MINISTERUL EDUCAȚIEI NAȚIONALE

INSPECTORATUL ṢCOLAR JUDEȚEAN CLUJ

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ 2016-2017

ETAPA LOCALĂ

CLASA A X-A

SECȚIUNEA A – VARIANTA 2

  1. USE OF ENGLISH (50 points)
  1. Readthe text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, write the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (10 points)

GOOD WALKS

You’re rarely far from a good walk in Britain – (1) …… you leave in the town or the country. From mountains in the north to gentle hills in the south, you’re (2) …… to find some wide open spaces you will like. People (3) …… live in the city can enjoy walks (4) …… canals and in the many beautiful parks to be found.

Walking gives you the (5) …… of exercise and at the same time allows you to experience wonderful scenery. You can also (6) …… about local wildlife. On foot, in the country side, you see much more than you’d (7) …… see from a car or on a bike.

However, if you’re out and about in the country side, make sure you follow the rules. You mustn’t go (8) …… that’s private, you (9) …… stay on public footpaths and (10) …… animals in fields!

A whether / B while / C because / D although
A confident / B sure / C definite / D clear
A who / B whom / C whose / D which
A round / B through / C along / D between
A help / B benefit / C assistance / D allowance
A know / B find / C learn / D look
A ever / B never / C yet / D always
A any / B anywhere / C anyway / D anyhow
A could / B ought / C would / D should
A stay / B avoid / C keep / D let
  1. Read the passage below and complete the gaps using only one word. (10 points)

MAKING RECYCLING EASIER

More and more of the products we buy have got recycled material in them. Things like newspapers and magazine, glass bottles and jar, food and drink cans and even some clothing may have been (1) ...... using recycled materials. (2) ...... time we buy one of these products we help to support the recycling industry. The aim is that the product is used (3) ...... , recycled and then used again.

One of the (4) ...... in which we can help the recycling process is by saving our own waste. Over the next (5) ...... of weeks we’ll begin a fortnightly collection of recyclable waste, from your home. All you have to (6) ...... is put your recyclable waste in the box we’ve given you and put the box out (7) ...... to your dustbin. The collection is fortnightly, (8) ...... remember to look at the sticker on the box that (9) ...... you which weeks we will collect it. Your dustbin will (10) ...... be collected weekly.

  1. Usethewordgiven in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in thegap. (10 points)

COINCIDENCE
When John and Mary Jones met a (1) ... couple on holiday in Turkey also called John and Mary but with a (2) ... surname: Lewis, they were surprised at the (3) ... . But when they got into conversation with their namesakes, they made some (4) ... discoveries and realized that they had much more in common. The two couples, both over sixty and from Wales, had (5) ...... their trips to Istanbul at the same time. This was not so unusual. However, both couples had had their (6) ... at 3 p.m. on June 12th, 1954. Both couples each had a daughter and a son, with dates of birth in 1956 and 1959, and three grandchildren. Mr Jones was a butcher in Cardiff; Mr Lewis did (7) ... the same job but in Swansea. Their wives, who had both worked for the same bank, had both lost their (8) ... rings and were wearing indentical gold watched.
’I’m sure there are many people with similar (9) ... but to meet our doubles was (10)...,’ said Mr Jones. / (1)FRIEND
(2)DIFFER
(3)INCIDENT
(4)SURPRISE
(5)BOOK
(6)WED
(7)EXACT
(8)ENGAGE
(9)LIFE
(10) BELIEVE
  1. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words. (20 points)
  1. I want to see you next month.

INTERESTED

I ...... next month.

  1. “Have you ever been to Norway, George?”asked Tim.

BEEN

Tim asked George ...... to Norway.

  1. She was too tired to work anymore.

THAT

She was ...... she couldn’t work any more.

  1. Making new friends was easy for her.

DIFFICULT

She didn’t...... new friends.

  1. The doctor will only see you if you have an appointment.

NOT

The doctor ...... you have an appointment.

  1. Because of what she advised you, you did the right thing.

ADVICE

Thanks ...... you, you did the right thing.

  1. In my opinion, you’re the luckiest pilot alive.

CONCERNED

You’re the luckiest pilot alive, as ......

  1. They tend to react badly when they are under pressure.

TENDENCY

They ...... badly when they are under pressure.

  1. She paid half of what I paid.

TWICE

I paid ...... her.

  1. I got angry because of her behaviour.

MADE

Her behaviour ...... temper.

  1. WRITING (50 puncte)

Apply for a summer job advertised in the Wales Advertiser. Give personal details; ask about wages, hours and lenght of season. Give possible interview times/dates.Write 150-180 words.

MINISTERUL EDUCAȚIEI NAȚIONALE

INSPECTORATUL ṢCOLAR JUDEȚEAN CLUJ

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ 2016-2017

ETAPA LOCALĂ

CLASA A X-A

SECȚIUNEA A – VARIANTA 2

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I.USE OF ENGLISH (50 points)

  1. 1 point/correctanswer => 10 points

1. A whether

2. B sure

3. A who

4. C along

5. B benefit

6. C learn

7. A ever

8. B anywhere

9. D should

10. B avoid

  1. 1 point/correctanswer => 10 points

(1) made

(2) every

(3) once

(4) ways

(5) couple

(6) do

(7) next

(8) so

(9) tells

(10) still

  1. 1 point/correctanswer => 10 points

(1) friendly

(2) different

(3) coincidence

(4) suprising

(5) booked

(6) weddings

(7) exactly

(8) engagement

(9) lives

(10) unbelievable

  1. 2 points/correctanswer => 20 points

1. am interested in/seeingyou

2. whether (if)/hehadeverbeen

3. sotired/that

4. find it difficult/tomake

5. willnot (won’t) seeyou/unless

6. totheadvice/ shegaveyou

7. far as/I’m (I am) concerned

8. have a tendencytoreact

9. twice/as much as

10. made me/losemy

II. WRITING (50 points)

Ss’ ownanswer