OLIMPIADA NAȚIONALĂ DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

ETAPA JUDEȚEANĂ
SUCEAVA, 26 MARTIE 2022
CLASA a VIII-a

VARIANTA 2

 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

 Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.
 Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 2 ore.

SUBIECTUL I – USE OF ENGLISH (25 points)

I.1. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms. (10 points)
The actress Vanessa Kemp has disappeared (disappear). Yesterday she
(1)……………………….. (fail) to arrive at the Prince Charles Theatre in London’s West End for her
leading role in the comedy ‘Don’t look now!’. Ms. Kemp, who lives in Hampstead,
(2)…………………… (leave) home at four o’clock yesterday afternoon for the theatre, a journey she
(3)……………………………………….(make) several times the week before. Two people who
(4)………………………… (walk) past her home at the time (5)…………………………(see) her
leave. But no one has seen her since then. At half past seven she still (6)………………..(not/arrive) at
the theatre. At eight o’clock the theatre manager had to break the news to the audience, who
(7)………………… (wait) patiently for the play to start. Since yesterday, theatre staff and friends
(8)………………. (try) to contact Ms Kemp, but they (9)………………………(have) no success so
far. The police (10)………………..(take) the matter seriously, but they believe that she is unlikely to
be in any danger. Her friends all want to hear from her soon.

I.2. Choose the correct item. (10 points)

Barking Dogs Can Seriously Damage Your Health

We all know that barking dogs can be (0) ……C……, but did you know that the sound (1) …………
be loud enough to seriously harm your health? Scientists use a unit called a decibel to (2) …………
sound levels, and experts agree that (3) ………… we listen to noises above 80 decibels for a long
time, it will damage our hearing.
When a dog barks (4) ………… , the sound level can be (5) ………… high as 110 decibels.
(6) ………… means it is louder than busy traffic (70 decibels), an alarm clock (80 decibels) and a
lawn mower (90 decibels), (7) ………… not quite as loud as a jet engine (120 decibels). In contrast,
normal conversation is only 60 decibels.
Dogs are not the (8) ………… animals, though. The call of the blue whale is a deafening 188
decibels, which can be (9) ………… for hundreds of miles. Luckily for you and me, they usually
make the sound (10) ………… water!

0. A. disappointing B. embarrassed C. annoying D. saddening

1. A. could B. will C. must D. should
2. A. lower B. measure C. count D. decrease
3. A. while B. since C. unless D. if
4. A. hard B. hardly C. loud D. loudly
5. A. as B. too C. so D. enough
6. A. They B. He C. This D. It
7. A. so B. either C. or D. but
8. A. friendliest B. noisiest C. softest D. largest
9. A. heard B. listened C. seen D. made
10. A. beyond B. on C. under D. down

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I. 3. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence. (5 points)
1. The submarine stayed submerged at a ......................... of over 45 meters. (DEEP)
2. Parents have a ......................... memory when they recall their children's early years.
(SELECT)
3. Sharon wanted to work for a bigger and more ......................... newspaper. (INFLUENCE)
4. The side-effects of the drug were not discovered until many people had been .........................
damaged by it. (SERIOUS)
5. He was hired by a movie production company to ......................... the novel. (DRAMA)

SUBIECTUL al II-lea – READING/ COMPREHENSION 25 points

Read the text below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D)

Social media influencers

It is estimated that about 40 per cent of the world’s population use social media, and many of
these billions of social media users look up to influencers to help them decide what to buy and what
trends to follow.
So what is an influencer and how do we become one?
An influencer is a person who can influence the decisions of their followers because of their
relationship with their audience and their knowledge and expertise in a particular area, e.g. fashion,
travel or technology.
Influencers often have a large following of people who pay close attention to their views. They
have the power to persuade people to buy things, and influencers are now seen by many companies as
a direct way to customers’ hearts. Brands are now asking powerful influencers to market their
products. With some influencers charging up to $25,000 for one social media post, it is no surprise that
more and more people are keen to become influencers too. If you are one of them, then here are five
tips on how to do it.
1. Choose your niche. What is the area that you know most about? What do you feel most excited
talking about? Find the specific area that you’re most interested in and develop it.
2. Choose your medium and write an interesting bio. Most influencers these days are bloggers and
micro-bloggers. Decide which medium – such as your own online blog, Instagram or Snapchat – is the
best way to connect with your followers and chat about your niche area. When you have done that,
write an attention-grabbing bio that describes you and your speciality area in an interesting and unique
way. Make sure that people who read your bio will want to follow you.
3. Post regularly and consistently. Many influencers post daily on their social media accounts. The
more you post, the more likely people will follow you. Also, ensure that your posts are consistent and
possibly follow a theme.
4. Tell an interesting story. Whether it is a photo or a comment that you are posting, use it to tell a
story that will catch the attention of your followers and help them connect with you.
5. Make sure people can easily find your content. Publicise your posts on a variety of social media, use
hashtags and catchy titles and make sure that they can be easily found. There is no point writing the
most exciting blogposts or posting the most attractive photographs if no one is going to see them. Most
importantly, if you want to become a social media influencer, you need to have patience. Keep posting
and your following will gradually increase. Good luck!

1. A social media influencer is not someone who …

A. guides the decisions of their followers.
B. is an expert in a particular area.
C. pays their followers to buy products.
D. has many followers who pay attention to their opinions.

2. Companies want to use influencers to help …

A. sell their products to their followers.
B. develop new products.

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C. write their blogposts.
D. design their websites.

3. If you want to be an influencer, your bio on your social media account shouldn’t …
A. say who you are.
B. talk about your niche area.
C. be interesting.
D. be the same as other people’s bios.

4. You should make sure that you post …

A. once a month.
B. every day for the first month and then once a month after that.
C. about similar subjects.
D. about all sorts of different things.

5. You can make sure that people find your post by …

A. using hashtags.
B. using funny or memorable titles.
C. using different social media to link to your post.
D. doing all of the above.

SUBIECTUL al III –lea – WRITING (50 points)

Write a narrative essay ending like this:
It came to me then, and it comes to me now, that I didn't feel sorry at all.

Write your story in 150 - 180 words and give it an appropriate title. Pay attention to the following:
 you don't need to write long descriptions;
 use dialogues only if they are relevant to your characters or events;
 you should use this plan:
1. Introduction (paragraph 1 - set the scene)
2. Main body (paragraph(s) 2/3 – develop the story)
3. Conclusion (paragraph 4 – end the story)
Don't count the given ending.

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