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Année scolaire: 2016-2017 Durée:2 heures Coef. : 2
BFEM BLANC
EPREUVE D’ANGLAIS -LVI
I. READING COMPREHENSION
TEXT
Nowadays the Internet is more and more developed and used all over the world.
In addition to its variety of services, it’s a tool for research, education and entertainment for
teenagers. But do they know how to use the web enjoying a safer, more educational and funnier
Internet and dealing at the same time with the numerous dangers it involves?
Apart from the quickness and lightness of transmitting information, Internet is one of the cheapest
means of communication. Students can make various researches related to their program or simply
improve their general knowledge. It is possible for them to send and receive e-mail and pictures, to
do shopping or to order books, to make a live conversation face to face with a distant friend or
person using Skype, Facebook, Viber, WhatsApp, Imo. Downloading games or just surfing the
celebrity websites are some of the uses teenagers have discovered.
Nevertheless dangers are permanent on the Internet. Pornography is perhaps the biggest drawback
of the Internet. Without proper supervision, children can log on to pornographic websites. Even
adults can fall prey to identity theft and stolen passwords if they aren't careful about the things they
are downloading onto their computer. Internet users are often worried by virus attacks that can
destroy their computers and important files. As for lazy students they prefer looking for answers in
the net when they have homework and spending their free time in more interesting distraction. With
the Internet, teenagers are more interested in surfing than in reading a book. That’s why many
teachers think that it has killed reading.
Slightly adapted from: www.parentingateenager.com
A. Read the text and choose the most appropriate answer. (8 pts)
1. A good title for the text could be………………………….. ( 0.5 pt)
a- The advantages of the internet.
b- The disadvantages of the internet.
c- Children and the internet
d- The internet
B. Find three advantages and three disadvantages of the internet in the text: (1.5 pt)
Advantages disadvantages
2:……………………………………… 5:…………………………………
3:……………………………………… 6:…………………………………
4:……………………………………… 7:…………………………………
C. Find in the text words for these definitions. (1.5 pts)
8. People between 13 and 19 years of age:................................... paragraph 1
9. Far or remote:................................................................................................................ .paragraph 2
10. To cause destruction:................................................................ paragraph 3
D. Write True or False after these statements, then justify with elements from the text. (3 pts)
11. It is very expensive and fast to communicate in the internet.
12. In the internet students do research related to their programs only.
13. Teachers think that with the internet, students don’t read enough.
E. Who or what do the underlined words refer to in the text? (1.5 pts)
14. It (line 4): ............................................... 15. Them (line 7): ................................................
16. They (line 13): ...................
II. COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE (7pts)
F. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words in the list below. (3 pts)
Most / never / on / them / fight/ must
(17)…………teenagers are alone when they surf (18)…….the Internet; their parents never sit next
to them when they are online. They (19)…...use filters to block unwanted sites or check visited site.
Thus, parents and teachers (20) …….educate teenagers and establish some rules to be followed. In
fact we educators must make (21)……aware of the dangers of the Internet in order to (22)……
against people who use it for negative purposes.
G. Amy and her friend Ama are talking about the benefits and inconvenients of Internet.
Complete the dialogue. (2.5pts)
Amy : Good evening, Ama. How are you?
Ama : Fine and you? I haven't seen you for a long time. (23)
..................................................................?
Amy : Well. I was here in the town. Ama, Can we talk a bit about the internet?
Ama : Why not?
Amy :.(24)............................................................................................................................................?
Ama : For me it is an arrangement of connected computers.
Amy : .(25).........................................................................................................................................?
Ama : Basically it is used to improve communication system. With the help of it, we can send
emails to anyone living in any part of the world.
Amy :..(26)..........................................ever......................................................................... used it?
Ama : Yes, I have.
Amy : Why do you use it?
Ama : Because it is a source of information, and I can communicate with my friends any time I
want.
Amy : Is there any other advantages?
Ama : Internet is also a source of entertainment,(27)........................................... it?
Amy : Yes, it is. But don’t forget internet can be very harmful if it is badly used.
Amy : Thank you for your information.
Ama : You are most welcome .
H. Put the following passage into the passive voice: Start with the words or group of words in
bold types. (1.5 pts)
Teenagers are downloading games and films onto their computers. Students can make various
researches related to their program as well. But these activities have killed reading.
III. WRITING: choose one topic only and write about 80-120 words. (5 pts)
Topic 1: Are the social networks such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Imo, twitter or Instagram, good or
bad for students? Give your reasons.
Topic 2: Write a discussion between you and your friend to talk about the advantages and
drawbacks of the Internet.
Topic 3: You don’t like students getting access to pornographic websites. Write a letter to the
Minister of New Technology of Information and Communication to tell him to filter these
dangerous websites.
