MINISTERUL EDUCATIEL NATIONALE CONCURSUL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA “QUEST” ETAPA JUDETEANA, Februarie, 2020 CLASA a IX-a I. READING COMPREHENSION, Read the following text about transport in Londonand decide if the statements following it are TRUE or FALSE. (10 x 2p = 20p) Tickets to travel Single fares are available for any journey, although visitors will find it easier and better value to purchase a Travelcard. Traveleards are valid for use on the Underground, bus, DLR. tram and national rail, and also offer a one-third discount on River services. They are available for one, three or seven days, and in peak or off-peak versions for one and three days. If you are driving in central London between 7am and 6pm Mon-Fri (including public holidays), you need to pay the Congestion Charge. The charge is £8 per day, which must be paid in advance or on the day of travel. If you pay by midnight the next day, the charge is £10. Trains are useful for reachingplaces that are not served by the Tube. Mainline stations include: Waterloo and Victoria, serving the south of England; Paddington, the south-west, Euston, the north; King’s Cross, the north-east; and Liverpool Street, the east. There are 12 colour-coded Tube lines. Most operate from Sam to 12.30am Mon-Sat, and from 7.30am to 11.30pm on Sundays, It's cheaper and less crowded to avoid the rush hour and travel after 9.30am. The network is divided into six concentric zones - zone 1 is the central area Virgin Atlantic Airways links London with major cities in the USA and across the world. British Airways carries passengers between 175 domestic and international destinations. BMI, the UK's second largest airline, operates from Heathrow and offers low-cost domestic and European flights and flies to international destinations Green Line operates three coaches an hour to Baker Street, Marble Arch and Victoria. Fares from £11 single; journey time 75 mins. EasyBus runs every 40 mins to Baker Street. Fares from £2 single; journey time about 55 mins.A quick and inexpensive way of making a day trip out of London, Vietoria Coach Station is a major hub for various bus companies. The DLR connects the City and the Underground network with Docklands. I's also a useful link to Maritime Greenwich. Services operate from 5.30am to 12.30am and tickets must be purchased before boarding a train. 1) Travelcard holders receive a 33% discount on London River Services 2) Off peak travelcards are only available for zones 1-3, 3) The Congestion Charge applies 07:00-18:00, every day. 4) The Congestion Charge is £10 per day if you pay in advance 5) Trains are useful for reaching places the metro system doesn't run 6) Zone 6 of the underground network is the farthest from central London. 7) Virgin Airlines provides only transatlantic flights 8) The Green Line operates at a frequency of every 30 minutes. 9) Victoria Station is the most impressive coach station in London. 10) The last DLR train goes at 12.30 after midnight. TI, USE OF ENGLISH (40p) ILA. Multiple choice cloze. Choose the correct variant (A,B, C or D) for each numbered space (10x Ip = 10p) From our eafliest days, many people (1)... believed in a power or powers greater than themselves. This belief is known as religion. In ancient times, it was a way to (2)... sense of the mysteries of the (3) ...... world; evil spirits were thought to be responsible (4) .. bad weather and disease, for instance. Ancient peoples felt that they had a measure of control (5) their lives when they made offerings and prayed to friendly spirits, whom they believed could help them win battles or 6) .. better crops Even today, when people know the scientific explanations for such things as thunder or the eruption of volcanoes, (7)... look to religion to explain some of the other hard-to-understand things (8)... we experience as humans — things like the purpose of life or the reasons for tragedies. (9) ... most religions spring fom the same basic human need to (10) .. in a great power or powers, the ideas, practices, and traditions that religions involve can be very different.1. A)had B)are C)have D) has 2A) make B) do C) take D) give 3. A) common B)essential C) ordinary) natural 4. A)of B) for C)by D)in 5. A)on B)in Cover Djall 6. A) provide B) gain C)eultivate _D) grow 7. A) many B) less C)persons—_D) much 8A) which B) what C) why D) when 9. A)even Bjalthough C) despite Dy however 10. A) confide B) trust C)believe —-D) think 1B. Open eloze. Use ONE word for each space. (10 x 1p = 10p) ‘Tm having a fantastic