Epreuve du Bfem 2004

B.F.E.M. 2004-EPREUVE: ANGLAIS LV1-DUREE: 2H-coefficient:2


Eminem was born in Kansas city in 1972 and he got his name by pronouncing his initials( M&M) from Marshal Mathers. As a child, Eminem and his mother kept moving betweent Kansas city and Detroit, switching every two or three months, which made it difficult for him to make friends and stay out of trouble. Eminem dropped out of school as a teenager. Eminem started rapping in groups such as Basement productions or the new Jacks but finally he decided to start his own career. In 1996 he released his first album, Infinite. The following year he decided to put out the Slim Shady EP. At this point his career took off. Eminame said: " Infinite was me trying to see how I wanted my rap style to be while Slim Shady is the evil side, the sarcastic side of me."
His next album, the slim shady LP reached the number 2 position in the album charts, thanks to the success of the single " my name is", and Best album for his album The Slim Shady LP. Emminem's latest album The Marshall Mathers LP was released in May 2000. He got three MTV awards.
Emminem's lyrics and video have surprised and shocked many people. The slim shady LP was heavily criticised because of its reference to drug use. In his defence Emminem said, rather confusedly: " I do say things that I think will shock the people. But I don't do things to shock people..."
So what is Emminem all about? what is he? and what does it all mean? is he a pop star? a poet? an offensive young man who needs psychiatric help? is it all just a marketing image? or is he for real? and what a white guy is doing trying to imitate "black" music, anyway? Emminem's answer is very simple: " I 'm white in a music started by black people. I'm not ignorant to it. I'm not trying to take anything away from the culture."
Meanwhile Emminem says his number one ambition is to be a film star.
Adapted from www.hotenglishmagazine.com

I. Reading comprehension 8pts

A. Choose the most appropriate title for this text. 1pts
1. Eminem a violent rapper. 2. Eminem: a controversial rapper.
3. Eminem: a famous rapper. 4. Eminem: powerful rapper.
B. Read the text carefully and match each title with one of the five paragraphs of the text. One has been done for you. 2pts.


Titles Paragraphs
Rap P2
5. a difficult childhood P...........
6. shocking lyrics P............
7. The future P..........
8. Glory P..........

C. Choose the right answer a, b, c or d 2pts

9. Eminem dropped out of school means:
a. he started school b. he abandoned school
c. he didn't like school d. he played very much at school
10. ... he released his fisrt album means:
a. he sent his first album b. he put out his first album
c. he sang his first album d. he wrote the lyrics of his first album
11. an award means:
a. a prize b. a contribution
c. a difficulty d. an order
12. at this point his carrer took off means:
a. his carreer stopped b. his career started well
c. his career was in danger d. his career was neglected
D. All the following sentences are true. Justify by quoting from the text.
13. Eminem studied in many schools during his childhood.
14. Eminem's albums received a lot of distinction.
15. People think that Eminem's album's are shocking.
II. Linguistic Competence 7pts
E. Complete the following sentences with the right item a, b, c or d (2pts)
16. Stop .......your rap songs. I 'm trying to concentrate.
a. to sing b. to singing c. singing d. sing
17. If the lyrics of his songs were not shocking, people.........his latest album.
a. would buy b. bought c. will have bought d. would have bought
18. Many adults don't like rap music,..........................?
a. don't they b. like they c. do they d. are they
19.Ndongo J, Father Freddy and Lord Aladji Man.......... as "Daraa J" since 1995.
a. are rapping b. were rapping c. rapped d. have been rapping.
F. Complete the second sentence of each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2pts)
20. Youssou Ndour released his lattest album Sant Yalla in 2003.
20. Youssou Ndour's lattest album..................................... in 2003.
21. People say that Rapadio's lyrics are aggressive and shocking.
21. Rapadio's lyrics are..........
22.Lamine's father said: " I don't what kind of society you rappers want."
22. Lamine's father said that he ...............
23. In senegal many young people prefer rap music to mbalax.
23. In Senegal many young people like........................ mbalax.
G. Complete following passage by choosing the appropriate preposition from the box below. ( 3pts)

on- in- to- in- at-

Music is very important ......... the life of young people. So after a week of hard work............. school, it may not be bad at all for a student to go ............ a concert or watch a musical programme .......... television.
However, if young people spend too much time.........music only, they might regret it in the future.
III. Writing 5PTS ( 100 words/ 10 lines) Choose one topic only.
Topic 1: What genre of music do you prefer? rap? mbalax? traditional music? Why do you prefer this particular kind of music?
Topic2: write a letter to a penfriend telling him or her about a concert you went to a week ago. Give him or her details about the singer the musicians, the music and the fans who came to wacht the concert.
Topic3: Three friends Ibrahima, Abdoul and Mariama are discussing about the Senegalese rap and rap singers. Abdou who is rapping in a group called " Ponkal yi Possee" doesn't share Ibrahima's and Mariama's opinions. Read the beginning of their conversation and use your own words to complete it.

Ibrahima: Abdoul you and your friends are very strange.
Abdoul: Man, what's up again? rap is real and you must understand that.
Ibrahima: My brother you have to know that it's not because you are a rapper that you must look like an American.
Mariama: stop dreaming! We are not in the USA.
Abdoul:...........................................................................................................
Ibrahima:.......................................................................................................
Mariama:........................................................................................................
Abdoul:............................................................................................................
Mariama:.......................................................................................................
Ibrahima:........................................................................................................