CONCURSUL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA “QUEST”ETAPA JUDETEANA

BAIA MARE, 15 FEBRUARIE 2014CLASA A IX-A

I. READING COMPREHENSION (10 x 2p = 20p)

Task 1 - Read the text below. Then, read the statements that follow it and mark them as true or false (T/F).

The Lady with the Lamp

Less than 200 years ago, most hospitals were dirty and unhealthy places. Then, one person changed everything. Florence Nightingale was the first great nurse of the world. She changed nursing into a respected profession, and she set standards for clean, safe hospitals all over the world. Her picture hangs on the walls of many hospitals.

When Florence was twelve years old, she decided she wanted to do something useful with her life. She enjoyed visiting sick people in the neighbourhood.

Florence was very special because most Victorian middle-class women didn't have careers, but Florence wanted to become a nurse. Her parents wanted her to get married, but their disapproval didn't stop her from doing what she wanted.

Florence went to Germany to learn about nursing. At that time, nurses learned through experience, not through training. Florence looked after sick people, gave them medicine and helped during operations.

In 1854, Britain entered the Crimean War. Florence and a team of 38 nurses went to the Crimea to help the wounded soldiers. The military hospitals were dirty and badly organized. Florence made the hospitals clean and safe. The number of deaths in hospitals went down from 40% to 2%.

Florence was kind and gentle with the soldiers. She talked to them and gave them hope. When she walked around the hospital at night, she carried a lamp and that's how she got the title 'The Lady with the Lamp'.

After the war, Florence wrote a book explaining how to make hospitals better. People from all over the world asked for her advice on designing hospitals. Florence thought that nurses should learn through both experience and training. In 1860, she opened her training school for nurses. Today, the Nightingale Nurses still care for the sick and the poor.

Florence died on 13th August 1910 in London. She was 90 years old. On her gravestone, it says "F. N. Born 1820. Died 1910." She didn't want any other memorial.

(1) Florence Nightingale used to clean hospitals. T/F(2) When Florence was 12, she looked after people who were ill. T/F(3) Florence Nightingale was not like other women of her time. T/F(4) Her parents were happy that she wanted to be a nurse. T/F(5) Florence Nightingale trained to be a nurse in Crimea. T/F(6) Florence Nightingale designed a number of hospitals. T/F(7) When the war was over, Florence travelled all over the world. T/F(8) The school Florence Nightingale started is still open today. T/F

Task 2 - Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).(9) The text... A tells the story of a military hospital. C is Florence Nightingale's life story. B explains how nursing started. D describes life during the Crimean War.

(10) The text is most probably part of... A an advertisement. C a magazine article. B a news article. D an interview.

II. ENGLISH IN USE (40 p.)

A. For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. (10x1=10 p.)

Flowers grow everywhere in the world but (0) _____when_____ people think of tulips, they think of the Netherlands. The Dutch have a saying: “Flowers love people”. (1)___________ this is true, then flowers really love the Dutch, as flowers have been cultivated in the Netherlands for hundreds of years. In fact, the flower industry has been (2)___________ profitable that it has been boosting the Dutch economy since the seventeenth century. Recently, however, the Dutch flower growers have been (3)__________ difficulties in coping with the tough competition from abroad. The Colombians, for instance, have (4)___________the Dutch by surprise. Their flowers are now (5) ___________ demand all over the world (6)___________ to the simple fact that they are cheaper. Within a few short years, the Colombians have brought Holland's domination of the flower industry to an end. (7)_________ this fact, the Netherlands is still in control of over sixty per cent of the world's flower market.

In (8) ___________ to help the Dutch growers, the European Commission has decided to promote the flower industry, as (9)___________ as the growers themselves are willing to cut costs and become more competitive. All this in the hope of making people buy more flowers than they used to. Today the average Dutchman buys 150 stems a year, (10) ___________ the Germans buy 8 0 stems and the English only 50 stems. These numbers are constantly declining. Unless this trend is reversed, many Dutch growers will soon be out of business.

B. Choose the best answer: A,B,C or D. (10 x 2=20p)

1) As soon as we …………., we are going home. A. will finish B. finish C. finished D. had finished

2) While she…………..down the street, she saw Andy. A. walks B. had walked C. walked D. was walking

3) It’s the first time he …………….to Paris. A. has flown B. flies C. will fly D. flew

4) I am used to …………..lonely. A. feel B. felt C. feeling D. having felt

5) My brother ………………about buying a new car. A. is thinking B. thinks C. think D. shall think

6) I promised her I ………………..straight home after the meeting.A. go B. will go C. am going D. would go

7) I can’t tell you anything. They …………………….home yet.A. don’t come B. haven’t come C. didn’t come D. won’t come

8) By the time the police arrived, the burglars………………..A. disappear B. have disappeared C. disappeared D. had disappeared

9) I would book the flights if you ………………..of the hotel.A. will take care B. are taking care C. took care D. take care

10) The man ... to repair the computer for three hours.A. was trying B. have been trying C. is trying D. has been trying

C. Look at the word in brackets following each sentence. Complete each sentence by writing the correct form of the word in the gap. (10 x 1p=10p)

1. Every afternoon, the cooks ……….. their knives in preparation for dinner. SHARP2. I hate being around Mary Lou, she is so ……………….. FRIENDLY3. I think we should try something else. That strategy seems way too ………… RISK 4. My father's death left me with a great ………………. in my heart. EMPTY5. Americans fought hard to earn their …………………. from Britain. FREE6. When you work at a nuclear power plant, you have to be extremely ………. CARE 7. The weather ……………….. looks bad for a picnic - rainy and windy! CAST 8. He’s a man of great ……………………….. GENEROUS9. ………………………, nobody was killed in the accident. FORTUNE10. The new sports center doesn’t quite come up to my …………… EXPECT

III. WRITING (30p)

Read the extract from Helen's letter.

…I hope you like your new school. What is it like? How about your teachers? What is your favourite lesson? Why? I am very excited because I am getting a dog tomorrow! I really can't wait!

Then write a letter to Helen, who has just got back from holiday, telling her about your new school. Ask three questions about her new pet. (120-180 words). Do not write any addresses. Your name is Sam.

BAREM - CONCURSUL DE LIMBA ENGLEZA “QUEST”ETAPA JUDETEANA

BAIA MARE, 15 FEBRUARIE 2014CLASA A IX-A

I. Reading Comprehension (10x2p=20p)

Task 1 - 1 F, 2 T, 3 T, 4 F, 5 F, 6 F, 7 F, 8 TTask 2 - 9 C, 10 C

II. English in UseA. (10x1=10p)

1. If2. so3. having4. taken5. in6. due7. Despite8. order9. long10. whereas/while

B. (10x2=20p)1. B2. D3. A4. C5. A6. D7. B8. D9. C10. D

C (10 x 1p=10p)

1. sharpen2. unfriendly3. risky4. emptiness5. freedom6. careful7. forecast8. generosity9. fortunately10. expectations

III. WRITING (30p)- organization and cohesion ……………………5p.- language accuracy …………………………….6p.- content …………………………………………8p.- range of vocabulary …………………………...6p.- register …………………………………………5p.