MINISTERUL

ED U C A I EI
NAIONALE
CONCURSUL DE LIMBA ENGLEZ PENTRU LICEE CU PROFIL
TEHNOLOGIC I VOCAIONAL
ETAPA LOCAL 25 ianuarie 2014
CLASA a IX-a

SUBJECT I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, either active or passive: (10 points)
Police Inspectors 1) (still, look) for the jewellery thief. He 2)
..(disappear) at Victoria Station yesterday morning while the policemen 3) .(follow)
him. He 4) (wear) a grey suit and sunglasses at the time. Afterwards, at lunch time, a
policeman 5) .(see) him near St. James Palace. He 6) (take off) his
sunglasses and 7) (carry) a small bag. The policemen 8) .(run) after the thief but
he 9) ..(jump) into a taxi and 10) .(escape) again.
SUBJECT II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Point it out and correct it. (10
points)
1. Theyre names are Sally and Ann.
2. I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
3. The woman which works here is from Japan.
4. I must to call him immediately.
5. I look forward to meet you.
6. You cannot buy all what you like!
7. Where I can find a bank?
8. When I will arrive, I will call you.
9. Ive been here since three months.
10. You speak English good.
SUBJECT III. Choose the correct answer to fill in the gaps of the text below: (10 points)
Easter Island
Easter Island is a small triangle of rock situated in the Pacific Ocean. Its
about 2,000 miles (0) __B__ the nearest city. Easter Island is (1) ____for its
statues. Hundreds of these huge, stone faces can be (2) ____ all over the
island. Who made them? How (3) ____ they move these giant pieces of rock?
What happened (4) ____the people who lived there? Studies show that people
(5) ____ arrived on the island about 1600 years ago. They had a very
advanced culture. They made many objects and they had their (6) ____ written
language. However, the number of people on the island grew and grew (7) ____ it reached about 10,000 people.
Soon there were too many people and there wasnt (8) ____ food to eat. A terrible war started and (9) ____of
the statues were broken. When western explorers (10) ____ the island on Easter Day in 1722, the huge rock
statues were the only sign that a great society had once lived there.
0. A. for
1. A. important
2. A. looked
3. A. have
4. A. to
5. A. once
6. A. only
7. A. so
8. A. many
9. A. many
10. A. invented

B. from
B. interesting
B. located
B. were
B. with
B. first
B. own
B. until
B. some
B. few
B. discovered

C. on
C. famous
C. found
C. had
C. about
C. just
C. clever
C. although
C. too
C. lot
C. sailed

D. by
D. fascinating
D. situated
D. did
D. for
D. already
D. self
D. because
D. enough
D. enough
D. came

SUBJECT IV. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the words given:
(10 points)
1. First, I took out some money from the bank and then I went shopping.
had
I went shopping after out of the bank.
2. When was the last time you saw him?
ago
How long him last?
3. The suspect claimed he had nothing to do with the crime.
involved
The suspect claimed that the crime.
4. The new film is going to be in cinemas next week.
coming
The new film next week.
5. She couldnt decide what to study at university.
make
She was unable to about what to study at university.
SUBJECT V. Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the gap: (10 points)
1. They have gone on holiday, they havent / have they / havent they?
2. He kicked the ball between / across / under the field.
3. Poor Mr Jackson doesnt seem to be getting away / over / under his back injury.
4. Is Ann yet / then / still living in Manchester?
5. Fifty people were on board / air / deck when the plane crashed.
6. They were interested / exhausted / relieved to see their son was OK.
7. The boat was waving / rocking / sinking from side to side.
8. Dont do it; you wont get over / up / away with it.
9. Peter is much / more / as taller than John.
10. One can admire the breathtaking / traditional / natural view from the top of the mountain.

SUBJECT VI. This is part of a letter you receive from an English pen friend.
We're doing a project on life in the UK at school and I wondered if you could tell me something about a
particular festival you celebrate as a family.
You are writing a letter to this pen-friend.
Write the letter in about 100 words. (25 points)

SUBJECT VII. Write a story of 150 words beginning as follows:

Ray was hanging about a little way down the road from our house, pretending to be doing something to his
bike. (25 points)

TOTAL
100 PUNCTE
TOATE SUBIECTELE SUNT OBLIGATORII. TIMP DE LUCRU: 3 ORE. NU SE ACORD PUNCTE
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