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Etapa județeană/sectoarelor municipiului București a olimpiadelor naționale școlare -

2020

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Limba engleză

CLASA a XI-a - SECȚIUNEA B

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SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH (40 points)

I. Read the paragraph below and do the tasks that follow.

A. Answer the following questions. (4x2p=8p)
Suggested answers

1. because of all the animals on earth, only Homo Sapiens has a conscious mind.
2. a flow of subjective experiences, such as pain, pleasure, anger and love.
3. a frenzied collection of experiences made of interlinked sensations, emotions and
thoughts, which flash for a brief moment and immediately disappear.
4. Unlike the everlasting soul, the mind has many parts, it constantly changes, and there is
no reason to think it is eternal.

B. Choose the right synonym. (3x2p=6p)

1 – d; 2 – c -; 3 – d

C. Rephrase the following sentences so as to preserve the meaning. (3x2p=6p)

1. …. neither some mystical eternal soul, nor...
2. ….reflection, experiences are often ….
3. …. this frenzied collection of experiences that/which….

II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each gap. (10x1p=10 p)
1 – entitled; 2 – increasingly; 3 – temporarily; 4 – allegations; 5 – misrepresented; 6 –
undeniably; 7 – relentless; 8 – passionate; 9 – unprecedented; 10 – invariable

III. Translate into English. 10 points

grammar structures 4 points
vocabulary 4 points
fluency 2 points

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Suggested answer
Needs are vital for the organism/body. Their gratification ensures the survival and (the)
development of the organism. Desires/wishes, on the other hand/however, are not vital. They
can be put off/delayed/postponed and yet, the organism as a whole will not suffer/without the
organism as a whole to suffer. If you wish for/want a two-storey house with eight rooms in order
to have enough space, you will not be devastated/destroyed if you live your entire/whole life in a
three-bedroom flat/apartment. But if you need a house/place/home because it is winter(time)
and you cannot sleep outdoors, you will settle for the shabbiest/most humble hut/cabin/shanty.

SUBIECTUL B- INTEGRATED SKILLS (60 POINTS)

I. For each question decide which answer (A, B, C or D) fits best according to the text. 10 points

5 x 2p = 10 points

1. C; 2. B; 3. A; 4. B; 5. A

II. ESSAY WRITING OPINION ESSAY 50 points

Use the Marking Scheme:

MARKING SCHEME FOR THE OPINION ESSAY

Analytical criteria Exemplary Proficient Partially Weak Incomplete Point
10p 8p Proficient 4p 2p s
6p
CONTENT The essay is The essay is The essay is The essay is The essay is
completely fairly partially faulty, wholly
relevant to topic, completed, the relevant to including inadequate;
the introduction opinion in the topic, there is serious there is no
clearly stating introduction no opinion logical opinion in the
opinion, whilst being further formulated in impediments first paragraph,
the contents offer developed with the first in the while the
arguments to arguments and paragraph, sequencing arguments
support it, relevant ideas, which leads of arguments offered lack
followed by a the to / ideas. logical
counterargument, counterargume inconsistencie development.
leading to a nt is present s in the
conclusion in but could be logical
which the opinion better development
is restated. substantiated, of arguments.
the conclusion
is present but
the restated
opinion might
be missing
ORGANIZATION There is There is a fair There is There is Paragraphs
AND COHESION complete logical completion of partial serious are incomplete,
connection of paragraph completion of inconsistenc both linking
paragraphs due organization the task. y in the devices,
to a judicious use due to scarce Paragraphs organization mechanics,
of linking misuse of are partially of the and length
devices, linking devices, complete due paragraphs requirements
mechanics, and mechanics, and to unfinished due to the having been

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length length ideas and misuse of disrespected.

requirements. requirements. scarce use of the linking
linking devices,
devices, mechanics,
mechanics, and length
and length requirements
requirements. .
VOCABULARY A wide range of A range of The range of A limited A very narrow
vocabulary is vocabulary is vocabulary is range of range of
used used adequately vocabulary is vocabulary is
appropriately and appropriately used in the present present; errors
accurately and accurately essay; errors within the in word
throughout the in the essay; in word essay; less choice/formatio
essay; precise occasional choice / common n predominate;
meaning is errors in word formation are items of spelling errors
conveyed; minor choice/formatio present when vocabulary can make the
errors are rare; n are possible; more are rare and essay obscure
spelling is very spelling is well sophisticated may be often at times. The
well controlled. controlled with items of faulty; register used in
The register of occasional vocabulary spelling the opinion
the opinion essay slips. The are errors can essay is
is totally relevant register of the attempted; make text inappropriate
to the task, being opinion essay spelling can understandin for this type of
organically is relevant to be faulty at g difficult. writing.
integrated all the task with times The The register
along the slightly register of the of the essay
discourse. incongruent opinion essay is
lapses within is partially inconsistent
the discourse relevant to due to the
the task with mixture of
a narrow styles
inconsistency
of style,
leading to
halts in the
logical
development
of ideas.
STRUCTURES A wide range of A range of A mix of A limited A very narrow
grammatical grammatical complex and range of range of
structures is used structures is simple grammatical grammatical
accurately and used accurately grammatical structures is structures is
flexibly and with some structures is present present within
throughout the flexibility along present along the the essay;
essay; minor the essay; throughout essay; errors
errors are rare; occasional the essay; complex predominate;
punctuation is errors are errors are language is punctuation
very well possible; present when rare and may errors make
controlled. punctuation is complex be often the text
well controlled language is faulty; obscure at
with occasional attempted; punctuation times.
slips. punctuation errors can
can be faulty make text
at times. understandin
g difficult.
EFFECT ON The interest of The text has a The effect on The effect on The text has a
TARGET READER the reader is good effect on the reader is the reader negative effect
aroused and the reader. satisfactory. non-relevant. on the reader.
sustained
throughout.

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