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REPUBLIQUE ET CANTON DE GENEVE
Département de l'instruction publique, de la culture et du sport
Enseignement secondaire II
Direction générale
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PART 1 : WRITTEN COMPREHENSION
PART A : Which notice (A-H) says this (1-6)?
Mark the letter next to the correct explanation. Use each letter once only. Be careful,
there are two extra notices.
You can eat here in
the mornings. ___
A.
2.
You should not swim
here.
___
B.
3.
You must not drive
fast here.
___
C.
4.
You can play football
here after lessons.
___
It is cheaper to buy
things today than
tomorrow.
___
D.
You can drive here
next week.
___
F.
1.
5.
6.
SLOW!
DANGEROUS CROSSROADS
E.
SWIMMING POOL
OPEN AFTERNOONS
Adults - £2.50
Children - £1.00
HALF PRICE FOOTBALL SHIRTS SALE MUST END THIS AFTERNOON
POLICE CARS ONLY
DANGER !
DON’T GO INTO
THE WATER
G.
BREAKFAST
SERVED
7.00 - 10.00
ROAD CLOSED
UNTIL WEEKEND
H.
SCHOOL SPORTS CLUB
NOW OPEN IN THE
EVENINGS!
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PART B : Read the text and do the two exercises.
How to Survive in the Jungle
Last week in our series 'Life in the Jungle'
we looked at some of the most fascinating
jungles in the world. In this week's article,
we're looking at how to survive in the
jungle. Alana Harris gives us some ideas.
When you're in the jungle, you need to
leave all your luxuries at home! That
means, forget your mobile phone, your
favourite coffee, your chocolate bars, and
your CD player. When you're in the
jungle, you need only four things – water,
food, shelter, and fire. You can find all of
these easily, but you must know what to
look for.
Let's start with water. Even if there's a lot of water in most tropical environments, you won’t
find it immediately. One way to discover it is to follow animals and birds, because they
need liquids regularly. Insects can also be a good indicator, because they usually build
their nests1 near water. However, don't only look for rivers. You can also find water in
plants like vines and palm trees.
You can usually find a lot of food in the jungle, but you must be happy to eat different
things, for example, insects. However, you need to know the difference between those you
can eat and those that are poisonous, so start reading about them now! For cooking and
for warmth, collect dry firewood, leaves, and grass. Then make a fire using dry sticks2 – or
take a box of matches with you!
The type of shelter you need depends on the weather and the kind of animals that are in
the jungle. Malaria-carrying mosquitoes and other insects can be very dangerous, so
protect yourself against bites3. If you don't have any anti-insect product, try putting mud4
on your skin.
Of course, if you're lost in the jungle, you'll want to get home again. The sun and stars can
help you find your way, so maybe you should study astronomy. Alternatively, when you
find a river, follow it. People usually live near rivers, so if you walk along the river, you'll
find a village.
1
a nest : un nid
a stick : un bâton
3
bites : piqûres
4
mud : la boue
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EXERCISE 1
Read the text “How to survive in the Jungle”, then mark the statements true (T),
false (F) or don't know (?).
1. Alana Harris has never been to the jungle.
______
2. Animals can lead you to water.
______
3. Watching insects can help you find water.
______
4. Insects can survive a long time without drinking.
______
5. Alana doesn't recommend getting water from plants.
______
6. Alana says it's always safe to eat insects.
______
7. You shouldn't use matches to make a fire in the jungle. _____
8. Learning about the sun can help you find your way.
______
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EXERCISE 2
Read the text again and answer the questions with complete sentences.
1. What things are necessary for jungle survival?
_________________________________________________________
2. Name two places where Alana says you can find water in the jungle.
_________________________________________________________
3. What methods does Alana suggest for lighting a fire?
_________________________________________________________
4. Why should you read about insects before you go to the jungle?
_________________________________________________________
5. What three things can help you if you get lost?
_________________________________________________________
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PART C : Read the text and circle the best answer.
A missing cat
The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month
now and I want him back so badly” said Mrs Brown, a 56-year old woman. Mrs Brown lives
by herself in a trailer5 park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her seven year old cat, didn’t
come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning, he didn’t appear for
breakfast either. After Clyde missed an extra-special lunch, she called the police.
When the police asked her to describe Clyde, she told them that Clyde had beautiful green
eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear, was seven years old and
completely white. She then told the officer that Clyde was about thirty centimetres high. A
bell went off in the officer’s head. “Is Clyde your child or your pet?” the officer suspiciously
asked. “Well, he’s my cat, of course” Mrs Brown replied. “Lady, you’re supposed to report
missing persons, not missing cats!” said the irritated policeman. “Well, who can I report
this to?” she asked. “You can’t. You have to ask around your neighbourhood or put up
flyers” replied the officer.
