MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI NAŢIONALE / INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN SIBIU

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

FAZA JUDEŢEANĂ 18 MARTIE 2017
CLASA a VII-a

SUBIECTUL I: ENGLISH IN USE (25p)

A. Choose the correct item: (10x 1p=10p)

1. Brenda is a chef ..............cooks lunch every day.
A whose B which C who D who's
2. Jim is impatient................rude.
A and B but C also D very
3. Jate loves spicy food. She........................cooks Mexican dishes.
A seldom B never C every day D always
4. George never..................eat vegetables when he was a teenager.
A didn 't use to B used to C has used to D use to
5. Sam sent an email ………………to his friend Billy to tell him about his nice present.
A card B programme C form D message
6. Joe ..............several stupid mistakes in his driving test.
A made B did C took D encountered
7. Mary entered the room very quietly..........she didn't want to wake anyone up.
A while B because C so D why
8. Although Tina is only three years old, she swims ........a fish.
A as B such C to D like
9. Lisa …………… her friend Anne on her mobile phone.
A called B spoke C said D told
10. It's warm outside. You should...............your coat.
A put on B put off C take off D take on

B. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: (10x 1p=10p)
1. My mother was cooking while my father ....................(watch) TV.
2. What........................(you/think) of my new dress? Is it pretty?
3. ”Can you tell me how the accident happened?”
”Well, a boy ............................(ride) his bike along the road when suddenly a car...............(lose)
control and ....................(hit) the boy.
4. ”How long .....................(you/study) English?”.
”For more than 8 years and I'm still studying it!”.
5. Look at those clouds! It......................(rain)!
6. If it ......................(snow), I'll take the children skiing.
7. Sally usually watches TV in the afternoon, but today she........................(decorate) her room.
8. They.................................(know) each other since 2004.

C. The following text comes from a student's essay. On each numbered line there is ONE error of
grammar, word order, vocabulary or spelling. There are no punctuation mistakes. Find the
mistake on each numbered line, WRITE the correction on your answer sheet. (5x1p=5 points)

1 My name’s Andrew Perry and I’m from Ashburton, a small town of England. ...............
2 I live in a flat in the centre of the town with my family. There are five persons in ...............
3 my family. My mother name is Laura and she’s a teacher. My father’s name is Pietro. ...............
4 My brothers’ names are Peter and Jimmy. They are youngest than me and ................
5 they are both still at the school. We have got a dog called Flash. ................
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SUBIECTUL II: READING COMPREHENSION (25p)

Read the article about Michael Leather and his houseboat. Are the sentences ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’? If
there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’, choose ‘Doesn’t say’.
THE HOUSEBOAT
Michael Leather, Micky to his friends, was a normal fifteen year old, and had always been just like his friends. He
lived in a flat with his parents and his cat, and was very happy there. But then something happened which turned his
life upside down.
Mickey's parents felt they needed a change and decided to sell their comfortable home and buy a houseboat instead.
His parents loved the water and had always dreamt of living in a houseboat, so they decided to live out their dream.
But how did Micky feel? Did he want to live on a houseboat?
At first he was worried because he didn't want to leave his friends and neighbours. He was very happy with his
community and didn't want to be different. He thought everybody would laugh at him at school.
The family looked at a lot of different boats, and most of them were very small. But then they finally found one they
liked, because it was large with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. Everybody liked it, although
the walls in Micky's room were a horrible green, but he painted them blue and put up some posters and everything was
fine. His parents bought him a desk, a computer and a TV, so he was very happy.
There were advantages at school as well. All his friends thought it was really nice that he lived on a boat. It was on a
canal close to his school, so they visited him all the time. They played music in his room, or went on the deck and
talked, ate pizza and looked at the stars. It was really fantastic and he felt so lucky.
1 Micky and his family lived in their flat for three years.
(A) Right (B) Wrong (C) Doesn't say
2 Micky wasn't happy with his home.
(A) Right (B) Wrong (C) Doesn't say
3 The houseboat has five rooms.
(A) Right (B) Wrong (C) Doesn't say
4 Micky sleeps in the biggest bedroom.
(A) Right (B) Wrong (C) Doesn't say
5 The family share a computer.
(A) Right (B) Wrong (C) Doesn't say
6 Micky travels a long way to school.
(A) Right (B) Wrong (C) Doesn't say
7 Micky spends a lot of time with his friends.
(A) Right (B) Wrong (C) Doesn't say
8 Micky had to learn to swim before they moved in.
(A) Right (B) Wrong (C) Doesn't say
9 Micky and his friends ate pizza in his room.
(A) Right (B) Wrong (C) Doesn't say
10 Before moving house, Micky wanted to be an ordinary child.
(A) Right (B) Wrong (C) Doesn't say

SUBIECTUL III: WRITING (50p)

D. Write a short story beginning as shown: ”It was almost midnight and I couldn't sleep. I turned on
the TV when all of a sudden……” Give your story a catchy title.
Use between 120-150 words.

Notă: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

Timpul de lucru este 1h 30 min.

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 MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI NAŢIONALE / INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN SIBIU
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ
FAZA JUDEŢEANĂ 18 MARTIE 2017
CLASA a VII-a

BAREM DE CORECTARE
SUBIECTUL I: ENGLISH IN USE (25p)

A. Choose the correct item: (10x 1p=10points)

1.C 2. A 3.D 4. B 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.C

B. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: (10x 1p=10points)

1. was watching 2. do you think 3. was riding; lost; hit 4. have you been studying
5. is going to rain 6. snows 7. Is decorating 8. have known

C. The following text comes from a student's essay. On each numbered line there is ONE error of
grammar, word order, vocabulary or spelling. There are no punctuation mistakes. Find the
mistake on each numbered line, WRITE the correction on your answer sheet.
(5x1p=5 points )

1. of in 2. persons people 3. mother mother's 4. youngest younger 5.the --

SUBIECTUL II: READING COMPREHENSION (25p)

Read the article about Michael Leather and his houseboat. Are the sentences ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’? If
there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’, choose ‘Doesn’t say’.
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.B 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A

SUBIECTUL III: WRITING (50p)

D. Write a short story beginning as shown:” It was almost midnight and I couldn't sleep. I turned on
the TV when all of a sudden……”

Use between 120-150 words.