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COLEGIUL NATIONAL B.P.HASDEU

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA faza pe scoala (2009)

WRITING [25p]

1. Write a narrative paragraph beginning with the following sentence: The stranger with the hat

pulled over his eyes was whistling to himself when, all of a sudden[120 words]

ENGLISH IN USE

1. Fill in a suitable word: [15 X 1 = 15p]

Kate had been waiting for a colleague of (1) __________fathers to collect her from the bus station for

more than an hour, and she was tired (2) __________ waiting. There was (3) __________ else there, and it

(4) __________ started raining. A friend of (5) __________ had lent her an umbrella to take on her trip, but

she seemed to be (6) __________ wet. Perhaps her father was angry (7) __________ her, she thought, or

had simply (8) __________ to collect her. (9) __________ wasnt even a phone-box in the bus station.

Why did (10) __________ always go wrong when she traveled by bus? (11) __________ the bus was

crowded and she felt very uncomfortable, or it (12) __________ stopping and the journey lasted for hours

Suddenly she (13) __________ a car stopping outside. (14) __________ was waving at her.

(15) __________ was her father !

2. Fill in a suitable tense: [10 X 1.5 = 15p]

a) Who (you, go, with) _______________to the match on Saturday?

b) I went out into the garden to fetch my bike, but found that someone (steal) _______________it.

c) The ship (not, sink) yet _______________but its in a dangerous condition.

d) Be careful! You (knock) _______________ that jug off the table.

e) By the time we get to the cinema, the film (begin) _______________.

f) Jims plane (leave) _______________ at 12.00.

g) Where (you, live) _______________ in five years time?

h) Please wait here until Mrs. Hall (come) _______________ back.

i) Waiter! Wheres our soup? We (wait) _______________ for ages!

j) What (your brother, do) _______________? Is he an engineer?

3. Put a preposition in each space. [10p]

0 Janes sister has got a job atManchester airport.

1 Youll find the index ____________ the back of the book.

2 There was nobody ____________ the bus except me.

3 I dropped the box and it landed ____________ my foot.

4 There are twelve students ____________ my class.

5 Walk ____________ the pavement its much safer.

6 You cant see the ship any more its ____________ the horizon.

7 Go down the street, and youll see the cinema ____________ the right.

8 My grandmother is ____________ hospital at the moment.

9 Theres a video shop ____________ the other side of the street.

10 He shouldnt drive hes ____________ the alcohol limit.

8/8/2019 Olimpiada Hasdeu Clasa a 9-A

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COLEGIUL NATIONAL B.P.HASDEU

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA faza pe scoala (2009)

4. 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 two and

five words, including the word given. [20p]

a) Although she had twisted her ankle, Sally still won the race. TWISTING

Sally still won the race, __________________________________________________________ her ankle.

b) Nobody has cut the lawn for weeks! HASNT

The lawn _____________________________________________________________________ for weeks.

c) We wont get there on time without taking a taxi. UNLESS

We wont get there on time __________________________________________________________ a taxi.

d) The film was so funny that I burst out laughing. A

It was ____________________________________________________________ that I burst out laughing.

e) Is the train on time? asked one of the people waiting. WHETHER

One of the people waiting wanted to _________________________________________________ on time.

f) The last time I saw Melanie was before she got her new job. SINCE

I ________________________________________________________ she got her new job.

g) Do you own these two cars? BELONG

Do _____________________________________________________________________________toyou?

h) It was the best meal I had ever eaten. NEVER

I ____________________________________________________________________a good meal before.

i) Have you got a smaller size than this? THE

Is ________________________________________________________________________you have got?

j) A friend is looking after my cat while Im away. CARE

A friend ___________________________________________________________ my cat while Im away.

5) Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not

be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the

space. [15p]

Nowadays more and more people enjoy 0 foreign travel, and take up their holidays in 00 up

the distant countries. However, not everyone 1 ______

has had the same reason for travelling. Some 2 ______

of people travel so that they can practise 3 ______

foreign languages, or because they want to 4 ______

visit well-known sights in other countries. 5 ______

Lots of young people just want to have relax 6 ______

and make up new friends. Personally, I would like 7 ______

to travel abroad for the excitement! I have never 8 ______

been visited to a foreign country before, but I have 9 ______

been planning a trip around Europe by the train with 10 ______

some friends of mine. As we are students, and so we can 11 ______

buy cheaper tickets. One of my friends went on 12 ______

having this kind of trip a few years ago. She stayed in 13 ______

youth hostels, and managed to spend a very little 14 ______

money. I think that this would be an exciting holiday. 15 ______