INSPECTORATUL COLAR AL JUDEULUI SUCEAVA OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ ETAPA LOCAL CLASA A IX-A I. A.

Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense:

I (1).(learn) English for seven years now. But last year I (2)(not / work) hard enough for English, that's why my marks (3)(not / be) really that good then. As I want to pass my English exam successfully next year, I (4)..(study) harder this term. During my last summer holidays, my parents (5)..(send) me on a language course to London. It (6)(be) great and I (7).(think) I (8)(learn) a lot. Before I (9) .(go) to London, I (10).(not / enjoy) learning English. But while I (11) ..(do) the language course, I (12)..(meet) lots of young people from all over the world. There I (13)(notice) how important it (14)..(be) to speak foreign languages nowadays. Now I (15).(have) much more fun learning English than I (16).(have) before the course. At the moment I (17).(revise) English grammar. And I (18).(begin / already) to read the texts in my English textbooks again. I (19) (think) I (20).. (do) one unit every week. (20 puncte) B. For questions 1-15, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. How do we see in 3D? When we look across a field, how (0) ____do_____we know that one distant object is bigger than another (1) _______that one object is behind another, not in (2) _______of it? In (3) ________words, how do we see things in three dimensions, in proper relation to (4) ________other, instead of seeing everything flat? The answer is that (5) _________we see things, we see them not (6) ________with our eyes but with (7) _________minds as well: we see things (8) _________the light of experience. Our minds and memories help (9) _________to interpret what we see. For instance, experience gives us an idea about the size (10) _________things. A man (11) _______ a boat some distance from the shore looks much smaller (12) _______a man on the beach. But you dont think (13) ________one is a very large man and the (14) _________a very small man. What you say to yourself is that one man is nearby and the other is (15) _________away. (15 puncte) C. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals. a) The new leisure centre doesn't quite come up to my b) There was a bare ......................of people at the youth club. c) Helen's solo crossing of the Pacific was a ............ feat. d) We ........................ go to the pub before lunch on Sunday. e) Is it possible to ...................... between a hobby and an EXPECT HAND REMARK VARY

DISTINCT (5 puncte) D. 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 two and five words, including the word given. 1. What a pity we didnt see the match. wish I the match. 2. The police inspector said I had killed Mrs. White. of The police inspector killing Mrs. White. 3. We wont go out if the weather is bad. wont We the weather is good. 4. I think we should go home. went Its.home. 5. Excuse me, is somebody serving you, sir? being Excuse me,., sir? 6. This is my first visit to China. time This is the firstto China. 7. Steve started learning the violin a month ago. learning Stevethe violin for a month. 8. Im sure that Karen was a beautiful baby. been Karena beautiful baby. 9. Everyone enjoyed the film apart from Muriel. only Muriel .. didn`t enjoy the film. 10. You can borrow my bicycle but you must bring it back before 5 pm. long You can borrow my bicycle.it back before 5pm. (10 puncte) II. You have received a bill and some terrible photographs from the official
photographer at your parents wedding anniversary. Write a letter to a friend, Anny, who came to the wedding, explaining what has gone wrong and asking her to send any photos that she took. (120 150 words) (50 puncte)

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BAREM CLASA A IX-A I. A. 20 puncte 1p x 20 (1) have been learning (2) didnt work (3) werent (4) am going to study (5) sent (6) was (7) think (8) have learned (9) went (10) had not enjoyed (11) was doing (12) met (13) noticed (14) is (15) have (16) had/used to have (17) am revising (18) have already begun (19) think (20) will do B. 15 puncte 1p x 15 1 or 6 only 2 front 7 our 3 other 8 in/through 4 each 9 us 5 when 10 of C. 5 puncte 1p x 5 1. expectations 2. handful 3. remarkable 4. invariably 5 . distinguish D. 10 puncte 1p x 10 1. wish we had seen 2. accused me of 3. wont go out unless 4. time we went

11 on 12 than 13 that 14 other 15 far

5. are you being served 6. time I have been 7. has been learning 8. must have been 9. was the only one who 10. as long as you bring II. Informal letter (50 puncte) The letter should contain : informal beginning 2 p introduction with reason for writing - 4 p appropriate layout and paragraphs deliniation with relevant information- 20 p conclusion- 4 p informal ending and signature- 2 p appropriate style and register- 6 p length constraint- 2 p cohesion and coherence- 5 p overall impression- 5 p.