OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ, ETAPA LOCALĂ, 17 FEBRUARIE 2018

CLASA a VIII-a

SUBIECTUL I (25p)
Read the text and decide if the sentences following it are true or false. Write T for true and F for false on
the answer sheet. (10 items x2.5 points= 25 points)

The Great Bear Rainforest is on an island on British Columbia’s central coast, in Canada. The rainforest is the
largest remaining piece of unbroken rainforest in the world and is full of interesting plants, birds and animals,
including the Spirit Bear. It is thought that there are no more than 400 of these bears in the whole of the great Bear
Rainforest – and they don’t exist anywhere else in the world.

The Island is a fantastic place to go bear and whale watching. It is also a great place to go diving, snorkeling and
fishing. Even better, tourism is encouraged by local people and conservationists, as it shows that money can be
made from the island without changing it, and this helps to protect the rainforest.

One of the best times to visit the island is mid-September. This is when salmon return in great numbers from the
Pacific Ocean to the streams and rivers of British Columbia’s west coast. It is also when the bears come out to
hunt them!

Knight Inlet is a place well known for its population of grizzly bears. It is on the southern edge of the Great Bear
Rainforest. There can be up to 40 bears within a few miles during autumn when the fish are swimming up the
river. Guests who stay at Knight Inlet start their adventure with a boat ride. They then board a small bus and travel
through the northern rainforest to the river. They can go to five different viewing platforms, in three different
areas, which are specially built to provide a safe and comfortable place to watch the bears from. It is not
uncommon to see 10-15 bears on the river at a time.

Autumn isn’t the only season that grizzly bears go to the area. Starting in April, when they’ve woken from their
winter sleep, both black and grizzly bears arrive to feed on the new spring growth. Even in mid-summer, when
many of the bears have moved into the forests for their food, you can see several bears each day.

Knight Inlet offers wildlife viewing holidays ranging from one to seven nights for our spring, summer and autumn
bear viewing. All their holidays begin at Campbell River and include one night in one of the two hotels there.
This is essential because the plane journey to Knight Inlet starts very early in the morning.

1. The Great Bear Rainforest is divided into several parts. T/F

2. Spirit Bears can only be found in the Great Bear Rainforest. T/F
3. You can have various kinds of holiday on the island. T/F
4. People who live in the area welcome tourists. T/F
5. The bears appear when the fish are returning to the Pacific Ocean. T/F
6. Knight Inlet is in the middle of the rainforest. T/F
7. Guests at Knight Inlet travel straight to the river by boat. T/F
8. There is a choice of places to see the bears from. T/F
9. Tourists can watch the bears all year round. T/F
10. All tourists must sleep more than one night at Campbell River. T/F

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SUBIECTUL II (50p)
1. Complete each sentence with a noun formed from a verb in the list. (10 items x 1, 5p= 15p)

acquaint, bear, behave, celebrate, die, engage, greet, marry, relate, resemble

1. All Kate’s friends and ………………… came to her party.

2. I occasionally meet Terry, but he is more a/an ………………. than a friend.
3. Mary received many cards, congratulating her on the …………….. of her baby.
4. When Paul arrived, he received a warm and friendly …………………….. .
5. Six months after their ……………….. , Michael and Lisa got married.
6. There was a great ……………. in the village when their team won the cup.
7. In an ideal …………………. , the husband and wife share each other’s problems.
8. Dina and her mother look alike. There is a strong ………….. between them.
9. There was no trouble, and the ………………… of the football fans was excellent.
10. Tom cried when he heard about the …………… of his old dog.

2. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. (10 items x1.5p=15 points)

The word ‘blog’ is a short form of the term ‘web log’. Blogs (1)………… off as online diaries (2)………………
people kept a record of events in their personal lives and shared their (3)………….. . This is (4)...……….. the
most common type of blog and many are private. However, increasingly more blogs are used for business
purposes. There are now many different types of blogs. These vary in their style and their contents; some
concentrate (5)…………a particular subject, such as travel blogs which are also known as travelogs, legal blogs
sometimes called blawgs, political blogs, education blogs, fashion blogs or even dream blogs – the (6) .......……..is
growing. A blog that features videos is called a vlog and if it is (7)…………up of photos it can be called a
photoblog. The joy of blogs is that it isn’t (8) ………… to know how to write in code. Entries can be posted
directly online in (9) ......………text and other (10) ……..can add comments. This makes blogging a form of
social networking.

1. A. introduced B. started C. began D. opened

2. A. where B. which C. that D. who
3. A. mind B. purposes C. brain D. thoughts
4. A. still B. already C. even D. too
5. A. to B. of C. on D. with
6. A. list B. series C. record D. label
7. A. brought B. taken C. made D. held
8. A. need B. able C. asked D. necessary
9. A. natural B. normal C. average D. reasonable
10. A. anyone B. people C. someone D. person

3. Fill in with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 items x2p=20 points)

1. By the time we got to the theatre, the play …………. already …………. (begin).
2. When ……………. Shakespeare ……….….. (write) his plays?
3. Tom burnt his hand while he …………………. (cook) dinner.
4. I’m tired. I …………………. (do) a lot of work today.
5. We usually drink coffee, but today we …………………. (drink) tea.
6. A new hospital …………………… (build) in our district next year.
7. ………. you ……..... (do) anything this weekend?
8. If you ………..…….. (eat) too many sweets, you’ll get ill.

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9. ……..… you ….…….. (hear) the wind? It’s blowing heavily right now.
10. I …………………. (read) this book for a month now.

SUBIECTUL III (25p)

Write a story with the title:
“My lucky day”
Write between 150-180 words.

NOTĂ
 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.
 Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.
 Timp de lucru: 90 de minute.

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 KEY AND MARKING SCHEME
Clasa a VIII-a

SUBIECTUL I ( 10 items x2.5 p=25 points)

1.F 2.T 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.F 7.F 8.T 9.F 10. F

SUBIECTUL II (50p)

1.(10 items x 1.5 p= 15 p)

1) relatives/relations 6) celebration
2) acquaintance 7) marriage
3) birth 8) resemblance
4) greeting 9) behaviour
5) engagement 10) death

2. (10 items x1.5p=15 points)

1. B. started
2. A. where
3. D. thoughts
4. A. still
5. C. on
6. A. list
7. C. made
8. D. necessary
9. B. normal
10. B. people

3. (10 items x2p=20 points)

1. had already begun
2. did … write
3. was cooking
4. have/’ve done / have/’ve been doing
5. are drinking
6. will be built
7. Are you doing
8. eat
9. Do you hear/Can you hear
10. have/’ve been reading

SUBIECTUL III (25 points)

 CONTENT: 10 points
 ORGANIZATION AND COHESION: 5 points
 VOCABULARY/REGISTER: 5 points
 STRUCTURES/ACCURACY: 3 points
 EFFECT ON TARGET READER: 2 points