Baccalaureate National Exam 2016 July Sciences
Text A
[1] Mahatma Gandhi was a great freedom fighter and non-violent activist. He was born in 1869 in Gujarat, India, He completed his schooling in India and went to England for further study of law. He then went to the British colony of South Africa to practice law. There he decided to become a political activist.
[2] Later, he returned to India and started a powerful non-violent movement to fight for India’s independence. Many times, he was sent to prison, but he never discouraged himself and continued fighting for national freedom. He started many mass movements like Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920 and the Quit India Movement in 1942.
[3] After so many struggles, India gained independence in 1947. A year later, Gandhi was assassinated. Gandhi proved that everything is possible with non-violence and the unity of people. Even after his death, he is still alive in the heart of every Indian as ‘Father of the Nation’
Text B
[1]
Martin Luther King was a great symbolic leader who worked for equality and civil rights in the United States. He was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a bright student and skipped grades in both elementary school and high school. He graduated from high school at fifteen. At university, he learned about Mahatma Gandhi who helped change unfair laws in India by teaching people to protest without violence. He thought he could do the same in the USA.
[2] In 1954, Martin organized a protest against racism on buses in Montgomery, Alabama. He began to organize other non-violent protests, and soon was a leader in the civil rights movement. He was arrested and attacked many times. In 1963, he led a march in Washington D.C. with over 200,000 people. In this march, he gave his famous speech, “I have a dream”, in which he said that people should not be judged by the color of their skin. Martin was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Four years later, he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King’s birthday is a national holiday, and each January his life and work are honored by Americans.
I. COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS) BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXTS.
A. A. FILL IN THE CHART WITH INFORMATION FROM THE TEXTS. (2pts)
- Mahatma Gandhi
Date of birth: . . . . . . . .
Country of origin: . . . . . . .
- Martin Luther King
Date of birth: . . . . . . . .
Country of origin: . . . . . . .
B. ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY. (3pts)
1. Gandhi was assassinated before India became independent.
2. Martin Luther King was influenced by Gandhi.
3. Both Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King were arrested.
C. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. (2pts)
1. Why did Martin Luther King skip grades at school?
2. How do Americans honor Martin Luther King?
D. COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH INFORMATION FROM THE TEXTS.. (2pts)
1. Despite difficulties, Gandhi didn’t stop . . . . . . . . . .
2. The message of Martin Luther King’s speech “I have a dream” is that. . . . . .
E. FIND IN THE TEXTS WORDS THAT MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS. (2pts)
1. showed (Text A – paragraph 3): . . . . . . .
2. killed (Text B – paragraph 2): . . . . . . .
F. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS OR PHRASES IN THE TEXTS REFER TO? (2pts)
1. ‘Father of the Nation’ (Text A – paragraph 3): . . . .
2. He (Text B – paragraph 1) : . . . . . .
G. CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER. (2pts)
Text A and Text B are about two
a. violent protesters.
b. prisoners of war.
c. political leaders.
The right answer is . . . . . . .
II. LANGUAGE (15 POINTS)
A. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS. (2pts)
1. Brahim’s (ambitious) . . . . . . is to become a lawyer.
2. The two political parties couldn’t (agreement) . . . . . . . on the electoral reform.
B. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE LIST. (2pts)
1. While I was shopping at the supermarket, I . . .. . . . a famous actor.
let down – put on – came across
2. The international . . . . . . . is worried about global warming.
trade – community – system
C. REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN. (3pts)
1. Because of bad weather, the airport authorities canceled all flights.
All flights . . . . . . . .
2. “Where did you spend your holiday?” Rachid asked his friend.
Rachid wanted to know . . . . . . .
3. You didn’t check a dictionary; that’s why you made many spelling mistakes.
If you . . . . . . . .
D. JOIN THE PAIRS OF SENTENCES WITH THE LINKING WORDS GIVEN. (2pts)
1. Lisa is getting fat. She eats unhealthy food. ( as a result)
2. Morocco has set up a large solar plant. Morocco wants to produce clean energy. (in order to)
E. FILL IN EACH GAP WITH THE CORRECT WORD FROM THE LIST. (2pts)
1. We . . . . . . . . .take the bus to the stadium; we can go on foot.
need to – need – needn’t
2. Moroccan NGOs often help villages. . . . . . . . . .suffer from poverty.
whom – which – whose
F. MATCH EACH EXPRESSION WITH ITS APPROPRIATE FUNCTION. (2pts)
- Expressions
1. “I can’t concentrate on my work. What should I do?”
2. “In my view, video games affect children’s behavior.”
3. “That sounds great! Congratulations.”
4. “What do you mean by ‘deforestation’?”
- Functions
a. responding to good news
b. expressing lack of understanding
c. asking for advice
d. expressing apology
e. expressing opinion
1 . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . 4. . . . . .
G. WRITE APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS. (2pts)
1. Your friend: “I didn’t pass my driving test yesterday.”
You: . . . . . . . . . .
2. Your friend: “My computer is infected with a virus.”
You: . . . . . . . . . . . .
III. WRITING (10 POINTS)
TASK1: (4 pts) Complete the following paragraph about the most important invention.
I think the most important invention is . . . . . . . . . . . . . There are at least three reasons why this invention is important in our life. First, . . . . . . . . . . .
TASK2: (6 pts)
The travel magazine, Wonders of the World, wants to select the best city of the year. Write an article to describe the city which you think is the best.
Key Answers to Baccalaureate National Exam 2016 July Sciences
[tds_partial_locker tds_locker_id=”20101″]I – COMPREHENSION:
A.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Date of birth: 1869
Country of origin: India
- Martin Luther King
Date of birth: 1929
Country of origin: USA
B.
1. False. He was assassinated a year later.
2. True. He learned about him at university and thought he could do the same in the USA.
3. True. Gandhi was sent to prison many times, and Martin Luther was arrested many times too.
C.
1. Because he was a bright student.
2. By celebrating his birthday as a national holiday.
D.
1. ………fighting for national freedom.
2. ……….people should not be judged by the color of their skin.
E.
1. Proved.
2. Assassinated.
F.
1. Gandhi.
2. Martin Luther King
G.
Texts A and B are about: political leaders.
II – LANGUAGE:
A.
1. Ambition.
2. Agree.
B.
1. Came across.
2. Community.
C.
1. All flights were canceled by the airport authorities because of bad weather.
2. Rachid wanted to know where his friend had spent his holiday.
3. If you had checked a dictionary, you wouldn’t have made many spelling mistakes.
D.
1. Lisa eats unhealthy food, as a result, she is getting fat.
2. Morocco has set up a large solar plant, in order to produce clean energy.
In order to produce clean energy, Morocco has set up a large solar plant.
E.
1. Needn’t.
2. Which
F.
1. c.
2. e.
3. a
4. b
