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Série 2, 2012
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1er janvier 2013
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PART A
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Anglais, reading
série 2, 2012 – solutions
8 points
Read the article below.
For each question (1-8) choose ONE letter A, B or C.
The Child Six Billion
In a modest flat in Visoko, near Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 12-year-old Adnan Nevic is playing
with a globe. "America, Australia, Asia," he says, pointing out the places he would like to visit.
At only two days old, he was held in a Sarajevo hospital by the United Nations Secretary General,
Kofi Annan, to be snapped by the world's news photographers. Of all the 80 million babies born that
year, Adnan was chosen as the world's six-billionth living person. Adnan was born in 1999, chosen
seemingly at random but really as a symbol of hope after a bloody decade in the former Yugoslavia,
which was also the birthplace of the five billionth baby, born in Zagreb in 1987.
Adnan lives in a modest flat in the historic city. The cars parked outside are mid-range models not
more than a few years old. The blocks of flats are well-kept and the surroundings are pleasant though
not affluent. Outside on the walls there is a solitary piece of graffiti, in blue spray paint. It reads
"Adnan". He is a local celebrity.
Most of the 78 million children born in 2011 will not be so lucky. The vast majority were born into
appalling poverty and hunger in slums in developing countries.
As population rises, consumption will increase and place impossible pressure on natural resources,
from water supplies and agricultural land to fish in the ocean, as well as creating major climate
change as we burn more and more fossil fuels.
Last year, the seven billionth person was not named; instead, the UN merely celebrated the
hypothetical baby’s arrival on 31 October 2011.
According to the UN, this is because all babies born around that time will be equally considered. But
Adnan's family suspect the real reason may be embarrassment. His parents have wondered why they
have received almost no communication from the organization and certainly no support. "Kofi Annan
held me up when I was two days old, but since then we have heard nothing from them," says Adnan.
For the boy singled out as the five billionth person, the story is remarkably similar. Matej Gaspar is
also sad about the way the UN picked him out at birth and then ignored him for the rest of his life.
Adnan and Gaspar are friends on Facebook and have discussed what they regard as their unfair
treatment.
Asked what he hoped for the seven billionth child, Adnan was unhesitating: "I wish that the birth of the
seven billionth child brings peace to the planet."
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Anglais, reading
série 2, 2012 – solutions
1. Adnan became famous…
a)  when he was very young;
b)  only when he was twelve years old;
c)  because of his famous father.
2. Adnan was chosen by the UN…
a)  because of the place where he was born;
b)  at random;
c)  because he lives in a modest flat.
3. To increase from five to six billion the world population needed…
a)  40 years;
b)  12 years;
c)  89 years.
4. Most of the children born in 2011…
a)  will have enough to eat;
b)  will live in highly-developed countries;
c)  will not be comfortably housed.
5. In the future…
a)  all people will have enough to eat;
b)  there will be a lot of competition for resources;
c)  all people will have enough water.
6. The seven billionth person…
a)  received as much media attention as the six billionth;
b)  was born a few years ago;
c)  is not well-known.
7. The United Nations…
a)  has always stayed in touch with Adnan’s family;
b)  has always stayed in touch with Matej’s family;
c)  hasn’t given any attention either to Adnan’s or to Matej’s family.
8. The fifth and sixth billionth children…
a)  don’t know each other;
b)  exchange long letters about how lucky they have been;
c)  are in touch using a social site.
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série 2, 2012 – solutions
PART B
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7 points
Read the text and decide if the following statements are true or false.
Tube Travel Makes Londoners Less Polite
London Underground passengers have had enough of crowded conditions and some are now
becoming more aggressive, according to a recent report by London Assembly. Overcrowding has
forced many commuters and tourists to forget their usual manners as they fight for seats or standing
space.
The Tube carries 3.5 million people a day and there are sometimes four travellers per square metre of
wagon space during peak hours.
One passenger describes the “Jekyll and Hyde effect” of the fight for space: “I’m a different animal on
the Tube compared to normal life. I’m not me. I’m a bit less interested in others.” Some commuters
just turn up their iPod and go into an “automatic pilot” routine. But worst of all, many Londoners have
now lost the habit of giving up their seat to other passengers in need.
The report says that people are “going after a seat regardless of who else might want it, ignoring
pregnant women, people carrying babies and the elderly.”
Assembly members asked Transport for London to give passengers more information about crowding
levels on trains, including a “traffic light” system that could recommend an alternative bus journey or
walking route.
“Passengers put up with a lot. But on overcrowded lines they become incredibly focused while
running for that seat and it changes how they behave compared with normal life,” said Caroline
Pidgeon of the London Assembly.
A Transport for London spokesman said that they were spending billions of pounds to improve
London Underground. “This will mean more trains, able to carry more passengers, with faster
journeys and larger stations,” he said.
Adapted from Guardian Weekly
1. All passengers on the Tube have worse manners than before.
2. London Assembly has written a report about the Tube.
3. There are 3.5 million passengers weekly on the Tube.
4. A lot of Londoners don’t give up their seats anymore.
5. Besides the Tube, there is no alternative way to travel around London.
6. Commuting has no effect on people’s behaviour.
7. In future, the situation on the Tube will probably improve.
True
False
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Anglais, reading
série 2, 2012 – solutions
PART C
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10 points
Match each notice with a place. There is one extra place that you do not need to use.
A
This room is ready to
be cleaned
B
OUT OF
ORDER
C
A diamond is forever
D
Buy one and get
one free
E
Under 18s will not be served
F
G
Queue this side please
H
I
Silence please
J
1.
A jewellery shop
C
2.
A pub
E
3.
A hotel
A
4.
A vending machine
B
5.
A park
J
6.
A motorway
H
7.
An airport hall
F
8.
Outside an examination room
I
9.
Outside a cinema
G
10. A toll bridge
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11. A supermarket
D
For security reasons keep
your luggage with you at all
times
Mind the speed limit
No cycling on the footpaths
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