Baccalaureate English National Exam Arts July 2015: practise the full Moroccan national English exam for the Arts stream, session July 2015, with interactive questions, instant checking, an answer key and a free PDF with answers. For official information about national exams, visit the Moroccan Ministry of National Education.
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Baccalaureate English National Exam Arts July 2015: Interactive Practice
English National Exam — Arts July 2015
Interactive practice: Reading (15 pts) · Language (15 pts) · Writing (10 pts)
[1] Malala Yousefzai, the youngest Nobel Prize winner, was born in July 1997 in Mingora, a small village in Pakistan. During the first few years of her life, her hometown was famous for its summer festivals. However, the area began to change as Taliban group tried to take control. At the age of 7, Malala attended a school that her father had founded. After many school attacks had occurred in her village, Malala gave a speech in Peshawar, Pakistan, in September 2008 to defend girls’ rights to education.
[2] In early 2009, Malala began a blog for the BBC writing about the risks that girls in Pakistan face when they go to school. She was using the nickname Gul Makai to hide her identity. With a growing public platform, she continued to speak out about her right and the right of all women to education. She was so active that she was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize in 2011. That same year, she was awarded Pakistan’s National Youth Peace Prize.
[3] When she was 14, Malala and her family learned that an extremist group was planning to kill her. On October 9, 2012, on her way home from school, a gunman got on her school bus and fired at her. He hit her in the left side of her head. Two other girls were also injured in the attack. The shooting left Malala in a critical condition, so she was flown to a military hospital in Peshawar. As her injury needed special treatment, she was transferred to Birmingham, England.
[4] After the attack Malala received a lot of support, which continued during her recovery. On her 16th birthday in 2013, she gave a speech at the United Nations. She also wrote and published her autobiography in October of the same year.
[5] Despite the threats to end her life, Malala continues her fight for education. On October 10, 2013, in acknowledgement of her work, the European Parliament awarded her the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. That same year, she was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
[6] In October 2014, Malala received the Nobel Peace Prize, along with Kailash Satyarthi – an Indian children’s rights activist. At the age of 17, she became the youngest person to receive this prize. Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, congratulated her and said that her achievement was incomparable. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon described her as “a brave and gentle advocate of peace who, through the simple act of going to school, became a global teacher.” Adapted from: http://www.biography.com
A. Choose the right answer from the list given. (1 pt)
This text is about:
B. Put the following events in the correct chronological order. (2 pts)
She started blogging for the BBC.
She attended school in her village when she was 7.
She received the Nobel Peace Prize.
She was born in 1997.
She was shot in the head.
C. Are these statements true or false? Justify. (3 pts)
1. Malala was born in Peshawar in Pakistan.
2. Malala’s blog for the BBC attracted a large audience.
3. Malala was the only victim in the bus attack.
D. Answer these questions. (3 pts)
1. What was Malala’s speech in Peshawar about?
2. Why was Malala taken to a hospital in England?
3. How old was Malala when she spoke at the UN?
E. Complete the following sentences with information from the text. (2 pts)
1. Malala created a blog in order to …
2. The Pakistani Prime Minister congratulated Malala on …
F. Find in the text words that mean the same as: (2 pts)
1. happened (paragraph 1):
2. given (paragraph 2):
G. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2 pts)
1. He (paragraph 3):
2. the same year (paragraph 4):
A. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate phrases from the lists. (2 pts)
1. A good educational system provides opportunities for all students.
2. Amine only two mistakes in the last English test.
B. Correct the underlined mistakes in these sentences. (2 pts)
1. This boy must to be taken to hospital immediately. →
2. Would you mind to lend me your bicycle? →
C. Fill in each gap with an appropriate phrasal verb from the list. (2 pts)
look up · calm down · apply for · bring about · write down
1. My teachers encouraged me to a scholarship to study in France.
2. “Just ; I’ll call your parents to take you home,” the police officer told the boy.
D. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense. (2 pts)
Achraf (work) for a computer company since he (graduate) from an engineering school in 2009. Next week, his boss (send) him on a business trip to Asia. By the end of next month, he (visit) Japan, South Korea and China.
E. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. (3 pts)
The government has taken new measures for the benefit of illegal immigrants.
New measures
“Why don’t we work in groups?” Ahmed told his classmates.
Ahmed suggested
Adil didn’t know about the meeting because he didn’t check his email.
If Adil
F. Match each expression with its appropriate function. (2 pts)
1. “Could I use your mobile phone, please?”
2. “For me, Ourika is the best place to visit in summer.”
3. “I didn’t complete my project; if only I had started it earlier.”
4. “I’m awfully sorry to hear about your uncle’s death.”
