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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ - GIMNAZIU

Etapa local 25 aprilie 2015
CLASA a VII-a
I.

SUBIECTUL I: ENGLISH IN USE

(30p)

1. Complete the passage with ONE suitable word: (8x1p=8p)

Michael Smith gets up at half past eight every Sunday morning and eats (1) with his
family. He and his wife (2) the dishes, and the children make the beds. They hurry.
The family (3) to the market to do some shopping. The market is near the corner (4)
Upper Street and Blue Alley. They buy fruit, meat, and vegetables. They finish the (5)
., but they are hungry. Michael's daughter asks, "Can I have some potato chips?" Their
mother buys potato chips and orange juice. They (6) . in the park beside the market
and eat. My chips are good," the daughter says. "Do you (7) the juice?" the mother
asks the children. "Yes, it's delicious," (8).. children answer. They finish their snack and
go home.
2. Circle the correct variant: (12x1p=12p)

1. The flight was , so we went home.

A. postponed

B. paid

C. cancelled

2. Im sorry, Jo, for me long?

A. do you wait

B. have you been waiting

C. are you waiting

3. John managed to paint the chair

A. yourself

B. itself

C. himself

4. Dont worry! Youve got time.

A. several

B. many

C. plenty of

5. Tina ............ TV at the moment.

A. watch

B. is watching C. Watches

6 Have you ...... written a blog?

A. yet

B. ever

C. since

7. When he was young, he .................... swim very well. He won medals and championships!
A. should

B. can

C. could

8. I have visited more than ten different ....................

A. countrys

B. countries

C. countris

9. 1. Is there ................. cheese left?

A. a few

B. any

C. the

10. Bob .go fishing when he was 10 years old.

A. used to

B. got used to

C. is used to

11. Our newspaper ..every day by our neighbours son.

A. delivers

B. is delivered

C. delivered

12. Ive got .money. Could you lend me 20, please?

A. very little

B. a few

C. very few
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3. Find the error in each sentence and re-write it correctly on your answer sheet:

(5x2p=10p)

1. Hurry up! Our bus comes.

2. My brothers name is Carl.
3. He was quite amusing when he heard what had happened.
4. He has been working here for sometimes.
5. He stopped to see if he could picked up the trail.

SUBIECTUL II: READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITING FUNCTIONS

(30p)

1. Read the following text and answer the questions in full sentences: (2x5p=10p)
The Olympic Games
The Olympics have a very long history. They began in the year 776 Before Christ, and took place every four years
for nearly 1,200 years at Olympia, in the Peloponnese in ancient Greece. They included many different kinds of
sport (although far less than today): running, boxing, wrestling, the pentathlon and chariot racing. The pentathlon
consisted of five different events in which a competing athlete was obliged to take part. The games were held in
honour of Zeus of Olympus (the Thessalian mountain on which lived the chief Greek gods) and they included
literary and musical competitions, too. In 394 A.D., the games were stopped by the emperor of Constantinopole
and the temple at Olympia was destroyed. Fifteen hundred years later, in 1894, a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin,
persuaded the athletic organizations from fifteen countries to start the Olympic Games again. At present, nearly
150 countries are represented in the International Olympic Committee.
1. When did the Olympic Games begin?
2. Where did the Olympic Games take place?
3. What kinds of competitions did they include in the past?
4. Who were the Olympic Games dedicated to?
5. What happened in 394 A.D. ?
2. Read the text and answer True or False: (2x5p=10p)
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, actor, producer,
dancer, businessman and philanthropist. Often referred to by the honorific nickname "The King of Pop", his
contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in
popular culture for over four decades. The eighth child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional
music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971. In
the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including
those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with breaking down racial barriers and with
transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. The popularity of these videos helped to bring the
then-relatively-new television channel MTV to fame. With videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream", he
continued to innovate the medium throughout the 1990s. Through stage and video performances, Jackson
popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the
name. His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco,contemporary R&B, pop and
rock artists.
1. Michael Jackson was born on August 29th in 1958.
2. He was the seventh child of the Jackson family.
3. Michael Jackson made his debut as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1971.
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4. Michael Jackson made the television channel MTV famous worldwide through his music videos: "Beat
It", "Billie Jean", "Thriller" and of other songs.
5. He popularized moonwalk and a number of complicated dance techniques.
3. Functional writing.

(10points)

Imagine you are having a dialogue with a classmate. Ask him/her

-when his/her birthday is
-what presents she/he received on his/her last birthday
-where he/she had the party
Write your questions and his /her answers.

SUBIECTUL III: WRITING

(30p)

Your teacher has asked you to write an article for your class magazine, with the title A Person Ill Never
Forget. Write your article (in 200 words) describing the persons appearance, character, hobbies/interests
and your feelings about him/her.

Nota: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

Timpul de lucru este 1h 30min.
Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu
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ETAPA JUDETEANA
Clasa a VII-a
BAREM DE CORECTARE
SUBIECTUL I: ENGLISH IN USE

(30p)

1. Complete the passage with ONE suitable word: (8x1p=8p)

1. breakfast

2. wash

3. goes

4. of

5. shopping

6. sit

7. like

8. her

2. Circle the correct variant: (12x1p=12p)

1C

2B

3C

4C

5B

6-B

7-C

8-B

9 -B

10- A

11- B

3. Find the error in each sentence and re-write it correctly on your answer sheet:
1. is coming; 2. brothers;

3. A m u s e d ;

4. S o m e t i m e ;

12- A

(5x2p=10p)

5. p i c k

SUBIECTUL II: READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITING FUNCTIONS

(30p)

1. Reading comprehension exercise 1 (2x5p=10p)

1. The Olympic Games began in the year 776 Before Christ.
2. The Olympic Games took place at Olympia, in the Peloponnese in ancient Greece.
3. The Olympic Games included sport, literary and musical competitions.
4. The Games were dedicated to Zeus of Olympus.
5. The Games were stopped by the emperor of Constantinople and the temple at Olympia was destroyed in 394
A.D. .
2. Reading comprehension exercise 2 (2x5p=10p)
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T
SUBIECTUL III: WRITING

(30p)

1. task achievement - 10p

2. coherence and cohesion 5p
3. range of vocabulary 5p
4. range of grammatical structures and accuracy 5p
5. effect on the reader 5p

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