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FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES ECOLES

EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF SCHOOLSOrganisation non gouvernementale dote du statut participatif auprs du Conseil de lEurope

NGO enjoying participatory status with the Council of Europe

Fdration Europenne Des Ecoles - European Federation of Schools Janvier 2012

UC B4 Anglais - Corrig

UE B - LANGUE VIVANTE

EUROPEENNE

UC B4 - Anglais Ecrit

Corrig

Type dpreuve : QCM et Essai

Dure : 1h45

Session : Janvier 2012

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1/ Questionnaire choix multiples

Texte de comprhension n1

1. This article deals with:a. what Mr. Papandreous government must do to receive bail-out funds from European financialinstitutionsb. how civil service jobs will no longer exist in Greece by 2014c. Mr. Papandreou stepping down from his duties as prime ministerd. the mergers and closures of the IMF and the Central European Bank

2. Unsackable means:a. uncontrollable

b. not able to be made redundantc. packaged and deliveredd. powerless

3. A way of reducing overtime payments refers to:a. State workers who will have longer working weeksb. State workers will continue working very hardc. State workers will no longer be paid for overtimed. State workers were never allowed to work extra hours in the past

4. Smoothing out differences means:a. concealingthe differencesb. pinpointing the differences

c. minimizing the variationsd. making the differences more unpleasant

5. The IMF stands for:a. Internal Money Foundation

b. International Monetary Fundc. International Management Fundd. International Money Foundation

6. Put on 60 % of their previous salary can be understood to mean:a. that civil service workers must pay back 60 % of their former salaryb. that 60 % of public sector salaries will be put on next years budgetc. that only 60 % of state workers will continue to receive paychecks

d. that civil service workers will be given 40 % less of their previous salary7. An embarrassing climb down for Mr. Papandreou means:

a. Mr. Papandreou will need to step down as prime ministerb. Mr. Papandreou will need to change his policy on civil service jobsc. Mr. Papandreous popularity in the polls will go downd. Mr. Papandreou will need to gather more votes for his next re-election bid

8. The leaders of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement think that:a. Mr Papandreou is spending too much money on political campaigningb. Mr. Papandreou should not have run for election

c. Mr. Papandreou is likely to lose votes in the next electiond. the Panhellenic Socialist Movement doesnt intend to back Mr. Papandreou any longer

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9. Shaky means:a. likely to failb. needlessc. steadyd. resolved

10.The sentence Mr. Papandreou desperate to please creditors now is expected to oblige means that:

a. credit institutions are forcing Mr Papandreou and his government to go bankruptb. Mr. Papandreou will eventually be forced to resign from his position as prime ministerc. credit is going to be allotted to pay for the political costs of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement

d. Mr. Papandreou has to do whatever creditors ask in order to procure bail-out funds

Texte de comprhension n2

11.This article deals with :a. the reporting of hurricanes for the Eastern coast of the United statesb. the last speech made by former vice-president Al Gore on national security

c. how the United States must start seriously gearing up for future climate changes that couldcause havoc

d. the Homeland security plan to keep temperatures down to avoid droughts12. Wrath of Mother nature is a warning to:

a. Americans about the risk of natural disastersb. the terrorists attacking the American soilc. the homeland security who sees no necessity to act on the causes of climate changed. the American Defense department about their failure to Americans from natural disasters

13.Mr. Stocktons job is to:a. keep security in peoples home

b. assure that American lives are safe when a disaster hits the American landc. point out interesting events to the Defense Department that could help change American lives for

the better

d. run the Pentagon14.Gut-wrenching can be interpreted to mean:

a. agonisingb. twistedc. audaciousd. strained

15.What is Stocktons yardstick?a. the last attack by terrorists in the United States: 9/11b. any kind of terrorism used against human lifec. a standard for comparing and measuring disastersd. a hurricane detection system

