Baccalaureate English National Exam Sciences June 2024

A. Fill in the chart with information from the text. (2 pts)

2002 → the World Cup in which his country’s team performed greatly (his biggest inspiration).
10.2 million dollars → how much Mané earns each year.

B. Are these statements true or false? Justify. (2 pts)

1. False. “My parents never had money to send me to school. Every day, I would always go to play football with my friends in the street.” (paragraph 1)
2. False. “his father didn’t want him to take football as a profession.” (paragraph 2)

C. Answer these questions. (3 pts)

1. Because his parents had lots of children and could not financially satisfy their basic needs.
2. He dreamed of playing in the Premier League.
3. He donated money to build a school in his village; he made big donations to develop health services; he gives 70 euros each month to poor families; he provides clothes, shoes and food (any two).

D. Complete the sentences with information from the text. (2 pts)

1. talent and hard work
2. …how modest he is.

E. Pick out from the text sentences or phrases which show that (2 pts)

1. “I suffered from hunger, worked in the fields, and played without shoes.”
2. “In 2019 and 2022, he was awarded African Ballon d’Or.”

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

1. inspiration
2. support

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

1. Senegal’s national team (Mané’s country’s team)
2. Sadio Mané

A. Fill in the gaps with the right words from the list. (2 pts)

initiatives · effects

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

admiration · energetic

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

to join · will have ended

D. Fill in the blanks with the right words from the lists. (3 pts)

1. hang out
2. who
   who is used for people.
3. may
   may expresses a possibility.

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

1. Khalid said that artificial intelligence would change the future of work.
2. If the sports club organizes a competition tomorrow, I will participate.
3. An e-commerce platform was developed by the company to increase its sales.

F. Choose the most appropriate response. (2 pts)

1. b. Ok. We’ll fix it, sir.
   The clerk apologizes and offers to solve the problem.
2. a. That happens.
   Nora accepts the apology.

G. Complete the following exchanges appropriately. (2 pts)

1. I understand. Try to take short breaks and do some sport. / I’m sorry to hear that. You should talk to your manager and rest more.
2. I don’t agree. Children are on holiday, so it is the best time. / I see your point, but I think summer is ideal.

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

Nowadays some people keep pets such as dogs, cats and birds. My favorite pet is the cat. I like it because it is clean, quiet and very affectionate. Moreover, a cat does not need much space, so it is easy to keep it in a small flat. Finally, cats are funny and playing with them helps me relax after a long day at school.

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

Hi Liza,

Thanks for your email. Yes, it is true, we have moved to a new neighborhood last month.

There were several reasons for this change. First of all, our old flat was too small for the whole family, and the new house is bigger and brighter. Moreover, my father’s new job is close to the new neighborhood, so he doesn’t waste time in traffic anymore. Another reason is that the new area is quieter and has a park and a library, which is perfect for me.

I hope you can visit us soon. Write back and tell me your news!

Best wishes,
Nora