OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

ETAPA LOCALĂ
Clasa a VII-a
23 ianuarie 2018
1. Choose the correct item: (10 points)

1. …………. the news interesting yesterday?

A. Were B. Was C. Is
2. Let me introduce my boss. Alex, …………… is Hillary.
A. this B. it C. we
3. These athletes were……………. than any other sportsmen in the competition.
A. best B. better C. the best
4. There is snow on the ……………. of all the houses.
A. rooves B. roofs C. roofes
5. Hello! Hello! ... at home?
A. Nobody B. Anybody C. Somebody
6. He works.......................and gets good results.
A. hardly B. hard C. nothing
7. Can you buy a ………… of milk on your way home?
A. packet B. can C. carton
8. I’m so excited! I’ve just bought a new house. It’s so much ………… than my old one!
A. good B. better C. the best
9. Sally ……. stay home than go to that party.
A. would rather B. could C. will
10. Jane can be a little ……………sometimes.
A. imature B. immature C. unmature
2. Rewrite each sentence using the given words: (20 points)
1. It doesn’t make any difference if they paint the board white or yellow.

It doesn’t matter…………………………
2. I haven’t visited Oslo since 1998.

The last time………………………………

3. Susan arrived in Paris on Monday.
Susan has.........................................since Monday.
4. Albert’s test isn’t as good as mine.
My test......................................Albert’s.
5. How long have you been studying English?
When…………………………………...?
6. Whose paper is this?
Who does..................................?
7. Skiing is not as dangerous as kitesurfing.
Skiing is ……………………………………
8. We are permitted to take our instruments on the plane.
We ……………………………………………
9. You should see the teacher in the morning.
I advise ………………………………………
10. I am sorry I didn’t learn the lesson better.
I regret…………………………………...
3.Choose the correct variant for each space: (20 points)
One Saturday morning, Shelley Latimer sat at the breakfast table with her mother and father.
Outside the window, Shelley ......... (1) yellow and red leaves in the wind. The season ..........
(2) changing, and her life was going to ......... (3) with it. She knew it. That was ....... (4) made
the beginning of a new school ......... (5) – the possibility that this time things could be
different. New ......... (6) clothes, different teachers, other pupils in her classes, even the fresh
autumn ......... (7) – all these things could make a big ......... (8).
“Mother, I’m going to town this afternoon to buy my ........ (9)”, Shelley said. “School starts
on Tuesday and I might need it if it rains”.
“Oh, Shelley, you don’t really want one of those ......... (10) things”, Mrs Latimer said and
moved her plate a little.
Shelley had to smile because this was exactly what she had expected her mother to say.

1. A. Sow B. saw C. sew D. seen

2. A. is B. are C. was D. were
3. A. change B. pass C. stop D. work
4. A. when B. what C. which D. why
5. A. excited B. excitable C. excising D. exciting
6. A. school B. work C. office D. sports
7. A. smell B. picture C. air D. taste
8. A. fact B. deal C. business D. difference
9. A. sticker B. slicker C. snicker D. speaker
10. A. awesome B. awful C. awfully D. awkwardly

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: (15 points)
1. When I arrived at work my boss (speak) ………………to someone on the phone.
2. Would you tell him the answer if you..............................(to know) it?
3. She ......................(go) away every weekend.
4. Right now, I …………………… (read) a really interesting book.
5. Tony ……………. (forget) to buy bread.

5. This is an excerpt from an article about winter sports. Read the text and answer the
following questions: (25 points)

Ahh, winter! Shorter days. Frigid temperatures. Foul weather. What better time to be
outdoors? Winter sports can help you burn calories, increase your cardiovascular fitness,
and strengthen muscles. Activities that are weight-bearing (like cross country skiing or
skating) help build stronger and denser bones. Being outdoors and getting exercise are great
for your mental health. Exercise boosts mood, and sunlight seems to help beat back the
winter blues. So slap on some sunblock (yes, you'll need it!) and go. If you're not a winter
sports lover and need some convincing, there's this: staying in shape during the winter gets
you physically ready for springtime activities (and wardrobes). Winter is a great time to
experiment with new sports. The trick is to find one that matches your interests and natural
abilities. If you like to walk, keep walking -on snowshoes. If you want to try an endurance
sport, go for cross-country skiing. And snowboarding is just plain fun. Alpine (downhill)
skiing isn't as hard as it used to be -shorter, lightweight, curved skis make any beginner feel
like an Olympian. These newer skis - along with another type of equipment called ski
boards, which are even shorter than skis help you control your speed and body movements.
(Source: www.teanshealth.org)

1. Name the benefits of winter sports for your body.

2. Name the benefits of winter sports for your mind.
3. Name two criteria on which to select the winter sports that are best for you.?
4. What’s the one thing you should use when practising outdoor activities whether summer or
winter time?
5. What makes downhill skiing easier nowadays?
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