Model subiect olimpiada de Engleza, clasa a 10-a, faza judeteana

SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH (40 points) 
 
I. Read the following text and fill in the blanks with ONE word only.   10 points 
 
Today's grandparents are joining their grandchildren (1) _____ social media, but the different 
generations' online habits couldn't (2) _____ more different. In the UK the over -55s are joining 
Facebook in increasing numbers, meaning that they will soon be the site's second biggest user 
group, (3) _____ 3.5 million users aged 55–64 and 2.9 million over-65s. 
Sheila, aged 59, says, 'I join ed to see what my grandchildren are doing, as my daughter posts 
videos and photos of them. It's a better way to see what they're doing than waiting for letters and 
photos in the post. That's how we did it (4) _____ I was a child, but I think I'm lucky I ge t to see so 
(5) _____ more of their lives than my grandparents did.' 
Ironically, Sheila's grandchildren are (6) _____ likely to use Facebook themselves. Children under 
17 in the UK are leaving the site – only 2.2 million users are under 17 – but they're not going far 
from their smartphones. Chloe, aged 15, even sleeps with her phone. 'It's my alarm clock so I have 
to,' she says. 'I look at it (7) _____ I go to sleep and as soon as I wake up.' 
Unlike her grandmother's generation, Chloe's age group is spending so much time on their phones 
at home that they are missing (8) _____ on spending time with their friends in real life. Sheila, on 
the (9) _____hand has made contact with old friends from school she hasn't heard (10) _____ in 
forty years. 
 
II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence.  10 points 
 
1. It may seem …(BELIEVE) but the days of the printing press are coming to an end. 
2. In spite of the … (ECONOMY) crisis, unemployment does not seem to have increased. 
3. This car has been … (CREDIBLE) successful in the past couple of years. 
4. The police are constantly trying to bring more criminals to … (JUST). 
5. Gabriela took the … (INITIATE) and had a sincere conversation with her family. 
6. In the summer, the seas around the island are … (VIGOROUS). 
7. One of the skills required by this position is …(LEAD). 
8. Should the media be allowed to print … (ACCURATE) and unresearched stories? 
9. Some factory workers enjoy their job because it provides a …  (RELY) income. 
10. In spite of his parents’ … (APPROVE), Tom decided to go to the party. Ministerul Educaţiei  
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Probă scrisă la limba engleză   clasa a X-a secțiunea A 
Pagina 2 din 3 
 
 
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, 
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five 
words, including the word given        10 points 
 
1. Pauline hadn’t expected to see so many people at the concert. surprise 
  It came … … … to see so many people at the concert. 
2. The teacher will have to postpone the test if so many students are absent. off 
The test will………….. if so many students are absent. 
3. My grandmother was making my favourite apple pie when I got home yesterday. made  
My favourite apple pie ……………. my grandmother when I got home yesterday. 
4. He was sent for trial, accused of armed robbery. sent 
If he had not committed armed robbery, he … … … for trial. 
5. It is certain that they will have a better plan next time. bound 
They ………………… a better plan next time. 
 
 
IV. Translate the following text into English.      10 points 
 
În aceeaşi după-amiază am luat trenul şi am plecat. Era în decembrie '48. După debut petrecusem 
vara la Bălceşti, să scriu un roman. Îl scrisesem, era un eşec ; la întoarcere, în septembrie, nu -mi 
mai plăcuse deloc. Acum părăsisem Bucureştiul, şi ce era şi mai grav, şi serviciul, şi mă 
retrăsesem în munţi, s-o iau de la cap... Eşec ul din vară nu mă neliniştea, fiindcă trăiam încă sub 
euforia debutului în proză, care oricum, în ciuda injuriilor, fusese un succes.(…). Aveam douăzeci 
şi şase de ani, trecusem printr -un război în care nu murisem, debutasem în literatură chiar în to iul 
acestui război, aveam iluziile întregi... 
(adaptat după Viața ca o pradă, Marin Preda) 
 
 
 
SUBIECTUL B – INTEGRATED SKILLS (60 points)  
 
I. You are going to read an article in which stage manager Adam James talks about his  
work in technical theatre. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from 
the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence which you 
do not need to use.         10 points 
Technical Theatre 
 
When we go to the theatre, we go to see the actors and their performance; the stage is the 
central focus point; it is where everything happens, or at least everything that we , the audience, 
are supposed to see. But there is so much more to putting on a performance than just the acting 
cast. There is a whole team of people who we never see but without whom no production would be 
possible. We spoke to Adam James who has worked in technical theatre since the age of 14 to 
find out what goes on behind the scenes and how he got involved. 
“I was 12 years old when I f irst saw a show in my local leisure centre. I was fascinated by 
the fact that everything came in about ten lorries and they basically built a theatre from scratch. (1) 
… . I got to know some of the people working on the stage management team and they let m e 
shadow them while they worked. I met the stage manager and after watching the team work and 
talking to him I decided that was what I wanted to do as a job. I didn’t know anything about work in 
the theatre industry so I started studying and learning about the job. (2) … . However, what I really 
wanted was to get involved and start working as part of a stage management team. Once I was 14 
I managed to get some work experience and I started to miss school sometimes and go to work at 
the theatre instead. Ministerul Educaţiei  
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I left school when I was 16 and because I had quite a lot of experience, I was able to get a 
job as an assistant stage manager in a theatre in London. I worked there for about a year and then 
did some freelance work in Cornwall and went on tours around the country. (3) …. Working on tour 
was intense but really good fun. A  typical Monday would see us arrive at about 8 o’clock in the 
morning and open up the lorries. We would have some coffee and then , when everyone had 
arrived, we would spend the day building  the show. In the afternoon the cast would arrive and I 
would show them around so they knew where they could make quick costume changes and things 
like that.  (4)…. Once the show had started , it was just a case of watching and supervising and 
letting the show happen around us. As stage manager I was always the first and the last person on 
stage. Working on tour can be stressful as you have to keep track of where everyone is for health 
and safety reasons and monitor everything that goes on back stage and keep  to time. Then, once 
the show is over, you have to check everything and make a note of everything that needs repairing 
or re-doing before the next performance. 
After a couple of years touring I decided to return to London and go to college to study 
technical theatre. I studied for a year but I realised that it wasn’t very useful to me. I had learnt a lot 
more from my years working. It was a course for people who didn’t know anything about the 
theatre. (5) … .  When finding work in technical theatre , firsthand ex perience is much more 
important than qualifications.  Theatres are looking for people with proven ability and who know 
what they are doing, and what interests them the most on your CV is your last job. I did some more 
freelance work in London for a while and now I work for a production company”. 
 
A. I felt like I was already established in the industry so I decided to leave college and got a 
job in a theatre. 
B. The more I found out about technical theatre, the more interested I became. 
C. While the cast were getting ready, we would get on with any necessary maintenance jobs. 
D. I was very curious as I watched the whole thing being put together and I found it hugely 
exciting. 
E. Working in a large theatre is much more difficult because there are s o many more people 
to organise. 
F. The work was quite sporadic but the money was good; in one month I could earn enough to 
last me six months. 
 
 
II. Your school e-journal is developing a new column dedicated to drama. As member of the 
school drama club, you h ave been asked to write the review of the most recent play you 
have seen and you would like to recommend to your fellow students. Include details about 
the performance itself but also technical considerations about settings, sound  and 
costumes.  
 
Write your review in 200-220 words.        
            50 points