Ministerul Educaiei, Cercetrii i Tineretului Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

Examenul de bacalaureat 2008 Proba E/F Proba scris la Limba englez L1 normal L2 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu. Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore. (30 puncte) Varianta 059

SUBIECTUL I
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

The Mary Celeste had always been considered an unlucky ship, but no one could have predicted what would happen to it when it set sail from New York, in November 1872. It was heading for Genoa with a cargo of alcohol- a journey which should have taken about five weeks. However, Captain Briggs, his wife, his two-year-old daughter, and the crew of seven sailors were never seen again. The Mary Celeste was spotted off the Azores by a British ship called Dei Gratia. It appeared to be in trouble, so Captain Morehouse sailed closer, in order to investigate. (1)They found the ship totally deserted. Some of the sails had been slightly damaged by a storm but, apart from that, the Mary Celeste was in perfect condition. One small boat was missing, along with a map, and some navigation equipment. (2) But why would they have left a large, safe ship in good working order, for a much smaller, weaker boat? (3)Could it have been pirates? Nothing was stolen. An attack by a sea monster? The ship was not damaged. (4)Ghosts? To this day, no one has offered an explanation which is entirely satisfactory. 1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence/ group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of words which you do not need to use. 4 points A.UFOs? B.Nobody answered his calls, so he sent three sailors in a boat to offer help. C.So, it was clear that the crew had left the ship voluntarily. D.There was no real explanation for the strange disappearance of the ship. E.Many attempts have been made to explain this mystery. 2. Who/What do the words in bold refer to? 3. Give the synonyms of the following words. 1) unlucky 2) predicted 3)closer 4)deserted 5)damaged 6 points 6 points 10 points

4. Answer the following questions: A. When did the ship set sail? B. What was the destination of the ship? C. How many people were there on board the ship when it vanished?

5. Comment on the following sentence: To this day, no one has offered an explanation which is entirely satisfactory. (50 words) 4 points