Baccalaureate National Exam 2020 July Arts

Baccalaureate National Exam 2020 July Arts

[1] More and more young people are taking on voluntary work nowadays. Some even travel abroad and do unpaid work for a charity or non-profit organization there. They help to build homes for poor families, teach children, take care of orphans, or help to protect endangered species. There is a wide variety of voluntary jobs to choose from.

[2] A number of charity groups organize educational programs for children around the world. Many students volunteer for these types of projects. They teach subjects like English and Mathematics to children while staying in their community and getting to know the people and their culture. It is also a great opportunity for them to work and train with local teachers and develop their own skills. It is also a learning experience for both the children and the teacher. “I had just graduated from high school when I volunteered as a teacher in Uganda,” said James, a British volunteer. “Leading a class was a challenging experience for me. I was just a teenager and I had no experience of teaching before.”

[3] Young people who would like to help in a very practical way can participate in one of the many construction projects. Several charity organizations help build houses or schools for poor children around the world. In the village of Kamakwie in Sierra Leone, for example, a team of young volunteers built a secondary school for poor orphans. Beth had a similar experience. She said: “My first volunteering abroad was organized by my school. We went to
Swaziland for three weeks and a half. It was the first time I had the opportunity to do something important; spending 10 days working in a rural community building a school kitchen for a woman who would cook for the local children.”

[4] For people interested in wildlife, conservation groups organize volunteer holidays throughout the world. They can help wildlife research in countries like Kenya and Botswana or protect turtles in Mexico, Zanzibar, or elsewhere. On Redang Island in Malaysia, volunteers come from all over the world to help conserve the endangered green turtle. Participants monitor the turtles that come onto the beach and protect them and their eggs. They also
get to enjoy the beach and even swim with the turtles sometimes.

[5] Volunteers have to be realistic though and understand that they cannot change the world in two or three weeks. To some volunteers, it seems that they are not doing much by helping out for only a couple of weeks. However, thanks to young volunteers, the lives of millions of people around the world are improving.

I. COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS)

BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT

A. CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER. The text is about

a. environment and ecology.
b. youth voluntary work.
c. youth international tourism.
d. volunteering in Malaysia.

The right answer is . . . . . . .

B. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART WITH INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT. (3 pts)

C. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY. (3 pts)

1. The number of voluntary jobs for young people is limited.
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. James volunteered to build schools in Uganda.
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Some volunteers think they cannot do much in just few weeks.
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. (3 pts)

1. How do volunteers benefit from voluntary work?
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Why was James’ voluntary experience in Uganda challenging?
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. How long was Beth’s voluntary experience?
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS: (3 pts)

1. look after (paragraph 1): . . . . .
2. chance (paragraph 2): . . . . . . . .
3. at risk (paragraph 4): . . . . . . . .

F. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? (2 pts)

1. there (paragraph 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. them (paragraph 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

II. LANGUAGE (15 POINTS)

A. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORDS FROM THE LISTS. (2 pts)

1. Drivers ………………………… slow down when they get close to schools.
   could – must – may
2. The company ………………………… he works is based in Germany.
   where – which – whose

B. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS. (2 pts)
social support – computer technologies – local customs – young people –
generation gap – financial difficulties – voluntary work

1. The new . . . . . . . . have helped people do their work efficiently.
2. The government should make more efforts to engage . . . . . . . in political life.
3. Most entrepreneurs face . . . . . . . when they start their business.
4. The ministry of tourism produced this documentary to promote the . . . . . . . and traditions

C. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS. (2 pts)

In 2019, the Moroccan student Fatima Zahra Akhyar took part in the Arab Reading Challenge.
Her (participate) ………………………was outstanding since she reached the final stage, which was
very (competition) ……………………

D. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE. (2 pts)

1. Last week, James had an important meeting. He got up early but he couldn’t find a taxi easily. When he arrived at the station, the train (already /leave) ………………………
2. The wind is very strong. By the time the firefighters arrive, the fire (destroy) ……………… the
   whole building.

