OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZ

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25 ianuarie 2014
I.

ENGLISH IN USE

(50 points)

1. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
LANGUAGE VARIETY(10 points)
The fact that English has been spoken in England for 1,500 years but in Australia for only 200,
explains (1. ) we have a great wealth of regional dialects in England that is more or less totally lacking
in Australia. It is often possible to tell where an English person comes from to within about 15 miles or
less. In Australia, where (2. ) has not been enough time for changes to bring about (3. ) regional
variation, it is almost impossible to tell where someone comes from at (4. ), although very small
differences are now beginning to appear. It is unlikely, however that there will (5. ) be as much
dialectal variation in Australia as there is in England. This is because modern transport and
communication conditions are very different from (6. ) they were 1,500 or (7. ) 100 years ago. Even
(8. ) English is now spoken in many different parts of the world many thousands of miles apart, it is
very unlikely that English will ever break up into (9. ) number of different non-intelligible languages in
the same way that Indo-European and Germanic (10. ).
2.

Read the text below and use the word given in capital on the right to form words that fit in
the gaps. The words in capitals are given in the order you need to use them. (20 points)

The Scott Polar Research Institute was established in 1920 as a meeting place
for polar explorers and researchers
Scott recognized the importance of the new medium of photography for
purposes of generating (1) and appointed a professional photographer to
accompany his voyage to those icy and inhospitable regions. This
photographers (2) images of the expedition form a (3) part of the
Institutes collection of archive material, and remind of the (4) demanded of
the early polar explorers.
In the past while some polar expeditions were (5) scientific, others were
driven by pure (6) Nowadays, the principal reason for setting the foot at the
poles is scientific research. Ice and air are very precise indicators of levels of
climate change, which is why, during coffee breaks at the Scott polar Research
Institute today, the (7) is that you will find groups of (8) rather than
explorers, exchanging ideas. Everyone admires those (9) early pioneers, but
today the main purpose of travel to travel to those frozen, (10) regions, the
last wilderness on Earth, is the environmental science .

1. PUBLIC
2.ATMOSPHERE
3. SIGNIFY
4. HERO
5. TRUE
6. CURIOUS
7. LIKELY
8. ACADEMY
9. COURAGE
10. SPOIL

3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the
word given without changing it.
(20points)
1. You need to keep an eye on the children all the time. SIGHT
You mustnt letif you take them out.
2. The resort wasnt as nice as we thought it would be. LIVE
The resort really expectations.
3. It wasnt until I got home that I realised something was missing.
AFTER
Only realize that something was missing.
4. I really dont see how people can blame John for what has happened. HELD
I really dont see howwhat has happened.
5. Sharon and I are not speaking to each other, Im afraid. TERMS
Sharon and I ..each other, Im afraid.
6. Clara said that she had not seen the missing letter.HAVING
Clara the missing letter.
7. It took Mary five minutes to find her car keys.SPENT
Mary for her car keys.
8. Our boss doesnt tolerate such rude behaviour.WITH
Our boss ..such rude behaviour.
9. This restaurant rarely gets so crowded.GET
Seldom .. so crowded.
10. If he notices anything, well be in trouble.NOTICE
Should ..well be in trouble.

4. WRITING

(50 points)

YOUTH MATTERS
We are preparing a special edition of our magazine dedicated to the problems that affect
young people in different countries today, in particular, those relating to the environment.
Write us an article about the environment in your country and how it affects youngsters
life.
Write your article in approximately 220 - 260 words.

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