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 064

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

London features so prominently in the work of English novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) that people often assume that he was born and bred there. (1) Dickens was nevertheless familiar with London and many of the things he saw there were later incorporated into his books. For example, he observed the rich pass by beggars on the streets, and saw cramped streets existing in stark contrast to vast open spaces. When his father was detained in a debtors prison after a lifetime of living beyond his means, the young Charles had no choice but to leave school and work in a shoe factory. (2)This was an experience which made a lasting impression on the young Charles, perhaps explaining his later preoccupation with lost or orphaned children in his novels. (3) His first published work was a book called Sketches by Boz, which appeared in 1836. This collection of London scenes was soon followed by a novel entitled Pickwick Papers. (4) The reading public would follow the lives of the characters in each instalment in much the same way that people watch television soap operas today. 1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence that does not fit. 4 points A. There he earned just a few pennies a week with which to support his family, now without a breadwinner. B. In fact, the writers father worked for the navy and the family moved around a great deal. C. He was the only one who did not go to prison. D. After a spell in the legal profession, Dickens became a reporter and popular writer. E. Like most of his novels, this came out in the form of a serial in a monthly magazine. 2. Who/What do the words in bold refer to? 6 points

3. Give the synomyms of the following words. 1) assume 2) familiar 3) cramped 4) contrast 5) same

10 points

4. Answer the following questions: A. Where did young Dickens work to support his family? B. What was his first published book? C. How did readers follow the lives of the characters?

6 points

5. Comment on the following statement: This was an experience which made a lasting impression on the young Charles. (50 words) 4 points