Engleza Local 2013
Engleza Local 2013
Engleza Local 2013
de limba engleză – faza zonală februarie 2013 Clasa a XIa Varianta A
Use of English
I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following text. Use only one word in each space. (15
points)
Television owes 1 ...... origins to many inventors. But it was the singleminded determination of an
amateur inventor, John Logie Baird, that led 2 ....... the first live television broadcast.
Born in Scotland in 1888 and educated in Glasgow, John Logie Baird earned a living 3 ..... a razorblade
salesman. In the 1890s Guglielmo Marconi showed that sound could 4 ...... sent by radio waves. Baird
became convinced that a similar system could transmit a picture. He spent most of 5 ..... spare time working
on his ideas in his tiny workshop without 6 ....... commercial support. He 7 ....... to use his 8 ....... earnings to
continue his research.
In 1924, Baird successfully transmitted the general outline of a figure over more 9 ....... three metres. He
continued to experiment and 10 ...... October 25, 1925, transmitted a recognisable image of a doll. He ran
11 ........ to the office on the ground floor and persuaded one of the office boys to come upstairs. 12 .........
boy became the first living image transmitted by television. Overnight, Baird became famous and the money
13 ........... he needed to continue his research was at 14 ........... made available. In 1927 he made a
transmission from London to Glasgow and in 1928 he made 15 ......... from London to New York. He
continued experimenting the possibility of colour television.
II. Use the words in capitals at the end of the lines below to form words that fit the gap in the
same line (10 p)
If you usually use your left hand in 1 .............. to your right you are said to be lefthanded. Such
PREFER
people have always been looked at 2 ............... because 90 % of the population is righthanded.
SUSPICION
It is 3 .................. a righthanded world: next time when you want to get into a tin of beans try
DEFINE
using an 4 .................. with your left hand and you will understand the problem. However, this OPEN
5 .................. has been overcome by many famous lefthanded people. Lefthanded sporting stars ABLE
led the way: for example, Martina Navratilova’s 6 ................ on the tennis court feared her
OPPOSE
7........... lefthanded shots. Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and Charlemagne have all been
BEAT
8 .............................. as lefthanded. In the field of arts, the illustrious list of lefthanders is
IDENTITY
9 ................... : Harpo Marx played a lefthanded harp; Ravel wrote a piano concerto for a END
lefthanded 10 .................; then there were Charlie Chaplin, Lewis Carroll, Leonardo, Picasso...
PIANO
III. 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 3 and 8 words including
the word given.
(15 points)
1. It is a good idea to learn Chinese to improve your future job prospects. (TAKING)
.........................................................................................................is a good way to enhance your work
opportunities.
2. As soon as I pressed the send button I began to regret ever writing it. (THAN)
No sooner.....………………………………………………….............................................................. I began to
regret ever writing it.
3. I don’t want anyone to disturb me when I’m working so I switch off my mobile. (DISTRACTED)
I switch off my mobile so
…………………………………………………………………………………………..........................................
work.
4. I can’t believe you stayed so calm. (TEMPER)
I………………………………………………………......................................................................................if I had
been in your shoes.
5. The only option we had was accepting the payoff. (CHOICE)
We…………………………………………………………………………...................................................................
.........accept the payoff.
IV. Write one preposition in each gap. (10 points)
1. I’ve got to summon ........the courage to tell my parents I’m not going to university after all.
2. You were lucky to get..........with just a warning.
3. The police are planning to crack............on drinkdriving over the holiday period.
4. I would single this poem.........for its worderful use of imagery.
5. Carl’s speech went...........very well at the reception.
Writing (50 points)
Write an article for a young people’s magazine commenting on whether it is appropriate for teenagers to
become fashion models. Use between 200 and 220 words.
Clasa a XIa Varianta A Key and Marking scheme
Key:
I. Use of English Writing
1. Fillin Task achievement 15 p
(1) its correct format
(2) to relevance of ideas to task
(3) as length constraint
(4) be Accuracy 10 p
(5) his correct use of grammatical structures
(6) any wide range of grammatical
structures
(7) had correct spelling and punctuation
(8) own Register and vocabulary 10 p
(9) than semiformal register
(10) on varied vocabulary
(11) down Organization, cohesion, layout 10 p
(12) this correct layout ( headline,
paragraphing)
(13) which clear organization of ideas
(14) last linking words
(15) one Overall effect 5 p
reader will be interested and
persuaded
2. Word formation
1. preference
2. suspiciously
3. definitely
4. opener
5. disability
6. opponents
7. unbeatable
8. identified
9. endless
10. pianist
3. Rephrase
1. Taking up Chinese
2. had I pressed the send button than
3. as not to be distracted when I
4. would have lost my temper
5. had no other choice but to
4. Fillin with one preposition
1. up
2. off/away
3. down
4. out
5. on