INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN GALAŢI

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

FAZA LOCALĂ – CLASA A XI-A, SECŢIUNEA A
21.01.2017

SUBIECTUL I ............................................................................................................... 15 puncte

Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
SUBIECTUL II ............................................................................................................. 15 puncte

Read the text below and think of one word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

Contrary (1)TO a widely held belief, the “life line”(2)OF the palm of your hand does (3)NOT indicate
how long you are going (4)TO live. To serious (5)PALM readers it really shows just how well you are
going to live. For those (6)WHO believe in the power of the palm to indicate (7)THE future, breaks in the
life (8)LINE signal illness or other major change. Likewise, the “line of fate”, shows events which
(9)MAY influence our lives.
The line of head (10) IS connected with intelligence. The “heart line” (11) IS said to control (12) BOTH
your emotional and sexual life. Your “sun line” hints (13) AT your artistic inclinations. An insight (14)
INTO personality is given by the “girdle of Venus”. It tells, for (15) EXAMPLE, how moody or calm a
person is.

SUBIECTUL III ............................................................................................................ 10 puncte

For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to
form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Kitchen Hygiene

The next time you go to the supermarket don't forget to buy

the biggest bottle of kitchen cleaner you can, to (1) DISINFECT your INFECT
work surfaces. Recent research in America has shown that the
kitchen is often the most (2) UNHYGIENIC of all the rooms in the home. HYGIENE
The (3) COMBINATION of food, heat and dampness means the kitchen
COMBINE
is (4) POTENTIALLY a breeding ground for bacteria that can cause stomach
POTENTIAL
upsets and vomiting. The study at the University of Arizona
examined 15 homes over 30 weeks. Levels of (5) CLEANLINESS were CLEAN
certainly not below average yet (6) CUTTING boards and dishcloths CUT
were found to contain bacteria in far (7) GREATERnumber than GREAT
elsewhere in the home. (8) RESEARCHERS say ignorance is the cause RESEARCH
of the problem and point out that (9) INADEQUATE cleaning can lead to ADEQUATE

serious food poisoning. The (10) SOLUTION? Make sure you clean SOLVE

all work surfaces daily and keep an eye on that dishcloth! 

SUBIECTUL IV ............................................................................................................ 10 puncte

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including
the word given.

1. “Why don’t you go to the dentists’, Stephanie?”, said her mother. suggested
Stephanie’s mother SUGGESTED HER GOING to the dentist’s.
2. Ken’s lies completely deceived me. taken
I WAS COMPLETELY TAKEN IN by Ken’s lies.
3. He didn’t forget any of his lines on stage. once
Not ONCE DID HE FORGET his lines on stage.
4. He didn’t notice any money had been stolen until the end of the day. light
The theft of the money DIDN’T COME TO LIGHT UNTIL the end of the day.
5. My boyfriend doesn’t really want us to go out tonight. rather
My boyfriend WOULD RATHER WE DIDN’T go out tonight.

SUBIECTUL V .............................................................................................................. 50 puncte

A national newspaper is running a special weekly insert on careers, and has invited readers to
contribute an article entitled Key Considerations for the School Leaver. Write an article stating
the issues that you feel are most important for young people when they are deciding on a career
path. In your article, recommend at least one course of action that a school leaver might take in
order to help clarify their career goals.
Write your article in 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

Notă: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

Timp de lucru: 3 ore.