Baccalaureate English National Exam Sciences July 2024

A. Choose the right answer. (1 pt)

a. Water Scarcity in Africa
The text talks about water scarcity in several countries of Africa, and Morocco is only one example.

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

1. True. “More than 80% of people affected by water scarcity live in Africa.” (paragraph 1)
2. False. “There has never been much rain like these days.” (paragraph 3) There is too much rain, which causes floods.
3. False. “Their journey is not always safe.” (paragraph 3)

C. Answer the following questions. (4 pts)

1. They use it for drinking water, transport, fishing and doing business.
2. Because of the drought last year, she was not able to produce enough food.
3. Every 3 years.
4. There is less water in barrages and less groundwater.

D. Complete the sentences with information from the text. (3 pts)

1. …save her life and that of her children.
2. …agriculture.
3. …has put strict laws on the production of crops which need a lot of water (such as avocado, watermelon and oranges).

E. Find in the text words that mean almost the same as (2 pts)

1. damage
2. catastrophic

F. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (2 pts)

1. Lake Chiwa
2. Morocco

A. Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the lists. (3 pts)

1. using
   avoid is followed by the -ing form.
2. took up
   took up means “started as a hobby”.
3. that
   that is used for things.

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

talent · measures

C. Put the words in brackets in the correct form. (1 pt)

improvement · fashionable

D. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. (2 pts)

traveled · will have graduated (or will graduate)

E. Rewrite the sentences as suggested. (3 pts)

1. A new website was launched by the computer company.
2. Najib suggested reducing plastic usage to save our oceans (or: that we should reduce plastic usage).
3. Because Najat didn’t follow the doctor’s advice, her cholesterol level increased.

F. Choose the right responses. (2 pts)

1. a. Of course not!
   “Do you mind” is answered with “Of course not” to say yes.
2. c. I don’t think so.
   This is the only answer that gives an opinion about the statement.

G. What would you say in the following situation? (2 pts)

1. Excuse me, the service is very slow and the food is cold. I’m not happy about it.
2. I’m very sorry, sir. We will fix it right away.

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

I think it’s important to know people from different cultures. First, it helps us understand how other people live and think, so we become more open-minded. Second, we can learn new languages and traditions from them. Moreover, knowing people from other countries gives us more opportunities to study and work abroad. Finally, it makes the world more peaceful because we respect each other.

Task 2: Write a response to the following email. (6 pts)

Hi Anis,

Thanks for your email. It’s a great idea to join a sports club during the summer vacation.

My advice is to choose a sport you really enjoy. If you like team games, you can join a football or a basketball club, because you will make new friends. If you prefer to be on your own, swimming is a perfect choice in summer, and it is very good for your health. You can also try a new sport such as tennis or karate. Visit the clubs near your home first and ask for a free trial session before you decide.

Let me know what you choose. I would love to join you!

Best wishes,
Sami