INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN MUREŞ MINISTERUL

EDUCAŢIEI
C ER C E TĂR II
TINERETULUI
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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

Clasa a VII-a
Faza judeţeană – 31 martie 2012
Varianta 6

I. USE OF ENGLISH (WRITE ONLY THE ANSWERS ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET)

(70 points)
Subject 1

Read the text below and fill in each space with one word from the box:
noisy beef crops electricity planet ways
managed efficient research environmental

I am a farmer, and I am building a wind farm on my land. I also grow organic (1)
……………..and produce organic milk and (2)……….I think wind farms are important because
they are much better for the environment than most other (3)…………of producing electricity.
The world needs more technologies for making (4)………….that are more damaging to our (5)
………….-clean , safe energy.
At first, I wanted to build a group of small turbines ,but the bank didn’t think that was
economically (6)……………,so then I put in a new planning application for some larger
turbines, as they produce more electricity, and I (7)…………to get funding for a larger project.
Some local people were afraid that the turbines would be ugly and (8) ……….., but the
local council did a study and decided that my plans were acceptable. I got planning permission
last summer. I did a lot of (9)……….and set up a web site, and I finally persuaded people to
accept my plan. I got a lot of help from (10)…………… organisations like Friends of the Earth
and Greenpeace.
(10 points)
Subject 2

Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

1. Last month I……………in the garden and I………..with a stick since then. ( fall, walk)
2. What………………..to your hair since the last time I………you? ( you/do, see)
3. We………already……….a cake for Mum’s birthday but we…………her present yet. ( make,
not buy)
4. I ……………to the doctor’s twice since Monday, but he…………..there is nothing wrong
with me. ( be, say)
5. I ………………my friend two e-mails this week but she………………..yet.(send, not reply)
(10 points)
Subject 3

Circle the best verbs in the text:

Matt is busy doing/making the flat tidy, ready for the birthday party. This morning he made/did a
lot of shopping and made/did a lot of nice food for the guests. He doesn’t often do/make a lot of work in
the kitchen, but he loves making/doing special meals for special occasions. He is making/ doing the
dusting at the moment. It hasn’t been made/done for a very long time! The phone rings, and it is Dan,
asking if he can make/do anything to help. Matt asks him to bring some candles so that he can do/make
the flat look nice and cosy, to do/make the guests feel welcome.
( 10 points )

Subject 4

Choose and circle the correct form of the adjective:

‘Have you ever been to Africa? It’s a very varying/varied continent, but a lot of people think it’s all the
same.’
‘No, I haven’t been there, but I know that the African is getting bigger all the time, and it’s a very
worried/worrying situation.’
‘Where I come from in Botswana, there are amazed/amazing safari parks and the well-known/knowing
Savuti marshes. You really should come and see them.’
‘I would be delighted/delighting to come with you any time-if you’re paying!’
( 10 points )

Subject 5

Choose the correct option about Captain Splendid:

1. He has washed a lot/ all of his suits.

2. He has mowed every/ most of the grass on his lawn.
3. He has made more/ most cakes than his mum.
4. He has cleaned every/ all the Splendid bicycles.
5. He has painted the whole/ a lot of wall.
6. He has washed a lot of the/ all the bathroom floor.
7. He has put every/ most of the leaves in a big bag.
8. He has done all the/ most of washing-up in the sink.
9. He has done more/ most of the jobs in his list of things to do.
10. He has worked very hard all/ most morning.
( 10 points )
Subject 6

Write a, an, or the in the gaps in the following text:

I went to hear (1)……. new band at (2)……. Park Street Club last night. Because it was Saturday, there
was (3)……… huge crowd of people there. When we arrived, (4)………dance floor was packed, and we
couldn’t get close to (5)……… stage. I could hardly hear (6)……..music, as (7)………speakers were
broken. There was (8)……… really bad band playing first, and some people left, but when Spidereye
started playing, (9)……….speakers started working again. We had (10)…… amazing evening!

( 10 points )

Subject 7

Put the two sentences together using when or while, using the past simple and the past continuous:

1. Toni (be) in the bakery kitchen-Rosa (work) in the shop.

2. A customer (come) into the shop –Rosa (put) bread rolls into a basket.
3. The supplier (deliver) flour – Toni make some brown loaves.
4. The customer (choose) some pastries –Toni (come) into the shop.
5. Rosa (help) the customer-Toni( take) some money from the till.

( 10 points )

II WRITING

Subject 8

Write a story of about 200 words ending with the sentence:

……..and that’s why I am afraid of clowns.

(30 points )

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Timp de lucru 2 ore.
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INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN MUREŞ MINISTERUL
EDUCAŢIEI
C ER C E TĂR II
TINERETULUI
ŞI SPORTULUI

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

Clasa a VII-a
Faza judeţeană – 31 martie 2012
Varianta 6

BAREM DE CORECTARE SI NOTARE

I.USE OF ENGLISH (70 points)

Subject 1 (10x 1 point)

1- crops 6-efficient
2- beef 7-managed
3- ways 8-noisy
4- electricity 9-research
5- planet 10-environmental

Subject 2 (10x1 point)

1-fell, have walked

2-have you done, saw
 3-have made, haven’t bought
4-have been, said
5-have sent, hasn’t replied

Subject 3 (10x1 point )

1-making 6-doing
2-did 7-done
3-made 8-do
4-do 9-make
5-making 10-make

Subject 4 (5x2 points)

1-varied
2-worrying
3-amazing
4-known
5-delighted

Subject 5 (10x1 point)

1-all of 6-a lot of the

2-most of 7-most of
3-more 8-all the
4-all 9-most
5-the whole 10-all

Subject 6 (10x1 point )

1-a 6-the
2-the 7-the
3-a 8-a
4-the 9-the
5-the 10-an

Subject 7 (10x 1 point) II WRITING (30 points )

1-was, was working Subject 8

2-came, was putting
3-delivered, was making Check for the following:
4-was choosing, came Organization and cohesion-5 points
5-was helping, took Language accuracy-5 points
Content-15 points
Range of vocabulary-5 points