16.What turned out to be a pretty weak hurricane after some pretty strong hype showsthat the author believes:

a. the information given to the public about Hurricane Irenes eventual impact was not exaggeratedb. people were not informed early enoughc. no one tried to predict the eventual impact

d. the warnings given to the public about the hurricane turned out to be over-exaggerated

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2/ Texte complter

21.

a. in

b. by

c. tod. with

22.

a. youths

b. youths

c.youth

d. youngsters

23.

a. fare

b. fair

c. fairsd.fares

24.

a.countries

b. countries

c. country

d. countries

25.

a. vows

b. restraints

c. entitlementsd. liabilities

26.

a. floating

b. is floated

c.has floated

d. float

27.

a. easing

b. leasing

c. annoyingd. comforting

28.

a. with

b.against

c. inside

d. along

29.

a. past

b. has been passingc.passed

d. passes

30.

a. base

b. basic

c. basisd.based

31.

a. despite of

b. inspite

c.despite

d. in spite

32.

a. ten of thousand

b.tens of thousands

c. ten of thousandsd. tens of thousand

33.

a. earnest

b. earned

c. earning

d. earners

34.

a. their selves

b.themselves

c. themd. themself

35.

a. laughed

b. called

c. looked

d.frowned

36.

a. with

b.to

c. atd. in

37.

a. fewer

b. smallest

c. littlest

d.smaller

38.

a. immigrated

b. immigratingc. migrated

d. migrating

39.

a. exporting

b. exported

c. to exportingd. being exported

40.

a. none

b. of none

c. few

d.no

41.

a. business

b.bust

c. bankruptd. bottleneck

42.

a. every

b. each

c. none

d.all

43.

a. For

b. Since

c. Everd. While

44.

a. in

b. at

c.by

d. per

45.

a.among

b. between

c. throughd. along-side

46.

a. a little

b. few

c. little

d. a few

47.

a. shun

b. rejectc. steer

d.ape

48.

a. similar

b. alike

c. liked. whereas

49.

a. wont be

b. is being

c. will be

d. is willing to be

50.

a.away

b. ahead

c. besided. over

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3/ Essai

Explain what the term austerity means in regards to economics.

How do you think an austerity programmme can help a country regain economic stability?

At the same time, how influential are the protest movements such as Les Indignanos in Spain and

Occupy Wall Street in America in todays economic crisis? Are their demands coherent and

legitimate to you? In your opinion are these protests the last sign of real democracy in todays world?

Points that should be included in the essay

Candidates should introduce the definition of austerity with the positive and negative attributes for the

countries that have been forced to put these programs into place (such as Greece, Spain and Portugal).

The austerity programs are a last-ditch effort to get these economies back on track while they demand

numerous sacrifices from their citizens as well as from European banks and foreign creditors.

,

These programs have their positive points; they try to reduce the deficit which hinders a countrys

ability to invest in new and innovative ideas.

They may help stop money going underground as governments will need to answer to creditors about

where all the bail-out money is going if benefits are being cut.

Austerity is the alternative to raising taxes especially on the rich and large corporations who then

decide to go elsewhere with their money or businesses..

However, the negative points are many.

Austerity programs are threatening democracy. Many Greek people believe they have lost their

democratic rights. They are uncertain about their place in the European Union. They may have to

decide between remaining Greek or European. They may have little choice as their severe economic

difficulties can no longer assure them credibility within the European Union.

In Spain, the new movement of Indiganos is a reaction from the younger populations who are desirous

of a comfortable life yet see how they have been left out in the cold by their older citizens who are

worried about their future retirement.

The current movement Occupy Wall Street has taken their inspiration from the Spaniards.

Austerity is not only for the working class or the unemployed. This new movement has started in thelarge urban centres of America. It is not only about cutting social services but about redistributing

wealth.

The candidates give their own opinion and should develop an argumentative essay.

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GRILLE DE NOTATION

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Note attribue Observations obligatoires

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coherency to subject

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redundancy

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Structure/ logically presented /10

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expressions/ linking words/10

Grammar/tense/syntax /10

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concrete examples/current

events/facts/branching out

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