OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

FAZA PE ŞCOALĂ, IANUARIE 2018

VARIANTA 1
CLASA A IX A
SUBJECT I

A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write
between two and five words. Do not change the word given. (20 points)

1. 'My mother doesn't work in the factory any more,' said Vera. NO
Vera said that ________________________ in the factory.
2. They say that the President is thinking of calling an election. SAID
The President _______________________ of calling an election.
3. Joe said it was my fault that he missed the bus. BLAMED
Joe __________________________ his bus.

4. I haven't seen my grandparents since Christmas. TIME

The _______________________ grandparents was at Christmas.
5. Although he had hurt his hand, Don still did his violin practice. HIS
Depite ___________________ , Don still did his violin practice.

B. Use the words in bold to form a word that fits in the space. (10 points)

SCORPION FISH
Have you ever heard of scorpion fish? I was completely………………....(1) AWARE
they existed until I trod on one in the sea. I can’t…………...........(2) enough EMPHASIS
how painful it was! The fish has a spike which gives you an……………..........(3) INJECT
of a……………….........(4) substance. It’s not dangerous, but you begin to feel POISON
extremely…………………(5), and the pain just gets worse and worse. Luckily, COMFORT
there was a doctor on the beach – she was a………………….(6) at the local SURGERY
hospital – and she told me what the best………………….(7) was. I had to bathe TREAT
my foot in warm, salty water and then apply an ammonia-based solution.
After my holiday, my foot still seemed a little infected, so my local GP
gave me a…………………...(8) for antibiotics. Unfortunately, it turned out PRESCRIBE
I was……………...(9) to them, so I came out in a red rash all over my body. ALLERGY
It was over a week before I had made a complete……………………...(10) RECOVER

D. Fill in with a suitable form of the verb in brackets. (20 points)

Yesterday I (1. to read)…………my e-mails when I (2. to find)………the following message from a
friend of mine: “I (3. always to be)…………..superstitious and I was horrified (4. to find)…………….
a chain e-mail in my post this morning. For fear of (5. to break)…………the chain and bringing
bad luck, I’ve sent you a copy. Sorry to bother you.” In my opinion, the stupidity of chain letters (6. to
equal)…………..only by their cruelty. I (7. to think)…………….they are actually blackmail letters,
threatening all kinds of disasters if the naïve recipient (8. not to pass)……………..them on. But I (9.
not to believe)………….in such things and I will destroy this letter just like the other chain letters I (10.
to receive)……….every month.

SUBJECT II
Your pen friend has written you a letter asking for advice on how to improve his/her
eating habits and get fit. Write a letter of 120-150 words offering advice. (50 points)
 OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ
CLASA A IX A
FAZA PE ŞCOALĂ, IANUARIE 2018
VARIANTA 1

BAREM DE CORECTARE SI NOTARE

SUBJECT I
A. 5X4 = 20 p

1. is said to be thinking
2. her mother no longer worked
3. blaming me for having missed
4. last time I saw my
5. having hurt his hand

B. 10X1 = 10 p
1. Unaware, 2. Emphasise/Emphasize, 3. Injection, 4. Poisonous, 5. Uncomfortable, 6.
Surgeon, 7. Treatment, 8. Prescription, 9. Allergic, 10. Recovery

C. 10X2= 20 p
1. was reading, 2. found, 3. have always been, 4. to find, 5. breaking, 6. is
equalled, 7. think, 8. doesn’t pass, 9. don’t believe, 10. receive.

SUBJECT II 50 POINTS:

Letter writing 50points

Task achievement 15 p Accuracy 10 p

Correct format Correct use of grammar structures

Relevance of ideas to task Wide range of grammar structures
Length constraint Correct spelling and punctuation

Register and vocabulary 10 p Organization, cohesion, layout 10 p

Appropriate register – informality Correct layout, paragraphing

Varied vocabulary Clear organization of ideas

Overall effect 5 p

Originality