Ministerul Educatiei

Inspectoratul Scolar al Municipiului Bucuresti

ȘCOALA GIMNAZIALĂ NR. 103
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – 2022-2023, clasa a VIII-a, v.1
Faza pe școală

Subject I (50 points)

A. (2px10=20 points) Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct verb forms. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
”I believe you really put your life on the line this morning, Marc, to save a man who (1) ………. (to jump), in front of a tube train. I
hear you (2) ……….(to crawl) along the so-called suicide pit under the train to give the man first aid.” ”Well, I knew that seconds (3)
……….(can) mean the difference between life and death for him, so I (4) ………. (to take) control of the situation. When I (5)
………. (to reach) him he was unconscious … Some bandages (6) ……….(to hand) to me which I used to stop the bleeding. If I (7)
……...(to stop) the bleeding, I am sure he (8)……...(to die).” ”After you (9) ……...(to give) him first aid, I believe the electricity (10)
… to have to) be switched on again. ”
B. (2px10=20 points) Read the text and fill in the gaps with the appropriate word A, B, C, D. Write your answer on the Answer
Sheet.
There has been a lot of buzz (1) … disappearing bees lately. The fact is that high numbers of bee colonies are dying (2) … around the
world. Now, Australian scientists are trying a new (3) … to studying the problem: they are attaching tiny sensors to bees. More than
5,000 honeybees are being (4) … with 2.5 mm x 2.5 mm sensors that relay data to recorders placed around beehives and known bee
food (5) … . As bees are social insects that return to the same point, they operate in a very predictable (6) … . Any change in their
behavior indicates a change in their environment. Modeling their movements will enable scientists to recognize very quickly when
their activity shows variation and then (7) … the cause. To attach the sensors to a tiny honeybee, the scientists will place it in a fridge
to (8) … it sleep, shave it (honeybees are very hairy) and then glue the sensor to its back.
The device will not disturb the way the bee sees or flies so it should just get on with its work (9) …. . Meanwhile, the recorded data is
(10) … to a central location where researchers can analyze it.

1 A. of B. about C. on D. with
2 A. away B. out C. back D. down
3 A. method B. process C. approach D. subject
4 A. equipped B. contained C. stored D. packed
5 A. outlets B. source C. brands D. banks
6 A. form B. method C. style D. manner
7 A. warm B. suspect C. speculate D. identify
8 A. make B. let C. force D. ensure
9 A. generally B. typically C. normally D. usually
10 A. let B. transmitted C. picked D. used
C. (1px10=10 points) Read the sentences below and use the words given in capitals in the end of the row to form words that fit
in the gaps. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.
1. The film director was completely ……... until his box office hit this year. 1. KNOW
2. She cooked a delicious and ……… meal that everyone enjoyed. 2. FORGETTABLE
3. He joined the gym to improve his overall level of ……… . 3. FIT
4. Running long ………. can be challenging. 4. DISTANT
5. Eric achieved ……….. and respect as a writer. 5. RECOGNISE
6. Nothing gives me more ……… than helping others. 6. PLEASE
7. The Mexican food we ate was very ……….. . 7. TASTE
8. The driving school has understanding an patient ………. . 8. INSTRUCT
9. Ron lifts weights to ………… his upper body muscles. 9. STRONG

Olimpiada de limba engleza 2022-2023, etapa pe școală; Clasa a VIII – a , V 1

 Ministerul Educatiei
Inspectoratul Scolar al Municipiului Bucuresti
ȘCOALA GIMNAZIALĂ NR. 103
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – 2022-2023, clasa a VIII-a, v.1
Faza pe școală
10. A ………… sports company will sponsor the winning athlete. 10. LEAD
Subject II (25 points) (5px 5=25 points) Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to the questions. Write your
answer on the Answer Sheet.

