CONCURSUL REGIONAL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA “OPEN DOORS FOR FUTURE“

EDITIA A IX A 14 aprilie 2024/ CLASA A VIII-A ,

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I. Make up questions that should fit the following answers, so as to have a coherent dialogue between a
reporter and a successful writer. The first question is already filled in as an example 10 points
Mr. Smith, a reporter, interviewed Mike about his academic background.
(1)Reporter: How old were you when you started school?
Mike : I was six years old.
(2)Reporter: _______________________?
Mike: I went to two schools.
(3)Reporter: _______________________?
Mike: The first was a junior school, the second was a grammar school.
(4)Reporter: ______________________?
Mike: No, I didn’t. I really hated them. I was very unhappy at school.
(5)Reporter: ______________________?
Mike: I took ‘O’ levels when I was 15, and ‘A’ levels when I was 17.
(6)Reporter: ______________________?
Mike: Yes, I did. I went to Oxford University.
(7)Reporter: _______________________?
Mike: I studied modern languages- French and German.
(8)Reporter: ______________________?
Mike: I was there for four years.
(9)Reporter: _______________________ the university?
Mike: I left in 2006.
(10)Reporter: _________________________________?
Mike: I’ve been to France twice but I’ve never been to Germany. I studied one term in Paris .
(11)Reporter: __________________________________?
Mike: Well, I think the French students are outgoing, enthusiastic and serious. I really liked the time I spent there.

II.Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
10 points
1.Take my advice and stop smoking. were
If ________________________________ stop smoking.
2.You are not allowed to park cars on the yellow lines. must
Cars ______________________________ on the yellow lines.
3.The taxi may be expensive so take enough money. case
Take enough money ___________________ expensive.
4.Nobody can deny that she has a lovely voice . denied
It __________________________________has a lovely voice.
5.Unless we leave right now, we’ll miss our train. if
We’ll miss our train ____________________right now.
6.’Did Angela speak to you yesterday?’, I asked Patrick. If
I asked Patrick _______________________
7.The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday. had
I ____________________________________yesterday.
8.What a pity we didn’t catch any fish! wish
I ____________________________________some fish.
9.Excuse me, has the doctor seen you yet? been
Excuse me, ____________________________by the doctor yet?
10.Please don’t smoke in here. rather
I ____________________________________smoke in here.
III. Ten words, which are unnecessary, have been ADDED in these sentences. Identify the extra words and
write them on your answer sheet 10 points
1.It was such a wonderful weather that we decided to go to the park.
2.Despite of her severe disability, she fulfilled her goals in life.
3. I prefer playing sports than to watching TV.
4. That sports car is far too expensive for us to buy it.
5.The most important meal of the day is the breakfast.
6.Will you let me to borrow that car on Friday?
7.He was used to work hard as a young man.
8.My parents are to pick me up when I will arrive at the station.
9.I spent two hours at the airport because of my flight was delayed.
10.A cross word it is a form of word puzzle.
IV.Complete the conversation with the correct form of used to or would. If both possible, use would:
10 points
Julie: What kind of music (1)... you... like when you were younger?
Dad: Oh, we (2)... listen to all kinds of music. Your mother and I (3)... like soul and reggae.
Julie: Really? (4)... you go to concerts together?
Dad: Oh, yes, all the time! We (5)... hang out with the musicians after the concerts and we (6)... get home until 3 or
4 o’clock in the morning.
Julie: That sounds cool! How (7)... you get home?
Dad: We (8)... have a car, so we (9)... walk all the way home hand in hand under the stars and we (10)... sing all our
favourite songs.
Julie: That sounds romantic!
V. Fill in : will or be going to 10 points
Julie is planning her summer holiday
I 1) 'm going to spend my holiday in Crete because there is a lot to see. I 2) ……………..travel there by ferry
because I enjoy boat trips. I'm not going on my own; my best friend 3) ……..come with me and I think my cousin 4)
…………come too if I ask her. We 5) ……..stay in Hania for two weeks, then we 6)………….go somewhere else. I
hope we 7)……………find a hotel easily but if there is any problem, we 8)……….stay at a campsite. We 9)
……..swim every day so I 10)………..take a lot of suntan oil with me – I think we 11) ……….need it. I'm looking
forward to this holiday. I'm sure it will be the best holiday ever.

