INSPECTORATUL SCOLAR JUDETEAN GORJ
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA
Etapa locala
16 februarie 2019
Clasa a VIII-a
I. READING COMPREHENSION - 25 POINTS
Read the passage. Then answer the questions below: (5 x 5p= 25 points)
Night Shift
Many people have jobs that are not very interesting, but a lot of people have to work at night,
and this is very difficult. When everybody else is getting ready to go out, they have to go to
work, and this puts a lot of psychological stress on them. It is also not very healthy because
the human body is designed to be active in the day and to rest in the dark. If this cycle is
reversed it can have a bad effect on a person's health. So, why do people do night shift.
Nowadays many businesses have to offer a 24 hour service, like hotels, delivery companies,
some supermarkets open all night and all day, call centres and hospitals. It is true that some
people only need a few hours sleep at night but the majority need eight hours. Humans are
most active in the middle of the day, and the time when they are least able to concentrate and
be efficient is between 2am and 4 am.
This is the worst time to drive, or to do anything that needs concentration. The body finds it
very difficult to adapt to the opposite cycle. Things are not likely to get better in the future
because more and more business are working 24 hour cycles to keep in step with our 24 hour
society.
1. What is the writer's main aim in writing the text?
a) To help people change their way of life.
b) To say how working at night can be harmful.
c) To describe the importance of work.
2. What does the writer say about night jobs?
a) You get better working conditions.
b) There is a variety of them.
c) Many people refuse to work at night.
3. What would a reader learn about sleep from the text?
a) People sleep better in the early morning.
b) It's difficult to change your sleeping needs.
c) Everybody needs the same amount.
4. What does the writer say about the future?
a) Some jobs will always be done at night.
b) Many people will stop working during the day.
c) Fewer people will work during the day.
5. Which of the following could also be a title for this text?
a) A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
b) A WORKER THAT SLEEPS MORE, WORKS MORE!
c) SOCIETY IS CHANGING BUT OUR BODIES ARE NOT!
II. USE OF ENGLISH - 50 POINTS
1. Fill in with the correct tense, voice, and mood of the verbs in brackets:
(10x 2p= 20 points)
1. Sarah ………………………….(cycle) to work when suddenly her bike got a flat tyre.
2. They ………………………….(not, be) to the theatre for ages.
3. Our tree house...................(build) by our skillful uncle six years ago.
4. Although I …………………..(set) the alarm clock, I still overslept. .
5. As soon as he ..................(reach) Sicily, he must try some local dishes.
6. Angie …………………..(live) abroad for four years now.
7. I …………………………..(see) Tom this evening.
8. They ………………………….(leave) for the seaside this evening.
9. They...................................(work) for three hours by two o’clock yesterday.
10. This time next week I...........................(stay) with my grandparents at their cottage.
2. There is one mistake in each sentence, find it and correct it (10x 1,5p= 15 points)
1. Chris went diving in Red Sea.
2. There isn't many cheese left in the fridge.
3. When the children came back, they'll tell us what happened.
3. The sun was set as Ann was driving home from work.
4. At the beginning of his career, Monet found it possible to sell any paintings.
5. Don't get enough close to the dog. It will bite you!
6. I saw the blind man crossed the busy road without any help.
7. She was quite amusing when she heard what had happened.
8. Advances in technology will probable make our lives easier and more interesting.
9. What’s the heigth of Mount Everest?
10. The restaurant is such popular that you have to book a table in advance.
3. Multiple choice (10x 1,5p= 15 points)
1. The detective ……………….. a mysterious letter in the cupboard.
a. is finding b. found c. was finding
2. John was reading while Suzie …………………………………….
a. cooks b. is cooking c. was cooking
3. It is difficult for athletes to ……………… a world record during Olympic Games.
a. recover b. break c. find
4. We …………………… the dog for a walk every morning.
a. are taking b. take c. taking
5. Anthony …………….. in China for three years.
a. has been living b. is living c. lives
6. It was …………..boring film that I fell asleep.
a. so b. such c. such a
7. Laura was exhausted as she ………….. for her exam all afternoon.
a. was studying b. had been studying c. is studying
8. If I ……….. you, I would eat less sweets.
a. would be b. were c. am
9. Sam will ……………….. her dog while she is away.
a. look on b. look after c. look out
10. If we had enough money, we ……………. that lovely house next to the baker’s.
a. would buy b. will buy c. bought
III. WRITING 25 POINTS
Write a story in 150-180 words ending with this sentence:
“They decided to be more careful next time”.
Give a suitable title to your story.
P1: set the scene (who-when-where-what)
P2-P4: development (describe events leading up to the main event itself in detail; use time
words such as: at first, before, until, meanwhile, while, during, then, after, finally)
P5: end the story (refer to moods, consequences, people’s reactions, feelings, comments)
TOATE SUBIECTELE SUNT OBLIGATORII. NU SE ACORDA PUNCTE DIN OFICIU.
TIMP DE LUCRU 120 DE MINUTE.
