OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

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Clasa a X-a Secțiunea A
29 ianuarie 2017

I. ENGLISH IN USE (50 points)

1. For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space (10 points):

People of the olden days seldom had feet problems. This may be due to the fact 1)………
their shoes were more comfortable. They 2)………. made from animal skin which did
3)……….. harm the feet. Foot sores became 4)……….. common with the discovery of
wooden 5)…………. cloth shoes. No account was taken 6)……..the anatomy of the right or
7)……………. foot in the making of wooden 8)………………... They were made clumsily
or hastily. 9)…………… of this, shoes caused more harm 10)………good. Friction
between the feet and the inner lining of the shoes created painful corns and bunions* which
sometimes resulted in deformed feet.

* bunion = a painful swelling of the big toe

2. Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete
the gaps (20 points):
Politics on TV

I love watching (0) discussion (DISCUSS) programmes, and I love politics, so you’d think
I’d enjoy watching (1) …………………. (POLITICS) being interviewed on TV. But I
don’t. All too often, (2) ………………… (JOURNAL) ask them the most (3)
……………….. (RIDICULE) questions, and, when they do get an interesting question, I sit
there watching in (4) ……………. (BELIEVE) as some of the most (5)
…………………….. (POWER) people in the country give totally (6) …………………..
(CONVINCE) responses. It’s as if they don’t care whether their reply is (7)
……………………. (BELIEVE) or not. Often, they’re very poor (8) ……………………..
(COMMUNICATE), and they’re frequently even more (9) …………………………
(INFORM) about key issues than I am. I don’t expect them to be particularly (10)

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 ……………………….. (HUMOUR) – they are serious people, after all – but at least they
could say something interesting occasionally. It makes me want to stand for election myself.
3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and
five words, including the word given (20 points):

1. May we borrow your ladder for half an hour? MIND

Would you .............................. your ladder for half an hour?

2. "I'm not frightened," he said; in fact, he was terrified. BE

He pretended .............................. frightened.

3. The Majestic is better than this hotel. GOOD

This hotel .............................. the Majestic.

4. To enjoy travel, you must go on your own. ONLY

You .............................. enjoy travelling if you go on your own.

5. You were very generous, giving us all that money. OF

It was very generous .............................. us all that money.

6. He was sorry he had asked the bank to lend him the money. WISHED
He .............................. the bank to lend him the money.

7. I haven't owned a car for five years now. SINCE

It is five years .............................. a car.

8. Why didn't you warn me it was going to rain? HAVE

You .............................. me it was going to rain.

9. Heavy smokers are more likely to suffer serious illness than non-smokers. RUNS
A heavy smoker .............................. serious illness than a non-smoker.

10. Even though she knew she had to get up early, Mary still went to the disco. DESPITE
Mary still went to the disco .......................... that she had to get up early.

II. WRITING (50 points)

You are the secretary of the youth club in your town. Every month your club organizes two
activities for bringing the community together. Write a letter to the Mayor of the town, presenting
the club’s suggestions for next month and asking for his support and approval.
(180-200 words)

NOTĂ! Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timp de lucru: 2 ore.