CONCURS NATIONAL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

LA SCOALA CU CEAS 16 ianuarie 2010

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GRADE 4
SECTION I
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I. Read the paragraph. Choose the best answer for each space.
I dont like Stephens new flat. Its too (0) B .He has one (1) _____ and a small
(2) _____ .He hasnt got a (3) _____ so he has to sit in the kitchen. (4) _____ , there is
a bathroom which he shares with three other people. The (5) _____ are very small,
so its always dark. However, theres a new (6) _____ on the floor and the (7) _____
are full of pictures. Tomorrow, hes going to buy some (8) _____ . He needs to get a
(9) _____ because he has to study. He also wants to buy a new (10) _____ to sit on.
0

A thin

B small

C space

A bedroom

B bed C floor

A door

B wall

A living room B space

C ceiling

A Beside

B Inside

C Upstairs

A window

B windows

C light

A armchair

B carpet

C curtain

A downstairs

B room

C walls

A furniture

B furnitures

C bookcase

A chair

B desk

C wardrobe

C kitchen

10

A bed

B light

C chair
10 POINTS

II. Choose the correct spelling:

0. John is swimming / swiming in the ocean at the moment.
1. Hurry up! Were / Were waiting for you!
2. The girls are diging / digging in the garden now.
3. Shut up! Im writing / writting a letter !
4. Gary is haveing /having a great time.
5. Look! Its / Its snowing !
6. The baby usually cries / cryes at night.
7. My father doesnt work / doesnt works in the evening.
8. Helen never brushes / brushs her teeth on Mondays.
9. The Earth goes / doesnt go round the Sun.
10. They often play / plays soccer in June.

10 POINTS

III. Write the dates as words:

0.

21 / 6

1.

2/8

2.

31/ 10

..

3.

11 / 12

4.

1/5

5.

3/7

The twenty-first of June

..

IV. Write a word in each space:

0. What .. IS ..your name?
1. She comes from Poland. Shes ..
2. What time . it?
3. Mary and Jack teachers, they are doctors.
4. .. you tired?

5*2= 10 POINTS

5. Listen to ..! Shes your grandma!!!

6. Follow . ! They are very fast!
7. This is the .. girl in my class.
8. You were more intelligent.. me!
9. My neighbours at home last night.
10. .. her sister fat when she was 2 ?

10*2=20 POINTS

SECTION II
COMPOSITION
V. Describe your bedroom / kitchen / living room / dining room.

40 POINTS

Timp de lucru: 2 ore

Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.
TOTAL 100 POINTS

BAREM GRADE 4

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I.
1

10

C
10 POINTS

II. 1. Were
2. digging
3. writing

4. having
5. Its
6. cries
7. doesnt work
8. brushes
9. goes
10. play

10 POINTS

III. 1. The second of August

2. The thirty-first of October
3. The eleventh of December
4.

The first of May

5.

The third of July

IV. 1. Polish
2. is
3. arent
4. Are
5. her
6.them
7. tallest / cleverestany possible answer
8. than
9. were / werent
10. Was

5*2=10 POINTS

10*2= 20 POINTS

V. COMPOSITION
1. Balanced structure, coherence and logical stream of ideas: 10 points
2. Correct use of structures, connectors and vocabulary: 10 points
3. Accurate spelling and punctuation: 10 points

4. Originality and interesting details : 10 points

40 POINTS
Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.
TOTAL 100 POINTS

CONCURS NATIONAL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

LA SCOALA CU CEAS 16 ianuarie 2010
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GRADE 5
SECTION I
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I. Read the descriptions and complete the words.

0

You take photographs with this.

ca m e r a

You can write with this. You dont use ink.

Teachers give this and you must do it. _ _ _ _ w_ _ _

Maths, history and science are all

You can wear one. It tells you the time._ _ _ ch

If you want to boil an egg, you need one.

You can ask this. It needs an answer. _ ue_ _ _ _ _

To do something again and again, so that you learn it.

p_ _ _ _ _ _ _

8
_

This tells you when you have your lessons.

You need these to cut hair.

_ _ _ _ _l

s_ _ _ _ _ _ _

s_ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _t _ _ _

s_ _ _ _ _ _ _

10

It boils water.

