Olimpiada de limba engleză

Etapa Județeană 25.02.2012

Clasa a VII – a
I. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown: 20 points

1. What did you have on at the party?

What were __________________________

2. Why don’t you take a taxi? That’s what I’d do.

If _________________________________

3. It is possible for Susan to be late.

Susan ______________________________

4. They make their cars in Japan.

Their cars ____________________________

5. The party won’t be funny if you don’t come.

Unless ___________________________________

6. She knows this town better than anyone.

No one ________________________________

7. I have been living here for two months.

I started_________________________________

8. Tom doesn’t play tennis as well as John.

John ________________________

9. It started snowing on Saturday and it has not stopped yet.

It ________________________

10. It is forbidden to use mobile phones in schools.

Mobile phones ________________________

II. Choose the correct answer: 10 points

It was a warm spring day and Jack was playing with his dog in the garden of a big old house.
People said that the house was haunted, but Jack didn’t believe them. Suddenly, he (1) ________ to go
into the house and see (2) ________ himself. He was listening (3) ________ for any strange noises as
he (4) _________ the house but he didn’t hear a (5) __________ . He was nervous and his heart was
beating (6) ________ . He was walking down the hall (7) ________ he suddenly felt someone touch
(8) _________ on the shoulder. Jack was shaking when he (9) _________ around. But there was no
one there. Scared he ran as fast as he (10) _________ out of the house. Maybe there was a ghost in the
house after all.

1 A deduced B deceased C decided D deceived

2 A for B by C on D at
 3 A carefully B carelessly C careful D careless

4 A came B arrived C got D entered

5 A song B sound C noise D word

6 A fastly B quickly C fast D quick

7 A when B while C which D who

8 A his B he C her D him

9 A went B got C turned D looked

10 A can B could C may D might

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense: 20 points

The London Dungeon 1)……… (lie) in the oldest part of London - in an old subterranean prison;
that's what the word Dungeon 2)…… (stand) for. The museum 3)……… (take) its visitors on a
journey through England's bloody history. You can experience for example how people 4)………(die)
on the Gallows or during the Plague of 1665. The Dungeon also 5)……… (show) scenes of Jack the
Ripper or the beheading of Anne Boleyn, who 6)………… (be) one of Henry VIII’s six wives. The
atmosphere at the Dungeon 7)……… (be) really scary - nothing for the faint-hearted. While you
8)…… (walk) around the Dungeon, watch out for creepy creatures - the Dungeon 9) ….(employ)
actors to give its visitors the fright of their lives. The actors, dressed as monsters, ghosts or executers,
10) ……(hide) in the dark corners of the Dungeon and then suddenly 11)…… (jump) out and
12)……(grab) one of the visitors. And the horror 13)…………. (end / not) at the exit of the exhibition.
14)……… (you / eat / ever )a pizza with fingers and eyeballs on it? Well, if you 15)…… (fancy) that
kind of food, you 16)………(love) the meals at the Dungeon restaurant. Since its opening in 1975, the
Dungeon17)……. (attract) many visitors from all over the world. Besides the regular opening hours,
the Dungeon sometimes also 18)……… (open) at night. If you 19)…..(have) enough money and
nerves of steel, you can book the Dungeon for parties, conferences or charity events at night. And on
the 31st of October, a frightfully good Halloween Party 20)…...(take place) at the Dungeon every year.

IV. Write a 150 word essay beginning with the sentences: 40 points
I woke up and got out of bed. I had a shower and left.

Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timp de lucru 3 ore. Se acordă 10 puncte

din oficiu.
Barem de corectare Olimpiada de limba engleză
Clasa a VII - a
Subiectul I 20 points (10 x 2 points)
1. What were you wearing at the party?
2. If I were you I would take a taxi.
3. Susan may be late.
4. Their cars are made in Japan.
5. Unless you come the party won’t be funny.
6. No one knows this town better than her.
7. I started living here 2 months ago.
8. John plays tennis better than Tom.
9. It has been snowing since Saturday.
10. Mobile phones mustn’t be used in schools

Subiectul II 10 points (10 x 1 point)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C A A D B C A D C B

Subiectul III 20 points (20 x 1 point)

1. lies
2. stands
3. takes
4. died
5. shows
6. was
7. is
8. are walking
9. employs/ has employed
10. are hiding
11. jump
12. grab
13. doesn’t end
14. Have you ever eaten?
15. fancy
16. will love
17. has attracted
 18. opens
19. have
20. takes place

Subiectul IV 40 points

10 points granted
 Olimpiada de limba engleză
Etapa Județeană 25.02.2012
Clasa a VIII – a
I. Choose the right word: 10 points

My mother (1)………..me that I was going to John’s party that evening. She (2)…………..me
not to leave home too late. Last time I went to a colleague’s party I (3)……….to be one hour late and
felt very ashamed. This time I (4)………to get away from the computer at four o’clock, so as to have
plenty of time to get ready. Little (5)……….I know what was expecting me. Caroline, a friend in Los
Angeles, (6)…………me to solve a quiz that showed exactly what my IQ was. I got so
(7)………….by that quiz that I didn’t notice how time (8)…………….. . I suddenly noticed that it was
4:45, and the party was (9)…………… for 6 p.m. I jumped into the shower and then, for the first time
in my life, called a taxi on the phone. Of course, that taxi ride cost me (10)…….., but luckily I had
taken with me all the money I had been saving for Christmas. It was a great party!

