Ministerul Educaţiei NaţionaleConcursul de limba engleză – Etapa locală- 16 februarie 2014

Clasa a XI-a Varianta A

Use of English

I. Read the text below and decide which answer, A, B, C or D best fits each gap. (10 points)

Having declared himself a genius while in his twenties, Salvador Dali 1 ...... to promote this notion with such relentless conviction that the egotist eventually overshadowed the artist. By the time he died, leaving hundreds of signed sheets of paper to give 2 ....... to a fake Dali industry, many in the art world had 3 ..... against him. Yet Dali never came to 4 ...... his popular appeal. Although he was 5 ..... from the Surrealist Movement in 1939, he remained the best-known Surrealist. And even after Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art had taken the 6 ....... of Surrealism, a major Dali exhibition in Paris still 7 ....... 800,000 visitors. Today, among the 20th-century artists, his renown could be said to be 8 ....... only by Picasso’s. Dali emerged as a 9 ..... figure in Surrealism in the late 1920s. He was the first in the group to 10 ...... rich from his paintings.

1. A came about B brought off C went on D got ahead2. A rise B lead C effect D source3. A fallen B set C run D turned4. A cease B drop C lose D halt5. A evicted B rid C thrown D expelled6. A place B spot C space D role7. A drew B caught C fetched D grasped8. A overstepped B exceeded C towered D overpowered9. A chief B primary C central D focal10. A grow B make C go D move

II. Use the words in capitals at the end of the lines below to form words that fit the gap in the same line (10 p)

Very little in our lives prepares us for 1 .............. . Suddenly, your life is turned upside down PARENTand all sorts of 2 ............... demands are placed on you. How we ourselves were treated FAMILIARby our parents in our 3 ................................. can have an effect on who we become as YOUNGparents. Our own 4 ......................................... of how our parents responded to us creates OBSERVEa model of parenting that is 5 ........................................................ connected to the kind of INTIMATE parents we become. It’s not uncommon for people to show the same child-rearing 6............ CHARACTERas their own parents. If your father was an 7............................. figure who always seemed too SYMPATHYbusy to care, it’s not 8 .............................that you should do the same. If your mother was LIKEutterly 9 .................................................... in her devotion to her children, there’s a chance SELFthat you should do everything humanly possible for your 10 .................................................. SPRING

III. 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 3 and 6 words including the word given.

(10 points)

1. ”I’ve decided I really want to go on a cruise round the Med this summer,” Molly said. (HEART)Molly said that......................................... ................................................. going on a cruise round the Med that summer.

2. I’ve been too busy to answer my emails, but I’ll do it soon. (ROUND)I.....…………………………………………………............................................................................. my emails yet, but I’ll do it soon.

3. If your order is delayed, we will contact you. (DELAY)

Should …………………………………………………………………………………………..............................to your order, we will contact you.

4 He didn’t try to help me at all . (EFFORT)He………......................................................................................................................................any help at all.

5. The two situations are completely different. . (COMMON)The two situations don’t………………………………………………………………………….................................................each other.

IV. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following text. Use only one word in each space. (10 points)

Living in a modern world may have its advantages, but it also has its disadvantages. One of the disadvantages of the modern way of life which stands 1 ...... from the rest is the negative influence cars have 2 ....... the environment. Today, all developed societies face a 3 ..... range of problems caused by cars and other 4 ...... . These include air and noise polution, 5 ..... traffic and the evergrowing number of roads in our cities. Major cities around the world face considerable environmental damage as a 6 ....... and are thus in need of serious measures to reverse this trend. How did we end 7 ..... with such a problem? There are no simple answers to this question. It’s about 8 ......., however, that our generation got serious 9 ....... this issue. People must be willing to 10....... evironmental groups and make any effort necessary to change the situation.

V. For each question, write on word which can be used in all three sentences.

1. a) It’s important that people feel they can exercise……………………………………………….. over their leisure activities.b) The college offers a wide…………………..of evening and weekend classes.c) I’m afraid that you have left us with no……………………….but to cancel your subscription.

2. a) I had dried frog when I was in Korea, and I would describe the…………….as nothing but memorable.b) I think that what you said to Erika was in very bad………………………………… .c) You might not like sushi the first time you try it – it’s a bit of an acquired …………………………. .

3. a) We’re quite……………for our son to go to Cambridge University when he finishes school.b) My parents have always taken ………………….. interest in my hobbies.c) I enjoy all team sports, but I am particularly ………………………….. on football.

4. a) I was a bit of a loner when I was younger and I spent a lot of time…………………………..by myself.b) The government has been accused of………………………………for time because it does not know what to do.c) Liam never learnt to read music, but he’s capable of ……………………..practically anything by ear.

5. a) The headmaster was full of ………………… for the school cricket team, who had won six matches in a row.b) The police officers involved deserve………………………….for their bravery in such a difficult situation.c) If I read one more newspaper editorial in ………………..of the Prime Minister, I shall scream.

Writing (50 points)

You see this announcement in Family Life magazine:

Write your article. (250 words)

Is it a good or a bad thing to be independent? When should one become independent from one’s family? Write an article and tell us what you think.

Clasa a XI-a Varianta A - Key and Marking scheme, feb 16

Key:Use of English Writing

I. Fill-in Task achievement 15 p(1) C went on - correct format(2) A rise - coverage of all points mentioned(3) D turned - length constraint(4) C lose Accuracy 10 p(5) D expelled - correct use of grammatical structures(6) A place - wide range of grammatical structures(7) A drew - correct spelling and punctuation(8) B exceeded Register and vocabulary 10 p(9) C central - semi-formal register(10)A grow - varied vocabulary

Organization, cohesion, lay-out 10 p- correct lay-out ( headline, paragraphing)- clear organization of ideas- linking wordsOverall effect 5 p

- reader will be interested and persuadedII. Word formation

1. parenthood / parenting2. unfamiliar3. youth4. observation(s)5. intimately6. characteristics7. unsympathetic8. unlikely9. selfless10. offspring

III. Rephrase1. had set her heart on / her heart was / had been set on2. have not got round to answering 3. there be a / any delay4. made no effort to give/offer me5. have anything in common with

IV. Open cloze V. Clusters1. out 1. choice2. on 2. taste3. wide 3. keen4. vehicles 4. playing5. congested / heavy / busy 5. praise6. result / rule7. up8. time9. about10. support / join