Ministerul Educaiei, Cercetrii i Tineretului

Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

Examenul de bacalaureat
2008 Proba E/F
Proba scris la Limba Englez
L1 - Intensiv 3 - 4 ore

SUBIECTUL I

( 30 puncte) Varianta 001

Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Vicky Halls is a cat behaviour counsellor. The idea of such a person would have been
incomprehensible to those brought up on Rudyard Kipling, who plainly didn't think much of cats
and thought they could manage perfectly well without humans. (1) We know better now, yet it's
still surprising how little we understand them.
Vicky Halls has often been called in to sort out some wretched animal that's making
messes all over the house or obnoxiously wetting the furniture (2) , and has discovered that
either it is frightened of another cat in the household, or is missing a dead one, or is jealous of
other cats or of humans, or it can't stand the wood chipsin its litter tray, while (3)
Sometimes the problem is obvious enough, as in the case of a cat called Chester whose
owner let him sleep with her when her husband was away, and who then became so jealous that
he actively and sometimes painfully came between husband and wife when all three were in bed
(4) , but instead they summoned Ms Halls who eventually broke up this absurd triangle by
arranging alternative pleasures for Chester, such as a comfy bed of his own and more time
outdoors.
Ms. Harris prescribes a range of devices to distract the indoor cat: a few card boxes to
hide in, or a high shelf to sit on with a view through another window.
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the
appropriate sentence/ group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra
sentence/group of words which you do not need to use. 4 points

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

its doting owners have had no idea what has been going on in its unhappy head.
Cats in those days were generally thought effeminate anyway, not like gruff and manly dogs.
Most of us would have got rid of the cat
the commonest symptom of anxiety or distress
Cats make our lives better.

2. Explain the underlined words.

3. Sum up the text in about 50 words.

6 points
10 points

4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text.
6 points
1. What can we infer about cat behaviour counsellors?
A. People felt that they were strange in the past.

B.They believe that cats shouldn't be domesticated.

C. They claim dogs are generally viewed in a more favourable way than
cats. D.They are a relatively new breed of professionals.

2. What does Vicky Halls say about the mess cats make?
1. It demonstrates that they should be put out at night.
2. It can be put down to stress.
3. It is normally the cat owner's fault.
D. It is natural if there is more than one cat at home.

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Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

3. What is Vicky Hall's view of indoor cats?

1. They should be encouraged to go out.
2. They are more likely to suffer from extreme anxiety.
3. She pities them.
4. She believes they enjoy being able to see outside.
5. Comment on the following sentences: Vicky Halls is a cat behaviorur counselor. The idea of
such a person would have been incomprehensible to those brought up on Rudyard Kipling. (100

words) 4 points

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