VI.Complete the sentences with the correct active or passive form of the verbs: 20 points
1.The first email ... (send) by Ray Tomlinson in 1971.
2.In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee ... (develop) the World Wide Web.
3.Today, emails ... (send) by millions of people all over the world.
4.The first radio waves ... (transmit) by Marconi in 1895.
5... (radio waves / use) to communicate with other planets in the future?
6.Louis Daguerre ... (take) the first photograph in 1839.
7.Photographs are still popular, but film ... (not use) anymore.
8.Penicillin ... (discover) by Alexander Fleming in 1928.
9.How many illnesses ... (prevent) by using penicillin nowadays?
10.In future, many diseases ... (treat) using DNA or gene therapy.
VII. Complete with the past simple or the past perfect form of the verbs: 10,points
Have you seen this photo? It’s my aunt at Glastonbury 1992. It was the first time she (1)... (go) to a music
festival. She (2)... (never / go) to Glastonbury before, but she (3)... (always / want) to go and all her friends (4)...
(have) a crazy time there the year before.
Anyway, when she (5)... (get) there, the whole place (6)... (be) packed. She (7)... (never / see) so many tents
before. Then she realised she (8)... (not bring) her tent! Luckily, her friends (9)... (arrive) the day before and they
(10)... (set) up a large tent.
It’s strange − I can’t imagine her at a festival, she’s so serious nowadays!

VIII.. Write the exact words the customs officer asked Tracy: 10 points
The custom officer asked Tracy if she had got anything to declare. He asked her if she had bought anything in the
Duty Free shop. He also asked her which hotel she was going to stay. Then he asked her if she minded opening her
suitcase. Next he asked her whose camera that was. +10 points
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I.QUESTIONS – 10 points
(2)Reporter: How many schools did you go to?
(3)Reporter: What sort of schools were they?
(4)Reporter: Did you like your schools?
(5)Reporter: What exams did you take?
(6)Reporter: Did you go to university?
(7)Reporter: What did you study at the university?
(8)Reporter: How long were you at university?
(9)Reporter: When did you leave the university?
(10)Reporter: Have you ever been to France or Germany?
(11)Reporter: What can you tell me about the French students?

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence 10 points
1.If I were you, I would stop smoking. 2.Cars must not park on the yellow lines.
3.Take enough money in case it is more expensive. 4.It can’t be denied that she has a lovely voice.
5.We’ll miss our train if we don’t leave right now. 6.I asked Patrick if he had spoken to Angela the day before.
7.I had my hair cut yesterday. 8.What a pity we didn’t catch any fish! I wish we had caught some fish.
9.Excuse me, have you been seen by the doctor yet? 10.I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here.

III . ERROR CORRECTION – 10 points

1.a - 2. of - 3. than - 4. it - 5. the - 6. to - 7. was - 8. will - 9. of - 10. It

IV. - Complete the conversation with the correct form of used to or would. If both possible, use would:
10 points
(1)did you use to like - (2)would listen - (3)used to like - (4)Would you go - (5)would hang out - (6)would get -
(7)would you get - (8)didn’t use to have - (9)would walk - (10)would sing

V. Fill in : will or be going to 10 points

2.am going to, 3.is going to, 4.will5. are going to, 6.are going to, 7.will, 8.will 9. Are going to, 10.am going to,
11will.

VI. Complete the sentences with the correct active or passive form of the verbs: 20 points
1.was sent - 2.developed - 3.are sent - 4.were transmitted - 5.Will radio waves be used - 6.took - 7.isn’t used - 8.was
discovered - 9.are prevented - 10.will be treated

VII. - Complete with the past simple or the past perfect form of the verbs: 10,points
(1)had gone - (2)had never gone - (3)had always wanted - (4)had had - (5)got - (6)had been - (7)had never seen -
(8)hadn’t brought - (9)had arrived - (10)had set

VIII. Write the exact words the customs officer asked Tracy: 10 points
Have you got anything to declare? Did you buy anything in the Duty Free shop? Which hotel are you going to stay
at? Do you mind opening your suitcase? Whose camera is this ?

+ 10 points