MINISTERE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR B AC C A L AU RE A T D E L’ E NS E IG N E M EN T G EN E RA L

ET DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
SECRETARIAT GENERAL
DIRECTION GENERALE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT SESSION 2018
SUPERIEUR
DIRECTION DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT
SUPERIEUR PUBLIC et PRIVE
Service d’Appui au Baccalauréat
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Série : C-D Epreuve de : ANGLAIS

Durée : 02 heures 30 minutes
Code matière : 002 Coefficient : Bonification

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TEXT :

Have you thought of your future job carefully?

I would like you to read and make your choice.
A secretary is someone who can speak at least two languages. She classifies documents and
sometimes types letters and reports.
A young man is not generally advised to be a secretary.
Farmers work from five or half past five in the morning till six or half past six in the evening.
They work in the fields and look after domestic animals. If you are fond of suits at work, I advise you not
to become a farmer.
Teachers love children and young people, they just have books and pens as friends. They work
very hard and so do the doctors. In fact doctors work during weekdays, weekends and they never refuse a
call at night. They spend most of their time looking after patients.
Personally I wish to have the best job. I would like to become a manager. So I’ll start working at
half past ten. I will spend most of my time on meetings and telephone calls. I already imagine my clerks
respectfully greeting me “Good morning sir”. I don’t fancy dealing with hard work, and nobody can force
me to do things. I am the only one who will take decisions on how to run my business properly in order to
make big profits.
QUESTIONS
A- READING COMPREHENSION (7pts)

I- Vocabulary (0,5ptx4=2pts)
Find in the text:
1) The synonym of:
a) Taking care =
b) Begin =
2) The opposite of:
a) Hate ≠
b) Worst ≠

II- Say if the following statements are True or False or ING :

Justify your answer: (0,5ptx3=1,5pts)
1) According to the text, the job of a secretary consists in answering telephone calls.
2) Both teachers and doctors work hard.
3) The writer’s wish is to become a manager.

III- Re-order the ideas as they appear in the text: (0,25ptx4=1pt)

a) Talking about the author’s ideal occupation.
b) Comparing the tasks of teachers and doctors. /…
 c) Talking about the daily routines of farmers.
d) Describing the job of a secretary.

1: ………………….. 2: ………………………… 3: ……………………… 4: …………………

IV- Answer the following questions: (2,5pts)

1) How do doctors spend their time? (0,5pt)
2) How do you call someone who works in the fields? (1pt)
3) What is the author’s ideal job? (1pt)

B-GRAMMAR IN USE (2pts)

Fill in each blank with the appropriate grammatical items: (0,5ptx4=2pts)

Goldman doesn’t really like ______1_____parents’suggestion to send him to go on studying
_____2______France. He would _____3_______ continue his studies in England than there
as he is not good _____4______speaking French.

1=____________, 2 =____________, 3 = ___________, 4 = ___________

C- INDIRECT TEST OF SPEAKING (4 pts)

I- Match the sentences in column A with those in B (0,5ptx2=1pt)

A B
1 .I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong number. a- Expressing likes
b- Giving directions
2. I’ll pay you back tomorrow. c- Telephoning
d- Borrowing

II- Complete the conversation: (1ptx3=3pts)

Betty: Hi, Sue! You look sad, _________ (1)___________? (Asking about problem)
Sue: I feel unhappy at home. My stepmother is very strict with me, ________(2) _______?
(Asking for advice)
Betty: Forget about her and let’s spend holidays in Antsirabe together!
Sue: _______ (3) ________ (Thanking) but I don’t think she would let me go with you.

D-WRITING (7pts)

Malagasy forests are actually in danger. Give some solutions to save them.
(About 80 words).

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