Madagascar · Session 2011
Épreuve d’anglais · Durée : 2 h 30 · Coefficient : 2
A NEW JOB
Betty: Hello! Could speak to the staff manager, please?
Manager: Speaking. Can I help you?
Betty: Good morning, Sir. I saw you advertisement for the job of a waitress in “News Magazine”. Could you give me a few more details about the job?
Manager: Of course, yes. It is a part of time job. You will have to work from ten in the morning till two in the afternoon.
Betty: All right, It was not clear in the advertisement.
Manager: Are you interested in the job?
Betty: Yes, I am. But could you tell me what the salary is, please?
Manager: Well, you’ll get about 50.000 Ariary a week. But you can get more if you have the right—————- and experience. I, fact, have you had any experience in catering*?
Betty: Yes, I have. I am, at present, working as a waitress in a restaurant, but I want to leave because I am badly paid.
Manager: the job consists in preparing and serving the food to the staff at lunch-time
Betty: I see, I think I would be able to manage that.
Manager: We’ll, could you come and sit for an interview next Wednesday at 2:30 in the afternoon?
Betty: Yes, I promise to come. Thank you, Sir, Goodbye!
Manager: Bye!
Footnote: *catering: preparing and serving food and drink
I. Guessing words
1. Find a word having the same meaning as “ pay” in the following sentences:
“Yes, I am. But could you tell me what the salary is, please?”
2. The following sentences “I want to leave my job” means:
a) I want to start work
b) I am looking for a job
c) I want to stop work
d) I want to continue my job
II. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate linking words
1. Betty is looking for a job…………………She phones to the personnel manager.
2. Betty asks for more details about the job ………………… the advertisement was not clear.
III. Answer the question
How much will Betty get per month?
IV. Classify the following ideas according to the order they appears in the text
a) Asking about salary
b) Fixing an appointment
c) Asking about the job
V. Say if you agree or disagree with Betty’s decision ti leave her job at the restaurant and give two reasons.
I agree because: a) ……………………………………
b) ……………………………………
I disagree because: a) ……………………………………
b)…………………………………..
Fill in the blanks so as to get the text restored
English is the first language of many countries. When you meet speakers ………..1………… English from the world, you immediately fell ……….2…………. they do not speak in ………..3………….. same way. There ……4………. Some differences in the words ………….5……….. use. However, it ……………6…………. Interesting that speakers ………….7……………. opposite sides of the world ………….8…………. understand one another.
1) …………… 2) ……………. 3) …………….. 4) ……………….
5) ………….. 6) ……………. 7) ……………… 8) ……………..
I. Match the sentence of column X with those in column Y
| X | Y |
|---|---|
| 1. Have a good weekend 2. Can I help you? 3. How can I get to the Town Hall? 4. Let me help you with your watch 5. Do you like swimming? 6. What do you like swimming? 7. What do you do? 8. What’s the weather like today? |
a. Oh, don’t worry about it? b. It’s very hot c. Very well, thank you d. I’m an engineer. e. I enjoy it very much f. No, I’m just looking around g. Thank you, but I can manage it h. Go straight on to the Bank, and them ask again i. Thanks, same to you |
II. Make the following sentences more formal
a. Can I smoke?
b. Open the door.
c. Listen to me
d. Eat less than you do now
Your school organizes an anti-drug campaign. You are appointed to write an article about it in your school newsletter.
Write your article in about 100 words. Find help for your writing by telling: about the participants, the place, dates, the objectives of the campaign and the activities.