DEVOIR COMMUN MAI 2013 CORRECTION

N° D’ANONYMAT ………………………
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DEVOIR COMMUN ANGLAIS : CORRECTION
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VICKY’S DRIVING TEST
Vicky was 17 and she lived in
Manchester. And it was the day of her
driving test. Her mother said to her,
“You should have some breakfast before you
take tour driving test.”
“I can’t eat, I’m too nervous,” said Vicky.
When she arrived at the Test Centre, her
heart sank (1). Her examiner was Mr. Crow, the
severest of all the driving examiners. He
never smiled. People said he didn’t like
girls. Vicky answered all his questions on
the Highway Code. “Good,” she thought.
“Now I must drive very carefully.”
There was a lot of traffic in Manchester
that day. They drove past the cathedral
towards Deansgate station.
“Please turn right at the next crossroads,”
said Mr. Crow.
Suddenly a man ran into the road. He
was screaming like a maniac. “Stop, please,
stop!” Vicky braked hard. The man said,
“Quick, you must drive my wife to the
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COMPREHENSION
hospital. She is having a baby and there are
no taxis.” A woman got in the back with the
man and Vicky started driving quickly. The
nearest hospital was the Manchester Clinic
on Oxford road.
“Go faster,” said the man. She was now
driving over the speed of 30 miles per hour.
“Go up this street on the left!” he
ordered. “It’s quicker.”
“I can’t,” said Vicky. “It’s no entry.”
“You must!” said the man. Vicky had to
drive on the pavement to get past a car. Then
there were traffic lights changing to red. “Go
on!” said the man. Vicky drove on. Mr. Crow
was silent. At last they arrived at the hospital.
“Thank you and goodbye!” said the man
and he entered the hospital with his wife.
Vicky looked at the examiner.
“I’ve failed, haven’t I?” she said sadly.
(1) her heart sank: son cœur se serra
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A. GLOBAL COMPREHENSION : answer the questions and make full sentences (réponds aux questions
en faisant des phrases complètes)
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1. How many characters are there in the text?
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There are five characters in the text.
2. Where does the action take place?
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The action takes place in Manchester.
3. Why is it an important day in Vicky’s life?
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It is an important day in Vicky’s life because it is the day of her driving test.
B. DETAILED COMPREHENSION
1. Find the words corresponding to the pictures in the text (trouve les mots correspondant aux
images dans le texte)
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a. to drive
b. crossroads
d. traffic light
c. no entry
e. 30 miles per hour
g. to get past a car/the pavement
f. a driving examiner
h. The highway code
i. traffic
2. Number the sentences into the chronological order (numérote les phrases dans l’ordre
chronologique
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a. Suddenly a man stopped her car.
b. Vicky drove over the speed limit, then in a no entry street and through a traffic light.
c. The man got in the back of the car with his wife who was going to have a baby.
d. Vicky was too nervous to eat breakfast on that particular day.
e. Mr. Crow was her driving examiner
f. Vicky succeeded in driving the couple to the hospital.
a
3
b
5
c
4
d
1
e
2
f
6
3. Answer these questions and make full sentences (réponds à ces questions en faisant des
phrases complètes)
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a. Did Vicky have any breakfast before leaving her house on that day? Why?
No, she didn’t because it was the day of her driving test and she was too nervous to eat.
b. What do you learn about Mr. Crow’s personality at the beginning of the text?
Mr. Crow was the severest of all the driving examiners.
He never smiled.
He didn’t like girls.
c. Why did the man on the road stop Vicky’s car?
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The man stopped the car because his wife was having a baby and there were no taxis.
d. Why did Vicky think she failed at her exam?
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She drove over the speed of 30 miles per hour.
She had to drive on the pavement to get past a car and went up a no entry street.
She drove on while the traffic lights were changing to red.
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II. GRAMMAR
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A.
1. - “faster” l.28: de quoi se compose ce mot?
fast
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Quelle forme reconnais-tu ? Le comparatif de supériorité
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- “ the severest” l.9 : de quoi se compose ce groupe de mots ?
The
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severe +
(e)st
Quelle forme reconnais-tu ? Le superlatif de supériorité
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2. Transforme les adjectifs suivants au comparatif de supériorité/d’infériorité/d’égalité/d’inégalité
ou au superlatif de supériorité/d’infériorité selon le sens de la phrase
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a. She is sad: she had the worst mark in the class.
b. This is the day of my driving test: I am feeling more nervous than usual.
c. They are twins: Laura is (tall) as tall as her sister Katie.
d. Jonathan is very popular because he is the best basketball player in the school.
e. Phil is always smiling: he is the happiest boy I have ever met!
f. Jane is lazy: she is less hardworking than her best friend Sue who always gets good results
at school.
B.
1. “Now I must drive carefully” l.13
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- A quelle « famille » de mots le mot souligné appartient-il ? Que sais-tu de ces mots ?
Le mot souligné est un auxiliaire modal. Les modaux sont invariables, ils ne se conjuguent pas
et sont suivis d’une base verbale.
Quelle notion ce mot exprime-t-il dans cette phrase ? La notion d’obligation.
2. Complétez les phrases avec les mots suivants: must/needn’t/should/could/mustn’t/can’t/couldn’t
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a. Sorry, I can’t write. I’ve broken my arm.
b. He was so surprised that he couldn’t say a word!
c. You needn’t take your umbrella: the sun is shining!
d. They should be friendlier with this girl. She is so lonely!
e. Tourists mustn’t pick up flowers. It’s forbidden.
f. Visitors must leave their cameras at the information desk because photos are forbidden.
g. Could you help me?
3.
Linking words: fill in the blanks with a linking word different in each sentence, except and /but.
(Mots de liaison: remplis les blancs en utilisant un mot de liaison différent à chaque phrase, sans
utiliser ni and ni but.)
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a. It was the day of Vicky’s driving test that’s the reason why she was feeling nervous.
b. Since Mr. Crow was her driving examiner, Vicky‘s heart sank.
c. While she was driving towards Deansgate station, a man ran into the road.
d. Vicky drove over 30 miles per hour although she knew it was forbidden.
e. Mr. Crow was silent in the car in spite of his probable anger.
f. As Vicky made a lot of mistakes, she thought she had failed at her driving test.