Olimpiada de limba engleză

Etapa judeţeană
Clasa a VIII-a
18 martie 2017

Varianta 2

I. (50 points)
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given in brackets.
(10 points)
1. You didn’t need to rewrite the composition. (was)
It……………………………………………………………
2. ‘Does English bore you?’ the teacher asked Frederick. (if)
The teacher asked Frederick ............................him.
3. ’If I were you, I would study law at university.’ (advised)
He .................................................. at university.
4. When the test had finished I remembered the correct answers! (remember)
I didn’t ....................................the test had finished.
5. I regret not studying harder when I was at school. (studied)
I wish ........................................... when I was at school.

B. Fill in the gaps with the correct word derived from the one given.
( 5points)

1. The sultan spent over fifty million dollars making the capital city’s main hotel the most
…………………… in the country. LUXURY
2. You paid $25 for a simple breakfast? They have certainly ……………… you! You
should go back and complain. CHARGE
3. The gang robbed three banks in the same city and all at about same time.
Not……………, they were caught by the police during the fourth attempt. SURPRISE
4. Sarina is only my half-sister because we have ……………..mothers. DIFFER
5. It is my dream to work in the ship-building industry but unfortunately, there is so
much……………. around that I may have to alter my ambitions. EMPLOY

C. Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense: (10 points)

Tom likes going to evening classes. At the moment he _____________(1.learn) how to

repair cars. Sometimes the teacher, Mr. Jones, ______________(2.let) the students work on his
car, but last night something ______________(3.happen) which made him change his mind. Mr.
Jones ________________(4.teach) for 15 years and he _________________(5.always/trust) his
students to do things correctly, but last night, while Tom __________________(6.work) on Mr.
Jones' car, somebody ____________(7.call) Mr. Jones to the phone. He
_____________(8.only/be) away for a few minutes when he heard shouting from the workshop.
He ran back and saw that his car ________________(9.burn)! Tom _______________(10.drop)
a lighted match into the engine and set it on fire.

D. Read through the text and say whether the following statements are True or
False. (25 points)

Norwich
Norwich, the capital of the part of Britain known as East Anglia, has existed as a place
to live for more than two thousand years. It began as a small village beside the River Wensum.
The first cathedral was built in 1095 and has recently celebrated its 900th anniversary, while
Norwich itself had a year of celebration in 1994 to mark the 800th anniversary of the city
receiving a Royal Charter. This allowed it to be called a city and to govern itself independently.
Today, in comparison with places like London or Manchester, Norwich is quite small, with a
population of around 150,000, but in the 16th century Norwich was the second city of England.
It continued to grow for the next 300 years and got richer and richer, becoming famous for
having as many churches as there are weeks in the year and as many pubs as there are days in the
year.
Nowadays, there are far fewer churches and pubs. With its fast growing university
student population and its success as a modern commercial centre, the city now has a wide
choice of entertainment: theatres, cinemas, nightclubs, busy cafes, excellent restaurants, and
a number of arts and leisure centres. Now the city's attractions include another important
development, a modern shopping centre called 'The Castle Mall'. The people of Norwich lived
with a very large hole in the middle of their city for over two years, as builders dug up the
main car park. Lorries moved nearly a million tons of earth so that the roof of the Mall could
become a city centre park, with attractive water pools and hundreds of trees. But the local people
are really pleased that the old open market remains, right in the heart of the city and next to the
new development.

1. The River Wensum flows through East Anglia. T/ F

2.People have lived by the River Wensum for at least 2,000 years. T/ F
3. In the 11thcentury Norwich was a small village. T/ F
4. Norwich has been a city since its first cathedral was built. T/ F
5. Norwich has always been one of the smallest English cities. T/ F

II. (50 points)

Continue the given beginning with a narrative composition of about 180 words.
I can still remember that day in April when my friend and I were riding along a country
road when suddenly....
 Olimpiada de limba engleză
Etapa judeţeană
Clasa a VIII-a
18 martie 2017
BAREM DE CORECTARE

Varianta 2
I. (50 points)
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given in brackets.
(5 x 2.................10 points)
It was not necessary to rewrite the composition.
The teacher asked Frederick if English bored him.
He was advised to study at university.
I didn’t remember the correct answers before the test had finished.
I wish I had studied when I was at school.

B. Fill in the gaps with the correct word derived from the one given.
(5 x 1………… 5 points)
1. LUXURIOUS
2. OVERCHARGED
3. SURPRISINGLY
4. DIFFERENT
5. UNEMPLOYMENT

C. Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense: (10 x 1…………..10 points)
1. is learning
2. lets
3. happened
4. has been teaching
5. has always trusted
6.was working
7.called
8.had only been
9.was burning
10.had dropped

D. Read through the text and say whether the following statements are True or False.
(5 x 5 ………….25 points)
1.T
2.T
3.T
4.F
 5.F

II. (50 points)

Continue the given beginning with a narrative composition of about 180 words.
I can still remember that day in April when my friend and I were riding along a country
road when suddenly....

1. Accuracy and content. The story should continue logically from the prompt sentences.
Words should be spelled correctly and word order used properly. Title related to the
topic. – 10 points
2. Organisation and cohesion. Storyline should be clear, though paragraphing could be
minimal. – 10 points
3. Appropriacy of register and format. Consistent register suitable to the story. – 10
points
4. Range. Narrative tenses with vocabulary appropriate to the chosen topic of the story. –
10points
5. Target reader. Would be able to follow the storyline. The story should be original. –
10points