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. SUBIECTUL I (30 puncte) Varianta 070
Read the text below and complete the following tasks. Crime, as we are all aware, has been a growing problem all over the world in the last thirty years. (1). Much is being done and more can be done to reverse the trend. You can play a part in it. The first step towards preventing crime is understanding its nature. Most crime is against property, not the public, and most crime is not carried out by professionals; nor is it carefully planned. (2). They are often committed by adolescents and young men, the majority of whom stop offending as they grow older the peak age for offending is fifteen. Also, and not surprisingly, the risk of being a victim of crime varies greatly depending on where you live. This reliance by criminals on the easy opportunity is the key to much crime prevention. (3). Surveys have shown that approximately one in five drivers do not bother to secure their cars by locking all the doors and shutting all the windows, and in 30 per cent of domestic burglaries the burglars simply walk in without having to use force. If opportunities like these did not exist, criminals would have a much harder time. (4). Of, course, the primary responsibility for coping crime rests with the police and the courts, but, if you care about improving the quality of life for yourself and your community, there are many ways you can help reverse the trend. 1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one sentence that does not fit. 4 points A. Property crimes thrive on the easy opportunity. B. The chances are that many crimes would not be committed, which would release more police time for tackling serious crime. C. Motor cars, for example, are a sitting target for the criminals. D. But we are not powerless against crime. E. More and more crimes are committed everyday. 2. What/Who do the words in bold refer to? 3. Match the words in bold with their meaning. 1. to reverse 2. to prevent 3. to offend 4. to secure 5. to improve A. B. C. D. E. to change a situation to be the opposite of what it was. to break a law. stop something from happening. to make something better. to make something safe from damage, attack. 6 points 10 points

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

4. Answer the following questions. A. What is most crime committed against? B. What have surveys pointed out regarding domestic burglaries? C. Who has the primary responsibility for coping with crime?

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5. In your own words, comment on the following sentence: This reliance by criminals on the easy opportunity is the key to much crime prevention. 4 points