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MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI NAŢIONALE / INSPECTORAT UL ŞCOLAR J UDEŢEAN SIBIU OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ FAZA JUDEŢEANĂ 1 MARTIE 2014 CLASA a X-a Clasa a X-a Question I (50 points) Imagine you are waiting for a friend in the school yard during the break. Write a 300-word essay in which you describe what you see around. Question II (25 points) Read the announcement below, which appeared online: VOLUN TEERS NEEDE D We are looking f or volu ntee rs to help ou t at a f amous, international spor ting event. We’re looking for f ri e ndly, r e s pe ctful pe ople wi th good communi cation skills, good team skills and a ‘can- do’ attitude. We nee d people to wel come de l ega tes , pr ovide customer s ervi ce and solve probl ems. I f you think you have what it takes, app ly n ow. Write a letter of application to become a volunteer. Use 150 - 180 words. Mention:  your language skills  your personal qualities  examples of times when you have demonstrated team skills  any relevant work experience Question III (25 points) A. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space. (10 points) US publication  Rolling Stone is 1) _______________ be launched in China. The magazine, 2) _______________ should hit the shelves early next year, will focus on China’s emerging youth culture as well 3) _______________ on foreign arts and entertainment.  Rolling Stone magazine 4) _______________ licensed Hong Kong-  based “ One World ” to publish the Chinese -language edition. Mr Jung, owner of One World Publishing , says that the magazine, printed in simplified Chinese character s, will 5) _______________ a mix of local texts written primarily 6) ___ Beijing-  based staff and translatio ns of articles 7) ___ the US edition. “We want to make 8) _______________ that we’re faithful to the spirit of the brand,” said Jung. He added that 9) _______________ Hong Kong and Taiwan had more developed pop cultures, mainland China is more important. “We feel China offers greater potential and  we want to be there from the start,” said Jung,  10) _______________ company also publishes Chinese editions of British car magazine Top Gear .

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MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI NAŢIONALE / INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN SIBIUOLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

FAZA JUDEŢEANĂ 1 MARTIE 2014 CLASA a X-a

Question I (50 points)Imagine you are waiting for a friend in the school yard during the break. Write a 300-word essay inwhich you describe what you see around.

Question II (25 points)

Read the announcement below, which appeared online:

VOLUN TEERS NEEDE D

We are looking f or volunteers to help ou t at a famous, international sporting event. We’re looking forf ri endly, r espectful people wi th good communi cation skills, good team skills and a ‘can - do’ attitude.

We need people to welcome delegates, pr ovide customer service and solve probl ems.I f you think you have what it takes, apply n ow.

Write a letter of application to become a volunteer. Use 150 - 180 words.

Mention: your language skills your personal qualities examples of times when you have demonstrated team skills

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MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI NAŢIONALE / INSPECTORATUL ŞCOLAR JUDEŢEAN SIBIUOLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

FAZA JUDEŢEANĂ 1 MARTIE 2014 CLASA a X-a

B. Read the text below and use the word given in capital on the right to form words that fit inthe gaps. The words in capitals are given in the order you need to use them. (5 points)

Computer Crime

Most people find that computers 1) ____________________ them to dotheir work with greater 2) ____________________. For a few, theattraction of computers lies in the many possibilities they offer forcommitting crimes. Criminals may use computers to transfer large sums ofmoney 3) ____________________ . Amateur computer experts may get afeeling of 4) ____________________ by obtaining secret information.These activities may not always receive a lot of 5) ____________________

because companies, especially financial institutions, do not want to revealthe weaknesses of their computer system.

ABLEEFFICIENT

LEGALEXCITEPUBLIC

C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using theword given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. Do notchange the word given. (10 points)

1. The rescue team managed to rescue all the victims of the crash. IN Th ll h i i f h h

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MARKING SCHEME FOR THE DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY10 th Grade

Analytical criteria Exemplary

10p

Proficient

8p

Partially Proficient

6p

Weak

4p

Incomplete

2p

Points

CONTENT The essay is completelyrelevant to topic,describingpersons/places/events and

objects, ascribing thewhole description to anengendering idea.

The essay is fairly completedwith the descriptions ofpersons/places/events andobjects, being ascribed to an

engendering idea.

The essay is partially completed with slightlogical impediments in the logicaldevelopment of the descriptions around anengendering idea.

The essay is faulty, including seriouslogical impediments in thesequencing of events.

