CORRECTION OF THE BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM SC JULY 2008

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CORRECTION OF THE BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM SC JULY 2008


KEY AND MARKING SCALE

I. COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS)

A. BEST TITLE (2pts)

1. The story of a genius

B. TRUE OR FALSE? (4 pts, 1 for each correct and justified answer)

1.False: (electric light was not his only invention/ he invented the phonograph, the motion picture, etc,.)
2.False: (started experimenting at a young age at home)
3.True: (he was 12 when he got his first job)
4.True:( he worked 16 hours out of every 24 hours)

C. ORDER OF EVENTS (2 pts)

2. Edison first became a newsboy, then became a telegraph operator, and finally got his patent.

D.SENTENCE COMPLETION. (2pts, 1 each)

1....setting up a laboratory in a baggage car.
2....printing stock prices on a tape.

E.WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS (3pts, 1 each)
1....attended school for only two months
2....did not end well, ( accept' lost his job' as well)
3....thought of his deafness as a blessing

F. WORD REFERENCE (2pts,1 each)

1.Him: Thomas/ Edison/Thomas Edison
2.That : (numerous) inventions

II LANGUAGE (15 POINTS)

A.SENTENCE REWRITING (3 pts, 1 each)

1.The school champions were received by the headmaster.
2.The boss told Janet that he/she was not satisfied with her work.
3.If Dr Falahi had got (gotten) a visa, he could have attended! would have attended the conference in France.

B. CORRECT VERB TENSE OR FORM (3 pts, 1 each)

Had already left
Had told
To wake

C. PHRASAL VERBS (4pts, 1 each)

Look.... up
Apply for
Bring about
Stand for

D. GAP FILLING ( 2 pts, 0.5 each)

Gifted
Interest
Amazing
Looking forward to

E. RHETORICAL FUNCTIONS (3 pts, 1 each)
1. Cause and effect
2. Purpose
3. Addition

III. WRITING (10 POINTS)

Scoring criteria:

I. Relevance of the content (3pts)
2. Coherence and organization (2 pts)
3. Appropriateness of vocabulary (2pts)
4. Accurate grammar (2pts)
5. Mechanics (1pt)