OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – ETAPA JUDEȚEANĂ/PE MUNICIPIUL BUCUREȘTI,

2018
CLASA A X-A - SECȚIUNEA B

BAREM DE EVALUARE ȘI DE NOTARE

Varianta 1

 Se punctează oricare alte modalităţi de rezolvare corectă a cerinţelor.

 Nu se acordă punctaje intermediare, altele decât cele precizate explicit prin barem.

SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH (40 points)

I. Read the paragraph below and do the tasks.
A. Answer the questions. (4x2p=8p)
SUGGESTED ANSWERS
1. Peter Malone: “graffiti done with permission can be art, but if it is on someone else’s property
it becomes a crime”.
2. “Graffiti represents freedom and makes cities more vibrant.”
3. “ …. has been a springboard to international fame.”
4. “Jean Michel Basquiat became a respected artist”; Work by Banksy have been sold for over
£100,000.”

B. Choose the right synonym. (3x2p=6p)

1. b. 2. d. 3. c.

C. Rephrase the following sentences so as to preserve the meaning. (3x2p=6p)

1. unless it is sprayed/if it is not sprayed/if not sprayed
2. has been considered to be
3. spraying/ having sprayed/having been spraying on the street for

II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that best fits in each sentence. (10 x 1p=10p)

1-alternative, 2-traditional, 3-disposal, 4-enforced, 5-dependence/dependency, 6-deforestation,

7-detrimental, 8-reliance, 9-poisonous, 10-recycling

III. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits in each gap. Use only one
word in each gap. (5 x 2p = 10p)
1 - do; 2 - on; 3 - coming; 4 - to; 5 – Were.

SUBIECTUL B – INTEGRATED SKILLS (60 points)

I. For each question decide which answer (A, B, C or D) fits best according to the text.
(5 x 2p = 10p)
1.B; 2.C; 3.A; 4.A; 5.D.
II. ESSAY WRITING NARRATIVE- DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY (50 points) ----- Use the Marking
Scheme

Olimpiada de limba engleză clasa a X-a, SECȚIUNEA B Varianta 1

 MARKING SCHEME FOR THE NARRATIVE-DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY

Analytical Exemplary Proficient Partially Weak Incomplete Points

criteria Proficient
10p 8p 4p 2p
6p
CONTENT The essay is The essay is fairly The essay is The essay is The essay is
completely completed with partially faulty, including wholly
relevant to topic, the description of completed with serious logical inadequate
describing people/places/eve slight logical impediments in the quality of
people/places/eve nts/atmosphere, impediments in the sequencing the description
nts/atmosphere, having a clear the logical of events. failing the
having a clear development development of requirements
development and the description. of the task.
including the final
reactions of the
protagonist
ORGANIZATION There is complete There is a fairly There is partial There is Paragraphs
AND logical connection completion of completion of the serious are
COHESION of paragraphs due paragraph task. Paragraphs inconsistency incomplete,
to a judicious use organization due are partially in the both linking
of linking devices, to scarce misuse complete due to organization of devices,
mechanics, and of linking devices, unfinished ideas the paragraphs mechanics,
length mechanics, and and scarce use due to the and length
requirements. length of linking misuse of the requirements
requirements. devices, linking devices, having been
mechanics, and mechanics, disrespected.
length and length
requirements. requirements.
VOCABULARY A wide range of A range of The range of A limited range A very narrow
vocabulary is vocabulary is vocabulary is of vocabulary is range of
used used adequately used present within vocabulary is
appropriately and appropriately and in the essay; the essay; less present; errors
accurately accurately in the errors in word common items in word
throughout the essay; occasional choice /formation of vocabulary choice/formati
essay; precise errors in word are present when are rare and on
meaning is choice/formation more may be often predominate;
conveyed; minor are possible; sophisticated faulty; spelling spelling errors
errors are rare; spelling is well items of errors can can make the
spelling is very controlled with vocabulary are make text essay obscure
well controlled. occasional slips. attempted; understanding at times. The
The register of the The register of the spelling can be difficult. The register used
narrative- narrative- faulty at times. register of the in the
descriptive essay descriptive essay The register of narrative- narrative-
is totally relevant is relevant to the the narrative- descriptive descriptive
to the task, being task with slightly descriptive essay essay is essay is
organically incongruent is partially inconsistent inappropriate
integrated all lapses within the relevant to the due to the for this type of
along the discourse. task with a mixture of writing.
discourse. narrow styles.
inconsistency of
style, leading to
halts in the
logical
development of
ideas
STRUCTURES A wide range of A range of A mix of complex A limited range A very narrow
grammatical grammatical and simple of grammatical range of
structures is used structures is used grammatical structures is grammatical
accurately and accurately and structures is present along structures is
flexibly throughout with some present the essay; present within
the essay; minor flexibility along the throughout the complex the essay;
errors are rare; essay; occasional essay; errors are language is errors
punctuation is errors are present when rare and may predominate;

Olimpiada de limba engleză clasa a X-a, SECȚIUNEA B Varianta 1

 very well possible; complex be often faulty; punctuation
controlled. punctuation is well language is punctuation errors make
controlled with attempted; errors can the text
occasional slips. punctuation can make text obscure at
be faulty at understanding times.
times. difficult.
EFFECT ON The interest of the The text has a The effect on the The effect on The text has a
TARGET reader is aroused good effect on the reader is the reader non- negative effect
READER and sustained reader. satisfactory. relevant. on the reader.
throughout

Olimpiada de limba engleză clasa a X-a, SECȚIUNEA B Varianta 1