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MINISTERUL EDUCAIEI, CERCETRII I INOVRII

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ

FAZA PE JUDE / MUNICIPIUL BUCURETI, 10 IANUARIE 2009

Clasa a XI-a

Subject I (50 points)

Art is much less important than life but what a poor life without it. (Aldoux Huxley)

Write a 350-word argumentative essay using well-rounded and well-groundedillustrations and justifications.

Subject II (25 points)

A general interest magazine has launched a series of articles on the issue of corruptionin emerging democracies such as Romania. Write your contribution, developing on thereasons behind this phenomenon and a possible course of action for commonindividuals like the readers themselves. Your article must have between 200 and 220words.

Subject III (25 points)

A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the firstsentence. Use the word given without changing it. (5 points)

1. People are not surprised any more when a bank is robbed. gotPeople_________________banks being robbed.

2. I no longer go to gym classes. goingI______________________gym classes

3. Romeo and Juliet liked each other from the first moment. tookRomeo and Juliet_____________________immediately.

4. In your position, I would study engineering. youIf______________________I would study engineering.

5. You need a good nights rest. do

You____________________a good nights rest.

B. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word

in each space. (10 points)

Diana was a goddess(1) by the peoples of ancient Italy. She wasgoddess of the moon, of hunting and of the(2) countryside and its creatures,and the guardian of.(3) in childbirth. She did not want love and marriageherself,..(4) and the nymphs who attended her had to promiseto(5) unmarried. The nymphs were(6) like fairies of thecountryside and its woods and streams.Diana was(7) like the Greek goddess Artemis, who also loved wildplaces and wild creatures, and so(8) a time people began to muddle themup. .(9) which really belonged to Artemis were told in the(10) about Diana.

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MINISTERUL EDUCAIEI, CERCETRII I INOVRII

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ

FAZA PE JUDE / MUNICIPIUL BUCURETI, 10 IANUARIE 2009

Clasa a XI-aC. Read the text below and use the word given in capital on the right to formwords that fit in the gaps. The words in capitals are given in the order you need touse them. (10 points)

A live broadcast of any public event, such as aspace (1)or sporting occasion, is FLYalmost (2)accompanied by the thoughts VARIABLEof a commentator. This may be on television,along with the relevant pictures, or (3)on radio. ALTERNATEThe technique involved differs between the two media,with radio broadcasters needing to be more explicit and (4) DESCRIBEbecause of the (5)..of visual information. TV ABSENTcommentators do not need to paint a picture for theiraudience; instead their various (6)..should add OBSERVEto the images that are already there. There will sometimes

be silences and pauses in TV commentary, although theseare becoming increasingly rare. Both types of commentatorshould try to be informative, but should avoid sounding (7) OPINIONIn sports commentary, (8)..and impartiality to both FAIRsides is vital, but spontaneity and (9).are valued by ENTHUSEthose watching or listening. Sports commentators usuallybroadcast live in an essentially unscripted way, althoughthey may refer to previously prepared materials such assports statistics. Because of the (10).nature of live PREDICTevents, thorough preparation in advance is vital.

TOTAL 100 PUNCTE

TOATE SUBIECTELE SUNT OBLIGATORII.TIMP DE LUCRU 3 ORE. NU SEACORD PUNCTE DIN OFICIU.

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