THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM The night has been cold but Ratma and her family will sleep outside again, their belongings beside them. Last month, French police forced Rarma, her husband and two children to leave the flat they squatted in for years, but she then decided to stay on the pavement in front of the building until Paris city authorities offer them a permanent home. “All I want is dignity, a place to live,” said Ratma, whose parents came from Senegal, a former French colony.Dozens of families of African origin have been expelled...
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THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM Rosa Lee Parks's refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man started the US civil rights movement. One day in 1955, she was setting on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, when white man demanded her seat. Mrs. Parks refused, breaking the law witch required blacks to give up their seats to whites. Accordingly, she was arrested and fined. This triggered a three hundred – eighty –one day boycott of the bus system, organized by a then little known Reverend Martin Luther King Junior. The bus boycott opened a seating...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM Rosa Lee Parks's refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man started the US civil rights movement. One day in 1955, she was sitting on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, when a white man demanded her seat. Mrs. Parks refused, breaking the law which required blacks to give up their seats to whites. Accordingly, she was arrested and fined. This triggered a three hundred-eighty–one day boycott of the bus system, organized by a then little known Reverend Martin Luther King Junior. The bus boycott opened a seating...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM Sixteen-years-old Aziza has worked in many houses in Casablanca, Fez, Meknes, and Rabat since she began working as a domestic at eight. “I’ve never stayed long in one job because all the women I worked for treated me badly. When I went home for the “Eid” I didn’t come back. And of course, I didn’t get all my salary.” Aziza told Human Rights Watch.Aziza said that in her recent job she worked eighteen hours a day without rest, breaks or days-off : “When you finish something you start something else – even...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAMA fierce debate has erupted following the British government’s announcement that it is considering a ban on the use of mobile phones by all drivers. New legislation could outlaw the use of mobiles while at the wheel of any vehicle which has its engine running and that includes those stopped at traffic lights or in traffic jams.Many drivers are unhappy. A mobile phone is useful if you are late for a meeting or an appointment. And chatting to a family member or friend passes the time, reduces your stress level...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM At the end of the millennium, a lot of importance was given to the campaign against child labour. The last time there was hope for change was at the turn of the last century, during the campaign to get US children out of factories.Brazil, the South America’s largest, richest and most heavily populated country, exports everything from shoes to orange juice to the U.S its largest market. Yet, for all its riches, Brazil also the enormous problems: 76% of the population lives in urban areas, In the countryside...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM There is a joke going around at the moment: ‘War’s about to break in Britain.' ‘How do you know?’ ‘Because Kate Adie flew into Heathrow this morning.’ No one’s suggesting she’s a trouble-maker. But it seems that no disaster, in any part of the world, is complete without the distinctive voice of the BBC’s star reporter bringing the news to us from the middle of a danger zone.Wherever the bombs fall and the bullets fly is where you’ll find Kate Adie .And nearer home too, covering national tragedies such as...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAMDo you want to be healthier and live longer, spend time with your friends! That is the prescription given by several medical studies. These surveys show that people with strong social ties to friends, family, loved ones and even pets, live longer and enjoy better health than lonely people.One study in California, for example, followed 7.000 people over a period of nine years.The subjects were asked to describe their social ties. Some said that they were isolated from others. These subjects had death rates...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAMThe Internet is responsible for the wide dissemination all over the world. It is perhaps the greatest invention of the 20th century and gives great power to the users.The Internet has its own culture, its won way of communicating, no law enforcement, no national boundaries as well as free access to every kind of information known to mankind. It has become familiar to many children all over the world. Some of them use the Internet everyday. Parents need to be in close touch with their kids as they explore the...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAMThe information technology revolution is creating a divided society according to a report by the electronics firm, LOROMA. Those who have no access to electronic information could be at a disadvantage in the employment market. The report warned that the working class and unemployed people, in particular, could fall into the "information void". Older people risk missing out opportunities to make their lives easier such as online shopping. 'Having a population with no knowledge of information technology – to...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAMThe information technology revolution is creating a divided society according to a report by the electronics firm, LOROMA. Those who have no access to electronic information could be at a disadvantage in the employment market. The report warned that the working class and unemployed people, in particular, could fall into the "information void". Older people risk missing out opportunities to make their lives easier such as online shopping. 'Having a population with no knowledge of information technology – to...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAMTo reach the consumer, advertisers employ a wide variety of media. In the United States, the most popular media, as measured by the amount of ad spending, are television, newspapers, direct mail, radio, magazines, the Internet, outdoor advertising, and a variety of other media.In Canadian newspapers are the most popular medium, followed by television, magazines, radio, and outdoor advertising. Canada is the ninth largest advertising market in the world.In 1999 television attracted about 23.4 % of the advertising...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAMFrederick Douglas was born a slave in Maryland in 1817. He was taken from his mother as a baby and raised by his grandmother. He learned to read and write by himself, though slaves were forbidden to do so. Before long, he was teaching other slaves to read and write, for which he was punished severely. One day, he was sent to a slave breaker’, a man who punished slaves and broke their spirits’. Douglas refused that; and at the age of twenty-one, he ran away to the North for freedom.Douglas lived first in New...
