Ministerul Educaiei, Cercetrii i Tineretului Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

Examenul de bacalaureat 2008 Proba E/F Proba scris la Limba englez L1 normal L2 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu. Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore. (30 puncte) Varianta 066

SUBIECTUL I
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Bonsai trees have always been a source of great fascination to people. (1) You have to keep reminding yourself that these trees are identical to their larger cousins in all respects except their size. Rather like other small and perfectly formed artifacts, bonsai trees are sold for quite a high price in the market place and so they attract the attention of thieves. (2) They are stolen from the homes of growers and collectors, then repotted by unscrupulous dealers, to be sold on, at good prices, to unsuspecting buyers. (3) After losing his lifes work, valued at 250.000 pounds, when burglars broke into his home one night, Paul decided to look into the possibilities of electronically tagging the trees he bought as a replacement. (4) Each chip contains information, which is stored in a central register held by the police. Paul is quite aware that this kind of data-tagging doesnt prevent thieves from stealing the trees in the first place, although it may increase the chances of getting them back. So hes also installing a security alarm system, complete with infrared detectors, in his home. 1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence that does not fit. 4 points A. It seems that quite a flourishing business has evolved. B. One of Britains top collectors of bonsai trees, Paul Widdington, believes that he has found a solution, however C. They are perfect miniatures, grown in pots small enough to sit on a windowsill. D. This involves injecting a microchip the size of a grain of rice into the trunk of each tree. E. It should prevent this kind of theft in future. 2. Who/What do the words in bold refer to? 6 points

3. Give the antonyms of the following words. 1) reminding 2) high 3) aware 4) increase 5) complete

10 points

4. Answer the following questions. A. Why do bonsai trees attract the attention of thieves? B. How much was Pauls collection worth? C. What solution did he find to protect his collection? 5. In your own words explain the phrase: data-tagging (50 words)

6 points

4 points