INSPECTORATUL SCOLAR JUDETEAN DAMBOVITA

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

FAZA PE SCOALA
CLASA A IX-A
10 DECEMBRIE 2011
I. Read the tet !e"#$ a%d de&'de $h'&h (a)'a%t A*B*C #) D !e+t ,'t+ ea&h +-a&e :
These disasters are naturally occurring events which can directly or indirectly cause severe threats to public health
and (1) . . Because they are naturally occurring they pose an (2) . present threat which can
only be dealt (3) . through proper planning.
Inor!ation on the (").. sources o natural disasters have been provided to help educate the
public on their cause and eects (#).. they relate to e!ergency planning.
1. $ death B wealthy % well&being ' lie
2. $ ever B always % never ' actually
3. $ with B a!ong % up ' into
". $ poor B serious % big ' !a(or
#. $ such B so % as ' li)e
# ite!s * 2 points+ 1, points
II. Read the tet !e"#$ a%d th'%/ #, the $#)d $h'&h !e+t ,'t+ ea&h +-a&e. U+e #%"0 #%e $#)d '% ea&h +-a&e.
The Internet is ull o websites which see! to oer drea! (obs. There are -uotations ro! people who see! to have
succeeded 1............. !a)ing large a!ounts o !oney without having to 2............ any real wor) at
all. Instead/ these luc)y people have 3............ able to earn enough to live well by playing various )inds o
co!puter ga!es and then evaluating "............. .
It see!s too good to #............ true0
# ite!s * 2 points+ 1, points
III. U+e the $#)d 1'(e% '% &a-'ta"+ at the e%d #, ea&h "'%e t# ,#)2 a $#)d that ,'t+ '% the +-a&e '% ea&h "'%e.
1aving riends is e*tre!ely i!portant/ and !ost people spend
a lot o ti!e with the!. But is there another i!portant type o
1............that they !ay be !issing out on2 3ould having 45I67'
a pet be (ust as good2 There is so!e 2............. to 68I'67T
support this interesting 3........... .It is well&)nown that 9:;;69T
dogs can or! strong bonds with people/ and can show signs o "........ 1$<<=
i their owner suddenly leaves #.............. 6><6%T6'
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IV. P3t the $#)d+ '% the )'1ht te%+e4
I wor) at ?ac)son @td. I 1............... (to wor)) there since 1ABC. @ast wee) the !anager as)ed !e to see
hi! i I 2...........(to have) ti!e. 1e was new so I wondered what he 3.............(to be) li)e. 3hen I
went to see hi!/ he said D IE d li)e you to help !e with a special pro(ect. I "............. (to hear) that you spea)
;er!an.F 1e said that a actory in ;er!any #............ (to want) a specialist or si* !onths.E Tell !e i you
can go.E G I (C)( to li)e) a ew days to thin) about it .E G G$ll right. 1ere are the papers with all the details.
@et !e have the! bac) ater you (H) ( to read) the!. 3hen I told !y riends about it they all said it (B)
.. ( to see!) !arvelous. D I (A)............. ( to say) yes yet.E But ne*t day I told the !anager I wanted to
go and he said : D I hoped that you (1,). ( to agree).F
1, ite!s * 1 point+ 1, points
V. C#2-"ete the +e&#%d +e%te%&e +# that 't ha+ a +'2'"a) 2ea%'%1. D# %#t &ha%1e the $#)d 1'(e%.
1. I have never seen such an e*citing il! beore. 4I59T
It Gs the ........................ seen such an e*citing il!.
2. ItE s very easy to !aintain contact with riends nowadays. TI:%1
ItE s very easy ..................... with riends nowadays.
3. I live in 7ew =or) because it is a very e*citing place. I4
I wouldnEt live in 7ew =or) ....................... a very e*citing place.
". It was a !ista)e not to buy a better car. I7@=
I.................. a better car.
