Session 17

 OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

ETAPA LOCALĂ- 26 februarie 2024

CLASA a VIII-a

Varianta 3

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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

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Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu

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Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 2ore.

SUBIECTUL I –USE OF ENGLISH (50 points)

I.1 Read the following text and put the verb in brackets into the correct form: 20 points (10x 2 p)

Sue Thomas is a fashion designer. She 1) ……………… (make) clothes ever since she 2) ………….(be) a young girl. She 3) …………………………. (get) her first job in a clothes factory when she was sixteen. She 4) …………………… (sew) buttons onto a shirt one day when she 5)………………….. (have) a brilliant idea for a design. After she 6) …………………. (speak) to her bank manager, she got a loan and she 7) …………....…….(open) her own little workshop. Now she 8) …………………………. (make) lots of money. Next year she 9) ………………….. (open) a shop which will sell all her own designs. She 10) ………………… (sell) clothes to a lot of famous people, including film stars and singers.

I.2. Correct the mistakes in the sentences. 20 points (10x 2 p)

1.I banged my head on the wall and it really hurted.

2.We didn’t visited our friends last week.

3.Someone is damaging our car yesterday.

4.His father works as teacher.

5.I took my cup into the kitchen, but it fell and breaked on the floor.

6.Do you like maths? Maths is my more favourite subject.

7.Excuse me, but you stand on my foot.”

8.They haven’t got some children.

9.What did you do at 10 p.m. last night?

10.My sisters loves shopping. They are going shopping every Saturday.

I.3. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence. (10 points)

1. In a programme like Pop Idol you have to beat the other ________________(COMPETE)

2. At some stage you will probably be saying something you are not__________________proud of . (PARTICULAR)

3. We didn't recognise him at first. His …………….has changed a lot. (APPEAR)

4. The submarine levelled out at a ……………of 2,000 feet (DEEP).

5. If you are __________________ you may become famous.(FORTUNE)

SUBIECTUL al II lea –READING COMPREHENSION : 25 points ( 5 x 5p)

Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D.

Everybody likes to feel that they're somebody special. Sadly, many of us grow up believing that we're not special at all. We wish that we could be more attractive or better at sports. We wish we had more money or nicer clothes. Like the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, or the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz, we think we're not good enough just as we are. In the film, The Tin Man wishes he had a heart. The Scarecrow wishes he had a brain, and the Lion wants courage. Eventually, each of them realizes that he already has what he wants. Nearly all parents want us to be the best we can be. They occasionally encourage us to do better by comparing us to others. They mean well, but the message we usually get is that we're not good enough. There will always be somebody out there that is better than we are. There are people around who may not be as intelligent as we are but who are better at sports. Or they may not be as handsome, but they have more money. It is unthinkable for us to be better than everybody else all the time. Like the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion, we all need what we believe will make us better people. We often don't understand that we already have the very things we look for. Our parents often forget to tell us we are somebody special. They often tell us that we are good enough just the way we are. Perhaps no one told them when they were growing up, or maybe they just forgot. Either way, it's up to us to remind them sometimes that each of us, in a way, is special. What we are . . . is enough.

1)What is the writer's main aim in writing the text?

A)to talk about your family problems

B)to explain the importance of being yourself

C)to describe how intelligent we are

D)to suggest how people can change their way of life

2)This essay was most likely written by ...

A)a young person

B)a coach

C)a teacher

D)a parent

3)What does the writer say about our parents?

A)They always tell us that we are good enough

B)They never forget to tell us that we are special

C)They always tell us that we are special

D)They frequently forget to tell us that we are special

4)The author of this essay believes that ...

A)we are all good enough just the way we are

B)the richer you are, the better you are

C)intelligent people are more special than others

D)not everyone can be special

5)Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A)What Makes You Laugh?

B)What Makes You Happy?

C)What Makes You Special?

D)What Makes You Stronger? 

SUBIECTUL al III lea WRITING (25 points) Write a story (150-180 words) ending with the following sentence: If only dreams came true. Give it an appropriate title.

 Write your story in 150-180 words and give it an appropriate title. Pay attention to the following: -you don’t need to write long descriptions - use dialogues only if they are relevant to your characters or events; -you should use this plan: 1. Introduction (paragraph 1 –set the scene) 2. Main body (paragraphs 2/3 –develop the story) 3. Conclusion (paragraph 4 – end the story). Don’t count the given ending.

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

ETAPA LOCALĂ- 26 februarie 2024

BAREM CLASA a VIII-a

Varianta 3

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Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

•

Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu

•

Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 2ore.

SUBIECTUL I –USE OF ENGLISH (50 points)

I.1 Read the following text and put the verb in brackets into the correct tense: 20 points (10x 2p)

1. Has been making

2. Was

3. Got

4. Was sewing

5. Had

6. Had spoken

7. Opened

8. Is making/makes

9. Is opening/is going to open

10. Has sold/sells

I.2. Correct the mistakes in the sentences. 20 points (10x 2 p)

1. hurt;

2. visit;

3. damaged;

4. as a teacher;

5.broke;

6.most favourite;

7.are standing;

8.any children;

9.were you doing;

10.go

I.3. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence. 10 points ( 5x2p)

1. competitors

2. particularly

3. appearance

4. depth

5. fortunate

SUBIECTUL al II lea –READING COMPREHENSION (25 points)

Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D. (5x 5points= 25 points)

1 B, 2 A, 3 D, 4 A, 5 C 

SUBIECTUL al III lea WRITING (25 points)