MESUPRES — MINISTÈRE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR ET DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE — SECRÉTARIAT GÉNÉRAL
Direction Générale de l’Enseignement Supérieur — Direction de l’Enseignement Supérieur — Service du Baccalauréat
Session 2025 — Série Littéraire — Option L
| Épreuve : ANGLAIS | Coefficient : 5 |
| Durée : 03 heures 30 minutes | Code matière : 002 |
Women are disproportionately affected by poverty, discrimination and exploitation. In Madagascar, women face economic and political exclusion, and too often bear the weight of stereotypes and socio-cultural norms that hold them back. Madagascar has one of the highest rates of sexual violence in the world: one third of women aged 15 to 49 have experienced at least one form of gender-based violence. In addition, almost four in ten women marry before the age of 18. In terms of work, men earn 37% more than women. Women are also more affected by unemployment than men: they are 20% more likely to be unemployed than men.
But things are gradually changing. Women’s empowerment has recently become a priority for Madagascar, with the important support of the First Lady who strongly pushed for the adoption of a gender-based violence law in the country. It is the first time that such a law has existed in the country to protect women and children against sexual, social, and economic violence.
With regards to the status of youth, Madagascar’s youth face considerable hurdles, including limited access to education and training, poor access to reproductive health information and care, lack of decent jobs, and insufficient representation in decision making processes. Girls and young women face even higher barriers to empowerment. Child marriage remains prevalent, and adolescent pregnancy rates are high. About 147 girls give birth out of 1.000 girls aged 15 to 19. This is almost three times the global adolescent pregnancy rate.
I. Identifying general ideas from the text
1. What is the text about?
2. Reorder the following ideas as they appear in the text:
II. Deducing specific information
1) Say if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE:
2) Fill in the chart with information from the text:
| Hurdles Malagasy youth face | – Limited access to education and training – …………………… – …………………… |
III- Vocabulary
1) Find in the text the synonym of: “jobless” = …
2) Find in the text the antonym of: “weakly” ≠ …
3) Find the odd-one-out: a) Discrimination b) Exploitation c) Poverty d) Violence
4) Match the world with the correct definition:
| Keep in touch | a- calling someone |
| b- staying in contact with someone |
IV- Answer the following questions:
1) What are the advantages of internet?
2) Does technology have positive impacts in our life? Why?
I- Choose the one best answer to complete the sentences:
1) My country is among the 5……. islands in the world.
a- bigger b- biggest c- more big d- biggests
2) She is afraid ………. spiders.
a- for; b- from; c- of; d- against;
3) We want the garden to be ………….
a- water b- watering c- watered d- waters
II- Combine the two sentences with a relative pronoun:
A lawyer comes to visit us. She is from abroad. → ……………………
III- Reformulate the sentences using the given prompts:
1) This lesson was written by the students. → The students………
2) My mother said that she would replace the curtains the next day. → Mother said: “……..”
3) Online videos are more dangerous than videos on T.V. → Videos on TV……..
4) Mary cooks a delicious meal for the party. → ……………………?
I- Same or different?
1) a- If only I had listened to my parents. / b- I wish I had listened to my parents.
2) a- My parents never listen to me. / b- I never listen to my parents.
II- Match the utterances in column A with those in column B:
| A | B |
|---|---|
| 1) Can you lend me your pen? 2) How is your father doing? 3) How to get to the police station? 4) The pleasure is mine. |
a- Asking directions b- Thanking c- Complaining d- Lending and borrowing e- Asking health |
III- Complete the dialogue:
A: ……………(1)……………?
B: I am going to the market.
A: ……………(2)…………… a bottle of water? (Making a request)
B: Sure. …………(3)……………?
A: It costs 2500 Ariary.
IV- Build up the possible dialogue from the following situation:
John orders a bowl of soup in a restaurant. The soup is cold, so he complains to the waiter. The waiter apologizes and says that he will replace it. John thanks the waiter.
John: ……………………
Waiter: (few minutes later) Here you are, sir!
John: ……………………
Waiter: ……………………
John: ……………………
In your opinion, what is the most useful school subject you learn? Give your opinion in about 100 – 120 words.