Sujet du BEPC 2019 d’anglais, avec corrigé

Exercice 1 · PART ONE READING COMPREHENSION · 8 points

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

   Example****: 1-e

   1- household (L.1)

   1. 2- rubbish (L.1)

   2. 3- out-of-date (L.2)

   3. 4- items (L.2)

   4. 5- mountains of (L.5)

   5. 6- recycle (L.7)

   6. 7- melting (L.7)

   7. 8- eco-friendly (L.12)

   8. 9- cheaply (L.13)

   1. anot having a bad effect on the environment
   2. bobjects
   3. cat a small price
   4. dold
   5. efamily
   6. fuseless things that have been thrown away
   7. gtransform and use something again
   8. ha lot of
   9. ichanging from solid to liquid because of fire
   10. jproducing new parts
2. B.1

   Comprehension questions: Read the text again and give short answers to the following questions (2 lines maximum).

   Name two electronic products that we can find in e-rubbish.

3. B.2

   Where does the e-rubbish go?

4. B.3

   What do sellers do with old computers?

5. B.4

   Why is it important to stop exporting e-rubbish?

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

Exercice 2 · PART TWO LANGUAGE IN USE · 6 points

1. Task 1

   The following sentences are about e-rubbish. Rewrite them, starting with the underlined words or phrases. Write your answers like in the example.

   Example: 1- Electronic products are made by developed countries.

   1- Developed countries make electronic products.
   2- People export e-rubbish from Europe or Asia.
   3- Sellers in Africa recycle e-rubbish.
   4- Sometimes, sellers find gold inside old computers.

2. Task 2

   The paragraph below is about toxic chemicals. Write the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form to make it meaningful. Write your answers like in the example.

   Example****: 1- poured

   In 2016, Probo Koala, a boat from Holland accosted at Abidjan harbour with mountains of toxic chemicals. The crew of that boat 1- (to pour) these dangerous products in and around Abidjan. Many people (2) …………… (to fall) sick after breathing the poisonous products. Some of them even (3) …………… (to die). We still wonder why they (4) …………… (to choose) our country to throw that toxic waste away.

Exercice 3 · PART THREE WRITING · 6 points

1. Article

   TOPIC: The chairman of your school English Club asks you to write an article on electronic rubbish.

   In your text of 10 to 12 lines,

   - say why people export electronic rubbish;
   - mention the problems caused by electronic rubbish ;
   - suggest some solutions to the problems caused by e-rubbish.