Sujets d’anglais LV1 du BAC 2017, séries A1 et A2, avec corrigé

Exercice 1 · PART ONE : READING 30% · 6 points

1. A

   Vocabulary

   Find in the text the words or expressions that mean the same as the ones given below. Write your answers like in the example.
   Example: 8. varying (line 14) = ranging

2. True/False statements

   Say whether the statements below are true (T) or false (F) according to the text. Justify your answers by giving the line(s) of the text. Write your answers like in the example.
   Example: 1. T (Lines 1-3)

   1. 2. Nowadays, migration has become a worldwide problem.

   2. 3. Migration is boosted by modern means of transport and communication.

   3. 4. "Global governance" of migration deals with migration issues only at national levels.

   4. 5. "Global governance" has made no progress since 1994.

   5. 6. Unilateral approaches to migration have always been very successful.

   6. 7. Education, employment and healthcare are among the challenges created by migration.

   7. 8. The United Nations is doing nothing to help the countries confronted with migration problems.

   8. 9. Nowadays, isolated migration policies have a better chance to succeed today.

   9. 10. International cooperation and partnership are indispensable to tackle migration issues.

   10. 11. The respect of Migrants' basic rights, safety and dignity is the author's principal messages to the world.

Le corrigé de cet exercice est offert, à la fin de l’énoncé

Exercice 2 · PART TWO : LANGUAGE 30% · 6 points

1. Language

   This is part of an article written by a member of your English club for the English club magazine. As a member of the Editing Committee, select the best options in italics to make this passage more meaningful. Write your answers like in the example.
   Example: 11 = some

   The phenomenon of migration is as old as human history. It continues to define and reshape nations, cultures and the day-to-day life of many people. It (1) …………… wrong to say that the impact of migration (2) …………… always been negative for local populations. Nowadays, it (3) …………… more and more evident that migration consistently (4) …………… both countries of origin and destination as well as the migrants themselves. In our globalized world, one must (5) …………… that migration can be an important factor of sustainable economic and social development if it is dealt (6) …………… appropriately.
   (7) ……………, to fully recognize the potential of migration for the creation of wealth and social empowerment, we (8) …………… to implement policies that can promote human dignity and creativity wherever possible. As we all know, man is a being that can adapt to any environment. In his search for comfortable life, man always (9) …………… his creative and imaginative power to invent activities or services that can help him (10) …………… a living in his new habitat.
   It should be noted that (11. none/some/more) of these young people who keep knocking at the borders of the rich countries may have some technical expertise that the old world might need for its industries. Thus, migrants can easily supply cheap manpower for the host countries and actively participate in the economic development of the cities or countries that have accepted to give them a shelter.