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAM
THE MOROCCAN BACCALAUREATE ENGLISH EXAMFor Geordie lad who used to help his dad with his milk round, he’s achieved more than he ever thought possible. But in spite of his phenomenal success as a musician and actor, he’s only just coming to terms with his childhood…Sting recalls life with his parents. "They were very smart. In another era they could have gone to university, done well. But when I’d see things on television as a kid-like people skiing, flying, the good life – I’d ask them about it and they’d say it was for posh people. We were the...
WRITING TOEFL / BACCALAUREATE ESSAYS
WRITING TOEFL / BACCALAUREATE ESSAYSDo you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children. Use specific details and examples to support your answer. Some parents believe that watching television is bad for their children. So, they try to restrict their children from watching TV. However, other parents think that there is nothing bad in watching TV. Personally, I think that watching TV brings children only benefits unless they spend in front of TV set less then a couple of hours daily. For the following reasons,...
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WRITING TOEFL / BACCALAUREATE ESSAYSA gift (such as a camera, a soccer ball, or an animal) can contribute to a child’s development. What gift would you give to help a child develop? Why? Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice. People learn and develop throughout their entire lives. I think that in our modern world it is very essential to be familiar with computer technology. So, if I had a chance to give a child a gift it would be a computer. I think that computers play an essential role in our lives and they bring many benefits...
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WRITING TOEFL / BACCALAUREATE ESSAYSSome people enjoy change, and they look forward to new experiences. Others like their lives to stay the same, and they do not change their usual habits. Compare these two approaches to life. Which approach do you prefer? Explain why. Some people like to live in the same house, have the same job and habits all their lives. However, others aspire to changes and new experience. Personally, for the several reasons, which I will explain bellow, I prefer the first approach to life. First of all, changes in one's life...
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WRITING TOEFL / BACCALAUREATE ESSAYSA company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position. I am from Casablanca, Morocco. I believe that building a large factory near my community has advantages as well as disadvantages. In the following paragraphs I will list basic benefits and losses that will be brought by a new factory. For several reasons, I think that a new factory will...
WRITING TOEFL / BACCALAUREATE ESSAYS
WRITING TOEFL / BACCALAUREATE ESSAYSIt has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained in books.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why? People are learning and practicing through their entire life. I believe that life experience and practice are the basic reasons of the humankind's evolution. However, in my opinion, knowledge gained from books plays a very important role in the modern life. The most obviously important advantage of...
WRITING TOEFL / BACCALAUREATE ESSAYS
WRITING TOEFL / BACCALAUREATE ESSAYSWould you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment building? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. If I were asked where I would I prefer to live, in a traditional house or in a modern apartment building, I think, I would hesitate to answer. This question, from my point of view, is a controversial one. From one side, living in a modern apartment building brings many benefits. First of all, it is cheaper than living in a traditional house and paying different kinds of...
WRITING TOEFL / BACCALAUREATE ESSAYS
WRITING TOEFL / BACCALAUREATE ESSAYSThe 21st century has begun. What changes do you think this new century will bring? Use examples and details in your answer. Man, through the ages, has undergone many changes from the time when he depicted a herd of mammoths on the walls of his cave to these days when he can create beautiful pictures and even make coffee by using computer technologies without leaving his favourite chair. The 20th century made huge steps in developing computer technologies and reached many goals that made our life much easier....
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