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OLIMPIADA CREATIVITĂŢII 2015 - ETAPA PE ŞCOALĂ– CLASA A VIII-A - V 2
Subiectul I (50 points):
A. (24 points) Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct verb forms. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
I (1) _____ (be) a fan of soap operas for years. I (2) _____ (always/ watch) my favourite show three times a week. In fact, until about a week ago, I (3) _____ (never/miss) a single episode. Last Saturday, while I (4) _____ (sit) in front of the TV, the electricity suddenly (5) _____ (go off). After waiting for about an hour, I finally phoned the electricity company. “What has happened?” I asked them. “When (6) _____ (we/have) electricity again?” The man I spoke to said it (7) _____ (take) a while to fix the problem. So I didn’t watch my favourite soap opera that day. Strangely enough, I haven’t watched it ever since. Suddenly, that day, I (8) _____ (be) amazed to find out there are so many other things to do!
B. (26 points) Read the text and fill in the gaps with the appropriate word A, B, C or D. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.
NEW YORK CITY
New York City has (1) _____ into the second largest city in North America. It is now a major business, cultural and shopping centre (2) _____ millions of visitors each year. Most tourists stay in the (3) _____ of the city, in Manhattan. It is easy to see the sights of Manhattan on foot or you can take a tour bus. There are cycle (4) _____ in the city if you want to hire a bicycle, but you need to be brave! The subway is the quickest means of public transport, but you will want to avoid the (5) _____ hour. And, of course, there are the famous yellow taxis. There are few taxi (6) _____ - just wave your arm at a taxi with its light on. You will certainly want to visit Central Park, a huge open (7) _____ which is ideal for relaxing on a hot summer day. The city is rich in restaurants, but remember that smoking is (8) _____. One of the many boat trips goes to Ellis Island where you may want to stop for a (9) _____ to read about the history of immigration. The main residential areas are on the (10) _____ of the city where, as in all large cities, some districts are quite (11) _____ down. Many tourists visit Queens, which is the (12) _____ of some interesting art galleries, and Brooklyn - for cafes, shops and (13) _____ nightlife.
1. A become B grown C increased D extended
2. A appealing B advancing C arriving D attracting
3. A heart B interior C focus D eye
4. A roads B streets C lanes D ways
5. A busy B rush C crowded D hurry
6. A ranks B stalls C kiosks D stations
7. A surface B region C space D estate
8. A banned B excluded C refused D dismissed
9. A period B while C length D piece
10. A outdoors B outskirts C outsides D outlines
11. A broke B let C run D turned
12. A location B place C position D area
13. A alive B lifelike C live D lively
Subiectul II (25 points)
Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to the questions. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.
Stanley Kubrick worked on the film A. I. (Artificial Intelligence) for nearly 20 years. After his death in 1999, he wanted Steven Spielberg to take over and direct it. The film is, therefore, an interesting mixture of terrifying Kubrick and emotional Spielberg.
A. I. is set in the distant future. Technology is very advanced and robots do many of the difficult and boring jobs humans did before. Due to the world’s limited resources, however, humans have to limit the number of children they have. Monica and Henry Swinton’s son becomes terminally ill. Their only way of having another child is to go to a company called Cybertronics. The company creates David, a new kind of child robot. David is programmed to love, and be loved in return by humans. These new robots can be the children that many humans could never have.
The Swintons have problems with David, however, and decide to return him to Cybertronics to have him destroyed. But at the last minute, Monica feels she can’t, so she takes him to the woods and leaves him there. In the woods, David remembers the story about Pinocchio who was turned into a real boy by the Blue Fairy. David decides he’s going to find the Blue Fairy, who will turn him into a real boy. Then, he believes, his human family will have him back.
A. I. (Artificial Intelligence) includes the best of both Spielberg and Kubrick. Spielberg wants to make us feel good and tell us about things we know. But this is not a film for young children. Kubrick wants to disturb us, and show us things we don’t want to see.
1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. Tell you not to see the film.
B. Describe how the film was made.
C. Tell the whole story of the film.
D. Give a general opinion about the film.
2. Why would somebody read the text?
A. To decide whether to see the film.
B. To find out more about robots.
C. To find out about future technology.
D. To learn about Kubrick’s life.
3. Why can’t the Swintons have another human child?
A. Because their son is ill.
B. Because they are both ill.
C. Because there are restrictions on how many children you can have.
D. Because they have so many robots in the house.
4. Why does David want to be a real boy?
A. Because he wants to be like Pinocchio in the story.
B. Because he wants to go back to the Swintons.
C. Because he wants to find the Blue Fairy.
D. Because he wants to hurt Monica.
5. What is the writer’s overall opinion of the film?
A. The Spielberg/Kubrick partnership didn’t work well.
B. It’s a good film but only for teenagers and adults.
C. It’s very disturbing and he doesn’t want to see it again.
D. It’s a film that makes you feel good.
Subiectul III (25 points) Write a narrative essay ending like this:
Harry was relieved that the week was finally over. At last he could go back home and lead a normal life. He had certainly learnt a lot over the past week. Most importantly, next time Craig suggested they go away on an adventure, he would definitely say NO!
Write your story in 120-130 words (12-13 lines) and give it an appropriate title.
Pay attention to the following:
· you don't need long descriptions;
· use dialogues only if they are relevantfor your characters or events;
· you should use this plan:
1. Introduction (paragraph 1 - set the scene)
2. Main body (paragraph(s) 2/3 - develop the story)
3. Conclusion (paragraph 4 - end the story)
Don’t count the words given in the ending.
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