_ _tt _ _

10 POINTS
II. Complete each question.

1
teacher.

Who ___________________________ ?

I talked to the

2
from Australia.

Where ___________________________ ?

He comes

3
last week.

When ___________________________ ?

I finished it

4
asleep.

What ___________________________ ?

John is

5
French.

Can ___________________________ ? Yes, I can speak

6
Why ___________________________ ?
because it was silly.
7
see your pen.

Did ___________________________

8
men in the car.

Who ___________________________ ?

I am laughing
?

No, I didnt
I saw three

9
What ___________________________ ?
watching a video.

She is

10
office.

I work in an

Where ___________________________ ?

10*2= 20
POINTS

III. Write a new sentence with a similar meaning to the first one. Use a negative
form of the following verbs: FORGET, GET UP, LIKE, MISS, STOP, WIN.
0. David caught the train. David didnt miss the train.
1. Christine remembered the song.
2. The lesson continued.

3. Terry stayed in bed. ..

4. She hated Chinese food.
5. Angelas team lost the match.

.
5*2=10 POINTS

IV. Choose the correct word in each sentence :

0. Tony gave we / us a lift.
1. Is this saucepan you / yours?
2. Could you pass me that / those paper?
3. Does this / these timetable belong to you?
4. Is it your turn, or is it my / mine?
5. Paul wants you to help he / him.
6. Shall we phone them / they now?
7. Are you thirsty? Would you like / Do you like a drink?
8. What means this / does this mean ?
9. I cant pay the bill! Could you lend me a / some money?
10. Jills feet is / were very small !
10 POINTS
SECTION II

V. COMPOSITION

Write a a story beginning with the words: It was the night before Christmas, when
all through the house...
40 POINTS
Timp de lucru: 2 ore
Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.

TOTAL 100 POINTS

BAREM GRADE 5
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
I.
1

pencil

homework

subjects

watch

saucepan

question

practise

timetable

scissors

10

kettle

10 POINTS
II.
1

did you talk to

does he come from

did you finish it

is John doing

you speak French

are you laughing

you see my pen

did you see (in the car)

is she watching/doing

10

do you work

10*2= 20 POINTS

III. 1.Christine didnt forget the song.

2. The lesson didnt stop.
3. Terry didnt get up.
4. She didnt like Chinese food.
5. Angelas team didnt win the match.

IV. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

yours
that
this
mine
him
them

5*2=10 POINTS

7. Would you like

8. does this mean
9. some
10. were

10 POINTS

V. COMPOSITION
1.Balanced structure, coherence and logical stream of ideas: 10 points
2. Correct use of structures, connectors and vocabulary: 10 points
3. Accurate spelling and punctuation: 10 points
4. Strong effect on the reader: 10 points: a very good title: 3 points
a very good idea: 3,5 points
a surprising ending: 3,5 points
40 POINTS
Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.
TOTAL 100 POINTS

CONCURS NATIONAL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

"LA SCOALA CU CEAS" 16 ianuarie 2010
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GRADE 6
SECTION I

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I. Choose the best ending (A-K) for each sentence (0-10).

0

I broke my leg

She didnt come to school

____

David was feeling ill

____

These new shoes ____

Put this thermometer

____

I had an operation

____

Go to bed and

Three people were injured

____

Mike had a stomachache

____

I cant do my homework

____

10

The girls keep fit ____

____

A are hurting my feet.

B on my leg.
C in your mouth.
D because Ive broken my fingers.
E because he had eaten too many sweets.
F in the accident.
G playing football.
H so he went to see the doctor.
I because she had a cold.
J by going to the gym.
K sleep until you feel better.
10 POINTS
II. Read the paragraph. Choose the best word for each space.

