BACCALAURÉAT DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT GÉNÉRAL
SESSION 2005
Série C-D ; Épreuve de : Anglais
Durée : 02 heures 30 ; Coefficient :Bonification
TEXT:
When I look at adults, I see greed and ambition. All they want out of life is a big bank account, a house in the country, two cars and a yacht. My parents have all this and much more. We have two cars, two homes and membership in a country club. My father is rich. He owns nearly everything. Our house is filled with electronic gadgets. Is my father happy? No. He is miserable. He is overworked and worn out. He is pressed by time and taxes. He is tormented by headaches and doubts. He has climbed the ladder of success, only to find that it leads nowhere except to more climbing.
Now he is panicky. He has fits of depression and his age is showing. I refuse to be like my father. I do not want to amass fortunes, or pile up possessions. I am sick of such « success », I am determined to avoid the rat race.
Dr HAIN GINOTT, Between Parent and Teenager (say what mean)
A- READING COMPREHENSION
I- Choose the one best answer
1- According to the text:
a- adults want to be famous.
b- adults want to be wealthy.
c- adults want to be miserable.
2- His father is afraid because:
a- He is becoming older.
b- He has got electronic gadgets.
c- He is a banker.
II- True or false. Justify your answer
III- Find in the test
IV- Fill in the blanks with one word from the text
V- Answer the questions
B- GRAMMAR IN USE
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate grammatical items.
We’re really unhappy …… (1) …… home as our parents…… (2) …… very strict with us. We’re not allowed to choose our own clothes and we have to ……… (3) ……. in………. (4)……… 9:00pm every night.
C- INDIRECT TEST OF SPEAKING
I- Express the following utterances in a less formal way
1- Could you open the window, please?
2- Do you mind if I sit near you?
II- Complete the conversation
Bob: What shall we do for the Easter holiday?
Ann: ……………….?
Bob: That’s a good idea! But how can we get there?
Ann: ……………….?
Bob: Fine! Well, what about me housing?
Ann: ……………….?
Bob: O.K, so don’t forget the tents then.
D-WRITING
Talk about some measures for environment protection (in about 80 words).
CORRIGÉ
A- READING COMPREHENSION
I- Choose the one best answer
1- According to the text:
a- adults want to be famous.
2- His father is afraid because:
a- He is becoming older.
II- True or false. Justify your answer
1- His parents have got lots of money in a bank. True
2- His father feels happy. False
III- Find in the test
1- The equivalent of “wealthy” is miserable
2- The opposite of “accept” is refuse
IV- Fill in the blanks with one word from the text
1- Can you make an ambition of the most frightening event you’ve ever had?
2- I am good at almost all sports except at mountain climbing.
V- Answer the questions
1- When he looks at adults, the writer said he saw greed and ambition. He thinks that all they want out of life is a big bank account, a house in the country, two cars and a yacht
2- He said that his father is “miserable” because he is overworked and worn out, he is pressed by time and taxes, tormented by headaches and doubts.
3- I agree with it, because all we should accomplished in life needs money. And it’s necessary to have the minimal. Earn money is the purpose of life, isn’t it?
B- GRAMMAR IN USE
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate grammatical items.
We’re really unhappy at home as our parents are very strict with us. We’re not allowed to choose our own clothes and we have to sleep in about 9:00pm every night.
C- INDIRECT TEST OF SPEAKING
I- Express the following utterances in a less formal way
1- Could you open the window, please? -Would you please open the window?
2- Do you mind if I sit near you? -May I sit next to you?
II – Complete the conversation
Bob: What shall we do for the Easter holiday?
Ann: What if we go camping near the lake?
Bob: That’s a good idea! But how can we get there?
Ann: Do you mind if we go by bus?
Bob: Fine! Well, what about me housing?
Ann: What about the tents I have in the garden?
Bob: O.K, so don’t forget the tents then.
D- WRITING
Talk about some measures for environment protection (in about 80 words).
Nowadays, the environment is more and more destroyed by the actions of people. People cut the trees, so they can’t protect us from the carbonic gas anymore. They throw all the plastic garbage in the ocean and it causes the death of a lot of fishes, dolphins, turtles. This destruction is proved everyday by the climate reheating.
All lot of association is working for a better world today. The purpose is to make the planet become green again. Their movement is about planting a tree per person. Another one is to not throw our garbage along the road or in the ocean. All of these actions will continue until the life become better again.