Baccalaureate English National Exam Arts June 2017: practise the full Moroccan national English exam for the Arts stream, session June 2017, 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 June 2017: Interactive Practice
English National Exam — Arts June 2017
Interactive practice: Reading (15 pts) · Language (15 pts) · Writing (10 pts)
[1] There are 632 million internet users in China and 24 million Chinese children are thought to be addicted to the internet. Desperate parents are trying hard to help their children by sending them to addiction treatment centers.
[2] Chen Fei, one of these children, is nervous. His parents had told him that they would be traveling to Beijing for the summer, but that would not be a holiday. He has found himself in the Internet Addiction Treatment Centre in Daxing, south of Beijing. In a small room inside the center, while her son waits outside, Chen’s mother is crying as she explains to a psychiatrist why they have traveled more than 600 miles from their home. Our son’s addiction to the internet is destroying the family, she says. About two years ago, he started going to cyber cafés to play online, but we gave it little thought. He was a good student, and we knew that he had to relax. Yet the sessions became longer, and he began to play every day. His schoolwork suffered, so we tried to convince his teachers and classmates to distance him from that scene. Six months ago, he completely lost control and started spending more than 20 hours in front of a computer.
[3] “ We can’t control him anymore. We want him to understand what is happening to him, to get better, and for this nightmare to be over, his father adds. It is decided that Chen will be committed to the center for a period of three to six months – perhaps longer if he does not respond positively. He will undergo a therapy treatment designed by Dr. Tao Ran, a psychiatrist and colonel in the army, who combines military discipline with traditional techniques to overcome addiction. A doctor explains to Chen’s parents that their son will have no access to any electronic device, no contact with the outside world, and he will have to follow all orders. It will be a difficult process, the doctor warns.
[4] “ Internet addiction leads to problems in the brain similar to those caused by drug consumption, Dr. Tao says: “ But, generally, it is even more damaging. It destroys relationships and harms the body. All our patients have eyesight and back problems and suffer from eating disorders. If someone is spending six hours or more on the internet, we consider that to be an addiction. It’s true that a month of treatment costs a lot, but most parents consider it a necessary financial sacrifice, he adds.
[5] Dr. Tao Ran wants his treatment to become standard practice for internet addiction. He claims a success rate of 75% since 2008. There are already about 300 clinics in China that adopt elements of his model- mainly the military discipline.
A. Answer these questions. (3 pts)
1. What do Chinese parents do to help their internet addicted children?
2. Why did Chen’s parents accept to let him go to cybercafés?
3. What are the things that Chen won’t be allowed to do in the treatment center?
B. Are these sentences true or false? Justify. (3 pts)
1. Chen was with his mother while she was talking to the psychiatrist.
2. Chen might stay in the center for more than six months.
3. Dr. Tao Ran’s treatment model is used only at Daxing center.
C. Pick out from the text sentences or phrases which show that: (3 pts)
1. At the beginning, Chen’s parents didn’t take their son’s addiction seriously.
2. Patients at the treatment center suffer from health problems.
3. The treatment at the center is expensive.
D. Complete the following sentences. (2 pts)
1. Chen’s parents decided to take him to the treatment center when they noticed …
2. Dr. Tao Ran’s treatment programme involves the use of traditional techniques as well as …
E. Find in the text words that mean almost the same as: (2 pts)
1. obey (paragraph 3):
2. harmful (paragraph 4):
F. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2 pts)
1. she (paragraph 2):
2. It (paragraph 4):
A. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the lists. (2 pts)
1. As the school bus , the students had to walk 5 km to school.
2. Jamal jogging after having broken his leg.
B. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 pts)
1. Hassan El Fad is a famous comedian. He has a good sense of (humorous) .
2. The aim of this competition is to encourage talented and (creativity) students.
C. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list. (1 pt)
Julio, is my Facebook friend from Spain, has just shared some beautiful pictures show different aspects of the Spanish culture.
D. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. (3 pts)
Mr. Sadiki (teach) English for twenty years before he (become) our headmaster six years ago. By this time next year, he (work) in this school for seven years.
E. Correct the underlined mistakes. (3 pts)
1. I will invite Kamal to the party if I had known he was in town. →
2. A new president is electing every five years. →
3. My brother really enjoys to read sports magazines. →
F. Match each expression with its appropriate function. (2 pts)
1. “Could you help me with my luggage, please?”
2. “I’m terribly sorry for the mess I’ve made in the kitchen.”
3. “For me, hard work always pays off in the end.”
