Ministerul Educaiei, Cercetrii i Tineretului Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

Examenul de bacalaureat 2008 Proba E/F Proba scris la Limba englez L1 normal L2 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu. Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore. (30 puncte) Varianta 087

SUBIECTUL I
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Harried business executive may play an occasional squash game or round of golf into their overscheduled lives. Office clerks may sometimes trade a quick bite for a gym class during lunch hours. But if they want to get more out of their exercise routine than a competitive attitude or a leaner look, they are going to have to step up the pace. (1) A. Harvard study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association seems to sow confusion on Americas treadmills and couches. (2) Even couch potatoes could cut their death risk nearly in half if they started walking 3.2 kilometres in 28 to 30 minutes every other day. (3) When health advice starts to confuse rather than illuminate, a little common sense seems the best course of action. (4) So that best exercise that you can do probably turns out to be something that you enjoy whether its an aerobics workout or just a brief walk. All it is getting up from the couch, turning off the TV and striding briskly out of the door. 1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence that does not fit. 4 points A. Even if moderate exercise doesnt prolong your life , it improves your quality of life. B. The study determines that any improvement in fitness is translated into longer life. C. Because those who exercise live longer than those who break a sweat only once or twice a week. D. The problems that arise seem extremely severe. E. The American College of Sports Medicine also trumpeted the health benefits of moderation. 2. Who/What do the words in bold refer to? 3. Give the synonyms of the following words. 1. occasional 2. step up 3. couch 4. illuminate 5. turn out 4. Answer the following questions. 1. What suggestions does the text offer in order to keep fit? 2. Which is the key word for prolonging our lives and keeping fit? 3. What are the TV glued people called here? 6 points 10 points

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5. Comment on the following sentence: When health advice starts to confuse rather than illuminate, a little common sense seems the best course of action. (50 words) 4 points