#. =ou !issed the bus because you let ho!e too late. %$:;1T
I you had let ho!e ........................... the bus.
# ite!s * 2 points+ 1, points
VI S#2e #, the "'%e+ a)e &#))e&t a%d +#2e ha(e a% et)a $#)d. I, a "'%e '+ &#))e&t -3t a t'&/ at the e%d #, the
"'%e. I, a "'%e ha+ a% et)a $#)d* $)'te that $#)d at the e%d #, the "'%e.
9o!e colleagues o !ine decided to go on a trip 1................
to 6ngland. They as)ed !e i I was wanted to (oin the!/ 2................
But I had already arranged to visit !y grandparents. 3................
I told the! so that I had been to 6ngland beore/ ".................
so they as)ed !e to give the! so!e ideas. # ................
# ite!s * 1 point+ # points
VII. The)e a)e ,'(e 2'+ta/e+ '% th'+ +h#)t -a++a1e. U%de)"'%e the2 a%d the% &#))e&t the2.
DThat day has been very war!/ and the ne*t was !ore war! still: !uggy/ unco!ortable/ su!!er heat co!ing too
soon ro! the long cold !onthes (ust past. $t dawn on the day o ?ohnEs party we were having a thunderstor! but it
did not clear the s)y.
# ite!s * 2 points+ 1, points

VIII. A))a%1e the +e%te%&e+ '% +3&h a $a0 t# !3'"d a "#1'&a" -a)a1)a-h.
a. 9he tried again and again but in vain.
b. Then the green light ca!e out but she couldnEt start her car.
c. $ wo!an driver stopped at a red traic light.
d. Then the lights changed ro! red to orange and the bac) to green and bac) to red again.
e. D 3hatE s up2 'onE t you li)e any o the colours2F
. $ter a ew !inutes/ a police!an ca!e up to the wo!an and as)ed her.
# ite!s * 2 points+ 1, points
IX. 5)'te a 260-$#)d %a))at'(e e++a0 $'th the ,')+t a%d "a+t +e%te%&e+ 1'(e%: The sudden scream tore the
silence of the night .............................................
.
He laughed a short, insane laugh.
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ANS5ER 9E:S -CLASA A IX A
I. 1. C; 2. A; <. A; =.D; 6.C;
# * 2 points+ 1, points
II. 1. '% <. !ee% 6. !e
2. d# =. the2
# * 2 points+ 1, points
III. 1. ,)'e%d+h'- <. +311e+t'#% 6. 3%e-e&ted"0
2. e('de%&e =. 3%ha--'%e++
# * 2 points+ 1, points
IV 1 ha(e !ee% $#)/'%1; > 2. had> <. $#3"d !e> $a+ >> =. hea)> ha(e hea)d> 6. $a%ted> ?. $#3"d "'/e;> @. ha(e
)ead;> A. +ee2ed; > B. ha(e%Ct +a'd;> 10. $#3"d a1)ee;
1, * 1 point+ 1, points
V. 1. ,')+t t'2e I ha(e <. ', 't $a+> $e)e %#t 6.ea)"'e) 0#3 $#3"d ha(e
2. t# +ta0>/ee- '% t#3&h =. #%"0 I had !#31ht &a31ht
# * 2 points+ 1, points
VI. 1D <D 6D
2 $a+ = +#
# * 1 point+ # points
VII.1. ha+ !ee% E had !ee% <. ,)#2- a,te) 6. $e)e ha('%1- had
2. 2#)e $a)2- $a)2e) =. 2#%the+-2#%th+
# * 2 points+ 1, points
VIII. &; !; a; d; ,; e;
# * 2 points+ 1, points
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INSPECTORATUL SCOLAR JUDETEAN DAMBOVITA
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA
FAZA PE SCOALA
CLASA A X-A
10 DECEMBRIE 2011
I. De&'de $h'&h a%+$e) A*B*C #) D !e+t ,'t+ ea&h +-a&e.
$ctor $ntonio Banderas is used to brea)ing bones / and it always see!s to happen when heEs (1).........sport. In
the il! Play it to the Bone he (2) ........the part o a !iddleweight bo*er alongside 3oody 1arrelson.
