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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA PENTRU GIMNAZIU

ETAPA PE SCOALA, FEBRUARIE 2016, CLASA A VIIA

I.

Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. Write the letter
corresponding to the correct answer on your exam paper.(30 points)

THE INTERNET
The Internet is the world's largest computer network with over 100 million users worldwide and this
number is doubling from year to year. The Internet is like an international highway of information. Now, you can
sit at your computer, choose a route and arrive at your destination -that is, the information you need. Today, from
your computer, you can access a library in one country, talk to an expert on a certain topic in a second country and
send your own information to someone doing research in a third. So, we don't know what will be next in the nottoo-distant future.
The Internet was born when scientists attempted to connect the American Defense network to other satellite
networks in order to exchange information. Soon, scientific and educational institutions as well as research
departments became interested in linking up, and, before long, the Internet had expanded into an international
information and communication network.
The Internet now reaches all the countries in the world. You can be connected to the Internet directly
through your own computer or you can hook up to an access system which allows you to use some of the Internet's
services.
To tell the truth, there are problems with modern technology like the Internet. For example, copyright laws
and other media regulations haven't managed to come to grips with the Internet yet. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous
people have already recognized the commercial potential of the Internet. They have used it to sell stolen goods
illegally and inappropriate , which would obviously make the Internet unsuitable for use in schools. Both
governments and computer experts are concerned about the misuse of such a system and must do their best to
prevent it. Nobody actually owns the Internet, nobody runs it and no one has the power to switch it off. Thus, the
nature of the Internet will be shaped by the culture and morality of the people who use it.
1.From year to year, the number of internet users
a. increases three times
c. remains the same
b. doubles
d. reduces
2. The internet can be used
a. in all the countries
b. only in a few countries

c. only in the well developed countries


d. in Asia

3.The internet is:


a.a social network
b. an entertainment network

c. an international and communicative network


d. a commercial network

4.What are the main problems with internet?


a. the copyright laws
b. the fact that you can reach it from everywhere

c. the fact that it is used for business


d. the fact that it is not used in schools

5. The internet cannot always be used in schools because:


a.it doesnt work
c. it contains inappropriate ideas
b. students dont know how to use it
d. the schools are not well equipped
6.The internet will be influenced
a.by the way the authorities put restrictions
b. by the unscrupulous people

c. by the political power


d.by the culture and morality of the people
who use it

II.

Write a 200- word narrative composition based on one of the given pictures.
Provide it with a title. (60points)

Working time: 90 minutes


10 points granted

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA PENTRU GIMNAZIU


ETAPA PE SCOALA, FEBRUARIE 2016, CLASA A VIII A

I.

Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. Write the letter
corresponding to the correct answer on your exam paper.(30 points)
TECHNOLOGY AND OUR HEALTH

I have believed for a while that mobiles, mobile phone masts and another technology is harmful to our health,
due to the exposure of radiation. Scientists at the very least think mobile phones should be used as little as possible.
They think it is better to be cautious about using mobiles and a lot of scientists believe they are harmful to your
health. Mobile phones are particularly bad for children. The phone companies will tell you that they are safe. But
remember they are selling a product so they are hardly going to put you off buying their product by telling you it is
unsafe. Where there is a lot of money involved there tends to be corruption. So don't think that they or the
government, who get a tax of the money from the use of masts and mobile phones that are put up, have your best
interests in mind.
After all people said that smoking, asbestos, a medication called Thalidomide, pesticides and so on, were
either safe or wouldn't cause you serious harm. However they were wrong as they caused cancer, disability and
terrible illnesses.
I think technology will be to the next generation what drink, smoking and drugs have been to previous
generations. In fact research claims mobile phones could kill more people than smoking.
Wireless (wi-fi) can cause headaches, nausea, tiredness and memory loss in some people. Technology can be
particularly hazardous if you are sensitive to it. We have so much technology now there is 24 hour television,
computers, Nintendo games, phones and so on. It is not just mobiles but Dect phones (cordless) too and on top of
all this there is wireless as well.
Electrical gadgets in the bedroom can also cause sleep problems. It is best to have no electronic items in your
bedroom. But if you can't do without them at least make sure you don't have a computer, cordless phone or mobile
in your bedroom or at least make sure that are turned off. Cordless phones emit a high amount of radiation this is
because they have to be on all the time so that the phone can be charged up. If you didn't do this the phone wouldn't
work. So keep your technology use to a limited amount of time each day. Particularly keep your use of mobile
phones to a minimum and use a landline instead, because mobile phones can cause cancerous brain tumors if they
are used for a long period of time over the years.
Always remember that your health is very important as you might find you are unable to return to good health
once you have lost it.
To find out more about protecting yourself from these dangers visit www.wiredchild.org.
1. Scientists think mobile phones should be used:
a. twice a week
c. never
b.daily
d. as little as possible
2. The phone companies tell people their product:
a. is safe for our health
c. is safe to be used
b. has a good price
d. is harmful for our health
3. Research claims mobile phones:
a. are not as harmful as smoking
b. are representing the new generation nowdays
c. are not attractive for young people
d. are more harmful than smoking
4. In general wireless can cause to people:
a. cancer
b. brain tumors

c. migraines
d. leg pains

5. Having electrical gadgets next to our bed:


a. is not causing us problems
b. would not cause us serious harm but it will affect our sleep
c. will cause us nausea
d. can lead to death
6. Mobile phones have a negative effect especially on:
a. adults
c. kids
b. old people
d. engineers

II.

Write a 250- word narrative composition based on one of the given pictures.
Provide it with a title. (60points)

Working time: 90 minutes


10 points granted

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