I have always known that I was very quick with my hands. If Then he slipped. Instinctively, he grabbed on as he fell, so he was
someone throws something, I catch it almost before I am aware gripping the railing, hanging by his arms. I knew he could`t hold on,
it has been thrown. I guess my reflexes must have naturally 25 feet above the street, for long. I sensed people had gathered
developed. I had no idea how useful this skill would become. behind, but my attention was purely focused on my intention to
I was going to visit a friend in an area where I had once lived catch the baby. I told the operator he was falling and within a
and on impulse I decided to head back for a coffee to a place minute he had. As he tumbled, he hit a protruding plastic sigh for a
where I used to hang out a lot, a cupcake shop. Sitting alone at yoga shop. There were shocked gasps as everyone heard the dull
a table outside with my drink, I was approached by an older sound and he started to cry. It all happened so fast. I did`t move to
man. In a calm and very matter-of-fact way he told me to call catch him; I was in exactly the right spot. He felt weightless. It was
the emergency services because there was a baby on a fire effortless. Somehow, I even manage to keep hold of my phone. I
escape. was in shock, and before I knew it a man stepped forward and took
I jumped up to see where the baby was. I was so surprised to him before me; he worked in the local hardware store. Dillon
see such a tiny baby lying on the fire escape railings between stopped crying pretty quickly – he seemed very resilient.
the second and third storeys. He was lying like a cat, with his The moments after he fell were overwhelming. People were being
tummy on the hand rail, arms and legs tucked in. Resting there, very kind and hugging me, telling me I was an angel. Dillon`s
he was just looking around. I was nervous but the baby boy parents had been woken by the commotion and his mother came
became my only priority. I was just trying to keep him calm, down and thanked me, and his dad hugged me. I had been holding
telling him to stay there. I just wanted the child, who I later everything together. When I caught the subway home, however, it
found out was called Dillon, to feel safe. He didn`t seem upset, finally hit me and I burst into tears. I was then able to think about
he was comfortable up there, just looking down for what must my own feelings that I had put aside and considered what would
have been 10 minutes, I hoped he would stay there until have happened if I hadn`t caught him. That is when I really felt
someone could rescue him. Apparently he has slipped through scared. The reality of saving someone`s life is intense. I think it has
pieces of cardboard placed next to an air-conditioning unit in changed me. I`m calm and more at ease with things. I study
the window. As there were no bars to protect him, he`d crawled mindfulness, and I see now that if we let intuition lead us, we can
out and up the fire escape towards the next storey. He was deal with anything.
clearly a physically capable child even though he was only 16
months old. For him to even climb up and balance in that
position was incredible.
1. What was the narrator doing in the shop? 3. how had Dillon escaped from his home?
A. buying cupcakes A. through a hole in the window
B. meeting an old friend B. between some bars
C. revisiting a favorite place C. over an air conditioning unit
D. asking to use the phone D. down the fire escape
2. While waiting for the emergency services, the narrator 4. The purpose of fifth paragraph is
A. tried to find out what the baby was called. A. to explain why the cried.
B. looked for a way to get to where the baby was. B. to show why the narrator was in the right position.
C. was afraid the baby was suffering. C. to express wonder that the baby actually survived the fall.
D. spoke to the baby to make sure he felt secure. D. to describe the sequence of events leading up to the catch.
5. How does the narrator feel now about the experience?
A. She finds it too upsetting to think about .
B. She is still in a state of shock.
C. She is scared of such a thing happening again.
D. She feels more confident about coping with situation.
Subject III (25 points) Write a narrative essay begging like this:
Sam heard the phone ring and went to answer it.
Your story must include a meeting and a surprise!
Write your story in 150 -180 words (15-18 lines) and give it an appropriate title.
Pay attention to the following: - you do not need long descriptions! Use dialogues only if they are relevant for your characters or
events! Use this plan: - Introduction (paragraph 1 set the scene); - Main body (paragraph(s) 2/3 -develop the story); - Conclusion
(paragraph 4 -end the story).

Olimpiada de limba engleza 2022-2023, etapa pe școală; Clasa a VIII – a , V 1

 Ministerul Educatiei
Inspectoratul Scolar al Municipiului Bucuresti
ȘCOALA GIMNAZIALĂ NR. 103
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – 2022-2023, clasa a VIII-a, v.1
Faza pe școală
SCRIEȚI RĂSPUNSURILE PE FOAIA DE EXAMEN (ANSWER SHEET). BARAȚI TOATE SPATIILE
NECOMPLETATE. TIMP DE LUCRU 120 MINUTE. NU SE ACORDĂ PUNCTE DIN OFICIU.

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