BAC ENG, 2009, SCRIS, L3, V-4, Sb-1, [ sub + rezolv ]

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Ministerul Educaţiei, Cercetării şi Inovării
Centrul Naţional pentru Curriculum şi Evaluare în Învăţământul Preuniversitar

Examenul de bacalaureat 2009
Proba E/F
Proba scrisă la Limba engleză
L3 – Minorităţi

Toate subiectele sunt obligatorii. Se acordă 10 puncte din oficiu.
Timpul efectiv de lucru este de 3 ore.

Varianta 4

SUBIECTUL I (30 de puncte)

Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Just about everyone loves the sweet temptation of chocolates. Here are some intriguing statistics and facts about chocolate: The average American eats 4.5 kg of chocolate a year. Chocolate is the food most commonly craved by women, but can contribute significantly to bulimia and obesity. Several medical studies show that eating chocolate in moderation can actually prolong your life by reducing risk of blood clots and fighting bad cholesterol. Chocolate is not physically addictive and does not cause acne, as shown in several medical studies. Chocolate is not high in caffeine. A bar of milk chocolate contains only 5-6 mg of caffeine. This is significantly less than in coffee, tea, and soft drinks. Chocolates can absorb other flavors and scents, and should be kept away from other household chemicals.

U.S. chocolate manufacturers use 3.5 million pounds of whole milk every day to make chocolate. The largest chocolate bar ever made weighed over 5,000 pounds and was made in Italy in 2000. Children are more likely to prefer chocolate when they reach 10-11 years old than when they are younger. Chocolate is America's favorite flavor, according to recent surveys with a little over 50% of adults preferring chocolate to other flavors.
(Interesting Chocolate Statistics)

1. Read the text again and decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). On your exam sheet write T or F next to the letter indicating the sentence.
4 points

A. Chocolate can cause obesity.

B. Eating chocolate moderately can prolong life.

C. A bar of chocolate contains more caffeine than coffee, tea, or soft drinks.

D. Chocolate should be kept with household chemicals.

My word explanation:

● to crave = to wish, to desire ardently;
● bulimia = a serious illness in which a person makes himself / herself vomit after eating in order to control his / her weight ;
● ( blood ) clot = [ Rom. cheag de sânge ] [ Hung. rög ]
● addictive = producing dependency;
● flavor = the particular taste that food or drink has;

Solution
My answer:

● A – T;
● B – T;
● C – F;
● D – F;

2. Answer the following questions:
6 points

A. How much chocolate does the average American eat a year?

B. When and where was the largest chocolate bar made?

C. Why is moderate chocolate eating good for our health?

Solution
My answer:

● A – 4.5 kg;
● B – in year 2000, in Italy;
● C – it prolongs our life by reducing risk of blood clots and fighting bad cholesterol;

3. Write questions to which the underlined words are the answers.
10 points

Solution
My answer:

● [ the sweet temptation of chocolates ] – What does ( just about ) everyone love?
● [ 3.5 million pounds of whole milk ] – What do U.S. chocolate manufacturers use every day to make chocolate?

4. Find antonyms to the words written in bold.
6 points

Solution
My answer:

● [ commonly ] = rarely;
● [ bad ] = good;
● [ largest ] = smallest;

5. Use two of the antonyms found above in sentences of your own.
4 points

● He rarely speaks nonsense when he is to answer the teacher’s questions.
● The humming bird [ colibri ] is the smallest bird on earth.