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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ

FAZA JUDEEAN
14 MAI 2011
CLASA A VII-A

S.1.Decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits the space:

(10X2=20 points)
Having the builders in our house

For a long time weve been talking (0) C having our kitchen modernized,and this year we
finally(1)...................to have the work done.The builders said there were two possibilities,(2)
...............they could start in March,or in July,and they said the work would take two to three
weeks.We discussed it,and March (3)...................to be the better choice(4).......................we
were going away in July and so(5)......................would be in the house to supervise the work..
They started in March as they had promised,and we got very excited(6)......................having
the kitchen done,but,(7).........................taking three weeks it took nearly two months!The
problem was they(8)....................disappearing every few days.(9).....................,they made a
terrible mess and we couldnt use the kitchen for all that time.Now the work is done,Im
pleased(10)........................the result,but it was a terrible time for us all.

0 A on B with C about D in
1 A fancied B pretended C enjoyed D decided
2 A or B either C also D both
3 A imagined B began C seemed D expect
4 A as B although C yet D while
5 A one B everyone C anyone D no one
6 A of B for C about D at
7 A instead of B except for C such as D as well as
8 A wanted B happened C couldnt stand D kept
9 A Personally B As well as this C Instead of this D Although
10A of B to C for D with

S.2.Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form:

(10X1=10 points)
a) What (you, do) 1. ................................ when the accident occurred?-I (try) 2. ..................
to change a light bulb that (burn) 3...................................out a few hours before.
b) I (have) 4. .................................. the same car for more than ten years.I (think) 5. ..............
about buying a new one.
c) If it (snow) 6. .................................... this weekend,we (go) 7. ................................. skiing.
d) It (rain) 8. ...................................all week.I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go
to the beach.
e) I (not spend) 9. .........................so much money on clothes if I (be) 10. ..................... you.

S.3.Rewrite each sentence,beginning as shown,so that the meaning stays the same:
(10X2=20 points)
1.I never heard such a bad singer.
This is ..................................................................
2.They make these cars in Japan.
 These cars .....................................................................
3.There are too few glasses on the table.
There arent ...............................................................
4.Although it was raining,I went to the shops.
Despite .......................................................................
5.Please wait a moment.
Would you mind ........................................................
6.My advice is to travel before the rush-hour starts.
If I ..............................................................................
7.Simon started learning English two years ago.
Simon has .................................................................
8.How much does this cost?
Could you tell me .....................................................
9.The play was so boring that I fell asleep.
It was .......................................................................
10. Lets go fishing at the weekend.
How ......................................................................

S.4.Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals:
(10X2=20 points)
1.Are you taking part in the school ....................................? PERFORM
2.Ive always had the greatest .............................for Madonna. ADMIRE
3.Ive bought a ............................... dress. WOOL
4.Hard as he tried,he was unable to find .............................. EMPLOY
5.You cant hope to win the race without any ..................... TRAIN
6.What a ........................ behaviour! CHILD
7.I have never felt such a great ............................................ HAPPY
8.His ............................... were slow and deliberate. MOVE
9.He lost his job quite simply because he worked so ........... EFFICIENT
10.This temple was built to honour the ...........Aphrodite. GOD

S.5.Put one suitable word in each space:

(10X1=10 points)
Nowadays more (1)............................. more people enjoy foreign travel,and take their
holidays in distant countries.However,not everyone has (2)............................ reason for
travelling.Some people travel so (3)............................. they can practice foreign languages,or
because they want (4) ..................... visit well-known sights in other countries.Lots (5)...........
................................ young people just want to relax and (6) ................................ new friends.
Personally,I would (7) ....................................... travel abroad for the excitement! I have never
been to a foreign country (8) ...............................,but I have been planning a trip round Europe
(9) ................................. train with some friends of (10) ............................................. .

