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I. (10 points) Read the text below and decide which w hich variant (A, B, C or D) best fits each space
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A centre A calls A lar)el, A course A arise A precisel, A cast A turn out A proud A issue
B +eart B )oes B deepl, B route B e0er)e B effecti(el, B put B c+ec5 in B conceited B suppl,
C focus C 5no.s C )reatl, C flo. C occur C a-solutel, C 0a5e C s+o. up C -oastful C 7uestion
D 0iddle D )reets D .idel, D trend D appea r D e;actl, D set D send off D (ain D offer
II. (10 points) *ill the +aps in the text below with - s/itable word
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Ministerul Educaţiei Nationale și Cercetării Știin țifice Inspectoratul Școlar al Municipiului București OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZĂ !"#$!"% $ Etapa pe sector & clasa a 'II$a & (arianta " I:. ("0 points) Rephrase the followin+ sentences so that the2 contain the w ords in capitals, and so that the eanin+ sta2s the sae ;AD "1 =+ree da,s passed -efore .e arri(ed at t+e destination1 Not until ????? at our destination1 5;R 1 It .ould +a(e -een a 0iracle to sa(e t+e paintin)s fro0 t+e fire1 Not+in) ????????????????????? t+e paintin)s fro0 t+e fire1 I77D 91 >o0eone undou-tedl, told t+e police t+at +e .as )oin) to ro- t+e -an51 =+e police ???????????????????? a-out t+e ro--er,1 R<6
Hou are on t+e >tudent Co00ittee at t+e colle)e .+ere ,ou stud,1 A ,ear a)o2 t+e colle)e )a(e t+e Co00ittee so0e 0one, to start a student .e-site1 =+e ai0s of t+e .e-site .ere to infor0 students a-out local e(ents2 to pu-licise colle)e clu-s2 and to re(ie. products of interest to students1 =+e principal +as as5ed ,ou for a report e;plainin) .+et+er t+e .e-site +as 0et its ai0s and sa,in) .+, t+e .e-site s+ould continue to +a(e financial support =rite 2o/r report in "03#00 words.
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