OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ 2012-2013, ETAPA LOCALĂ
CLASA a X-a
SUBIECTUL I (1x10=10p)
For questions 1-10, read the text and decide which
answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
When we decide to choose a colour for anything – whether it’s a T-shirt or
a cover for a mobile phone – our brains have to work really hard. In order for
us to (1) a choice that feels right
, the brain has to (2) various bits
of information.
There are various (3) which make
each of us like or dislike certain colours. Firstly, our brains consider (4) association. These are completely (5) and are a result of our individual
experiences. Particular colours call to (6)
certain memories which may be connected to a place, a person or an experience.
For example, we may associate red with the warmth of a fire or a (7) childhood sweater. Blue and green
may (8) us of holidays and peaceful
weekends in the country.
Secondly, there is evidence to show that different colours (9) our nervous system in different
ways. Red can actually (10) the
level of adrenaline in our body. This is why energetic people are drawn to red
and also why sports cars are traditionally this colour.
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1.
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A
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keep
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B
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do
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C
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set
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D
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make
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2.
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A
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produce
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B
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process
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C
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run
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D
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manufacture
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3.
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A
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methods
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B
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ways
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C
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factors
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D
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aspects
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4.
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A
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complete
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B
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trusted
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C
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past
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D
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forgotten
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5.
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A
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personal
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B
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hidden
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C
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private
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D
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secret
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6.
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A
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mind
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B
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heart
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C
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thought
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D
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feeling
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7.
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A
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favourite
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B
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popular
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C
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preferable
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D
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likeable
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8.
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A
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refer
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B
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remember
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C
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recall
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D
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remind
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9.
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A
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cause
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B
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create
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C
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affect
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D
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reflect
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10.
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A
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rise
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B
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lift
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C
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raise
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D
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hold
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SUBIECTUL II(1x10=10p)
Put one suitable word in each space:
If
you saw the latest James Bond film, you will have seen his new sports car in a
number of key scenes. This is not ,(1)…, just because the car is important to
the plot. It is the result of an agreement (2)… the car’s manufacturers and the
film studio, aimed at promoting the luxury model on screen. And it works. (3)…
a result of the film, sales of the car in the USA have (4)… up significantly.
This is an example of (5)… is called ‘product placement’. In other words, the
products and logos you see in films are (6)… because of advertising deals. When
Steven Spielberg made the film Minority Report, he got back 25 per cent of his budget through such deals. He (7)…
thought to have received £3 million simply for putting Tom Cruise in the
driving seat of a particular car. But if you are there just to enjoy the movie,
aren’t the advertisements getting in the (8)… of the story? Fortunately,
advertisers do realize (9)…
advertisements which annoy film-goers, will do more harm (10)…good, so
there’s a limit to how many we will see.
SUBIECTUL III.(1x10=10p)
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.
1.
Someone broke
into Jane’s house yesterday. broken
Jane had ………………………………….yesterday.
2.
After the race,
Kerry asked a nurse to examine her swollen ankle. have
After the race, Kerry asked a nurse to ……….her swollen
ankle.
3.
Steve had not
expected to find archeology so interesting. in
Steve was ……………………..than he expected.
4.
The heavy
rainfall made it impossible for them to complete the walk. prevented
They ………………………….the walk by the heavy rain.
5.
Tony regrets not
being able to speak to his girlfriend last night. could
Tony wishes that …………………..to his girlfriend last
night.
6. Don’t shout all the time, it’s so annoying ! wouldn’t
I…………………………………………..shout
all the time !
7.
Fiona denied
breaking the antique vase. had
Fiona said ……………………….the antique vase.
8.
Why can’t you
give up eating chocolate? so
Why is ………………………………. to give up eating chocolate?
9.
Don’t you think
we should leave the party now? about
Isn’t it…………………..the party?
10. You should have asked me before borrowing my car. rather
I………………..me before borrowing my car.
SUBIECTUL IV(1x10=10p)
For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word
given in capitals at the end of
some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap
in the same line.
