BACCALAURÉAT DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT GÉNÉRAL
SESSION 2007
Série C-D ; Épreuve de : Anglais
Durée : 02 heures 30 ; Coefficient :Bonification
TEXT: Does sport bring the nations together?
Sir, the idea that international sport creates “goodwill” between nations is a very false one in my opinion Nearly all modern sport is fiercely competitive. You play to win, not for fun and exercise. Although it is absurd to think that kicking, hitting or throwing a ball is a test of national virtue, spectators at great international matches often behave like hooligans in support of their own teams, the rules of the games and fair play are forgotten as strong feelings of national pride are aroused. Sometimes the police have to intervene in order to prevent the crowd from invading the field and causing great damage. There have been actual riots at some matches. If this is what «goodwill” between the nations’ means, I’II have none of it.
People would do better use up their surplus energy for long walks, swimming, riding horses, even climbing trees. Life is competitive enough without adding sport to it.
Yours faithfully,
Jonathan Mailer.
A- READING COMPREHENSION
I- Find in the text
1- The equivalent of: “pleasure”.
2- The opposite of “lose”.
II- True or False. Justify your answer
1- Spectators at international matches come even to fight between themselves.
2- The letter talks about the good sides of sport.
III- Choose the one correct answer
1- At great international matches, what matters much is:
a- national pride
b- fair play
c- support
2- Sometimes, the police have to intervene
a- to cause great damage.
b- to stop people’s’ anger.
c- to control the match.
IV- Complete with words taken from the text
1- Kevin decided to go to the swimming-pool ……… it rained.
2- We should make an effort not to …… our natural resources.
V- Answer the questions
1- Why are modern sports said to be essentially competitive?
2- When does fair play disappear at great international matches?
3- Do you agree that the strong feelings of national pride can make people forget fair play at international matches? Why?
B- GRAMMAR IN USE
Fill in the blanks with the suitable grammatical items
One day, a man went into a shop to buy some new clothes, but suddenly he changed his mind. He asked to try a suit on. …….. he had put the new suit on, he ran ……….from the shop. The shopkeeper………… was a very old man tried to run after him ……. didn’t catch him. ……. he went back to his shop……… called the police. The latter came with ………trained dog, made it sniff the thief’s clothes and went to pursue…………
C- INDIRECT TEST OF SPEAKING
I- Same or different
1- you’re welcome
Welcome home
2- what are you?
what do you do?
II- Complete this dialogue
Tony : Robert, how are you?
Robert : Tony I wonder if you know the news.
Tony : …………………………………….?
Robert : was completely upset to know that our friend Richard was dead.
Tony : ……………………………….
D- WRITING
People say that money brings happiness. Do you agree or disagree? (About 80 words)
CORRIGÉ
A- READING COMPREHENSION
I- Find in the text
1- The equivalent of: “pleasure” is fun
2- The opposite of “lose” is win
II- True or False. Justify your answer
1- Spectators at international matches come even to fight between themselves. True
2- The letter talks about the good sides of sport. False
III- Choose the one correct answer
1- At great international matches, what matters much is:
a- national pride
2- Sometimes, the police have to intervene
b- to stop people’s’ anger.
IV- Complete with words taken from the text
1- Kevin decided to go to the swimming-pool although it rained.
2- We should make an effort not to damage our natural resources.
V- Answer the questions
1- Modern sports said to be essentially competitive because the rules of the games and fair play are forgotten as strong feelings of national pride are aroused.
2- Fair play disappears at great international matches because spectators at the matches often behave like hooligans in support of their own teams.
3- I agree that the strong feelings of national pride can make people forget fair play at international matches because spectators are so obsessed with victory so they forget about the fair play and game.
B- GRAMMAR IN USE
Fill in the blanks with the suitable grammatical items
One day, a man went into a shop to buy some new clothes, but suddenly he changed his mind. He asked to try a suit on. When he had put the new suit on, he ran out from the shop. The shopkeeper who was a very old man tried to run after him but didn’t catch him. Then he went back to his shop and called the police. The latter came with his trained dog, made it sniff the thief’s clothes and went to pursue him.
C- INDIRECT TEST OF SPEAKING
I- Same or different
1- you’re welcome / Welcome home : Different
2- what are you? / what do you do? : Same
II- Complete this dialogue
Tony : Robert, how are you?
Robert : Tony I wonder if you know the news.
Tony : What’s wrong?
Robert : I was completely upset to know that our friend Richard was dead.
Tony : I’m so sorry to hear that.
D- WRITING
People say that money brings happiness. Do you agree or disagree? (About 80 words)
Earn money is the purpose of every people’s life. Money can buy everything, money can make you travel everywhere, money can bring you every single material thing in the world. But money will not bring you happiness. We saw homeless people every day and think they are sad because they don’t have money. But it’s not true, a little thing can make them happy, a little bread, a little water. And the people who have a lot of money can’t be satisfied by a simple thing. They always want more and more.