BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM SC JUNE 2009

BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM SC JUNE 2009

الامتحان الوطني الموحد للبكالوريا دورة يونيو 2009


CORRECTION

I. COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS)

A. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. (3 pts)

1. Why did Othmane become one of the street children?

Othmane became one of the street children because he could not bear to see his mother struggling to get him and his five brothers bread to live.

OR
…..because he could no longer see his mother struggling / fighting to get him and his five brothers bread.

2. What does he do to earn money?

So as to earn money, Othmane carries bags of vegetables and other purchases for customers at a nearby market.

3. What has been done to solve the problem of street children?

The Moroccan government and many non-governmental organisations have adopted a strategy of building centres to shelter some of these street children and reintegrate them into schools and families.

B. PICK OUT FROM THE TEXT EXPRESSIONS OR PHRASES WHICH SHOW THAT: (2 pts)

1. Othmane doesn't like living in the street. (paragraph 2 )

“ The street is not a better place to live in.”

2. There is a need to build more centres for street children. (paragraph 5 )

“ The challenge is enormous.The number of children usually exceeds the centres’ capacities.”

OR

“ There are not enough beds for all of them, and urgent is the need to act at once to save those children.”

C. FILL IN THE CHART WITH THE RIGHT INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT. (3 pts)

Place of residence for street children The opportunity it offers

1. The port================================ …provides them with the opportunity to emigrate.

2. The wholesale market====================== ….gives them the chance to work as porters.

3. The train station ========================== …makes them able to earn little money from helping passengers or by begging from tourists.

D. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS WHICH MEAN THE SAME AS: (4 pts)

1. Origin (paragraph 1) = root

2. Clients (paragraph 2 ) = customers

3. Without a place to live in (paragraph 3 ) = homeless

4. A plan (paragraph 5) = strategy

E. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO ( IN ITALICS )? (3 pts)

1. Its: ( paragraph 1 ) = the problem / the problem of street children

2. She: ( paragraph 2 ) = Othmane’s mother

3. Them: ( paragraph 4 ) = street children / the homeless


II. LANGUAGE (15 POINTS)

A. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST. (2 pts)

non-formal / cooperation / labour I non-profit I conference

UNESCO is a ……… non-profit ……….. organisation which contributes to peace and security by promoting international ……… cooperation ………through education, science and culture


B. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERBS. (2 pts)

put on / set up / turn down / write down / make up

1. How could you …… turn down …….such an interesting job offer?

2. ……… put on ………………..your coat; it's cold in here.


C. MATCH THE WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER TO MAKE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS.
(2pts)

a. opportunities

1. equal b. diversity

2. problem c. mistake

d. solving

1:……… equal opportunities . 2:… problem solving

D. REWRITE THESE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN. (3 pts)

1. The government should take measures to reintegrate street children into society.
Measures should be taken by the government to reintegrate street children into society.

2. "I will take her suggestions into consideration," Jack said.
Jack promised to take her suggestions into consideration.

OR

Jack promised that he would take her suggestions into consideration.

3. Younes said: "I regret having accepted my first cigarette."
"If only I hadn’t accepted my first cigarette." Younes said.

E. PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE. (3 pts)

"Our son (run away)…….ran away…….from home last week. We (still / look for)......are still looking for....... him. His best
friend says that he (not see)……hasn’t seen….. him for two weeks," the father said.

F. MATCH EACH SENTENCE ( 1/2/3 ) WITH ITS APPROPRIATE FUNCTION ( a/b/c/d ). (3 pts)

1. Mrs Simpson took her medication. Yet, she didn't feel better.

2. My friend Tarik is saving money so as to buy a computer.

3. Because of poverty, children's schooling is still a problem in many African countries.

a. Cause and effect

b. Concession

c. Defining

d. Purpose

1: …b. concession…………2: ……d. purpose………….3: ……a. cause and effect……….