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Question I (50 points)

Write a 250-word narrative essay ending with the following words: Ever since then, Sam and I have been close friends. Who would have thought that everything would turn out like that? Question II (25 points)

Your boyfriend/girlfriend has asked you for advice on how to impress your parents the first time he/she meets them. Write a reply letter of 120 - 150 words addressing your friend with Dear Johnny/Jenny and sign it Jenny/Johnny. Question III (25 points)

A. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense ( 10 verbs within a text) (10 points) My brother Kevin has always been a fitness fanatic. He believes that if you 1) .... (look) after your body, it 2) .... (look) after you. Whenever anyone is ill, he says, If they 3) ..(take) care of themselves, they 4) .. (not get) ill. And the same thing happens to me if I dont keep fit. I would often tell him to slow down as I thought he 5) (wear) himself out. Last month, however, I 6) .. (go) to the doctors and he told me that I 7) .. (be) unfit and in danger of becoming ill unless I 8) ..(start) taking regular exercise. So I joined Kevins gym, where I 9) (exercise) ever since. My health condition 10) (already/improved) and I feel much better now. B. Use the words in brackets to form another word that fits in each blank space (5 points) I have a great deal of 1) (admire) for doctors and nurses. Their work demands 2) .. (commit) and, of course, 3) . (concentrate). They make difficult 4) .. (decide) every day and treat all kinds of illnesses and 5) . (injure). C. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word given in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same. The word cant be changed in any way (5 sentences) (10 points) 1. Caroline regrets shouting at her friend yesterday. WISHES Caroline . at her friend yesterday. 2. I didnt leave the gate open, he said. DENIED He the gate open. 3. Im sure Michael has been promoted. MUST Michael promoted. 4. It is difficult for her to make new friends. DIFFICULTY She ... new friends. 5. As soon as I reached the station, the train arrived. SOONER No .... the train arrived.

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MINISTERUL EDUCAIEI, CERCETRII, TINERETULUI I SPORTULUI OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ FAZA JUDEEAN/MUNICIPIUL BUCURETI, 25 FEBRUARIE 2012 CLASA a IX-a

Question III (Use of English) 25 points KEYS:

A. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense (1 point x 10verbs =10 points)

Any correct answer will be accepted. 1. look 2. will look 3. had taken 4. wouldnt have got 5. was wearing/ was going to wear 6. went 7. was 8. started 9. have been exercising 10. has already improved
B. Use the words in brackets to form another word (1 point x 5 words=5 points)

Any correct answer will be accepted. 1. admiration 2. commitment 3. concentration 4. decisions 5. injuries C. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word given in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same. 2 points x 5 sentences= 10 points Any correct answer will be accepted.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Caroline wishes she had not shouted He denied leaving/ having left Michael must have been . She has difficulty in making No sooner had I reached the station than

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