OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – ETAPA LOCALĂ

CLASA A VII – A
30 MARTIE 2018
VARIANTA 3
S1. Read the information about .............................................. Choose the best answer (A ,
B , C or D) for each space.
(10x2,5=25 points)

Different Religions
From our earliest days, many people (1) ... believed in a power or powers greater
than themselves. This belief is known as religion. In ancient times, it was a way
to (2) ... sense of the mysteries of the (3) world; evil spirits were thought to be
responsible (4) ... bad weather and disease, for instance. Ancient peoples felt that
they had a measure of control over (5) ... lives when they made offerings and prayed
to friendly spirits, whom they believed could help them win battles or 6) ... better
crops.
Even today, when people know the scientific explanations for such things as thunder
or the eruption of volcanoes, (7) ... look to religion to explain some of the other hard-
to-understand things (8) ... we experience as humans – things like the purpose of life
or the reasons for tragedies. (9) ... most religions spring from the same basic human
need to (10) ... in a great power or powers, the ideas, practices, and traditions that
religions involve can be very different.
1. A. will B. are C. have D. has
2. A. make B. do C. take D. give
3. A. customary B. essential C. typical D. natural
4. A. of B. for C. by D. in
5. A. theirs B. they C. them D their
6. A. breed B. gain C. rise D. grow
7. A. many B. lots C. plenty D. much
8. A. which B. what C. why D. when
9. A. During B. Although C. Despite D. However
10. A. consider B. admit C. accept D. believe

S2. Fill in the gaps with the correct word derived from the words in bold.
(5x2,5=12,5 points)

1. Watching old movies is my mum’s idea of ........................... HAPPY

2. I lost my keys but, ......................................., my neighbour was able to find them
FORTUNATE
3. MY brother is an extremely talented ............................. MUSIC
4. His most ................................. achievement was the development of the periodic
table. REMARK
5. The south-west of England, for example Devon and Cornwall, is known as the
................. part of the United Kingdom. SUN
S3. There is one extra word in each sentence, find it and write it on the exam paper.
(5x2,5=12,5 points)

1. Have you to used my computer?

2. We took the bus because of it is difficult to park downtown.
3. I don’t play a tennis as I can’t find the time.
4. You can to ride a bike.
5. She has cooked yesterday.

S4. Your name is Jack and you have just got home from the hospital. Write a letter to your
friend Alex about it (120-150 words). Include information about:

- Why you were in the hospital;

- How long you have stayed there;
- How you are feeling now.

(50 POINTS)

NOTA: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

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