Ministerul Educaţiei

Centrul Naţional de Politici și Evaluare în Educație

Etapa județeană/sectoarelor municipiului București a olimpiadelor naționale școlare -

2024
Probă scrisă
Limba engleză
CLASA a IX-a - SECȚIUNEA B
BAREM DE EVALUARE ȘI DE NOTARE

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SUBIECTUL A – USE OF ENGLISH (40 points)

I. Read the text below and do the tasks that follow on your answer sheet.
A. Choose the right synonym for the words given below, according to their meaning in
the text. 3 points
(3x1p=3p)
1 a; 2 b; 3d
B. Rephrase the following sentences so as to preserve the meaning. 3 points
(3x1p=3p)
1. …. after collecting all the interested parties does he deliver ……
2. …. with a view to collecting …..
3. …. is considered (to be) the most common motive for …..
C. Choose the right words to fill-in the summary. 4 points
(4x1p=4p)
1. classic; 2. opting; 3. provoke; 4. staple
II. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that best fits in each sentence. 10 points
(10x1p=10p)
1. CIVILIZATIONS 6. GRANDEUR
2. INCREDIBLY 7. CRAFTMANSHIP
3. STRUCK 8. UNFORGETTABLE
4. INTRICACY 9. DEEPENED
5. KNOWLEDGEABLE 10. ACHIEVEMENTS
III. For questions 1-10, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines
are correct and some have a word that should not be there. On your answer sheet, if a line
is correct, put a tick (√) by the number on your answer sheet. If a line has a word which
should not be there, write the word down next to the number on your answer sheet.
(10x1p=10p) 10 points
1. any 6. it
2. √ 7. or
3. not 8. by
4. our 9. ever
5. √ 10. √
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IV. Translate into English: 10 points

grammar structures 4 points
vocabulary 4 points
fluency 2 points

SUGGESTED ANSWER
Stefana crossed the road and continued on the other sidewalk, towards Mrs. Ghica. I followed her
with my hands in the pockets of my coat, without even trying to hide, because she had never
looked back and I felt she wasn’t going to do it. It hadn't been a year, but a lifetime since, on the
same road [...] we had walked together in the middle of the road even more snow-covered than
now, and the tram had stopped between stops to pick us up, and the people inside had applauded
us with frozen hands, laughing and rejoicing, despite the general unhappiness.
(Mircea Cărtărescu, Solenoid)

B. Integrated Skills (60 points)

I. Five sentences have been removed from the following interview. Choose from the
sentences A-F the one which fits each gap 1-5. There is one extra sentence which you do
not need to use. (5x2p=10p)

1E 2F 3D 4B 5C

II. Review (50 points)

Use the Marking Scheme

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MARKING SCHEME - REVIEW

Analytical Excellent Good Adequate Weak Inadequate Task

criteria not
10p 8p 6p 4p 2p attemp
ted
0p
TASK The content of the The review covers the The review addresses the The review does not cover the The review does not
ACHIEVEMENT review is completely requirements of the task but requirements of the task but not requirements of the task; the relate to the task
relevant to the task, fully the key ideas could be better all key ideas are relevant; the introduction/ recommendation
responding to its substantiated; the format of introduction or the are missing or totally
requirements; the the review is observed; an recommendation may be irrelevant; many irrelevant
format of the review is introduction and a missing details are included
fully observed; an recommendation is present
introduction and a but not fully linked to the
recommendation is topic
present
ORGANIZATION There is a logical There is a logical progression The text is generally coherent There is serious inconsistency The text is not logically
AND COHESION progression throughout; although minor but the internal organization of in the organization of the text; organized and does not
the paragraphs are well inconsistencies are possible; some paragraphs may be faulty; the sequencing of ideas can convey a message; no
built, well extended, the the paragraphs are well built the topic sentence is not always be followed with difficulty; control of cohesive
topic sentence is clear; but could be more extended clear or may be missing; paragraphing may be missing; devices.
a wide range of or balanced; a range of cohesive devices are present cohesive devices are limited or
cohesive devices is cohesive devices is used but sometimes they are not most of them are faulty.
used effectively. effectively. accurate.
VOCABULARY A wide range of A range of vocabulary is The range of vocabulary is A limited range of vocabulary A very narrow range of
vocabulary is used used appropriately and adequate; errors in word choice/ is present; less common items vocabulary is present;
appropriately and accurately; occasional errors formation are present when of vocabulary are rare and errors in word
accurately; precise in word choice/ formation are more sophisticated items of may be often faulty; spelling choice/formation
meaning is conveyed; possible; spelling is well vocabulary are attempted; errors can make text predominate;
minor errors are rare; controlled with occasional spelling can be faulty at times; understanding difficult; there spelling errors make
spelling is very well slips; the register is there are inconsistencies in are major inconsistencies in the text obscure at
controlled; the register appropriate, although minor register register times, the register is
is appropriate inconsistencies are possible faulty.
throughout

STRUCTURES A wide range of A range of grammatical A mix of complex and simple A limited range of grammatical A very narrow range of
grammatical structures structures is used accurately grammatical structures is structures is present; complex grammatical structures
is used accurately and and with some flexibility; present; errors are present language is rare and may be is present; errors
flexibly; minor errors are occasional errors are when complex language is often faulty; punctuation errors predominate;
rare; punctuation is very possible; punctuation is well attempted; punctuation can be can make text understanding punctuation errors
well controlled. controlled with occasional faulty at times. difficult. make the text obscure
slips. at times.
EFFECT ON The interest of the The text has a good effect on The effect on the reader is The text does not have The text has a negative
TARGET reader is aroused and the reader. satisfactory. relevant effect on the reader. effect on the reader.
READER sustained throughout.

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