2^ème Bac. | May 2013

1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list.        {3 points}

   look up

   put up

   come across

   take up

   keep up

   put off

   1. He finally decided to Karate lessons.     Answer take up

   2. If the word is new for you, why don’t you it in the dictionary?.     Answer look up

   3. The youth are required to with the technological advances.     Answer keep up
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2. Match the words that go together to make collocations:        {1 point}

   	a. obligations
   1. universal	b. shock	1.	Answer universal values
   2. cultural	c.opportunity	2.	Answer cultural values
   	d. values

   Collocations for the Bac. >>

   
   

3. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form.        {3 points}
   1. I am not really keen on [sit] in cafes with people I don’t know. .    Answer sitting

   2. How long does it take to finish [decorate] the living room?.     Answer decorating

   3. By the time we reach home, the guests [get] bored.     Answer will have got(ten)

   4. As soon as the guests [leave] I went to bed.     Answer had left

   5. We were all tired; nonetheless, nobody seemed to stop [work] .     Answer working

   6. She actually made me[wait] her for hours.     Answer wait

   
   

4. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.        {4 points}
   1. “Did you do a test like this one before?”
      He wanted to know
      Answer He wanted to know if I had done a test like that one before

   2. They must respect the rules.
      The rules
      Answer The rules must be respected.

   3. “They didn't take my warnings seriously” She said regretfully
      She wished
      Answer She wished they had taken her warnings seriously.

   4. They made her angry, that’s why she left.
      If
      Answer If they had not made her angry, she wouldn't have left.

   
   

5. Put the words between brackets in the correct form.        {4 points}
   1. Those [poverty] children are really in need of urgent assistance..     Answer poor

   2. Is [ repudiate] the only solution if things turn bad in the family?.     Answer repudiation

   3. In rural areas, women [empower] is a necessity for development.     Answer empowerment

   4. To be successful, you need to be [creativity] and critical thinker.     Answer creative

   
   

6. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list.        {3 points}

   initiative

   polygamy

   skill

   values

   wages

   common good

   1. Most trained workers are after tempting .     Answer wages

   2. The new family code restricts and regulates .     Answer polygamy

   3. Communication is a that requires rigorous practice..     Answer skill

   
   

7. Match each sentence with its appropriate function.        {2 points}

   a. defining

   b. apology

   c. complaint

   d. concession

   e. regret

   f. advice

   g. cause & effect

   1. We oughtn't to have kept the dog inside.	1.	Answer e. regret
   2. They lost their crops owing to the heavy rain.	3.	Answer g. cause & effect
   3. I 'm sorry to say this, but your dog is scaring me..	2.	Answer c. complaint
   4. A gene is a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring.	4.	Answer a. defining