Mrs Brown figured that a billboard6 would work a lot better than a piece of paper on a
telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end of the street just off the highway.
The billboard had a phone number on it. She called that number and they told her they
could show a picture of Clyde from Mrs Brown’s family album and put it on the billboard for
all to see.
“But how can people see it when they drive by so fast on the highway?” she asked. “Oh,
don’t worry, Madam, they only drive by fast between 2 am and 5:30 am. The rest of the
day, the highway is so full of commuters7 that no one moves”. They told her it would only
cost $ 3,000 a month. So she took most of the money out of her savings account and
rented the billboard for a month.
The month has passed but Clyde has not appeared. Because she has almost no money in
savings, Mrs Brown called the local newspaper to see if anyone could help her rent the
billboard for just one more month. She is waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.
5
trailer : camping car
billboard : panneau publicitaire
7
commuters : pendulaires
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1. Mrs Brown’s baby disappeared:
a) less than 20 days ago
b) about 25 days ago
c) more than 30 days ago
2. Mrs Brown waited :
a) less than a day before she called the police
b) a full day before she called the police
c) more than a day before she called the police
3. At first the police officer thought :
a) Clyde was a runaway cat
b) Clyde was a kidnapped cat
c) Clyde was a missing baby
4. Mrs Brown called the police because she thought she could tell them about Clyde
and
a) they would look for her cat
b) they question her neighbours
c) they go around her neighbourhood and put up flyers
5. In the end, Mrs Brown :
a) followed the policeman’s advice
b) decided not to do anything more about it
c) found a better solution than what the policeman suggested
6. When she called the number on the billboard they told her that :
a) they could show a picture of Mrs Brown’s family
b) they could show a picture of the cat
c) they could show a picture of Mrs Brown and her cat
7. The people Mrs Brown spoke to said that :
a) drivers drive fast at night
b) drivers drive slowly at night
c) drivers drive fast during the day
8. The people Mrs Brown spoke to said that :
a) it would cost three hundred dollars a month
b) it would cost three thousand dollars a month
c) it would cost three millions a month
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PART 2: VOCABULARY
EXERCISE 1
Fill in the gaps with the words given in the box below. Be careful, there are more
words than necessary.
complaining ; have a nap; keen on ; matches ; waiter ; freezer ; solving ;
fail; huge; dive ; pensioner ; middle-aged ; eat out; skills ; unemployed.
1. At weekends, I get about eight hours sleep per night and if I'm still tired, I also
________________ in the afternoon.
2. I absolutely love swimming but I'm not very ________________ walking.
3. I never do the cooking on Saturday night, because I always ________________ with
my family before going to the cinema.
4. Harrods is a ________________ department store in London where you can buy
everything you need.
5. If you want to cope in the wilderness, you need survival ________________. For
example it's a good thing to be able to build a shelter in the forest.
6. Maria is about 45 years old. She's a ________________ woman.
7. My grandpa was a plumber but he retired last year. Now he's a ________________.
8. I don't like this restaurant because the service is terrible. The ________________ is
very unfriendly and unhelpful.
9. It's a wonderful experience to ________________ in the Red Sea if you love
admiring colourful fish.
10. John is very good at ________________ problems, that's the reason why he has got
so many friends asking for his advice.
11. If you don't study enough, you'll probably ________________ your exams.
12. The easiest and most common way to start a fire is to use ________________ but
there are some other techniques.
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EXERCISE 2
Find the correct word for these definitions.
1. a person who never works very much, likes to have a lie-in and do nothing is
______________________ (adjective)
2. a piece of land surrounded by the sea = ______________________ (noun)
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3. all the tables, chairs, beds, sofas, bookcases etc. that you have in a house =
______________________ (noun)
4. in another country = ______________________ (adverb)
5. to take something temporarily and then give it back = ______________________
(verb)
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EXERCISE 3
Match the words to the definitions. There are some extra words.
1. bank
A. a pain in your teeth or in one tooth
2. luggage
B. the state of being physically or
mentally ill
3. upset
C. to make somebody/yourself
unhappy, anxious or annoyed
4. brain
5. guess
feel
D. to stop doing your job, especially
because you have reached a particular
age or because you are ill/sick;
6. toothache
7. noise
E. to try and give an answer or make a
judgement about something without
being sure of all the facts
8. retire
F. to tell the public about a product or a
service in order to encourage people to
buy or to use it
9. burglar
10. song
11. illness
G. bags, cases, etc. that contain
somebody’s clothes and things when
they are travelling
12. rent
13. advertise
H. an amount of money that you
regularly pay so that you can use a
house, etc.
