect 1 p
3 reader will be interested and persuaded
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1' popularity
2' rapidly
0' inability
' likelihood
1' personal 8 6' privacy
2' stabilise
3' presence
4' effectiveness H efficiency
10' variety
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS wanted for INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Do you love films? Do you have bright ideas and good organizational skills? We need young people to be
involved in planning and organizing this years festival.
If you are interested in joining our committee, please rite and tell us!
hy you think films are important and hat kind of films you like atching
hat ould make a good member of the committee
to or three ideas you have for the festival
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