time here in the UK and I thought 'd write to tell you about something special I (1 eaten here. Im in a place called Cornwall, 2) is in the south west. They have something called a Cornish Pasty. It looks (3). parcel made of pastry and the pastry holds together a mixture of meat and vegetables Comish pasties have (4) interesting history. In the past, they (5) the basic meal for Cornish miners who worked underground digging for tin. After a hard morning's work, the miners would sit down to eat (6) lunch, But because (7). the job they were doing, thei ands were covered in dangerous materials. The design of the pasty meant they could eat the meat and vegetables inside before throwing (8) the dirty pastry. I don't know if that is true and it seems a shame that they couldn't eat 9). of it! You can get Comish pasties anywhere in the UK but I've been told the best (10)sssssesessses are in Cornwall C, WORD BUILDING. Use the correct form of the words in capitals to fill in the sentences: (10 x 1p = 10p) 1. Harold's early came as a shock for the whole community. (DIE) 2, The sleeves are too long. 1am going to have a tailor them. (SHORT) 3, ‘The manager has an important to make this morning. (ANNOUNCE) 4. ‘The team of workers are preparing parking space in the city centre. (ADD) 3. Inhis my grandfather used to sing in the church choir. (YOUNG) 6. Most people nowadays feel completely without their smart phones. (HELP) 7. Everyone seemed to be having an ‘time at the wedding reception. (ENJOY) 8. I didn’t know that guinea pigs are such animals. (PLAY) 9, ‘There was a car accident last night, but there were no casualties. (FORTUNE). 10, Allthe had to pay a sign in fee before entering the race. (CONTEST) ILD. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. Complete the second sentence, so that it means the same as the first, using no more than five words. (5x 2p 10p) a) My cousin was too weak to lift the suitease. My cousin lift the suitease b)_ The horse race started ten minutes ago, ‘The horses ten minutes ©) What was the price of this lovely bracelet? How this lovely bracelet? 4) met an old friend during my visit to Spain last month | met an old friend while Spain last year. ©) Without her help, we won’t finish dinner in time. iF Wwe won't finish dinner in time. I, WRITING. (30p) ‘This is a part of a letter you receive from an English friend: Tlove my job, but Ihave to sit in front of the computer all day. don’t get much exercise. What do you think | should do in order to keep fit? Write a letter, giving your friend some advice about keeping fit. Use around 150 words. imp de lucru 2 ore, Se acorda 10p din ofcCONCURSUL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA “QUEST” ETAPA JUDETEANA, Februarie, 2020 BAREM DE CORECTARE CLASA a IX-a L ING COMPREH! N (10 x 2p = 20p) 1T 2F 3F 4F $T 6T TF 8F 9F 107 SE OF ENGLISH (40p) ILA, MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE (10 x 1p = 10p) ILB. OPEN CLOZE (10 x Ip= 10p) 1c 1. HAVE 2A 2. WHICH 3D 3. LIKE 4B 4. AN 53.C 5. WERE 6D 6. THEIR 1A 7. OF BA 8. AWAY 9B 9. ALL 10.¢ 10. ONES ILC, WORD BUILDING (10 x 1p= 10p) 1. DEATH 6. HELPLESS 2. SHORTEN 7. ENJOVABLE 3. ANNOUNCEMENT 8. PLAYFUL 4 ADDITIONAL 9. FORTUNATELY 5. YOUTH 10, CONTESTANTS ILD, SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (5 x 2p = 10p) a)... WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH. b).. HAVE BEEN RUNNING / RACING FOR ©)... MUCH DID YOU PAY FOR 4)... [WAS VISITING / TRAVELLING AROUND e)... SHE DOESN’T HELP US IV. LETTER WRITING - 30p + organization and cohesion Sp. + language accuracy Sp. = content Sp. = range of vocabulary Sp + register SP. ~ Impact on the reade Sp Se acorda 10p din ofNATIONALE Pn, SS Qrsnae CONCURSUL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA “QUEST” ETAPA JUDETEANA, Februarie, 2020 CLASA a X-a READING COMPREHENSION Read the text below. For questions 1-5,choose the answer(A,B,CorD) which you think fits best according to the text. (4p x 5=20p) [AFORCE of NATURE nobody can control What is the most devastating natural disaster that could occur in your country? Perhaps earthquakes and hurricanes aren’t likely to strike where you live. Nobody, however, can fell completely safe from the effects of volcanoes, There are some with the potential to erupt so fiercely as to cause terrible loss of life in distant regions, as well as lasting disruption to farming and travel across the globe. Volcanic eruptions whose effects have been felt thousands of miles away have taken place once every hundred years or so in the