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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA
ETAPA LOCALA
25 IANUARIE 2015
CLASA a VIII-a

I. Read the text and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space: (10x1p=10p)

Living a healthier life

Keeping fit and healthy may (1)………. difficult, but there a few easy-to-follow (2)
………..Firstly, a balanced diet is absolutely essential. This (3)………..selecting food that is (4)
………… in salt and sugar. Experts recommend (5)………the amount of fat in our diet, as too
much can lead to heart problems. They also suggest increasing the (6)…………of high fibre
food we eat. This comes in the (7)……………… of fresh fruit, vegetables, whole meal bread and
pasta. As well as being rich (8)……….. vitamins and minerals, they are delicious, too. Secondly,
it’s important to fit exercise into your daily (9) ………. This can be done by simply walking as
much as possible and climbing stairs instead of (10) ………………the lift.

1. A. have B. seem C. find D. happen

2. A. laws B. guides C. orders D. guidelines

3. A. contains B. points C. means D. suggests

4. A. poor B. short C. small D. low

5. A. declining B. dropping C. cutting D. reducing

6. A. bulk B. amount C. number D. mass

7. A. form B. way C. look D. means

8. A. by B. with C. of D. in

9. A. routine B. custom C. time D. practice

10. A. catching B. having C. taking D. going

II. Rephrase the following sentences: (6x5p=30 puncte)

1.You should invite him too.
If I...........................
2. The council decided yesterday.
The decision..............
3. „Which room is it in?”
She asked...............
4.”I’ve missed the bus”.
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Maria said...............
5. I’ve never met such a strong man.
He’s the..................
6. If the bread hadn’t been so bad, we would have eaten it.
The bread was............

III. Fill in the blanks with a word derived from the word given in capitals. (10x2p=20p)

1. The minister’s ................ was quite unexpected. ARRIVE

2. It came as a shock to hear that Samantha was a  .......... THEFT

3. Don’t .......... your sister to do anything naughty. COURAGE

4. He’s quite nice, but when he’s angry, he becomes very……………….. FRIEND

5. The Equator is an………………. line drawn round the Earth. IMAGINE

6. I really like her. She's got a very lively………………..PERSON

7. Tell me the…………….., I won't get angry. TRUE

8. I decline all………………RESPONSIBLE

9. My …………… is to leave the group as soon as possible. INTEND

10. This world………………….hasn’t been efficient so far. ORGANISE

IV. You have decided to enter a short story competition in an English-language

magazine. The competition rules say that your story must begin with the following words:

It was only a small mistake but it changed my life… (30 p.)

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BAREM DE CORECTARE

I. 10p

1.B; 2D; 3C; 4D; 5D; 6B; 7A; 8D; 9A; 10C

II.(6x5p=30p)

1.If I were you, I would invite him too.

2.The decision was made yesterday.

3. She asked which room it was in.

4. Maria said she had missed the bus.

5. He’s the strongest man I have ever met.

6. The bread was so bad that we couldn’t eat it.

III. (10x2p=20p)

1. Arrival
2. Thief
3. Encourage
4. Unfriendly
5. Imaginary
6. Personality
7. Truth
8. Responsibility
9. intention
10. organization

IV. 30p