We (0) C go to school, but we (1) _____ wear a uniform. We (2) _____ wear anything
we like, though. The school rules say we (3) _____ wear black or grey which is really
boring, thats because were (4) _____ wear bright colours. We (5) _____ wear
earrings, if we want to, but we (6) _____ wear them when we play sports you
(7) _____ lose one or even hurt yourself. In the summer the boys (8) _____ wear
shorts if they want, but the girls (9) _____ wear dresses or skirts. In the winter were
all (10) _____ wear trousers!
0

A need to

B mustnt

C have to

A cant

B may not

C dont have to

A are allowed B cant C must

A must

B can C are able to

A should

B able C not allowed to

A could

B can C have to

A shouldnt B should

C could

A must

B might

C mustnt

A could

B mustnt

C can

A neednt

B have to

C shouldnt

10

A allowed to B must C not allowed to

10*2=20 POINTS

III. Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

some much a

any

much an

three a lot

0 How much cheese would you like?

1 I only want _______ potatoes, please.
2 There are _______ new books in the library.
3 How _______ people are there in the world?

too

many enough

4 Thats _______ of rice. Can you eat it all?

5 Would you like _______ seat?
6 This coffee is _______ hot to drink.
7 Is there _______ sugar, please?
8 Youll have to stand there arent _______ chairs for everybody.
9 Would you like _______ egg for tea?
10

Hurry up! There isnt _______ time.

10 POINTS

IV.

Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 That blue car is mine/my/mines.

1 There is any/some/none money on the table.
2 I dont like that one/ones/twos.
3 Whose is this coat? Its her/their/his.
4 Id like two of those/them/their, please.
5 Is this my sandwich, or is it yours/your/you?
6 Its so easy nobody/somebody/anybody could do it.
7 We cant have any chocolate. Theres any/none/enough left.
8

This is our/ours/us house.

9 Who/Whose/What sandwiches are those?
10

The office is empty. Theres somebody/anybody/nobody here.

10 POINTS

SECTION II

V. COMPOSITION
Write a story which ends with the words: One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That
was all. And the next day would be Christmas. ...
40 POINTS
Timp de lucru: 2 ore
Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.
TOTAL 100 POINTS

BAREM GRADE 6
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
I.
1

H/E

E/H

10

J
10 POINTS

II.
1

10

III.
1

three/some

some/three

10*2=20 POINTS

many

a lot

too

any

enough

an

10
much
POINTS

10

IV.
1

some

one

his

them

yours

anybody

none

our

Whose

10
nobody
POINTS

10

V. COMPOSITION
1.Balanced structure, coherence and logical stream of ideas: 10 points
2. Correct use of structures, connectors and vocabulary: 10 points
3. Accurate spelling and punctuation: 10 points
4. Strong effect on the reader: 10 points: a very good title: 3 points
a very good idea: 3,5 points
a surprising ending: 3,5 points
40 POINTS
Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.
TOTAL 100 POINTS

CONCURS NATIONAL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

LA SCOALA CU CEAS 16 ianuarie 2010
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GRADE 7
SECTION I
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentences.

0 I can to meet/can meet you this evening at about 7.30.
1 Im tired I think I go/will go home now.
2 Weve finished decorating/to decorate the apartment.
3 The life/Life is difficult sometimes.
4 At the moment Im learning/I learn to play the guitar.
5 My course finishes on next week/next week.
6 The train leaves/it leaves at 9.30.
7 Its important for to read/to read the contract carefully.
8 Where you buy/did you buy those shoes?

The film I saw last night was really interesting/interested.

10

Ive worked at this company since/for two years.

11

Can you tell me what time does the train leave/the train leaves?

12

You can come if you want to, but my parents will be/shall be there.

13

England is not so/as big as Germany.

14
ago.

There was a terrible plane crash it happened/has happened an hour

15

Adrian is a very good friend of me/mine.

15 POINTS

II. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits the space.

Brussels
Brussels is the main city (0) B Belgium, and it is the home of the European Union.
It has a reputation for (1) _____ a little boring, but this is unfair. (2) ____ , it is a
modern, lively city with some of the (3) _____ restaurants in Europe. Every evening
its bars are (4) _____ with visitors and locals who come to (5) _____ the wonderful
variety of different beers. Dont forget to visit the Grand Place. There arent many
market squares (6) _____ this one in Europe. If you (7) _____ some free time you
can visit Bruges, (8) _____ is only a short train ride (9) _____ Bruges is a medieval
town with canals and beautiful old houses. It is really (10) _____ visiting.
0 A at

