jeudi 11 février 2010

Epreuve B.F.E.M 2009

Examen du B.F.E.M 2009 -EPREUVE D'ANGLAIS LV1-DURREE: 2H-COEF: 2

1.
At the age of 25, Aboubacar Bailo Diallo had plans to leave his home town of Bolliwel to look for work in the Guinean capital of Conakry. Like many other young Guineans, who were forced to drop out of school due to a lack of money, rural exodus was the only hope for escaping the poverty in which he grew up.
2. Aboubacar's father convinced him to join a trainig program in chicken-raising, funded by a non-governmental organisation , as an alternative to leaving home. Two years later, Aboubacar says that is the best decision he has ever made, and that he no longer has any intention of leaving his hometown and his family in search of a better life. With his new knowledge of chicken-raising and the installation of his first chicken coop, he was able to create this better life at home. Beginning with 300 chicks, he now has 450 egg-laying hens.
3. Aboubacar is able to contribute greatly to the family's expenses, particularly by paying for medical fees. The income from the chicken farm also pays for the schooling of nine children in his family. Not only is there enough food in Aboubacar's family, but also the babies are well-fed and the children rarely become sick. Now eggs are consumed on a daily basis by each family in the community, whereas just two years ago, eggs were hardly eaten at all. The eggs are even being sold in the nearby villages and shipped to the principal regional centers.

Adapted fromwww.usaid.gov.stories, March 31, 2006.


NB: A chicken scoop is a place where chicken are raised.


I. Comprehension (8points)


1. Choose from the following what you think is the best title for the text.
(0.5)

a) Aboubacar's Failure b) Aboubacar's success story c) Aboubacar's exodus


2. Match each of the ideas below with the paragraph it corresponds to.
a) Aboubacar's decision to start a new business paragraph 1
b) The benefits of Aboubacar's business Paragraph 2
c) Aboubacar's decision to move to the city Paragraph 3

3. Circle the right answer, a), b) or c)

i. Aboubacar wanted to go to Conakry to ..............
a) visit the capital b) find a job c) develop his home town

ii. Aboubacar finally started his new business in..........
a) Conakry b) another village c) Boulliwel

iii. With his new business, Aboubacar finallly.................... the living conditions of his family.
a) betters b) aggravates c) cannot change

4. Are the following sentences true or false? Tick and justify from the text.


Statement

True

False

Justification

Aboubacar rejected his father's suggestion




He didn't know anything about chicken-raising before getting into the business.




Aboubacar now has 45O egg-laying hens and 300 chicks.





5. Circle what you think is the best equivalent for the following words. (1.5pts)

i. As an alternative to leaving home(paragraph 2) means:
a) As another way of leaving home. b) as a possibility of staying home. C) as a decision to leave home.
ii. Eggs were hardly eaten all(paragraph 3) means:
a) They ate hard eggs b) they didn't eat many eggs c) all of them ate eggs
iii. The lesson from this text is:
a) You can earn a leaving without leaving your village.
b) You can succeed only in towns.
c)Large families are an obstacles to development.
II) Linguistic Competence (6pts) 6. Complete this short dialog with the questions Aboubacar's father asked his son. (2pts)

Father: Do you really want to go to Conakry?
Aboubacar: Yes, Dad. I 've already made my decision.
Father: ..................................................................................................?
Aboubacar: to look for a job.
Father: ...................................................................................................?
Aboubacar: I 'll be living with uncle Mamadou Woury.
Father: I really wish you stayed here.

7. Aboubacar is thinking about the situation. Underline the best words to make a meaninigful paragraph. (2pts)
" There is nothing/anything/something here. If I stay here, I won't/will/would be able to feed the family. And if I leave, I have no idea what job I 'll do since/unless/because Uncle Mamadou helps me find something. Though life here is more/less/as expensive than in Conakry, I can/have to/used to leave to support the family."

8.Do the underlined words express aptitude/like or dislike/ comparison/ intention? Write your answers in the space provided. (1PT)
i. Like many other young Guineans (line 2):......................................................................
ii. Aboubacar is able to contribute (line 12):.....................................................................

9. Write the numbers in full letters ( 0.5 pt)
450 (egg-laying hens)..........................................................................

III) Writing: Choose one topic and write about 80 to 100 words

Topic 1: Mamadou Saliou, Aboubacar's cousin, has been in Conakry for two years but has not been able to even send money home. Tell his story.

Topic 2
: One day, your brother/sister informs you that he/she wants to leave the village and go to town in search for work. Knowing the difficulty to find work in town, you try to convince him/her to stay in the village and create his/her own business activity. Write about your conversation.

Topic 3: Would you like to take risks and leave Senegal on a boat for Spain for a job?