The essay is wholly inadequatethe quality of the descriptionsfailing the requirements of thetask.

ORGANIZATIONAND COHESION

There is complete logicalconnection of paragraphsdue to a judicious use oflinking devices, mechanics,and length requirements.

There is a fairly completion ofparagraph organization due toscarce misuse of linkingdevices, mechanics, and lengthrequirements.

There is partial completion of the task.Paragraphs are partially complete due tounfinished ideas and scarce use of linkingdevices, mechanics, and lengthrequirements.

There is serious inconsistency in theorganization of the paragraphs dueto the misuse of the linking devices,mechanics, and length requirements.

Paragraphs are incomplete,both linking devices,mechanics, and lengthrequirements having beendisrespected.

VOCABULARY A wide range ofvocabulary is usedappropriately andaccurately throughout theessay; precise meaning isconveyed; minor errorsare rare; spelling is very

well controlled. Theregister of the descriptiveessay is totally relevant tothe task, being organicallyintegrated all along thediscourse.

A range of vocabulary is usedappropriately and accurately inthe essay ; occasional errors inword choice/formation arepossible; spelling is wellcontrolled with occasional slips.The register of the descriptive

essay is relevant to the taskwith slightly incongruent lapseswithin the discourse.

The range of vocabulary is adequately usedin the essay; errors in word choice /Formation are present when moresophisticated items of vocabulary areattempted; spelling can be faulty at times.The register of the descriptive essay ispartially relevant to the task with a narrow

inconsistency of style, leading to halts in thelogical development of ideas

A limited range of vocabulary ispresent within the essay; lesscommon items of vocabulary are rareand may be often faulty; spellingerrors can make text understandingdifficult. The register of the narrativeis inconsistent due to the mixture of

styles.

A very narrow range ofvocabulary is present; errors inword choice/formationpredominate; spelling errorscan make the essay obscure attimes. The register used in thedescriptive essay is

inappropriate for the type offunctional writing.

STRUCTURES A wide range ofgrammatical structures isused accurately andflexibly throughout theessay; minor errors arerare; punctuation is verywell controlled.

A range of grammaticalstructures is used accuratelyand with some flexibility alongthe essay; occasional errors arepossible; punctuation is wellcontrolled with occasional slips.

A mix of complex and simple grammaticalstructures is present throughout the essay;errors are present when complex languageis attempted; punctuation can be faulty attimes.

A limited range of g rammaticalstructures is present along the essay;complex language is rare and may beoften faulty; punctuation errors canmake text understanding difficult.

A very narrow range ofgrammatical structures ispresent within the essay; errorspredominate; punctuationerrors make the text obscure attimes.

EFFECT ONTARGET READER

The interest of the readeris aroused and sustained

throughout

The text has a good effect onthe reader.

The effect on the reader is satisfactory. The effect on the reader non-relevant.

The text has a negative effecton the reader.

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MARKING SCHEME - ARTICLEAnalytical

criteriaExcellent

10p 9p

Good

8p 7p

Adequate

6p 5p

Weak

4p 3p

Inadequate

2p 1p

Tasknot

attempted0p

Taskachievement

The content of the article iscompletely relevant to the task,fully responding to itsrequirements; the format of thearticle is fully observed; anintroduction/ a conclusion ispresent; the register isappropriate throughout.

The article covers therequirements of the task butthe key ideas could be bettersubstantiated; the format ofthe article is observed; anintroduction/ a conclusion ispresent but not fully linked tothe topic; the register isappropriate, although minorinconsistencies are possible

The article addresses therequirements of the task but notall key ideas are relevant; theintroduction or the conclusion maybe missing; there areinconsistencies in register

The article does not cover therequirements of the task; theintroduction/ conclusion aremissing or totally irrelevant;many irrelevant details areincluded; there are majorinconsistencies in register

The article does not relate tothe task

Organizationand cohesion

There is a logical progressionthroughout;the paragraphs are well built,well extended, the topicsentence is clear; a wide rangeof cohesive devices is usedeffectively.

There is a logical progressionalthough minor inconsistenciesare possible; the paragraphs arewell built but could be moreextended or balanced;; a rangeof cohesive devices is usedeffectively.

The text is generally coherent butthe internal organization of someparagraphs may be faulty; the topicsentence is not always clear or maybe missing; cohesive devices arepresent but sometimes they arenot accurate.