B in

C to

1 A be

B being

D for
C to be

2 A Personally B As well
3 A delicious

C However

D In fact

B goodC best D better

4 A full B occupied
5 A attempt

D been

C plenty

D lived

B experiment C prove

D try

6 A beautiful than
than

B as beautiful as

C as beautiful than D so beautiful

7 A haveB will have

C are having D to have

8 A whose

B who C which

D that

9 A journey

B far C distant

D away

10

A worth

B value

C goodD recommend

10 POINTS
III. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the
first sentence, using no more than three words.
0 My teacher wouldnt let me leave early.
My teacher refused to let me leave early.
1 She started working here three years ago.
She has been working here ___________________________________ .
2 They make cars in that factory.
Cars ___________________________________ in that factory.
3 I havent been fishing before.
This is the first time that I ___________________________________ .
4 The metro is cheaper than a taxi.
A taxi is ___________________________________ the metro.
5 How much do these shoes cost?
What is ___________________________________ these shoes?
6 I havent got enough time to write the letter.
Ive got ___________________________________ to write the letter.

7 Youve passed your exam, Richard, said the teacher.

The teacher told Richard that he ___________________________________
exam.
7*2=14 POINTS
IV. Choose the word on the right to complete each sentence.
0
working because the plug isnt in the j

Look! Its not

a) battery

1
very creased in the suitcase. I need an ___ .

My shirt got
b) bulb

2
coming off the wall, try to tighten the ___ .

If the shelf is
c) glue

3
coat over there on that ___ .

Hang your
d) hook

4
suddenly goes out, we need to change the ___ .

When a lamp
e) iron

5
climb onto the roof, use a ___ .

If you need to
f) ladder

6
in the forest, use your ___ .

If you get lost

g) lock

7
doesnt work. They must have changed the ___ .

This key
h) razor

8
punctures, cars always carry a spare ___ .

In case of
i) screw

9
a shave, but I havent got a ___ . .

I need to have
j) socket

10
phone isnt working. I need to recharge the________.

My mobile
k) compass

11
wont stick down properly. I need some ___ ___ .

The envelope
l) tyre
11 POINTS

SECTION II

V. COMPOSITION
Write a story which ends with the words: She got out of the car and she stood for a
few moments looking at the valley. ...
40 POINTS
Timp de lucru: 2 ore
Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.
TOTAL 100 POINTS

BAREM GRADE 7
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
I.
1

will go

decorating

Life

Im learning

next week

leaves

to read

did you buy

interesting

10

for

11

the train leaves

12

will be

13

as

14

it happened

15

mine
15 POINTS

II.
1

10

A
10 POINTS

III.
1

for three years.

are made

ve been fishing.

more expensive than

the price of

little time

had passed his

7*2=14 POINTS

IV.
1

e) iron

i) screw

d) hook

b) bulb

f) ladder

k) compass

g) lock

l) tyre

h) razor

10

a) battery

11

c) glue

11 POINTS

V. COMPOSITION
1.Balanced structure, coherence and logical stream of ideas: 10 points
2. Correct use of structures, connectors and vocabulary: 10 points
3. Accurate spelling and punctuation: 10 points
4. Strong effect on the reader: 10 points: a very good title: 3 points
a very good idea: 3,5 points
a surprising ending: 3,5 points
40 POINTS
Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.
TOTAL 100 POINTS

CONCURS NATIONAL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

LA SCOALA CU CEAS 16 ianuarie 2010
_______________________
GRADE 8
SECTION I
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I. a

Match the words in the box with the definitions.

cruise journey tour travel trip voyage

0 the general activity of moving from place to place (uncountable noun) travel
1 going from one place to another, usually over a long distance or long time
________________
2 going to a place, staying there, and coming back again ________________
3 a circular journey during which you visit several places ________________
4 a holiday on a large ship ________________
5 a long journey by sea or in space ________________
bNow complete each sentence with a word from the same box.
0 Foreign travel is very popular these days.
1 The sightseeing ________________ costs 15. You see Big Ben, the Tower of
London and St Pauls.
2 We drove from Germany all the way down to Italy. It was a two-day
________________ .

