INSPECTORATUL SCOLAR JUDETEAN DAMBOVITA

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

FAZA PE SCOALA
CLASA A XI A
1. Read the text be!" a#d de$%de "h%$h a#&"e' A( B( C !' d be&t )%t& ea$h &*a$e+
By walking barefoot across the open countryside, early man was
inadvertently enjoying the benefits of reflexology, a therapeutic form of foot
massage. Both ancient Chinese and Egyptian cultures practised foot massage (!
"the aim of improving general wealth, but it was not (#!"the early #$
th
century
that reflexology reached the %est. &eflexologists believe that specific points on
the feet ('!" to areas of the body, and that these areas can be stimulated by
applying gentle pressure to the soles of the feet. (ome doctors have critici)ed
reflexology, pointing in particular to the short (*!"of training programmes. (+!
", it is possible to gain a ,ualification in reflexology with as little as six months
of home study.

. - in B by C with . to
#. - to B in C until . before
'. - correspond B match C complement . e,ual
*. - course B duration C time . continuation
+. - -rguably B .efinitely C -ctually . Certainly
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,. F% the -a*& %# the text be!" "%th !#e &.%tabe "!'d+
0ne Christmas Eve, the (lope family (!"".invited to stay at their friends1 house
in (cotland. -s it was very (#!""away, and the (lopes would not be ('!"". to arrive before
midnight , their friends agreed to leave the gate open and put the key under a rock outside the
front door. 2n (*!"" way the (lopes could let themselves in (+!""waking their friends up.
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)%t %# the -a*&+
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3olice have reported that a burglary took place at the home of 4&( 5ean
.unn, in Bakersfield &d yesterday afternoon. 6hey believe that the burglar
gained (!"to the house by climbing over the back wall and breaking the
kitchen window. 4rs .unn was (#!"upset when she said7 8- lot of what the
burglar took was ('!", just cheap jewellery and a faulty 69. But he also
took a box of letters that friends have written over the years and those are (*!
"1 - spokesman for the local police force said, 8:nfortunately, (+!"in this
area is on the increase and people need to take extra caution.1
1. ENTER ,. UNDERSTAND /. 2ORT3 4. REPLACE 5. T3IEF
4. C!1*ete the &e$!#d &e#te#$e %# ea$h !) the *a%'& &! that the 1ea#%#- &ta6& the
&a1e a#d &! that 6!. %#$.de the "!'d -%0e# 7d! #!t $ha#-e the "!'d -%0e#8+
a! 2 couldn1t see properly what was written on the label. MA9E
2 couldn1t""""""""""""""""".
b! 4y brother bought his car three years ago. 3AD
4y brother"""""""""""".
c! 2t1s no use trying to mend that old car. POINT
6here""""""""""""..
d! 2f you happen to find my keys, please phone me; S3OULD
2f"""""""""""""""""""
e! %hat time is the flight< OFF
%hat time..................
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5. P.t the 0e'b& %# b'a$:et& %# the '%-ht te#&e a#d 0!%$e+
a! 5ust then it was as if 2 (attack! by an invisible enemy.
b! 2 crossed the road and kept on (walk!
c! %hen we (go! to see them last night, they (play! chess. 6hey said they (play!
since * p.m.
d! Central heating just (install! in -unt -lice1s old house.
e! 6he (partans are said (betray! by one of their own during the battle of
6hermopile.
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;. F%#d the .##e$e&&a'6 "!'d %# ea$h %#e+
.:nfortunately, 2 can1t to tell you very much about the island
#. because we1ve had such a terrible weather that we1ve hardly been out
'. of the hotel since we have arrived. 0n our first day we woke up
*. to the sound like of torrential rain beating against the windows.
+. 2f we would had known it was going to be like this, we1d have brought more
books and games with us.
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C!''e$t the1.
Efective communication in the work place has always been difficult. =ow do you
verbally comunicate with staff to reach a goal< .o you consciosly use words to
motivate, or do your words hinder you< =ave you ever said to someone don1t talk to me
like a child< 21m sure you have and 2 am also sure that at some stage you have also
spoke to someone in such a way.

