Ministerul Educa iei i Cercet rii Serviciul Na ional de Evaluare i Examinare

EXAMENUL DE BACALAUREAT 2007

Proba scris la Limba Englez
L1 Intensiv
Varianta 8

Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu.

Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.

SUBJECT 1

30 points

a. Read the text below and sum it up in 50 words.

10 points

Throughout this century, the role of women within society has changed, and the majority of
people feel that this change is for the better. More women work than ever before, and it is accepted
in Western culture that many women now have careers. Nonetheless, there is still a great deal of
sexual discrimination against women within society, and the belief that sexual equality has been
achieved is not altogether accurate.
Many women need to take time off work when their children are young in order to look after
them and this often means they lose their place on the career ladder. By the time they go back to
work, they have missed opportunity and they find they cannot rise beyond a certain level. With the
Internet however, working from home on-line becomes a real solution, since a woman can simply
move her office to the home environment and stay in constant contact with whats happening at
work. Although working from home requires a great deal of discipline, it does mean that women
can continue to hold positions of responsibility without depriving their children of their mothers
presence. Since women often have very good communication skills, this is to their advantage
because they do not need to have to face meetings that men often require to establish a good
working relationship. It also means that, working from home on-line, women do not feel the need to
power dress, in other words to wear the kinds of formal clothes that will force men to take them
seriously as colleagues. They can simply be themselves and know that lookism no longer applies.
They can simply be judged on the quality of their work and not on their style of dress and whether
or not it conforms to the male stereotype of female appearance.
b. Comment on this statement: there is still a great deal of sexual discrimination against
women within society, and the belief that sexual equality has been achieved is not altogether
accurate. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas. (100 words)
20 points

SUBJECT 2

30 points

a. Complete each sentence with a word derived from the word in capitals. Write the new
words on your answer sheet.
10 points
1. Gunpowder is a highly substance.
2. She felt a sense of when she realized that she hadnt lost her bag.
3. Our neighbours have had a large built on their house.
4. The sunflower grew to a of two metres.
5. Sarah has always been a girl.
b. Rephrase the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same.

EXPLODE
RELIEVE
EXTEND
HIGH
SENSE
10 points

1. I not only broke the glass, but I cut my finger on it.

Not only
Proba scris la Limba englez , L1 Intensiv

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2. Who painted Susans portrait?

Who was ?
3. Caroline regrets shouting at her friend yesterday.
Caroline wishes
4. You must pay for the tickets by Friday, he said to me.
He insisted on
5. You will miss the bus unless you leave now.
If
c. Translate into English.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

10 points

Ce n-a da s pot pleca la Paris!

Este sigur c David va fi ales pre edintele clubului.
Primul lucru pe care-l aveam de f cut era s g sim pe cineva s ne repare ma ina.
Zgomotul devenise insuportabil, a a c am hot rt s nchid fereastra.
Cora era sigur c nu a plecat f r s scoat fierul din priz .

SUBJECT 3

30 points

Write an opinion essay starting from the following statement: Young people should live with
their families. Support your ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience,
reading or observation. (300 words / 30 lines)

Proba scris la Limba englez , L1 Intensiv

Varianta 8