Inspectoratul Şcolar Judeţean Tulcea

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

Etapa judeţeană, 3 martie 2018
Clasa a VII-a

I. Write an essay expressing your opinion about the way “Europe without fronteers” will
change our life in the 21st century. Use no more than 150-180 words.

50 p.

II. Your English teacher asked you to write a short story for the school magasine in which you
tell your best friend an event that happened to you when you visited Rome. Your lletter should
contain the sentence: Jenny looked in her bag to find her passport, but it wasn't there. Use no more
than 100 words.

25 p.

III.a) Use reported speech to complete the sentences (5 p.)

1. They are having a good time.

She thought………………………..
2. I like the car and I want to buy it.
Mary said……………………………
3. You can borrow my book.
She said…………………………
4. Do you speak German ?
He wanted to know…………….
5. How much is this shirt ?
She asked the shop keeper ………………..

III.b) Use Present Perfect or Past Tense where necessary (5 p.)

1. (read) you this story ? Yes, I (read) two years ago.

2. She (dance) so ridiculously last night. I (not see) such a stupid girl.
3. I (knock) at the door but nobody (open) it.
4. We (not hear) about Jennifer lately. Maybe she (not come) from England.
5. I (hear) her singing. It (be) pretty nice.
 III.c) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense (10 p.)

While I (walk) back home I (see) a child who (cry). I (ask) him why he (cry). He (not answer) me
and (keep on) crying. Suddenly he (stand up) and (start) laughing when he (see) his mother coming out
from the corner shop.

III.d) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the modal verbs can, may and must (5
p.)

1. Next time I (can) to do my job better.

2. Who (must) cut the grass last week ?
3. She (may) to buy her favourite blouse.
4. We (can not) find the right way to the cathedral.
5. They (can) buy the car if they have enough money.

Notă: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii.

Timpul de lucru este de 3 ore.
Nu se acordă puncte din oficiu.
Inspectoratul Şcolar Judeţean Tulcea

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ

Etapa judeţeană, 3 martie 2018
Clasa a VII-a
Barem de corectare

I. –correct range and grammatical structure: 15 p.

-impact on the reader: 10 p.
-paragraph writing: 10 p.
-appropriate sequence f events: 15 p.

II. –letter (email) structure: 5 p.

-appropriate vocabulary: p.
-correct range of grammatical tenses: 10 p.
-concise message to the reader/impact: 5 p.

III.a) 1. were having

2. liked/wanted
3. could borrow
4. spoke
5. was

III.b) 1. Have read/read

2. danced/ haven't seen
3. knocked/opened
4. haven't heard/hasn't come
5. heard/was

III.c) was walking; saw; was crying; asked; was crying; didn't answer; kept on; stood up; started;
saw

III.d) 1. will be able to

2. had to
3. will be permited
4. could not
5. will be able