3 The ________________ from England to America across the Atlantic took

several weeks.
4 My parents are going on a ________________ around the Caribbean Islands.
5 Theyve just come back from a ________________ to Ireland. They had a
wonderful time.
10
POINTS
II. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits the space.
Having the builders in our house
For a long time weve been talking (0) C having our kitchen modernized, and this
year we finally (1) _____ to have the work done. The builders said there were two
possibilities, (2) _____ they could start in March, or in July, and they said the work
would take two to three weeks. We discussed it, and March (3) _____ to be the better
choice (4) _____ we were going away in July and so (5) _____ would be in the house
to supervise the work. They started in March as they had promised, and we got very
excited (6) _____ having the kitchen done, but (7) _____ taking three weeks it took
nearly two months! The problem was they (8) _____ disappearing every few days.
(9) _____ , they made a terrible mess and we couldnt use the kitchen for all that
time. Now the work is done, Im pleased (10) _____ the result, but it was a terrible
time for us all.
0 A on

B with

1 A fancied
2 A or

C also

B began

B although

5 A one B everyone
6 A of

D in

B pretended C enjoyed

B either

3 A imagined
4 A as

C about

D both
C seemed

C anyone

D no-one

D at

7 A instead of B except for C such as

A of

D as well as

B happened C couldnt stand

9 A Personally B As well as this

10

D expect

C yet D while

B for C about

8 A wanted

D decided

B to

C for D with

D kept

C Instead of this

D Although

10
POINTS
III. Put the words in the correct order.
0
car.

A green old car beautiful.

A beautiful old green

A science film fiction exciting.

_________________________________

A silver new nice coin.

_________________________________

A player basketball tall American.

_________________________________

A black horse little pretty.

_________________________________

A student university long-haired.

_________________________________

Some plums large red.

_________________________________

An wooden old coffee table

_________________________________

A new horrible jumper wool.

_________________________________

A box yellow cheap plastic.

_________________________________

10

Some pop modern loud music.

_________________________________

10 POINTS

IV. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as
the first sentence, using no more than three words.
0 There was nothing I could do.
I couldnt do anything .
1 Spiders make me afraid.
Im afraid _______________________________________________________ .
2 There was nowhere I could go.
I couldnt go ____________________________________________________ .
3 Do you think chemistry is interesting?
Are you ________________________________________________________ .
4 Joanne said shed ask her mother about using the car.
Joanne agreed ___________________________________________ her mother
about using the car.
5 This dictionary belongs to Nicola.
This is _________________________________________________________ .
6 Chris was the only one who wasnt wearing a hat.
Everyone was wearing a hat ________________________________________ .
7 You are often in my thoughts.
I often _________________________________________________________ .
8 The police arrived too late to catch the robber.
The police didnt arrive ______________________________________ to catch
the robber.
9.

She always supports her friends.

She never _________________________________down.

10.

I didnt like the weather or the food.

I liked _______________________________nor the food.

10*2= 20 POINTS
SECTION II
V.COMPOSITION
Write a story which begins with the words: The moon was covered with clouds that
night ...
40 POINTS
Timp de lucru: 2 ore
Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.
TOTAL 100 POINTS
BAREM GRADE 8
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
I.
a.
1

journey

trip

tour

cruise

voyage

b
1

tour

journey

voyage

cruise

trip
10 POINTS

II.
1

10

D
10 POINTS

III.
1

An exciting science fiction film.

A nice new silver coin.

A tall American basketball player.

A pretty little black horse.

A long-haired university student.

Some large red plums.

An old wooden coffee table.

A horrible new wool jumper.

A cheap yellow plastic box.

10

Some loud modern pop music

10 POINTS

IV.
1

of spiders

anywhere

interested in chemistry

shed/to ask

Nicolas dictionary

except Chris

think of you

in time

lets her friends

10

neither the weather

10*2=20 POINTS
V. COMPOSITION
1. Balanced structure, coherence and logical stream of ideas: 10 points
2. Correct use of structures, connectors and vocabulary: 10 points
3. Accurate spelling and punctuation: 10 points
4. Strong effect on the reader: 10 points: a very good title: 3 points
a very good idea: 3,5 points

a surprising ending: 3,5 points

40 POINTS
Se acorda 10 puncte din oficiu.
TOTAL 100 POINTS