Sujet du BAC A2 2009 d’anglais LV2, avec corrigé

Exercice 1 · PART ONE : READING 40% · 8 points

1. A

   Each of the following definitions and meanings refers to a word or an expression in the text. Find the corresponding words or expression(s) and write them down. The lines given as reference will help you.
   Example : 1 = depend

   1. rely (L. 2)

2. Say whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F) according to the text. Refer to the line(s) to justify your choice. Example: 1 – F (L. 4)

   1. 2. The mothers in the text are only interested in their careers.

   2. 3. Some mothers are willing to give up their jobs.

   3. 4. Taking care of children in the U.S.A. is easy.

   4. 5. Most American black women give up their jobs because they are rich enough.

   5. 6. Mrs Green was happy to resume her work.

   6. 7. Mrs Green had a good job.

   7. 8. After Mrs Green gave birth to her child she has never gone back to work.

   8. 9. Mrs Green loves baby-sitters.

   9. 10. Mrs Green took her decision with her husband's agreement.

   10. 11. Evelyn is the name of Greens' baby.

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

Exercice 3 · PART THREE : LANGUAGE IN USE 20% · 4 points

1. A

   Select the most appropriate words from the box below to fill in the numbered gaps.
   Write down your answer like this : 1 - humans

   humans – sake – others – though – variation –violence
   culpability – however – state – whereas – inherited

   Condemned to violence?

   Some argue that the propensity for violence or killing has always been inborn in (1) ……. Supporters of evolution maintain that we come from wild animals and have simply (2) …………… their violent characteristics. Such theories would leave us condemned to an endless cycle of (3) …………… from which there is no hope of escape.
   (4) …………… there is much evidence of the contrary. The theories mentioned above do not explain why in different cultures there are wide (5) …………… in frequency and types of violence. They do not indicate why in some cultures responding with violence seems to be the norm, (6) …………… other societies report with very little violence, with murder almost nil. Psychoanalyst Erich Fromm exposed cracks in the theories that we inherit aggression from primates by pointing that although some of them are violent as a result of physical needs or for self protection, humans are the only ones who have been known to kill for the (7) …………… of killing. In their book "The will to kill" Professors James Allan and Jack Levin (8) ……………: "Some individuals are more prone to violence than (9) ……………. The will to kill, (10) …………… governed by numerous internal and external forces, still includes choice and human decision making, and thus accountability and (11) ……………."

2. B

   What do people say in each of the following situations? N° 9 is done for you as an example. Write your answers like this: 9 – I'm so sorry! (All) my condolences/deepest sympathy.

   9. Your friend has lost his father.