Sujet du BAC A2 2012 d’anglais LV2, avec corrigé

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

1. A

   Vocabulary: As you read the text, find the words or phrases whose meanings are below.
   Write your answers like the example. Example: 1. obligatory = mandatory

   1- obligatory (L.2)

2. B1

   Comprehension questions: Write short answers to these questions about the text. (About 2 lines)

   What will new couples have to do before getting married in the UAE?

3. B2

   What are the eight medical tests new couples will have to carry out before marriage?

4. B3

   Does the rule apply only to the nationals of the UAE? Justify.

5. B4

   Can the results of the tests prevent the celebration of the marriage? Justify

6. B5

   State the objective(s) of the new law.

7. B6

   How far does the new law protect the community?

8. B7

   Who is in charge of working on the new law?

9. B8

   How does the government try to reassure people about the new law?

10. B9

    Is the decree going to be applied immediately?

11. B10

    Will there be new tests to be added to the eight on the list?

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

   Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the box. There are more words than blanks.
   Write your answers like the example. Example: 1- to

   wandering – bothered – quickly – mine – pick – to – stare
   – embarrassing – next to – enough – caught – aside

   My husband has roving eyes

   We have been married for five years. He is a very good-looking man. My husband is a wonderful man, a good father (1) to our two children. (2) …………… from being my husband, he is also a friend.
   My problem is that my husband loves to (3) …………… at other women. He can stare so hard that it can be (4) ……………. Well if he does it when I am not with him, then I wouldn't be (5) ……………; but he sometimes seems to forget I exist when I am standing (6) …………… him.
   Once he came to (7) …………… me from work but I wasn't ready, so he had to wait and I (8) …………… him looking sparkly-eyed at a co-worker of (9) ……………. I felt so bad. He does that all the time and now I am beginning to think I am not good (10) …………… for him. How do I get him to keep his eyes from (11) ……………?

   From “ASK ME DOT COM”
   In Graphic Showbiz, oct. 25-31, 2007, p.23.

2. B

   Choose the correct word or form of the word to fill in the gaps in the letter below.
   Number 1 is an example: 1 - would

   Dear Martha,

   (1) would you rather he looked at other men? Who said your husband can't look at other women just because he is married to you? The next time you catch him (2) ……………, block his vision with a wave of your hand in front of his eyes to make him (3) …………… you are around. You need to have a frank chat with him. Aside from (4) …………… the impression he is flirting with the women, it (5) …………… rude to stare. Let him know (6) …………… his actions bother you. It's important you make your stand clear to him. You need to emphasize that if he (7) …………… to flirt, you are not going to take it laying down.
   (8) …………… you need to give him the benefit of the doubt, maybe he just doesn't mean to stare, and is unaware if he (9) ……………. I guess he (10) …………… at beautiful women, so he is just (11) …………… God's creations.

   From “ASK ME DOT COM”
   In Graphic Showbiz, oct. 25-31, 2007, p.23.