2^ème Bac. | May 2012

1. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form.
   1. "Stop [complain]     Answer complaining
   2. The dog started to bark as soon as he [see] the thief.     Answer had seen
   3. He is used to [sit] in the garden alone for hours.     Answer sitting
   4. By the time you read this. I [reach] New York.     Answer will have reached had reached
   5. You'd better [do] what your parents say.     Answer do
   6. They [work] until the sun raised.     Answer had been working had worked

   
   

2. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.    {4 points}
   1. They have to repeat the poem many times.
      The poem
      Answer The poem has to be repeated many times
   2. "I don't want to see her here tomorrow." the manager said
      The manager told us
      Answer The manager told us that he didn't want to see her there the day after.
   3. They are old; however, they still work in the fields.
      Despite
      Answer Despite their old age, they still work in the fields. Despite being old, they still work in the fields. Despite the fact that they are old, they still work in the fields.
   4. "I don't know how to fix the machine!" He said sadly
      He wishes
      Answer He wishes he knew how to fix the machine

   
   

3. Put the words between brackets in the correct form.
   1. The family is the core unit determining the [strong] of any society.     Answer strength
   2. Is it [law] and safe to download mp3 files?.     Answer legal
   3. One function of genetic engineering is to make plants [tolerance] to diseases.     Answer tolerant
   4. The kid is [passion] about sport, especially soccer.     Answer passionate
   5. The girl's top [prior] is to succeed this year.     Answer priority
   6. The program works quite well but it needs some more [improve] .     Answer improvement

   
   

4. Match the words that go together to make collocations:

   	a. society
   1. civic	b. shock	1.	Answer c. education
   2. cultural	c. education	2.	Answer d. diversity
   	d. diversity

   Collocations for the Bac. >>

   
   

5. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list

   duty

   portfolio

   citizen

   compulsory

   1. Is it really to answer this question?     Answer compulsory
   2. A good is more than a collection of documents and diplomas.     Answer portfolio

   
   

6. Choose the right answer.
   1. Glass is everywhere. The cat (must - mustn't - must have) broken the bottle.     Answer must have
   2. If I were you, I (will - would - would have) pick up the one in the middle.     Answer would

   
   

7. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list.

   set up

   put up

   turn down

   stand for

   put off

   1. A. What does L.O.L ?     Answer stand for
      B. Loss Of Language, right?!

   2. Let's the project until next year to save funds.     Answer put off

   
   

8. Match each sentence with its appropriate function :

   a. cause & effect

   b. purpose

   c. complaining

   d. apology

   e. defining

   f. request

   g. clarification

   1. I'm sorry, what was that again?	1.	Answer g. clarification
   2. I'm sorry to say this but your music is too loud.	2.	Answer c. complaining
   3. I'm so sorry, but this will never occur again.	3.	Answer d. apology
   4. She exercises regularly so as not to get fat.	4.	Answer b. purpose
   5. Brain Drain commonly refers to Human capital flight.	5.	Answer e. defining