Model subiect olimpiada de Engleza, clasa a 11-a, faza judeteana

SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH (40 points) 
 
I. Read the following text and put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.    10 points 
 
Employees protesting at the planned closure of the Magnet electronics factory (1) ________ 
(JUST BEGIN) a protest outside the factory in Brooke Road. It (2) ________ (REVEAL) of late 
that the production at the factory, where currently over 3000 local people (3) _________ 
(EMPLOY), (4) ________ (TRANSFER) to the existing Magnet plant in Luton next month, 
according to the intention of the management. Actuall y, only a few new jobs (5) ________ 
(EXPECT) to be created as a result of the transfer. „Why (6) ________ (WE/NOT/INFORM) 
when they decided to do that? We were only told about this two days ago,‟ said Mary Calder, 
representing the workforce. „It‟s about ti me companies such as this (7) ________ (START) 
thinking about how local communities (8) ________ (AFFECT) by their policies in the near 
future. Most of us here own our houses. How are we going to keep paying the mortgage and 
find a job? I wish I (9) ________ (KNOW)‟. Ray Reynolds, Director of Magnet was asked what 
was being done to help those who are made  redundant. He revealed the company (10) 
________ (PROMISE) a government loan to keep the factory open, but that at the last minute 
the government decided not to provide the loan after all.   
 
II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each gap.           10 points 
 
Pauline Walker‟s new novel, Out of  (1)_______(INNOCENT), describes the (2) _______ 
(FRIEND) that develops between a lonely woman, whose only (3) _______(OCCUPY) is to look 
after the garden at the (4) _______(VICAR), and a poor boy.  
Ms. Walker is (5) _______ (REMARKABLE) convincing in conveying the boy‟s initial (6) 
__________(SUSPECT) of the old woman‟s motives and his inabilit y to understand her (7) 
___________(GENEROUS). But kindness wins, even overcoming the (8) __________ 
(JEALOUS) of the boy‟s lazy, rather (9) _______(PLEASE) mother. Children in the 10 – 14 age 
group will enjoy this (10) _______ (WONDER), moving story. 
 
 
III. Choose the correct response A, B, C or D.               10 points 
 
1. „Aș prefera să nu mă mai dădăceș ti, zise băiatul. E timpul să m ă lași sa fac propriile 
mele greșeli.” 
A. ‟I would rather you stopped nagging me‟, said the boy. „It‟s time you will let m e make my own 
mistakes.‟ 
B. ‟I had rather you stopped nagging me‟, said the boy. „It‟s time you let me make my own 
mistakes.‟ 
C. ‟I would rather you stop nagging me‟, said the boy. „It‟s time you had let me make my own 
mistakes.‟ 
D. ‟I would rather you sto pped nagging me‟, said the boy. „It‟s time you let me make my own 
mistakes.‟   
 
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2. “Măcar de aveai mai multă răbdare cu mătușa ta pe când locuia cu noi.” 
A. If only you had been more patient with your aunt when she was living with us. 
B. If only you were more patient with your aunt when she was living with us. 
C. If only you would have been more patient with your aunt when she lived with us. 
D. You could be more patient with your aunt when she had lived with us. 
 
3. The passive form of „Many people think Steve stole the money‟ is 
A. Money were believed to have been stolen by Steve. 
B. It has been thought that Steve stole the money. 
C. Steve is believed to have stolen the money. 
D. Steve was believed that he stole the money. 
 
4. Complete the sentence: „If you keep…………….going to the doctor it will only make 
things worse.‟ 
A. putting on 
B. putting off 
C. putting away 
D. putting out 
 
5. Complete the following sentence:  „I‟ll………………….. here for forty years by the time I 
retire next week.‟ 
A. have been working  
B. work  
C. be working 
D. have worked 
 
6. Report the following direct question: ‟How much money did you spend and who will pay 
for the bicycle that has been stolen?‟ asked Veronica. 
A. ‟Veronica asked me how much money I spent and who will pay for the bicycle that was 
stolen. 
B. Veronica asked me how much money did I spend and who would pay for the bicycle that had 
been stolen. 
C. Veronica asked me how much money I had spent and who would pay for the bicycle that had 
been stolen. 
D. Veronica asked me how much money did I spend and who will pay for t he bicycle that had 
been stolen. 
 
7. „Which of those toys………… if he had asked you to buy all of them?‟  
A. you would pay for 
B. will you pay for 
C. had you paid for 
D. would you have paid for 
 
8. „The recent crime figures are a major setback for law and order.„ means: 
A. „The recent crime figures are a great incentive for law and order.„  
B. „The recent crime figures are a big success for law and order.„ 
C. „The recent crime figures are a major reverse for law and order.„ 
D. „The recent crime figures are a major damage for law and order.„ 
   
 
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9. „You needn‟t have come all this way only to bring her a book she has already read‟  
means: 
A. You did not have to come and you didn‟t. 
B. You needed to come and but not all this way. 
C. You could not come but you did come in the end. 
D. You did not have to come but you did. 
 
10. „Somebody broke into his garage last night.‟ means: 
A. He had his garage broken into last night. 
B. He has had his garage broken into last night.  
C. He had had his garage broken into last night. 
D. They have broken into his garage last night.  
 