last few centuries, In 1783, an Icelandic voleano called Laki erupted in spectacular fashion, with lava shooting almost a mile into the sky. The enormous eruption created poisonous clouds that blocked out the sun as far as south as England, where around 10,000 people died as a result of breathing problems and adverse weather conditions. Crops failed because of the lack of sunlight and acid rain caused by the eruption. Across the Atlantic, in New Orleans, conditions became so wintry, that the Mississippi River froze. On Iceland itself, a quarter of the population, that is 9.000 people, died in a famine caused by Laki's eruption In August 1883, there was a disastrous eruption on the other side of the world. For months, there had been increasing volcanic activity on the island of Krakatoa in the Indian Ocean. Nobody was prepared for what came next. There were four colossal explosions on one day. the last of which destroyed most of the island and caused tsunamis that killed 36.000 people on the nearby islands of Java and Sumatra. The eruption was so loud that people who were 2,000 miles from Krakatoa could hear it. The eruption changed not only the geography of the region, but it also altered the skies around the world. Sea voyagers reported seeing green sunrises, and sunsets on land and sea were much redder than usual because so much dust had been sent into the atmosphere, 1 The writer believes that A. people don’t know enough about C every voleano can kill people far away volcanoes D volcanoes can have an impact on us all B people should fear earthquakes more 2According to the text, the most serious volcanic eruptions happen ‘A once a year € once in a few hundred years B once in a hundred years D once ina thousand years 3Laki"s 1783 eruption led to A communication problems C the evacuation of Iceland B the destruction of buildings D mass hunger 4 The Krakatoa eruption A happened without warming C destroyed the island of Java B was heard on the other side of the world D caused deadly tidal waves 5 What was a lasting effect of the Krakatoa eruption A it gave people mental health problems B It made the region more rainy. CC Itattracted tourists to the region. D It changed air quality.1L.USE OF ENGLISH (40 p) A. OPEN CLOZE. For questions 1-10, read the text below and fill in with ONE word that best fits each gap. (Ip x 10 = 10p) [remember watching TV many hours (1) ... day when I was a child. One (2) ... the programmes that I liked very much was “Candid Camera”. There, ordinary people (3) ... tricked into doing ridiculous things (4) sometimes they were very funny. But as I grew (5) .., things changed, The European television introduced (6)... we call today “reality shows”. They turn common people (7) ... “stars” by putting them in unusual situations. Some of (8) ... are locked ina small house with cameras running 24 hours a day. Others are filmed in a hostile environment (9) ... they have to find food and shelter or they have to face the thing that they are most afraid (10) .. . In all these cases the viewers are those who decide who should leave or stay B.WORD FORMATION.For questions 1-10, use the word given in capi form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. (Ip x 10 = 10p) at the end of the lines to lits ! ve won the lottery! BELIEVE 2 Lean tell from your that you are not happy. EXPRESS 3. Would you like to ina big city? LIFE 4 There’s a lot of about that on the Internet INFORM 5. How long is the from Paris to London? FLY 6 Which should we go in — left or right? DIRECT 7 Be | Those boxes are full of glasses. CARE 8. My best friend has got a great PERSON 9. You need a lot of to write a good short story. IMAGINE 10. Animals in zoos don’t live in their. environment. NATURE C.. KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATION. Rephrase the second sentence so that the meaning stays the same. Use the word given without changing it in any way: (10p) 1. So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. ORDER Susan went to the gym three times a week fit forthe skiing 2. John had not expected the film to be so good. BETTER The film had expected. 3. [regret taking up smoking, WISH I up smoking 4. The police are interviewing the suspects. INTERVIEWED The suspects by the police. 