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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

ETAPA LOCALĂ – 22 ianuarie 2016
CLASA a VIII-a

SUBJECT I. Put each verb into the correct form: (10 points)
Pat and Ronald (1) ....... (not live) in a caravan, but their home (2) ....... (travel) more miles than any
other house in Britain! Their house (3) ....... (make) from a pair of Victorian railway carriages, and
they (4) ....... (live) there for ten years. “I (5) ....... (not want) to live in a train at first,” admits Pat,
“but when I (6) ....... (see) that this train had a garden with a stream, I just (7) ....... (fall) in love with
it. We (8) ....... (buy) it from an old lady, and she (9).......(already /do) a lot of work on it. But there
is a lot left to do and we (10) ....... (still / make) improvements.”

SUBJECT II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits in each gap: (10 points)

ART EDUCATION
Art can (0) ...A... a great source of fun and creativity for children, it is essential to children’s well-
being. (1) ...., it should play a vital role in their education. Art education may appear to be nothing
more than a set of recreational activities offering enjoyment to children. However, that is the reason
(2) ... it is so important. Play is a natural and extremely powerful form of (3) ... children learn to
concentrate, experiment with new ideas, satisfy their curiosity and develop a (4) ... of control over
the environment. Through painting, drawing and other art techniques, children learn to (5) ... their
logical and imaginative powers. Moreover, through art children (6) ... their self-confidence and
pride and learn to express (7) ... in a unique way. As a result, children’s social, cultural and
communicative capacities broaden. (8) ... but not least, because art education encourages children to
think creatively, it promotes their problem-solving skills. Children (9) ... receive a good art
education (10) ... up having a better understanding for the world around them.

0 A be B have C give D offer

1 A However B Therefore C Although D Despite
2 A because B for C due D why
3 A becoming B learning C memorising D getting
4 A sense B feeling C idea D thought
5 A treat B perform C use D function
6 A make B teach C build D do
7 A ourselves B themselves C them D they
8 A Last B Final C Conclusive D Terminal
9 A when B which C whoever D who
10 A grow B raise C develop D go

SUBJECT III. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences: (10 points)
1. He has never been to Germany, hasn’t he?
2. I have been teacher here since I left university.
3. Is there salt enough?
4. I broke my leg when I felt down in the street.
5. We’ve had this car since five years.
6. How long do you know your teacher?
 7. I’ll give it to Jack when he come.
8. I never get boring when I learn English.
9. What did it happen?
10. As soon as Sylvia and Ronald will arrive, the meeting can start.

SUBJECT IV. Make questions to which the underlined words are the answers: (10 points)
1. The history exam was the most difficult.
2. They’ve lived here for ten years.
3. Sue dropped her glasses.
4. Jenny forgot to do her homework.
5. I’m not going out because I’m waiting for a phone call.
6. It’s nearly seven o’clock.
7. There are 25 students in my class.
8. Kate has just given the letter to Julie.
9. She goes to the gym about twice a week.
10. The pen I found on the floor is George’s.

SUBJECT V. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. You must use between two and five words, including the
word given. The word must not be altered in any way. (10 points)
1. He started to play chess when he got home from school. BEEN
He ____________________ he got home from school.
2. The play was boring, so I fell asleep in the middle. SUCH
It was _________________ I fell asleep in the middle.
3. Can’t you go faster than that? FASTEST
Is __________________ can go?
4. When was the last time you saw him? AGO
How long ________________ him last?
5. First, I took out some money from the bank and then I went shopping. HAD
I went shopping after __________________ out of the bank.
6. If he doesn’t get into university, he will get a job. UNLESS
He will get a job _____________________________ into university.
7. “Do you know where they sell newspapers?” he asked me. I
He asked me if __________________________ newspapers.
8. I can’t go on holiday because I haven’t got any money. SOME
If _________________, I would be able to go on holiday.
9. I know very little about what happened. MUCH
I __________________ about what happened.
10. Mary is too young to join the team. OLD
Mary _____________________ join the team.

SUBJECT VI. Write a story of about 200-250 words which ends with the following words:
“…she was determined never to take advice from a friend again.” (50 points)

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