Baccalaureate English National Exam Arts June 2022: practise the full Moroccan national English exam for the Arts stream, session June 2022, 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 2022: Interactive Practice
English National Exam — Arts June 2022
Interactive practice: Reading (15 pts) · Language (15 pts) · Writing (10 pts)
[1] Until the end of the 20th century, only scientists and astronauts could travel to space for research purposes. However, in the last few years, it has become possible for tourists to go on trips to space. In July 2021, two big American spaceflight companies, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, made their first successful commercial flights to space. Although the prices are very expensive, some rich people could buy their tickets. These trips have officially started space tourism.
[2] Richard Branson was the first commercial customer to fly to space with his company, Virgin Galactic, in July 2021. He wanted to go to space before his competitor, Blue Origin. Branson was accompanied by three people. They went up to space at an altitude of 87 kilometers above the Earth, allowing the passengers a panoramic view of the world for about four minutes. A few days later, Blue Origin successfully sent their first commercial spaceflight with Jeff Bezos on board. His brother and two other people flew with him. They reached an altitude of 100 kilometers and stayed in space for a few minutes.
[3] In December 2021, the Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa arrived with a videographer to spend 12 days on the International Space Station. While up there, he answered common questions about life in space and also did some fun activities to encourage interest in space. Maezawa booked the spaceflight through the American company Space Adventures, which has previously sent seven tourists to the space station on Russian vehicles. Maezawa is also planning a trip to the moon with SpaceX company in 2023. “At first I was a bit scared, but seeing the Earth from space made me excited and gave me some comfort,” he said.
[4] Going to space is costly. One person ticket can cost more than $200,000. Space trips are not totally safe as any accident can be deadly. However, many wealthy people would like to take up this challenge just for the spectacular view or for fun. Beth Moses from Virgin Galactic describes his trip to space as a “magical experience that gives you feelings of optimism and wonder. It’s a rare opportunity to see how unique the Earth is, to see it without borders.” However, other people consider space tourism as a waste of money. “I feel really bad every time somebody pays $250,000 for a single flight, while people in other countries do not find what to eat, have no access to schools or hospitals,” says James Walker, a social activist.
[5] Nowadays, as technology and infrastructure improve, space industry is expanding fast. It’s possible that the prices will go down and more people will be able to try the experience of traveling to space. Adapted from: www.forbes.com
A. Are these statements true or false? Justify. (3 pts)
1. Richard Branson went to space alone.
2. Space trips can be dangerous.
3. Tickets to space may become less expensive in the future.
B. Answer these questions. (3 pts)
1. When did space tourism begin?
2. What did Yusaku Maezawa do in space?
3. Why is the space industry developing fast?
C. Complete the sentences with information from the text. (3 pts)
1. Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin were the first companies to …
2. In 2023, Maezawa will …
3. James Walker thinks that the money spent on space tourism should …
D. Pick out from the text sentences or phrases which show that: (2 pts)
1. Maezawa enjoyed his trip to space.
2. Many rich people are ready to go on space trips for entertainment.
E. Find in the text words that mean almost the same as: (2 pts)
1. travelers (paragraph 2):
2. frightened (paragraph 3):
F. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2 pts)
1. there (paragraph 3):
2. it (paragraph 4):
A. Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the lists. (2 pts)
1. Lilia needs to some aspirin for her headache.
2. The pickpocket admitted the old lady’s mobile phone.
3. The new president aims to important changes to the educational system.
4. The bag we bought Diana for her birthday is handmade.
B. Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the list. (1 pt)
fight · voluntary · raise · care · charity
Jamal designed a website to people’s awareness about the problem of homelessness. Many people donated money to build a clinic that provides free medical for the homeless.
C. Put the words in brackets in the correct form. (2 pts)
1. The government appreciated the captain’s (decide) to abandon the ship before the disaster.
2. Many schools have started encouraging students to eat (health) food like fruits and vegetables.
D. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. (2 pts)
1. Albert: How (be) your visit to the zoo yesterday?
Betty: Great! Unfortunately, they (already / feed) the animals when we got there.
2. James is a professional pilot. He (fly) more than 3000 hours by the end of this month.
3. I love sports cars. If only I (have) one!
E. Rewrite the sentences as suggested. (4 pts)
They don’t make these products in our country.
These products in our country.
“I’m going to visit Janelle in hospital,” Nancy said.
