OLIMPIADA NAȚIONALĂ DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – ETAPA LOCALĂ

15 FEBRUARIE 2020
Clasa a VIII-a

I. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find it and correct it. (10 points)

1. I am used to wake up early at the weekends..

2. What‟s the height of Mount Everest?
3. Some animals are now in danger of extinct.
4. The children made the teacher to cry because of their touching wishes.
5. They made some great photos while on holiday.
6. The news were wonderful, everybody enjoyed it.
7. My father is thinking that I am wrong.
8. I have lived in Canada since ten months.
9. Could you tell me why did I fail?
10. The weather gets better and better.

II. Choose the correct item. (20 points)

The word „blog‟ is a short form of the term „web log‟. Blogs (1)………… off as online diaries
(2)……………… people kept a record of events in their personal lives and shared their
(3)………….. . This is (4)...……….. the most common type of blog and many are private.
However, increasingly more blogs are used for business purposes. There are now many different
types of blogs. These vary in their style and their contents; some concentrate (5)…………a
particular subject, such as travel blogs which are also known as travelogues, legal blogs
sometimes called blawgs, political blogs, education blogs, fashion blogs or even dream blogs –
the (6) .......……..is growing. A blog that features videos is called a vlog and if it is
(7)…………up of photos it can be called a photo blog. The joy of blogs is that it isn‟t (8)
………… to know how to write in code. Entries can be posted directly online in (9)
......………text and other (10) ……..can add comments. This makes blogging a form of social
networking.

1. A. introduced B. started C. began D. opened

2. A. where B. which C. that D. who
3. A. mind B. purposes C. brain D. thoughts
4. A. still B. already C. even D. too
5. A. to B. of C. on D. with
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 6. A. list B. series C. record D. label
7. A. brought B. taken C. made D. held
8. A. need B. able C. asked D. necessary
9. A. natural B. normal C. average D. reasonable
10. A. anyone B. people C. someone D. person

III. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use up to
three words. (20 points)

1. I last saw dolphins when I was a child.

I haven't ……………………. I was a child.
2. I met one of my friends in the museum.
I met a friend ………….. in the museum.
3. We won't be able to get back home if he doesn't give us a lift.
Unless …………….us a lift, we won't be able to get back home.
4. Does classical music interest you?
Are you …………..classical music?
5. You are always young enough for birthday cake!
You are never .....................for birthday cake!
6. There weren‟t very many seats available.
There were only................................seats left.
7. It is forbidden to bring your pet to school.
You ………………….. to bring your pet to school.
8. How long has it been since they moved to Switzerland?
When ......................... to Switzerland?
9. His friends gave him a beautiful watch.
He ……………………….. a beautiful watch by his friends.
10. Kim is more hardworking than Alice.
Alice is not ……………………….. Kim.

IV. Read the text and answer the following questions: (25 points)

An Amazing Journey

It was July and Rob and Ellie were very excited. They had just finished their exams and they
were about to go on the holiday of a lifetime. They had decided not to spend their holiday
relaxing on a beach or lying by a pool. This year they wanted a real adventure, so they planned to
spend two weeks travelling to Morocco. The highlight of the trip was going to be a two-day
camel ride in the Sahara Desert.

The friends began their trip in Ouarzazate, a beautiful city at the edge of the Sahara Desert. First,
the friends visited the city‟s famous market to pick up some traditional headscarves to protect
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them from the hot sun. Then, it was time to meet the two local guides and the six large camels,
who would take them deep into the desert. At first, the friends found riding the camels terrifying.
They were so tall and they were sure they would fall off. But, as they continued their journey,
they began to get used to the camel‟s strange rhythm and they could relax and enjoy the amazing
desert landscape.

After they had ridden for several hours, the sun began to set. The clouds turned bright orange and
red and it looked like the sky was on fire. The guides stopped and began to put up their tents
while Ellie and Rob stood looking at the sky in wonder. For dinner later that evening, the guides
prepared a traditional Moroccan Tajine. As Ellie and Rob were having this delicious meal, they
watched the dark sky fill with bright stars. “I‟ve never seen so many stars in my life,” said Ellie,
“It‟s wonderful”. Rob, on the other hand, felt a little afraid. The desert was so still and quiet.

The next day, they set off on their camels again. The heat of the desert made the journey
exhausting. In the afternoon, they finally arrived in the small town of Tazzarine. Both Rob and
Ellie were extremely happy to get off their camels and go to their hotel for a cool shower. As
they said goodbye to their guides, Ellie thought that the desert experience had been exciting for
one night, but she was happy to be at the hotel. It had certainly been an adventure!

1. How did Rob and Ellie decide to spend their holiday and why?
2. Why did the two friends find riding the camels terrifying?
3. How did Ellie and Rob feel while they were having dinner in the desert?
4. What did Ellie think when they said goodbye to their guides?
5. What kind of holidays do you like?

V. Write a story ending with the following sentence: It is so ironic how one event can
change your life in ways you would have never imagined.

Write 150-180 words on your answer sheet. Give your story a catchy title. (25
points)

NOTĂ: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timp de lucru 120 de minute.

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