OLIMPIADA NAŢIONALĂ DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – PROBA DE

ACCES LA ETAPA JUDEȚEANĂ

MARTIE 2022
CLASA a X-a, SECŢIUNEA A

I. Read the text and think of the word which best fits into the space. Use only one word for
each space! (10 x 1p = 10 points)

The Great Wall of China 1.) ……………………………..known to be over 1900 kilometres long ,
making it by far the longest wall in the world. The building of the wall is said 2.)
……………………………have begun in the third 3.) ………………………………..BC . The
reason it 4.)……………………...built was to keep the Huns out of Central Asia. A lot of effort was
put 5.) …………………………………………...construction the wall. It is 6.)………………....of
earth, stone and brick and its highest section is close to nine meters. Over the centuries, the wall has
often 7.)……………………………….added to , rebuilt and repaired. This was done to give China
protection 8.)……………………….invaders. Despite its size, however, the wall failed to put a stop
to invading armies such as the Mongols and the Manchus.
What is 9.)………………………, it is useful for dividing the region into cultivated land and
pastureland. The Great Wall holds another impressive record which won't be surpassed for quite a
while. It is the only man-made structure visible from 10.)………………………… It is no wonder
that most travel guides refer to the great Wall of China as the world's greatest tourist attraction.

II. Write a narrative-descriptive essay about a 16-year-old teenager who had an

extraordinary teaching experience while on a youth summer camp. Your writing should refer
to what happened there, the atmosphere of the place and their feelings and emotions. (200-220
words)
(40 points)

Total: 50 X 2= 100 points

10x1p=10p

1. IS

2. TO

3. CENTURY

4. WAS

5. INTO

6. MADE

7. BEEN

8. FROM

9. MORE

10. SPACE