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MINISTERUL EDUCAȚIEI NAȚIONALE
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ –CLASA A X-A, SECȚIUNEA A

ETAPA PE ȘCOALĂ
30.01.2023
I. Read the following text and put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense (10
x1p = 10p)
Last week I (1) __________ (WALK) home after playing tennis when it
(2)____________(START) raining very heavily. 'Oh no, I (3)__________(GET) soaked
before I (4)___________ (REACH) home,' I thought. 'I wish I (5)_____________
(REMEMBER) to bring my raincoat.' Luckily just then a friend of mine passed in her car and
offered me a lift. (6) ____________(YOU WANT) to go for a drink?' she asked. 'I think I'd
rather you took me home,' I said. 'If I (7) _________(not change) my clothes, I know I
(8)____________ (fall) ill, and then I (9)_________ (not be able) to play in the tennis
tournament next week. And I (10)____________ (PRACTISE) hard for the last month.'
II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence (10
x 2p = 20 p)
1. I’m not going to clean the floor, it’s not my (RESPONSIBLE)____________

2. Your (PUNISH)________________ for not doing your homework is to stay behind
after school.
3. I want to be a painter or a composer, I want to do something
(CREATE)____________ with my life.
4. The Queen of England’s art collection is so (VALUE)_________ that it is impossible
to insure it.
5. He says he saw some visitors from outer space in his garden; it’s just his
(IMAGINE)_________!
6. My brother’s mood is very (PREDICT)__________; sometimes he’s happy and the
next moment he’s depressed.
7. The French (REVOLUTIONARY)__________, which took place in 1789, changed
the history of Europe.
8. He has a sad (EXPRESS)_________ on his face; I wonder what’s wrong.
9. Why are holidays sometimes more (STRESS)__________ than staying at home?
10. (LIKE)_________ most people, I took no interest whatsoever in the Olympic Games.
III. Read the following text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits in
each gap (10 x 1p = 10p)
(1) ___________________, people all over the world are working longer hours. We also have
more leisure time than ever before. After sleeping and working, watching TV is by far the
most (2) ___________________ leisure activity the world over. The British watch more TV
than any other nation in Europe, but they read more too. The majority, 85%, read newspapers,
and 54% regularly read books. Two thirds of modern European women work full time, but
they still do the main (3) _______________ of the housework too. Husbands help in the
household more than they did in former times. No wonder that many working women say
they are stressed and (4) ________________. According to the latest (5)
__________________ by supermarkets, the average British family spends just 11 minutes
preparing for the main evening meal. Almost half of all UK families in the UK eat together
only once a month or (6) __________________. More than half of young people in the UK
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have a full - time job (7) ___________ to the age of 19, but the majority of young Spanish
and Italian people do not start full-time work until they are 24. The average American
fourteen year-old (8) _________________ only half an hour a day doing homework, and less
than a fifth of them participate in sports, music or have other hobbies. (9)
____________________, 65 % say they spend their time chatting on their mobiles and (10)
___________________ out with friends in shopping malls.
1 A -In general B -Although C - However D - Despite

2 A -joint B - common C - regular D - general
3 A -cut B - portion C - part D - piece
4 A -alert B - sleepy C - exhausted D - spent
5 A -inspections B - examinations C - explorations D - research
6 A -fewer B - less C - least D - smaller
7 A -with B - up C - until D - under
8 A -fills B - occupies C - uses D - spends
9 A -In spite of B - Nevertheless C - Despite D - Instead
10 A -falling B - hanging C - running D - dropping
IV: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one
word in each gap.(1x15=15p)
All the members (0) of my family have interesting and rewarding jobs. My
sister works as (1) ____ social worker with the local council. She gets a (2) _____ of
satisfaction from her job though the (3) ____ is not very good and she finds it difficult to save
any money. She studied (4) ____ three years at university and she often goes to training (5)
____ so she has very good (6) _____ now. She has also gained a lot of experience with (7)
____ sorts of people. She is much (8) ____ patient than I am and almost (9) ____ loses her
temper, even with the (10) ____ abusive or unpleasant clients.
In our area a lot of people have been (11) ____ redundant and this has caused a lot of social
problems. Many families live (12) ____ the dole and this means they find it hard to get (13)
____ . They certainly do not have very (14) ____ left over to spend on entertainment.
Children and young people in our neighbourhood often get really (15) ____ because they have
nothing to do after school, so my sister started a club for them.
V. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence. Write between two and five words. (10x2=20p)
1. Will they send the letters first class? SENT

Will..................................first class?
2. Please extinguish the cigarette right now! OUT
Please ...................................that cigarette right now!
3. I’m almost certain I didn’t leave my wallet in the cafe. CAN’T
I................................................my wallet in the cafe.
4. The woman said that my uncle was a thief. ACCUSED
The woman..............................a thief.
5. Let’s throw these old clothes away. RID
Let’s ..............................................these old clothes.
6. I’m afraid we haven’t got any sandwiches left. RUN
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I’m afraid .......................................sandwiches.

7. “We ‘re flying home next week ,” said Arthur. THE
Arthur said they………………………………….next week.
8. Martha isn’t very kind and neither is Vicky. NOR
Neither Martha ………………………………..very kind.
9.The price of bread has increased again. INCREASE
There has been another………………………………the price of bread.
10.Use a sharp knife to cut the bread. SHOULD
The cake……………………………….a sharp knife.
VI. Read the text again and write a narrative-descriptive essay about a 16-year old
teenager who has just moved to a new school. Your writing should refer to what
happened on their first day there, the atmosphere of the place and their feelings and
emotions. (200-220 words) 25 p

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MINISTERUL EDUCAȚIEI NAȚIONALE

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ –CLASA A X-A, SECȚIUNEA A

1. I’m not going to clean the floor, it’s not my (RESPONSIBLE)____________

1 A -In general B -Although C - However D - Despite

1. Will they send the letters first class? SENT

I’m afraid .......................................sandwiches.

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