There is serious inconsistency inthe organization of the text; thesequencing of ideas can befollowed with difficulty;paragraphing may be missing;cohesive devices are limited ormost of them are faulty.

The text is not logicallyorganized and does notconvey a message; no controlof cohesive devices.

VOCABULARY A wide range of vocabulary isused appropriately andaccurately; precise meaning isconveyed; minor errors arerare; spelling is very wellcontrolled.

A range of vocabulary is usedappropriately and accurately;occasional errors in wordchoice/ formation are possible;spelling is well controlled withoccasional slips.

The range of vocabulary isadequate; errors in word choice/formation are present when moresophisticated items of vocabularyare attempted; spelling can befaulty at times.

A limited range of vocabulary ispresent; less common items ofvocabulary are rare and may beoften faulty; spelling errors canmake text understanding difficult.

A very narrow range ofvocabulary is present; errorsin word choice/formationpredominate;spelling errors make the textobscure at times.

STRUCTURES A wide range of grammaticalstructures is used accuratelyand flexibly; minor errors arerare; punctuation is very wellcontrolled.

A range of grammaticalstructures is used accuratelyand with some flexibility;occasional errors are possible;punctuation is well controlledwith occasional slips.

A mix of complex and simplegrammatical structures is present;errors are present when complexlanguage is attempted;punctuation can be faulty at times.

A limited range of g rammaticalstructures is present; complexlanguage is rare and may beoften faulty; punctuation errorscan make text understandingdifficult.

A very narrow range ofgrammatical structures ispresent; errors predominate;punctuation errors make thetext obscure at times.

EFFECT ONTARGET READER

The interest of the reader isaroused and sustainedthroughout.

The text has a good effect onthe reader.

The effect on the reader issatisfactory.

The text has not a relevant effecton the reader.

The text has a negative effecton the reader.

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MARKING SCHEME - FORMAL/ INFORMAL LETTER

Analyticalcriteria

Excellent

10p 9p

Good

8p 7p

Adequate

6p 5p

Weak

4p 3p

Inadequate

2p 1p

Task notattempt

ed0p

Taskachievement

The letter is completely relevantto the task, fully developing allcontent points; the format ofthe letter is fully observed; thepurpose of the letter is clearlyand fully explained;the register is appropriatethroughout.

The letter covers therequirements of the task but thecontent points could be morefully extended; the format of theletter is observed; the purposeof the letter is presented; theregister is appropriate , althoughminor inconsistencies arepossible.

The letter addresses therequirements of the task but notall content points are included;the format may be faulty attimes; the purpose of the letteris presented but it is not veryclear; there are inconsistenciesin register.

The letter does not cover therequirements of the task; bulletpoints are attempted but manyirrelevant details are included;the format is faulty; the purposefor writing is missing; there aremajor inconsistencies in register.

The letter does not relateto the task.

ORGANIZATIONAND COHESION

There is a logical progressionthroughout; the paragraphs arewell built, well extended, thetopic sentence is clear; a widerange of cohesive devices isused effectively.

There is a logical progressionalthough minor inconsistenciesare possible; the paragraphs arewell built but could be moreextended; a range of cohesivedevices is used effectively.

The text is generally coherentbut the internal organization ofsome paragraphs may be faulty;the topic sentence is not alwaysclear or may be missing;cohesive devices are used butsometimes they are notaccurate.

There is serious inconsistency inthe organization of the text; thesequencing of ideas can befollowed with difficulty;paragraphing may be missing;cohesive devices are limited ormost of them are faulty.

The text is not logicallyorganized and does notconvey a message; Nocontrol of cohesivedevices.

VOCABULARY A wide range of vocabulary isused appropriately andaccurately; precise meaning isconveyed; minor errors are rare;spelling is very well controlled.

A range of vocabulary is usedappropriately and accurately;occasional errors in word choice/formation are possible; spelling iswell controlled with occasionalslips.

The range of vocabulary isadequate; errors in word choice/formation are present whenmore sophisticated items ofvocabulary are attempted;spelling can be faulty at times.

A limited range of vocabulary ispresent; less common items ofvocabulary are rare and may beoften faulty; spelling errors canmake text understandingdifficult.

A very narrow range ofvocabulary is present;errors in wordchoice/formationpredominate;spelling errors make the

text obscure at times.

STRUCTURES

A wide range of grammaticalstructures is used accuratelyand flexibly; minor errors arerare; punctuation is very wellcontrolled.

