Olimpiada de limba englezaFaza pe scoalaClasa a XII-aAn scolar 2013-2014

I. Read the following text and create questions to which the underlined words are the answers:

England used to be covered with great forests. Back to the twelfth and thirteen centuries, people were afraid to go to these forests. There were few roads and the forests were often the home of bands of robbers and outlaws. The outlaws were people who had been accused of some crime and who had run away to escape the law. Punishment in those days was always harsh and often unjust. Life in the forest was cold and rough, but if you stayed hidden you were safe. If you hid away you would be declared an outlaw, someone who was living outside the law. The outlaws were living from killing wild animals, but many of them stole from passing travellers as well.One of these bands of outlaws became famous not just for its cruelty. Their leader was called Robin Hood . He and his men lived in the Sherwood Forest, in the North of England, and they were as fierce and sometimes as cruel as any of the others.II. Fill in the blanks with the or zero article ():

1. Are you going to spend your evening at home or do you intend to go to .Queens concert?2. Everybody knows that .. Danube flows into Black Sea.3. Is a lion .. most ferocious animal?4. I have ordered refrigerator online.5. Her brother has no taste in . art or music.

III. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. The word must not be altered in any way.

Id be grateful if you would check these accounts for me.mind..Therell be trouble if you do that again.better ..His arrival was completely unexpected.tookHe owed his rescue to a passer-by.indebted ..Only if you work hard now have you any chance of success.depends .

IV. Give your opinion on the following statement:"Making money has become too important to many people in our modern society."

Olimpiada de limba englezaFaza pe scoalaClasa a XI-aAn scolar 2013-2014

BaremI. Read the following text and create questions to which the underlined words are the answers:5*4p.-20 p.Possible questions:1) When were people afraid to go into great forests?2) What kind of people lived in these forests?3) How was the punishment in those days?4) What was their leader name?5) Where did he and his men live?

II. Fill in the blanks with the or zero article ():5*4p.=20 p.

1)-the; 2)-the, the: 3)-the; 4)-the; 5)-no article, no article.

III. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. The word must not be altered in any way. 5*4p.=20 p.

Any correct answer will be accepted. 1. Would you mind checking/I wonder if youd mind checking these accounts for me?2. Youd better not do that again.3. His arrival took us completely by surprise.4. He was indebted to a passer-by for his rescue.5. Whether or not you succeed depends on your working/ Your only chance of success depends on your working hard now.

IV. Give your opinion on the following statement:"Making money has become too important to many people in our modern society."30 p.

10 points for correct grammar structures and connectors5 points for the use of appropriate vocabulary10 points for covering the aspects demanded by the task3 points for a balanced structure (greeting/introduction, content)2 points for the general impression

10 p.-oficiu