2016 Brevet de fin d'études moyennes (BFEM) Épreuve d'anglais LV1 I. Text comprehension (8 points) 1.A young man and his girlfriend decided to get married. There were a lot of guests for the wedding ceremony which was sumptuously organized. After the wedding ceremony,the bride and the groom went to a hotel for their honeymoon. 2.As soon as they were in the hotel room, the bride took her new smartphone to reply to congratulations that had been sent by her numerous relatives and friends. When her new spouse came closer, she was busy texting and kept replying to each and every received message instead of responding to his advances. 3.Seeing that she was more interested in texting her friends than being intimate,the groom asked her to stop texting.But she refused and became angry.When he asked her if her friends were more important than he was, the bride answered that they were. As the argument between them became unexpectedly heated, the groom told his bride he was divorcing her and left the hotel. 4.A divorce case was filed and the court referred it to the reconciliation committee to see if the newly-weds could be reconciled.But the groom refused to withdraw the case and insisted on the divorce. Eventually, the bride was divorced by her husband due to a problem on their wedding night. 5.A legal expert warned against the alarmingly growing figures of divorce among newly-weds, saying that they reached around 50 per cent: “Misunderstandings, differences in views and the easy approach to marriage without a deep appreciation of the responsibilities are among the major causes for divorce among young people.”He added: “Marriages are bound to fail when there are no robust foundations or trust.” Adapted from http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/groom-divorces-bride- wedding-night A. Read the text and choose a, b or c to complete these sentences with the most appropriate ending. 2 marks 1. The best title for the text could be… a. A sumptuous wedding ceremony. RESAFAD – Sénégal avec le soutien de l'OIF
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D. What or who do the following words refer to in the text ? 1 mark s 10. They (paragraph 3): …………………………………………………………………. 11. They (paragraph 5): …………………………………………………………………. II- LINGUISTIC AND COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE 6 marks E. Immediately after the groom left the hotel room, the bride called her parents. Complete their dialogue meaningfully.2 marks Bride : Dad, Mum! I have a big problem with my lover. I need your help. Parents : So early? You’ve just got married, (12)………......you ? What’s the matter? Bride : I was (13)………………………… when ............................................ ……………………………………………………………………………………… Parents : Where is he now ? Can we talk to him ? Bride : Impossible! He has just left the hotel. But before leaving, he said that (14)..................................................................................................................... ………………………………......... Parents : What ? That’s unbelievable! Not even 24 hours after your wedding! Bride : I’m so sorry! If only I hadn’t (15)……………………………………………… Parents : Well, let’s hope he will change his mind.
F. Complete the following passage with the most appropriate words in brackets. 2 marks At the court, the newly-weds were told to reconcile but the husband refused to pacify. He said he was (too / so / very) (16)………… shocked to reconsider his position. He said that the girl had (disappoint /disappointed / disappointing) (17)………………… him. He was so deeply affected by (his / her / him) (18) ………… new wife’s attitude. He added that he wouldn’t be able to love and trust a woman again. Finally, the judge (had / had to / was) (19) …………. pronounce the divorce. G. Match the statements with the notions they express. 2 marks RESAFAD – Sénégal avec le soutien de l'OIF
Disagreement – Comparison – Disbelief – Order Statements Notions 20. Her friends were more important than he was. 21. The groom asked her to stop texting. 22. The groom refused to reconcile. 23. That’s incredible! III. WRITING 6 marks Choose one topic only and write about 80-120 lines. Topic 1: There are more and more divorces in the society. Choose a case of divorce. What were the causes and consequences ? What solutions would you suggest to prevent it from happening again ? Topic 2 : Sarah’s parents are going to divorce. She has a discussion with her friend Amina on the problem. Write their conversation. Topic 3 : If you were the groom, would you divorce or would you try to find a different solution? RESAFAD – Sénégal avec le soutien de l'OIF