Sujet du BAC A2 2026 d’anglais LV2, avec corrigé

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

1. VOCABULARY

   The words and expressions in column A are from the text. Match each of them with its meaning in column B. One option in column B is not concerned. Write your answers as in the example.
   Example: 1.d (1. overshadows (Line 1) – d. dominates)

   1. 2. advocacy (Line 4)

   2. 3. threatened (Line 5)

   3. 4. misconceptions (Line 9)

   4. 5. empowering (Line 10)

   5. 6. hurdles (Line 11)

   6. 7. shrink (Line 13)

   7. 8. walk down the aisle (Line 20-21)

   8. 9. self-worth (Line 24)

   9. 10. backbone (Line 25)

   10. 11. inclusivity (Line 28)

   1. amenaced
   2. bfalse ideas
   3. cdefense
   4. ddominates
   5. eobstacles
   6. fdignity
   7. gpermitting
   8. hintegration
   9. iabandon
   10. jget married
   11. kfoundation
   12. lhopes
2. B.1

   COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

   Read the text again. Then answer the following questions. (Two lines maximum).

   What main quality made Gloria accept her HIV positive condition?

3. B.2

   What problem are HIV-positive people generally confronted with?

4. B.3

   Did Gloria succumb to stigma? Justify your answer.

5. B.4

   What is Gloria's main occupation today?

6. B.5

   Mention two ways Gloria is combating stigma in her community.

7. B.6

   Was Gloria's combat against stigma easy? Justify your answer.

8. B.7

   Which competition did Gloria win?

9. B.8

   What is Miss Y+ pageant?

10. B.9

    What important message did Gloria share with women on International Women's Day?

11. B.10

    Is Gloria fighting for HIV-positive women only? Justify your answer.

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

Exercice 2 · PART TWO: LANGUAGE IN USE (30%). · 6 points

1. A

   The passage below is about albinism in Africa. Fill in each gap with the correct word from the box to make it meaningful. There are more words in the box than gaps. Write your answers as in the example.

   Example: 1. indeterminate

   for - wealth - indeterminate - genitals - markets - albinos
   hunters - murders - love - widespread – amulets - anxiety

   Albinism in Africa

   Originating from the word "albus," meaning white in Latin, albinism is a genetic disorder resulting from a decrease or absence of pigmentation in the hair, eyes, and skin.

   Throughout Africa, an 1 …… number of individuals with albinism, especially children, have been the victims of brutal attacks and (2) ……………. Such crimes are committed in the name of witchcraft, superstition, and (3) ……………. Most recently, the atrocities against (4) …………… have received (5) …………… attention because of their diversity. They range from infanticide, kidnapping, and decapitation. This last form is generally committed (6) …………… supplying highly valued body parts used for (7) ……………, which are then sold in underground witchcraft (8) ……………. For example, up to $75,000 may be offered for a set of arms, legs, ears, and (9) …………… from an individual with albinism. Thus, albinos must live in a constant state of guilt and (10) ……………. They are often forced to flee their homes and live in solitude to avoid the albino (11) ……………. The main driving forces underlying these profiling crimes are ignorance, myth, and superstition.

   Adapted from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0733863510001403?via%3Dihub

2. B

   In the passage below, Julieth, an albino woman, explains how she suffered at her husband's hands because of her albinism. Choose the correct verb forms in brackets that best complete the passage to make it meaningful. Write your answers as in the example:

   Example: 1. are

   Stigma towards people with albinism can be caused by many factors. Even though there (1. are / is /were) individuals who (2) …………… (perceive / perceives / perceived) albinism as an abnormal condition, others may start to stigmatize an individual with albinism due to external reasons. Julieth (3) …………… (had experienced / experienced / experiences) a similar situation with her former partner. They (4) …………… (had lived / lived / were living) for many years before divorcing. She describes the beginning of her relationship with this man as quite good. After a couple of years, however, it (5) …………… (is growing / grew / grows) worse little by little. In spite of the fact that she (6) …………… (knows / knew / has known) that if she reported him to the police and had him incarcerated he (7) …………… (will / would / is) most likely leave her, disown their children and no longer help her financially, Julieth nevertheless went ahead and (8) …………… (does / did / has done) so.

   As she explained: 'My husband (9) …………… (began / begins / is beginning) cheating on me and beating me up when totally drunk. Since rumors of albino killings have been broadcast throughout the nation, he even began intimidating me by saying that he should sell my body to Waganga (traditional healers) in order to earn a huge amount of money. I (10) …………… (could not / cannot / can) cope with the situation any longer and, for this reason, I (11) …………… (decided / decides / decide) to report my husband's intentions and behaviours at the nearest police station. He was found guilty and imprisoned.'