Épreuve Anglais 1ère A4
SECTION A: GRAMMAR. (10 marks)
Exercise 1: Choose the appropriate form of the word in brackets to fill the gap. (5 marks)
Mary: What is wrong Peter?
Peter: I had a problem with my best friend this morning.
Mary: Sorry, but whatever the problem, you _____________________ (not need to, have to, don’t has to) apologise.
Peter: Yes, I know it is necessary so that my best friend and I can understand __________________ (each other, one another, one other).
Mary: Proud of hearing that! Generally, ____________________ (none, most, mostly) of my friends do not realise the importance of apologising.
Peter: And how do you do with them?
Mary: I always tell them that as friends, we ____________________ (ought to, may, must) make efforts to forgive and understand __________________ (each other, one another, other another).
Exercise 2 :Rewrite the following sentences as instructed in the brackets. (5 marks)
1. "Don't smoke cigarettes", ordered the doctor. (Report this order)
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2. If you drink too much of alcohol, you will fall sick. (Rewrite the sentence into conditional type 3)
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3. She doesn't smoke cigarette.She doesn't drink alcohol. (Join the two sentences using neither.............nor)
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"Will you go to school tomorrow?", Asked my brother. (Report this question)
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SECTION B : VOCABULARY(10 marks)
Exercise 1 : Fill in the gap following the instructions in brackets. (5 marks)
Some students are only happy when we talk of recreational activities. (give the synonym of the word underlined) _________________________
It is important for people to be faithful towards one another. (use a suffix to form the noun) __________
My uncles are good educators. They know how to manage youths and their problems. (use a prefix to get the opposite)_____________________________
Your best friend hates conflicts. (Circle the stressed syllable)
To avoid problems with your peers, don’t insult! (Circle the stressed syllable)
Exercise 2: choose the correct answer above to fill the gaps. (5 marks)
contraception, volunteers, mediation, apology, chairperson
Ekema: The _____________________ greatly helped us to clean our town; if not we would have spent a lot for the campaign.
Soabiratou: Mr. Ndifor, the club __________________ scheduled a meeting for a ‘clean school’ next week too. He equally wants us to discuss about youth problems.
Ekema: Abstinence seems to be obsolete to these children. According to me the simplest method to avoid unwanted pregnancy and communicable diseases is via _________________. Our world is falling apart. In addition to this we have armed conflicts all over the world.
Soabiratou: If we admit that armed conflicts have failed then there’s no doubt nations have to opt for effective dialogue and ___________________.
Ekema: Our leaders are too proud for that. It’s when there’s no hope left to preserve their comfort zone that they rush to ask for public ____________ or flee to foreign countries for their safety.
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION (10 marks)
Read the following text and answer the questions that follow it. Use as far as possible your own words.
Conflict resolution is a peaceful way of trying to solve a conflict with resolution. Both sides in the conflict explain what they feel happened to cause the conflict. The person who listens to both sides is called the mediator.
After both sides state what they feel happened to cause the conflict, they discuss ways to solve the conflict. They try to come up with a “resolution” that both sides agree to.
Communication throughout the entire conflict resolution process is always exchanged in a calm manner without anger. Everyone attempts to use good listening and attending skills while people are talking. If voices get too loud or it appears that someone is angry, the mediator’s role is to address this and have the people treat each other with respect.
After various suggestions are shared in how to mediate the conflict, discussion centres on the best solution. Conflict resolution can also be called dispute resolution. It is used in many environments to help solve disagreements in a peaceful way.
This is an example of how conflict resolution works in a school playground setting:
•Someone says that a student pushed them on the soccer field. •The person accused as the “pusher” claims it was an accident.
The person pushed gets the mediator.
•The mediator takes the two people who are upset somewhere in a quieter spot and away from others to talk.
•The mediator calms everyone down and lets them know that he understands their feelings.
Each person describes what happened.
•The mediator asks for clarification if something is not clear.
•The mediator repeats what he heard so it is clear to everyone and he/she identifies with those involved.
The mediator asks for ideas to solve the problem.
•The two individuals offer ideas and solutions to the problem.
•The individuals discuss the ideas and solutions and come to some agreement on the solution.
•The mediator makes sure the individuals follow-through on the solution whether it is to say they are sorry, to shake hands or to play nicely together, etc.
The mediator offers praise for solving the problem.
Conflict resolution can work in many settings and it can work with several individuals at once. In any event, it is worth trying to get at the heart of the matter by involving the peers themselves who have a concern. It encourages them to analyze what really happened, to share their feelings about the conflict, and to work together peacefully to solve the problem. Conflict resolution gives those involved a structure to use with a mediator to help reach an agreement. It allows onlookers to see a workable framework.
Sue Peterson, 2012
QUESTIONS :
1) Give a title to the above text. (2 marks)
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2) Who is the mediator in a conflict resolution process? What is his/her role according to the text? (2 marks)
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How should people talk during the resolution of a conflict? (2 marks)
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4) Multiple choice questions (Circle the correct answer.) (2 marks)
A. What is the vocabulary word in the text that means “a solution to the conflict”?
a. resolution b. disagreement c. angry d. address
B. Why do you think the author included the bullet points in this particular text about conflict resolution?
a. The author likes to use the bullet points. b. There is no reason to include this.
So you could more easily see the steps in conflict resolution.
c. So you could more easily see the steps in being angry.
C. According to the text, what is the most likely reason to use conflict resolution?
a. So you can talk. b. So you can have a mediator c. So you can take your time.
d. So you can have a framework to solve problems.
5) According to you, is it important to solve conflicts peacefully? Justify your answer. (2 marks)
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SECTION D: COMPOSITION (10 marks)
Write a composition of about 200 and 250 words on ONE of the given topics:
1) It is the first day of the School year 2023-2024. You are in premiere and you meet a new classmate. Write a dialogue between you and your friend in which you exchange information about each other.
2) You have offended your classmate Raphael. Write an apology letter to him. The following may guide you:
-Express regrets over the offence;
-Say clearly and in detail what the offence was; -Acknowledge the offence and promise not to do it again.
You are Pascal, and your friend is Karen.
3) Your classmate was sick and did not take to the lunching day of the extra-curricular activities and he wants to know what happened. Give account of it following these guidelines.
-Say when and where it took place
-How did the event take place?
-Give your impressions and that of the people who were. Say what you liked and disliked and draw a moral lesson if there is any.
