INSPECTORATUL SCOLAR JUDETEAN CLUJ

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

FAZA JUDEŢEANĂ, 20 MARTIE 2016
CLASA a XI-a

Question l (50 points)

"A woman's place is in

the home." A recent
survey questioned
members of the public to
find out
what they thought about
the role of women in
society in the 21st
century. A debate has
sprung
from the survey as to
whether it is better for
women with children to
stay at home and look
after
the children rather than
have a career, or
whether men can fulfil
this role as well as
women can.
Present and bring
justification in favour of
your opinion in a 350
word essay, supporting
your
standpoint with
arguments and
examples.
"A woman's place is in the home." A recent survey questioned members of the public to
find out what they thought about the role of women in society in the 21st century. A debate
has sprung from the survey as to whether it is better for women with children to stay at
home and look after the children rather than have a career, or whether men can fulfil this
role as well as women can.
Present your opinion in a 350 word essay, supporting your standpoint with arguments and
examples.

Question II

Your school magazine is running a series of articles on how film or TV can influence
attitudes. Write an article for the magazine describing how films/TV programmes have an
impact on viewers and explain to what extent your own attitudes have been influenced.
In approximately 200-220 words, write your article. (25 points)

Question III (25 points)

A. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each
space. The text begins with an example (10 points)

It is (0) NOT often that a video posted online of a funny pet sparks a scientific breakthrough.
(1)……., that is what happened when scientist Aniruddh Patel saw a clip of a cockatoo called
Snowball moving his body in time to a pop song. Scientists used to believe that no species (2)
…….from human beings could dance. Our closest cousins, chimpanzees, can’t and (3)……..can
cats or dogs, in (4)…….of the fact that they have lived alongside us for millennia.
Dr Patel carried (5)……various experiments with Snowball, all of (6)……supported the notion
that the bird could follow different rhythms. (7)…….to Dr Patel the brains of birds and humans
are wired to hear and reproduce complex sounds. Dance, it is thought, emerged (8)……a by-
product of our ability to imitate sounds, and (9)…….vocal imitation we (10)……..not be able to
keep a beat.

INSPECTORATUL SCOLAR JUDETEAN CLUJ

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ
FAZA JUDEŢEANĂ, 20 MARTIE 2016
CLASA a XI-a

B. Read the text below and use the word given in capital on the right to form
words that fit in the gaps (10 points):

It is (1)……believed that a break from everyday routine can only do you good. COMMON
Every summer, you can spot holidaymakers at airports. They are (2)…......- you MISTAKE
can tell them a mile away from their sunhats and expressions.
For all their optimism, what actually happens can be a rude (3)…………from WAKE
their dreams. Sunburns, mosquitos and (4)…….expenses can make you think FORESEE
twice about how (5)…….getting away from it all actually is. BENEFIT
The fact is, the (6)…… of something going wrong is maximised when you are LIKELY
abroad and, (7)……, your ability to deal with crisis is minimised. FORTUNE
(8)……with the culture, or simply a different climate, make everything FAMILIAR
seem unreal. So what is the answer? (9)………., an annual escape is a positive DOUBT
thing. However, the (10)……of seeking an exotic location is questionable. WISE
C. 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. “ I promise I will never tell anyone about the missing files”, said Jenny
WORD Jenny………………………… never tell anyone about the missing files.
2. It seems as if we misunderstood what the aims of the course were.
BEEN There seems……………………………………what the aims of the course were.
3. Mary’s achievements impress me much less than her sister’s do.
NEARLY I don’t think Mary’s achievements are………………..her sister.
4. She didn’t realise her mistake until she had put the phone down.
AFTER Only ……………………… she realise her mistake.
5. Lots of people were rescued thanks to the authorities reacting in time.
FOR If it………………………………………………..reaction of the authorities, more people
would have died.

TOTAL 100 PUNCTE

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 INSPECTORATUL SCOLAR JUDETEAN CLUJ
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ
FAZA JUDEŢEANĂ, 20 MARTIE 2016
CLASA a XI-a

Question I (50 points)

Question II (25 points)

Question III

A. (10 points)

1. However/Nevertheless/Yet 6. which
2. apart 7. According
3. neither/nor 8. as
4. spite 9. without
5. out 10. would

B. (10 points)

1. COMMONLY
2. UNMISTAKABLE/UNMISTAKEABLE
3. AWAKENING
4. UNFORESEEN/UNFORESEEABLE
5. BENEFICIAL
6. LIKELIHOOD
7. UNFORTUNATELY
8. UNFAMILIARITY
9. UNDOUBTEDLY/DOUBTLESS
10. WISDOM

C. (5 points)

1. gave her WORD that (1) + she would (2)

2 to have BEEN (1) + a misunderstanding about (2)
3 NEARLY as impressive as (1) + those of (2)
4 AFTER putting the phone down(1) + did (2)
5 had not/hadn’t been FOR (1) + the timely (2)