2014 Engleza Judeteana Clasa A Xa Subiectebarem Sectiunea A

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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ

ETAPA JUDEEAN, 1 MARTIE 2014


Clasa a X-a, Seciunea A
SUBIECTUL I (50 points)
Describe an English tradition you know about. Do not write more than 300 words.
SUBIECTUL II (25 points)
You are a senior student at a college and you think the food and service in the canteen are very
poor, write a letter of 150-180 words to the principal of the college complaining about the
situation and giving suggestions
SUBIECTUL III (25 points)
1. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word on each
space. (10 points)
School sports day
Our school sports were held last week, and the whole afternoon was a disaster. For a start, very (1)
_____ people bothered to turn (2) _____ , and there is nothing (3) _____ than trying to win a race
with only three or four people cheering you on. It rained (4) _____ afternoon, from the moment the
first starting pistol (5) _____ fired, until the last medal had (6) _____ presented. I was in the high
jump, (7) _____ meant running up to do my best jump and then landing (8) _____ a pool of cold
muddy water. It was raining (9) _____ hard that we couldnt see the runners in the 5,000 metres,
and it (10) _____ out that they had all stopped on the other side of the field to shelter under a tree.
2. Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals. (10 points)
Last year I resigned my post as a Head of Department at a large comprehensive school. After 23
years of teaching, I had simply had enough of a job which is becoming increasingly (1)
. as a Department Head, I saw at close hand the effect of the governments
increased (2)..in educational matters; the job is now ten times more (3)
than it was when I started out. Not content with loading teachers down with
paperwork, the government has also imposed standard national tests on pupils as young as six, a
fact which has left many teachers (4)with their profession. But that
side of things is by no means all. There is also the growing (5).of
the pupils, including the girls. There are the frequent little acts of (6)
.which teachers have become almost (7)
.to stop, now that the right to discipline pupils has been all but taken
from them. There is the restlessness and sheer (8) of children brought
up on a diet of computer games and violent videos. Some people dismiss any link between
computer games and a (9) in attention span, but few of them are teachers.
When I started out, I used to enjoy teaching history, my chosen discipline, to (10)
..pupils; now I do so every Tuesday teaching local history to pensioners.

1. PROBLEM
2. INVOLVE
3. BUREAU
4. ENCHANT
5. AGGRESSIVE
6. RUDE
7. POWER
8. BORING
9. REDUCE
10. RESPECT
3. Rephrase the following sentences using the words given. (5 points)
1.

Id prefer you not to wear jeans to the office.


RATHER
________________________________________________________________

2.

A friend is looking after my cat while Im away.


CARE
_______________________________________________________________

3.

You stole the money, Joe, didnt you! said the inspector.
ACCUSED
_______________________________________________________________

4.

Ive been shopping all morning. I feel exhausted.


WORN

5.

I dont know whether to buy this car. Ill consider it.


OVER
_______________________________________________________________

NOT: TOATE SUBIECTELE SUNT OBLIGATORII. TIMP DE LUCRU 3 ORE.


NU SE ACORD PUNCT DIN OFICIU.

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ


ETAPA JUDEEAN, 1 MARTIE 2014
Clasa a X-a, Seciunea A
BAREM
1. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word on each
space. (10 points/ 1 point x 10 words = 10 points)
1.few
2. up
3.worse
4.all
5.was
6.been
7.which
8.in
9.so
10.turned
1. Read the text below and use the word given in capital to form words that fit each gap. (10
points / 1 point x 10 words = 10 points)
1.PROBLEMATIC
2.INVOLVEMENT
3.BUREAUCRATIC
4.DISENCHANTED
5.AGGRESSION/AGGRESSIVENESS
6. RUDENESS
7.POWERLESS
8.BOREDOM
9.REDUCTION
10.RESPECTFUL
3. Rephrase the following sentences. (5 points / 1 point x 5 sentences =5 points)
1. I would rather you didnt wear jeans at the office.
2. A friend is taking care of my cat / My cat is being taken care of
3.The inspector accused Joe of stealing the money.
4. I feel worn out.
5. Ill think it over.

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