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I. (12 points) Read the texts below and decide which variant (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. People co$e to t%is s$all nort%ern countr& 'or $an& reasons! lured! per%aps! (& t%e pro$ise o' spectacular (1) )))))! 'riendl& nati*es and a *i(rant arts scene+ So$e are searc%in, 'or t%eir 'a$il& (2) ))))) or ot%ers -ust .ant to ,et a.a& 'ro$ it all and! di,,in, ( ) ))))) old $e$ories 'ro$ t%eir En,lis% Lit class o' ,allant %eroes en,a,in, in lar,er-t%an-li'e stru,,les! t%eir (!) ))))) .ander to 'ara.a& lands! to (") ))))) 'a$iliar &et di''erent destinations+ /%& not ,o to Scotland0 But .%at 1ind o' countr& are t%e& co$in, to and .%at s%ould t%e& e2pect once t%e& ,et t%ere0 Scotland (#) ))))) o' an area o' 0!314 s5uare $iles - so it6s a 'airl& co$pact and 7doa(le7 countr& - .it% a population o' a(out 'i*e $illion people - not too s$all! not too (i,+ It is one o' t%e t%ree countries t%at 'or$ t%e political ($) ))))) called Great Britain! t%e ot%er t.o (ein,! o' course! En,land and /ales! .%ic%! alon, (%) ))))) t%eir 'ourt% partner! Nort%ern Ireland! (eco$es t%e 8nited 9in,do$+ Scotland is (ordered on t%ree sides (& .ater and on its 'ourt% (& En,land! .%ic% %as %ad (&) ))))) its ad*anta,es and disad*anta,es+ Geo,rap%icall& spea1in,! t%e countr& can (e (1') ))))) into t%ree (road areas! t%e Sout%ern 8plands! t%e :entral Lo.lands! and t%e ;i,%lands+ Alt%ou,% t%e ru,,ed ;i,%lands (11) ))))) a(out t.o-t%irds o' t%e land area! t%e (12) ))))) $a-orit& o' t%e population li*es in t%e :entral Belt (et.een Glas,o.! Scotland6s lar,est cit&! and Edin(ur,%! Scotland6s capital+ 1+ 2+ + 3+ <+ =+ >+ 4+ ?+ 10+ 11+ 12+ A A A A A A A A A A A A scene roots o'' %ead so$eti$es consists entiret& .it% eit%er separated ta1e out e2pansi*e B B B B B B B B B B B B scener& race do.n (rains so$eda& includes entitle to (ot% (ro1e ta1e in *ast : : : : : : : : : : : : *ie. (asis on spirits so$e%o. e$(races entr& in (ut parted ta1e up e2pandin, D D D D D D D D D D D D panora$a source up $inds so$eti$e co$prises entit& 'or also di*ided ta1e o'' spacious

II. (1" points) (ill the )aps in the text below with *+, s-itable word. /%en co$in, up (1) ..... creati*e .a&s to pro$ote t%eir (usiness! co$panies s%ould care'ull& t%in1 t%rou,% t%eir plans to a*oid $ar1etin, (lunders t%at $i,%t cause $ore %ar$ @ 2) ..... ,ood+ Man& pro'essionals don6t stop and consider t%e 'ull picture o' %o. t%eir $ar1etin, ideas .ill co$e across to t%e people t%e& %ope to reac%+ Aor e2a$ple! t%e :%e*rolet No*a .as a ,reat sellin, car in ( ) ..... 8nited States+ (!) .....! .%en t%e auto$o(ile $anu'acturer introduced t%e *e%icle in Me2ico! sales .ere dis$al+ /%&0 (") ..... &ou spea1 Spanis% (#) ..... all! &ou 1no. t%at no va translates into no go+ ($) ..... .ants to (u& a car (%) ..... .on6t ,o0 Bou %a*e to consider t%e nati*e (&) ..... o' &our tar,et custo$ers .%en (1') ..... products+ C%e :oca :ola :o$pan& (11) ..... a lot o' ti$e and $one& de*elopin,! distri(utin,! and $ar1etin, New Coke onl& to disco*er t%at t%eir custo$ers .ere lo&al to 7 (12) .....7 :o1e+ :oca :ola drin1ers are notoriousl& lo&al! and %ad a(solutel& (1 ) ..... interest in s.itc%in, to a ne.er *ersion o' t%eir 'a*orite product+ C%e $oral o' t%e stor& %ere is t%at c%an,e! -ust (1!) ..... t%e sa1e o' doin, so$et%in, di''erent! (1") ..... $a1e a sound $ar1etin, strate,&+ III. (2' points) Rephrase the followin) sentences so that the /eanin) sta0s the sa/e and -sin) the word in capitals. 1o- /-st not chan)e the word in capitals. 1+ It started sno.in, t.o %ours a,o+ It )))))))))))))))))))))))))t.o %ours+ 2+ It really would be best if you reported it to the police right away. You really ____________________ to the police right away. + The manager told me I had to take off my shoes before I entered the restaurant. The manager _______________ my shoes before I entered the restaurant. 3+DI %a*enDt (ro1en &our precious *aseED Anna said+ Oli$piada de li$(a en,leFG 2012-201 ! etapa pe coalG :lasa a I"-a! *1 (*R B,22,R I+3I32,D D,+I,D

