OPREA MIHAELA-CRISTINA

LICEUL DE ARTE H. DARCLEE

PROPUNERE OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA

ETAPA JUDETEANA CLASA A IX A 1. For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space.

One of the greatest thinkers and writers of the Renaissance was the ..1.. scholar Desiderius Erasmus.Erasmus lived in a troubled ..2.. . The medieval idea of feudalism was in decline, and new ideas ..3.. being developed. At the same time, the corruption of the church was ..4.. people restless and confused. In an era of growing fanaticism and violence Erasmus was a voice ..5.. calm and moderation. With Europe splitting ..6.. different religious factions, he tried to maintain peace and unity...7.. Erasmus was a powerful critic of the corruption of the church, he did not reject the past. We have records of his arguments with Martin Luther, the leader of those ..8.. wanted a complete change. However, Erasmus appeals for reason and tolerance were not heard in the increasingly ..9.. religious debate.

He visited most countries of Europe and won the friendship ..10.. leading scholars of his time. Erasmus wrote hisEncomium moriae..11.. a stay in England. While in the city of Cambridge, he criticised the beer as being too weak, but he seems to have ..12.. an admirer of English girls.Erasmus saw the Latin language ..13.. of the things which could help to bring unity to Europe. In 1516 he published a new Latin translation of the New Testament. This work caused him ..14.. recognised as one of the greatest writers of his generation. He died in 1536 ..15.. the age of seventy.

1. A Dutchman B. HollandC. DutchD. Hollow

2. A. spot B.situationC. time D. part

3. A. have B. were C. stillD. now

4. A. doing B. made C. making D. did

5. A. of B. in C. that D. having

6. A. to B. from C.away D. into

7. A. Even B. But C. Despite D.Though

8. A. who B. he C.they D.which

9. A. bitterly B. angryC. loudly D. most

10. A. as B.by C. of D.for

11. A. while B. in C.during D.for

12. A. had B. been C.looked D.grown

13. A. the one B. being C.to be D.as one

14. A. be B. to be C. being D.been

15. A. then B. when C. in D. at2. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space provided.Just a few years ago, most of us wouldnt consider taking echinacea or another herb to cure a cold or an 1 (INFECT). Today many of us swear by the 2 (HEAL) properties of these herbs.3 (SCIENCE ).. studies prove that such natural remedies are entering the mainstream of medicine. A 4 (GROW).. number of 5 (PHYSICS) .. are now recommending alternative treatments along with 6 (TRADITION) therapies. Of course, for your own good health, never begin any 7 (HERB) .. or vitamin therapy without the 8 (DIRECT) ..of a medical professional. To help you choose 9 (WISE).. , we have selected some remedies that are backed up by a 10 (STAGGER) .. amount of anecdotal evidence. So stock your shelves with these simple cures and have a healthy lifestyle.

3. Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning, using the word given in capitals. Do not change the word in any way.

1. This exercise is easier than the last one.HARDThis exercise ....................................... the last one.

2. The food was so good we had to leave a tip. SUCH It ........................................... we had to leave a tip.

3. I was too tired to go the party.

THAT

I was............................................I couldnt go to the party.

4. Do you and your brother have the same looks?

LIKE

Does ........................................ you?

5. They wanted to apologize for their behaviour: thats why they paid for dinner.

ORDER

They paid for dinner ................................for their behaviour.

6. This will be my first time in London.

NEVER

I.................................................................................7. Look at how black the sky is! There is rain arriving. GOINGLook at how black the sky is! It...................................

8. The bank closed before I arrived.

ALREADY

When I got to the bank, it........................................

9. I couldn't reach the shelf. It was too high.

TO

The shelf................................................................

10. I haven't been swimming for nearly a year.

LAST

The..........................................was nearly a year ago.

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct missing words. Use one word for each space.

Some say you can do it in seven days, others promise success in 24 hours, or you may prefer to take (1) ... time and do it in 5 weeks. What are we talking about? Believe it (2) ... not, these periods (3) ... time refer to language learning courses that promise excellent results in less time (4) ... it takes to say 'Bonjour'!

However, the advertisements of these companies are not necessarily (5) ... best guide and if you don't know what to look for in a good course you could be left with little (6) ... than a large bill.

A complaint was recently (7)... to a consumer rights group (8) ... WhizzLearn Systems, a language school chain, and the company has (9)... forced to remove its claim that its technique is ten times better than any (10) ... method. The Managing Director of WhizzLearn Systems said (11) "... we still believe our claim is true, we are willing to change our advert. But the fact remains, if you spend 3 hours (12) ... day for 5 weeks on our language course you will soon be speaking the language. What we (13) ... have done was to make (14) ... clearer in the advert. Then we wouldn't (15) ... had these annoying complaints".5. Put the verbs in brackets into a correct tense:

Many years ago there lived a king. His name was Midas. He (to have) (1)________ a beautiful daughter. They lived in a beautiful palace with a wonderful garden around it. The king loved gold more than anything else in the world. After he (to buy) (2)________ gold things he (to become) (3)______ happier.

One day when the king (to look) (4)________ at his gold things, a young man appeared before him. What you (to do) (5)________ now? the young man asked. I (to look) (6)________ at my gold things now the king explained. Very soon, when I (to get) (7)________ more gold things, I (to become) (8)________ the happiest man in the world! the king added. The young man said: Your gold things are beautiful. You (to collect) (9)________ already a lot of gold things. The king answered: You are right. Every day I (to enjoy) (10)________ them. But every day I want to be richer. I want to have a golden touch..6. This is part of a letter you received from an English penfriend.

I went to a great concert last week with some friends. Do you ever go to concerts and do you collect CDs?Tell me about the musicians you like.Write a letter giving your friend relevant information. (150-200 words)

KEY:

I 1. C; 2. C; 3. B; 4. C; 5. A; 6. D; 7. D; 8. A; 9. B; 10.C; 11.C; 12.B; 13.D; 14.B; 15.D.II 1-INFECTION; 2-HEALING; 3-SCIENTIFIC; 4-GROWING; 5-PHYSICIANS; 6-TRADITIONAL; 7-HERBAL; 8-DIRECTIONS; 9-WISELY; 10-STAGGERING; III

1. This exercise is not as hard as the last one.

2. It was such good food that we had to leave a tip.

3. I was so tired that I couldnt go to the party.

4. Does your brother look like you?

5. They paid for dinner in order to apologize for their behaviour.

6. I have never been to London before.

7. Look at how black the sky is! It is going to rain.

8. When I got to the bank, it had already closed.

9. The shelf was too high to reach.

10. The last time I went swimming was nearly a year ago.IV 1-your/more; 2-or; 3-of; 4-than; 5-the; 6-more; 7-made; 8-against/about/ concerning/regarding; 9-been; 10-other/similar; 11-although/while/whilst; 12-a/per/every/each; 13-should/could; 14-it/this/things; 15-have.

V 1. had; 2. had bought; 3. became; 4. was looking; 5. are you doing; 6. am looking; 7. get; 8. shall become; 9. have collected; 10. enj