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AMID CONGO // Site internet : www.amidcongo.org // E-mail : info@amidcongo.org BACCALAUREAT SESSION DE : Mai 2017
EPREUVE DE : Anglais SERIE : D/C
Section one : Reading
Read the text carefully and then answer the related questions.
Text: SOCIAL NETWORKING
A social network is a web site that allows users to share information with a selected group of friends.
«It’s a great way to stay connected, » say 21 – old jean.” Social networking is also a convenient way to share photos from trips or events.
Why not just write a letter? «Too time-consuming, » some would answer-and is expensive if you have to make copies of photos. Why not use phones? Again, too time-consuming – especially since you have to call one person at a time, and some will not be home or available to talk when you are. What about an e-mail? «No one answers-mail anymore, complains 20 year-old Danielle, «and even if they do, getting a reply can take weeks. On a social network, I just post a comment about what their day. We’re all updated as soon as we log on. It’s easy!
Not that social networking is all idle chit-chat. For example, when a disaster – such as the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of Japan on March 11, 2011 – many turned to social networks to find out about the welfare of their loved ones.
Consider the experience of Benjamin who lives the United States. «Phone lines were down after the tsunami in Japan, «An acquaintance told me that he had e-mailed a mutual friend of ours in Tokyo, but he hadn’t heard back from her. At that moment, I picked up my cell phone and, accessing the Internet, went to her social network page. Right then and there, I saw a brief message she had posted, saying that she was Ok and that she would provide further detail later» Benjamin continues: «As for contacting my friends who knew her and who didn’t have a social network page, I had to e-mail them individually. Clearly, social networking has some advantages.
« Awake » February 2012 pp 4-5.
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AMID CONGO // Site internet : www.amidcongo.org // E-mail : info@amidcongo.org A/ Write true or false each statement:
1- A social network prevents us from sharing information.
2- Writing a latter is time-saving compared to social networking.
3- Social networking is very efficient.
4- The e-mail is more used nowadays.
B/ Answer the following questions:
1) What is a social network?
2) State some advantages of networking mentioned in the text.
3) Is Internet an effective way of communication? Justify your answer.
4) Give the main disadvantage of writing a letter and phoning someone to social networking.
Section two: Linguistic Competence A/ Vocabulary:
Find the antonym of these words in the text.
1) Saving 2) Ask 3) Forbid 4) Ignored.
B/- Grammar:
a) Which of a, b, c or d is correct?
1) If you do your homework now, we ………. to the cinema in the evening.
a) go b) Will go c) Would go d) Went 2) If were you, I……….
a) Don’t resign b) won’t resign c) wouldn’t resign d) didn’t resign
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AMID CONGO // Site internet : www.amidcongo.org // E-mail : info@amidcongo.org 3) I would go swimming, If the weather………. better.
a) Meet b) will meet c) would meet d) met
b) These sentences contain one mistake each. Find it and suggest a correction.
1) I know the boy which won the lottery.
2) She is taller than me.
3) Nelson Mandela becomes the first black President of South Africa in 1994.
4) If I had enough money, I will travel abroad.
Section Three: Communicative competence
Match the sentences in part A with their suitable responses in past B
Part A
1) What time will you rig me tomorrow?
2) I’m back.
3) Where shall we go?
4) Why don’t we invite Lucy to dinner?
5) Did you enjoy taking part in the competition?
6) Are the police searching the house?
7) Have you received my letter?
8) I love science fiction
Part B
a) Yes, it was exciting.
b) So do I.
c) No, I don’t think she’ll come. She’s very shy.
d) No, not yet
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AMID CONGO // Site internet : www.amidcongo.org // E-mail : info@amidcongo.org e) Where have you been?
f) To the movies.
g) I’m not sure. Whenever I have some free time.
h) Yes, but they haven’t found any evidence so far.
Section four: Writing
Here is recipe on «Fried over-ripe plantains».
Rewrite the sentence so as to get a coherent process.
a) After that, put into the hot oil and fry up to ten scoops at a time for about 5 minutes.
b) Then, stir. Add maize flour and the other ingredients.
c) Finally, serve hot with well-cooked beans.
d) First, pound the over-pipe plantains in a mortal.
e) Next, heat palm nut oil. Scoop up a bit of the mixture at a time.
