MINISTERUL EDUCAIEI NAIONALE

INSPECTORATUL COLAR JUDEEAN BACU

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ
FAZA JUDEEAN, 1 martie 2014
CLASA a XI-a SECTIUNEA A

Question I (50 points)

School plays a more important role than the family in shaping ones personality. Discuss.
(Write your essay in no more than 350 words).
Question II (25 points)
You have been asked to write an article for an international magazine about equal job
opportunities for men and women in your country. You should describe the existing situation and
say what changes have taken place in recent years. (Write between 220-250 words).

Question III (25 points)

A. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each
space. (10 points)
It's something (1) _____________ gamer will tell you. Computer games shouldn't be so hard that
they drive you mad, (2) ____________ nor should they be so easy that they fail to offer enough
(3) ____________ a challenge. Inevitably, however, you get stuck sometimes. What do you do
then? Ask the internet, of course. Many other gamers have figured (4) ____________ what to do
and posted the solution online. The answer is just a (5) ____________clicks away.
Purists say this is cheating. They argue that solving a puzzle yourself, (6)
____________gamers had to do in the old days, might have (7) ____________ longer, but it was
more satisfying. (8) ____________you know that detailed 'walkthroughs' are available online,
free (9) ____________charge, for almost any game, the temptation is to ask for virtual help (10)
____________the first sign of trouble, which robs players of a true sense of achievement.
B. For questions 1-5, 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
three and six words, including the word given. (5 points)

1. Why are the two figures different?

ACCOUNTS
What .. between the two figures?
2. I really regret making such a stupid mistake!
ONLY
If . such a stupid mistake!
3. Recently, the number of people who are out of work has gone down.
DECREASE
Recently, .. the number of people who are out of work.
4. Im sure youre wondering why I havent contacted you for so long.
HAS
You must . so long since I contacted you.
5. Are you saying that Im lying about what happened?
TRUTH
Are you accusing . about what happened?

C. Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the
gaps. (10 p)
Fears of Future Global Hunger
A recent report has warned of global food 1(SHORT) unless the current system of farming and
food distribution is changed. The report highlights fears that currently rapid increases in yields
come at the expense of 2.(SUSTAIN), and that unless action is taken, hunger and 3..
(NUTRIENT) will become growing problems. The population is expected to rise to around 8.3
billion in the next twenty years, and 4.. (URBAN) is set to continue, and it is expected that 6570% of the worlds population will live in cities. Increasing world 5..(PROSPEROUS) will
lead to the rise in demand for energy, food and fresh water. The report also considers the billion
people worldwide who 6..(EAT) and are therefore obese to be another example of the 7
(FAIL) of the current system to provide health and well- being to the worlds population. The
authors believe that the 8..(APPLY) of new technologies can play a role in 9(MINIMAL)
future food shortages. They see cloning, nanotechnology and genetic 10..(MODIFY) as

potential solutions. However, although many of these technologies have been adopted
worldwide, there is still resistance to their use in parts of Europe.

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Question III (25 points)
A. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in
each space. (10 points)
1. any
2. but
3. of
4. out
5. few
6. like/as
7. taken
8. If/When/Once
9. of
10. at

B. For questions 1-5, 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
three and six words, including the word given. (5 points)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

accounts for the difference

only I hadnt made
there has been a decrease in
be wondering why it has been
me of not telling the truth

C. Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the
gaps. (10 p)
1. Shortage(s)
2. sustainability
3. malnutrition
4. urbanization

5. prosperity
6. overeat
7. failure
8. application
9. minimizing
10. modification