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EXAMENUL DE BACALAUREAT 2007

Proba scris la Limba Englez
L1 Bilingv
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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBJECT 1

30 points

a. Read the text below and sum it up in about 50 words.

10 points

First we said they were ruining their health with their bad habit, and they should just quit. Then we
said they were repulsive and we didnt want to be around them. Then we said they were costing us
loads of money maybe they should pay extra taxes. Cigarette smokers? No, the obese.
Last week the list of ills grew: fat people cause global warming.
This latest contribution to the obesity debate comes in an article by dr. Sheldon H. Jacobson and
Laura McLay. How much extra gasoline is used to transport Americans now that they have grown
fatter? Their answer is a billion gallons a year.
Their conclusion is in the same vein as a letter published last year in The American Journal of
Public Health. Its authors did a sort of back-of-the-envelope calculation of how much extra fuel
airlines spend hauling around fatter Americans. The answer, they wrote, based on the extra 10
pounds the average American gained in the 1990s, is 350 million gallons, which means an extra
3.8 million tons of carbon dioxide.
People are out scouring the landscape for things that make obese people look bad, said Kelly
Brownell, director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale.
And is that a bad thing? Dr. Jacobson doesnt think so. We felt that beyond public health, being
overweight has many other socioeconomic implications, he said.
Economist Martin B. Schmidt suggests a tax on food bought at drive-through windows. He says
people would expend more calories if they had to get out of their cars to pick up their food.
We tax cigarettes in part because of their health cost, he wrote. Similarly, the individuals
decision to lead a sedentary lifestyle will end up costing taxpayers.
(For a World of Woes, We Blame Cookie Monsters, New York Times, 2 Nov 2006)
b. Identify the theme of the fragment and comment on it. Use evidence from the text to
support your ideas. (150 words)
20 points
SUBJECT 2

30 points

a. Translate into English.

15 points

Studiile i cercet rile efectuate n sfera conducerii au demonstrat f r echivoc c preocuparea

principal a conduc torului, la orice nivel n ierarhia conducerii, este omul; or, dac a conduce
nseamn a ti, atunci rezult c una din sarcinile majore ale fiec rui conduc tor este aceea de a- i
cunoa te ct mai bine subalternii. Cu ct un manager va cunoa te mai adecvat aptitudinile, atitudinile,
motiva iile, preferin ele subordona ilor s i, cu att mai eficient va putea s - i desf oare activitatea de
conducere.
b. Rephrase each sentence beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same.
10 points
1. Public opinion was so strong that the Prime Minister had to resign.
Such
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2. At that time one of our neighbours was looking after our children for us.
At that time our children
3. It might be a good idea to use milk instead of water.
Why dont you try
4. Im no longer working in the company because I had a dispute with the boss.
If
5. It was only when I got home that I saw Id forgotten my glasses at the office.
Not
c. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.

5 points

1. I'm not really sure where Beverly is. She ____ in the living room, or perhaps she's in the
backyard.
A. might sit
B. might be sitting
C. might have sat
2. Doug must have returned the video he ____ on his way to work. It was on the table, but now it's
gone.
A. has rented
B. rented
C. will have rented
3. You ought to be checking the air pressure in your tires. You ________ get a flat tire on your trip.
A. wont
B. didnt know how to
C. dont want to
4. The computer isn't working. It____ during production.
A. can be damaged
B. should have been damaged

C. must have been damaged

5. The package __________ tomorrow afternoon. Mike has just emailed me to say he sent by
express mail this afternoon and it never takes more than 24 hrs.
A. will arrive
B. is arriving
C. arrives

SUBJECT 3

30 points

Write an opinion essay on the following statement: Trying to do the best for their children,
parents often turn them into selfish creatures, poorly equipped for life on their own. Support your
ideas with relevant examples from your personal experience, reading or observation. (350
words/ 35 lines)

Proba scris la Limba englez, L1 Bilingv

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