Sujet, corrigé et rapport d`Anglais 2008

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ANGLAIS
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For the first time in my memory, I went into the alley with pleasure and opened the back door with
excitement. The cat was by the door, waiting. I can’t remember a morning when than lean and
efficient cat hasn’t been waiting to try to get in the back door and I have never failed to throw a stick
at him or run him off. To the best of my knowledge, he has never got in. I call the cat ‘he’ because his
ears are torn up from fighting. Are cats strange animals or do they so resemble us that we find them
curious as we do monkeys? Perhaps six or eight hundred times that cat has tried to get in and he has
never made it.
‘You’re due for a cruel surprise,’ I told the cat. He was sitting in a circle of his tail, and the tip flicked
up between his front feet. I went into the dark store, took a can of milk from the shelf, punched it
open, and squirted it into a cup. Then I carried the cup to the store-room and set it just inside and left
the door open. He watched me gravely, looked at the milk, and then walked away and slid over the
fence at the back of the bank.
I was watching him go when Joey Murphy came into the alley with the key to the bank’s back door
ready in his hand. He looked seedy –grainy1– as though he hadn’t been to bed.
‘Hi, Mr Hawley.’
‘I thought you were closed today.’
‘Looks like I never close. Thirty-six-dollar mistake in the books. I worked till midnight last night.’
‘Short?’
‘No – over.’
‘That should be good’
‘Well, it ain’t’. I got to find it.’
‘Are banks that honest?’
‘Banks are. It’s only some men that aren’t. If I’m going to get any holiday, I’ve got to find it.’
‘Wish I knew something about business.’
‘I can tell you all I know in one sentence. Money gets money.’
J. Steinbeck, The Winter of our Discontent
First published 1961
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Grainy : le teint granuleux Concours EDHEC
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ANGLAIS
THEME
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1.
Cette semaine, le plus grand syndicat a annoncé que les ouvriers feraient grève à partir de lundi
prochain si la direction n’accepte pas de les rencontrer.
2.
Le montant de la transaction pourrait avoisiner 1,25 milliard d'euros.
3.
Les partenaires sociaux se sont réunis ce matin pour essayer de mettre fin aux problèmes de
discrimination sur le marché du travail.
4.
Onze mois après l'entrée en vigueur de l'interdiction de fumer sur les lieux de travail, les
entreprises et les salariés se sont adaptés rapidement et sans difficulté majeure.
5.
Coca Cola parraine les Jeux Olympiques de Pékin cette année, il investit énormément en
communication et innove en permanence au niveau du packaging.
6.
Le plan du gouvernement sur les salaires devrait être prêt pour la fin de la semaine : les
entreprises qui ne le respectent pas en 2008 seront pénalisées sur leurs impôts en 2009.
7.
Les principaux acteurs du transport aérien ont signé hier avec le ministère de l'Ecologie une
première convention pour concrétiser les engagements pris lors du Grenelle de l'environnement.
8.
Au 1er janvier 2007, la population de la France est estimée à 63,4 millions de personnes.
L'indicateur conjoncturel de fécondité atteint 2,0 enfants par femme ; la France reste ainsi l'un
des pays les plus féconds de l'Union européenne.
9.
Le taux de chômage a baissé en France de 9,0% à 8,0% entre 2006 et 2007.
10.
Pierre a eu un accident le jour où il allait à un entretien d’embauche.
Concours EDHEC
Admission sur Titres 1ère année
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ANGLAIS
QCM
(20 POINTS SUR 60)
Cochez la bonne réponse sur la grille fournie
(Bonne réponse: 3 points ; mauvaise réponse: -1 point ; pas de réponse: 0 point)
1/ John did not allow his handicap …………. from working.
a)
b)
c)
d)
preventing him
prevent him
to prevent him
to be preventing him
2/ You are invited to …………. the course which will start in September.
a)
b)
c)
d)
register for
inscribe to
subscribe to
subscribe for
3/ After a long and exhausting climb, they …………. reached the mountain top.
a)
b)
c)
d)
eventually
at the end
by the end
finally
4/ I have developed …………. taste for finance.
a)
b)
c)
d)
a deep
a real
a terrible
a profound
5/ Please …………. the box until you have read all the instructions.
a)
b)
c)
d)
not to open
have to open
not open
do not open
6/ We are here today to discuss …………. the preliminary report.
a)
b)
c)
d)
about
of
on
7/ His job entailed writing many letters of apology to customers …………. developing new products.
a)
b)
c)
d)
rather than
than
instead
rather
8/ She couldn’t stand the noise of the traffic below, which …………. her from sleeping.
a)
b)
c)
d)
perturbed
disturbed
interrupted
prevented
9/ The new hand-held computer games are hard to …………. in the pre-Christmas period.
a)
b)
c)
d)
come by
come off
come to
come over
10/ When the employees have begun to respect the new guidelines, …………. bring in the new bonus
scheme.
