Baccalaureate National Exam 2015 July Arts

Baccalaureate National Exam 2015 July Arts

(1) Malala Yousefzai, the youngest Nobel Prize winner, was born in July 1997 in Mingora, a small village in Pakistan. During the first few years of her life, her hometown was famous for its summer festivals. However, the area began to change as the Taliban group tried to take control. At the age of 7, Malala attended a school that her father had founded. After many school attacks had occurred in her village, Malala gave a speech in Peshawar, Pakistan, in September 2008 to defend girls’ rights to education.

(2) In early 2009, Malala began a blog for the BBC writing about the risks that girls in Pakistan face when they go to school. She was using the nickname Gul Makai to hide her identity. With a growing public platform, she continued to speak out about her right and the right of all women to education. She was so active that she was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize in 2011. That same year, she was awarded Pakistan’s National Youth Peace Prize.

(3) When she was 14, Malala and her family learned that an extremist group was planning to kill her. On October 9, 2012, on her way home from school, a gunman got on her school bus and fired at her. He hit her on the left side of her head. Two other girls were also injured in the attack. The shooting left Malala in a critical condition, so she was flown to a military hospital in Peshawar. As her injury needed special treatment, she was transferred to Birmingham, England.

(4) After the attack, Malala received a lot of support, which continued during her recovery. On her 16th birthday in 2013, she gave a speech at the United Nations. She also wrote and published her autobiography in October of the same year.

(5) Despite the threats to end her life, Malala continues her fight for education. On October 10, 2013, in acknowledgment of her work, the European Parliament awarded her the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. That same year, she was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

(6) In October 2014, Malala received the Nobel Peace Prize, along with Kailash Satyarthi – an Indian children’s rights activist. At the age of 17, she became the youngest person to receive this prize. Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, congratulated her and said that her achievement was incomparable. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described her as “a brave and gentle advocate of peace who, through the simple act of going to school, became a global teacher.”

I. COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS) BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT.

A. CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER FROM THE LIST GIVEN. (1 pt)

This text is about

1. Nobel Peace Prize winners.
2. a brave girl from Pakistan.
3. girls’ education in Pakistan.
   The answer: ……………

B. PUT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS IN THE CORRECT CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. (2 pts)

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

1. Malala was born in Peshawar in Pakistan.
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Malala’s blog for the BBC attracted a large audience.
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Malala was the only victim in the bus attack.
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. (3 pts)

1. What was Malala’s speech in Peshawar about?
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Why was Malala taken to a hospital in England?
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. How old was Malala when she spoke at the UN?
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH INFORMATION FROM THE TEXT. (2 pts)

1. Malala created a blog in order to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. The Pakistani Prime Minister congratulated Malala on . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS (2 pts)

1. happened (paragraph1): . . . . . . .
2. given (paragraph 2): . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

1. He (paragraph 3): . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. the same year (paragraph 4): . . . . . . .

II. LANGUAGE (15 POINTS)

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

1. A good educational system provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . opportunities for all students.
   common – rural – equal
2. Amine . . . . . . . . . . . . . only two mistakes in the last English test.
   took – made – did

B. CORRECT THE UNDERLINED MISTAKES IN THESE SENTENCES. (2 pts)

1. This boy must to be. . . . . . . . . . taken to hospital immediately.
2. Would you mind to lend . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . me your bicycle?

C. FILL IN EACH GAP WITH AN APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERB FROM THE LIST. (2 pts)

look up – calm down – apply for – bring about – write down

1. My teachers encouraged me to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a scholarship to study in France.
2. “Just . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; I’ll call your parents to take you home,” the police officer told the boy.

D. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE RIGHT TENSE. (2 pts)
Achraf (work) . . . . . . .. . . . for a computer company since he ( graduate) . . . . . . .
from an engineering school in 2009. Next week, his boss (send) . . .. . . . . him on a business
trip to Asia. By the end of next month, he (visit) . . . . . . . . . . . Japan, South Korea, and China.

E. REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN. (3pts)

1. The government has taken new measures for the benefit of illegal immigrants.
   New measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. “Why don’t we work in groups?” Ahmed told his classmates.
   Ahmed suggested . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Adil didn’t know about the meeting because he didn’t check his email.
   If Adil. . . . . . . . . . . .

F. MATCH EACH EXPRESSION WITH ITS APPROPRIATE FUNCTION. (2 pts)

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

1. Samir: I find it difficult to understand Americans when they speak.
   You: (give advice). . . . . . . . . . .
2. The teacher: You were absent for your English test yesterday.
   You: (apologise and give a reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

II.WRITING (10 POINTS)
You attended an event organized by your school civic education club about road safety. Use the information in the chart below to write a report about this event.

• Organizers: Club members and the school administration
• Topic: Reducing the number of road accidents in Morocco
• Date and place: 18th February, school library and schoolyard
• Objectives:
  • – Sensitise students to the dangers of road accidents
  • teach students how to respect traffic regulations
• Participants: Students, teachers, parents’ association, police officers, the local council, NGOs, journalists …
• Activities:
  • Morning: A presentation + film
  • Afternoon: Practical demonstration about respecting traffic regulations + Poster competition + Prize distribution ceremony
• Opinions and reactions

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