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ETAPA LOCALĂ 5 martie 2022

Clasa a VII-a

I. Choose the right answer: (1x10 = 10 points)

1. We cannot..........you the money.

A. lent B. borrow C. lend
2. There isn’t ………………. space in this room.
A. many B. much C. a lot of
3. She is very ............. of her sister.
A. pleased B. proud C. good
4. ……….. lunch I ordered was too expensive.
A. a B. the C. –
5. Can you buy me ……….soap, please?
A. a bar of B. a slice of C. a can of
6. He often goes to the cinema ... the weekend.
A. in B. at C. on
7. He had become addicted ... chips.
A. with B. by C. to
8. Vienna is larger than Zurich, but London is …………of the three.
a. larger b. the largest c. large
9. You can do this, .....you?
A. can’t B. don’t C. can
10. He was very good .... building things like robots.
A. at B. about C. for

II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense: (2x10= 20 points)

When Francis Lee was a boy, he 1) ............................. (want) to be an astronaut. He 2)

……........…….(watch) TV one day in 1969 when he 3) ……………………. (see) Neil
Armstrong walk on the moon. Since then he 4) …………….......……… (dream) of doing the
same. Every night when there is a full moon, he 5)………….……….. (stare) up at it for hours
and 6) ……………..........……. (imagine) himself walking around on it. At the moment,
however, he 7) ……………….(work) as a night-watchman at a meat factory. He 8)
…………………………. (do) the same job since he left school fifteen years ago, but he still
hopes that one day his dream 9) ……….............………….. (come) true. He 10)
………………… (hear) that in the 21st century they will sell tickets to fly to the moon. For this
reason, he has been saving half of his wages every month for the past two years.

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III. Think of the word which best fits each space. Write only one word in each space:
(2x10= 20 points)

Hi Marta,
How are you? Sorry I haven’t written …………… (1) a while. But now I have some
news – I’ve got …………… (2) Saturday job! …………… (3) you know, I’ve been meaning to
look for a job for ages. But then Mum offered to let …………… (4) work in her clothes shop, so
I started last week. I’m really enjoying it, although it’s hard work. There’s …………… (5) time
at all to chat with the other assistants, sadly. That’s …………… (6) we’re always so busy.
The good thing is that I’m finally earning a bit of money of my own, …………… (7) I
can use to buy the things I want. I’m also getting some great work experience.
Why don’t you come to the shop …………… (8) day soon? It’s called Modes and it’s on
Green Street. I’m sure you’ll find lots ............... (9) clothes that you like!
I’m looking forward …………… (10) seeing you soon!
Janine

IV. Read the text and answer the following questions: (5x5= 25 points)

Save Our Species!

Have you ever heard of the WWF? Well, the WWF stands for the World Wide Fund for
Nature and it is a charity that protects wildlife around the world. A small group of people funded
the charity in 1961. They chose a black and white panda as its logo. The idea for the logo came
from a panda bear called Chi Chi which had arrived at the London zoo at the time. Thousands of
people went to see this rare animal and Chi Chi inspired so many of them to learn more about
animals in danger. She was the perfect symbol for the new charity.
Fifty years later the WWF still has its famous logo and has become one of the biggest
wildlife charities in the world. It has nearly 500 million members and operates in over 100
countries. The WWF still works hard to protect some of the world’s rarest animals; jaguars,
gorillas, turtles and pandas are just a few examples!
One of the ways people can help to protect endangered species through the WWF is by
adopting an animal. There are over a hundred different species to adopt, including tigers,
butterflies, bears and birds. People can choose the animal they want to adopt and then make a
donation. In return the WWF will send them photographs, information and an adoption
certificate. It’s a great way to learn more about animals. The WWF will also send them a special
bag with a cuddly toy replica of the adopted animal. Friends and family can also purchase a
cuddly toy animal or they can adopt an animal for someone as a gift.
If you’d like to learn more about the WWF, check out their website at www.wwf.org.

1. What is the WWF?

2. Why was Chi Chi the perfect symbol for the new charity?
3. What kind of animals does the WWF try to protect?
4. How can people adopt an animal through the WWF?
5. What can you do to protect endangered species?

V. Write a story beginning as shown: “I opened my eyes and found myself in a world ….”

Give your story a catchy title. (120-150 words) (25 points)

Notă: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

Timp de lucru: 120 minute.
Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.