Școala Gimnazială ,,Ion Pillat’’, AN ȘCOLAR 2022/2023

Pitesti, jud Argeș

CONCURSUL JUDEȚEAN DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ ”THE FUTURE STARTS WITH US’’

Clasa a VII-a L1

26.11.2022
VOCABULARY

A. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space (10 points):
In 1990, the World Bank published a report (1)……………. that there were over a billion
people in the world with an (2)…………… of just one dollar a day. At the start of this century,
the United Nations promised to halve this figure by 2015. It has been working hard (3)…………
this promise ever since. A series of short films was made to show what you can buy in different
countries with this tiny (4)…………. . In a market in Nepal, for example, they could only buy
four bananas and a loaf of bread. It was impossible to buy meat or any protein.
Other people have been (5)……………… to learn how enormous the problem is and
have taken action in different ways. A UK charity called 1 Dollar a Day has been (6)……………
money to invest in projects to improve health, clean water, education, etc. They have also given
people (7)…………….. to help them set up a business as it is difficult to borrow money if have
no bank account.
The World Bank has (8)……………. published another report on how the situation has
changed since the 1990. One dollar is worth less now and food and fuel cost more, so it is
difficult to work out exactly how much progress there has been. However, there have clearly
been some amazing changes. Between 1990 and 2008, the number of people who (9)
…………….. salaries below the poverty line went down from 43% of the developing world to
22%, so the UN has already made a big difference. Of course there is still a huge amount to do
(10)……………… the lives of millions of people throughout the world.

1.A. writing B. reporting C. telling D. showing

2.A. expenditure B. income C. pay D. salary
3.A. to keep B. to support C. to retain D. to break
4.A. number B. amount C. imbalance D.quantity
5.A. horrified B. afraid C. alarmed D. terrified
6.A. gathering B. raising C. gaining D. earning
7.A. credit B. allowance C. loans D. deposits
8.A. recently B. immediately C. freshly D. tardily
9.A. gained B. earned C. acquired D. achieved
10.A. to enhance B. to refine C. to impair D. to improve

B. Choose the best verb or adjective from the list below to go with the nouns
and complete the sentences. (15 points)

caught, overnight, sheer, imposed, fill, deprived, living, labour-saving, call, stamp out, grants,
break, checkered, social
1. If the local council _________ permission, building work can begin immediately.

2. The child came from a very _________ background and many of his problems at school could
be understood.

3. Police said they were surprised that the bank robbers allowed themselves to be _________ on
camera during the robbery.

4. Modern houses today are filled with _________ devices such as the washing machine and
food mixers.

5. With recent opinion polls showing the government doing well, many expect them to
_________ a quick election.

6. After the release of her first record, she achieved _________ fame and her life was never the
same again.

7. His life has been a mix of personal misery and huge business success. All in all, he can be said
to have a very _________ history.

8. Trying to keep up with the constant changes and irregularities in a _________ language can be
difficult for both students and native speakers.

9. There is no way you can quit your job just because you don't like getting up early!! That is
_________ nonsense!

10. If we want to _________ this post by the start of the month, we have to start advertising
immediately.

GRAMMAR

A. Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense. (15 points)
1. The woman who kidnapped the child is (say)…………..to be the mother’s friend.
2. The flight attendant told the passengers (not panic)………………….during turbulences.
3. I will let you know as soon as I (speak)………………..to the doctor.
4. Our car broke down, so I arrived at school 20 minutes after school (start)…………….. .
5. You shouldn’t (say)………………….that to your sister. It was very unkind.
6. Where have you been? I (try)……………………..to phone you all day.
7. By Monday morning I (finish)…………………………my project.
8. I wish I (not lie)…………………. when the police asked me what had happened.
9. Since I started going to the gym, I (feel)……………………so much better.
10. I (wait)…………………..here for her for ages.
 B .Use the correct form of the words in brackets: (10 points)

1. This hair clipper is totally (use)………………… . I need to recharge the battery every
15 minutes when I try to shave my head.
2. My younger brother is a compulsive (lie)……………………. .
3. It was an (enjoy)………………..evening and I will never forget it.
4. Do we have any (choose)………………..?
5. To my great (astonish)…………………….I wasn’t told off.
6. Are there a lot of (literate)…………………..people in the world?
7. I think you’ve (calculate)……………….. it.
8. When we read books, we (rich)………………….our knowledge.
9. This source of information is (reliable)…………………. .
10. I’m sorry but your passport is (valid)………………….. .

WRITING

What life will be like on a much warmer planet? Express your opinion in 120-160 words
using the following words: climate change, species, temperature, greenhouse gases.

(40 points)

Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

Timp de lucru: 2 ore
Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Școala Gimnazială ,,Ion Pillat’’, AN ȘCOLAR 2022/2023

Pitesti, jud Argeș

CONCURSUL JUDEȚEAN DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ ”THE FUTURE STARTS WITH US’’

Clasa a VII-a L1
26.11.2022

Se punctează oricare alte formulări/ modalităti de rezolvare corectă a cerinţelor.

Nu se acordă punctaje intermediare, altele decât cele precizate explicit prin barem.
Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.

BAREM

VOCABULARY

A. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space (10 points):

1/D, 2/B, 3/A, 4/B, 5/A, 6/B, 7/C, 8/A, 9/B, 10/D

B. 15 points
1 – grants 2 – deprived 3 – caught 4 – labour-saving 5 – call 6 – overnight
7 – checkered 8 – living 9 – sheer 10 - fill

GRAMMAR

A. Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense. (15 points)

1. said 6. have been trying

2. not to panic 7. will have finished
3. speak 8. hadn’t lied
4. had started 9. have been feeling
5. have said 10. have been waiting

B. Use the correct form of the words in brackets: (10 points)

1. Useless
2. Liar
3. Enjoyable
4. Choice
5. Astonishment
6. Illiterate
7. Miscalculated
8. Enrich
 9. Unreliable
10. Invalid

WRITING

The 40 points for this subject will be given for the following areas (0-8 points per area):
• 8 points - TASK ACHIEVEMENT
• 8 points – ORGANIZATION AND COHESION
• 8 points – VOCABULARY
• 8 points – STRUCTURES AND PUNCTUATION
• 8 points – EFFECT ON TARGET READER