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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA – FAZA JUDETEANA-20.03.2022 – CLASA A IX-A, SECTIUNEA A

CLASA A IX -A SECTIUNEA A

SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH

1. Read the following text and put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense
(10x1p=10p)

I 1………………………….(always, be) interested in sports. Being an active child, when I was 7, my

parents 2…………………(make) the decision to send me to a tennis club and become a great tennis
player. I 3………………….(not/ be) thrilled with the idea at first, but then my grandma 4. ………………
(help) me see that it 5……………………..(be) a great opportunity for me in the future. On the first day I
6….…………….. (notice) some kids even younger than I 7……………….(be) who 8
…………………… (run) on a tennis court. “ They 9…………………..(seem) to be having fun”, I
thought. “ Hey!”, I heard behind me. “How long 10……………(you, watch) them? I heard someone say.

2.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word given in capitals:(10 x1p =10 p)

1.It is very ………………….that Paula is at home. She usually is at work at this time. LIKE
2. She was told by her doctor that she is becoming…………………. thin. DANGER
3. Harry had a difficult ……………. and was brought up by an aunt. CHILD
4. The conflict started after a small ………… over some money AGREE
5. The babies were put up for ……………. when their parents dies ADOPT
6. Have you seen my bag? It has …………..disappered. COMPLETE
7. They announce their………….. last night. ENGAGE
8. My parents made a formal …………. to the manager. COMPLAIN
9. People saw his deeds as an act of ………. KIND
10. The artist was enjoying his …………… a lot. POPULAR

3. Read and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (10x1p=10p)

The coldest walk in the (1)…. is probably the one Alan Chambers and Charlie Paton did a few years (2)
….. when they walked to the Pole North. To prepare for the trip they (3)…. a day in freezer at a
temperature of -30° C. But they were more comfortable there than at the North Pole (4)…… they weren’t
tired or hungry! They began their 1, 126 km walk (5)……. 8 March 2000 and (6)……at the North Pole 70
days later. A plane took them straight home from there. Charlie had his 30 th (7)…..during the trip and he
was amazed when Alan gave him (8)……small cake with a candle on it. Alan said the (9)….. moment for
him was Charlie’s face when he (10)….that cake.

1. A) world B) country C) planet D) earth

2. A) then B) ago C) since D) after
3. A) passed B) stayed C) spent D) put
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4. A) because B) but C) therefore D) so

5. A) in B) at C) on D) for
6. A) got B) reached C) went D) arrived
7. A) celebration B) anniversary C) wedding D) birthday
8. A) the B) a C) much D) some
9. A) greater B) good C) best D) better
10. A) saw B) looked C) watched D) realised

4. Complete the sentences using the word given. Use two to five words: (5x 2p= 10 p)

1.I am sure she has already left the office HAVE

She………………………………………………… the office.
2.January was the last time I saw him SINCE
I …………………………………………….. January.
3.No one knows why they are emigrating. FOR
No one knows …………………………………emigration.
4.John’s mum didn’t let him watch Tv until he had finished his homework. MADE
John’s mum …………………………………..before watching TV.
5.It’s a pitty she wasn’t invited to the party. INVITED
She wishes ……………………………… to the party.

SUBIECTUL B – INTEGRATED SKILLS

I. Read the text below and do the tasks that follow.

Kal Kaur Rai has always been interested in fashion and has just won the title of Youg Achiever of
the Year at the Asian Business Awards. Ever since she was a child, she has drawn clothes and designed
patters. She never told her hard-working parents, who own a supermarket, that she wanted to turn her
hobby into a career. She thought they expected her to go into a more established business, so she went to
university to do a management degree.
After university, she moved to London and worked in an advertising agency. She had to attend
industry events but couldn’t afford the designer clothes she liked. She started making skirts and tops for
herself. When her friends saw her clothes, they asked her to make things for them. She then found a small
shop in London willing to take her designs on a sale-or-retrun basis. They were very popular and nothing
came back. They encouraged her to leave her advertising job, take out a £20,000 loan and begin her won
womenswear label.
Kal’s parents were not angry about her career change and said they would support her, which
really pleased her. Her clothes are now on sale in over 70 stores and her business has an income of over £
500,000. Her clothes appear in fashion magazines, she designs for pop stars and she has just gained public
recognition by winning this award. Her business has come a long way and she knows she is extremely
lucky. “What I do is my hobby- and I get paid for it! But remember, I’ve worked hard for this.” Line 16

For each question choose the correct letter A, B, C or D (5 x 2p= 10p)

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1.What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A. Encourage fashion designers to make better business plans.

B. Compare a job in fashion with other choices of career.
C. Give details of recent changes in the fashion industry.
D.Explain how a woman set up a fashion business.

2.What does the reader learn about Kal’s parents?

A. They wanted Kal to help run the family business.

B. They did not realise that Kal wanted to work in fashion.
C. They insisted she should continue with her job in advertising.
D. They did not think Kal worked hard enough at university.

3.Kal decide to borrow £ 20,000 when….

A. all her clothes in the London shop were sold.

B. her friends asked her to make clothes for them.
C. she lost her job at the advertising company.
D. the fashion industry was in a period of growth.

4.What does Kal say about her career?

A. She plans to open more stores.

B. She believes that she deserves her success.
C. She particularly enjoys designing for famous people.
D. She expects more people to buy her clothes after the award.

5.What does it in line 16 refer to?

A. Her career
B. Her income
C. Her hobby
D. Her business.

II. Write a narrative essay to continue the following prompt sentences. Give a suitable title to your
essay: “ She opened her eyes, noticed her strange outfit and started wondering how she had got there…”
(180-200 words) (50 p)

 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

 Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.
 Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.