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    The passage discusses the history and popularity of stories about Robin Hood. It notes that rhymes about Robin Hood were collected and printed in a book over 600 years ago. Since then, thousands of other books, TV shows, films and games have been based on the Robin Hood stories. The stories fascinated King Henry VIII throughout his life. While some see Robin Hood as fictional, others believe he was real but historians debate where he lived. The stories portray Robin Hood and his men stealing from the rich to give to the poor so they were not seen as villains.

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    The passage discusses the history and popularity of stories about Robin Hood. It notes that rhymes about Robin Hood were collected and printed in a book over 600 years ago. Since then, thousands of other books, TV shows, films and games have been based on the Robin Hood stories. The stories fascinated King Henry VIII throughout his life. While some see Robin Hood as fictional, others believe he was real but historians debate where he lived. The stories portray Robin Hood and his men stealing from the rich to give to the poor so they were not seen as villains.

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    The passage discusses the history and popularity of stories about Robin Hood. It notes that rhymes about Robin Hood were collected and printed in a book over 600 years ago. Since then, thousands of other books, TV shows, films and games have been based on the Robin Hood stories. The stories fascinated King Henry VIII throughout his life. While some see Robin Hood as fictional, others believe he was real but historians debate where he lived. The stories portray Robin Hood and his men stealing from the rich to give to the poor so they were not seen as villains.

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    The passage discusses the history and popularity of stories about Robin Hood. It notes that rhymes about Robin Hood were collected and printed in a book over 600 years ago. Since then, thousands of other books, TV shows, films and games have been based on the Robin Hood stories. The stories fascinated King Henry VIII throughout his life. While some see Robin Hood as fictional, others believe he was real but historians debate where he lived. The stories portray Robin Hood and his men stealing from the rich to give to the poor so they were not seen as villains.

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    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 050

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

    Stories and rhymes about a band of robbers led by a man called Robin Hood have been popular for over 600 years. Five hundred years ago, a man called Wynken de Worde collected the rhymes together and printed a book about Robin Hoods life. Since then, thousands of other books have been based on the rhymes as well as television programmes, films and computer games. (1) The Robin Hood stories were certainly very popular with King Henry VIII, who ruled England at the start of the 16th century. Henry was a child when the stories first appeared in print, but they fascinated him for the rest of his life. (2) After all this time it is hard to tell how the stories began. Some people think that Robin Hood is a fictional character; others think he really lived, and they argue about which part of England he was from. (3) The idea that they were stealing from rich folk to give to the poor has saved them from being branded as villains. They certainly chose their victims carefully, sparing the poor and picking on those who were wealthy and proud. (4) A porter is someone who has to do fetching and carrying work, and the idea fits in badly with all the other stories about his life and character. Enthusiasts prefer to believe that he spent the whole of his life in the woods. They say that most of the stories about him are perfectly true but not this particular episode. They prefer the idea of a Robin Hood who was free and defiant from birth until death. On the other hand, they cannot explain why anyone would ever invent such a story, which ruins the whole Robin Hood romance. 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. According to the stories, Robin Hood and his men were thieves who pounced on wealthy travelers in lonely woods. B. All these things have spread his fame throughout the world. C. Historians have tried to check the facts by looking for clues in all sorts of places. D. As a man he sometimes wore Robin Hood costumes for dances and May Day celebrations. E. One story says that Hood was captured and made to work as a porter at the court of King Edward II. 2. Who/What do the words in bold refer to? 3. Give the synonyms of the following words. 1. fascinated 2. folk 3. wealthy 4. proud 5. invent 4. Answer the following questions. A. What has spread Robin Hoods fame throughout the world? B. Who was fascinated by Robin Hoods stories for the rest of his life? C.How did Robin Hood choose his victims? 6 points 6 points 10 points

    Ministerul Educaiei, Cercetrii i Tineretului Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

    5. Explain the following phrase using your own words: the idea fits in badly with all the other stories about his life and character. (50 words) 4 points

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