5. The doctor will only see you if you have an appointment. UNLESS The doctor you have an appointmentD. MULTIPLE CHOICE. For questions 1 -10, read the text below and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits in each gap (Ip x 10= 10p) ‘There are so many threats to the wildlife on our planet nowadays that we are rarely surprised when we are 1 about another one. 2. . some people might find it difficult to 3. that small creatures 4. hedgehogs would be the cause, rather than the viet, of one of these threats, One resident of an island which off the west coast of Scotland 6. how this extraordinary situation has come about. It appears that hedgehogs are not native to the islands. They were introduced by a gardener who thought they 7. be an effective way of controlling the slug population. There are now so 8. hedgehogs on the island that they are putting many rare birds at 9. because they eat birds’ eggs. The hedgehogs, it seems, are 10, = so what are the local people going to do about it? i ‘A: mentioned Bexplained | C told D. said 2 ‘A. Even B_ Although C Yet D. However 3. ‘A. believe B. convince suppose D. consider 4 ‘Aso B_such CTike Das 5. A_ extends B. lies C covers stretches 6. A. described B. commented C. talked D. meant 7 ‘A. should B.can C ought D. would 8 ‘A largely B_ much ‘C many D. far 9. A, danger Brisk C trouble D. difficulties 10. ‘A_ anywhere B everywhere | C anything D. nothing III WRITING ~ 30p You have seen an advert in your college for a part-time assistant in the local library. Write a letter of application (120-180 words) applying for the job. State any suitable qualifications and experience you have and why you have a suitable personality for the job.CONCURSUL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA “QUEST” ETAPA JUDETEANA, Februarie, 2020 CLASA aX-a BAREM 1 READING COMPREHENSION ( 4p x 5=20p ) 1D 2B 3D 4D 5D UL. USE OF ENGLISH (40 p) OPEN CLOZE (1px 1010p) 1. alper/eachlevery 6. what 2of 7. into 3. were 8. them 4-and 9. where 5. up/old/older 10. of WORD FORMATION (1px 10=10p) 1 unbelievable 4 information 7 careful 10 natural 2 expression light 8 personality 3 ive 6 direction 9 Imagination KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATION (2p x 10 = 20p ) in order to be was better than John wish | had not taken are being interviewed will not see you unless MULTIPLE CHOICE ( 1p x 10 = 10p ) 4.6; 2.D; 3A; 4, C; 5.B;6.A;7.D; 8. C; 9, B; 10.8. WRITING (30p) “organization and cohesion Sp. - language accuracy 6p. = content 8p. = range of vocabulary op. = register Sp. Se acorda 10p din oficiu.MINISTERUL EDUCATIEL NATIONALE CONCURSUL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA “QUEST” ETAPA JUDETEANA, Februarie, 2020 CLASA aXba 1 READING COMPREHENSION ‘You are going to read a selection of letters from a driving magazine. For questions 1-10, choose from the people (A-E). The people may be chosen more than once. (2p x 10 = 20p) ‘ATeny T'd been taking lessons for a year before I passed my driving test at the age of eighteen, but my dad never gave me any help. Even after I'd passed he never let me use the car, So I used to take my dad's keys before leaving the apartment block where we lived and would run round to the car park at the back where my father left the car at night. He hardly ever used the car after getting in from work. I used to go and see my girlfriend or just drive around and then come back and leave the car in exactly the same place. One night though, I got back at around ten thirty only to find there ‘were no parking spaces left. I suppose because I went in and told my dad the truth straight away he was quite good about it. Although he did stop my allowance for four weeks, BCarl My most unfortunate driving experience happened ages ago, before I'd actually passed my driving test. My girlfriend's father used to let her borrow his car whenever we were going to the cinema or something. Anyway, I'd been thinking. about learning to drive and I persuaded her to let me have a go. We took the ear down to the beach on the sand where ‘no one could see us and she let me take the wheel. We were having such fun that we didn't notice the tide was coming, in until the car was actually swimming in the water. We had to leave the car where it was and eatch the bus back to tell, her dad. By the time the three of us returned, the car was almost covered in water. Needless to say, her father wasn't too pleased, The funny thing is her dad ended up selling me the car after I passed my test C Sarah {was teaching my mum to drive and we were coming down a rather narrow road which had cars parked on both s Suddenly, from nowhere there was a young man on a bike coming towards us, Mum slammed the brakes on but he crashed into us, landed on the car and then rolled off. My mother and I both jumped out of the car to see if