Ministerul Educatiei Nationale Inspectoratul Scolar al Municipiului Bucuresti OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA -2012-201 -! etapa pe scoala-clasa a I"-a-#1 Anna )))))))))))))))))) *ase+ <+ M& 'riends ,a*e $e a surprise part&+ I )))))))))))))))))))))))) $& 'riends+ =+ I think generally women are better than men at learning languages. I think on ______________________ successful than women at learning languages. >+ I dou(t %e lied to &ou+ ;e ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) lied to &ou+ 4+ He was late because of a traffic jam in the City Centre. If he hadnt got stuck in a traffic jam in the City Centre, ____________ late. ?+ S%all .e (u& %er a present0 )))))))))))))))))))))))%er a present0 10+DI (elie*e in .%at I %a*e doneD! s%e said+ S%e said t%at s%e )))))))))))))))))))))))))) done+ I5. R,ADI+4 C*89R,6,+3I*+ Read the followin) text and co/plete the tas:s; In t%e earl& 1?206s! settlers ca$e to Alas1a loo1in, 'or ,old+ C%e& tra*elled (& (oat to t%e coastal to.ns o' Se.ard and 9ni1! and 'ro$ t%ere (& land into t%e ,old 'ields+ C%e trail t%e& used to tra*el inland is 1no.n toda& as t%e Iditarod Crail! one o' t%e National ;istoric Crails desi,nated (& t%e :on,ress o' t%e 8nited States+ (1) ..... People also used it to ,et 'ro$ place to place! includin, t%e priests! $inisters and -ud,es .%o %ad to tra*el (et.een *illa,es+ In t%e .inter! t%e settlersD onl& $eans o' tra*el do.n t%is trail .as *ia do, sled+ Once t%e ,old rus% ended! $an& ,old-see1ers .ent (ac1 to .%ere t%e& %ad co$e 'ro$! and suddenl& t%ere .as $uc% less tra*el on t%e Iditarod Crail+ C%e introduction o' t%e airplane in t%e late 1?20Ds $eant do, tea$s .ere no lon,er t%e standard $ode o' transportation! and! o' course! .it% t%e airplane carr&in, t%e $ail and supplies! t%ere .as less need 'or land tra*el in ,eneral+ (2) ..... B& t%e $id 1?=06s! $ost Alas1ans didnDt e*en 1no. t%e Iditarod Crail e2isted! or t%at do, tea$s %ad pla&ed a crucial role in Alas1aDs earl& settle$ents+ Dorot%& G+ Pa,e! a sel'-$ade %istorian! reco,niFed %o. 'e. people 1ne. a(out t%e 'or$er use o' sled do,s as .or1in, ani$als and a(out t%e Iditarod CrailDs role in Alas1aDs colour'ul %istor&+ ( ) ..... S%e presented %er idea to an ent%usiastic $us%er! as do, sled dri*ers are 1no.n! na$ed Hoe Iedin,ton! Sr+ Soon t%e Pa,es and t%e Iedin,tons .ere .or1in, to,et%er to pro$ote t%e idea o' t%e Iditarod race+ Man& people .or1ed to $a1e t%e 'irst Iditarod Crail Sled Do, Iace a realit& in 1?=>+ (!) ..... Co raise interest in t%e race! a J2<!000 purse .as o''ered! .it% Hoe Iedin,ton donatin, one acre o' %is land to %elp raise t%e 'unds+ C%e s%ort race! appro2i$atel& 2> $iles lon,! .as put on a second ti$e in 1?=?+ A'ter t%ese 'irst t.o success'ul races! t%e ,oal .as to len,t%en t%e race a little 'urt%er to t%e ,%ost to.n o' Iditarod (& 1?> + ;o.e*er! in 1?>2! t%e 8+S+ Ar$& reopened t%e trail as a .inter e2ercise! and so in 1?> ! t%e decision .as $ade to ta1e t%e race all t%e .a& to t%e cit& o' No$eKo*er 1!000 $iles+ C%ere .ere $an& .%o (elie*ed it could not (e done and t%at it .as craF& to send a (unc% o' $us%ers out into t%e *ast! unin%a(ited Alas1an .ilderness+ (") ..... 22 $us%ers 'inis%ed t%at &ear! and to date o*er 300 people %a*e co$pleted it+ A. (1' points) (ive sentences have been re/oved fro/ the text. 3elect the appropriate sentence for each )ap in the text. 2here is one extra sentence which 0o- do not need to -se. A+ Co raise a.areness a(out t%is aspect o' Alas1an %istor&! s%e ca$e up .it% t%e idea to %a*e a do, sled race o*er t%e Iditarod Crail+ B+ But t%e race .entE :+ Ieindeer .ere also used 'or tra*ellin, 'ro$ one *illa,e to anot%er+ D+ C%e Aurora Do, Mus%ers :lu(! alon, .it% $en 'ro$ t%e Adult :a$p in Sutton! %elped clear &ears o' o*er,ro.t% 'ro$ t%e 'irst nine $iles o' t%e Iditarod Crail+ E+ C%e Iditarod Crail 5uic1l& (eca$e a $a-or t%orou,%'are in Alas1a! as t%e $ail and supplies .ere carried across t%is trail+ A+ C%e 'inal (lo. to t%e use o' t%e do, tea$s .as t%e appearance o' sno.$o(iles+ B. (% points) (or the followin) <-estions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits accordin) to the text. Oli$piada de li$(a en,leFG 2012-201 ! etapa pe coalG :lasa a I"-a! *1

