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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

ETAPA JUDEŢEANĂ, 25.02.2012
CLASA a VIII-a

I. Put each verb into the correct form: (10 points)

1. If you (be) ………………………….more careful, you wouldn’t have made so many mistakes.
2. I (eat) …………………….so much ice-cream, I feel sick!
3. He (paint) ………………………….the house for two hours now.
4. She (want) …………………………. to buy that jacket, but she didn’t have enough money.
5. The burglars (catch) …………………………….as they (leave) …………………….the office.
6. At 8 o’clock last night we (have) ………………………….dinner.
7. We have already bought the tickets, we (go) …………………………. to a concert tonight.
8. Our train to Madrid (leave) ………………………….from platform 5.
9. He looks tired as he (plant) ………………………….trees in the garden all day long.

II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D, that best fits each space (10 points):
Postcards
Many people receive picture postcards nowadays of places their friends and family (0) …A… visited. They
(1) ......... became popular in the 1890s. Until then it was only the rich who took holidays but at that time,
because of the opening of the railways, ordinary people (2) ......... to go to the seaside too. Photographers
(3) ......... that people wanted to take home a picture of their holiday (4) ......... they started to offer photographs
for sale in seaside towns. And they sold millions (5) ......... them.
Today those old photographs give us a very (6) ......... idea of what holidays were like (7) ......... a hundred
years ago. People did not actually post the photographs but brought them home to (8) ......... and show their
friends. This was, however, (9) ......... beginning of today’s picture postcard (10) ......... which is important to
tourists everywhere.

0 A have B had C were D are

1 A once B first C just D already
2 A imagined B supposed C dream D decided
3 A realised B remembered C persuaded D wondered
4 A but B so C although D since
5 A in B from C of D with
6 A main B open C clear D deep
7 A more B over C greater D longer
8 A stay B remain C reserve D keep
9 A that B the C once Da
10 A industry B job C work D factory

III. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences: (10 points)

1. The news are wonderful, why are you sad?
2. She remembered me to read the latest information until Monday.
3. I know him since we were 6 years old.
4. They wanted to know why didn’t I want to come to the wedding reception.
5. As soon as I will get more details regarding this project, I will contact you.
6. Who’s the painter who’s painting was sold for 2 million dollars last week?
7. He is a friend of hers, doesn’t he?
8. Unless he would have so many friends, he would be unhappy.
9. You must to be more careful.
10. I look forward to go on a trip to the mountains.
 IV. Make questions to which the underlined words are the answers (10 points):
1. I was typing some letters in my office at this time yesterday.
2. Our way of life has always been closely linked to the economic circumstances.
3. Andrew began driving at the age of 17.
4. The weather was awful and the waiters rude.
5. We haven’t seen some of them for 5 years.
6. She had had three trainers before the competition.
7. The manager doesn’t communicate very well with his partners.
8. The king’s speech impressed everybody.
9. I used to attend a drama club when I was in highschool.
10. They cooked a special dish to impress the judges.

V. Rephrase each of the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same (10 points):
1. “You can watch the late film on TV,” they said.
allowed They...............................................................the late film on TV.

2. “It's Rob's fault for breaking the computer.” they said.

blame They....................................................................for breaking the computer.

3. “You can come with me but you must be quiet.

long You can come with me..........................................quiet.

4. Pauline would rather not go to the party tonight.

feel Pauline..........................................................to the party tonight.

5. Chris doesn't often get up early on Sundays.

unusual It..........................................................get up early on Sundays.

6. Alan hasn't written to me since June.

time The...........................................................to me was in June

7. I haven't posted the letters yet.

still I ....................................................................the letters.

8. Anna managed to finish the race.

succeeded Anna.......................................................the race.

9. “Did you buy anything in town?” she said.

if She asked me.........................................................anything in town.

10. There probably won't be any more exams this term.

unlikely It......................................................be any more exams this term.

VI. Write a 250 -word narrative with the title: “On the wrong train”. (50 points)

TOTAL 100 PUNCTE

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