A range of grammaticalstructures is used accurately andwith some flexibility; occasionalerrors are possible; punctuationis well controlled with occasionalslips.

A mix of complex and simplegrammatical structures ispresent; errors are presentwhen complex language isattempted; punctuation can befaulty at times.

A limited range of grammaticalstructures is present; complexlanguage is rare and may beoften faulty; punctuation errorscan make text understandingdifficult.

A very narrow range oframmatical structures isresent; errorsredominate;

punctuation errors makethe text obscure at times.

EFFECT ONTARGET READER

The interest of the reader isaroused and sustainedthroughout.

The text has a good effect on thereader.

The effect on the reader issatisfactory.

The text has not a relevanteffect on the reader.

The text has a negativeeffect on the reader.

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MARKING SCHEME - REPORT/PROPOSALAnalytical

criteriaExcellent

10p 9p

Good

8p 7p

Adequate

6p 5p

Weak

4p 3p

Inadequate

2p 1p

Task notattempted

0p

Taskachievement

The report/proposal iscompletely relevant to thetask, fully developing allcontent points; the format ofthe report/ proposal is fullyobserved; the purpose of thereport/proposal is clearly andfully explained, theinformation is appropriatelycategorized, a relevantconclusion is drawn; theregister is appropriatethroughout.

The report/proposal covers therequirements of the task but thecontent points could be more fullyextended; The format of thereport/ proposal is observed; thepurpose of the report/ proposal ispresented; the information isappropriately categorized in spiteof minor inaccuracies; theconclusion drawn could be bettersubstantiated; the register isappropriate, although minorinconsistencies are possible.

The report/ proposal addresses therequirements of the task but notall content points are included; theformat may be faulty at times; thepurpose of the report/ proposal ispresented but it is not very clear;there are lapses in thecategorization of the information;the conclusion is not logicallylinked to the content; there areinconsistencies in register.

The report/ proposal does notcover the requirements of thetask; the content points areattempted but many irrelevantdetails are included, the format isfaulty; the purpose for writing/the conclusion is missing or theinformation is inappropriatelycategorized; there are majorinconsistencies in register

The report/ proposal doesnot relate to the task

Organization andcohesion

There is a logical progressionthroughout; the paragraphsare well built, well extended,the topic sentence is clear; awide range of cohesive devicesis used effectively.

There is a logical progressionalthough minor inconsistencies arepossible; the paragraphs are wellbuilt but could be more extendedor balanced; a range of cohesivedevices is used effectively.

The text is generally coherent butthe internal organization of someparagraphs may be faulty; the topicsentence is not always clear or maybe missing; cohesive devices arepresent but sometimes they arenot accurate.

There is serious inconsistency inthe organization of the text; thesequencing of ideas can befollowed with difficulty;paragraphing may be missing;cohesive devices are limited ormost of them are faulty.

The text is not logicallyorganized and does notconvey a message; nocontrol of cohesive devices.

VOCABULARY A wide range of vocabulary isused appropriately andaccurately; precise meaning isconveyed; minor errors arerare; spelling is very wellcontrolled.

A range of vocabulary is usedappropriately and accurately;occasional errors in word choice/formation are possible; spelling iswell controlled with occasionalslips.

The range of vocabulary isadequate; errors in word choice/formation are present when moresophisticated items of vocabularyare attempted; spelling can befaulty at times.

A limited range of vocabulary ispresent; less common items ofvocabulary are rare and may beoften faulty; spelling errors canmake text understandingdifficult.

A very narrow range ofvocabulary is present; errorsin word choice/formationpredominate;spelling errors make the

text obscure at times.STRUCTURES A wide range of grammatical

structures is used accuratelyand flexibly; minor errors arerare; punctuation is very wellcontrolled.

A range of grammatical structuresis used accurately and with someflexibility; occasional errors arepossible; punctuation is wellcontrolled with occasional slips.

A mix of complex and simplegrammatical structures is present;errors are present when complexlanguage is attempted;punctuation can be faulty at times.

A limited range of grammaticalstructures is present; complexlanguage is rare and may beoften faulty; punctuation errorscan make text understandingdifficult.

A very narrow range ofgrammatical structures ispresent; errorspredominate;punctuation errors make

the text obscure at times.EFFECT ONTARGET READER

The interest of the reader isaroused and sustainedthroughout.

The text has a good effect on thereader.

The effect on the reader issatisfactory.

The text has not a relevant effecton the reader.

The text has a negativeeffect on the reader.