CLASA A IX-A, SECȚIUNEA A

OLIMPIADA NAȚIONALĂ DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – ETAPA ȘCOALĂ

IANUARIE 2019

CLASA a IX-a SECȚIUNEA A

SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH
I. Read the following text and put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense (10 x1p =
10p)
I. Read the following text and put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
Herbie loves trains ! He first (1)__________________ (SEE) a train when he was five years
old and he was absolutely fascinated. He (2)__________________ (GO) to a different train
station every week. He (3)_____________________ (DO) this since he was seven. By the
time he left school he (4)_____________________ (COLLECT) over 5000 different engine
number plates from all over the world. At one time, while he was standing at a station he
(5)_____________ (SEE) something very strange. He (6)__________________ (WAIT) for a
train for an hour when suddenly an old steam locomotive came down the tracks. It
(7)_________________ (NOT STOP) at the station. Herbie saw that all the passengers
(8)_________________ (WEAR) old-fashioned clothes. He told the station manager about
this, but the manager said that no steam locomotive (9)___________________ (PASS)
through the station for years, and that the last one (10)__________________ (CRASH),
killing everyone on board.

II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence
(10 x 1p = 10 p)
1. I’m not very (MUSIC)__________ ; I can’t play any instrument, I’m afraid.
2. Your test was (COMPLETE)_________ ; you only did four out of five questions.
3. Dinosaurs and other (HISTORY)_________ creatures disappeared during the Ice Age.
4. Your room is very (COLOUR)___________ with all these reds and greens.
5. Al Capone was a/an (FAMOUS )__________ gangster.
6. One thing I know is that I wouldn’t like to have an (OCCUPY)_________ like yours.
7. Madame Tussaud’s is one of the most popular (ATTRACT)________ in London.
8. What are the (QUALIFY) for any young person who wishes to become a teacher?
9. It is not (SURPRISE)_____ that in Tokyo they do things differently from London.
10. We live in a quiet (NEIGHBOUR)__________ , which makes a nice change.

III. Read the following text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits in each gap
(15 x 1p = 15p)
Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
DESERT HOT SPRING
Desert Hot Springs is a city near Palm Springs in California. It is 0) situated on a part of the
famous San Andreas Fault line and is the 1).................... of the natural hot springs
2)........................ give the city its name and its water. The water is famous for its therapeutic
3)......................... and some people have gone so 4)........................ as to call it 'The Miracle
Waters'. There are over forty health spas in the city which offer a variety of health and beauty
therapies.
The water originates 5)..................... the ice caps of the surrounding mountains. It travels
slowly down the mountain 6)........................ miles of sand and rock and along the way it
becomes 7)...................... with minerals. The water that passes over the fault line is heated and
is 8)..................... to treat many ailments including arthritis and to 9)...................... aching
muscles. It is also believed to be very 10)......................... for the skin. The water that passes
through the Mission Creek Sub-basin, south of the fault, is cold and is used as the city's
drinking water. This water has 11)........................ many awards for its great taste and is
12)....................... to be the best untreated drinking water in the country. Desert Hot Springs is
13)..................... because it has both naturally hot and cold waters. 14)........................ of this,
the city has created an educational facility called Hot Springs Park that offers people the
chance to see 15)....................... hand how the city receives its water.
0 A placed B situated C found D set
1 A start B foundation C basis D source
2 A which B where C whose D who
3 A properties B profits C pros D benefits
4 A much B far C long D that
5 A from B of C to D for
6 A through B between C along D under
7 A thick B filled C enriched D full
8 A operated B used C applied D helped
9 A reduce B comfort C relax D ease
10 A good B well C perfect D positive
11 A given B earned C gained D won
12 A understood B told C said D stated
13 A unique B only C solo D alone
14 A Due B Because C Since D Despite
15 A own B one C first D lead

IV. Translate the following text into Romanian (15p)

The main industries of Great Britain are steel, metals, vehicles, shipbuilding, shipping,
banking,insurance, textiles, chemicals, electronics, aircraft, machinery, distilling.30 per cent
of land is arable and the main agricultural products are grains, sugar beet, fruit,vegetables.
World-known British cattle and sheep breeding earn lots of money. Britain’s naturalriches are
mainly coal, tin, oil, gas, limestone, iron, salt, clay, chalk and lead.Only 1.5 per cent of labour
force work in agriculture, 30 per cent work in manufacturing andengineering, and about 59
per cent work in services.Currency valid in Britain is 1 pound which has 100 pennies.The
main Britain’s trading partners are Germany, the United States, France and the Netherlands.

