Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Inovării

Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar

Examenul de bacalaureat 2009

Proba E/F
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
L1 - Bilingv

• Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.

• Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.

SUBIECTUL I (30 de puncte) Varianta 013

Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Most people start out wanting to succeed, hoping for a bright future. Yet, how many achieve
the success they seek? If knowledge is power - and I believe it is - then knowing what is expected
is crucial to your success. How can you know? (1) ...
People hold varying philosophies about success. You've probably heard a number of the
many clichés out there: "No pain, no gain"; "It's not what you know, it's who you know"; "If at first
you don't succeed, try again"; "When the going gets tough, the tough get going"; and a host of
others.
(2) ... However, plenty of people who work hard are not as successful as they'd like to be.
While hard work is important, success comes from much more. You can work long hours and feel
exhausted at the end of each day, but chances are you won't feel successful if that is all you do.
(3) ... One way to measure your success is to identify specific goals you want to achieve
and then work toward meeting them. Once you are working, you will also need to understand your
employer's goals and objectives and work toward meeting those as well.
(4) ... Your success, or lack of it, is the result of so much more. The most successful people
understand the importance of combining hard work with the right attitude, good people skills, a
willingness to learn, change, and a desire to contribute. Strive to find joy and meaning in what you
do. When you enjoy going to work each day you won't even realize how hard you are working!

(Sue Morem - How to Get a Job and Keep It: An Essential Guide to Landing Your Ideal Job
and Making the Most of It)

1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
4 points

A. Success comes in many forms.

B. Hard work is an important component of success, but not the only one.
C. Success is difficult to achieve without some hard work involved.
D. In order to reach success, you must arm yourself with a great deal of patience and calm.
E. By observing and asking questions.

2. Give the antonyms of the following words. 6 points

1. succeed
2. crucial
3. exhausted

3. Sum up the text in about 50 words. 10 points

 Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Inovării
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar

4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits according to the
text. 6 points

1. What is the key factor of success?

A. Hard work.
B. Understanding the requirements.
C. The willingness to learn.
D. Flexibility.

2. To what extent does hard work condition success?

A. It is slightly important.
B. It is the determinant factor of success.
C. It is important, but it must be combined with other factors.
D. It is insignificant.

3. What is the secret that makes hard work more efficient?

A. One must like what he/ she has to do.
B. Long breaks.
C. Diversity.
D. Working in teams.

5. Comment on the following in about 100 words: ...plenty of people who work hard are not as
successful as they'd like to be. 4 points