G. Write appropriate responses to the following situations. (2 pts)
1. Samir: I find it difficult to understand Americans when they speak.
You: (give advice) …
2. The teacher: You were absent for your English test yesterday.
You: (apologize and give a reason) …
Writing: Write a report about a road safety event. (10 pts)
You attended an event organized by your school civic education club about road safety. Use the information in the chart to write a report about this event.
Organizers: club members and the school administration
Topic: reducing the number of road accidents in Morocco
Date and place: 18th February, school library and school yard
Objectives: sensitize students to the dangers of road accidents; teach students how to respect traffic regulations
Participants: students, teachers, parents’ association, police officers, local council, NGOs, journalists…
Activities: morning: a presentation + film; afternoon: practical demonstration about respecting traffic regulations + poster competition + prize distribution ceremony
Opinions and reactions: your own (Approximately 300 words)
Answer key: Reading, Language and Writing
Reading
A. Choose the right answer from the list given. (1 pt)
2. a brave girl from Pakistan.
The text tells the story of Malala’s life and courage.
B. Put the following events in the correct chronological order. (2 pts)
- 3
- 2
- 5
- 1
- 4
C. Are these statements true or false? Justify. (3 pts)
- False. “Born in July 1997 in Mingora, a small village in Pakistan.” (paragraph 1)
- True. “With a growing public platform, she continued to speak out…” (paragraph 2)
- False. “Two other girls were also injured in the attack.” (paragraph 3)
D. Answer these questions. (3 pts)
- It was about defending girls’ rights to education.
- Because her injury needed special treatment.
- She was 16.
E. Complete the following sentences with information from the text. (2 pts)
- write about the risks that girls in Pakistan face when they go to school.
- receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (her achievement).
F. Find in the text words that mean the same as: (2 pts)
- occurred
- awarded
G. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2 pts)
- The gunman
- 2013
Language
A. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate phrases from the lists. (2 pts)
- equal
- made
B. Correct the underlined mistakes in these sentences. (2 pts)
- be (must be taken)
- lending
C. Fill in each gap with an appropriate phrasal verb from the list. (2 pts)
- apply for
- calm down
D. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense. (2 pts)
has been working · graduated · will send · will have visited
E. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. (3 pts)
- New measures have been taken by the government for the benefit of illegal immigrants.
- Ahmed suggested working in groups.
- If Adil had checked his email, he would have known about the meeting.
F. Match each expression with its appropriate function. (2 pts)
- making a request
- expressing opinion
- expressing regret
- responding to bad news
G. Write appropriate responses to the following situations. (2 pts)
- You should watch English films and listen to English songs every day.
- I’m very sorry, sir. I was ill and I couldn’t come to school.
Writing
Writing: Write a report about a road safety event. (10 pts)
Report on the Road Safety Event
On 18th February, the school civic education club and the school administration organized an event about road safety in the school library and the school yard. The topic was reducing the number of road accidents in Morocco.
The aims were to sensitize students to the dangers of road accidents and to teach them how to respect traffic regulations. Students, teachers, the parents’ association, police officers, the local council, NGOs and journalists took part.
In the morning, there was a presentation and a film. In the afternoon, there was a practical demonstration about respecting traffic regulations, a poster competition and a prize distribution ceremony.
In my opinion, the event was very useful, and the participants said that they had learnt how to be more careful on the road.
Download the full exam (Reading, Language and Writing) with the answers as a PDF.
Source: Moroccan Baccalaureate English National Exam, Arts, July 2015 session. The score counts only the questions that can be checked automatically; open answers (chart, sentences, dialogues, writing) are for self-checking against the model answers. More than one correct answer is often possible.
Exam Tips and Key Vocabulary
What this exam tests
The reading text of the July 2015 Arts exam is about Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, and her fight for girls’ education. The paper tests Reading, Language and Writing, so read the text twice before answering and base every answer on the text.
Key vocabulary from the text
- Nobel Prize: جائزة نوبل
- attack: هجوم
- gunman: مسلح
- critical condition: حالة حرجة
- transferred: نُقلت
- recovery: تعافي
- autobiography: سيرة ذاتية
- advocate: مدافع
- nominate: يرشح
- rights: حقوق
Grammar points in this exam
- Collocations (equal opportunities, make mistakes)
- Modal + infinitive and would you mind + -ing
- Phrasal verbs (apply for, calm down)
- Present perfect, past simple and future perfect
- Passive, reported suggestions and conditional type 3
- Language functions
Revise these structures: the Language section of this exam is built on them.
Writing tips
The writing task asks for a report from a chart about a road safety event. Use the information in order (organizers, topic, date and place, objectives, participants, activities), write in the past tense, and give your opinion at the end.
FAQ
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No. They are model answers written for practice; any appropriate answer is accepted.
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