األكاديمية الجهوية للتربية والتكوين
جهة تادلة – أزيالل
نيابة الفقيه بن صالح
Rewritten by ثانوية بئر انزران التأهيلية الفقيه بن صالح
Hassan Mourabiti 2009 اإلمتحا ن الوطني للباكالوريا دورةاالستدراكية
3 ساعات مدة اإلنجاز: اللغة اإلنجليزية المادة:
3 المعامل: العلوم االنسانية الشعبة:
Nadia was born in France and now lives in Douar Inchaden, her family’s house home village, in a valley in the
Atlas Mountains. After studying Business Administration in Nantes (north-east of France), Nadia spent six years
working in the sales department of a semiconductor factory and for an Internet provider in France.
In 2006, she returned to morocco to set up her own business in Inchaden, 40 km of Agadir. Today, she buys
prickly pears* from a dozen farmers’ families in the area. After collecting these pears, ten female workers gather
the flowers and manually extract oil from the seeds. While previously only the fruit was sold on local markets,
today Nadia also successfully exports the flowers and the oil of the prickly pears to Europe. Its annual profit is
increasing constantly. This year, Nadia already hopes to offer permanent employment to her workers.
Some of the women in her village have managed to gain a seat on the village council, previously a purely male
domain. Several of the village women are divorced; others, even though they are married, have to support their
whole family. They work 13 hours a day in the fields, with only one day off every fortnight. In the village
council, they enforced school lessons for children from the age of six and a regular waste collection service.
Nadia is also a member of the village council and she advises a small cooperative of women who produce goats’
cheese. She helps them advertise and sell their products. She also advises them on production hygiene in
cooperation with professors from the university in Agadir. As a lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture, she intends
to popularise the large-scale production of Argan oil.
The cultivation and processing of prickly pears is traditionally a women’s domain. This native plant has adapted
to the natural water shortage in the region. The oil and extracts of the prickly pears and the Argan trees are sold
to European and international companies. The extracts are used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry and
exported aboard. This helps women enter new sales markets and earn more money.
prickly pears: فاكهة الصبار
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I. COMPREHENSION 15 points
BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT
A- Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? Tick () the appropriate box:
1 point
A successful university student a successful businesswoman a successful parliament
member
B- Are these sentences true or false? Justify 3
points (1 point each)
1. Nadia studied business in
Morocco……………………………………………………………………………...................
2. Nadia’s business depends on financial help form the government
now……………………………………………………
3. In Inchaden, some women are members of the village
council…………………………………………………………….
C- Answer the following questions. 3
points (1 point each)
1. Where did Nadia work before she returned to
Morocco?....................................................................................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………...
2. How far is Inchaden from
Agadir?.......................................................................................................................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………...
3. What does Nadia export to
Europe?.....................................................................................................................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………...
D- Complete the following sentences 3
points (1 point each)
1. Nadia helps women in the cooperative
to………………………………………………………………………………….
2. The village council provide
lessons………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. European and international companies use the extracts of the prickly pears
in……………………………………………
E- Find in the text the words or expressions that mean the same as 2
points (0,5 point each)
1. start (par. 2):…………………………………...3. very big (par. 4):……………….………………
2. free day (par. 3):…………………...………..…4. gain (par.5):………………………….…………
F- What do the underlined words or expressions in the text refer to? 3
points (1 point each)
1. its:…………………………2. them:…………………………………3. this native plant:
…………………….
II. Language: 15 points
A. Give the correct form of the words between brackets. 3
points (1 point each)
The united nations is an international (organise)…………………..which aims at the (establish)
……………of a (peace)……………world.
B. Fill in the gap with the correct phrasal verbs 3 points
fill in – look after – break down – take up – get on – look up
1. Saida and her eldest sister often………..…….their small brother when their mother is out.
2. The students didn’t……………. his application form correctly. So, it was rejected.
3. This car is too old. It’s likely to…………at any time.
C. Rewrite these sentences as indicated. 3
points (1 point each)
1. The local authorities build a new school every five years.
A new
school……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………….
2. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” my friend asked.
My friend
suggested…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………..
3. It’s a pity Ibrahim does not revise his lessons regularly.
The teacher
wishes……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……….
D. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense (3
points) (1 point each)
1. While I (watch)……………..a film the other day, I (hear)………………….my neighbour
quarrelling with a stranger.
2. By the year 2020, the government (solve)………………….the problem of the unemployment.
E. Join the following sentences with the words given (3
points) (1 point each)
1. the government has launched a project. The government wants to reduce illiteracy rates. (in order
to)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………...
2. Aziza did a nice project. The teacher rewarded her. (because)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………...
3. Many African countries have natural resources. They still suffer from poverty. (however)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………...
III. Writing 10 points
Civic associations play an important role in society. Write a short article to your school magazine
about the role of these associations and the benefits young people can get from participating in their
activities (approximately 250 words)
Role of association Benefits for young people
-give / offer literacy classes -be good citizens
-help the poor / the handicapped… -develop personality (self-confidence – autonomy)
-protect the environment -gain values and new experience
-defend human rights -serve the community.