he was all right, Fortunately, he stood up and said he was OK, just a litle shaken. My mum offered to give him some money for the repair of the bike, and then an old lady came along. When she saw what had happened, she began shouting at my ‘mother, saying she must have been driving too fast and that it was a bad example to set her young daughter, Poor old ‘mum didnt say a word and I had to explain that she was still leaming to drive. DKaren My advice about learning to drive would be to have proper lessons from a qualified instructor and never to let a friend or family member try to teach you. I's a guaranteed way to spoil a good relationship. Every Sunday, when the traffic ‘was quieter, my father would pick me up and take me for a drive along the streets of our hometown and give me a lecture on how to drive, explaining everything he was doing and why. Eventually it was my turn to have a go. My dad ‘was so nervous that he panicked before I'd even started up the engine. He used to shout at the slightest mistake, and ‘when the lesson was finally over he'd come home and have a large glass of whisky to calm down. E Mike 1 didn't start learning to drive until I was twenty one. I'd spent lots of money on lessons but I was a terrible driver, I ‘must admit. ‘The first time I took my driving test nobody expected me to pass. But after failing another four times the pressure was really on. I took my test fora sixth time and failed yet again, but I was too embarrassed to admit it to my family, so 1 just pretended that I'd passed after all. My family were delighted and my father went out and bought me a car the next day. I didn't know what to do so I just got in and drove. I continued to drive - illegally - for three months. Fortunately 1 was never stopped by the police and the next time 1 took my driving test I passedWhich person(s) 1) father was accused of driving dangerously? 2) bought a car? 3) drove his girlfriend's dad’s car? 4) drove alone without a license? 5) had to defend one of their parents? 6) drove their father’s car without permission? 7) used to make their father nervous? 8) paid for driving lessons? 9) had no driving instruction from their father? 10) was given driving lessons by an older member of their family? IL_USE OF ENGLISH (40 p) A. OPEN CLOZE. For questions 1-10, read the text below and fill in with ONE word that best gap. (Ip x 10 = 10p) As a little girl growing up in Colombia, Bianca was fascinated by both plants and wildlife in general. (1)...... the age of thirteen, she first became interested in butterflies. In (2)......days you couldn't buy butterfly net locally, so her father made (3)...... for her, using the end of a broom. He also bought her some books and (4)...... her to different places at the weekend so (5)......she could see different species and learn about different types of habitat. It was at this time that she started her butterfly collection. (6)......she was sixteen, Bianca went to university to study biology. Her professor convinced her that the study of butterflies (7)......become a career, not just a hobby. What's more, he encouraged Bianca to apply (9)......a place on a field trip to the Cauca region of Amazon, (9)...... was being organized by students form Oxford and Cambridge ‘The two-month trip was an incredible experience for Bianca, She rediscovered a butterfly that seen for thirty years and collected lots of information about new species of butterflies and B. WORD FORMATION. For questions 1-10, use the word given in capitals at the end of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. (Ip x 10 = 10p) ‘There are more than 200,000 species of fish inhabiting many (1) .. waters. New species of fish are discovered every year. From the (2) ... part of the seas thousands of feet down in total (3) ..., to the beautiful aqua-blue waters of the coral reefs, to the streams, lakes, and ponds of freshwater found throughout the world, fish have adapted an incredible variety of life-forms, styles, and (4) .... The group of aquatic | 4 BEHAVE animals we call fishes has evolved for over 400 million years to be the most(5) @ i i 5 NUMBER and diverse of the major vertebrate groups. Forty-one percent of the world's fish 6 AMAZE species inhabit only fresh water. This is pretty (6) ... considering that fresh water covers only | percent of the world's surface. As you probably already know salt water covers 70 percent of the earth's surface. So the number and (7) ... of fresh 7 VARY water species to marine or saltwater species is all the more mind-boggling. While they inhabit the smallest amount of water, they have, in fact, adapted toamuch | 8 WIDE (8)... range of habitats and to a greater variety of water conditions. Let's take a 9 ADAPT closer look at the unique (9) ... of fish that have allowed them to live so (10)... in| 10 SUCCESS the medium we call water,C. KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATION. For questions 1 -5, complete the second sentence, so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Do not change the word give. