OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ - ETAPA LOCALĂ

02 FEBRUARIE 2023
CLASA A VIII-A

SUBIECTUL A - USE OF ENGLISH (50 points)

I.Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. (10 points)

1. She told nothing to me.

She didn’t………………….
2. I have never seen such a stupid dog before.
Never ……………………….
3. As one speaks more, one becomes more boring.
The more ……………………..
4. “What will happen if I lose my papers?”
He wanted to know ……………………………..
5. The girl is so clever that everybody appreciates her.
She is ………………………………

II. Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold. (20 points)
1. My strong ….. is that you can win. BELIEVE
2. Our ….. is complete. SATISFY
3. You are too ….. . You should be more careful. TRUST
4. The ….. informed me about the latest books. LIBRARY
5. The doctor’s ….. will recover me soon. PRESCRIBE
6. I’ve told you what the situation is; you must act …. . ACCORD
7. The river is 300 mile in ….. . LONG
8. I have a very ... cat. PLAY
9. I have brought a ….. dress. WOOL
10. This is a very ….. way of spending your weekend. PLEASE
III. Choose the best answer. (20 points)
1. If you ….. your passport, you need to report it to your nearest embassy immediately.
A. lose B. lost C. had lost D. was lost
2. I’ve always been keen on ….. about new cultures.
A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. be learning
3. David finally decided ….. Economics.
A. not study B. not to study C. studying not D. to have not studied
4. I will never forget the time ….. I lived in London.
A. who B. when C. which D. where
5. Would you like another ….. of pizza?
A. cut B. loaf C. slice D. part
6. I prefer reading ….. to watching movies.
A. plots B. fiction C. chapters D. characters
7. Contestants will receive a certificate ….. a cash prize.
A. or B. but C. either D. as well
8. My brother had already travelled to Europe ….. he went to university.
A. after B. until C. since D. before
9. Carla told us ….. funny joke that we were laughing all night.
A. so B. too C. very D. such a
10. Lora has lost a lot of weight since she ….. junk food.
A. stopped eating B. has stopped to eat C. had stopped eating D. was stopped for eating

SUBIECTUL B - READING COMPREHENSION (25 points)

Patricia Denning stars in a sad movie about ambition and heartbreak.

When Cecilia leaves college in Texas, she has everything: a wonderful boyfriend, Carl, an
interesting job and an expensive house in a pretty town. Her life is perfect. Even her black
Labrador dog, Perky, is a star: he wins the local dog competition and Hollywood wants to put
him in a movie.
Cecilia goes to Hollywood with him and leaves her boyfriend alone back home. When the
studio fires Perky, Cecilia decides to stay in Hollywood and tries to get other movie roles for
her beautiful dog.
Carl gives Cecilia an ultimatum: come home and stop behaving crazily, or stay there forever.
Cecilia decides to stay in Hollywood and wants to become an actress herself. She sends Perky
back to Texas and starts an acting course. After six months, Cecilia realizes she can't act and
she misses home, but it's too late. Carl has found another girlfriend. Cecilia tries to win him
back, and also discovers a lot about herself on her long journey.
This is a very sad movie, which makes you think about what we want from life. Patricia
Denning is very convincing as Cecilia, but the star of the movie is gorgeous Perky, the black
Labrador who steals our hearts. Black Hollywood is in cinemas from next week.
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1. What does Cecilia not have?
A. A house she loves
B. A wonderful husband
C. A pet
D. A great job
2. When does her wonderful adventure begin?
A. When her dog wins a competition
B. When she marries her boyfriend, Carl
C. When she goes on vacation to Hollywood
D. When she buys the house in a pretty town
3. What happens to Perky in Hollywood?
A. He isn't very successful
B. He becomes a star
C. He's too nervous to work
D. He makes two movies and retires
4. What is Carl's reaction to Cecilia living in Hollywood?
A. He doesn't know she went
B. He's angry
C. He doesn't care
D. He's supportive
5. Why does Cecilia stay in Hollywood?
A. She wants to become an actress
B. She is too busy making movies
C. She hates Carl
D. She has no money

SUBIECTUL C (25 points)

Write a story ending as shown: We finally realized that we were completely wrong. Give
your composition a title (150-180 words).

Notă: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timp de lucru 120 de minute.

Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.
 BAREM DE CORECTARE:
SUBIECTUL A:
• Se punctează oricare alte modalităţi de rezolvare corectă a cerinţelor.
I. (2p x 5=10 points )
1. She didn’t tell me anything.
2. Never have I seen such a stupid dog before.
3. The more one speaks, the more boring one becomes.
4. He wanted to know what would happen if he lost his papers.
5. She is such a clever girl that everybody appreciates her.

II. (2px 10= 20 points)

1. belief 6. accordingly
2. satisfaction 7. length
3. trustful 8. playful
4. librarian 9. woollen
5. prescription 10. pleasant

III. (2px 10= 20 points)

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

SUBIECTUL B:
(5px 5=25 points)
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. A

SUBIECTUL C: (25 points)

Excellent 25 p
Content The story is completely relevant to the topic, describing places/events/
characters/atmosphere/reaching climax, including the final reactions of the protagonist.

Good 20 p
The story is fairly completed with all the sequencing elements of a narrative

Adequate 15 p
The story is partially completed with slight logical impediments in sequencing the moments
of the narrative.

Limited 10 p
The story is faulty, including serious logical impediments in the sequencing of events

Incomplete/Poor 5 p
The story is incomplete, the sequencing of the narrative moments being inconsistent