Anglais : Session 2009

BACCALAURÉAT DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT GÉNÉRAL

Épreuve de : ANGLAIS
Durée : 02 heures 30 minutes
Coefficient : Bonification ; Série C-D

TEXT: Environment conservation.

1970 was world conservation year. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world was in danger. They hoped that governments would act quickly in order to “conserve” nature. Here is one example of the problem. At one time, there were 1300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 866 remain. The overs have been destroyed by man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air and water and everything that grows and lives. We can’t live without them.

What will happen in the future? Perhaps it’s more important to ask: “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. There are 15 million boy scouts in many countries; young people spend their spare time as “conservation volunteers”. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests and so on. In a small town in the United States, a large group of girls clean the banks of all kilometers of their river.

A- READING COMPREHENSION 

I- Find in the text

1. An equivalent of “in the future” (2nd paragraph) 
2. An opposite of “die” (1st paragraph)

II- Say if these statements are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answer

1. Young people are trying to protect the nature. 
2. The question “What will happen in the future?” is more important than the question “What must we do now?”

III- Choose the one correct answer

1- In Holland:

1. 1300 different plants have been destroyed 
2. 866 different plants have been destroyed 
3. 434 different pants have been destroyed

2- a-  All people know that conservation is necessary

     b- Many people know that conservation is necessary

     c- Few people know that conservation is necessary

IV- Complete with words taken from text

1. Children usually ………. their pocket money on sweets and biscuits.
2. …………is expensive now, for example: food, clothes, medicines, school fees, and so on.

V- Answer the following questions

1. Why did the United Nations say that the world was in danger?
2. How are young people helping to save our world?

B- GRAMMAR IN USE

Fill in the black with a grammatical item 

A computer has many uses ……… (1) ………. internet connects your computer to many other computers ……. (2) ……. the world, so you can collect all kinds ……… (3) …….. information. You can use a computer to show information and write reports.

Best of all, you can use …… (4) ……. to explore, discover and learn.

C- INDIRECT TEST OF SPEAKING 

I – Make the following sentences less formal 

1. Do you mind my smoking here? 
2. Could you open the window, please?

II- Complete the following dialogue 

Ticket-seller: Good morning, sir …… (1)……….?

Mr. Braun: I’d like ticket to Isalo, please. 

Ticket–seller: Good……………(2)……………

Mr. Braun: Georges Braun 

Ticket-seller: ……………….(3)………….…..?

Mr. Braun: B-R-A-U-N

Ticket –seller: Ok-

Mr. Braun: …………… (4) ………….?

Ticket-seller: Ar 5,000 Sir.

Mr. Braun: Here you are, Oh…………(5)………if you don’t mind?

Ticket –seller: Sorry, but the front seat is already taken 

Mr. Braun: No problem. And……. (6)……….from here to Isalo? 

Ticket –seller: About 100kms.

D- WRITING 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using mobile phone? (in about 80 worlds)