Épreuve d’Anglais
DEF 2016
Text: war and Rébellion
Nowadays
many people are becoming more and more pitiless, looking for nothing but their
own interests. Quietness disturbs some of them. so, those ones decide to use
weapons to reach their goals. Dialogue which allows use
to understand each other is less considered. The result of this awkward
situation is that many areas in the world are blazing up, that is to say, are
on fire. People are dying anyhow.
Some
citizens run away from their countries to peaceful areas in other countries,
and therefore become refugees. Others stay, but change localities. Our country
has experienced these two situations since 2012. Everywhere, and all the time
our dreams are troubled. Let’s pray God to bring us peace…
Notes:
nowadays = actuellement, de nos jour s; weapons=
des armes;
Awkward= délicate, fâcheuse to blaze up= s’emflammer, s’embrasser
I. Comprehension questions: 7 point
7) What
does Mali need more now? 1) Is this text about peace?
2) What are
a lot of people becoming?
3) Do we
all like peace?
4) Who are
those who take up arms to reach their goals?
5) What is
a refugee?
6) How are
our dreams?
II.Complete each of these sentences with the
correct “tag-question “(n’est-ce pas)? 2points
1) Many
people are becoming more and more pitiless,………………………………..?
2) It is
our case in Mali,……………………………………….?
3) Fanta
does not love Karim,……………………………..?
4) You have
taken my pen,………………………………….?
III. Complete these sentences with “since”,”
for”, “ago”: 2 points
1) We have
been living in Mali………...Five years.
2)
Souleymane went to the USA a week……..
3) Mohamed
left Abidjan for Lagos ……………January, 22nd, 2008.
4) She has
been ill………..last week.
IV. Translate into
English: 5points
1)
Souleymane devient de plus en plus riche.
2) La paix dérange certains d’entre eux.
3) les refugiés s’enfuient vers les zones paisibles. 4) Ousmane vient de partir au marché.
5) Mon père ira à la Mecque l’année prochaine.
V. Essay: 4points is war or rebellion a good thing? Why
or why not? (4 to 6 lines)
