OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – ETAPA LOCALĂ

17 FEBRUARIE 2018
Clasa a XI-a – SECȚIUNEA A

SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH

I.Read the following task and put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. (10 x 1p = 10p)

The work didn’t break me; if anything, it made me stronger in many ways, and the governor knew, when I 1)
………………………….. (leave), that his spite 2) ………………………….. (get) him nowhere. No sooner had I been
out, after that final run and six-months hard, than I 3) ………………………….. (go down) with pleurisy, which means
that I lost the governor’s race all right, and won my own twice over, because I know for certain that if I 4)
………………………….. (not to run) my race, I 5) ………………………….. (not to get) this pleurisy, which kept me
out of khaki but 6) ………………………….. (not to stop) me doing the sort of work my itchy fingers want to do. I had
the peace to write all this, and it has brought enough money to keep me going until I 7) …………………………..
(finish) my plans for doing an even bigger snatch.
In the meantime, as they say in one or two books I have read since, I’m going to give this story to a pal of mine
and tell him that if I 8) ………………………….. (be captured) by the coppers again, he can try and get it put into a
book or something, because I would like to see the governor’s face when he 9) ………………………….. (read) it, if he
10) ………………………….. (do), which I don’t suppose he will.

II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence. (10 x 1p = 10p)

1) The football league was ..................................... (ORIGIN) founded in England in the 19th century.
2) There are two ………………………….. (REQUIRE) for the job – a degree and work experience.
3) Playing ………………………….. (ENERGY) sports helps in weight management.
4) Many species are in danger due to ………………………….. (DESTROY) of their natural habitat.
5) Could you ………………………….. (FOLD) those new shirts and hang them up for me, please?
6) I will no longer tolerate his bad ………………………….. (BEHAVE).
7) When teaching children, you have to adopt an………………………….. (IMAGINE) approach.
8) We need to find new ways of lowering the crime rate since ………………………….. (PRISON) is no longer
such a deterrent.
9) The weather is ………………………….. (PREDICT) today; it’s changing all the time.
10) Emma is a thin woman of medium ………………………….. (HIGH) at 1.65metres.

III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D best fits in each gap. (10 x 1p = 10p)

1) It .............. that shoppers tend to buy products which are at hand.

A. is observed
B. be observed
C. has been observed
D. was observed
2) It was about time somone .............. of something of the kind.
A. would think
B. had thought
C. thinks
D. has thought
3) She promised she .............. the papers, but she never did!
 A. was signing
B. would have signed
C. would be signing
D. would sign
4) She was so sad that she couldn’t hold .............. her tears.
A. up
B. back
C. down
D. forward
5) Mary .............. out of the gymnastics team because she put on weight.
A. might kick
B. would be kicked
C. should kick
D. may be kicked
6) Under no circumstances .............. something like that in my house.
A. would I want
B. I would want
C. I do want
D. I did want
7) I am right again, ..............?
A. am I not
B. aren’t I
C. don’t I
D. I am not
8) The cook made such a good cake……….
A. than ever
B. that we couldn’t resist it
C. as he didn’t
D. that he had never made
9) After breaking the news to her, she gazed at him for a few moments .............. surprise.
A. at
B. with
C. in
D. out of
10) Tell me the reason .............. you’ve been away for so long.
A. for what
B. why
C. of why
D. what for

IV. Translate the following text into Romanian. (10p)

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices on downtown posts or billboards,
no mentions, or advertisements in local newspapers. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. The towering tents
are striped in white and black, no golds and crimsons to be seen. No colour at all, save for the neighboring trees and the
grass of the surrounding fields. Black-and-white stripes on grey sky; countless tents of varying shapes and sizes, with
an elaborate wrought-iron fence encasing them in a colourless world. Even what little ground is visible from outside is
black or white, painted or powdered, or treated with some other circus trick.But it is not open for business. Not just yet.

SUBIECTUL B – INTEGRATED SKILLS

Read the text below and do the tasks that follow.

The average computer user has between 5 and 15 username/password combinations to log in to email accounts, social
networking sites, discussion boards, news and entertainment sites, online stores, online banking accounts, or other
websites. For people who use email or other internet applications at work, the number of required username/password
combinations may surpass 30. Some of these accounts demand that you use a specific number of symbols and digits,
while others require you to change your password every 60 days. When you add to this list the codes needed to access
things like ATMs, home alarm systems, padlocks, or voicemail, the number of passwords becomes staggering. The
feeling of frustration that results from maintaining a memorized list of login credentials has grown so prevalent that it
actually has a name: password fatigue.

Having to remember so many different passwords is irritating, but it can also be dangerous. Because it is virtually
impossible to remember a unique password for each of these accounts, many people leave handwritten lists of usernames
and passwords on or next to their computers. Others solve this problem by using the same password for every account
or using extremely simple passwords. While these practices make it easier to remember login information, they also
make it exponentially easier for thieves to hack into accounts.

Single sign-on (SSO) authentication and password management software can help mitigate this problem, but there are
drawbacks to both approaches. SSO authentication can be used for related, but independent software systems. With
SSO, users log in once to access a variety of different applications. Users only need to remember one password to log
in to the main system; the SSO software then automatically logs the user in to other accounts within the system. SSO
software is typically used by large companies, schools, or libraries. Password management software, such as KeePass
and Password Safe, is most often used on personal computers. These software programs—which have been built into
many major web browsers—store passwords in a remote database and automatically “remember” users’ passwords for
a variety of sites.

