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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

CLASA a IX-a – SECTIUNEA A

ETAPA JUDETEANA

20 MARTIE 2016

SUBJECT I (25 points)

A. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense (10 points)

My wife’s mother was taken ill two days ago so my wife had to go and look after her.

Before ......(1) (to leave) my wife said :’I’d better tell you where everything is or you .......(2)

(to know) what to do. But my train .......(3) (to leave) in half an hour’s time and I must get to

mother’s house as soon as I .........(4)(can). ’.........(5) (to worry)’ I said , ’I can look after

myself’. Now I realize I........(6) (to ask for) a map of the house. If I had, I.......(7) (to find)

all the food I needed. But when my wife .........(8) (to come) back tomorrow, she .........(9) (to

have) any dirty dishes to wash up because I..........(10) (to eat) in restaurants since she went

away.

B. Use the words in capitals at the end of each sentence to form another word that fits in

each blank space. (5p.)

1. I would like to help her, but..............I can’t. fortunate2. My skirt is too long; I’ll have to............it. short3. He looked with ...............at his pretty daughter. proud4. The music was...........that we couldn’t hear each other. noise5. Her behaviour was absolutely ................. . shame

C. 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. (5x2p. = 10p.)1. Helen has never seen such beautiful houses. MOST

These are ...................has ever seen.

2. We decided to postpone our trip to Crete. OFFWe...........................our trip to Crete.

3. Although she was exhausted, she finished all her work. BEINGDespite .........................................., she finished all her work.

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A new car park ...........the local council.

5. We all thought that man was George’s father. FORWe ........................George’s father.

SUBJECT II (25 points)

You’ve been enjoying a long Christmas holiday at your favourite beach in the Caribbean and want to share your experience with your family back home. Write a letter describing how you’ve been spending your time. Mention the people you’ve met, the food you’ve had, where you’ve visited and any other information you’d like to share.

Do not write any postal addresses. Sign as Maria/Paul. You must write between 120-150 words.

SUBJECT III (50 points)

Write a 250-word narrative essay starting with these words „ Who can this man be? Sheila wondered as she looked at the stranger standing at her front door ......... .”

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