Baccalaureate English National Exam Arts June 2019

A. Choose the right answer. (1 pt)

b. the achievements of young Moroccans.
Mariam Amjoun and the Moroccan Youth Olympic athletes both achieved great results.

B. Are these sentences true or false? Justify. (3 pts)

1. False. The Arab Reading Challenge final was “in Dubai” (text 1) and the Youth Olympic Games were hosted by “Buenos Aires, Argentina” (text 2).
2. False. “The Summer YOG is held every four years.” (text 2, paragraph 1)
3. True. “Fatima Zahra Abu Fares won a gold medal. Other athletes won five silver medals and a bronze one.” (text 2, paragraph 4)

C. Answer the following questions. (3 pts)

1. In September 2015.
2. To make reading a lifestyle (and to encourage a million students to read 50 million books a year).
3. Buenos Aires 2018 was the first Olympic Games to have an equal number of male and female participants (1,999 women and 1,999 men).

D. Complete the following sentences. (2 pts)

1. read, summarized and analyzed books since 2017.
2. the seven medals won by Moroccan athletes.

E. Pick out from the text a phrase which shows that: (2 pts)

1. “Broke down in tears when she was declared the Arab Reading champion.” / “a heartwarming scene”
2. “Open to the public for free.”

F. Find in the texts words that mean almost the same as: (2 pts)

1. role model
2. hosted

G. What do the underlined words in the texts refer to? (2 pts)

1. Books
2. The third Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG)

A. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the lists. (4 pts)

1. can’t
2. who
3. found out
4. broke into

B. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list. (2 pts)

1. citizens
2. raise

C. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (2 pts)

started · will have finished · performing · will enjoy

D. Choose the correct sentence. Write a or b. (3 pts)

1. a. More importance should be given to education in rural areas.
2. a. If our school football team had won the last match, they would have qualified for the finals.
3. a. The school headmaster advised us to start preparing for the exams earlier.

E. Match each expression to its appropriate function. (2 pts)

1. expressing regret
2. expressing probability
3. expressing agreement
4. making a request

F. Write an appropriate response to each situation. (2 pts)

1. That’s great! Congratulations!
2. You should eat less sugar and fat, and do some exercise every day.

Task 1: Complete the following paragraph. (4 pts)

The first week of March was special in our school because we celebrated our cultural week. It was organized by the school administration and the parents’ association, and it took place in different spaces of the school. Teachers, students, parents and guests took part in it. There were poetry readings, a school clean-up, sports competitions, songs and a drama performance. It was such a great and interesting event. Everybody is looking forward to similar future events.

Task 2: Write a paragraph about free Wi-Fi at school. (6 pts)

In my opinion, offering free Wi-Fi inside the school is a good idea for several reasons. First, students can search for information quickly and do their research during lessons. Second, it helps students who cannot afford internet access at home. Moreover, teachers can use online educational resources and videos in class. However, the school must control the websites so that students do not waste time on games and social media.