OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

ETAPA LOCALĂ
Clasa a VIII-a
29 ianuarie 2017

I. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find it and correct it. (15 points)
1. I didn’t have time to do my homeworks.
2. Water is boiling at 100°C.
3. The reason which I’m tired is that I didn’t sleep well last night.
4. They have been to the cinema. They’ll be home soon.
5. I enjoy making photos when I go on holiday.
6. Wait here until he will come.
7. I haven’t met nobody like him.
8. If I would see him, I would tell him the news.
9. I asked him where was he going.
10. I’m afraid from spiders.

II. Choose the correct item. (20 points)

Every year, eight million children across the United States spend some time at a
summer camp. For more than a century, children (1)………… enjoyed both learning
new skills and (2)………… part in a variety of activities in a friendly environment.
There are 10.000 camps across the country, (3)……..are designed to look (4)……
children from the age of six to eighteen. The camps, lasting anything from one to
eight weeks, are often situated in a beautiful lakeside area and there is (5)………….
wide range of prices to suit every pocket. The children typically do outdoor activities,
including some challenging sports like climbing, or indoor activities (6)……….. as
drama, music or poetry. The timetable does not allow very (7)……….. time to relax
because the children (8)……… kept busy all the time. The camps are popular with
the children, and many come away (9)….. of enthusiasm. In the words of one former
camper, “I made a lot of friends, was never on my own, and became a lot (10)…..
self-confident”.

1. a. has b. have c. are d. will have

2. a. taking b. making c. going d. take

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 3. a. who b. what c. where d. which
4. a. for b. at c. after d. up
5. a. the b. one c. a d. –
6. a. so b. such c. like d. alike
7. a. much b. many c. few d. a little
8. a. will b. is c. was d. are
9. a. full b. lot c. most d. some
10. a. of b. more c. a d. most

III. Cross out the unnecessary word. (15 points)

1. Bob hasn’t still decorated the flat yet.
2. He is being used to living in the country.
3. The house they live in it is very big.
4. Despite of the traffic, I got to the office on time.
5. If you will have a cough, you must take some medicine.
6. How long ago have you lived here?
7. Unless you don’t pay attention, you won’t understand.
8. The boots Jane gave them me are very comfortable.
9. Monica lost her purse while was shopping.
10. This is the first time when I have eaten octopus.

IV. Read the text and answer the following questions: (25 points)

Mona doesn’t like to ask people for help. But it is hard for her to perform daily activities
on her own. She is almost 13, yet she is no larger than a 5-year-old. Mona has trouble keeping
her balance and can’t walk very far. When she uses a wheelchair, she can’t push it herself.
Fortunately, Mona has a wonderful service dog named Sam. A service dog is a dog that
has been trained to assist someone who has a physical problem. Sam lets Mona lean on him
when she walks. He also pulls her wheelchair and turns lights on and off. When Mona drops
something, Sam picks it up. He even pulls her socks off at night. Sam also helps Mona with
everyday tasks at school. He carries her books from class to class in a special backpack. He puts
Mona’s completed assignments in her teachers’ homework trays. In the lunchroom he throws
away her trash.
Besides making Mona less dependent on other people, Sam helps her lead a fuller life.
Mona’s classmates flock around Sam like geese. This has helped her make friends. Sam also
helps Mona be more active. With his aid, she raised over $500 in a walk-a-thon for her local
humane society.
Because of Sam, Mona doesn’t have to ask people for help. Sam brings her closer to
other kids. And he even helps her contribute to her community.

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(Source: www.englishforeveryone.org)

1. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
a. Why Mona loses her balance
b. How Mona’s Service Dog helps her
c. Sam helps Mona at school
d. Raising money for the Humane Society
2. Why is it difficult for Mona to perform daily activities on her own?
3. How does Sam help Mona at school?
4. What are Mona’s classmates compared to?
5. Does Mona like to ask people for help? Need she ask people for help?

V. Write a story with the following ending: (25 points)

“……… it was then I realized that my parents were my best friends.”
Write 150-180 words on your answer sheet. Give your story a catchy title.

NOTĂ: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

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