Nume___________________

Prenume_________________
INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN CONSTANŢA
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ Clasa____________________
FAZA LOCALA
20 IANUARIE 2007
CLASA A VII-A

I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space:
( 30 p )

THE BIG DAY

Whatever candidates may think about examiners, they are not in fact (l)......monsters,
dripping red ink instead of blood, but ordinary people who will do their best to pass
candidates as (2)…. .as candidates follow certain basic rules of the game. Many
candidates are (3)........in the First Certificate not because their English is (4)…....but
because they are (5).......about the requirements of the examination. Before you (6)…...
for the examination, make sure you know what is expected of you; you are (7). .. . .to do
well unless you answer all the questions set, and don't include (8)......material. Don't start
writing as (9)…....as you get the paper - think first, write (10)..... ! If part of an answer is
incorrect, you (11)…..cross it out and write the preferred answer neatly above it. If your
handwriting (12)......illegible, it will be difficult for the examiner to give you credit for it,
(13).....it is right or (14)..... . You will also lose marks if your essay is written in an
(15).....style for the type of writing and intended audience.

1 A. insensible B. unsensible C. unsensitive D. insensitive

2 A. much B. far C. long D. soon
3 A. unhappy B. inaccurate C. incorrect D. unsuccessful
4 A. inadequate B. misguided C. illegible D. misunderstood
5 A. ill-informed B. informed C. dissinformed D. mal-informed
6 A. will sit B. would sit C. have sat D. sit
7 A. improbably B. impossible C. unlikely D. unlucky
8 A. irrelevant B. illiterate C. indirect D. illogical
9 A. quickly B. immediately C. fast D. soon
10 A. after B. afterwards C. later D. slower
11 A. will B. would C. should D. have
12 A. was B. were C. be D. is
13 A. however B. whenever C. whether D. if
14 A. no B. none C. false D. not
15 A. unappropriate B. misappropriate C. inappropriate D. disappropriate

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:

(30 p)

NOTĂ:
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timp de lucru: 3 ore. Nu se acordă puncte din
oficiu.
Last Saturday I went to the famous restaurant, Tomassini's. I (1). .......(hope) to interview
the famous Italian chef, Giovanni Tomassini. I (2) ....(choose) to interview him there
because I (3). ....(want) to see exactly how the restaurant worked. While we (4). . . .(talk),
the waiter (5).. ...(serve) us with a very varied and delicious menu.
"Does your choice of menu come from your childhood in Italy?" I asked Giovanni.
"Oh, yes, definitely! I (6) ...(be) born in Tuscany and when | (7). ......(be) a child, my
mother and grandmother worked in our family trattoria. They (8).. ......(teach) me how to
cook and also how to eat! I mean, they showed me how to appreciate really good Tuscan
food."
"(9). ..you always .....(cook) Tuscan food?"
"Oh, no! When I (10)... (train) in Rome and Paris, I (11).. .....(learn) other styles of
cooking. While I (12)... ...(run) a restaurant in Brighton in the late 90's, we served mainly
British cuisine. When I (13). ..(live) in Australia, I (14)... ....(have) the opportunity to try
new fish and fruits that (15) .....(not/be) available in Europe at the time."

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III. In no more than 200 words write a composition starting like this: “One morning
I realized I had left my window opened. Suddenly, from the corner of my room....”
(40 p )

INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN CONSTANŢA

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

FAZA LOCALA
20 IANUARIE 2007
CLASA a VII – a

NOTĂ:
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timp de lucru: 3 ore. Nu se acordă puncte din
oficiu.
 BAREM

I. 15 x 2p. = 30 POINTS

l. D 6. D 11. C
2. C 7. C 12. D
3. D 8. A 13. C
4. A 9. D 14. D
5. A 10. C 15. C

II. 15 x 2p. = 30 POINTS

1. was hoping /hoped 6. was 11. learnt /learned

2. chose 7. was 12. was running
3. wanted 8. taught 13. was living
4. were talking 9. did...cook 14. had
5. served 10. was training 15. were not

III. Creative writing……….4o points

- task achievement & original input ………………………………………….….....10p

- length constraint………….………………………………………….….......... 5p
- relevance of ideas to topic ………………………..……….……………………......5p
- correct use of grammar, vocabulary and connectors…………………………….......5p
- range of grammar structures, connectors and vocabulary……………..…………...5p
- cohesion and coherence ………………………………………………………....….5p
- overall effect……………………………………………………………………….5p.

NOTĂ:
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timp de lucru: 3 ore. Nu se acordă puncte din
oficiu.