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    OLIMPIADA NAȚIONALĂ DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ – ETAPA LOCALĂ

    5 MARTIE 2022
    CLASA a IX-a SECȚIUNEA B

    SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH

    I. Read the paragraphs below and do the tasks (10 x 2p= 20p)

    Scientists in Germany have cast doubt on a previously believed assumption that the
    processing speed of our brain starts to decline from the age of 20. Until now, it has been thought
    that our cognition level peaks when we are 20 and declines thereafter. Lead researcher doctor
    Mischa von Krause, of Heidelberg University, offered hope to older people who worry about
    increasing forgetfulness or reduced brain power. He said cognitive skills were still powerful at
    the age of 60 and do not diminish before then. He wrote: "Our finding is encouraging, as our
    results show that average levels in mental speed in contexts demanding fast and forced decisions
    do not decline until relatively late in the lifespan."
    The study was based on data from over 1.1 million people, aged between 10 and 80 years
    old. The results show that our mental processing speed remains relatively constant until the age
    of 60, but does start to decline from our seventh decade. The researchers said people's mental
    processing speed actually increases in their 20s and remains high until 60. Dr von Krause said:
    "Until older adulthood, the speed of information processing in the task we studied barely
    changed." He added that older people do take longer to make decisions, but said this was because
    we become more cautious, and less impulsive and reckless as we age. The study could cast light
    on neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

    A. Answer the questions:


    1. When did scientists think our brain started to decline?
    2. Who is Mischa von Krause?
    3. Who might this research offer hope to?
    4. Who did a doctor say becomes more cautious?

    B. Choose the right synonym:


    1. Doubt: a) misfortune b) rendezvous c) scepticism d) agreement
    2. Decline: a) deteriorate b) approve c) pass d) reject
    3. Barely: a) vastly b) immaculately c) considerably d) scarcely

    C. Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.
    1. The ring was so expensive that he couldn't afford to buy it. TOO
    The ring was ................ to buy.
    2. As I study more, I get better grades. THE
    The more I study, .............I get.
    3. She has difficulty in making new friends. DIFFICULT
    It is ......................new friends.
    II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each sentence (10x1p = 10p):

    For gallery…. (1. OWN) it is embarrassing to find out that one of the masterpieces on
    display is a fake. Such…. (2. AWARE) can be expensive as well. A British museum, for
    example, paid £440,000 (about $700,000) for a forged Egyptian statue in 2003. Why do…. (3.
    PROFESSION) forgers do it? Some just do it for profit, but many don’t. Some of the best fakers
    tried to create great pieces of art themselves and failed, so they take another painting and copy it.
    Most forgers are… (4. ART) themselves but others are art conservators. They are very…. (5.
    SKILL) and know the technology that is used to identify works of art. They sometimes produce
    documents that go with famous paintings or sculptures. Thus, forgeries may not be identified for
    years, or even decades. Police admit, that, although they are looking into cases of art forgery
    more often, it is still very hard to tell if the numbers are rising or not. Art has become a kind
    of…. (6. INVEST) so the market for forgeries and fake works is becoming larger. Forgers use
    the internet to help them sell phony works of art. On the other side, since it is easiest to fake lost
    or missing works of art, the internet can provide fast information on whether a painting or
    sculpture has…. (7. APPEAR) or not. Some forgers are even brave enough to copy works of…
    (8. LIVE) artists.
    In one of the biggest forgery cases in history, Scotland Yard arrested Shaun Greenhalg,
    who created over 120 paintings and sculptures worth millions over the past 20 years. But many
    forgers may still be at large. Art experts say that, because there is such a demand in art, up to half
    of the art that is in…. (9. CIRCULATE) may be a forgery. Most of it is sold at auctions in
    London. John Myatt was one of the biggest art forgers of the 20th century. He was…. (10.
    PRISON) for creating fake Picassos and Renoirs. After he was released in 2000 he has started to
    create his own art, which now sells at a rather high price.

    III. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits in each gap. Use only ONE
    word in each gap. (10p)

    What is Fake News?