E. REWRITE THE SENTENCES AS SUGGESTED. (3 pts)

1. Scientists discover new species of insects every year.
   New species of insects …………………
2. “The stadium will be closed for six months,” said the minister.
   The minister said…………………………
3. The confinement during Covid 19 was hard for people, but it was efficient in fighting the pandemic.
   Although,…………………………………

F. CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE EXPRESSION FROM THE LIST. (2 pts)

1. Mike: Many parents say that distance learning was not that efficient for their kids.
   Jane: ………………………
   a. Sorry, this won’t happen again. b. I see what you mean, but it was the only option.
   c. That’s good. Let’s do it. d. That’s not a good suggestion.
2. Jill: I’m afraid. I’ve broken your selfie stick.
   Frank: ……………………
   a. Sorry, I didn’t mean it. b. It’s a pity you won’t be with us.
   c. Don’t worry about it. d. Ok. Why not!

G. WRITE APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS. (2 pts)

1. James: I feel very tired because I’m not getting enough sleep these days.
   You: (give advice) . . . . .
2. Brahim: Could you please show me how to join this online conference on my mobile phone?
   You: (respond to this request) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

III. WRITING (10 POINTS) DO TASKS 1 AND 2
TASK 1: Complete the following paragraph. (4 pts)

There are many benefits of studying abroad. To start with, . . . . . In addition, . . . . . . .
. . . . . . What’s more, . . . . Last but not least, . . . .

TASK 2: Write an article for your school magazine about the reasons why more and more young people are posting videos on social media such as YouTube or TikTok. (6 pts)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Key Answers to Baccalaureate National Exam 2020 July Arts

I. COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS)
Testees should not be penalized for spelling and grammar mistakes in the comprehension section.

A. CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER. (1 pt)

b. youth voluntary work.

B. CHART COMPLETION: (3 pts; 1 pt each)

1. Educational charity groups: teach subjects to children/ work and train with local teachers and develop their own skills
2. Practical workgroups: construction projects: build houses or schools for poor children around the world
3. Conservation groups: help wildlife research in countries/protect turtles/help conserve the endangered green turtle/monitor the turtles that come onto the beach and protect them and their eggs/enjoy the beach/swim with the turtles sometimes.

C. TRUE OR FALSE: (3 pts) (1 pt each: 0.5 pt for the right choice and 0.5 pt for the right justification.
Consider the justification only if the choice is correct. Quotes from the text are acceptable.)

1. False. There is a wide variety of voluntary jobs to choose from.
2. False. as a teacher/to teach
3. True . Volunteers … understand that they cannot change the world in two or three weeks/ it seems that they are not doing much …

D. WH QUESTIONS: (3 pts; 1 pt each)

1. getting to know the people and their culture/ … work and train with local teachers and develop their own skills/enjoy the beach.
2. He was just a teenager and he had no experience of teaching before.
3. three weeks and a half.

E. WORD MEANING: (3 pts; 1 pt each)

1. take care of
2. opportunity
3. endangered

F. WORD REFERENCE: (2 pts; 1 pt each)

1. abroad
2. turtles

II. LANGUAGE (15 POINTS)

A. GAP FILLING: (2pts; 1 pt each)

1. must
2. where

B. GAP FILLING: (2 pts;0.5 pt each)

1. computer technologies
2. young people
3. financial difficulties
4. local customs

C. WORD FORM: (2 pts; 1 pt each)

1. participation
2. competitive

D. VERB TENSE: (2 pts; 1 pt each)

1. had already left (accept ONLY the past perfect)
2. will have destroyed

E. SENTENCE REWRITING: (3 pts; 1 pt each)

1. … are discovered every year (by scientists)
2. … that the stadium would be closed for six months.
3. Although the confinement during Covid 19 was hard for people, it was efficient in fighting the pandemic

F. MATCHING: (2 pts; 1 pt each)
1. b
2. c

G. RESPONDING TO SITUATIONS: (2 pts; 1pt each)

Accept any correct and appropriate answer