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Which Agrees With Its Preconceptions''. (Peter Opie) Write A 450-Word Reflective Essay

This document contains three subjects for an English language exam for 12th grade students in Romania. Subject I asks students to write a 450-word reflective essay considering the topic of how the human mind accepts evidence that agrees with its preconceptions from at least three perspectives. Subject II provides a notice asking students to recommend an interesting newspaper or magazine for the college library that would help someone learning their language understand their country's culture, in 270-300 words. Subject III has three parts: filling in blanks in a passage with one word, finding one word that fits in three sentence gaps, and answering questions about a text. The exam is worth a total of 100 points and must be completed within 3 hours.

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Which Agrees With Its Preconceptions''. (Peter Opie) Write A 450-Word Reflective Essay

This document contains three subjects for an English language exam for 12th grade students in Romania. Subject I asks students to write a 450-word reflective essay considering the topic of how the human mind accepts evidence that agrees with its preconceptions from at least three perspectives. Subject II provides a notice asking students to recommend an interesting newspaper or magazine for the college library that would help someone learning their language understand their country's culture, in 270-300 words. Subject III has three parts: filling in blanks in a passage with one word, finding one word that fits in three sentence gaps, and answering questions about a text. The exam is worth a total of 100 points and must be completed within 3 hours.

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MINISTERUL EDUCATIEI CERCETARII SI INOVARII

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA


FAZA NATIONALA 2-7 FEBRUARIE 2009 PLOIESTI
CLASA A XII-A
Subject I (50 points)
The human mind has been equipped with a wonderful capacity for accepting evidence
which agrees with its preconceptions. ( Peter Opie) Write a 450-word reflective essay
considering the topic from at least three view-points of the discussion clock:
personal, philosophical, artistic, educational etc.
Subject II (25 points)
You see this announcement on the noticeboard of the international college where you are
studying.
MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS IN THE COLLEGE LIBRARY
In the library we would like to offer a wider range of reading material to students
studying different languages. Please write a report for the library staff
recommending one newspaper or magazine that somebody learning your language
would find interesting and helpful. Your report should briefly describe the
newspaper or magazine and explain what somebody studying your language could
learn about the culture of your country from reading it
Write your report. Use between 270 and 300 words.
Subject III (25 points)
A.

Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word

in each space. (15 points)


In Britain, the cinema was, (1) doubt, the most important form of public
commercial entertainment of the twentieth century. Until its popularity was eclipsed in
the 1950s by television, cinema enjoyed a period of some fifty years during (2) its
appeal for exceeded ( 3) of sport or indeed any other commercial leisure activity.
The popularity of the cinema at that time is (4) difficult to explain; it was accessible,
glamorous and cheap. At (5) height, between 1920 and 1950, a very small sum of
money (6) guarantee a good seat in the cinema. In the 1920s, (7)the usual venew
was a small, neighbourhood hall. The audience was drawn from the local area, and could
(8) some occasions be rather noisy. By the end of 1930s, (9), the venue was more
likely to be in (10) of the larger cinemas known as picture palaces, which were
springing up everywhere in city centers (11)accommodate audiences of over two

thousands people. (12) these establishments, the audiences were expected to be well
behaved; the performances were organised just (13) military operations, (14)
uniformed staff on hand to control the queues and usherettes to direct seating
arrangements.
These large cinemas attracted (15)very mixed audience, although older people were
less likely to be cinema-goers than adolescents.
B. Find one word which is appropriate for all three gaps in each of the following
sentences (10 points):
1. Professor Nilsson is one of the leading experts in the ..of genetic research.
The company wanted to purchase the football.so as to build a new supermarket
there.
The walkers were told that they did not have permission to cross the .
2. The company ..its ceremony in March last year.
Johnthe ladder firmly while his father painted the window frame.
The file that was destroyedsome extremely important information.
3. I told the builders that the wall rather damp when I touched it.
Dr Rowan.. that it was time for him to retire after fifteen years as chairman.
Karin. in her bag hoping wallet was there.
4. There is unlikely to be anyin the weather this week.
Johann says he is really looking forward to his holiday because he needs a.
Could you let me have some. for the parking meter?
5. My father gave me a lift into town and.me at the railway station.
The estate agent. The asking price for the house in the hope of a quick safe.
Without any warning a piece of plaster suddenly.from the ceiling.
TOTAL

100 PUNCTE

TOATE SUBIECTELE SUNT OBLIGATORII.TIMP DE LUCRU 3 ORE. NU SE


ACORD PUNCTE DIN OFICIU

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