Ministerul Educaţiei Naţionale

Inspectoratul Scolar al Municipiului Bucureşti

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – 2022-2023, clasa a VII-a, v1

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.
(1) _______ (you/ever/try) playing the kind of video games that your parents (2) _______ (play)? The
Museum Of Science In Manchester, in the UK, (3) _______ (hold) an exhibition for the last few years,
which (4) _______ (invite) visitors to do exactly that. It (5) _______ (offer) them the chance to play
games from the last 40 years, in various sessions throughout the day. These video sessions (6) _______
(become) one of the main attractions of the museum. There’s also an educational purpose to the games.
For instance, some of the computers (7) _______ (be) originally used in classrooms to teach pupils to
write their own computer programs. The museum also (8) _______ (hold) workshops that (9) _______
(encourage) children to learn similar skills and they are still very popular. The organizers think visitors
(10) _______ (understand) all the hard work that goes into creating these amazing games.

B. (2px10=20 points) Read the text and fill in the gaps with the appropriate word A, B, C or D. Write
your answer on the Answer Sheet.
When I was a child I used to go to my grandmother’s house. We often had a picnic in a wood which was
(1)______ of wild flowers. We always used to go to the (2)_______ place. One day, when we had finished
our picnic, my mother noticed that she had (3)_______ her ring, (4)_______ had her initials inside it. We
looked everywhere for it and we carried on until it was dark and we had to give (5)_______. Thirty years
later, I was on holiday with my own children and we (6)_______ the same wood. We decided to have a
picnic there. It was my son who made it a lucky day. He was bored with the picnic, (7)_______ he started
digging a hole (8)_______ a tree. Suddenly, he (9)_______ up a ring. It had some writing inside it and we
all (10)_______ it was my mother’s ring. She was happy when we gave it back to her!
1. A. busy B. full C. complete D. crowded
2. A. single B. same C. similar D. alike
3. A. lost B. stolen C. disappeared D. missed
4. A. where B. whose C. which D. who
5. A. back B. away C. out D. up
6. A. realised B. came C. found D. met
7. A. because B. but C. although D. so
8. A. on B. under C. between D. at
9. A. held B. took C. looked D. came
10. A. persuaded B. agreed C. promised D. recommended

C. (1px10=10 points) Read the sentences below and use the words given in capitals at the end of
the row to form words that fit in the gaps. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
1. On our _______ we were greeted by the head of the department. ARRIVE
2. A person with an _______ complex is generally quite shy. INFERIOR
3. Do you happen to know the _______ of Ben Navis? HIGH
4. We had an _________ day boating on the lake. ENJOY
5. He proved so stubborn that it seemed _______ to me to insist. POINT
6. The results of the test were quite different from our _______. EXPECT
7. Lots of Americans _______ to fight World War I in Europe. VOLUNTARY
8. Romanian cuisine offers a great _______ of dishes. VARY
9. What possibilities of _______ would you recommend in your town? ENTERTAIN
10. You’ll put on _______ if you keep on eating so many sweets. WEIGH

Subject II (5px5=25 points) Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to the
questions. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
Teenage fiction
Teenagers have their own TV channels, websites and magazines. So what about books?
Last year one publisher, Martins, started publishing a series called Waves. We spoke to the director, Julia
Smith. She explained, ‘Teenage fiction has been published since the 1970s, but publishers have never
been particularly successful in getting teenager to buy and read books. Now, they’re realising that

Olimpiada de limba engleză 2021-2022, etapa pe şcoală,

Clasa a VII-a, v1
 Ministerul Educaţiei Naţionale
Inspectoratul Scolar al Municipiului Bucureşti
OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – 2022-2023, clasa a VII-a, v1
teenagers aren’t just older children, but they are not adults either and often aren’t
interested in adult fiction. Fot this series we’re looking for new writers who write especially for teenagers.’
Athene Gorr’s novel was published in the series last year and is selling well. Its title is The Purple Ring.
She says, ‘The important thing is to persuade teenagers to pick up your book. I’m a new writer, so
although I’ve got an unusual name which people might remember, nobody knows it yet! But my book has
a fantastic cover which makes people want to look inside. Then they realize what a brilliant story it is!’
And what do teenagers themselves think about the series? We talked to Sophie Clarke, aged 15. She
said, ‘I’ve read a few books in the Waves series. They say they’re for 14-19 year olds and I agree with
that. We are not interested in the same things as people in their twenties and thirties. I like them and I
think they really look good, too. The only thing is that because bookshops put them in the children’s
section, lots of teenagers won’t find them, so they may not do very well. And it’s a shame there’s no non-
fiction in the series as I think lots of teenagers, especially boys, might buy that. ’
1. What is the writer trying to do? 4. What does Sophie Clarke say about the books
A. persuade authors to write more teenage in the Waves series?
fiction A. They shouldn’t be kept with children’s books.
B. explain why teenage fiction is easier to write B. She would prefer to read adult fiction.
than adult fiction C. They will be bought by lots of teenagers.
C. give information about a new series of books D. She isn’t keen on the design.
D. compare different series of teenage fiction
2. Julia Smith says publishers now 5. Which of these paragraphs could be used to
recognise that teenagers advertise the Waves series?
A. can enjoy the same kind of stories as adults. A. These series is for all teenagers and those who
B. are neither children nor adults. are nearly teenagers. Whether you are 10 or 19,
C. grow up more quickly nowadays. you’ll find something here to please you.
D. are more interested in reading nowadays. B. Choose a book from the Waves series. It includes
both fiction and non-fiction and is aimed at teenagers
aged 14+.
C. If you’re aged between 14 and 19, don’t miss the
Waves series which has novels by new authors.
D. The Waves series has been popular with
teenagers since the 1970s. This year we have added
20 new writers to our list.
3. Athene Gorr thinks teenagers were
attracted to her book because of
A. her name.
B. the story.
C. its title.
D. its cover.

Subject III (25 points) Write a narrative essay beginning like this:
“As we entered what we thought was the treasure chamber, we discovered that we had been given the
wrong map.”
Write your story in 120 - 150 words (12-15 lines) and give it an appropriate title. Pay attention to
the following:
 you don't need long descriptions;
 use dialogues only if they are relevant for your characters or events;
 you should use this plan:
1. Introduction (paragraph 1 - set the scene)
2. Main body (paragraph(s) 2/3 - develop the story)
3. Conclusion (paragraph 4 - end the story)

Don’t count the words given!

SCRIEŢI RĂSPUNSURILE PE FOAIA DE RĂSPUNS (ANSWER SHEET). BARAŢI TOATE SPAŢIILE

NECOMPLETATE. TIMP DE LUCRU: 120 MINUTE. NU SE ACORDĂ PUNCTE DIN OFICIU.

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