Sujet du BAC SM/SE Anglais

1. Use the words in the box to fill in the gaps in the story. Then read the completed text and answer the questions below. (3pts)    
  put     woman     your     the     but    a

Stone soup    
One day..... beggar came to an old woman's house.  " Excuse me, " he said. I'm hungry. Can you give me something to eat ?"  
But the old woman was selfish. "No" she said. "Go away. I haven't got any food." "That's too bad," said..... beggar. "Because I have a magic stone. I can make soup with it, but I need some water." "I've got some water, said the old woman. She fetched a pot of water. The beggar put the stone in the water. After a while, he tasted the soup. "Umm, very good. But  it needs some vegetables." The....... went to her garden and got some carrots, onions, and potatoes. The beggar ........ them ​​​​​​ he pot. "Umm very good.......it needs some meat." The woman went to her kitchen and some meat from the fridge. The beggar put the meat in the pot. "Is it finished?" the old woman asked. "Yes, the soup is ready," the beggar said. The woman tasted the soup. " Umm, this is delicious. ........ stone is truly magic !"

1. What do the underlined words refer to in the next? Circle the correct answer a,b,c or c. (2pts)    
It in line 9 refers to:  a. the stone     b. the soup       c. water     
them in line 10 refers to. a.vegetables    b.onions      c.potatoes     
it in line 13 refers to:   a.the soup. b.the beggar     c.water     
this in line 15 refers to:    a.the soup ​​​​​​  b.the stone    c.vegetables ​​​​

2. do you believe the stone was truly magic? Why or why not?     
Use the back side to write your opinion in 20 words. (3pts)    
3. Answer these questions (2pts)   
a) what did the beggar?.....................   
b) where did the woman get the vegetables?............................
c) What was the woman's reaction to the beggar's request?......................   
d) What did the beggar put in the water after the stone?........................

II. Write the sentences using the following words or expressions (4pts)   
1. as soon as.............................  
2. unless....................................     
3. while......................................
4 promised................................

III. Finish these sentences using modal such as: can, would, should, will, must, could. (3pts)    
Example: If I had a car, I would drive to Bamako.

1. If Ahmadou goes to university, he..................   
2. If the syllas were rich, they....................  
3. If it rains today, it........................... 
4. If Ismael had scored that goal, Guinea............................ 
5. If I have ten children, I.....................   
6. If Salé has a car, she.......................

IV. Change these ACTIVE TENSE sentences into the PASSIVE TENSE (3pts)     
1. Mr Kaba is going to explain this lesson ...........................  
2. Bouba has suggested a new idea..................   
3.Rose will return the book tomorrow. .......................   
4. Feindouno scored the winning goal. ......................
5.I ate a lot of rice last. time..............................    
6. You will receive 100 US dollar this week...................................