Nancy said that
They didn’t go to the party because they didn’t know about it.
If
Reda is studying English. He wants to continue his studies in the USA.
Reda is studying English
F. Choose the appropriate responses. (2 pts)
1. Lina: Excuse me, would you mind showing me the way to the train station?
Passerby: … Go straight and take the first turn on the left.
2. Nadia: It’s really bad! My computer crashed and I lost all my documents.
You: …
G. What would you say in the following situation? (2 pts)
You: (give your opinion about video games) …
(express agreement or disagreement) …
Task 1: Complete the following paragraph. (4 pts)
Teenagers nowadays don’t sleep well for many reasons. …
Task 2: Write a reply to Kamal’s email. (6 pts)
“…I haven’t visited Morocco for three years now. I really feel homesick. I miss a lot of things. What do you suggest I should do? I really need your advice.” Kamal
Write a reply. Start with: Hi Kamal,
Answer key: Reading, Language and Writing
Reading
A. Are these statements true or false? Justify. (3 pts)
- False. “Branson was accompanied by three people.” (paragraph 2)
- True. “Space trips are not totally safe as any accident can be deadly.” (paragraph 4)
- True. “It’s possible that the prices will go down.” (paragraph 5)
B. Answer these questions. (3 pts)
- In July 2021.
- He answered common questions about life in space and did some fun activities to encourage interest in space.
- Because technology and infrastructure are improving.
C. Complete the sentences with information from the text. (3 pts)
- make successful commercial flights to space (in July 2021).
- take a trip to the moon with SpaceX.
- be spent on helping poor people (food, schools and hospitals).
D. Pick out from the text sentences or phrases which show that: (2 pts)
- “Seeing the Earth from space made me excited and gave me some comfort.”
- “Many wealthy people would like to take up this challenge just for the spectacular view or for fun.”
E. Find in the text words that mean almost the same as: (2 pts)
- passengers
- scared
F. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2 pts)
- The International Space Station
- The Earth
Language
A. Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the lists. (2 pts)
- take
- stealing
- bring about
- which
B. Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the list. (1 pt)
raise · care
C. Put the words in brackets in the correct form. (2 pts)
decision · healthy
D. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. (2 pts)
was · had already fed · will have flown · had
E. Rewrite the sentences as suggested. (4 pts)
- These products aren’t made in our country.
- Nancy said that she was going to visit Janelle in hospital.
- If they had known about the party, they would have gone to it.
- Reda is studying English so as to continue his studies in the USA.
F. Choose the appropriate responses. (2 pts)
- c. Of course not!
- a. I’m so sorry to hear that.
G. What would you say in the following situation? (2 pts)
In my opinion, video games are fun but they waste a lot of time. / I agree: we should play them only for a short time.
Writing
Task 1: Complete the following paragraph. (4 pts)
Teenagers nowadays don’t sleep well for many reasons. First, they spend too much time on their phones and social media at night. Second, they have a lot of homework and exams, so they stay up late. Moreover, drinking coffee or energy drinks in the evening keeps them awake. Finally, noise and worries can also disturb their sleep.
Task 2: Write a reply to Kamal’s email. (6 pts)
Hi Kamal,
Thank you for your email. I understand how you feel, but I have some suggestions for you.
First, you should call your family and friends on video every day, so you can feel close to them. Second, you could cook Moroccan dishes and listen to Moroccan music. In addition, try to meet other Moroccans in your city. Finally, if you can, plan a visit to Morocco during the next holiday.
I hope this helps. Take care!
Best wishes,
Rachid
Download the full exam (Reading, Language and Writing) with the answers as a PDF.
Source: Moroccan Baccalaureate English National Exam, Arts, June 2022 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 2022 Arts exam is about space tourism and the first commercial trips to space. 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
- spaceflight: رحلة فضائية
- altitude: ارتفاع
- panoramic: بانورامي
- competitor: منافس
- billionaire: ملياردير
- costly: باهظ
- deadly: قاتل
- scared: خائف
- infrastructure: بنية تحتية
- wealthy: ثري
Grammar points in this exam
- Collocations (take aspirin) and gerund after admit
- Phrasal verb (bring about) and which
- Word formation (decision, healthy)
- Past simple, past perfect and future perfect
- Passive, reported speech, conditional type 3 and so as to
- 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, continue the paragraph with reasons why teenagers do not sleep well. In task 2, reply to Kamal’s email about homesickness with advice.
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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