INSPECTORATUL SCOLAR JUDETEAN GORJ
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA
Etapa locala
20 Februarie 2016
VARIANTA A
Clasa a-XII-a
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Nu se acorda punct din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.
SUBJECT I (50 points)
There have been a number of complaints recently from students living on your college campus. They complain of littering on the campus as well as graffiti on buildings and other cases of vandalism. The students have held a meeting to discuss ways of improving the situation. You have been asked to write a report for the college principal outlining the problem and suggesting ways of improving the situation.
Write your report. (220-260 words)
SUBJECT II (50 points)
A. Read the text below and decide which variant (A, B, C or D) best fits each space: 10 points
In cities around the world a wide range of schemes is being instigated to promote environmental awareness. ‘It’s just as easy to (1) ______ of litter properly as it is to drop it on streets’, says the city councillor, who has (2) _____ on the government to mount a concerted campaign to deal with the problem of litter. It’s just a matter of encouraging people to do so as a (3) _____ of course. Once the habit is ingrained, they won’t even (4) ______ they are doing it. After all, think what we have achieved with recyclable waste in the home. Sorting paper, glass, aluminium and plastic waste and then depositing it in the appropriate container outside is (5) ______ a great chore any more. People have become accustomed to doing this, so it doesn’t (6) ______ to them that they are spending any additional time in the process. Only if they have to carry this waste for some appreciable distance to find a suitable container do they feel they are (7) ______. Most people know they should behave in a responsible way and just need (8) ______to do so. So a quirky, (9) ______ gimmick might be enough to change behaviour. With this in (10) _____, the city of Berlin is introducing rubbish bins that say ‘danke’, ‘thank you’ and ‘merci’.
- A. disposeB. discardC. jettisonD. throw
- A. appealedB. calledC. approachedD. urged
- A. principleB. systemC. matterD. duty
- A. noticeB. remarkC. comprehendD. appreciate
- A. almostB. barelyC. virtuallyD. hardly
- A. concernB. occurC. impressD. strike
- A. InconveniencedB. sacrificedC. ComplicatedD. imposed
- A. orderingB. promptingC. forcingD. obliging
- A. light-heartedB. mundaneC. subjectiveD. intense
- A. contextB. thoughtC. spiritD. Mind
B. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space (10 words). 10 points
For many people, mobile email is a habit they couldn’t give up even (1) ...... they wanted to. And (2) …….... should they want to? (3) …..….. all, the ability to send and receive emails from a mobile device means they can stay in touch with colleagues, friends and family, whether they’re standing in a queue at the supermarket, downing a quick cup of coffee in (4) …….... meetings or killing (5) ……..... before a flight.
It’s fair to say that access to email while (6) …….... the move has done much to whet appetites for other kinds of collaborative tools. What’s (7) ……...., there’s a whole new way of working that (8) …..….. opened up in recent years and, (9) …..….. a result, there’s a general expectation that efficiency and productivity don’t necessarily take (10) …….... within the four walls of an organisation’s physical offices.
C. Read the text below and use the words given in capitals to form words that fit in the gaps. The words in capitals are given in the order in which you need to use them: 10 points
1- CIVIL 2- ARGUE 3- REVEAL 4- END 5- ROUND 6- DOUBT 7- HEALTH 8- TRACE 9- REFINE 10- AWARE
The wheel might seem to be the most simple invention, but it did not occur to every (1)_____ to invent one and it surely has to be the greatest invention. Look around – the wheel is everywhere in our modern world. It’s satisfyingly simple, aesthetically perfect and (2)_____ the most useful thing in the world. What great moment of (3)_____ happened to bring us this gift? It should really have been invented much earlier than it was. If you consider the (4)____ opportunities man had to witness fallen trees rolling downhill, man was remarkably slow at catching on to the potential of (5)_____ and gravity. The Mayas, the Aztecs and the Incas all achieved great things without the wheel. They must have run a lot and were (6)_____ all the (7)_____ for it. Sledges, usually pulled by humans, (8)_____ to the Stone Age, were quite enough for them. The wheel came later in human development than most of us think. Once it did arrive there were many (9)_____ made to it as man realised that the possibilities of the wheel were vast and this (10)_____ spurred him on to greater things.
D. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. The word must not be altered in any way. 20 points
- It’s impossible to predict how long it will take to do this job.
telling
There is ……………………………………………… will take.
- Not many people buy that particular product these days.
demand
There …………………… that particular product these days.
- For me, his skill as a negotiator was most impressive.
how
I was most ……………………………… negotiator he was.
- Nobody expected Natalia to resign.
came
Natalia’s …………………………………….everyone.
- The area was completely devoid of vegetation.
whatsoever
There ……………………………………………… the area.
- Although I didn’t want to pay such a high price, I had no choice.
was
Reluctant ……………………………………. I had no choice.
- We must think about ways of improving the transport system.
given
Thought must ______of improving the transport system.
- It is unlikely that Jim will get the promotion.
chance
There is ______promoted.
- I will always remember that year as a very happy one.
look
I will always ______that year as a very happy one.
- I’d prefer you to buy me a plane ticket to an exotic destination for my birthday.
rather
I’d ______me a plane ticket to an exotic destination for mybirthday.