The document summarizes an English language Olympiad exam for 9th grade students in March 2014. It contains 3 questions:
1) A 250-word narrative essay ending with the sentence "That was the day I decided to change my life for good."
2) A 120-150 word letter to a friend who is an event planner, asking for assistance planning a celebration for their parents' 40th wedding anniversary.
3) Several grammar and vocabulary exercises involving filling in blanks and rewriting sentences using provided words. The exam was 3 hours and all questions were required. No points were awarded automatically.
The document summarizes an English language Olympiad exam for 9th grade students in March 2014. It contains 3 questions:
1) A 250-word narrative essay ending with the sentence "That was the day I decided to change my life for good."
2) A 120-150 word letter to a friend who is an event planner, asking for assistance planning a celebration for their parents' 40th wedding anniversary.
3) Several grammar and vocabulary exercises involving filling in blanks and rewriting sentences using provided words. The exam was 3 hours and all questions were required. No points were awarded automatically.
The document summarizes an English language Olympiad exam for 9th grade students in March 2014. It contains 3 questions:
1) A 250-word narrative essay ending with the sentence "That was the day I decided to change my life for good."
2) A 120-150 word letter to a friend who is an event planner, asking for assistance planning a celebration for their parents' 40th wedding anniversary.
3) Several grammar and vocabulary exercises involving filling in blanks and rewriting sentences using provided words. The exam was 3 hours and all questions were required. No points were awarded automatically.
The document summarizes an English language Olympiad exam for 9th grade students in March 2014. It contains 3 questions:
1) A 250-word narrative essay ending with the sentence "That was the day I decided to change my life for good."
2) A 120-150 word letter to a friend who is an event planner, asking for assistance planning a celebration for their parents' 40th wedding anniversary.
3) Several grammar and vocabulary exercises involving filling in blanks and rewriting sentences using provided words. The exam was 3 hours and all questions were required. No points were awarded automatically.
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Olimpiada de limba engleză – etapa județeană martie 2014 Clasa a IX-a Varianta B
Question 1 (50 points)
Write a 250-word narrative essay ending with the following sentence: ”That was the day I decided to change my life for good.”
Question 2 (25 points)
Your parents will be celebrating their 40th anniversary next month. You are planning a big celebration, but you are not sure how to make the occasion really memorable. Write to your best friend, Joan, who is a professional event planner.
In your letter:
explain why the occasion is special
ask for her assistance
set up a time to meet at your friend's convenience to discuss your plans
Use between 120 and 150 words.
Question 3 A. For question 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). (10 points)
The gorilla experiment is (0) one of the most famous in modern psychology. Basically, it involves people watching a video of a group of friends playing an informal game of ball. The viewers are asked to watch the game and count the (1) ............................... of times the ball is passed from one player to (2) ................................ The entire game and all the players are visible on screen throughout the experiment, and only one camera was used to film it. Halfway through the game, (3) ....................... wearing a gorilla costume walks into the shot and begins to (4) ................. part in the game. The figure remains on screen for around nine seconds. The strange thing is that the viewers are (5) .................................. busy counting the number of passes that around half of (6) ............................... regularly fail to notice the gorilla (7) ................................ all. (8) ...................... these people are told about the gorilla, they are amazed to think they could (9) ........................... missed it. The experiment works every time, but what does it prove? Why do some people see the gorilla whilst others do not? Might it be related to their occupation (10) ......................... even their personality type? Neither idea has ever been proven. B. Use the words in the brackets to form another word that fits in each blank space: (10 points)
Review of The Porsche Book
Many of the world’s biggest brand names had very humble beginnings. The car manufacturer Porsche is no (1) ................. (EXCEPT). Whether you are a fan of fast sports cars or not, there’s no doubt that reading about the (2) ......................... (GROW) of any small business into a large (3) .............................(SUCCESS) company makes for interesting reading. But the development of a company as it (4) ............................... (EVENTUAL) transforms itself into a brand of worldwide renown and is even more (5)...........................(INTEREST).
This book tells story of the company’s rise to fame and covers eight decades of its history. It also includes a wonderful (6) .................................(COLLECT) of two hundred glossy photographs, including one of what is (7) ....................................... (SURE) one of the most famous cars ever: the shiny Porsche 550 that will be forever associated with the (8) ......................... (LEGEND) actor James Dean, who famously crashed it in 1955. This is a very classy coffee table book that is both (9) .................................... (GLAMOUR) and informative. It isn’t cheap at £85, but if you are a fan of sophisticated sports cars, you may well find it (10) .................................. (POSSIBLE) to resist. What’s more, if you have money to spare, there’s also a signed limited-edition version in a special box for £1,500.
C. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains tha word in capital, without changing its meaning. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. (5 points)
1. John qualified as an instructor three years ago. BEEN
John .............................................................. instructor for three years. 2. Although we thought the minibus would be comfortable, we were mistaken. TURN The minibus did ................................. as comfortable as we had expected. 3. The tour bus stops frequently to let people admire the view. THAT The tour bus stopped frequently .......................................... admire the view 4. It will only take three hours to fly to Sicily. FLIGHT It is only ............................................................. to Sicily. 5. Oliver says he will only play football if he can be team captain. UNLESS Oliver says that he.............................................. he can be team captain.
Notă: timp de lucru 3 ore. Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.