1. A announced B remembered C reminded D said

2. A advised B guarded C insisted D suggested
3. A succeeded B was capable C managed D was successful
4. A decided B thought C encouraged D denied
5. A did B had C do D would
6. A dared to B provoked C challenged D struck
7. A caught B absorbed C interested D nervous
8. A passed out B went C was D flew
9. A programmed B fixed C rolling D scheduled
10. A a treasure B much C an arm and a leg D furiously

II. Choose the correct answer (there is only a correct answer in each case): 20 points

1. Did you know ………..?

a. what is the time b. what the time is c. what was the time d. what the time was
2. Which of the two boys is…………?
a. the better b. the best c. best d. better than
3. My………brother is an architect.
a. older b. elderly c. elder d. oldest
4. She promised she……….back…………. .
a. will come/tomorrow b. is coming/the next day c. would come/the following day

d. was coming/tomorrow
5. My uncle finally succeeded……………a new job.
a. find b. to find c. in finding d. finding
6. Mr. Middlestone is………….years old.
a. fourty-one b. forty-one c. forty-first d. fourty-first
7. It is high time you…………the winner.
a. met b. to meet c. meet d. ought meet
8. When I saw his funny tie, I could not help……….
a. to smile b. smile c. to be smiling d. smiling
9. Daisy………….Matthew if she had not loved him.
a. would have not married b. would not have married c. would not marry
d. would have married

10. I can always rely …………..my best friend.

a. in b. with c. on d. to
III. Rephrase the following sentences: 10 points

1. I cannot carry this schoolbag as it is too heavy.

This schoolbag………………………………….
2. This is the most amazing story I have ever heard.
I…………………………………………………
3. I am sure that he has already bought the car.
He……………………………………………….
4. What are your plans for tomorrow?
What are you…………………………………….
5. Peter is the best football player in our class.
Nobody………………………………………….
6. I’d prefer you to leave later.
I’d rather………………………………………..
7. I won’t go to her party if she doesn`t invite me.
Unless……………………………………………
8. Tom said he had last met Mary two weeks before.
” I………………………………..”, said Tom.
9. I don’t think she made such mistakes.
She……………………………………………..
10. They thought that man was a famous writer.
That man……………………………………….

IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct words: 10 points

1. As a nurse, she shows great…………………..(patient)

2. The…………..of your English is remarkable.(fluent)
3. They opened a new…………………in the town.(agent)
4. True……………is worth more than money.(friend)
5. A bear is a…………….animal.(fur)
6. This woman was very unpopular because of her ......... about people’s affairs. (curious)
7. I will never forget your………………….(kind)
8. The chalet was………………..only on foot.(access)
9. My grandma is a very…………………old lady.(talk)
10. The beauty of Rome is…………………..(time)

V. Write a 150-word essay beginning with the sentence: 40 points

It was the last day of the summer holidays and I wasn’t expecting…

Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu. Timp de lucru 3 ore.
Barem de corectare - Olimpiada de limba engleză
Etapa Județeană Clasa a VIII – a 25.02.2012

SE ACORDĂ 10 PUNCTE DIN OFICIU

SUBIECTUL I 10 points (1 point x 10=10 points)

1. c
2. a
3. c
4. a
5. a
6. c
7. b
8. d
9. d
10. c

SUBIECTUL II 20 points (2points x 10 = 20 puncte)

1.d 2.a 3.c 4.c 5.c 6.b 7.a 8.d 9.b 10.d

SUBIECTUL III 10 points (1 point x 10 = 10 points)

1. This schoolbag is too heavy for me to carry.
2. I have never heard such an amazing story (before).
3. He must have already bought the car.
4. What are you going to do/ What are you doing tomorrow?
5. Nobody in our class is a better football player than Peter (is).
6. I’d rather you left later.
7. Unless she invites me, I won’t go to her party.
8. ” I last met Mary two weeks ago” , said Tom.
9. She can’t have made such mistakes!
10. That man was thought to be a famous writer.

SUBIECTUL IV 10 points (1 point x 10 = 10 points)

1.patience 2.fluency 3.agency 4.friendship 5.furry 6.curiosity 7.kindness

8.accessible 9.talkative 10.timeless

SUBIECTUL V 40 points