The problem with both SSO authentication and password management software is that the feature that makes them
useful is also what makes them vulnerable. If a user loses or forgets the password required to log in to SSO software,
the user will then lose access to all of the applications linked to the SSO account. Furthermore, if a hacker can crack the
SSO password, he or she will then have access to all of the linked accounts. Users who rely on password management
software are susceptible to the same problems, but they also incur the added threat of passwords being compromised
because of computer theft.

Although most websites or network systems allow users to recover or change lost passwords by providing email
addresses or answering a prompt, this process can waste time and cause further frustration. What is more, recovering a
forgotten password is only a temporary solution; it does not address the larger problem of password fatigue.

Some computer scientists have suggested that instead of passwords, computers rely on biometrics. This is a method of
recognizing human users based on unique traits, such as fingerprints, voice, or DNA. Biometric identification is
currently used by some government agencies and private companies, including the Department of Defense and Disney
World. While biometrics would certainly eliminate the need for people to remember passwords, the use of biometrics
raises ethical questions concerning privacy and can also be expensive to implement.

The problems associated with SSO, password management software, and biometrics continue to stimulate software
engineers and computer security experts to search for the cure to password fatigue. Until they find the perfect solution,
however, everyone will simply have to rely on the flawed password system currently in place. As such, we seem to be
exposed to hackers, without solid means to prevent their attacks. Hacks to uncover or expose criminal activity,
corruption or corporate malpractice may be justified but the issue remains controversial.

I.For each question choose the correct letter A, B, C or D. (5 x 2p = 10p)

1) Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. The passage organizes ideas in order of increasing importance.
B. The author presents an argument and then uses evidence to dismiss opposing views.
C. The author explains a problem, explores solutions, and then dismisses these solutions as inadequate.
D. The author explains a problem and then persuades readers to agree with his or her solution to the problem..

2) The passage discusses all of the following solutions to password fatigue except
A. writing the passwords down on a piece of paper
B. voice-recognition software
C. using very simple passwords
D. intelligent encryption

3) According to the passage, SSO authentication software may be safer than password management
software because
I. stolen personal computers contain passwords memorized by a user’s web browser
II. if a user of password management software forgets his or her login credentials, the user can no longer access
any of the applications protected by the password
III. hackers who access password management software can gain access to all of the applications protected by that
password
A. l only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only

4) Which of the following statements from the passage represents an opinion, as opposed to a fact?
A. “For people who use email or other internet applications at work, the number of required username/password
combinations may surpass 30.”
B. “The feeling of frustration that results from maintaining a memorized list of login credentials has grown so
prevalent that it actually has a name: password fatigue.”
C. “Having to remember so many different passwords is irritating, but it can also be dangerous.”
D. “Additionally, recovering a forgotten password is only a temporary solution; it does not address the larger
problem of password fatigue.”

5. In paragraph 6, the author notes that “the use of biometrics raises ethical questions concerning privacy.”
Which of the following situations could be used as an example to illustrate this point?

A. A thief steals a personal computer with password management software and gains access to private email
accounts, credit card numbers, and bank statements.
B. An employee at a company uses a voice recognition system to log into his computer, only to be called away
by his boss. While he is away from the computer but still logged in, another employee snoops on his computer and
reads personal email correspondence.
C. A computer hacker gains access to a system that uses SSO software by cracking the password, thus gaining
private access to all linked accounts.
D. A company that employs fingerprint identification security software turns over its database of fingerprints to
the local police department when a violent crime occurs on its grounds.

II. Read the text again and write a for-and-against essay addressing the question below
Can hacking be justified? (280-300 words) (50p)

NOTĂ
 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.
 Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.
 Timp de lucru: 3 ore.
 OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – ETAPA LOCALĂ
17 FEBRUARIE 2018
Clasa a XI-a – SECȚIUNEA A

KEY AND MARKING SCHEME

SUBIECTUL A
I.( 10x1p=10p) 1)left 2) was getting/would get 3) went down 4) had not run 5)would not
have got
6) did not stop 7) finish 8) am captured 9) reads 10) does

II.( 10x1p=10p) 1) originally 2) requirements 3) energetic 4) destruction 5)unfold 6)

behaviour 7) imaginative 8) imprisonment 9)unpredictable
10)height
III. (10 x 1p = 1)C ; 2) B; 3) D; 4) B; 5)D; 6) A; 7) B; 8) B; 9)C;10 )B
10p)
Circul soseşte fără veste.Fără înştiinţări, fără afişe pe stâlpii sau
IV. (10p) panourile din centru, fără anunţuri sau reclame în ziarele locale. E pur şi
simplu acolo unde ieri nu era nimic.
Corturile înalte ca nişte turnuri sunt în dungi albe şi negre, fără purpură
sau aur la vedere. Nici un fel de culoare, în afară de copacii din
apropiere şi iarba câmpurilor dimprejur. Dungi albe şi negre pe cerul
cenuşiu; nenumărate corturi de forme şi mărimi variate şi un gard de fier
forjat cu multe încrengături care înconjoară această lume fără culoare.
Chiar şi puţinul pământ care se vede de afară este fie alb, fie negru,
vopsit sau pudrat, ori supus vreunei scamatorii magice.
Dar nu e deschis. Nu încă.
SUBIECTUL B 1) C 2)D 3) A 4) C 5) D
I ( 5x2p=10 p)
II 50p