Ministerul Educaiei, Cercetrii i Tineretului Centrul Naional pentru Curriculum i Evaluare n nvmntul Preuniversitar

Examenul de bacalaureat 2008 Proba E/F Proba scris la Limba englez L1 normal L2 Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acord 10 puncte din oficiu. Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore. (30 puncte) Varianta 098

SUBIECTUL I
Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Whatever your interests England has something for you. If you like beautiful, historic buildings you can visit Blenheim Palace, although it is said to be haunted by the ghost of one of the Roundheads, the soldiers (1). In fact England is shrouded in legend and myths. The actual Patron Saint of England, St. George, (2) is himself a man of mystery. He is said to have fought off and eventually killed a fierce dragon in order to save a beautiful princess, thought by some to be the symbol of Christianity. Other mythical characters connected to England include the legendary Robin Hood (3), and King Arthur with his honourable Knights of the Roundtable. The legends dont stop with people as they have their internationally famous set of stones in Wiltshire: Stonehenge. This is a circle of stones (4) and was designed possibly for astronomy observations or even sacrificial purposes. There are also amazing landscapes ranging from vast seas, pebbled beaches, lush rolling hills in the Peak District, expansive bodies of water in the Lake District, immense, windswept open spaces in the Yorkshire Dales, to the most beautiful thatched cottages in the Cotswolds countryside. All in all, England is a well-visited country. If you havent yet been then you should. If youve been, then you should go back to discover some more. (British Council Magazine 2007) 1. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence that does not fit. 4 points A. whose saints day the English celebrate on April 23 B. who stole from the rich to feed the poor C. which according to historians took 1,500 years to complete D. who supported Parliament during the 1640s English civil war E. which is an institution in itself 2. Who/what do the words in bold refer to? 6 points

3. Give the synonyms of the following words. 1. shrouded 2. connected to 3. famous 4. possibly 5. amazing 4. Answer the following questions: A. What does the beautiful princess saved by St. George symbolise? B. What famous site is situated in Wiltshire? C. Give at least two examples of amazing landscapes that can be visited?

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5. Comment on the following sentence: Whatever your interests England has something for you. (50 words) 4 points