Text A – Jeffrey Archer, First among equals (1984) Text B – Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie (1997)
Document A Lines 1 to 17
A. Which statement best corresponds to the situation here?
Lines 1 to 17
A. Which statement best corresponds to the situation here? 3. Simon is at high school. He is determined to go to Oxford University and so he rejects offers from all other universities. 2pts
B. Explain what determines his choice of
university. Justify with one quote.
B. Explain what determines his choice of
university. Justify with one quote.
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Expliquer brièvement avec ses propres mots! paraphrase!
B. Explain what determines his choice of
university. Justify with one quote.
Oxford is the only university that he believes will enable him to become Prime Minister / to have a political career.
1pt
B. Explain what determines his choice of
university. Justify with one quote.
(l10) ‘Future Prime Minister aren’t educated at Durham’ SOIT (l11 12) ‘How about Cambridge? […] No political tradition’
1pt
Line 17 to the end
C. Copy out the text and fill in the blanks (one blank = one word)
Line 17 to the end
C. Copy out the text and fill in the blanks (one blank = one word) Un seul mot par ‘trou’ , sinon = 0
Il faut bien recopier le texte à compléter – Mots seulement = ½ note!
Simon is in ………………… (name of the city).
Simon is in OXFORD (name of the city).
He intends to visit all the ……………… to see if they have a ………………… for him.
He intends to visit all the COLLEGES to see if they have a PLACE* for him. *VACANCY / SOLUTION / POSSIBILITY
He intends to visit six every day until he is …………………
He intends to visit six every day until he is ACCEPTED/ADMITTED/TAKEN/ ENROLLED. 4X0,5pts = 2pts
D. Which adjective best describes Simon as he goes about his visits? Give two quotations to justify your choice.
Hesitant / determined / confused impatient
SINGULIER = choisir un seul adjectif
D. Which adjective best describes Simon as he goes about his visits? Give two quotations to justify your choice.
Hesitant / determined / confused impatient - Deux citations sont attendues! Ni plus, ni moins! -Faire précéder la citation du numéro de la ligne +
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DETERMINED 1pt
(l 21/22) « until his question had been answered positively by a resident Tutor for Admissions » (l 19/20) « On a trestle table in the corner of lodgings he intended to make permanent »
(l 28/29) « Alan Brown was the twentysecond don Kerslake had visited in four days » 2 parmi ces 3
2pts
Temps de la question = présent simple réponse au présent simple! Brève!
E. Does he succeed in getting a place at university? Justify with an element from the text.
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Yes, he does.
(l 41) « becomes President of the Oxford Union » 1pt + 1pt = 2pts
Document B
F. Who are the characters present in the extract and how do they know each other?
Deux questions en une!!
The two characters present in the extract are two friends, Morrie and the narrator.
2pts
They met when the narrator was at college. Morrie was the narrator’s coach. 2pts
G. The passage refers to two periods in the narrator’s life. Which ones?
The passage refers to when the narrator was at university/college/a student and nowadays/now when he is thirtyseven/ an adult. 2pts
H. Are the following statements Right or Wrong ? Quote from the text to justify. -Bien répondre par Right or Wrong! ( True/False/Yes/No)
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1. The narrator earns a lot of money.
1. The narrator earns a lot of money. Right: (l 17) « rich people like me »
ou (l 12) « I once promised myself I would never work for money » 2pts
2. The two characters haven’t seen each other for quite a long time.
2. The two characters haven’t seen each other for quite a long time. Right: (l 22) « Remembering the nick-name » ou (l 5-7) « Yet here was Morrie talking with the wonder of our college years, as if I’d simply been on a long vacation. » ou (l 2-4) « The eighties happened. The nineties happened » ou (l 7) « Have you found someone to share your heart with? » 2pts
3. As a student the narrator had a lot of ideals.
3. As a student the narrator had a lot of ideals. Right: (l 12) « …I would never work for money » ou (l 12/13) « …I would join the Peace Corps » ou (l 13) « …I would live in a beautiful, inspirational places » 3,5pts
4. The visit makes him realize he is content with his current life.
4. The visit makes him realize he is content with his current life. Wrong:
(l 20) « …I remained, much of the time, unsatisfied » ou (l 14/15) « Instead, I had been in Detroit for 10 years now, at the same workplace, using the same bank, visiting the same barber » ou (l 1,12,21) « What happened to me » 1,5pts
I. « What happened to me? » What did
happen to him? Explain in a few sentences what he has just realized.
I. « What happened to me? » What did happen to him? Explain in a few sentences what he has just realized. - Il faut expliquer avec ses propres mots (paraphrase!) en étoffant un peu! sens de « realized » ! 0 si contresens! Tps = present perfect!
He got older and desillusioned. He has just realized that money has become more important to him than he thought it would be. He has sacrificed his ideals and dreams, forgotten his values for more money. 3pts
J. What do we realize about the narrator’s state of mind when meeting his friend?
J. What do we realize about the narrator’s state of mind when meeting his friend?
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We realize he is quite uncomfortable/ill at ease with the way that his life has turned out. He feels ashamed and also nostalgic.
2pts
Document A and B
K. 1. In your opinion what is the theme common to both document?
3. Success in life 3pts
K.2. Explain your choice of answer in a few sentences.
- Il faut expliquer avec ses propres mots (paraphrase!) en étoffant un peu!
Simon is concerned with future success as he wants to succeed in politics and become Prime Minister. The narrator in text B seems to have succeeded ((job, money) but he has doubts as he realizes he has neglected his past ideals. 6pts
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