Olimpiada limba engleză

Faza locală
Clasa a XII a

I. Find the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them:

1. She shivered at the very thought of meeting him again.

2. Meteorologists forecast a fine weather with scattered showers in the western regions.
3. Witness was reluctant to tell the police anything, but in the end she agreed.
4. He was walking to the work through the woods when a movement behind some trees
attracted his attention.
5. The writer claims that the value of dog to man is a psychological one.
6. The medicine and the law are thought to be the most lucrative professions in this country.
7. Court has no compassion for the woman who had sent her children to beg for money.
8. The politician will do anything to sway a vote in his favour.
9. The students derived a great benefit from their stay in France.
10. Despite opposition from the parents, the girl persisted in going out with her new
boyfriend.

(25 puncte)

II. Put the verbs in brackets in their right form. Make changes if necessary:

1. “I (to hear) you speak Japanese quite fluently”, said the captain.
2. The students (to get) their final marks next week.
3. All our china (to break) when we moved here.
4. They denied (to take part) in the plot against the government.
5. Look at that man! What on earth he (to do)?
6. When I was sitting in the grass I (to bite) by a snake.
7. Neither Jim nor his parents (to come) to us lately.
8. If you stop by before 6 am tomorrow, I (to watch) my favorite show.
9. You (to work) in public relations since you never lose temper.
10. We (to know) each other for years.

(25 puncte)

III. A career adviser at a university has been asked for help in finding a job by four arts
graduates. Firms and other organisations often inform her about vacancies to be filled and she
then recommends suitable and interested students. The following four jobs are available at
present:
a. A suitable person to train as a reporter on a well-known newspaper. Good
promotion opportunities with possibility of later international assignments.
b. An assistant in the university library with excellent promotion possibilities after
specialized training
c. A junior assistant lecturer in literature in an overseas university
d. A highly- paid secretary to a famous author, well-known for his bad temper

The four students involved as possible candidates may be described as follows:

 1. Barry Green is of average academic ability. He is engaged to be married. He has spent
two vacations working in his father’s office and has computing skills, easy to get on
with, lacking imagination but reliable and sensible.
2. Edward Bedford is rather capable than brilliant. Unmarried. Adaptable, sociable and
interested in people and places. Expresses his ideas effectively.
3. Helen Plummer is clever and with wide interests. Very adaptable. Unmarried.
Energetic, original, self confident, ambitious though somewhat impatient and critical.
4. Chris Johnson has excellent examination results. Married but with no children.
Extremely capable in research study. High concentration and an orderly mind. A
reserved person of somewhat marrow interests.

Having considered the matter carefully, the careers adviser makes suitable recommendations
in a report. Write your awn report expressing personal motivated recommendations, after
matching the four jobs with the four students, according to their skills, studies and training.

(50 puncte)
 Olimpiada limba engleză
Faza locală
Clasa a XII a
Barem de corectare

I.
1. the very thought
2. fine weather
3. the witness
4. to work
5. value of the dog
6. medicine
7. the court
8. the vote
9. great benefit
10. her parents

II.
1. hear
2. will get
3. was broken
4. having taken part
5. is (he) doing
6. was bitten
7. have come
8. will be watching
9. ought to/ must be working
10. have known