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ENGLISH TEST DATE:

NAME:FORM:

MARK : / 20

COMMENTS:

READING COMPREHENSION :(DOC .N1) : How Far Weve Come


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A- GENERAL COMPREHENSION

What is the nature of the document under study ? Thedocument under study is a newspaper article (taken) fromThe New York Daily News . ( = It is the fifth most widely-circulated daily newspaper in the US. The first US dailynewspaper printed in tabloid form. It was founded in 1919.)

When and where was this document released? Justify byquoting the text. It was released / issued on November 5th

2008 in the USA nad more precisely in New York , the dayafter the first election of Barack Obama.

The text deals with (2 correct answers) :

a brief history of American presidents.

the black communitys struggles and triumphs in the USA.

a truly historic election.

the USA as a world super-power.

In what order do the following subjects appear in the text?Indicate the order in the box and specify line numbers.

N1 ( L. 1 - L.19 ) Past cases of racial discrimination .N2 ( L. 31- L.41) Events favouring racial equality.N3 ( L. 44 - L.54) The happiness of people of all ages andethnic groups.N4 ( L. 55 - L.75) The qualities of the presidential candidatesN5 ( L. 76- L.80) The pride felt by all Americans.

B- DETAILED COMPREHENSION

List the most important stages in African-American historyaccording to the text. - 1787 : Slavery is made official in the Constitution.- 1861 : The Civil War : the Southern states fight to

preserve slavery.- 1896: Segregation (separate but equal treatment) is

considered constitutional by the Supreme Court.- 1956: The fight for Civil Rights and against segregation is

sparked off by Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat toa white on a bus.

- 1964 and 1965 : Cicil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act arepassed.

- 1968: Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King isassassinated (while le governor of Alabama campaigns forpresident as a pro-segregation candidate).

- 1984: African Americans are more accepted in American

society as shown by the presence of Oprah Winfrey as aTV talk show host.

Use the clues below to help you identify the people mentionedin the article directly or indirectly.

Obamas opponent in 2008 . John McCain


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Media personality . Oprah Winfrey US president in the 1960s.Lyndon Johnson Bus protester.Rosa Parks Leader of Civil Rights movement .Martin Luther King First US president and Founding father . ( REGGOER TINGAWSHON) GeorgeWashington

Find the synonyms or the English equivalents of the followingwords and expressions .

From the beginning to line 43 :

1. Slavery bondage (L.10)2. Decide rule (L.12)3. Equipment facilities (L.14)4. Pch sin (L.21)5. Dchirriven (L.21)6. Dvou dedicated to (L.22)

From line 44 to the end :

1. bienheureux fortunate (L.44/48/51)2. engagement commitment (L.46)3. sans tenir compte de regardless of(L.47)4. bonne foi good faith (L.51)5. un terrain dententecommon ground (L.53)6. se presenter la prsidentielle run for President (L.63)

TRUE or FALSE ? Tick the correct answer and justify by quotingkeywords.

The Southern states fought the Civil War in order to maintain slavery . TRUE FALSE

to defend the white citizens power to hold others in bondage(L. 9) In the 1960s not many Americans were still in favour of segregation. TRUE FALSE

Segregation now ... And he won the votes of ten millionAmaricans. (L. 17) Obamas skin colour helped him to get elected .. TRUE FALSE

The indisputable truth is that Obama did not run for Presidentas a black man. (L. 62) John McCain tried to use unfair tactics to beat Obama . TRUE FALSE

had the wisdom and decency never to exploit racial fears. (L.70)

Obamas electionwould really have pleased African-American heroes of the past . TRUE FALSE an election that surely would have delighted King. (L. 76) IN YOUR OWN WORDS :

a- For what reasons can Americans be proud ?Americans can be proud in that, in spite of their shamefulpast linked to the cruel, unequal, unjust treatment of theircitizens, they have gradually managed to overcome theirdivisions and show enough tolerance to elect a person ofAfrican-American origin as their president.

b- Explain the origin of the concluding sentence : We judged BarackObama by the content of his character.

The concluding sentence is a clever reference to the Past andto Reverend Martin Luther Kings famous 1963 speech IHave a Dream in which the pastor proclaimed : I have adream that my four little children will one day live in a nation


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where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but bythe content of their character.

(DOC .N2) :

What is the nature of the document ? The documentunder study ( = that we are dealing with ) is a visualdocument and more precisely a photograph in the form of aphotomontage.

Where is the scene set ? Justify your choice.The scenemust be set in the United States as the sloganFORWARD ,which is a reference to Barack Obamas 2012Campaign slogan, suggests. Briefly describe the document . The document which atfirst sight looks like Barack Obamas Campaign slogan , isactually a photomontage made from the Blue ,Red and White2012 singe-word democratic campaign slogan Forward inthe upper part and an old photograph in Back and White inthe lower part which may/could have been taken in thefifties or sixties ( dating back to the segregation years.) ormore likely during the Great Depression (1929-1939) in theUS. The scene takes place in the winter as all the peopledepicted are wearing warm clothes.The picture shows a crowd of mainly Black people who seemexpressionless and resigned ; they are standing in a queuecarrying empty bags, baskets and buckets and are probablywaiting for free food to be given out by a charity such as theSalvation Army. The black people on the photograph reallystand out against the blue sky .

What does the picture tell you about the peoplefeatured ? The people who are featured are black peoplewho dont look happy and who seem to be destitute andpoverty-stricken. Most of them must be out of work/unemployed and queuing up for food. They must be starvingdue to the economic crisis.


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What is the overall atmosphere ? The overallatmosphere is sad and dull/dramatic . Their situation seemsto be hopeless. What is particularly striking in your view ? Why ? Whatstrikes me the mostis the contrast between the optimism ofthe Forward slogan for a brighter future and thepessimism /hopelessness of the situation being described. =the current situation. In your opinion , guess what the photographersintentions may have been .What is being criticized ? Thephotographer may have wanted to criticize / make fun of theDemocratic slogan and the Obama administration . Thisphotomontage may have been made by a keen supporter ofMitt Romney or a Republican/ a black voter who may havewanted to denounce the fact that the Obamaadministration hasnt taken the Blacks too far and thatnothing has really changed. The first Black president hasfailed to get the economy growing again and did not manageto push the US forward in these difficult times.

CREATIVE WRITING: (250 words)

TASK: A FRIENDLY DEBATE

The day following Baracks re-election , you debate with yourbest friend about the outcome of the 2012 election. Youdisagree . As a keen supporter of Mitt Romney, you are notsatisfied at all and strongly express your disappointment.Contrary to your friend, you are convinced that Barack Obamawill not be able to push the nation forward towards a betterand brighter future.

Take (DOC.3) into account and discuss where both candidatesstand on some key issues . Explain why you share Romneysviews. Contrast the two candidates platforms and share yourpersonal views.


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