Ministerul Educaiei Naionale

Concursul de limba englez Etapa local- 16 februarie 201

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Having declared himself a genius while in his twenties, Salvador Dali 1 '''''' to promote this notion with
such relentless conviction that the egotist eventually overshadowed the artist. By the time he died, leaving
hundreds of signed sheets of paper to give 2 ''''''' to a fake Dali industry, many in the art world had 0 '''''
against him. Yet Dali never came to '''''' his popular appeal. Although he was 1 ''''' from the Surrealist
Movement in !"!, he remained the #est$known Surrealist. And even after A#stract %&pressionism and 'op
Art had taken the 6 ''''''' of Surrealism, a ma(or Dali e&hi#ition in 'aris still 2 ''''''' )**,*** visitors. +oday,
among the ,*th$century artists, his renown could #e said to #e 3 ''''''' only #y 'icasso-s. Dali emerged as a
4 ''''' figure in Surrealism in the late !,*s. He was the first in the group to 10 '''''' rich from his paintings.
1' $ came a#out , #rought off C went on - got ahead
2' $ rise , lead C effect -
source
0' $ fallen , set C run -
turned
' $ cease , drop C lose - halt
1' $ evicted , rid C thrown - e&pelled
6' $ place , spot C space
- role
2' $ drew , caught C fetched -
grasped
3' $ overstepped , e&ceeded C towered -
overpowered
4' $ chief , prima ry C central - focal
10' $ grow , make C go
- move
""' %se t&e *ords in capitals at t&e end of t&e lines belo* to form *ords t&at fit t&e gap in t&e
same line .10 p/
.ery little in our lives prepares us for 1 .............. . Suddenly, your life is turned upside down
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and all sorts of 2 ............... demands are placed on you. How we ourselves were treated
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#y our parents in our 0 ................................. can have an effect on who we #ecome as
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parents. 4ur own ......................................... of how our parents responded to us creates
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a model of parenting that is 1 ........................................................ connected to the kind of
20+2MA+% parents we #ecome. 2t-s not uncommon for people to show the same child$rearing
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as their own parents. 2f your father was an 2............................. figure who always seemed too
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#usy to care, it-s not 3 .............................that you should do the same. 2f your mother was 328%
utterly 4 .................................................... in her devotion to her children, there-s a chance S%31
that you should do everything humanly possi#le for your 10 ..................................................
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t&e *ord gi5en' -o not c&ange t&e *ord gi5en' 6ou must use bet*een 0 and 6 *ords
including t&e *ord gi5en'

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. 92-ve decided 2 really want to go on a cruise round the Med this summer,9 Molly said. :7E$(8;
Molly said that......................................... ................................................. going on a cruise round the Med that
summer.
,. 2-ve #een too #usy to answer my emails, #ut 2-ll do it soon.
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2.....<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<............................................................................. my emails
yet, #ut 2-ll do it soon.
". 2f your order is delayed, we will contact you.
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Should <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<..............................to
your order, we will contact you.
= He didn-t try to help me at all .
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He<<<......................................................................................................................................any help at all.
>. +he two situations are completely different. .
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+he two situations
don-t<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<.................................................each
other.
"#' ;ill eac& of t&e numbered blan<s in t&e follo*ing te)t' %se onl= one *ord in eac& space'
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3iving in a modern world may have its advantages, #ut it also has its disadvantages. 4ne of the
disadvantages of the modern way of life which stands '''''' from the rest is the negative influence cars have
2 ''''''' the environment. +oday, all developed societies face a 0 ''''' range of pro#lems caused #y cars and
other '''''' ' +hese include air and noise polution, 1 ''''' traffic and the evergrowing num#er of roads in our
cities. Ma(or cities around the world face considera#le environmental damage as a 6 ''''''' and are thus in
need of serious measures to reverse this trend. How did we end 2 ''''' with such a pro#lem? +here are no
simple answers to this @uestion. 2t-s a#out 3 '''''''+ however, that our generation got serious 4 ''''''' this issue.
'eople must #e willing to 10''''''' evironmental groups and make any effort necessary to change the situation.
#' ;or eac& >uestion+ *rite on *ord *&ic& can be used in all t&ree sentences'
. a; 2t-s important that people feel they can e&ercise<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<.. over
their leisure activities.
#; +he college offers a wide<<<<<<<..of evening and weekend classes.
c; 2-m afraid that you have left us with no<<<<<<<<<.#ut to cancel your su#scription.
2' a; 2 had dried frog when 2 was in 8orea, and 2 would descri#e the<<<<<.as nothing #ut
memora#le.
#; 2 think that what you said to %rika was in very #ad<<<<<<<<<<<<< .
c; You might not like sushi the first time you try it A it-s a #it of an ac@uired <<<<<<<<<<. .
0' a; Be-re @uite<<<<<for our son to go to 7am#ridge 5niversity when he finishes school.
#; My parents have always taken <<<<<<<.. interest in my ho##ies.
c; 2 en(oy all team sports, #ut 2 am particularly <<<<<<<<<<.. on foot#all.
' a; 2 was a #it of a loner when 2 was younger and 2 spent a lot of time<<<<<<<<<<..#y myself.
#; +he government has #een accused of<<<<<<<<<<<<for time #ecause it does not know
what to do.
c; 3iam never learnt to read music, #ut he-s capa#le of <<<<<<<<..practically anything #y ear.
1' a; +he headmaster was full of <<<<<<< for the school cricket team, who had won si& matches
in a row.
#; +he police officers involved deserve<<<<<<<<<<.for their #ravery in such a difficult
situation.
c; 2f 2 read one more newspaper editorial in <<<<<<..of the 'rime Minister, 2 shall scream.
?riting .10 points/
You see this announcement in 1amily 3ife magaCineD
Brite your article' :,>* words;
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:; 7 went on $ correct format
:,; A rise $ coverage of all points mentioned
:"; D turned $ length constraint
:=; 7 lose $ccurac= 10 p
:>; D e&pelled $ correct use of grammatical structures
:E; A place $ wide range of grammatical structures
:F; A drew $ correct spelling and punctuation
:); B e&ceeded (egister and 5ocabular= 10 p
:!; 7 central $ semi$formal register
:*; A grow $ varied voca#ulary
9rganization+ co&esion+ la=-out 10 p
$ correct lay$out : headline, paragraphing;
$ clear organiCation of ideas
$ linking words
95erall effect 1 p
$ reader will #e interested and persuaded
""' ?ord formation
1' parenthood G parenting
2' unfamiliar
0' youth
' o#servation:s;
1' intimately
6' characteristics
2' unsympathetic
3' unlikely
4' selfless
10' offspring
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2s it a good or a #ad thing to #e independent? Bhen should one
#ecome independent from one-s family? Brite an article and tell
us what you think.
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,. have not got round to answering
". there #e a G any delay
=. made no effort to giveGoffer me
>. have anything in common with
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>. congested G heavy G #usy >. praise
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