4. “I definitely share your opinion on this problem.”
G. Complete the following exchanges. (2 pts)
1. Speaker 1: “Could you lend me some money, Jane?”
Jane: (respond) …
2. In a restaurant, a waiter answers: “I’m so sorry, sir. I’ll get you another one.”
You (the customer): (complain) …
Task 1: Complete the following paragraph. (4 pts)
Founder: Mark Zuckerberg · Date: February 2004 · Active users: over 600 million · Use: a. create a personal profile, b. make online friends, c. exchange messages, etc.
Facebook is a social networking website …
Task 2: Write an email about the best holiday you have ever had. (6 pts)
Write an email to your English-speaking friend about the best holiday you have ever had.
Answer key: Reading, Language and Writing
Reading
A. Answer these questions. (3 pts)
- They send them to addiction treatment centers.
- Because he was a good student and they knew he had to relax; they gave it little thought.
- He won’t be allowed to use any electronic device, to have contact with the outside world or to disobey orders.
B. Are these sentences true or false? Justify. (3 pts)
- False. “While her son waits outside, Chen’s mother is crying as she explains to a psychiatrist…” (paragraph 2)
- True. “For a period of three to six months – perhaps longer if he does not respond positively.” (paragraph 3)
- False. “There are already about 300 clinics in China that adopt elements of his model.” (paragraph 5)
C. Pick out from the text sentences or phrases which show that: (3 pts)
- “We gave it little thought.” (paragraph 2)
- “All our patients have eyesight and back problems and suffer from eating disorders.” (paragraph 4)
- “A month of treatment costs a lot.” (paragraph 4)
D. Complete the following sentences. (2 pts)
- that he had completely lost control and was spending more than 20 hours in front of a computer.
- military discipline.
E. Find in the text words that mean almost the same as: (2 pts)
- follow
- damaging
F. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2 pts)
- Chen’s mother
- Internet addiction
Language
A. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the lists. (2 pts)
- broke down
- gave up
B. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 pts)
- humor
- creative
C. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the list. (1 pt)
who · which
D. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. (3 pts)
had taught · became · will have worked
E. Correct the underlined mistakes. (3 pts)
- would have invited
- is elected
- reading
F. Match each expression with its appropriate function. (2 pts)
- making a request
- apologizing
- expressing opinion
- agreeing
G. Complete the following exchanges. (2 pts)
- Of course. How much do you need? / Sorry, I can’t; I have no money on me.
- Excuse me, this dish is cold. I’m afraid I can’t eat it.
Writing
Task 1: Complete the following paragraph. (4 pts)
Facebook is a social networking website. It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in February 2004. Today it has over 600 million active users. People use it to create a personal profile, to make online friends and to exchange messages. They can also share photos and videos and follow the news.
Task 2: Write an email about the best holiday you have ever had. (6 pts)
Dear Kate,
How are you? I want to tell you about the best holiday I have ever had. Last summer, my family and I went to Agadir for two weeks. We stayed in a small hotel near the beach. Every morning we swam in the sea, and in the afternoon we visited the old town and the souk. In the evening, we ate delicious fish and walked along the seaside.
It was the best holiday of my life because the weather was perfect and I spent a lot of time with my family. I hope you can come with us next year.
Write soon,
Hamza
Download the full exam (Reading, Language and Writing) with the answers as a PDF.
Source: Moroccan Baccalaureate English National Exam, Arts, June 2017 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 June 2017 Arts exam is about internet addiction among Chinese teenagers and a treatment centre in Daxing. 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
- addicted: مدمن
- addiction: إدمان
- treatment center: مركز علاج
- psychiatrist: طبيب نفسي
- discipline: انضباط
- damaging: مضر
- eating disorders: اضطرابات الأكل
- therapy: علاج
- desperate: يائس
- sacrifice: تضحية
Grammar points in this exam
- Phrasal verbs (break down, give up)
- Word formation (humor, creative)
- Relative pronouns (who, which)
- Past perfect and future perfect
- Error correction (conditionals, passive, gerund)
- Language functions
Revise these structures: the Language section of this exam is built on them.
Writing tips
The writing paper has two tasks. In task 1, use the notes about Facebook to complete the paragraph. In task 2, write an email to an English-speaking friend about your best holiday using the past tense.
FAQ
Where can I download this exam with answers?
Use the download button under the exam: the PDF contains the original exam pages and a one-page answer key.
Are the answers on this page official?
No. They are model answers written for practice; any appropriate answer is accepted.
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