LICEUL TEORETIC” EMIL RACOVITA „ BAIA MARE

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA faza pe scoala, 30.01.2018

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PART I- USE OF ENGLISH 75p

1. For questions 1-10 use one word to complete the gaps(2px10) 20p

The London Marathon race is a long running story. ______ (1)was first held in 1981, _____(2)when
more than half a million marathon runners of various shapes, siezes and abilities have completed
the challenge of running the full 42 km of the course.
The London Marathon was the brainchild of Chris Basher. The former olympic champion brought
the idea back to London_____(3) completing The New York Marathon in 1979. „Could London
stage _____(4) an event?” wondered Basher, answering his_____(5) question by organizing the
first London Marathon on March 29 1981, _____(6) 6.255 runners completed the course.
The event has captured the public imagination and there are always_____(7)many people wanting
to take part. Last year____(8) amazing 98.500 applied to run in it, although only 46.500_____(9)
be accepted.
For most of_____(10) thousands who do take part, the day is about fun, achievement and raising
money for charity.

2. For questions 1-10 , read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some
of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.(2x10)20p

The city s new mobile library has won an award at a (1)__________ meeting nation
of mobile library providers. The award is for the(2)__________design of stand
this new vehicle.
The stunning external design, which features photographs of people using
libraries, uses the catchphrase ' The Book Stops Here', and co- ordinates
with the attractive (3)_________leaflets, postcards and posters which give details public
about the library routes abd stops.
The new library went into(4)________ in April and has been very well serve
received by the public. Both visits and loans of books have increased(5)________ consider
since the new vehicle began operating. Comments have included 'It s such a friendly
looking library', 'I couldn 't wait to look inside!' and 'Thanks for all the(6)________ wonder
new books.
The mobile library is an air-conditioned , state-of-the-art vehicle, which is fully
networked for using information tecgnology if(7)__________. The air suspension require
allows the vehicle to be (8)_____________ for easy access and ensures low
(9)_________ when parked. The internal layout was designed with major input stable
from the library staff, who insisted that the decor was bright and (10)_________ colour

3. For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer(A,B,C or D) best fits
each gap.(1x10) 10p

Brent Cross Shopping Center in London recently celabrated its 30th anniversary,(1)_______ 36
staff who have worked there since it opened with gifts. Brent Cross was the first large scale indoor
shopping centre in Britain and many (2)_______it would be a (3)________failure. Instead , the
centre, with its 75 stores, started a shopping (4)________ in Britain.
'They said it(5)________ no chance of becoming popular: but in the first week it was packed,
you couldn t move in here, and that's how it's (6)________on,' said George Dorman, 68, who has
been working as a fruit and vegetable sales assistant at the Waitrose store since it opened. 'It's
a(7)______achievement and I've enjoyed every (8)_______minute of it', he said. ' The company
has been very supportive and they help you(9)__________. It' s a very secure job. Sisters
Jeanette Harris and Lydia Neidus have both been working as sales assistants at the Fenwicks
store since the center opened. Ms Neidus said:' The more you get involved, the more you
(10)______to love it.
1 A granting B appreciating C rewarding D distributing
2 A estimated B awaited C assessed D predicted
3 A whole B complete C full D true
4 A novelty B alteration C conversion D revolution
5 A took B stood C ran D held
6 A stayed B carried C moved D stuck
7 A great B high C large D vast
8 A actual B single C individual D separate
9 A up B on C out D off
10A develop B reach C grow D arrive

4. Translate into Romanian:25p

Facebook, that repository of the mundane (mealtime updates, party reminders and job changes)
that people have long used to show the positive sides of their lives, is increasingly also a place
they go to break difficult news. It was where the racecar driver Danica Patrick, 30, announced that
she and her husband of seven years, Paul Hospenthal, 47, were "amicably" divorcing. And it is
where a portrait photographer and mother of two named Alicia, 35 (who did not want her last name
published because of continuing custody issues), posted a few succinct sentences about the
breakup of her own marriage recently. People in her social circle were starting to hear rumors
about her personal life, she said, and she wanted to address that. "I didn't want to start a pity party,
but I did want to be honest about what was going on," Alicia said, adding that "One of the beautiful
things about Facebook is that it's passive communication, and it gives people freedom to respond
— or not — in whichever way they are most comfortable."

Posting bad news on a social media site eases the pain for the bearer of bad news and the
recipient, because knowing what to say to someone who has just told you bad news can be one of
the most socially fraught situations. "If you put the news on Facebook, you're also maximizing the
recipient's comfort, so they can process the information on their own time," said Dr. Janet
Sternberg, assistant professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University. "It's
really hard to break bad news without crying or falling apart. But we can share painful news in
less painful ways." Dr. Louis Manza, a professor and chairman of the psychology department at
Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania, said: "From a cognitive perspective, it's easier to deal
with it this way. You post it, come back in eight hours and read all the comments that you get, and
don't have to worry about having a difficult conversation."

PART II- ESSAY COMPOSITION 25p

You have recently had a class discussion on the role that money plays in people’s lives. Your
teacher has asked you to write an essay, giving your opinion on the following statement:
'Making money has become too important to many people in our modern society'

Write your essay in 180-200words