14. reputation
I. a person who enters a building illegally
in order to steal
J. a sound, especially when it is loud,
unpleasant or disturbing
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
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EXERCISE 4
Find the opposite of the following adjectives.
Cheap:
____________________
Tall:
____________________
Interesting: ____________________
Thin:
____________________
Polite:
____________________
Big:
____________________
Pretty:
____________________
Crowded:
____________________
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PART 3 : GRAMMAR
EXERCISE 1
Present Simple / Present Continuous / Be going to / Will. Complete the sentences
with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. We
always
...........................................
(speak)
softly
while
Nina
......................................... (sleep).
2. Who do you think you ............................................ to? ( talk) I'm your boss!
3. In the winter, the sun ............................................ (set) earlier.
4. ............................................ (you, listen) to me? I ............................................ (not,
repeat) myself.
5. I'm sorry, I ............................................ her name. (not, remember).
6. Your suitcase is too heavy! I ............................................ (carry) it for you.
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EXERCISE 2
Complete the sentences, using the past simple or the present perfect of the verbs in
brackets.
1. I ________________________________ (go) to a very nice beach last summer.
2. She ________________________________ (learn) to drive when she was 18.
3. Mary ________________________________ (spend) £200 since the beginning of
June.
4. I ________________________________ (phone) my grandmother three times this
week.
5. He ________________________________ (buy) a great CD yesterday.
6. ________________________________ (ever / you / eat) Turkish food?
7. We ________________________________ (not / see) her for a long time.
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EXERCISE 3
Here are some of the world’s most relaxing resorts. Use the following adjectives and
make 3 sentences to compare the resorts. Use at least one comparative adjective
and at least one superlative adjective. Use theses adjectives: big / expensive / old.
1. _________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________
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EXERCISE 4
Rewrite these sentences without changing the meaning.
ex: The white horse is more beautiful than the black one.
The black horse is not as beautiful as the white one.
1. William is not as courageous as Tom.
_____________________________________________________________
2. Watching football is less interesting than playing football.
_____________________________________________________________
3. Vegetables are healthier than fast food.
_____________________________________________________________
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EXERCISE 5
Ask questions. The answer must be the underlined word(s).
1. From the hotel room, we can see a beautiful lake.
____________________________________________________________ ?
2. She went to India for her last holidays.
____________________________________________________________ ?
3. I'm working hard because I want to get a good result.
____________________________________________________________ ?
4. He's won three competitions already.
____________________________________________________________ ?
5. Fiona and her brother are going to visit their grandparents at the weekend.
_____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________ ?
6. Paul has got a good job; he earns 10'000 Swiss francs every month.
____________________________________________________________ ?
7. They'll meet their friends at the station.
____________________________________________________________ ?
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EXERCISE 6
Underline the appropriate answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. …… wake up early tomorrow because I have a
job interview at 8 a.m.
a) I have to
b) I can
c) I should
2. A: « What does your sister look like? »
B: « …… »
a) She's like tall and she's got
curly brown hair.
b) She's sensitive and friendly.
c) She's tall and she's got
curly brown hair.
3. He can't stand …… in bed late.
a) stay
b) staying
c) to staying
4. Tom and Samuel aren't …… to run the
marathon.
a) fit enough
b) enough fit
c) too fit
5. I don't mind …… but I hate washing up.
a) to cook
b) cooking
c) to cooking
6. It's an animal …… lives in the sea and has
eight legs.
a) who
b) where
c) which
7. He …… have a beard when he was eighteen.
a) uses to
b) used to
c) was used to
8. I travelled to Australia ……
a) since 1996
b) for ten years
c) ten years ago
9. The city has changed a lot ……… I was a
child.
a) since
b) for
c) when
10. A: « Did John accept your invitation for
dinner? »
B: « …… »
a) Yes, he accepted.
b) No, he didn't.
c) No, he doesn't.
11. …… dark sunglasses.
a) She often wears
b) Often she wears
c) She wears often
12. Can you tell me what time ……?
a) the show starts
b) starts the show
c) does start the show
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PART 4 : WRITING
Answer the following questions in connection with the last reading comprehension
(Part 1 : Part C, page 5) in about 50 words. Count your words and write the number
at the end of your compositions. If you don’t write the number of words you will lose
1 point!
Each question = 12 points (5 for content, 7 for structure & vocabulary)
Total writing = 24 points
1. Imagine Mrs Brown and her cat and give a full description of her. Write about
what she looks like and what she is like.
2. Write about a friend that you have lost touch with or a pet that you have lost.
Tell about the person or the pet, and about when and how it happened.
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Total for writing :
/24 points
TOTAL EXAM : ………… / 117 points
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