TIMP DE LUCRU:2 ORE

TOTAL:90 DE PUNCTE+10 PUNCTE OFICIU=100 PUNCTE
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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA
FAZAJUDETEANA, 12MA12007
CLASAAVII-A

SI. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, Cor D best fit.s each space: (15X2=30 marks)
Dear Trevor,
I know it's been ...C...(0 ) since I wrote to you but I've been very busy ... (1) we decided to move into the counuy. The house
in the village is not quite ready ... (2) but as you can imagine ... (3) the last few weeks we've had to chase up builders and
plumbers and we've ... (4) got a long way to go.
It's been such a long time since we ... (5) work on it. I've almost forgotten how long it's been exactly. We must have started it
about seven years ... (6) and we've ... (7) spent a small fortune on it. We are ... (8) living in our rather cramped flat where
you ... (9) us a few years ago but it... (10) to get unbearable and we ... (11) to moving out. We are still... (12) around from
morning ... (13) night and it's been particularly hectic ... (14) the last week. Anyway ... (15) all this was going on, Karen
fell and sprained her ankle which was the last thing we needed!

0 A long B sometimes C ages D lately

1 A every time B ever since C while D before
2 A still B already Cyet D soon
3 A for B as C while D since
4 A yet B already C nearly D still
5 A have started B start C did start D started
6 A before B ago C previous D since
7 A still Bnot . C already Dyet
8 A already B still Cyet D longer
9 A were visiting B have visited C had been visiting D visited
10 A begun B is beginning C begins D begin
11 A have looked B looked forward C will look forward D are looking forward
12 A rush Brushed Crushing D be rushed
13 A and B into C till D through
14 A during B from C in D while
15 A in B during C while Dfor

S2. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form: : (15X1=15 marks)
1. Joseph's English (improve, really) (I)............ , isn't it?
2. When I (arrive) (2)............ home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) (3)......... a beautiful candle-lit dinner.
3.1 (spend) (4) ............ my holiday in Crete and I hope it (be) (5) ............ the best holiday ever.
4. When Carol (call) (6)............ last night, I (watch) (7)............ my favorite show on television.
5.1 (work) (8) ............ for this company for more than thirty years now.
6. Thomas is an author. He (write) (9)............ mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) (10)............ since he
was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) (11)......... seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry.
7. If I (not know) (12)............ her so well, I (not believe) (13)............ her.
8. Wish me luck! If I (get) (14)............ the job, I (let) (15)............ you know.

S3. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same: (10X2=20 marks)
1. No other European city is as polluted as Athens.
Athens is .............................................
2. When did you start to learn English?
How long.............................................
3. My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle.
My sister is .............................................
4. Why don't we go to the cinema tonight?
How.............................................
5. Dogs are more loyal than cats.
Cats are not.............................................
6. The price of the room includes breakfast.
Breakfast...........................
7. I am sure thai Jane is at home.
Jane .............................................
8. They are still working on their project.
They .............................................
9. 1 don't go abroad because I don't have enough money.
I f l .............................................
10. There was a time when people didn't watch TV.
Years ago, people ............................................

54. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word
which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V). If a line has a word which should not be there, write
theword. (15X1=15 marks)

Leave it at home
_j{_ 0 Cars became popular as a quick and comfortable way of getting
will 00 around. This is still true when you will drive along a quiet country
___ 1 road or a modern motorway. As far as you getting from one place
___ 2 to another in the city is concerned, it is a different story. Whenever
___ 3 I want to get up anywhere in a hurry, I leave the car at home
___ 4 and, go on foot. It often turns out to be much more quicker. I still make
_____ 5 the mistake now and again of thinking the car is an efficient means
6 of a transport. The oilier day my wife was feeling a bit under the
___ 7 weather. She had been having terrible headaches for some long
___ 8 time and she decided she couldn't take it anymore and asked fro
_____ 9 me to give her a lift to the doctor, whose surgery is in the centre
___10 part of town. We live in a suburb in the old quarter of the city and
___ 11 it is about twenty minutes away on foot. On the way back, however,
___ 12 it is all uphill and I must to admit it can be exhausting, especially on a
_____13 hot day. Reluctantly I got the car out of the garage and we set it off,
___14 me muttering about the wonders of taxis. My heart was sank as we
___15 hit the first traffic jam -1 knew we were beginning a long journey.

