OLIMPIADA NAŢIONALĂ DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – PROBA DE ACCES LA

ETAPA JUDEȚEANĂ
MARTIE 2022
CLASA a IX-a, SECŢIUNEA A

I. Read the following text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits in each gap.
(10 points)
Water is essential. Water is very important for our health. For many years now, water has
been (1)…………..for its positive effect on appearance. In one (2)……………survey, scientists
found that 65 percent of people looked younger after regularly drinking water. But there are health
(3)……………,too.
If you are (4)……………………about low energy levels, water can help you feel more
awake. It also helps you get more from your (5)………………. The body works better when you’ve
had enough liquids. It’ll also help people trying to lose a few (6)…………………… as water stops
you feeling hungry.
Very often people who complain of (7)…………..might find that it’s the body’s way of
saying that it’s dried out. A study even said that drinking more water (8)…………………… help
to avoid heart attacks in the future. At the very least, it’ll help you to (9)…………………………on
work better. So, next time you’re thirsty, reach for a (10)………………….of water, rather than the
coffee.

1 A. understood B. aware C. known D. seen

2 A. surprising B. interested C. confusing D. fascinated
3 A. advantage B. benefits C. bonus D. profit
4 A. tired B. fascinating C. interested D. worried
5 A. move B. workout C. exercise D. active
6 A. kilos B. weight C. dress sizes D. heaviness
7 A. aches B. illnesses C. headaches D. infections
8 A. would B. had C. is going to D. has
9 A. consider B. think C. pay attention D. concentrate
10 A. jar B. mug C. cup D. glass

II. Write a narrative essay about one time when you proved to your parents that you were
better, braver or smarter than they thought you were. (180-200 words). (40points)
Total: 50 X 2= 100 points
I. 10x1=10p

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