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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ 2015-2016, ETAPA LOCALĂ

CLASA A VI-A

SUBIECTUL I (10 items x2p=20p)

Fill-in the gaps with the following words: go, day, Monday, learn, ends, starts, do,
homework, lunch,morning.

English children (1)….to school every (2) …from (3)….to Friday. In the …(4)school starts at
nine o’ clock and( 5)….at half past twelve. Children have an hour and a half for lunch. Some
go home for lunch, others have( 6)…..at school. Children do their(7) …… in the afternoon. In
the afternoon, school(8)… at two o’ clock and ends at half past four. Children(9)…their
homework in the morning. The homework is about things they (10)….at school.

SUBIECTUL II (10 items x 2p=20p)

Choose the correct variant – a, b or c

In London, only one in ten bus drivers is a woman. Yet, according to the results of
recent research, women are better at 1) …with problem passengers, have fewer accidents and
are quicker at learning to drive. Connie Wilson 2) …... a bus driver a year ago. 3) “……. first,
driving a bus was quite frightening “, she says. “ I had no idea of the size of the vehicle or 4)
……. to handle it. But after seven weeks of training, I passed the test first time. Trying to 5)
…….. the timetable when the traffic is 6) …….. isn’t easy, but I like the challenge!
Some passengers 7) ……… be rude, especially if they’ve had to 8) ……… a long time for the
bus. But most are pleased to have a woman driver. There’s no 9) ………. why women can’t
do the job as well as men. I’d 10) ……… it to any woman.”

1. a) managing b) dealing c) behaving

2. a) started b) turned c) became
3. a) At b) By c) In
4. a) what b) which c) how
5. a) respect b) keep c) carry
6. a) large b) heavy c) rough
7. a) can b) should c) need
8. a) wait b) expect c) attend
9. a) reason b) purpose c) cause
10. a) approve b) recommend c) admire
SUBIECTUL III (5 items x2p= 10points)

Write questions for the underlined words/phrases.Here is a model:

Mark went to the supermarket. Where did Mark go?

1. David is writing a letter.

2. Angela walks home from school.
3. The children are sitting in the garden.
4. Peter ran with his dogs this Sunday.
5. Jenny likes dogs because they are intelligent.

SUBIECTUL IV (10 items x2p= 20points)

Complete the sentences with the right verbal form:

1. I was very tired, so I ______ to bed early. (go).

2. We .............. any meat at the moment as we’re both on a diet. (not eat)
3. Richard ............. on the phone when she came in. (talk)
4. My father likes eating sweets, but I .................(think) it is not healthy
5. She always went to basketball matches when she ..............(live) in Miami.
6. Her younger brother is playing the guitar while her sister................(clean) her room.
7. My aunt................(find out) that at 11 o’ clock I was playing computer games.
8. While she ......................(cross) the street, she saw her classmate.
9. He always goes to the seaside on his holiday, but this summer he ................ (go) to the
mountains.
10. This time last week I.......................(flying) to New York, and now here I am talking to
you.

SUBIECTUL V (10 questions x2=20points)

Read the text and answer the questions below:
A Special Christmas Present

David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David's father
gives him $5.00 a week pocket money and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account.
After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall.
He looks and looks for a perfect gift at “Brady’s souvenir shop”.

Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself, "My
mother loves jewelry, and the brooch costs only $17.00." He buys the brooch and takes it
home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited
and he can’t wait to see the joy on his mother's face on Christmas morning.

But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider.

1. What does David want to buy his mother?

2. Who does David get his money from?
3. How much money does David take to the mall?
4. Where does David look for the gift?
5. What does David buy his mother?
 6. How did the brooch look like?
7. What does David do with the present when he takes it home?
8. Why does David buy a spider brooch?
9. Where does David put the present on Christmas Eve?
10. Why does David's mother scream?

SUBIECTUL VI. Put the adjectives in brackets in the right form: (10 x 1)=10p

1. The weather today is (bad) than yesterday.

2. This is (fast) and (expensive) car I have ever seen!
3. Tom is a much (good) football player than his brother.
4. Who is (intelligent) student in your class?
5. I have got (much) homework to do than my little sister.
6. Lucy is (pretty) and the (elegant) girl in the neighbourhood.
7. This problem is (difficult) in the whole book.
8. My friend Dan has got (many) toys than I have.

NOTĂ
 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.
 Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.
 Timp de lucru: 2 ore.