Sujet du BAC SS Anglais

The city and the Village

Fodé : how do you like living in the big city ?

Maria : there are many things that are better than living in the village !

Fode : can you give me some examples ?

Maria : well, it certainly is more interesting than the village. There is so much more to do and see !

Fode : Yes, but the city is more dangerous than the village

Maria : that's true. People int the city aren't as open and friendly as those in the village

Fode : I'm sure that the village is more relaxed, too!

Maria : Yes, the city is busier than the village, however, the much slower than the city.

Fode : I think that's a good thing!

Maria : Oh, I don't. The village is so slow and boring! It's much more boring than the city.

Fode : Life in the village is also much healthier than the village.

Maria : Yes, it's cleancer and less dangerous in the village, but, the city is so much more exciting. It's fater, crazier and more expensive than the village.

Fode : I think YOU are crazy for moving to the city.

Maria : well. I'm young now. Maybe, when I'm married and have children. I'H move back to the village

Read the text above and answer the following questions (4pts)

1. Why does Maria want to live the city ? ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. What's fod's opinion about Maria going to the city :?......................................................................................   ........................................................................................................................................................................  
3. Which words the underlined words from the dialogue refer to ? __________________________________ a. It in line 4 refer to_________________________c. It in line 14 refer to__________________________ b. it in line 10 refers to________________________d. You in line 16 refers to_______________________
4. Which words the underlined words from the dialogue refer to?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Complete the following table with adjectives, comparatives and superlatives (4pts)

Write a logical question for each of the following answers . (5pts)

1. If I have money, l'H buy a new book____________________________________________________
2. Maria will be married by Aly__________________________________________________________ 
3. Yes I was in Lola when she had a baby__________________________________________________
4. No, Messi hasn't scored 100 goals yet__________________________________________________
5. She would have gone there by car_____________________________________________________

Complete each of the following statements with a tag question. (2pts)

1. Ronaldo will never score more than 100 goals in a year,____________________________________ 
2. Bintou and Fatou can play football very well,______________________________________________
3. You would pay that book for me,_______________________________________________________
4. Salé mustn't ride a bicycle,___________________________________________________________

In your country, what are the jobs mostly held my men ? And what are these mostly held by women ? is the situation changing ? In what ways ? Use the back of this sheet to write your text no less than 150 words (5pts)