a)
b)
c)
d)
we would be able to
would we be able to
will we be able to
we will be able to
11/ I hope to have …………. my ambition to be a partner in the law firm by the time I am 40.
a)
b)
c)
d)
achieved
reached
completed
obtained
12/ I only wish he would tell me what I …………. do in this difficult situation.
a)
b)
c)
d)
would
shall
should
ought
13/ As soon as the ferocious tiger escaped from his cage, he …………. the hills.
a)
b)
c)
d)
made off
made for
made up
made out
14/ You may borrow my camera …………. you return it in one piece.
a)
b)
c)
d)
as long as
even if
as much as
whether
15/ Isn’t it time you …………. that report?
a)
b)
c)
d)
do finish
finish
finished
did finish
16/ This old computer really ………….
a)
b)
c)
d)
needs repaired.
requires to be repaired.
needs to be repairing.
needs repairing.
17/ I never managed to …………. the teacher that I hadn’t cheated.
a)
b)
c)
d)
admit
convince
trust
confide
18/ Bifocal glasses are among the inventions …………. Benjamin Franklin.
a)
b)
c)
d)
which have been attributed to
what have been attributed to
which attributed to
which were attributed to
19/ The video is still here! John …………. to return it to the library.
a)
b)
c)
d)
should have forgotten
is to forget
has to forget
must have forgotten
20/ She has been writing that article …………. ages.
a)
b)
c)
d)
for
since
during
from
21/ The cost of the house was approximately €350,000.
a)
b)
c)
d)
350 thousand of euros
350 thousands euros
350 thousands of euros
350 thousand euros
22/ He’s got an awfully high opinion …………. himself.
a)
b)
c)
d)
on
of
to
for
23/ I don’t …………. babysitting, I’m staying in anyway.
a)
b)
c)
d)
mind
care for
object
matter
24/ Mercury …………. by Theophrastus in 300 BC.
a)
b)
c)
d)
has been first discovered
is first discovered
was first discovered
it was first discovered
25/ More newspapers are sold …………. the President’s personal life becomes interesting.
a)
b)
c)
d)
always
however
whenever
whether
26/ I like using IT tools …………. Dreamweaver and Adobe Photoshop.
a)
b)
c)
d)
as
such as
that
than
27/ ………….we know the children are safe, we will not worry about them.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Even though
Although
As long as
However
28/ The trainer knew that we were busy and promised not to …………. us very long.
a)
b)
c)
d)
postpone
retard
withhold
keep
29/Students are expected to respect the …………. of next Friday for handing in the paper.
a)
b)
c)
d)
deadline
delay
timing
schedule
30/ I don’t know how she …………. him for all those years.
a)
b)
c)
d)
put down to
put up with
put in for
put out of
31/ I’m …………. my driving test next week, I hope I’ll ………….
a)
b)
c)
d)
passing; success.
taking; pass.
passing; pass.
passing; succeed.
32/ …………. food in this restaurant is quite expensive.
a)
b)
c)
d)
A
These
That
33/ John would have finished the marathon …………. over a longer period.
a)
b)
c)
d)
if he trained
if he did train
was he training
had he trained
34/ He stopped the car …………. a phone call.
a)
b)
c)
d)
to make
making
to making
so to make
35/ One of …………. is the Sound of Music.
a)
b)
c)
d)
favourite film
my favourite film
my film favourite
my favourite films
36/ The company’s turnover rose …………. 10 % …………. €25m.
a)
b)
c)
d)
to; at
by; to
from; to
by; at
37/ She’s moving …………. Paris …………. the end of the month.
a)
b)
c)
d)
to; for
in; at
in; to
to; at
38/ Sean …………. a lot of business in the Far East recently.
a)
b)
c)
d)
has been doing
has been making
has made
made
39/ All exchange students are expected to …………. with the laws of their host country.
a)
b)
c)
d)
consent
comply
agree
assent
40/ I’m amazed at how generous she is when you know …………. she earns.
a)
b)
c)
d)
how not very much
how least
how little
how less
Concours EDHEC
Admission sur Titres 1ère année
28 Mars 2008
ANGLAIS
QCM
(20 POINTS SUR 60)
Corrigé
Cochez la bonne réponse sur la grille fournie
(Bonne réponse: 3 points ; mauvaise réponse: -1 point ; pas de réponse: 0 point)
1. c
11.a
21.d
31.b
2.a
12.c
22.b
32.c
3.d
13.b
23.a
33.d
4.b
14.a
24.c
34.a
5.d
15 c
25.c
35.d
6.c
16.d
26.b
36.b
7.a
17.b
27.c
37.d
8.d
18.a
28.d
38.a
9.a
19.d
29.a
39.b
10.d
20.a
30.b
40.c
Concours EDHEC
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28 Mars 2008
ANGLAIS
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(20 POINTS SUR 60)
Corrigé
John Steinbeck The Winter of our Discontent grainy*: le teint grainuleux P 59 / 60 Concours EDHEC
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ANGLAIS
THEME
(20 POINTS SUR 60)
Corrigé
1.Cette semaine, le plus grand syndicat a annoncé que les ouvriers feraient grève à partir de lundi prochain si la direction
n’accepte pas de les rencontrer.
