OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

ETAPA LOCALĂ
17 februarie 2018
Varianta 1

CLASA a IX-a SECȚIUNEA B

SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH

I. Read the paragraph below and do the tasks (10 x 2p= 20p).
A. Answer the questions(5x1p=5p):
1. Columbus came from a respectable but impoverished family.
2. Columbus could speak three/3 languages fluently.
3. Columbus was unable to write in his native language due to him taking to the sea at
an early age.
4. Columbus persuaded the Catholic Monarchs of Spain/ the Spanish monarchs to
fund/support his journeys.
5. Marco Polo’s writings influenced/inspired Columbus’/his four voyages in quest of
the East Indies.
B. Choose the right synonym ((5x1p=5p):
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. b
C. C. Rephrase the following sentences so as to preserve the meaning(5x2p=10 p)
1. needn’t have sailed
2. wasn’t highly regarded
3. can’t/ cannot have had any intention
4. must have been
5. though he had achieved a lot/ he had had a lot of achievements

II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence (10x1p = 10p)
1. VARIETY
2. REPRESENTATIVE
3. CHOICE
4. GROWTH
5. UNEMPLOYMENT
6. AGREEMENT
7. LOSS
8. UNABLE
9. INCONCLUSIVE
10. DECISION

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Subiectul B
I.
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. D

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