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.(2p x S~ 10p) 1. I can’t wait to go on holiday (FORWARD) Pm really on holiday. 2. Prices may go up next year, so you should buy now. (CASE) You should buy now next year. 3. People believe she lives in New York (BELIEVED) She in New York 4, Helen hasn't tried Japanese food before. (TIME) Its the Japanese food 5. I'm sure they have worked hard on the project (HAVE) They on the project. D.MULTIPLE CHOICE, For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits in each gap (Ip x 10= 1p) (1)... people all over the world are working longer hours. We also have more leisure time than ever before. Afier sleeping and working, watching TV is by far the most (2) leisure activity all over the world ‘The British watch more TV than any other nation in Europe, but they read more too. The (3) ... majority, eighty-five per cent, read newspapers, and 34% regularly read books. Two thirds of modem European women work full-time, but they still do the main (4) ... of the housework too, Husbands help in the household more than they did in former (5) .... No wonder that many working women say they are stressed and (6) .... According to the latest (7) ... by supermarkets, the average British family spends just 11 minutes preparing for the main evening meal, Almost half of all UK families in the UK eat together only once a month or (8) .... More than half of young people in the UK have a fulltime job (9) ..the age of 19, but the (10) ... of young Spanish and Italian people do not start full-time work until they are 24. In the UK, pensioners are almost twice as active as teenagers, However, surprisingly, people who use the Internet more sport than people who never use it 1 [A ingeneral [B- although however D despite, 2 [A joint B common ‘regular D_ general 3 | A_huge B_ massive wide D_vast 4 [A_eut B portion C part D_ piece 3 [A_times B ages CC period D dates 6 [A alert B sleep, C exhausted D spent 7 [A inspections |B examinations: ‘C explorations D research 3 [A fewer B less C Teast D smaller 9A _with B upto C by Dunder 10_[A_mayonty B most C bulk D_ mass ML WRITING 300 Your school magazine has asked its readers to give their opinions on whether exams are useful as a means of testing students’ knowledge. Write your articles in 180 ~ 200 words, Nota: Toate subiectele sunt obligator ‘Se acorda 10p din oficiu, imp de lucru 2 ore,CONCURSUL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA “QUEST” ETAPA JUDETEANA, Februa CLASA a XE BAREM I READING COMPREHENSION (4p x 1-C; 2 B; 3-B; 4-E; 5-C; 6-A; 7 20p) -F; 9-45 1D ILA. OPEN CLOSE ( Ip x 1010p) One Took That eens different Deepest 3. Darkness 4. Behavior 5. Numerous KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATION (2p x 5 10p) seen looking forward to going. in case prices go up. is believed to live. first time Helen has tried. ‘must have worked hard . WORD FORMATION ( 1p x 10 = 10p ) 1 2 ic 1, 2: ; 5 D. MULTIPLE CHOICE (1px 10=10p) i when paoee IIL. WRITING (30p) ‘organization and cohesion language accuracy content range of vocabulary register Se acorda 10p din oficiu, 6p. 8p. 6p. 5p. » 2020 When Could For Which Been Wider ‘Adaptation Successfully pameaCONCURSUL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA “QUEST” ETAPA JUDETEANA, Februarie 2020 CLASA A XILA M MINISTERUL EDUCATIEL NATIONALE ‘You are going to read a magazine article in which various people talk about their jobs. For quest from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once. My line of work Four people tak about their jobs A. Lisa-Fxhibition ProgrammesOrganiser, Science Museum T'm responsible for putting temporary exhibitions together. This includes planning and designing the exhibition and promoting it. have to read up about the subject of the exhibition beforehand and then talk to important people in the area so that I can establish the main themes and aims of the exhibition and plan what objects and pictures should be displayed. I have to make sure the public can understand the thinking behind the