Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Inovării

Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar

Examenul de bacalaureat 2009

Proba E/F
Proba scrisă la Limba Engleză
L1 - Intensiv 3 - 4 ore
SUBIECTUL I ( 30 de puncte) Varianta 088

Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

In many young people’s homes, the TV is a constant companion. Two-thirds (63%) live in
homes where the TV is usually on during meals, and half (51%) live in homes where the TV is left
on most of the time, whether anyone is watching it or not.
(1) … . Television programs can inform, educate, and entertain. As a result of the
Children’s Television Act of 1990, broadcast networks now show at least three hours of
educational programming each week. (2) … . Whenever you see this icon on the screen, you can
know that the show is more likely to offer some educational benefit to your family - and you might
want to take a closer look. VCRs and DVRs (digital video recorders, which allow you to record from
your television to a hard drive–based digital storage system) can be used to preview shows to
ensure they are what you want your child watching. (3) … , or to save your favourite adult
programs until after your child is in bed.
Many parents are concerned about their young children watching television programs that
have content more suitable for older children, or about their older children watching programs that
are more suitable for adults. Parents need to be aware that many programs may contain language
they do not approve of, violence, sexual innuendo, or discussions about sex. Consider making the
rule that there will be no televisions in bedrooms. If your child has a television in his or her
bedroom, it is much more difficult for you to know what he or she is watching. The advertising and
marketing industry is becoming increasingly sophisticated in the ways it tries to influence
consumers, including children. Rather than watching television commercials, mute the
commercials and use that time to talk to your child about the program. (4) … .

1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. 4 points

A. Television programs can serve as windows into different cultures and different parts of the
world.
B. What is going on in the story?
C. They also allow you to watch with your child those shows that are on when you are at work,
D. Educational and informational programs are often identified by an E/I icon in the corner of the
television screen.
E. The reason I do not mind not feeling part of my community.

2. Explain the underlined words. 6 points

3. Sum up the text in about 50 words. 10 points

4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text. 6 points

1. When does television have a bad influence on kids?

A. It can have a bad influence on kids when the parents allow them to watch what
they want.
B. It has a bad influence on kids when they watch it continuously.
C. It can have a bad influence on kids when parents allow them to watch certain
shows.
D. It cannot have bad influences.
 Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Inovării
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar

2. What can be done to decrease the negative influence of television?

A. Parents should not allow their kids to watch television.
B. Parents should turn off the TV when they are not at home.
C. Parents must have no TVs in their homes.
D. Parents must set some rules for their kids’ television programmes.

3. Why do families watch television?

A. Because they are bored.
B. Because television can influence them.
C. Because television offers them a way of spending time together
D. Because television is a form of entertainment and it can open the door to different
areas of life.

5. Comment on the following statement: In many young people’s homes, the TV is a constant
companion. (100 words) 4 points