In 1998, a Valencian
professor made an (1)… claim. Professor Antonio Cervilla AMAZE
discovered how to use water
as a substitute for petrol.
The (2) … said that you could
drive from Bilbao to Valencia on just half a SCIENCE
liter of water. His (3)… uses
a molybdenum compound to break down INVENT
water into hydrogen and
oxygen. (4)… other methods, no electricity is required LIKE
and the reaction happens at
atmospheric temperature.
This (5)… technology is based
on the way plant enzymes break down water. IMPRESS
The use of molybdenum is the
perfect (6)… because, although rare, it is cheap CHOOSE
and found all around the
planet.
Since the claims were made, nothing
more has been heard about this fabulous
technology. There is no
explanation for the (7)… anywhere on the internet, apart APPEAR
from a list of similar
inventions which have also vanished. An (8)… from the INVENT
Philipines called Daniel Dingel
developed a water-fuelled car but was arrested
at the age of 82 and sentenced
to 20 years in prison.
If this technology were to
become widely available, it would prove (9)… for DISASTER
petrol station owners and
would also save the planet from the environmental
catastrophes being caused by
(10)… . POLLUTE
SUBIECTUL
V(1x10=10p)
In most lines
of the following text, there is one unnecessary word. It is either grammatically
incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the
text. For each numbered line 1-10
find the
unnecessary
word and then write it on your answer
sheet. Some lines are correct.
Indicate these
line with a (√ ) in the box.
1 Some animals become famous and seem to able
capture the public imagination. ___
2 One of these was Keiko, the killer whale.
Keiko was captured when he was
___
3 only two years old and then taken from his
home in the Iceland to California.
___
4 He became the star of a series of
successful movies called by ‘Free Willy’ ___
5 about a killer whale who was kept in a so
small tank in an aquarium. ___
6 In the films, such people fight to free the
whale and return him ___
7 back to the open sea. They succeeded, but
it was never easy to do ___
8 the same thing with Keiko in real life. Many
people wanted Keiko ___
9 to be set off free, and eventually enough
money was raised to take ___
10 him back, to his natural home. The plan it
was to keep him in an ___
enclosure for a while.
SUBIECTUL VI(50p)
You are
reading an English language magazine and you see details of a language school
that you are interested in:
LEARN
ENGLISH AT YOUR OWN PACE!
If
you would like to study English on a course that has been specially designed to
meet your needs and interests, then contact the Principal of the Effective
Learning School giving details of your:
·
Motivation
for studying English; length of time studying English; strengths and weaknesses
in the language
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Preferred
start date and length of course
·
Hobbies and
interests
We
will contact you once we have received your details in order to arrange a
programme of study for you.
Write your letter to the Principal of the school.
(around 200-250 words)
KEY AND MARKING
SCHEME
Clasa a X-a
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III
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1) D
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1) however
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1) her house broken into
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2) B
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2) between
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2) have a look at
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3) C
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3)As
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3) more interested
in archeology
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4) C
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4) gone
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4) were prevented
from completing
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5) A
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5) what
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5) he could have
spoken
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6) A
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6) there
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6) wish you
wouldn’t
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7) A
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7) is/was
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7) she had not
broken
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8) D
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8) way
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8) it so difficult
for you
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9) C
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9) that
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9) about time we
left/for us to leave
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10) C
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10) than
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10) ‘d rather you
had asked
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V
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1) amazing
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1) able
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2) scientist
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2) √
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3) invention
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3) the
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4) unlike
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4) by
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5) impressive
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5) so
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6) choice
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6) such
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7) disappearance
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7) back
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8) inventor
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8) √
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9) disastrous
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9) off
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10) pollution
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10)it
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VI. Formal
letter - 50 p
- Content ( includes all the information
from the input in the writer’s own words i.e. rephrased)- 15 p
- Organisation and cohesion (
appropriate paragraphing and linking words with each paragraph having a
topic sentence )- 10 p
- Range ( original language, relevant
vocabulary, correct use of tenses ) – 10 p
- Register ( fairly formal) -10 p
- Target reader ( the reader’s interest
maintained)- 5 p