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Ministerul Educatiei Nationale Inspectoratul Scolar al Municipiului Bucuresti OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA -2012-201 -! etapa pe scoala-clasa a I"-a-#1 1) 2he pri/ar0 p-rpose of this passa)e is to ... . A+ recount t%e %istor& o' t%e Iditarod trail and t%e race t%at $e$orialiFes it B+ descri(e t%e o(stacles in*ol*ed in 'oundin, t%e Iditarod race :+ outline t%e circu$stances t%at led to t%e esta(lis%$ent o' t%e Iditarod Crail D+ reesta(lis% t%e i$portant place o' t%e Iditarod Crail in Alas1aDs %istor& 2) Based on infor/ation in the passa)e, it can be inferred that all of the followin) contrib-ted to the dis-se of the Iditarod 2rail except ... . A+ $ore $odern 'or$s o' transportation B+ depleted ,old $ines :+ %i,%.a& routes to ,%ost to.ns D+ reduced de$and 'or land tra*el ) Accordin) to the passa)e, the initial Iditarod race ... . A+ .as 'unded t%rou,% t%e sale o' $us%er entrance 'ees B+ .as 'ounded (& an ad*ocate 'or Alas1an %istor& :+ ended at t%e ,%ost to.n o' Iditarod D+ (oasted a total o' 300 entrants !) Based on infor/ation in the passa)e, it can be inferred that beca-se the 7.3. Ar/0 reopened the Iditarod 2rail in 1&$2, ... . A+ $ore people could co$pete in t%e Iditarod race B+ t%e $us%ers %ad to ,et per$ission 'ro$ t%e 8+S+ Ar$& to %old t%e race :+ t%e trail .as cleared all t%e .a& to No$e D+ t%e Iditarod race (eca$e a seasonal Ar$& co$petition 5. (1' points) Read the text below and -se the words )iven in capitals to for/ words that fit in the )aps. 2he words in capitals are )iven in the order in which 0o- need to -se the/. 1 =I89*R2A+2> 2 = (7+DI+4> = C*89,2I2I*+> ! = +78B,R> " = AD5A+C,> # = (*R8A2I*+> $ = I+32I+C2> % = ?A+47A4,> & = C*+5,R3A2I*+> 1' = AD5A+2A4,> C%ere %as (een $uc% de(ate in recent ti$es a(out .%en &oun, people s%ould ta1e up a second lan,ua,e+ C%is %as (een especiall& 'uelled in recent ti$es (& t%e increasin, (1) .... placed on t%e En,lis% lan,ua,e+ It is no. co$$onplace to see parents pro*idin, a su(stantial a$ount o' (2) .... on additional tuition on lan,ua,e lessons to ,i*e t%eir c%ildren e*er& ( ) .... ed,e+ In t%e past decade! lan,ua,e institutes %a*e sprun, up in (!) .... ur(an centres! all clai$in, to pro*ide rapid (") .... in En,lis%+ C%ere %as (een a pus% (& $an& parents to e2pose t%eir c%ildren to En,lis% in t%eir (#) .... &ears+ C%is! $an& clai$! .ill $a1e t%e lan,ua,e $ore ($) .... and ensure t%at all pronunciation errors can (e a*oided+ C%ere is so$e e*idence .%ic% points to &oun,sters .%o %a*e (een raised in @%) .... 'a$ilies! .%ere t%e lan,ua,e spo1en at %o$e is di''erent 'ro$ t%e one t%at t%e& (&) .... .it% in t%eir e2ternal en*iron$ent+ /%ile t%ese c%ildren can s.itc% (et.een t.o lan,ua,es .it% ,reater ease! it re$ains to (e seen .%et%er t%is is (1') .....%en learnin, additional lan,ua,es+ 5I. (2" points) @rite a %A1' narrative para)raph startin) with the followin) words; 'I have never been superstitious; black cats, walking under a ladder, Friday, 13 th, they all meant nothing to me !nd yet, one "ree#ing cold day ' SCRIEI RSPUNSURILE PE FOAIA DE RSPUNS (ANSWER SHEET). BARAI 2*A2, 39AII?, +,C*89?,2A2,. 2I89 D, ?7CR7; *R,. +7 3, AC*RDB 97+C2, DI+ *(ICI7.

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