INISTERUL EDUCAIEI NAIONALE I CERCETRII TIINIFICE

INSPECTORATUL COLAR AL JUDEULUI BACU

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Faza locala- Clasa a IX-a SECTIUNEA A si B
IANUARIE 2016

I (50 puncte)
a. Fill in with the right tense of the verb given in brackets:
(20 puncte)
The Goulburn Valley is situated in the south-east corner of the Australian
continent. Because of the introduction of irrigation over a century ago, primary
industry (1) ................. (to flourish), resulting in a multitude of orchards and
market gardens. After World War II, migrants (2) ..................... (to flock) to the
area in search of work on the farms, and in many cases, (3) ................... (to
establish) a property of their own.
Unfortunately, the region (4) ................. (to take) a turn for the worse over the
past decade. The irrigation water that (5) .................... (to be) once plentiful has
now been rationed, and many farmers (6) ....................... (to be forced) off the
land. The main source of water (7) ........................ (to be) from the Goulburn
River. Dam capacities have fallen to dangerous levels, resulting in some farmers
having an inadequate supply of irrigation water.
Despite the recent hardships, some farmers (8) .................... (to continue) to eke
an existence out of the land. Many (9) ....................... (to become) more
ingenious, devising new ways to utilize water plus (10) ..................... (to find)
special niches to service the ever-changing urban needs.
b. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word
that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
(10 puncte)
When Bill King was ten, he made the (0) DISCOVERY that
he had a twin brother. Their (1) ................... mother
could not cope on her own and put them up for
(2) ................................... several weeks after their
(3) ................... . Many years later, Bill decided to try to
find his twin. He was (4) ................... almost
immediately. When he and his twin met, they instantly
felt (5) ................... close to each other.

DISCOVER
MARRY
ADOPT
BORN
SUCCEED
EXTRAORDINARY

c. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the

first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You
must use between two and five words, including the word given.
(20 puncte)
1. You must listen carefully to the teacher's instructions.
ATTENTION
You must ............................................. the teacher's instructions.
2. I don't want to go to the football match tomorrow.
RATHER
I ............................................. to the football match tomorrow.
3. Please ring us on arrival at the airport.
SOON
Please ring us ............................................. at the airport.
4. It was a mistake to invite Kate to the party.
SHOULD
Kate ............................................. to the party.
5. Tania will probably turn down the job in London.
LIKELY
Tania ............................................. accept the job in London.

II (50 puncte)

You are interested in applying for a holiday job in England. Write to an English
friend saying when you are free, explaining what kind of work you think you could
do and asking for advice about how best to apply for it. Write your letter in 120 150 words, in an appropriate style.

Total 100 points.

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