2^ème Bac. | May 2012

1. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.        {3 points}
   1. "Don't put all the eggs in the same basket" she told me.
      She advised him
      Answer She advised him not to put all the eggs in the same basket.
   2. They were reading the poem aloud.
      The poem
      Answer The poem was being read aloud
   3. The flight was postponed because the weather was bad.
      Due to
      Answer Due to the bad weather, the flight was postponed. Due to the fact that the weather was bad, the flight was postponed.

   
   

2. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form.        {3 points}
   1. As soon as she [get] her visa, she went to the airport..    Answer had got(ten)
   2. They stopped [have] a rest after a long day’s work.     Answer to have
   3. By tomorrow, she [read] all the reports..     Answer will have read
   4. You needn't [read] this chapter. It's optional.     Answer read
   5. They wanted [sell] that old house on the corner.     Answer to sell
   6. Please, help me [fix] this old bike of mine.     Answer fix

   
   

3. Put the words between brackets in the correct form.        {3 points}
   1. Fairy tales are full of strong and [audacity] heroes.     Answer audacious
   2. Unfortunately, many people in the world still suffer from [ starve] .     Answer starvation
   3. We have noticed a huge [improve] in the village since last year.     Answer improvement
   4. The director is looking for talented and [profession] actors.     Answer professional
   5. The labour market requires [innovation] people.     Answer innovative
   6. I've never missed any [confer] on the preservation of the planet.     Answer conference

   
   

4. Match the words that go together to make collocations:        {2 points}

   	a. thinking
   1. note	b. taking	1.	Answer note taking
   2. active	c. solving	2.	Answer active learning
   	d. learning

   Collocations for the Bac. >>

   
   

5. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list.        {1 point}

   grant

   compliance

   altruism

   compulsory

   1. It is to have an Identity card now that you are 18.    Answer compulsory
   2. Are you sure you want to apply for the .     Answer grant

   
   

6. Choose the right answer.        {1 point}
   1. She wears glasses so that she (will - can - may) see well.     Answer can
   2. He was very sad. He (must - mustn't - must have) heard some bad news.     Answer must have

   
   

7. Match each sentence with its appropriate function.        {5 points}

   a. cause & effect

   b. addition

   c. complaining

   d. concession

   e. defining

   f. advice

   g. apologizing

   1. I am so sorry for keeping you waiting.	1.	Answer g. apologizing
   2. He wants to have the laptop; on the other hand, he doesn’t know how to use it.	2.	Answer d. concession
   3. He couldn’t start the car as he had forgotten the keys at home.	3.	Answer a. cause & effect
   4. Nostalgia means wistful longing for something one has known in the past.	4.	Answer e. defining
   5. You ought to make some more efforts.	5.	Answer f. advice

   
   

8. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list.        {2 points}

   look up

   run into

   turn down

   find out

   put off

   1. A cow was stolen and the farmer is trying to who did it     Answer find out
   2. If you can do it now, don't it until tomorrow.     Answer put off
   3. In life, it is normal to different sorts of problems.     Answer run into
   4. Your project is not complete. They will surely it .     Answer turn down