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OLiMPIADA DE LlMBA ENGLEZA 2010 -2011 - Etapa pe sector - clasa a IX-a - varianta 1

Brian Jones is the British half of the first team to go (1) _ the world in a balloon. He and his Swissco-pilot have written an account· of the 19-day expedition they (2) _ in March 1999. It was anastonishing triumph. Nobody (3) _ them to finish the voyage. They (4) _with poisonous fumes,temperatures of minus 50 degrees Celsius and an Atlantic crossing with (5) _any fuel.

Fourteen years (6) _, Brian was a reasonably successful businessman, but he tired of his furniturebusiness and (7) _ to buy a balloon. Before long he was one of the country's (8) _ ballooninstructors and pilots. Why did he risk everything for one trip? He says he was not a very confidentchild: "At seven a friend (9) _ me to go on a water slide. I still (10) _ being absolutely terrified. Icouldn't swim and I have never learnt to swim properly". He thinks everyone should face their greatestfears and that is one reason why he went up in the balloon.

1. A round B through C across Dover

2. A followed B succeeded' C performed o completed

3. A expected B hoped C intended o admitted

4. A did away B got along C kept up o put up

5. A almost B hardly C quite o rather

6. A after Bago C since o past

7. A thought B considered C afforded o decided

8. A unique B preferable C leading o suitable

9 A demanded B challenged C threatened o wished

10 A forget B remind C remember o regret

The Japanese are unable to touch anything (1)__ beautifying it, shaping it (2)__ something prettyand pleasing (3)__ the eye. One evening I was walking in (4)__ of theslummy suburbs of Tokyoand saw a heap of rubbish (5)__ the backyard of a factory. It was an immense mountainside(6)__ rubbish, but it was not (7)__ thrown out as it came; all the boxes were piled into a gracefulif somewhat whimsical pyramid, (8)__ the loose rubbish was placed (9)__ top as artistic andpicturesque decoration. Someone must have spent considerable time in converting that heap ofrubbish into a thing (10)__ beauty.

III. (10 points) Read the text below and use the words given in capitals below to form wordsthat fit in the gaps. The words in capitals are given in the order in which you need to use them:

1-CREATE, 2-INFLUENCE, 3-INSPIRE, 4-GENEROUS, 5-MEDICINE, 6-AOMIRE, 7-DEDUCE, 8-COURAGE, 9-WRITE, 10-CAUSE

Ministerul Educatiei, Cercetarii,Tineretului si Spartu!uiInspectoratul Scalar al Municipiului Bucuresti

OUMPIADA DE lIMBA ENGLEZA 2010 -2011 - Etapa pe sector - clasa a IX-a - varianta 1

Famous the world over as the (1) __ of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was brought inan Irish family who were (2) __ in the art world. Arthur probably inherited the ability to tell storiesfrom his mother, who was a source of (3) __ to him.Thanks to the (4) __ of some relatives, Arthur was able to study medicine. He was a brightstudent, and his zest for adventure led him to accept a contract as ship's surgeon abroad a whaler.Returning home, he completed his (5) __ studies in 1881.Telling stories had always been a part of his life. It is believed that he based Holmes' character on oneof his university tutors, Dr Joseph Bell, whom he regarded with respect and (6) __ for his logic andpowers of (7) __ .The first Sherlock Holmes story was so well received that Doyle was (8) __to write more. In 1893 he killed off his hero in order to concentrate on (9) __ what he saw as moreserious work, but this (10) __ a public outcry.

1. Jack.asked: 'What time do you want me to come to help?"Jack.asked me what time I to come to help me.2. I moved to this flat nine years ago.I in this flat for nine years.3. Jack's the most reliable worker they have got.They haven't . Jack.4. They didn't give me much infonnation about the place.I was the place.5. I intend to visit my friends this Saturday.I to visit my friends this Saturday.6. 'I want to leave this place immediately!'He insisted... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... immediately,7. Our team played really well, but we didn't win the game.Even .8. It is a bad idea to put this shirt in the washing machine.You this shirt in the washing machine.9. It was almost dark when we got home.We did until it was almost dark.--------10. I wish I had told you the whole truth.I regret '" you the whole truth.

You have just joined the theatre troupe in your high school and would like to tell your first impressionsto your friend, Jane. Write her a 120/150-word letter. Sign as Laura.Think about:

• the layout and the organisation of the letter;• the appropriate style for the letter.

SCRIETI RASPUNSURILE PE FOAIA DE RASPUNS (ANSWER SHEEn SARATI TOATE SPATULE NECOMPLETATE.TIMP DE LUCRU: 3 ORE. NU SE ACORDA PUNCTE DIN OFICIU.