Ministerul Educaiei, Cercetrii i Tineretului Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

Examenul de bacalaureat 2008 Proba E/F Proba scris la Limba englez L1 normal L2 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu. Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore. (30 puncte) Varianta 047

SUBIECTUL I
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Stress is now a major health issue of our time. If left unchecked, it can lead to illnesses which affect physical fitness, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and severe aches and pains. Yet although work is frequently cited as the main cause, holiday stress can be even more damaging. (1) Instead of tackling the problems before they go away, a lot of people believe a holiday will work magic for them. To begin with, holiday preparations involve a series of ministresses, like tying up loose ends at work, remembering to cancel the milk and newspapers, boarding the family pet, arranging foreign currency, last-minute shopping, working out how much spending money to take and worrying about securing the home against burglars. (2) Stress experts say we should take two or three short holidays a year instead of a long midsummer one. (3) "A big mistake is to take your holidays according to the month, instead of when your body tells you it is time to unwind. (4) 1. Four sentences have been removed. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence that does not fit. 4 points A. Crowded airports, delayed flights and packed hotels are also major stress factors for most holidaymakers. B. July and August can be the two most disastrous months for holidays because there are always crowds, queues and delays. C. Psychologists say: "If your one holiday a year turns out to be a disaster you have nothing to look forward to for another year." D. The traditional summer break, regarded by most people as the highlight of their year, can actually undermine health and put pressure on family relationship. E. They provide the best choice of self-catering holiday rentals around the world. 2. Who / What do the underlined words refer to? 3. Match the following words with their meaning. 1) issue 2) tackle 3) board 4) burglar 5) unwind 6 points 10 points

A. arrange for a person or animal to stay with someone who is paid to look after them for a period of time B. begin to relax after you have been working hard or feeling nervous C. a subject that people discuss or argue about D. make a determined attempt to deal with a problem E. someone who enters a building illegally in order to steal things

Ministerul Educaiei, Cercetrii i Tineretului Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

4. Answer the following questions. A. What are the main factors of stress that damage health? B. What can family relationships be affected by? C. What should many people do before they go away on holiday? 5. Explain the following words: tying up loose ends at work. (50 words)

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