OLMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA-ETAPA LOCALA CLASA A XII A

28 noiembrie 2009
I.Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with one suitable word.

The SS Great Britain, designed by the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, revolutionised ship design when it was launched in 1843.Brunel had already built an enormous paddle ship, but realised he needed (1) bigger to beat the competition to carry passengers to America. His solution was a propeller-driven iron ship, with sails to save fuel in the right winds. However, it was of (2)an innovative design that, (3) the ships luxurious facilities, only fifty passengers were courageous (4) to buy tickets for the first journey to New York. The Great Britain had a long (5)star-crossed working life. In 1846 it ran aground in Northern Ireland. (6) of the 180 passengers was injured , and a group of clergymen conducted a service to (7)their nerves. The ship lay on the beach for a year until Brunel (8) devised a rescue which proved (9) expensive that it bankrupted the vessels operators. The ship was sold in 1850 (10)18,000 pounds, a fraction of its original cost. Converted (11)sail, it took thousand of emigrants to Australia . (12) run aground in 1886, it spent 50 years as a floating wool store before (13)abandoned in 1937.The Great Britain was not forgotten, however, and (14) , in 1970, a millionaire sponsored a rescue which resulted (15) the ship being towed back to Britain. 15p
II.For each of the sentences below,write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning using the word given in capitals.This word must not be altered in any way.You must use between three to eight words,including the word given.

1.Immediately after the management announced the job cuts, the workers came out on strike. (BEEN) No..the workers came out on strike. 2.The young painter had no idea at all that she would be awarded a prize. (CAME) The news of..the young painter. 3.Your idea of trying to repair it yourself is out of question.(ACCOUNT) On ..it yourself. 4.Neil is very proud of his ability to pick up languages easily. (HIMSELF) Neillearning languages. 5.His wifes looking for a part-time job because theyre having financial difficulties. (ENDS) Since his wifes looking for a part-time job. 6.Nobody expected it of him but Sam became the most successful student in this year. (TURNED) Againstthe most successful student in this year. 7. It was such a boring film that I fell asleep in the middle of it (DULL) So..that I fell asleep in the middle of it. 8.As he gets older, Tom is becoming increasingly tight-fisted. (MORE) The..becomes. 9.I now regret not having completed my studies. (DROPPED) Ifuniversity. 10.Local people say the waters of this spring can heal the sick. (SAID) The waters of this spring .powers. 15p
III. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.

There are many moral issues which remain (1) (RESOLVE) to this day. One of these is voluntary euthanasia. Lets say there is a patient who has a terminal disease. All possible treatments known to science are (2) (EFFECT) . Theres no cure, and no hope. The patients death from this disease at some point in the future is (3) (AVOID). Most of us would say that, as long as the patient is fairly comfortable and pain-free, theres no moral issue. But what if the patient is in extreme agony? They cannot live (4) (DEPEND) of machines and 24-hour care. What if the patient (5) (RESOLVE) and continually asks for their life to be brought to an end by doctors? Should the doctors refuse? At present, in most countries, there are laws against voluntary euthanasia. But from a moral point of view, we have to (6) (KNOW) that there is a problem. Do the doctors really have the right to be (7) (SENSE) to the patients wishes? On the other hand, opponents of voluntary euthanasia argue that scientific (8) (KNOW) is increasing all the time. An incurable disease one day may be curable the next. They also argue that if the law was changed, the (9) (RESULT) situation would put doctors in a much worse position. They currently have no choice. Do we as a society have the right to expect doctors to (10) (HAND) such a difficult issue? 10p
IV. Think of one word which can be used to complete all three sentences in each group below.

1. No sooner had his wife been allowed to leave hospital than he arranged for a nurse to ..her at home. When I was a child, we had to ..church every Sunday. Ill join you for a drink a bit later, but there are a few matters I must to before leaving the office. 2. Apparently this has been the wettest autumn in living . . She has set up a charitable fund in..of her husband. Having a photographic .., she finds it easy to remember faces. 3. All those late nights she spends in the office must be .on Margarets health. At this stage, theres no . who will win the election. Dyslexics often have difficulty in ..left from right. 4. Feeling shy from being surrounded by so many unfamiliar people, the small boy back when he was offered some cake. The fate of the condemned man .in the balance for weeks while the court considered his appeal. The walls of the castle were.with rich tapestries. 5. I would like to take ..with the remark you made in your editorial about Gaelic speakers. While thumbing through a back ..of The FinancialTimes in the dentists waiting-room, Mike came across his dream job. Every time he suggests they should see a cousellor, his wife manages to evade the . 10p
V. Writing.

You have been asked to write a report for an international survey about attitudes to jobs in your country.You should : -describe the ways in which some jobs have gained or lost respect during the past twenty years; -explain why you think this has occurred; -say what other changes in job status may take place in the future Write your report. (250-300 word) 50p