Sujet du BEPC 2014 d’anglais, avec corrigé

Exercice 1 · PART ONE : READING COMPREHENSION · 8 points

1. COMPREHENSION CHECK

   The words or phrases in column A are from the text. Match each of them with its synonym or definition in column B. One word or phrase in column B is not concerned.
   Write your answers like in the example.

   Example****: 1 – g

   1- take care (L.3)

   1. 2- power (L.5)

   2. 3- strength (L.6)

   3. 4- lacking (L.6)

   4. 5- perpetual (L.7)

   5. 6- bread winners (L.8)

   6. 7- funds (L.10)

   7. 8- outstanding (L.11)

   8. 9- pass (L.15)

   1. apermanent
   2. bpersons who work to support a family
   3. chelp
   4. dimportant
   5. evote
   6. fcapacity
   7. glook after
   8. hforce
   9. imissing
   10. jmoney to start a business

2. Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false. Indicate the lines to justify your answers. Write your answers like in the example.

   Example****: 1 - F (L. 3-4)

   1. 2- Women in Africa are well organised.

   2. 3- Lack of time is a problem for women.

   3. 4- Women have resources for their activities.

   4. 5- Some African women are organised in groups to look for funds.

   5. 6- Men recognise that women work a lot.

   6. 7- Men dominate women.

   7. 8- Unity is a solution to women's problems.

   8. 9- If women are united, their countries will help them.

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

Exercice 2 · PART TWO : LANGUAGE IN USE · 6 points

1. A

   The text below is about women's rights. Read it and put the verbs between brackets in the correct form. Write your answers like in the example.

   Example****: 1 – be taken

   Nowadays, women's rights are supported by law in many societies. But some men still think that they are superior to women. That is why measures should 1 (to take) by governments to stop injustices against women. Here is an example of law that can (2) …………… (to pass): if a man beats a woman, he must (3) …………… (to arrest) and sent to prison. Then women would (4) …………… (to respect).

2. B

   The text below is about women's emancipation. Read it and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the box. One word in the box is not concerned. Write your answers like in the example.

   Example****: 1 – since

   since – for – before – ago - never

   Many African countries got their independence in 1960. Women have become more and more important in society (1) since that year. Now, they have the rights they didn't have (2) ……………. For example, a woman was elected president in Liberia. In other countries, some women have been members of the National Assembly (3) …………… many years. In Côte d'Ivoire, a woman became a general in the army some years (4) ……………. So, women's emancipation is a reality in Africa today.

Exercice 3 · PART THREE : WRITING · 6 points

1. Article

   TOPIC

   For the magazine of your English club, the chairman asks you to write an article about the place of women in the African society. Write your article in 10 to 12 lines.

   In your article,

   - write about women at home.
   - write about women who have a job.
   - say which role you prefer and why.