SUBIECT OLIMPIADA CLASA A VIII-A

ETAPA PE MUNICIPIU
Subiectul I : Use of English 25%
A. ( 10 points ) : ( 10 words x 1 p. = 10 p. )
Read the text and fill in the blanks with one suitable word.

Everyone (1).. heard of the Colosseum in Rome but (2) many people know that there is
also a Colosseum (3) the west coast of Scotland in Oban. John McCaig was a banker (4)
. work often took him to Italy. It was in the last ten years of the 19th century that McCaig had the
idea (5) .. building a copy of the Colosseum in his home town of Oban. It would, he thought,
give work to the town's
unemployed, but it would also serve (6) ... the town's museum and art gallery. The first part of the
monument to (7) .. built was the outer walls and a total of 5,000 had been spent (8)
the project when McCaig died. However, after his death, everybody lost interest and the work (9) .
never completed. The walls still stand, but instead (10) .. housing an art gallery, they now contain a
public garden.
B. ( 15 points ) : Word form ex. ( 15 words x 1 p. = 15 p.)
Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to
form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

The United Nations Children's Fund, (1) ...the United Nations

International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), is (2 ) ...................................a
programme of the United Nations devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the
health, nutrition,(3)..., and general welfare of children. UNICEF was
created in December 1946 for the (4) ..................................... of relief to children in
countries devastated by World War II. After 1950 the fund's efforts were directed
toward general programmes for the (5) ................... of children's welfare, particularly in
(6) .......................... countries, as well as those in various emergency situations. The
change in the organisation's name to the United Nations Children's Fund was a
(7) ........................................ of this shift in function.
Much of UNICEF's effort has been in fields in which (8) ...small
expenditure could have a (9) ..impact on the lives of children, such as
the prevention and (10) ..of certain diseases and the distribution of
surplus food. (11)...................................... activities to which UNICEF contributes
include the (12) ..of health services and the training of health
personnel, the construction of(13)............................. facilities and the training of
teachers, and the extension of other welfare services. Their (14) ..............................
activities are financed both by government and private voluntary
(15)....................................... .. Headquarters are in New York City.

Subiectul II : Reading 25%

FORMER
DENY
EDUCATE
PROVIDE
IMPROVE
DEVELOP
REFLECT
RELATIVE
SIGNIFY
TREAT
ADD
DEVELOP
EDUCATE
HUMAN
CONTRIBUTE

Read the following article. Five sentences have been removed from it.
Choose from the sentences
A F the one that fits each gap ( 1 5 ). There is one extra sentence which
you do not need to use.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.

He showed McWhale a bush where he could hide and told him to wait until he returned.
He was particularly interested in circus animals.
However, he knew that this might be his only opportunity to go on safari.
The next day he gave his presentation to the conference.
To cheer himself up, he took a little bottle of whisky out of his pocket and began to drink.
To get a better look, he stuck his head out of the bush and had the biggest surprise of his life.

Doctor McWhale was a famous zoologist from Canada who specialized in the psychological problems of
animals that were kept in locked cages. 1() Within the circus world he had become quite famous for solving
the problems that many of these animals faced. However, despite McWhale's understanding of animal
behaviour, he had never actually seen any wild animals in their natural environment. One day he was invited to
speak at a conference in Kampala, Uganda, with the possibility of spending some time on safari afterwards. It
was an offer he couldn't refuse.
By the time the conference finished, McWhale only had a few days left before he had to fly back to Montreal.
For a while, he was tempted to enjoy himself in Kampala, chatting with colleagues, strolling round the town and
enjoying his temporary fame. 2(...) With a certain regret he left the city and set off for the game reserve with a
Ugandan he had met at the conference who happened to be a guide.
After eight hours of walking through the forest, they still hadn't seen any wild animals. In fact, the only animal
they had seen was an old grey donkey which followed them and started to bray so loudly that no other animals
would come near. The guide suggested that he went on ahead to see what he could find and to see if he could
get rid of the donkey. 3()
Two hours later, the guide had still not come back, the sun was beginning to set and McWhale was beginning to
get worried. 4() Ten minutes later he had fallen asleep. He woke up suddenly when he heard a deep growl,
which seemed to be coming from very nearby.
He put on his glasses and glanced around him to see what was making the strange noise. He could see nothing.
5() 50 m in front of him, was the biggest gorilla he had ever seen. Not only that, but the gorilla was dressed
up in a clown 's costume. When he saw McWhale, the gorilla began striding towards the bush where he was
hiding. McWhale , frightened out of his skin, jumped out of the bush and ran for his life.
McWhale later learnt that this was the sixth gorilla to be seen wearing clown clothes. The authorities have still
not found the strange individual responsible for dressing the gorillas up in this way. Psychologists are unable to
explain why this individual might do this. McWhale will never forget the experience, but is sure of one thing. A
polar bear locked in a cage is very normal compared to some human beings.

Subiectul III : Writing 50%

Write a narrative essay. Use the following fragment somewhere in the body of
(140 150 words)

your story

I could feel my legs start to ache as the forest floor became a steep incline. There was no path to lead us
straight there, so we cut through the woods following trails when possible. The steep climb was wearing us
out quickly, so we stopped for a short rest. As I looked around, I could tell we were still only a third of the
way to the top. After a swallow of water and a brief rest, we continued on our way.

OLIMPIADA 2014 - ETAPA PE MUNICIPIU CLASA a VIII-a

PUNCTAJ I BAREM
A. Subiectul I : Use of English 25%
( 10 points ) : ( 10 words x 1 p. = 10 p. )
1. has, 2. not, 3. on, 4. whose, 5. of, 6.as, 7. be, 8. on, 9. was, 10. of.
B. ( 15 points ) : Word form ( 15 words x 1 p. = 15 p.)
1. formerly, 2.undeniably, 3.education, 4. provision, 5. improvement, 6.
developing,
7. reflection, 8. relatively, 9.significant, 10.treatment, 11.additional, 12.
development,
13. educating, 14. humanitarian, 15. contributions.
Subiectul II : Reading 25%
( 5 x 5 p. = 25 p. )
1. B, 2. C, 3. A, 4. E, 5. F
Subiectul III: Writing 50%
Write a narrative essay with the given fragment somewhere in the body of
story ( 140 150 words )
vezi GRILA PENTRU CORECTAREA LUCRRILOR SCRISE (Descriptori)
NU SE ACORD PUNCTE DIN OFICIU.

your