INSPECTORATUL SCOLAR JUDETEAN VALCEA

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA – FAZA JUDETEANA – 22.02.2015 – CLASA A VII-A

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. (15 points)

a) I (1.wake up) yesterday and (2.hear) a well-known voice. It (3.be) my aunt’s.

b) George (4.sleep) when his best friend (5.call). He (6.jump) out of bed and (7.start) to shout: “Who’s
there?” He (8.not/stop) until his mother (9.come) into his room.
c) “Listen! Helen (10.play) the piano. Why she (11.like) that song? She always (12.play) happy songs and
(13.try) to make people smile. I (14.never/be) as talented as she (15. be).

II. Find the word which should not be in each sentence. (5 points)

1. That coat is too expensive for me to buy it…………………………………………………………

2. George must to read a boring book……………………………………………………………………....
3. You made a good cheese…………………………………………………………………………………
4. Let me help you with this your luggage!............................................................................................
5. Why didn’t you tell me I was wrong me?..........................................................................................

III. Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in each line. (10 points)

1. It gives me great……to introduce our new guest. PLEASE

2. We could eat Chinese, Italian or Indian food. Do you have any…… ? PREFER
3. Doug fail the exam. He was totally …… . PREPARE
4. The years spent at the castle were …… . FORGET
5. She looked at him in complete …… . AMAZE

IV. Rephrase the sentences: (10points)

1. They didn’t give me the information I needed.

I…………………………………..I needed.
2. A boy’s bike was stolen. He visited the police station.
The boy……………………………………..the police station.
3. I wouldn’t go skiing if I were you.
I don’t think ………………………………skiing.
4. We don’t see you very often because you live so far away.
If you………………………………………..more often.
5. ”Are you having lunch or going out?” Jack asked me.
Jack asked me …………………………………out.

V. Choose the correct word in each sentence: (10points)

1. The reason which/what/why I was late was that I overslept.

2. Don’t use my pen, please. Use your/yours/you instead.
3. He was in a very badly/bad/worse mood yesterday.
4. Don’t forget to buy a/an/some bread!
5. A/-/An university degree is very difficult to get.

VI. Write a story that must end with the sentence “Luckily, I haven’t heard from him since.”
(40points)

BAREM CLASA A VII A

I. 15 points (15x1p)
1. woke up
2. heard

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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA – FAZA JUDETEANA – 22.02.2015 – CLASA A VII-A

3. was
4. was sleeping
5. called
6. jumped
7. started
8. didn’t stop
9. came
10. is playing
11. does she like
12. pays
13. tries
14. have/’ve never been
15. is
II. 5 points (5x1p) III. 10 points (5x2p)

1. It 1. Pleasure
2. To 2. preference
3. A 3. unprepared
4. This 4. unforgettable
5. me 5. amazement

IV. 10 points (5x2p) V. 10 points (5x2p)

1. …wasn’t given the information… 1. Why

2. …whose bike was stolen visited… 2. Yours
3. …you should/ought to go… 3. Bad
4. …didn’t live so far away, we would see 4. Some
you… 5. a
5. …if/whether I was having lunch or
going…

VI. 40 points
1. Balanced structure of the composition 5p
2. Correct use of structures, vocabulary and connectors 10p
3. Accurate spelling and punctuation 10p
4. Coherent and logical stream of ideas 5p
5. Strong effect on the reader. 10 p

NOTA :
TOATE SUBIECTELE SUNT OBLIGATORII.
TIMP DE LUCRU 2 ORE.
SE ACORDĂ 10 PUNCTE DIN OFICIU