IV. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits in each gap. Use only one 
word in each gap.                  10 points 
 
”It was his father‟s dream that young Foster should  become a healer of men,” Wohl went on. 
“Unfortunately young Foster  (1) ________ placed on academic probation last quarter, 
whereupon he decided that rather than heal men, he would prefer to protect society from 
malefactors: to march, so to speak, in his father‟s footsteps. His father just made lieutenant. 
Lieutenant Foster H. Lewis, Sr. Know him? ” 
“I don‟t think so.” 
“Good cop,” Wohl said. “He has something less than a warm, outgoing personality, but he‟s a 
good cop. He is about as thrilled that his son has become a policeman (2) ________  yours is.” 
Matt chuckled. “Why are we getting him?” 
“Because Commissioner Czernich said so,”Wohl said. “I told you that. If I were a suspicious 
man, (3) ________ , of course, for someone with a warm, outgoing, not to forget trusting, 
personality like mine is unthinkable, I might suspect that it has something to do with the mayor.” 
(…)When they pulled into the parking lot at Bustleton and Bowler, Matt saw that Captain Mike 
Sabara‟ s car was in the space reserved for it. Wohl saw (4) ________ at the same moment. 
Sabara was Wohl‟ s deputy. 
“Captain Sabara‟ s still here. Good. I need to talk to him . You can take off, Matt. I‟ll see you in 
the morning.” 
“Yes, sir,” Matt Said. 
He did not volunteer to hang around. He had learned that if Wohl had a need (5) ________ him, 
he would have told him to wait. 
 (adapted from W.E.B.Griffin, The Victim) 
SUBIECTUL B- INTEGRATED SKILLS (60 points) 
 
Read the text below and do the tasks that follow. 
Miss Johnson sat in the dining room having tea and looked out at all the people on the beach. 
Maybe she should g o for a walk before dinner. She was just deciding in which direction she 
should walk when Mr Rodgers came into the room and walked straight towards her. There was 
no way she could avoid him; he had clearly seen her and she still had a cup of tea in front of her 
ready to drink.  
„Do you mind if I sit down?‟ he asked politely. Of course she couldn't refuse; it wasn‟t in her 
nature to be rude.  
„Yes, please do,‟ she said and offered him some tea. He accepted but then didn‟t seem to be 
paying attention. Suddenly he got up and started pacing up and down in front of the table. This 
was really quite annoying as he was walking right in front of the window and getting in the way 
of the nice view.    
 
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„I‟ve got a problem,‟ he said. She hadn‟t expected him to be so famili ar; they had only known 
each other a few weeks and they were not really friends. „I'd be happy to help in any way I can, 
she said „It all started last week,‟ he began. „I was on my way to the shops when I bumped into 
Veronica Gray. We had a chat for a coup le of minutes, and then just as I was making my 
excuses and saying goodbye her husband came round the corner. He looked not at all happy to 
find us chatting together. Veronica suddenly went very quiet and almost ran away in the 
opposite direction. Her husband walked past me, barely said hello, and followed his wife round 
the corner. I was very confused. One minute she‟d been happily gossiping and then as soon as 
Gregory appeared she became a different person. And he, well, for a second I thought he might 
hit me.‟ I didn‟t see either of them again until last night.  
I was coming down to dinner when I heard voices on the stairs below me. As I walked round the 
corner I saw it was Veronica and Gregory arguing. It was too late for me to turn back, so I said 
good evening and carried on downstairs as quickly as I could. But Gregory called me back. He 
was quite angry and started shouting at me; he said I should mind my own business and leave 
his wife alone. Veronica was crying and tried to tell her husband to leave me alone, that it wasn‟t 
my fault. It was very unpleasant and I really had no idea what was going on. I said I had no idea 
what he was talking about and to be honest I might have just put it down to him being a bit 
jealous and left it at that except that at that moment Annabel came down the stairs and saw us. I 
don‟t know if you know but she and I are engaged.‟ 
„Yes, I did know; congratulations.‟  
„And of course it didn‟t look good, having Gregory more or less accuse me of having some sort 
of affair with his  wife. Annabel just looked at me and walked off. Now she won‟t speak to me. 
What do you think I should do? Should I confront Gregory and make him see sense? Or should 
I try and find out from Veronica what is going on? There‟s obviously something not right 
between them; I just don‟t understand how I got involved. I‟d really appreciate any help you can 
give me.‟   
 
I. For each question decide which response (A, B, C or D) fits best according to the text.   10 points 
1. How did Miss Johnson react when she saw Mr Rodgers come into the dining room? 
A. She was pleased to see him. 
B. She avoided him. 
C. She invited him to join her. 
D. She was rude to him. 
 
2. How did Miss Johnson feel when Mr Rodgers asked her for help with a problem? 
A. surprised 
B. relieved 
C. embarrassed 
D. pleased 
 
3. What happened when Gregory saw his wife talking to Mr Rodgers? 
A. Gregory ignored Rodgers and followed his wife. 
B. Gregory became violent towards Mr Rodgers. 
C. Veronica and Gregory left together without saying anything. 
D. Veronica quickly entered a close-by shop. 
 
4. Why does Miss Johnson congratulate Mr Rodgers? 
A. Because he and Annabel are going to get married. 
B. Because he is having an affair with Veronica Gray. 
C. Because he was right to have asked Miss Johnson for help. 
D. Because he has dealt with a difficult situation very well.   
 
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5. How does Mr Rodgers feel about his involvement in the situation between Veronica and 
Gregory? 
A. happy 
B. confused 
C. angry 
D. grateful 
 
 
II. Starting from the text above, write a for-and-against essay on  telling lies. (220 -250 
words)                   50 points