The main / biggest / leading (trade) union (has) announced this week that the workers would (go on) strike from next Monday if management does not accept to meet them. 2 . Le montant de la transaction pourrait avoisiner 1,25 milliard d'euros.
The amount / result of the transaction could reach (up to) approximately / around / about / roughly 1.25 billion euro. 3. Les partenaires sociaux se sont réunis ce matin pour essayer de mettre fin aux problèmes de discrimination sur le marché du
travail.
The social partners met this morning to try to (put an) end (to) the discrimination problems on the work / employment market. 4. Onze mois après l'entrée en vigueur de l'interdiction de fumer sur les lieux de travail, les entreprises et les salariés se sont
adaptés rapidement et sans difficulté majeure.
(11 months after its introduction,) Companies and employees have adapted quickly and without major difficulty to the smoking ban in the workplace 11 months after its introduction. 5. Coca Cola parraine les Jeux Olympiques de Pékin cette année, il investit énormément en communication et innove en
permanence au niveau du packaging.
Coca Cola is sponsoring this year’s Olympic Games in Beijing, they are/it is investing hugely/ are/is making enormous investments in communication and are/is constantly innovating its/their packaging.
6. Le plan du gouvernement sur les salaires devrait être prêt pour la fin de la semaine : les entreprises qui ne le respectent pas en
2008 seront pénalisées sur leurs impôts en 2009. The government’s salary plan should be ready by the end of the week, companies who do not respect it in 2008 will be penalized in the 2009 tax payments / taxes. 7. Les principaux acteurs du transport aérien ont signé hier avec le ministère de l'Ecologie une première convention pour
concrétiser les engagements pris lors du Grenelle de l'environnement.
The main players in the air transport industry signed a first convention with the Minister for the Environment yesterday to finalise the commitments agreed to at the environment forum/Grenelle/conference. 8. Au 1er janvier 2007, la population de la France est estimée à 63,4 millions de personnes. L'indicateur conjoncturel de
fécondité atteint 2,0 enfants par femme ; la France reste ainsi l'un des pays les plus féconds de l'Union européenne.
On January 1, 2007 the population of France was estimated at 63.4 million. The fertility / birth rate is 2.0 per woman; this means that France remains one of the most fertile countries in the EU/ France remains one of the countries in the EU with the highest birth rate. 9.
Le taux de chômage a baissé en France de 9,0% à 8,0% entre 2006 et 2007.
The unemployment rate dropped / fell / decreased in France from 9.0% (or 9%) to 8.0% between 2006 and 2007. 10. Pierre a eu un accident le jour où il allait à un entretien d’embauche. Pierre had an accident the day he was going to a/n (job/an employment) interview. Concours EDHEC
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Rapport épreuve d’anglais
QCM
Cette partie de l’examen pénalise l’étudiant avec des points négatifs. 40 questions à choix multiple.
Bonne réponse : 3 points, pas de réponse : 0 points, réponse fausse : -1 point.
Le QCM évalue le vocabulaire de tous les jours et du commerce ainsi que les points de grammaire les plus
difficiles pour ces étudiants. Cette partie de l’examen a permis à de nombreux étudiants à hausser leur résultat
final.
THÈME
En général, un bon effort pour tout traduire. Les étudiants qui connaissent le vocabulaire du commerce ont eu un
meilleur résultat. Ceux qui ont appris le vocabulaire hors contexte ont souvent créé des phrases sans sens.
Erreurs typiques : one of the country, approximatively, compagny, fecondity rate, to do strike, Beaucoup
d’erreurs aussi dans les temps : rares sont ceux qui ont utilisé le present continuous au bon moment : Coca Cola
sponsors the Olympic Games this year.
Il est très important de connaître les dates, prix, et pourcentages en anglais avec les prépositions appropriées.
VERSION
Dans l’ensemble les candidats ont eu de meilleurs scores sur cette partie de l’examen que l’an dernier. Il y a eu
moins de passages « oubliés ». Beaucoup d’étudiants ont eu des difficultés à respecter la concordance des temps
des verbes. Le respect de l’organisation du texte original (paragraphe, dialogue) a également été un point
difficile.
Cet examen a été corrigé avec des points fautes (-1 pour une petite faute de sens, épellation, grammaire…, -2
pour un contre sens et -4 pour un mot pas traduit).
0 point fautes = 20/20, 60 points fautes = 10/20, 120 points fautes = 0/20. Quelques étudiants ont eu plus de 120
points fautes et ont donc également 0/20.