OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – ETAPA JUDEȚEANĂ/PE MUNICIPIUL BUCUREȘTI,

2018
CLASA A IX-A - SECȚIUNEA B

BAREM DE EVALUARE ȘI DE NOTARE

Varianta 1
 Se punctează oricare alte modalităţi de rezolvare corectă a cerinţelor.
 Nu se acordă punctaje intermediare, altele decât cele precizate explicit prin barem.

SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH (40 points)

I. Read the paragraph below and do the tasks that follow.

A. Answer the questions. (4x2p=8p)

SUGGESTED ANSWERS
1. Movies were first created in New York.
2. The movie-makers left New York because the city was too expensive and it was difficult
to make movies in winter.
3. In Los Angeles everything was cheaper and they could make films all through the year.
4. It was named after a charitable Spanish institution/an old Spanish monastery/convent
that had its headquarters there/that was located there.

B. Choose the right synonym. (3x2p=6p)

1. b, 2. b, 3. c.

C. Rephrase the following sentences so as to preserve the meaning. (3x2p=6p)

1. America’s movie industry moved to Los Angeles because life in New York was too expensive.
If life in New York HADN’T BEEN SO EXPENSIVE, AMERICA’S MOVIE INDUSTRY
WOULDN’T HAVE MOVED to Los Angeles.
2. It was difficult to make movies in winter, because it was too cold.
Movies WERE DIFFICULT TO MAKE in winter, because it was too cold.
3. Life in Los Angeles was less expensive than life in New York.
Life in New York was not AS CHEAP AS life in Los Angeles.

II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each gap. (10x1p=10 p)
1-extraordinary, 2-distance, 3-disappearance/appearance, 4-excitement, 5-painter, 6-skillfully/
skilfully, 7-pleasure, 8-suddenly, 9-imprison, 10-awake/awaken

III. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits in each gap. Use only one
word in each gap. (5 x 2p = 10p)

1 - what; 2 - would; 3 - doesn’t; 4 - it; 5 – for.

SUBIECTUL B – INTEGRATED SKILLS (60 points)

I. For each question decide which answer (A, B, C or D) fits best according to the text.
(5 x 2p = 10p)
1. C; 2.B; 3.A; 4.B; 5.D.

II. ESSAY WRITING NARRATIVE ESSAY (50 points) ------- Use the Marking Scheme

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 MARKING SCHEME FOR THE NARRATIVE ESSAY

Analytical Exemplary Proficient Partially Weak Incomplete Points

criteria Proficient
10p 8p 4p 2p
6p
CONTENT The essay is The essay is The essay is The essay is faulty, The essay
completely fairly completed partially including serious is
relevant to topic, with all the completed logical impediments incomplete,
describing sequencing with slight in the sequencing of the
places/events elements of a logical events. sequencing
/characters/atmos narrative. impediments of the
phere/ in sequencing narrative
reaching climax, the moments moments
including the final of the being
reactions of the narrative. inconsistent
protagonist. .
ORGANIZATION There is complete There is a fairly There is There is serious Paragraphs
AND COHESION logical connection completion of partial inconsistency in the are
of paragraphs paragraph completion of organization of the incomplete,
due to a judicious organization due the task. paragraphs due to both linking
use of to scarce misuse Paragraphs the misuse of the devices,
linking devices, of linking are partially linking devices, mechanics,
mechanics, devices, complete due mechanics, and and length
and length mechanics, and to unfinished length requirements requirement
requirements. length ideas and s having
requirements. scarce use of been
linking disrespecte
devices, d.
mechanics,
and length
requirements.
VOCABULARY A wide range of A range of The range of A limited range of A very
vocabulary is vocabulary is vocabulary is vocabulary is narrow
used used adequately present within the range of
appropriately and appropriately used in the essay; less common vocabulary
accurately and accurately in essay; errors items of vocabulary is present;
throughout the the essay; in word choice are rare and may be errors in
essay; precise occasional errors /formation are often faulty; spelling word
meaning is in word present when errors can make text choice/form
conveyed; minor choice/formation more understanding ation
errors are are possible; sophisticated difficult. The register predominat
rare; spelling is spelling is well items of of the narrative is e; spelling
very well controlled with vocabulary inconsistent due to errors can
controlled. occasional slips. are attempted; the mixture of styles make the
The register of the The register of spelling can essay
narrative essay is the narrative be faulty at obscure at
totally relevant to essay is relevant times. times. The
the task, being to the task with The register of register
organically slightly the narrative used in the
integrated all incongruent essay is narrative
along the lapses within the partially essay is
discourse discourse relevant to the inappropriat
task with a e for this
narrow type writing.
inconsistency
of style,
leading to
halts in the
logical
development
of ideas.
STRUCTURES A wide range of A range of A mix of A limited range of A very
grammatical grammatical complex and grammatical narrow
structures is used structures is simple structures is present range of
accurately and used accurately grammatical along the essay; grammatica
flexibly throughout and with some structures is complex language is l structures
the essay; minor flexibility along present rare and may be is present

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 errors are rare; the essay; throughout the often faulty; within the
punctuation is occasional errors essay; errors punctuation errors essay;
very well are possible; are present can make text errors
controlled. punctuation is when complex understanding predominat
well controlled language is difficult. e;
with occasional attempted; punctuation
slips. punctuation errors make
can be faulty the text
at times. obscure at
times.
EFFECT ON The interest of the The text has a The effect on The effect on the The effect
TARGET reader is aroused good effect on the reader is reader non-relevant on the
READER and sustained the reader satisfactory reader non-
throughout. relevant.

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