MINISTERUL EDUCAIEI, CERCETRII, TINERETULUI I SPORTULUI

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ

FAZA LOCALA- 16 FEBRUARIE 2014
CLASA a IX-a
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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. here is only one problem! to enjoy all the benefits of swimming you
"..to do it properly. #..you $isited your local swimming pool and just watched, you
might be surprised to see %badly many people swim. &oor techni'ue might result
from a number of factors including anxiety, the swimmers lack (body awareness or
just a concern about )..their hair wet. *hat+s ,., swimming techni'ues do not
always impro$e with practice. -..the contrary, once people ha$e fallen 1.bad
habits, they tend to be stuck with them.
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the first stage. here were more than one hundred
applicants for the job and you were among the final
ten. 3owe$er, there+s still a long way to go. 22. PREPARE
is essential to performing well in an inter$iew.
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*hat areas might need #2.4 5s there anything EXPLAIN
on the form that you think they need to know more about4
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doing the same kind of job. 7ist the skills and (2.. UALIF;
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gi$e to show that you ha$e these skills. 8heck the time, the date
and the ,2 ..of the inter$iew before you LOCATE
set off. 9ake sure you are -2 .dressed and SUITABLE
arri$e on time. ry not to look 1.2..: smile, look at COMFORT
the person inter$iewing you and focus throughout.
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MINISTERUL EDUCAIEI, CERCETRII, TINERETULUI I SPORTULUI
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ
FAZA LOCALA- 16 FEBRUARIE 2014
CLASA a IX-a
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2.Aoth Ann and 7yn said it was so a $ery good mo$ie.

".hese days there are not hardly any students who cannot use a computer.
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1.. Some children watch out so much tele$ision that they spend little time on
anything else.
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letter to an old friend you ha$en+t seen since then, saying how you feel about the change in
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MINISTERUL EDUCAIEI, CERCETRII, TINERETULUI I SPORTULUI
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ
FAZA LOCALA- 16 FEBRUARIE 2014
CLASA a IX-a
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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 effect 5 p
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