55. 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: (10x1=10 marks)

Unsolved mysteries
I have a (0) briefcase full of papers which describe cases BRIEF,
Sherlock Holmes has investigated. Some are (1) ________, FAIL
since there were no final (2) ____ for the mysteries in EXPLAIN
question. A problem without a (3) ________ may interest the SOLVE
(4) _____, but will offer little to the general reader. SPECIAL
Among these (5) ______ stories is that of the yacht Alicia, FINISH
which one morning sailed into the mist and (6) __________ forever; APPEAR
the vessel and the crew were never seen again. Then there was
the case of the well-known (7) ________ Ltiigi Persano, who JOURNAL
wasfound(8)________mad with ajar in front of him. The jar COMPLETE
contained a remarkable worm, unknown to science up to that point.
Apart from these mysterious cases for which Holmes did not find
solutions, there are those which various (9) ________ people , INFLUENCE
would rather not see in print and those which might affect the
(10) _________ of Holmes himself, for whom I have more respect REPUTE
than for any man alive.

TIMP DE LUCRU: 2 ORE

TOTAL: 90 PUNCTE + 10 PUNCTE OFICIU = 100 PUNCTE
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I. A. Put the following paragraphs in the correct order, filling in the grid
under the text:

a) James himself was killed in the battle. One thing was wrong with
Henry and Catherines marriage. Time was passing and they did not
have a son. All their babies, except their daughter, Mary, died a few
weeks after they were born.
b) In the year 1509 Henry VIII became king of England. He was the son
of Henry VII, a king who was clever with people and careful with
money. Unlike his father, Henry VIII maintained a magnificent court
and spent a lot of money on wars, from which England had little to
gain.
c) But the Pope did not agree to Henrys divorce and this made him very
angry. The king decided to make himself head of the Church of
England and as soon as this happened he was free to divorce
Catherine.
d) Two weeks before he was crowned, Henry married Catherine of
Aragon. They were happy together at first. She was a good wife and
she was brave too. In 1513 while Henry was fighting a battle in
France, James IV, the Scottish king attacked England. Catherine got
an army together and the Scots were defeated.
e) Henry wanted to divorce Catherine and marry somebody else
because he longed for a son, an heir to the throne of England. As
England was a Catholic country, he needed the consent of the Pope
in Rome.

a b c d e

B. Choose the right answer to the following questions:

1) Henry VIII became king of:

a) Ireland; b) England; c) Wales
 2) Two weeks after he was crowned, Henry VIII married:
a) Anne Boleyn; b) Catherine Howard; c) Catherine of Aragon

3) Catherine was:
a) a coward and bad wife; b) an unfaithful wife; c) a good and brave wife

4) Henry wanted to divorce Catherine and marry somebody else,

because he wanted:
a) a daughter; b) he did not want children; c) a son

5) He made himself head of the Church in England, because he wanted:

a) to be powerful; b) to have children; c) to divorce Catherine

II. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate relative pronouns (who, which,
that):

1. You probably know her. Shes the woman.wears strange clothes.

2. Theres somebody..wants to talk to you.
3. I am fond of the book..I lent yesterday.
4. Do you know the man..sells daisies?
5. Bring me the notebook..on the shelf.
6. Mary, has been in Great Britain recently, wants to send you
something nice.
7. The green car..is for sale, belongs to my cousin.
8. Did you meet the girl.gave you that book?
9. The thief said that he didnt steal that bag,...was not true.
10. I want to buy me the black dress.is very trendy.

III. Fill in the questions below using what or which:

1. . of the books do you like better?

2. .. happened?
3. .did you do that for?
4. .is taller, Bill or Jack?
5. .of you wish to go with us?
6. .is he? Hes a doctor.
7. is the weather like this morning?
8. .one will you take? The blue or the red one?
 9. ..kind of books do you enjoy reading?
10. .do you want from me? Leave me alone!

IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the proper tense:

a) What Mary (do) now? She (read) the Times.

b) They (go) to Spain last summer.
c) I (just/do) my homework.
d) We arrived after they (leave).
e) While my grandparents (work) in the garden, the phone rang.
f) Jane (go) to school every day by bus.
g) I (teach) German for twenty years. I still do it now.
h) She (travel) to Dublin next year.
i) How long had you been learning English when you moved to our
school? I (learn) English since I was a child.

V. Write down the composed nouns correspondent to the following

definitions:

1. A man who drives a bus is a .

2. A brush for the teeth is a ..
3. A cup designed to contain tea is a.
4. Someone who watches birds is a .
5. A pool for swimming is a .
6. The place where the market is held is the
7. Someone who loves animals is an..
8. A pot used for making coffee is a .
9. A bottle which contains milk, is a
10. The board where the teacher writes is called a.

Synopsis (punctaj): I.A.; I.B. 20 points

Scoala cu clasele I-VIII Nr.1 Numele................
Rm.Srat, jud. Buzu
Prof. Boziac Aurora
Prof. Topana Ramona Prenumele ..............
Clasa.......................

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA ETAPA PE SCOALA - 12 martie 2008

CLASA a VII- a

I. Decide which answer ( A, B, C or D) best fits the space.

When the bus (1 ) in a small square, Maria (2) her magazine and didn't
realize that she (3)at her destination. "This is Santa Tereza".Martin said.
"(4) ...................home ! I suppose your cousin (5) ........................ for us . Come on. (6) .................... the
bags". Maria thought, "All those years when I (7) ........................................ in New York, I (8) .....................
of this moment. And now it s real, I cant believe it! Here I am, (9) ................................................ in the
square". Santa teresa was Maria's birthplace, but she (10) ....................................... the town at the age
of six.
1 ) A has stopped B stops C stopped D was stopped
2) A was reading B read C had read D used to read
3) A arrived B arrives C has arrived D had arrived
4) A You arrive B You've arriving C You've been arriving D You've arrived
5) A waits B will be waiting C has waited D is going to wait
6) A I'll carry B I carry C I've carried D I carried
7) A live B have lived C was living D am living
8) A dream B am dreaming C used to dream D will dream
9) A I really stand B I was really standing C I had really stood D I'm really standing
10) A was leaving B had left C used to leave D has left

II.Complete each sentence with the correct word derived from the word in capitals following the sentence.
1. A strong painkiller is the most ..................................... way of getting rid of a headache.
EFFECT
2. You should consider your options ......................................... before making a decision.
CARE
3. Many youth ...........................offer summer enrichment programs.
ORGANISE
4. The mayor won by a overwhelming ........................................ in last week' s elections.
MAJOR
5. The two countries have overcome many of their ................................................ differences.
CULTURE
6. Everyone should have basic ............................................... of first aid. procedures.
KNOW
7. The ............................... winner will spend two weeks in France.
COMPETE
8. It is our .................................. to protect the environment.
OBLIGE
9. The police made an ..................................... about the arrest this morning.
ANNOUNCE
10. Scientists have ..................................... discovered another planet in our galaxy.
RECENT

III. Write a question for each answer.

1 ............................................................................................... Get up at about 7.30 usually.
2................................................................................................ I was reading " War and Peace"
3 ............................................................................................... I went there to buy some food
4............................................................................... . ............... Bo far 1 ve only eaten breakfast.
5 ............................................................................................... Now you have to put it in the oven !
6...................................................................................... . .. Yesterday? I felt absolutely awful.
7................................................................................................ I'm washing my hair. I can't talk, sorry
8....................................................... ........................................ Because I haven t paid the electicity bill.
9................................................................................................ My bike? I left it at school.
10.............................................................................................. My party? All my friends are coming.

IV. Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence, and include the word in bold.
Begin as shown, and make any necessary changes.
1. We want to visit a museum.It opens at 12.00.
THAT
The .........................................................................................
2.A:boy1s bike was taken. He visited the police station.
WHOSE
The.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. A friend met me at the airport. He carried my suitcase.
WHO
The. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Tom, cooked a meal. It was delicious.
THAT
The... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
5. A friend is staying with me. She comes from Paris.
WHO
V. Number the sentences in the correct order to make a telephone conversation.
Josie
.... Well, that's why I'm ringing.Do you mind if I don't come this evening?
.... Hello, Dave, it's Josie here.
.... Yes, call me then. That'd be nice. Thanks. Bye!
.... That's kind of you, Dave, but I don't really want to watch a video either.
.... No, I don't really feel like reading. I just don't feel well, that's all.