(3)........the !a)ing o the il! 1arrelson(") .co!plaining that the ight (#)....... werenEt very convincing /so
one day he suggested that he and Banderas should have a ight or real.
1. $ practising B !a)ing % doing ' losing
2. $. plays B does % gives ' ights
3. $ 3hen B $s % 3hile ' 'uring
" $ )ept B continued % carried ' insisted
# $ actions B !atches % scenes ' stages
#ite!s * 2 points + 1, points
II. Read the tet !e"#$ a%d th'%/ #, the $#)d $h'&h !e+t ,'t+ ea&h +-a&e. U+e #%"0 #%e $#)d '% ea&h +-a&e.
1............ it !ay see! sensible or co!panies nowadays to use robots to do deep&diving wor)& ater all/
2........... donE t need to breathe0& it see!s unli)ely that they will ever ta)e 3............. ro! real divers
because robots cannot thin) or "............ in dangerous situations. 9)illed #............ will always be in
de!and.
# ite!s * 1 point + # points

III. U+e the $#)d 1'(e% '% &a-'ta"+ at the e%d #, ea&h "'%e t# ,#)2 a $#)d that ,'t+ '% the +-a&e '% ea&h "'%e.
Jany people eel very nervous about (ob interviews but re!e!ber
the interviewers !ust have li)ed your 1........... / so you only have $<<@=
to live up to their 2.............0 Beore you go into the interview roo!/ 6><6%T
ta)e a ew deep 3............. . I you thin) about so!ething nice/ that B56$T16
brings you a eeling o "............. then you will s!ile/ and give an 1$<<=
i!pression o #.............. %I74I'67T
#ite!s * 2 points + 1, points
IV. P3t the (e)!+ '% !)a&/et+ '% the )'1ht te%+e4
?an and <aul (1) KargueL in the ne*t roo! at the !o!ent. It (2) Ksee!L that <aul (3) Kco!eL in late last night
ater he (") Kpro!iseL ?an that he (#) KbeL ho!e in ti!e or dinner. By the ti!e he (C) KgetL ho!e/ ?an (H)
KthrowL his dinner and (B) KwaitL by the window or 2 hours. 1e (A) Knot giveL any e*planations and ?an (1,)
KthreatenL with divorce. 1, ite!s M 1 point N 1, points
V. C#2-"ete the +e&#%d +e%te%&e +# that 't ha+ a +'2'"a) 2ea%'%1. D# %#t &ha%1e the $#)d 1'(e%.
1 IEd preer you not to wear (eans to the oice.
)athe) IEd FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF wear (eans to the oice.
2 3e wonEt get there on ti!e without ta)ing a ta*i.
3%"e++ 3e wonEt get there on ti!e FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF a ta*i.
3 GI wouldnEt go swi!!ing ater dar) i I were you/ To!.E
ad('+ed Brian FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF swi!!ing ater dar).
" $lthough she had twisted her an)le/ 9ally still won the race.
t$'+t'%1 9ally still won the race/ FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF her an)le.
# Ji)e en(oys playing gol !ore than I do.
a+ I donEt en(oy playing gol FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF does.
# ite!s * 2 points&1, points
VI S#2e #, the "'%e+ a)e &#))e&t a%d +#2e ha(e a% et)a $#)d. I, a "'%e '+ &#))e&t -3t a 7D8 t'&/ at the e%d #,
the "'%e . I, a "'%e ha+ a% et)a $#)d* $)'te that $#)d at the e%d #, the "'%e.
9o!e colleagues o !ine decided to go on a trip 1................
to 6ngland. They as)ed !e i I was wanted to (oin the!/ 2................