exhibition, which ‘means planning interactive displays, workshops and theatre. I also have to bring in engineers and electricians to make sure the final display is not dangerous to visitors. Before the exhibition opens, I help design and write the brochures and leaflets that we'll use to tell people about it. ‘The first thing I do when I get here at 730 am. is check the accounts. Then I see what new maps and documents need to be produced in order to learn the ‘runs’ or routes necessary to pass the London taxi-driver test. By midday. about 50 students are in school, working out how to make the journeys. They work out the most direct route, using the correct one-way streets and right- and left-hand turns, I get involved when there’s a difference of opinion — like whether you can do a right turn at a particular junction. When they're close to the test, I'll give them a simple route and no matter what way they say they'll go, I'll tell them they have to use another route because the road is closed. The next student will have to find a third route and again I'll come up with a reason why they can’t go that ‘way, It’s just to make them think live by the coast and work from home. This involves responding to telephone enquiries, producing educational resources and setting up training courses. Occasionally, I go into our main office but generally I am on the coast. 1 also work with schools and study centres and run courses for coastal managers and those involved in making decisions about the fate of the seas. I do things like take them out to sea in a boat in an attempt to make them think ‘more about the life undemeath them, This often changes their views as it’s very different from making decisions using a computer screen. I am extremely lucky because conservation is my hobby, so the job has many highs for ‘me. The downside of the job is that I work for a charity, so there is @ constant need for more money. This means I’m always looking for more resources and I’m not able to achieve everything I want D. Chris — Map and Atlas Publisher My work is pretty varied. I have to make sure that the publishing programme matches market requirements and ensure that we keep stocks of 300 or so of the books that we publish. We have very high standards of information and content, We receive many letters from readers on issues such as the representation of international boundaries and these in particular require a careful response. I discuss future projects and current sales with co-publishers. 1 ‘work as part of an enthusiastic group which makes the job that much more enjoyable. The negative side, as with ‘many jobs, is that there is far too much administration to deal with, which leaves less time to work on the more interesting tasks such as product development and design. mas I-10 choose‘Which person says their job involves... large amounts of paperwork? training high-level staff in their area of work? taking measures to protect public safety? accepting certain financial limitations? encouraging visitor participation? listening to disagreements? doing considerable background research? introducing problems that require solutions? balancing supply and demand? 0. ... producing advertising literature? ILUSE OF ENGLISH ILA. MULTIPLE CHOICE. For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer best gap. (10x1p=10p) in cach, New words for a dictionary The editors of a new online dictionary are inviting the public to submit words that they would like to see in the dictionary. People are already sending in words, some of which they have themselves. - these will almost certainly not 2..,...«in the dictionary! When a new word is 3....-.0, editors check newspapers, radio, televisions and social networks to see how the Word is used, They also 5. Whether the word is likely to remain in use for more than one or two years. ‘The evidence they collect will help them decide whether or not to put it in the dictionary Editors will 6.. feedback on any words submitted by the public. Even words not accepted will 7 .t0 bbe monitored over the following year. Editors need to be of new words which 9. from areas such as popular culture and technology, so that their dictionary is a genuine 10.. of the current language. TA. [set out B._[ made up brought out D._[come up 2 | A. | include B. | show consist D._| appear 3_| A. | submitted B. | read invented D._ | acknowledged 4 [AL [totally B._| widely fully D._| vastly 3._| A. | consider B._[ regard prove D._[ rate 6 | A | state B [cell provide D.__| inform 7_[ A. [keep B._[ rest last D.