Dave
.... No, Of course not. Would you like me to come over to your house? I'll bring you some magazines.
.... Bye, Josie. See you soon.
.... Oh, I see. Well, shall I get a video for you?
.... OK.Shall I give you a call at the weekend?
... Hi, Josie! You're coming over to see me later, aren't you?
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Olimpiada de limba engleza
Clasa a 7-a
Etapa locala - 25 februarie 2006
Varianta I
I. Read the following text and write the right answer A, B, C or D on the
separate answer sheet:
Adam Randall was thirty years old and he looked like a rock star. He was very
handsome, with long blonde hair. He knew most of the other members of the Andrea
Gails crew. He had fished all his life and he knew a lot about fishing boats. When he
saw a boat, he knew at once if it was safe or not.
Adam had driven to Gloucester that morning with his father-in-law. Hed walked
around the deck of the Andrea Gail for a long time, not saying very much. Then finally
he had got off the boat and gone back to his father-in-laws car.
Im not going out on that boat, hed said. Im not going to take this job.
What are you saying? asked his father-in-law in surprise. You really need this
job, Adam. You havent worked in three months and you need the money. Whats the
problem? The Andrea Gail is a very good boat its one of the best swordfishing boats
on the coast.
I know that, replied Adam. But Ive got a strange feeling about the Andrea
Gail. When I was walking around her I felt a cold wind on my skin. I think that none of
her crew is going to come back from this trip.
Adams father-in-law was very shocked.
Are you going to tell them what you think? he asked.
Adam thought for a while.
No, he said at last. I cant do that. I cant tell them that they are going to die..
And maybe Im wrong. Each man has to make up his own mind about a fishing trip.

1. Adam Randall was a a) rock star.

b) fisherman.
c) psychologist.
d) wizard.

2. Father-in-law means a) stepfather.

b) the father of somebodys wife.
c) somebodys father who is a lawyer.
d) your fathers business partner.

3. Andrea Gail is a) a knight with a sword.

b) a beautiful girl.
c) a swordfishing boat.
d) a fishermans wife.

4. What is Adams intention? a) He wants to go on a fishing trip.

b) He is going to die.
c) He doesnt tell the others about his strange feeling.
d) He is not going to tell the other members of the crew about his strange feeling.

5. Finally means a) eventually c) lately

b) actually d) recently

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II. Circle the right letter:

1. Tomorrow, Ill give you the money you have.............me.

A. borrowed B. owe C. lent
2. Stop.................... nonsense!
A. telling B. talking C. saying
3. Which of the two cakes do you want to buy? ..................
A. Neither one B. None C. Neither
4.The police .............. caught the burglars.
A. has B. was C. have
5. He ..................by a dog.
A. will bite B. bites C. was bitten
6. ................ help you find a good job?
A. Do you need my B. Shall I C. Will I
7. Hes not very rich. On the contrary, he has ................ money.
A . a little B. few C. little
8. ..............many photographs since you came here?
A. Have you taken B. Had you taken C. Did you take
9. He........buy the typewriter if he had the money.
A. could B. can C. will
10. The child..................off the fence.
A. felt B. was fallen C. fell
11. I`ll ring you when I the hotel.
A. arrive at B. will arrive at C. will arrive to
12. I a lot of English recently.
A. have learnt B. am learning C. had learnt
13. This is my .. book.
A. favourable B. favourite C. preferred
14. His hobby is .
A. to read B. to reading C. reading
15. I saw him while he..in the park.
A. walked B. walking C. was walking

III. Continue the given beginning with a narrative composition of about 180 words
(Note: don`t include the beginning in the 180 words):

I can still remember that day in April when my friend and I were riding
along a country road when suddenly