USE OF ENGLISH - SOLUTIONS

 

MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI, CERCETĂRII, TINERETULUI ŞI SPORTULUI

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

FAZA JUDEŢEANĂ/ MUNICIPIUL BUCUREŞTI, 15 IANUARIE 2011

CLASA a IX-a

Use of English

Subject III (25 points)

A. Put …..1point x10 verbs=10 points

Any correct answer will be accepted.

1. decided

2. had been constantly going

3. wore

4. had vaguely heard of

5. were already waiting

6. turned out

7. would have preferred

8. didn’t know

9. were being closely monitored

10. changed

B. Use …….…..1 point x 5 words=5 points

Any correct answer will be accepted.

1.       competitive

2.       rivalry

3.       useless

4.       contestants

5.       recognition

C. Rewrite………..2points x 5 sentences= 10 points

Any correct answer will be accepted.

Key:

1.       Should you change your mind, let me know.

2.       It’s time we made a decision.

3.       Is this invention likely to catch on with the public?

4.       I did nothing apart from doing housework at the weekend.

5.       I haven’t got my wallet. I must have left it at home.

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CLASA a X-a

Use of English

Subject III (25 points)

1. Fill …..1 point x 10 gaps=10 points

Any correct answer will be accepted.

Key:

1. that
2. in
3. fast
4. With
5. While
6. have
7. a
8. less
9. out
10. it

1. Read …….…..1 point x 5 words=5 points

Key:

1. primarily

2. originated

3. ailments

4. unexpectedly

5. ownership

C. Rewrite………..2points x 5 sentences= 10 points

Any correct answer will be accepted.

Key:

1.  better leave now or we’ll miss

2.  came as a shock to

3.  but yourself to blame for failing

4.  will take longer than originally planned, which is

5.  later you work tonight,  the more tired

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CLASA a XI-a

Use of English

Subject III (25 points)

A. Complete………..1point x 5 sentences= 5 points

Any correct answer will be accepted.

Key:

1. it difficult to come to terms with

2. might as well go

3. did nothing but

4. no account must students leave

5. did not take Janice long to get over

B. Fill …..1 point x 10 gaps=10 points

Any correct answer will be accepted.

Key:

1. itself

2. though/if

3. few

4. than

5. Apart

6.many

7. make/secure

8. at

9. capable

10. in

C. Read …….…..1 point x 10 words=10 points

Key:

1. undergone

2. technological

3. accompanied

4. unquestionably

5. assumption

6. completion

7. destructive

8. overwhelmingly

9. being

10. simplification

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CLASA a XII-a

Use of English

Subject III (25 points)

A. Fill …..1 point x 10 gaps =10 points

Any correct answer will be accepted.

Key:

1. up 2. into 3. between 4. works/pieces 5 . also 6. sums /amounts 7. do 8. sake 9. However 10. one

B.  Find …..1 point x 5 sentences=5 points

Key:

1. caught  2. green 3. plot 4. class 5. stand

C. Complete………..2points x 5 sentences= 10 points

Any correct answer will be accepted.

Key:

1. got round to replying

2. gave John the impression you would hand in

3. fail to understand /see how we will benefit from

4. the season has finished will the manager

5. can fend for themselves despite / in spite of