__[ continue 8 | A. [familiar B._[ aware alert D.__[ experience 9._[-A. [originate B. [emerge proceed D.__| show To [-A._| mark B._[ copy reflection D._ | imitation 1B. WORD-FORMATION. Use the word at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same fine. (10x1p=10p) New waterproof clothing ‘There are few experiences as unpleasant as being (0) bitterly cold and BITTER dripping wet on board a boat. The (1) That you may be several KNOW hours away from warm, dry clothing is enough to slow down even the (2)....... Sailor 2. TOUGH However, recent (3), developments in the types of material used to make 3. SCIENCE ‘waterproof clothes have, hopefully, put an end to the (4). of the sailor. 4. SUFFERNew suits, trousers and jackets have been designed which allow people to stay warm and dry at sea and can be worn (5) for days on end. ‘The new clothing is 5. COMFORT bby no means cheap, but that will not stop it from selling well and not just in the sailing market. (6) previous types of waterproof clothing, which tended 6. LIKE to leave the wearer hot, sweaty and sticky even after a (7), short burst of 7. RELATIVE, (8), activity, these new clothes are manufactures with an 8. ENERGY ©), inner layer. This is made of a special material which allows 9, ADDITION the clothes to “breathe” — in other words, body heat can escape so that the body stays dry, but still maintains its (10). in all weathers, 10. WARM ONE word wi T.C.OPEN CLOZE. For questions 1-10, read the text below and fill in each gap wit fits best.(10x1p=10p) It is sometimes said that animals use language Certainly some animal species have developed amazingly sophisticated ways of communicating with 1. another. But there are huge differences 2. the ways animals communicate and the ways human beings do, When animals make a sound, such 3.__a bark or a call, it is in reaction to 4. is happening around them. An alarm call means they are frightened, A hunger call means they want food. Animals, though, cannot make a call meaning ‘I was scared yesterday” or “I'll be hungry tomorrow’ Only human beings are capable of doing this, Zoologists have 5. some success in teaching human language to animals. 6. some famous experiments, chimpanzees have 7. taught to use their hands to give information on a range of things. Some animals have even managed to put signs together in to make simple sentences. 9.___, getting them to do this takes a huge 10,___of training. D. KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATIONS. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given. Do not change the form of the word given. Use between two and five words, inclusing the word given. (Sx2p=10p) 1. My brother doesn’t play tennis now as well as he used to. BETTER My brother used to does now. 2. Clothing companies are selling an increasing number of goods on the internet. BOUGHT ‘An increasing number of goods clothing companies on the internet 3. "Well done for scoring twice, Mark”, said the coach, PRAISED Mark for scoring twiee 4. You are welcome to contact me if you need information. TOUCH Please fell free ime if'you need more information 5. Tickets for the concert cannot be bought before 12th May, SALE Tickets for the concert will not 12th May LL WRITING. 0p You were asked by your teacher of English to write an opinion essay on the following topic: Which is more important friends or family? Use relevant arguments and examples to support your ideas. (200-250 words) Nota: Toate subiectele sunt obligator ‘Se acorda 10p din oficiu. imp de lueru 2 ore.CONCURSUL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA “QUEST” ETAPA JUDETEANA, Februarie, 2020 CLASA aXIFa BAREM 1 READING COMPREHENSION (10x2p=20p) L 2. 3. i = 6 7 8 9. 10. D Cc A Cc A B A B D A |. USE OF ENGLISH(40p) ILA. MULTIPLE - CHOICE (10x1p=10p) 1] 2. 3. 4. 3. a 7. 10. B D A B A oO D B B C B WORD FORMATION (10x1p=10p) KNOWLEDGE 6 UNLIKE ‘TOUGHEST 7. RELATIVELY SCIENTIFIC 8. ENERGETIC ‘SUFFERING 9. ADDITIONAL COMFORTABLY 10. WARMTH. i 1 2 3 4. 5 C. OPEN CLOZE (10x1p=10p) 1. ONE 2. BETWEEN 3. AS 4. WHAT 5. HAD 6. IN 7. BEEN 8. ORDER 9. HOWEVER 10. AMOUNT ILD. KEY-WORD TRANSFORMATIONS (5x2p=10p) play better tennis | than he..... /...play tennis better | than he. 1 2. is/are | (being) bought from... /..can | be bought from. 3. ..was praised | by the coach. 4. “to get| in touch with 3. ..g0.on sale | until/before/tll../ be on/for sale | until/before LL. WRITING(30p) organization and cohesion Sp = language accuracy 6p = content 8p - range of vocabulary 6p = register 5p Din oficiu: 10p