    Donald Trump claims to have come up with the term, though there is no way that can be true, the
    question is, what exactly is Fake news? Why is it _____ (1) apparent that false information
    seems to travel at light speed _____ (2) the truth meanders along like an old steam boat. Mark
    Twain once stated, “A lie can travel halfway _____ (3) the world, while the truth is still doing up
    its shoes”. This statement came about on _____ (4) of the way that inaccuracies in information
    seem to spread far quicker than factual information. This is _____ (5) to the time needed to
    check the validity of information. This has caused a phenomenon known as ´Circular Reporting´,
    in which false reports are passed on from one entity to _____ (6) as they are backed up through
    multiple publications or through the quoting of satirical articles _____ (7) if they were serious.
    The internet has completely transformed the way we communicate and _____ (8) before have
    people wanted so much information so fast. This demand for information has limited the time
    available to research sources ____ (9) information and therefore these time restraints make ___
    (10) almost impossible for reporters to know with certainty if what they are printing is true or
    not.
    SUBIECT B - INTEGRATED SKILLS (60 p)

    Read the text below and do the tasks that follow.

    Cycling to India
    When I was 11, during a junior school leavers' assembly in front of all the mums and dads, my headmistress
    asked my class what they wanted to do when they left school. Footballer, doctor, film star, politician, came the
    replies. My answer? "I want to cycle round the world and raise money for charity." A big "ahhhhh" resounded
    around the school hall. "So sweet."
    Little did they know that 20 years later, I would be setting off on a 9,000-mile journey to India. On my own.
    Carrying everything I needed on my steel-framed bicycle, affectionately known as "Shirley". I would like to say it
    was planned to the nth degree and that everything ran like clockwork. In reality, I was arrested twice, chased by
    wild dogs, beaten and wined and dined by the mafia and attacked by bandits.
    On my last day I was cycling through the Bandipur wildlife park in southern India. My flowery bike wasn't
    great camouflage and startled a number of elephants as I passed. They decided to charge. The advice is "if an
    elephant charges you, stand your ground, and bow your head to show respect."
    What tosh! With 30 tones of muscle and bone crashing towards me, destroying small trees and making the
    ground vibrate under my feet, there was no way I was standing firm. I dropped my bike into third gear and
    floored it.
    Another time I ran out of food and water in the desert and was woken one morning to find maggots in my hair
    and beard. Yet the greatest memories are of so many wonderful people I met in every country, who invited me
    into their homes to celebrate local festivals, play music, dance, sing, eat, and share each other's cultures, beliefs,
    history and way of life.
    After six months' cycling, I rolled into Chembakolli, a tiny village, my final destination. It was my 31st
    birthday – 20 years since I had first dreamed up the idea. I was greeted by a carnival of people playing drums,
    singing, cheering, and waving banners saying "Happy birthday". All I could do was crouch down and cry tears of
    joy. I'd cycled 9,000 miles from England to India. I'd lived my dream.

    I. For each question choose the correct letter A, B, C or D (5 x 2p = 10p)

    1. When did the writer tell everyone what he wanted to do?


    A. After he left school.
    B. Before he went to school.
    C. During school assembly.
    D. During a class talk.

    2. What does the phrase 'ran like clockwork' mean?


    A. It went on time.
    B. It went very badly.
    C. It went with only a few mistakes.
    D. It went without any problems.

    3. Why did the elephants run after the bike?


    A. The bike surprised them.
    B. They didn't recognize it.
    C. They don't like bikes.
    D. The elephants liked the flowers.

    4. How did he get to safety?


    A. He went faster on his bike.
    B. He ran away.
    C. He dropped the bike.
    D. He stood his ground.
    5. What does he remember most about his journey?
    A. Being attacked by bandits.
    B. Learning about what life is about.
    C. Running out of food and water in the desert.
    D. Spending time with locals in the country.

    II. Read the text again and write a narrative essay (200-220 words) on how he was greeted in
    Chembakolli. (50p)

    NOTĂ
    TOTAL 100 PUNCTE
    TOATE SUBIECTELE SUNT OBLIGATORII.
    TIMP DE LUCRU: 3 ORE.
    NU SE ACORDĂ PUNCTE DIN OFICIU.

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