But I had already arranged to visit !y grandparents. 3................
I told the! so that I had been to 6ngland beore/ ".................
so they as)ed !e to give the! so!e ideas. # ................
# ite!s * 2 points+ 1, points
VII .The ,#""#$'%1 tet &#%ta'%+ a %32!e) #, 6 2'+ta/e+ . Ide%t',0 the+e 2'+ta/e+ a%d &#))e&t the2 .
The construction o the !onu!ent on Jount 5ush!ore begun in 1A2H and inished in 1A"1. The !e!orial/ who
attracts over two !illion tourists every year/ co!!e!orates our or!er presidents o the :9$ and has consisted o
our heads carved out o granite/ each standing si*ty eet high .9ituated in the Blac) 1ills o 9outh 'a)ota / the
!e!orial stands out o the !ountainside which rises high above the surrounding ar!land and can be clear seen
ro! a ar distance.
# ite!s*2 points+1, points
VIII. A))a%1e the +e%te%&e+ '% +3&h a $a0 a+ t# !3'"d a "#1'&a" -a)a1)a-h.
$ In her spare ti!e / 5uth li)ed to read .9he loved detective stories and cri!e novels and she used to bring !e
!any o her avourite boo)s to read .
B. I irst !et 5uth when I was in hospital in Jelbourne about three years ago. I was there on holiday but she had
beco!e seriously ill .5uth was the patient in the ne*t bed. 9he not only )ept !e co!pany the whole ti!e I was in
hospital/ but also visited !e or !any wee)s ater she recover ro! her own illness.
%. 3hen I returned to 6ngland/ we )ept in touch by letter. Then about a year ago/ 5uth got a new (ob and !oved to
another part o $ustralia. 9adly we have lost touch with each other but I will never orget her )indness and help.
' 5uth had a -uiet but very riendly nature. 9he was generous as well as )ind&hearted. 3henever she visited !e she
always brought lowers and chocolates. 9he tal)ed in a low voice because she was rather shy. 9he also blushed very
easily/ although she had a great sense o hu!our.
6. 5uth was pretty. 9he was tall/ airly sli! and in her !id&teens then. 9he had a s!all pretty ace/ with s!iling eyes
and long/ straight brown hair. 9he li)ed to dress casually in bright/ colourul clothes which !atched her sunny
personality.
# ite!s*1 point+# points
IX. 5)'te a 260-$#)d de+&)'-t'(e -a)a1)a-h $'th the t't"e: If you were asked to imagine the ideal lace where
you would like to li!e, where would you situate it and how could you descri"e it#$
(2# points)
ANS5ER 9E:S -CLASA A X A
I. 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.C
# > 2 points+ 1, points
II. 1. a"th#31h
2. the0> )#!#t+
<. #(e)
=. the2+e"(e+
6. d'(e)+
# * 1 point + # points
III. 1. a--"'&at'#% <. !)eath+ 6. &#%,'de%&e
2. e-e&tat'#%+ =. ha--'%e++
# * 2 points + 1, points
IV.
1. a)e a)13'%1
2. +ee2+
<. &a2e
=. had -)#2'+ed
6. $#3"d !e
?. 1#t
@. had th)#$%
A. had !ee% $a't'%1
B. d'd%Ct 1'(e
10. th)eate%ed
1, * 1 point + 1, points
V.
1 )athe) 0#3 d'd%Ct
2 3%"e++ $e ta/e
< ad('+ed T#2 %#t t# 1#
= de+-'te t$'+t'%1
6 a+ 23&h a+ M'/e
1, * 1 point + 1, points
VI. 1D <D 6D
2 $a+ = +#
# * 2 points+ 1, points
VII 1. !e1a% 2.$h'&h <. &#%+'+t+ =.#, 6. &"ea)"0
# * 2 points+ 1, points
VIII A = B 1 C 6 D 2 E <
# * 1 point + # points
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