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=. A''a#-e the &e#te#$e& %# &.$h a "a6 a& t! b.%d a !-%$a *a'a-'a*h. Sh!" the
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a! whether or not that is true, no visitor can fail
b! is regarded by many people as the most beautiful city in Europe
c! Edinburgh Castle dominates the city centre
d! to be impressed by its dramatic surroundings and its magnificent buildings
e! Edinburgh, the capital of (cotland
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!) a *h'a&a 0e'b+
a! 2 can1t decide what to cook for my guests.
b! (he looks so much like her grandmother.
c! (he knows she should smoke less.
d! %e1ll have to manage without a fridge for the time being.
e! 2t took him a while to recover after that shock.
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INSPECTORATUL SCOLAR JUDETEAN DAMBOVITA

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA
FAZA PE SCOALA
CLASA A XII A
1. C!1*ete the &e$!#d &e#te#$e %# ea$h !) the *a%'& &! that the 1ea#%#- &ta6& the
&a1e a#d &! that 6!. %#$.de the "!'d -%0e# 7d! #!t $ha#-e the "!'d -%0e#8+
a! (he doesn1t want to go to the cinema. RAT3ER
(he""""""""""""""
b! =e regrets not having bought the car when it was on offer. 2IS3ES
=e""""""""""""""""""""
c! 0ur garage needs repairing. 3AVE
%e""""""""".
d! %e have to go home now> it1s almost midnight. TIME
2t1s""""""""""""""""".
e! 2mmediately after they found the shelter, it started pouring. 23EN
=ardly""""""""""""""""""""..
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,. F!'1 #e" "!'d& &ta't%#- )'!1 the "!'d& "'%tte# %# b!d+
a! %e were surprised at the"..of their talk. INTIMATE
b! %e should not forget that ?od is kind and """ MERCD
c! 6he change in her voice was scarcely".. PERCEPTION
d! 6he"..between the two families lasted for years. RIVAL
e! %e can say that this woman was the".of kindness. PERSON
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/. F%#d the 1%&ta:e& %# the )!!"%#- &e#te#$e&+
a! 6he bad in each of us must be under control.
b! 2n today1s world the car is a primary mean of transport.
c! =e could not account his strange behaviour.
d! 6hat locality is under sea level.
e! @othing 2 say does any difference.
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4. Re*a$e the .#de'%#ed "!'d& %# the )!!"%#- &e#te#$e& "%th the $!''e$t )!'1
!) a *h'a&a 0e'b+
a! 6his dull, rainy weather depresses me.
b! 6he professor was respected both by colleagues and students.
c! =e needed to lose weight, so he started playing basketball.
d! 6he little cottage in the mountains was isolated because of the heavy snowfalls.
e! =e inherited a great fortune on his grandparents1 death.
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5. I# the&e %#e& the'e %& a &*e%#- !' *.#$t.at%!# e''!'7
a! Comand>and>control leadership is the most popular leadership
b! style while being the lest efficient. %hy is it popular< Because it
c! appeals to mans natural desire for power, control and influence.
d! 2t gives leaders a feeling of job security of being needed and indispensable.
e! 2t is disliked by people who must folow orders.
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;. F% %# "%th !#e a**'!*'%ate "!'d t! )%t the text+
.iana sighed. 2t was a ".(! of constant ama)ement to her that she still loved
@icholas, "".(#!his betrayals. 2t was exactly the".('! of weakness that feminists were always
complaining".(*! in women, and .iana,"..(+! she was no".(A!, despised it in herself. Boving
@icholas had".(C! been a challenge, a pleasure, an adventure. @ow it was"(D! a burden, but"
(E! she seemed unable to rid"($! of.
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<. F% %# "%th the '%-ht )!'1 !) the 0e'b& %# b'a$:et&+
a! %e objected to their (say! that.
b! 2t is several reforms that they insist on (enforce!.
c! Fou1ll feel a lot better after you (spill! out your heart to her.
d! ".you ( be upset! if 2 happened to come later<
e! 2 wish you (not complain! all the time.
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=. De$%de "h%$h a#&"e' A( B( C !' d be&t )%t& the &*a$e %# the )!!"%#- text+
- popular character in the nation1s top television soap is (!"..for something of
which she was probably innocent. =aving been (#!"..guilty of a series of fraudulent acts, she
contemplates months of incarceration. - good storyline, but wait; %ithin hours the television
station is being ('!".with calls of protest. - national newspaper soon (*!"up a campaign to
have her freed. 6housands of 6>shirts are printed with slogans (+!".for her release.
. - jailed B prisoned C sentenced . charged
#. - arrested B called C found . discovered
'. - bombed B attacked C streamed . inundated
*. - opens B starts C puts . establishes
+. - demanding B calling C insisting . sounding
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>. A''a#-e the &e#te#$e& %# &.$h a "a6 a& t! b.%d a !-%$a *a'a-'a*h. Sh!" the
$!''e$t *.#$t.at%!#7
a! is due to his eccentricity as much as to his knowledge of the subject
b! from the first time he ever stepped into a classroom
c! 21ve often thought that (tefan1s success as a teacher
d! they1ve probably never met anybody who displays such enthusiasm and great
personal warmth
e! students have always loved him
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C!#&%de' the t!*%$ )'!1 at ea&t th'ee *e'&*e$t%0e&.
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