MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI, CERCETĂRII, TINERETULUI ŞI SPORTULUI

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

FAZA LOCALA- 16 FEBRUARIE 2014

CLASA a IX-a

Question I : Use of English (50 points)

1. Fill in the gaps with one word only: (10 points)

Swimming is generally considered to be 1...........of the best ways of exercising the whole body without risk of injury. According 2…….. health experts, it can only ease back pain and reduce blood pressure. There is only one problem: to enjoy all the benefits of swimming you 3………..to do it properly. 4………..you visited your local swimming pool and just watched, you might be surprised to see 5………………badly many people swim. Poor technique might result from a number of factors including anxiety, the swimmers lack 6……………body awareness or just a concern about 7………..their hair wet. What’s 8…………., swimming techniques do not always improve with practice. 9…………..the contrary, once people have fallen 10…………bad habits, they tend to be stuck with them.

2. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the gap in the same sentence: (20 points)

Finally, you have made it! You have 1)……………………… COMEthe first stage. There were more than one hundredapplicants for the job and you were among the finalten. However, there’s still a long way to go. 2)………………. PREPAREis essential to performing well in an interview.

Firstly, you should consider your strengths and 3)…………. WEAKWhat areas might need 4)…………………….? Is there anything EXPLAINon the form that you think they need to know more about?Read the job 5)………………………carefully and talk to people DESCRIBEdoing the same kind of job. List the skills and 6)………………….. QUALIFYneeded and think about what 7) ……………………you can PROVEgive to show that you have these skills. Check the time, the dateand the 8) ………………………………..of the interview before you LOCATEset off. Make sure you are 9) …………………………….dressed and SUITABLEarrive on time. Try not to look 10)……………………..; smile, look at COMFORTthe person interviewing you and focus throughout.

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 in between two and five words including the word given. (10 points)

MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI, CERCETĂRII, TINERETULUI ŞI SPORTULUI

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

FAZA LOCALA- 16 FEBRUARIE 2014

CLASA a IX-a1. We discussed the problem but nobody had a solution.

CAMEWe discussed the problem but…………………………..with a solution.

2. I arrived late because I missed the 10.30 train. TURNEDIf I’d caught the 10.30 train, I……………………………………………..time.

3. I don’t know why Sarah left the party so suddenly. MADEI don’t know…………………………… party so suddenly.

4. In my opinion, these two kinds of music are completely different from each other. COMPARISONIn my opinion, there is……………………………………..these two kinds of music.

5. Floods meant rescue workers could not get through to the village.PREVENTEDRescue workers……………………………………through to the village by flood.

4. Find the unnecessary word in each sentence. (10 points)1.Amy always gives me several good advice. …………………….2.Both Ann and Lyn said it was so a very good movie. ……………………3.These days there are not hardly any students who cannot use a computer. …………………….4.He asked me for you on the phone. …………………….5.The teacher is always complains when we fail to do homework. …………………….6.I think she is trying to hide from her true feelings. …………………….7.Liz is normally being very cheerful but today she seems to be very quiet. …………………….8.Can you believe Tom didn’t even bother to apologise us for being late? ……………………9.Cutting down on coffee seems much more harder than I thought it would be. …………………….10. Some children watch out so much television that they spend little time on

anything else. …………………….

Question II: Functional writing (50 points)

Six months ago you and your family moved from the city to a small country village. Write a letter to an old friend you haven’t seen since then, saying how you feel about the change in lifestyle. (120 – 180 words)

Notă: timp de lucru 3 ore. Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.

MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI, CERCETĂRII, TINERETULUI ŞI SPORTULUI

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

FAZA LOCALA- 16 FEBRUARIE 2014

CLASA a IX-a

Answer key:Question I: Use of EnglishExercise 1 Exercise 21.one 1. overcome 2.to 2. Preparation3.have/ought 3. weaknesses4.If 4.explanation5.how 5. description6. of 6.qualifications7.getting 7. proof8.more 8. location9.On 9. suitably10.into 10. uncomfortable

Exercise 3 Exercise 41. nobody came up 1. several2.would have turned up in 2. so3.what made Sarah leave the 3. not4. no comparison between 4. me5. were prevented from getting 5. is 6. from 7. being 8. us 9. more 10. out

Question II: Writing-50 points

Task achievement 15 p Accuracy 10 p Correct format Correct use of grammar structures Relevance of ideas to task Wide range of grammar structures Length constraint Correct spelling and punctuation

Register and vocabulary 10 p Organization, cohesion, layout 10 p

Appropriate register – informality Correct layout, paragraphing Varied vocabulary Clear organization of ideas

Overall effect5 p Originality