Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Inovării

Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar

Examenul de bacalaureat 2009

Proba E/F
Proba scrisă la Limba Engleză
L1 - Intensiv 3-4 ore

SUBIECTUL I ( 30 de puncte) Varianta 006

Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Throughout history people of all cultures have turned to their dreams as a means of
finding solutions to problems or answers to specific questions. (1) …, but controlled dreaming is
increasingly being advocated as means of tapping into the causes of deep-rooted problems. The
procedure, known as “incubating a dream”, is not difficult and almost anyone can develop the
habit of focusing on a specific question before dropping off, in the hope that the subconscious will
provide enlightenment. (2) ….
Many dream enthusiasts have gone a step further and perfected a technique known as “lucid
dreaming”. (3) … Most of us are familiar with the kind of dream where we know we are
dreaming, but being able to do it at will and having the capacity to influence its events in
the dream is a subtle art. (4) … Conversely, lucid dreaming can be a kind of wish fulfilment,
opening up unlimited avenues within the imagination, empowering the dreamer in a way that
can be carried over into waking life as an additional boost to one's selfesteem or feelings of
well-being.

1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. 4 points

A. This technique has been shown to be a useful way of facing up to one's fears, insecurities,
doubts or negative emotions.
B. Nowadays it may seem to be a forgotten art.
C. This involves training your mind to stay “awake” while dreaming in order to coherently
experience the dream and even control it.
D. Answers may come in the form of symbols or events and may not be immediately obvious, but with
guidance and practice, almost anyone can do it.
E. Dreaming is harmful.

2. Explain the underlined words. 6 points

3. Sum up the text in about 50 words. 10 points

4. Read the article again and answer the following questions: 6 points

1. What were dreams traditionally used for?

A. finding answers and solutions.
B. preparing sacrifices for gods.
C. predicting weather.
D. finding mates.

2. Why does the writer say that lucid dreaming is useful?

A. It is extremely relaxing.
B. It can help people sleep more.
C. It can be seen as wish fulfilling.
D. It can be experienced during working-hours.
 Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Inovării
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar
3. Are lucid dreams useful for ordinary people?
A. No, as they are often meaningless.
B. Yes, as they can be a boost in life.
C. No, as they can be tiring.
D. Yes, as they come directly from the brain.

5. Comment on the following statement: Dreams are a means of finding solutions to problems or
answers to specific questions. (100 words) 4 points