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 065

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

In 1926, the young film director, Alfred Hitchcock, made what is now regarded as his first masterpiece called The Lodger. (1)... Although now acknowledged as the best British film of the era, film distributors at the time did not think it worthy of general release. For months it sat on the shelf while its director reflected on the thin line that divides success and failure.(2)In a career that began with old-fashioned cameras and silent movie stars and ended with his blockbuster thrillers of the 1950s and 1960s, Hitchcock tasted success and failure in fairly equal measure. His subject matter generated controversy and his style alternately baffled and thrilled audiences and critics alike. (3) In retrospect, it is clear that this genius stems from his natural understanding of the language of film and his ability to exploit the potential of the cinema to the full. (4)The term is designed to suggest that his work was superior to the more ordinary products of Hollywood. As a result, Hitchcocks celluloid world of glamour, terror, thrills and fear continues to come under the scrutiny of academics, film historians and critics. 1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence that does not fit. 4 points A. For this reason, film theorists praised him and described him as an auteur. B. Although he never received an Oscar, it is generally recognised that most Hitchcock films are true works of art. C. That thin line was to haunt him throughout his sixty years of film-making. D. Hitchcock always came up with unexpected ideas. E. It was the story of an innocent man wrongly accused of murder and it established its director as a major talent. 2. Who/What do the words in bold refer to? 6 points

3. Give the antonyms of the following words. 1) young 2) the best 3) thin 4) ability 5) superior

10 points

4. Answer the following questions. A. What was Hitchcocks first masterpiece? B. Where does his genius stem from? C. What does the term auteur suggest?

6 points

5. Comment on the following statement: For months it sat on the shelf while its director reflected on the thin line that divides success and failure. (50 words) 4 points