Sujet du BAC SS Anglais

I. Read the story about the hyena and the monkey. Fill it in with the words in the box. There are more than the gaps. Then .read it again and answer the questions that follow. (7pts)

One day, the hyena fell into a well. After vain attempts to get back up hungry and tired, she started to ell (hurler) "help !help!".

Monkey who was playing on the __________ of a tree heard the yelling. Got__________and went toward the well. Hey, hyena , what are you__________in the well ? "asked the monkey. The hyena, with a pitiful tone, answered, "I fell here two days__________, help me get out, I beg of you".

How would I help you? "asked the monkey. I would hold onto your tail" __________ the hyena.

The generous monkey approached the well and lowered his tail to the hyena. The survivor then said to the monkey. "Dear friend. I am so tired. Would you please carry me on your back? The monkey accepted without hesitation. The hyena got on the of her saver and said to him" Dear friend I'm __________, I'm going to eat you". The monkey, distraught, started to yell. A hare who was walking nearby came to help "Help! Monkey, why are you yelling ?" The monkey, still trembling, explained to the hare his __________. The sly hare said to hyena " Let the monkey go and stand where you were at. so i can judge the situation." The hyena foolish as usual, fell again in the well to wait for judgment. The monkey and the hare, with irony, said "goodbye" to the hyena. (Don't give back the bad to those who have heen good.)

From contes and legends the guinea by Pierre Traoré.

1. What did the monkey accept to do without hesitation? __________________________________________ 
2. Who rescued the monkey?_______________________________________________________________ 
3. What was the the are's plan to save the monkey? _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. What was the hyena's plan? ______________________________________________________________
5. How many reported speeches are there in this text? ____________________________________________
6. Which word means the same as the following words from the text ? Circle a, b or c:

• Attempt means a) judge b) try c) essay. Foolish_means a) stupid b)sky c) intelligent

• Distraught means a) distract b) disable c) upset .

II. Use the simple past or the present perfect. in some sentences either tense is possible but the meaning is different. (2.5pts)

1. She (attend, not)__________to any parties since she came here.
2. Michel (go)__________to a party at solima hotel last Saturday.
3. Lamine : I (be, not)________able to contact Aziz yet. So far he (respond, not) to any of my attempts to contact him.                                                                                                                                                       Alpha : Oh ?
4. Lamine : I(start)__________trying to contact him three days ago . Since then, I (send)__________him e-mails twice. I (phone)__________him five times. And I (send)__________at least six sms.                          Alpha : I guess modern communications don't mean much if there's no one at the other end.

III. Write one sentence or example for each of the following grammar point. (3pts)

1. 3rd conditional :________________________________________________________________________
2. Comparative with a long adjective__________________________________________________________
3. Superlative with a long adjective___________________________________________________________
4. Superlative with a short adjective___________________________________________________________

IV. Use these words or expressions to write a complete sentences for each of them in any tense. (2pts)

1. As long as_____________________________________________________________________________
2. While_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Whenever____________________________________________________________________________ 
4. Few She has already made a few friends after________________________________________________
5. A few_________________________________________________________________________________

V. What significant changes have taken place in Guinea since its accession to democracy? Use the back of this sheet to write your reflection in na less than 200 words. (6pts) open.

Students are expected to write sentences and paragraphs in the present perfect, the simple present and simple past. They are also expected to produce comparative sentences as to compare facts from past regimes to now. Students' sentences correctness, coherence and their use of linking words and the soundness of ideas expressed will be taking into consideraion.