Liceul Tehnologic Nr.

2 Tg-Jiu

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

ETAPA PE ȘCOALĂ
CLASA a IX-a, STANDARD

27 IANUARIE 2023

Notă: Toate subiectele sunt obigatorii.

Timp de lucru: 3 ore

I.Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense: (25p)

When I .....1.............................(be) a little girl my brother and I used to visit our grandparents’
mysterious house which.....2..........................(say) to have been haunted. Just before New Year’s Eve,
the house was cold and gloomy because it .....3............................(snow)heavily all day.
We .....4....................................(sit) around the fire listening to grandma’s favourite stories when
suddenly there.....5..............................(be) a tremendous crash upstairs. We all thought in horror of
the ghost that she.....6..............................(tell) us about. We.....7.........................................(rush) up
the stairs to discover that a tree.....8...............................(snap) in the wind smashing the bedroom
window. I.....9...........................(remember/always) the expression on my grandma’s face.
”I.....10................................(be/never) so scared in my life!” was all she could say.

II.Fill in the blanks. Use only one word for each blank: (25p)

Visitors may have difficulty in finding their way about London. The British capital...........................(1) a
very old city. Eachc century brought new historical.........................(2). Most visitors to
London.........................(3) a plan of the town, to help them find...............................(4) way about. The
London transport service will also help........................................(5).

After visiting Hyde Park, it......................................(6) be convenient to go back

towards............................................(7) East along Piccadilly to Piccadilly Circus. A trip up
or.................................(8) the river will make............................(9) possible to see.................................
(10) famous bridges such as Westminster Bridge.

III. Write a letter to your friend you haven’t seen for a long time. Tell him about your new hobby,
what it is, how much time you spend with it, why it is important for you. (100-150 words). (50p)