Sujet du BAC A2 2013 d’anglais LV2, avec corrigé

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

1. Match the words in column A with their synonyms or definitions in column B. Write your answers like this example: 11 – crazed = c – very excited.

   1. 1. involvement (L. 6)

   2. 2. spells out (L. 7)

   3. 3. entitlements (L. 7)

   4. 4. cornerstone (L. 8)

   5. 5. plethora (L. 13)

   6. 6. commitment (L. 14)

   7. 7. wounded (L. 17)

   8. 8. orphaned (L. 17)

   9. 9. coerced (L. 20)

   10. 10. abducted (L. 20)

   1. aspending
   2. bforced
   3. cvery excited
   4. dhurt, injured
   5. ekidnapped
   6. fparticipation
   7. gfoundation, reference
   8. hexplains in detail
   9. igreat number, abundance
   10. jrights
   11. klost their parents

2. Decide which of the following statements are true or false according to the text. Write (T) for true and (F) for false. Then, justify your answers by quoting the line(s) of the text.
   Example: 11 – (T) (L. 22-23)

   1. 1. More than half of the refugees in the world are minors.

   2. 2. UNICEF is a non-governmental organisation.

   3. 3. Owing to the UN and NGOs, the protection of minors has become a world concern nowadays.

   4. 4. The 1989 Children's Rights Convention is the most ratified document in the world.

   5. 5. The United Nations and Somalia have not signed the 1989 Convention on the Rights of children.

   6. 6. According to UN last year General Assembly, children under 18 can be recruited in the army.

   7. 7. In the last decade more than two million children in Central Paris were killed in war.

   8. 8. The wars killed the parents of 13 million children.

   9. 9. Around 300,000 children decided to become child-soldiers.

   10. 10. Many young girls were forced to become sexual slaves.

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

   There are some mistakes in the following passage. They are underlined for you.
   Correct them. Write your answers like this: (1) = received

   In 1994 Sam (1) will received an invitation from his alma mater, Mercer University.
   He (2) studied there in the 1960s as the first black student and (3) more brilliant of all.
   (4) Although the crass racist treatment he had been victim of, (5) either his faith nor his determination had been (6) shattering. Of course, he could (7) hung on because a group of (8) whites and black people had brought him (9) many comfort and encouragement. Today he (10) have his portrait erected on the campus with (11) that of former presidents and distinguished professors and benefactors.

2. Choose the most appropriate word in the brackets to complete the sentences. Write your answers like the example. Example: 7 – on

   7. Don’t forget: your success depends (of/on/off) you.

   1. 1. Mother always says that (...) is too dangerous in Africa.

   2. 2. Sheila was supposed to be the only responsible (...) her husband's assassination.

   3. 3. There are four (...) waiting for you outside.

   4. 4. The Nazis were famous for total lack of (...) attitude.

   5. 5. I would like to study (...) and Law at University.

   6. 6. My mother bought a beautiful table (...) for the end of Ramadan lunch.

   7. 8. Jack's parents put us (...) last night because of the curfew.

   8. 9. You should not be (...) politics, but in their studies.

   9. 10. The two boxers were very good; we can't (...) who won.

   10. 11. In many parts of the world, children are not (...) the proper care they deserve.