Fisa Olimpiada English

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ - ETAPA PE ȘCOALĂ
20 ianuarie – 2020
CLASA a VII-a
• READING COMPREHENSION (25p):

Read the following text and decide if the statements below are T (true) or (false). (25p)
Shopping in Dubai
Dubai is a great place to go shopping for clothes and other things. There are lots of big,
modern shopping malls with shops selling all kinds of items. Many of the things you can buy
are tax free, so they are cheaper than in other countries.
The malls are a great place to buy clothes. There are lots of shops that sell designer
clothes with top brand names at great prices. The shops open at 10 am and the mornings are
a good time to shop because the malls are quite quiet. Evenings are busier, but it’s cooler
then, so shopping is easier and more fun than in the afternoon.
The traditional markets, called souks, are also a good place to go shopping for clothes. A
lot of things are cheaper in the souks, so these are the places to find bargains. But, the prices
aren’t fixed, so you have to know how much you are happy to pay for something. Go to the
souk to find colourful scarves and dresses. You can also find second-hand clothes at very low
prices in some souks. There are also lots of interesting souvenirs to take home with you.
Every year, there is a month-long shopping festival in Dubai. The shops in the malls all
have sales, with some great price reductions. At the Dubai Global Village, there are stalls
selling things from all around the world, so it’s a great place to find clothes that are a bit
different. There is also music and dancing in the streets, a big wheel to ride on and fireworks in
the evenings. It’s like one big shopping party.
• There are only a few shopping malls in Dubai. F

• The afternoon is the best time to visit shopping malls in Dubai. F
• The prices in the souks are always the same. F
• There is entertainment in the streets during the shopping festival. A
• You can buy things from lots of different countries at the Dubai Global Village. A
• USE OF ENGLISH (50p):

• Read the text, for each space choose the correct answer (A, B, or C): (12p)
Jessica Thompson: Young Musician

Jessica Thompson comes from a very talented family. Her parents are (1) __B__ artists.
She also has an older sister (2) _C_ is a well-known athlete. Jessica has never been good
(3) __B__ sport or art. But she plays the violin and the piano – and she plays (4) __A__very
well! She started playing when she was six and she’s been playing since then. Jessica
studies at a famous music school in London but she also plays the piano in concerts. She’s
still a student and she spends many hours practicing new songs. Jessica went on her first
concert tour (5) _A___ Europe last year. She had her first concerts in Paris and she had a
great time. ‘It was incredible!’ she says. ‘After the concert, everyone shouted my name. I’ll
never (6) _B___ it!’
1 A two B both C pair

2 A when B what C who
3 A for B at C by
4 A them B they C their
5 A around B between C from
6 A remember B forget C lose
• Read the text and for each gap write ONE word only. (20p)
Hi Jackie!
I know you enjoy writing to penfriends like me. Do you want to email an Italian girl who
lives with her parents and grandparents (1) _______in____ the south of the country? She
loves windsurfing and sailing, the same (2) ______as______ you! She hasn’t got (3)
_____any______ brothers or sisters, so penfriends are important to her. Her favourite subject
at school is science and she’s really interested (4) ______in______ space
travel! She’s 14 and her name is Francesca! She sounds great, but I (5)
______think___ already started writing to her cousin, Lina. Would you like to (6)
______be_____ her penfriend? She (7) ______would___ be so happy to have a new friend
and you (8) ______would_ practice Italian, too! Would you like me to send you (9)
_____her______ email address?
See you next week (10) _______at_____ Daniel’s party!
Dina
• Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no
more than THREE words, write only the missing words. (9p)
• These trousers are too small for me.
These trousers aren’t _________made__________ for me.
• The new youth club is closed on Monday afternoons.
The new youth club __________isn't open___ on Monday afternoons.
• We paid 40 pounds for the theatre tickets.
The theatre tickets ____________cost________ us 40 pounds.
• It is several months since Jane travelled by plane.
Jane _____________hasn't travelled_____ by plane for several months.
• Pete bought his online tickets in advance.
Pete’s online tickets ___________were bought_____________ in advance.
• The plane trip wasn’t boring because we chatted with a fellow passenger.
We didn’t ______find the _______ plane trip boring because we chatted with a fellow
passenger.
• It was difficult to leave after the match because the stadium was crowded.
The stadium was__________so crowded ____________________ that it was
difficult to leave after the match.
• Anna’s parents won’t let her stay out late.
Anna is ______________not allowed to__________________________ stay out
late.
• The last time I saw Kate was two weeks ago.
I ______________haven't seen____________________________ Kate for two
weeks.
• Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: (9p)

When Francis Lee was a boy, he (1) _____wanted_______ (want) to be an
astronaut. He ( 2) ______was watching_______ (watch) TV one day
in 1969 when he (3) _____saw________ (see) Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. Since
then he (4) _has always dreamed ____________ (always/dream) of doing the same.
Every night when there is a full moon, he (5) ____stares_________ (stare) up at it for
hours and (6) _____he imagines________ (imagine) himself walking around on it. At the
moment, however, he (7) _____works________ (work) as a night-watchman at a meat
factory. He (8) _has been doing____________ (do) the same job since he left school
fifteen years ago, but he still hopes that one day his dream (9) ___will come __________
(come) true.
• WRITING (25p):
Write a 120-150 word story starting with the following: (25p)
Tom and Kate excitedly took the letter from the box. ‘It’s from Aunt Marple!’ said Kate.
‘We haven’t seen her for years.’ ‘Why is she writing to us?’ Tom asked while Kate was trying
to open the letter. The moment their eyes started reading the lines Kate uttered ‘Oh, dear..!
The letter said that their aunt's house has burned down and that she's going to be living
with them for about two months. About one week after the kids read the letter Ms Marple
showed up at their doorstep. In the first week Ms Marple was kind of shy, not wanting to
disturb anybody, but after she got comfortable around the house, her and the kids started
getting along really well and they became friends. She took the kids everywhere they
wanted, she bought them stuff they wanted and everybody was extremely happy. Sadly the
two months went by unbelievably fast and without the kids even realising Aunt Marple was
gone and even though they were sad and dissapointed they were also happy for the
memories made with their aunt.
Notă: Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Timpul de lucru: 120 de minute. Nu se acordă
puncte din oficiu.

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OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ - ETAPA PE ȘCOALĂ

• READING COMPREHENSION (25p):

• There are only a few shopping malls in Dubai. F

• USE OF ENGLISH (50p):

Jessica Thompson: Young Musician

1 A two B both C pair

• Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: (9p)

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