OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

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CLASA A IX-A

PART I – USE OF ENGLISH (25 points)

1. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense (10 points):

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I’m going to tell you about one of the most frightening experiences I (ever HAVE) ……. in my whole life.
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Last month we (GO) …..……… for a trip to the mountains – my family and I. We (PLAN) ……...
….that trip for months and we were so thrilled that we were finally able to go! Little (WE KNOW)
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…………… that our excitement would soon turn into terror.
5
We (DRIVE) ………… on the highway for about three hours and it was getting dark. We (SING)
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………….…to keep dad awake as he (just TELL) …..…us he was feeling a bit tired. If there (BE) ……….
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a motel or at least a gas station around, we (STOP) ………for a while but we were actually in the middle of
nowhere and we still had a long way to go.

2. Complete each sentence with a word derived from the word in capitals (5 points) :

a) You need to have a great deal of …….. to do this job. PATIENT

b) The police asked him to give a………….…….. of the suitcase he had lost. DESCRIBE
c) The ………………. of the money shows that somebody in this office is a thief. APPEAR
d) There’s a …………………………….. at the British Embassy tonight. RECEIVE
e) ………………………….. he has failed his driving test again. FORTUNE

3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the word given
(10 points).
a) What a pity you we didn’t go to that party!
wish I……………………………………to that party.
b) Anna got married six months ago.
since It’s…………………………….Anna got married.
c) We cannot solve this problem because it’s too difficult.
for This problem……………………………to solve it.
d) You can borrow my car, but you must be careful with it.
long You can borrow my car ……… ……… ……… careful with it.
e) They will tell you what to do.
told You ……………………….…………….what to do.

III. Informal letter.

WRITING (50 points) You have had an accident and have been in hospital for a few days. Write a 120-150
word informal letter to your best friend telling him/her what has happened and asking him/her to visit you in
hospital. Sign your letter as Jane/John.
Notă: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.
Timp de lucru 2 ore.
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I USE OF ENGLISH

I.1. 1x1 = 10 points

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have ever had
2
went
3
had been planning
4
did we know
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had been driving
6
were singing
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had just told
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had been
10
would have stopped

I.2. 1x1 = 5 points

a)lenghten
b) description
c) disappearance
d) reception
e)unfortunately
I.3 1x1= 10 points
a) I wish we had gone to that party.

b) You won’t be able to finish on time unless you ask for some help.

c) It’s high time we went home.

d) It’s been six months since Anna got married.

e) This problem is too difficult for us to solve it.

f) You must have been a lovely child.

g) You will be told what to do.

h) I would have helped them if I had known they needed my help.

i) You can take my car as long as you bring it back before 10 p.m.

j) The police officer accused James of committing the crime.

II. Narrative essay. 50 points
Content The essay is completely relevant to topic, describing
places/events/characters/atmosphere/reaching climax, including the final reactions of the characters
10 points
Organization and cohesion - There is complete logical connection of paragraphs due to a judicious use of
linking devices, mechanics, and length requirements. 10 points
Vocabulary -A wide range of vocabulary is used appropriately and accurately throughout the essay; precise
meaning is conveyed; minor errors are rare; spelling is very well controlled.
The register of the narrative essay is totally relevant to the task, being organically integrated all along the
discourse 10 points
Structures (A wide range of grammatical structures is used accurately and flexibly throughout
the essay; minor errors are rare; punctuation is very well controlled.) 10 points

Effect on target reader (The interest of the reader is aroused and sustained throughout)10 points

III. Informal letter. - 25 points

Content
 Covering all points (1p)
 Meeting length requirements (1p)
 Development of ideas (1p)

Organisation and Cohesion

 Paragraphing (3p)
 Linking devices (3p)
 Mechanics (punctuation) (2p)
 Layout and handwriting (2p)

Structures and Vocabulary

 Range of vocabulary (3p)
 Appropriacy of vocabulary (2p)
 Range of structures (3p)
 Accuracy of grammar (2p)

Register and Style

 adequacy of vocabulary (formal/informal) (1p)
 adequacy of structures (formal/informal) (1p)