Anglais : Session 2019

BACCALAURÉAT DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT GÉNÉRAL

SESSION 2019

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

Text : MORAINGY

SIRAMA stands for SIRAMAMY MALAGASY which is the name of the Malagasy National sugar company in Ambilobe. On the days off, SIRAMA workers sometimes go to neighboring villages to watch a moraingy match (a special Malagasy game), to Ampondralava for example which is on an easy road ten minutes away. Its young team is practically unbeatable; sometimes it is challenged by a team from Antsiranana, about 200 kilornetres away. The spectators from a circle in a village square and the young people take up their positions against the other side with raised fists. The struggle does not last long. Each team member has to down his opponent using only his arms and legs and very rarely his fists. However, it is easy to get hurt. The quick round involves some very tough blows and victory lies with the team gaining most points for individual fights.

Moraingy is the favorite local sport, and the art is supposed to be handed on from generation to the next within the close circle of local families. It is more than a pastime; and it is one of the prides of the Antakarana people.

QUESTIONS

A- READING COMPREHENSION:                   

I- Find in the text:                              

• The synonym of: “adversary”=
• The opposite of: “foreign”≠

II- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Justify your answer

1- Moraingy game is practiced all over the world.
2- The SIRAMA workers organize the moraingy tournament in the neighboring villages

III- Complete with words taken from the text:                   

1- When I was a child, I used to ……………… TV with my teddy bear on my lap.
2- If we want to improve people’s life, we have to light……………….. corruption.
3- BAREA Madagascar is the name of the Malagasy national football……………..

IV- Answer the following questions:                                                        

1- Who wins the battle in moraingy match?
2- According to the text, why playing moraingy can be dangerous?

B- GRAMMAR:                   

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate grammatical items

Here is the story of Jenny and Karl.

Jenny has been Karl’s wife ….. (1)..… twenty years now.

Karl ……..(2)…….. become a drunkard, but Jenny stiil loves Karl …. (3)…he beats (4) almost every day.

C- INDIRECT TEST 0F SPEAKING:                       

I- Match the ideas in column A to the situation in B:

II- Complete the following dialogue:

Jim: Hi Bob! ……………….. (1)…………………? (Asking about health)
Bob: tired! These bags are heavy
Jim: Really! …………… (2)…………………. (Offering help)
Bob: ………. (3)………………… (Thanking)

D- WRITING:  

Having good manners at school will make good results at the exam. What can you say about it? (In about 80 words)