CLASA A IX-A, SECȚIUNEA A

SUBIECTUL B – INTEGRATED SKILLS
Read the text below and do the tasks that follow.
The small country of Bhutan in the Himalayan Mountains is over one thousand years old. In
the past it was a poor country and not many people visited it. But nowadays, it is becoming
more and more popular with tourists. Medicine and health is improving and its economy is
growing. King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the king of Bhutan until 2006, thought happiness is
the way to measure the country’s development.
But how do you measure happiness? Perhaps health is the best way because a famous doctor
once said, ‘Happy people generally don’t get sick.’ It’s also easy to measure how many
people feel ill or unhealthy in a country. For example, one survey says Iceland is the
‘healthiest country in the world’ because men and women live a long time there, the air is
very clean and there are more doctors available per person than anywhere else in the world.
However, there was another survey of the happiest countries in the world and Iceland was not
near the top. The questions on this survey included: How much do you earn? How healthy are
you? How safe do you feel? After visiting 155 different countries, the researchers decided
that Denmark feels happier than other countries. So does happiness equal money and good
health?

For each statement choose the correct number 1, 2, 3 or 4 (2 x 5p= 10p)

a) According to the text, people feel happy because:
1. they live in unhealthy countries.
2. they live in the Himalayan Mountains.
3. they are healthy.
4. they live in Denmark.

b) Answer the questions.

1. Why do people in Bhutan feel happy?
2. Why are people in Iceland happy?
3. Why are people in Denmark happy?
4. What was Bhutan’s King view on happiness?

II. Write a narrative text about a time in your life when you experienced an emotion
strongly. (180-200 words) (40 p)
Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timp de lucru 180 minute
 CLASA A IX-A, SECȚIUNEA A
OLIMPIADA NAȚIONALĂ DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – ETAPA ȘCOALĂ
IANUARIE 2019
CLASA a IX-a SECȚIUNEA A
BAREM
SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH
I. (10 x1p = 10p)
1. saw
2. goes
3. is doing
4. has collected
5. saw
6. has been waiting
7. didn't stop
8. were wearing
9. had passed
10. crashed

II.(10 x 1p = 10 p)
1.good at music
2. Wasn't complete
3.historic
4.colourful
5. A famous
6. Occupation
7.attraction
8.qualifications
9. A surprise
10.neighbourhood III.(15 x1p = 15p)
1-D
2-A
3-A
4-B
5-A
6-A
7-C
8-C
9-C
10-A
11-D
12-B
13-A
14-A
15-C
IV. Translate the text into Romanian (10p)
Principalele industrii ale Marii Britanii sunt cele din oțel, metale, vehicule, construcții navale,
transport maritim, bancar, asigurări, textile, produse chimice, electronice, avioane,
mașini, distilare. 30 % din teren este arabil și principalele produse agricole sunt cerealele,
sfeclă de zahăr, fructe, legume. Bine-cunoscutele bovine britanice și oieritul câștigă o
mulțime de bani. Bogățiile naturale din Marea Britanie sunt în principal cărbune, staniu,
petrol, gaz, calcar, fier, sare, argila, creta și plumb. Doar 1,5 % din forța de
muncă lucrează în agricultură, 30% în fabricare si inginerie și circa 59 % lucreaza în
domeniul serviciilor. Moneda valabila în Marea Britanie este de 1 lira, care are 100 penny.
Principalii parteneri comerciali ai Marii Britanii sunt Germania, Statele Unite ale
Americii,Franța și Țările de Jos.

SUBIECTUL B – INTEGRATED SKILLS

I. A) According to the text, people feel happy because 3. they are healthy. b)1. People in
Bhutan feel happy because healthcare and economy are slowly improving and because of the
mountains which offer good conditions for a healthy lifestyle. 2. People in Iceland are happy
because of the clean air and the fact that they have enough doctors to take care of them. 3.
People in Denmark are happy because they are generally content with theit life, feel safe in
their country and earn enough money to keep them financially secure. 4. The king of Bhutan
believed that happiness is the best way to determine how much a country has evolved over
time. c. various - many; to strengthen - to improve; to contain - to equal; the same - another
(different thing but the same idea)(10 points)