1 : UN magazine propose un concours pour gagner un séjour à New

NEW YORK A DOG PARADISE
Today in New York, dogs live like humans. They go to do restaurants, they
go shopping, and they even go to gym!
Americans love their pets. In 2003 they spent $8 billion on them. There are about 68 million
dogs in the USA., but the lucky ones live in New York. Many New Yorkers are single, and
they treat their animals like children. For many New Yorkers, having a dog is a perfect way to
meet friends.
Dogs have everything
Dog owners in New York want to give their dogs everything. They consult pet psychiatrists
and pet psychics. They take their dogs to special restaurants, to parks where children are not
permitted, and to “doga” classes (dog, yoga).
They employ dog walkers and dog babysitters. They buy dog perfume and chic dog clothes
and accessories. Many rich New Yorkers – including stars like rapper Puff Daddy – take their
dogs to “Doggy Village”, a five-storey building just for dogs. Clients usually pay $1,500 for a
year’s membership to Doggy Village. Their dogs can use the exercise rooms, a swimming-
pool, a restaurant, and a reception room for dog parties.
A hotel for dogs
The most luxurious hotel for dogs in New York is the “Ritzy Canine”. The Ritzy Canine is
modelled on the Trianon Palace in Versailles in France. The 25 rooms have TVs, beds and
sofas. Gourmet food is prepared by an Italian chef. Welcome to the crazy life of New York’s
dogs!
From I LOVE ENGLISH – February 2004
Sujet 2004

Name :
Date :
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1 : Un magazine propose un concours pour gagner un séjour à New York avec votre
chien. Pour y participer, complétez le tableau en vous aidant du texte (BEP + CAP 5
points)
Justification
V
F
There are few dogs in
the USA
For some New
Yorkers, having a dog
is like having a child
You are alone when
you have a dog in
New York
“Doga” is a famous
dog restaurant
Anyone can become a
member of “Doggy
Village”
2 : Vous êtes l’un des vainqueurs du concours. POUr confirmer votre participation,
répondez au questionnaire suivant par des phrases complètes (BEP + CAP : 2 points).
a) Where do you come from ?
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b) What’s your marital status?
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c) What’s your occupation?
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d) Have you got children?
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3 ) A la fin de votre séjour, vous faites des achats pour votre chien. Ecrivez les sommes
suivantes en toutes lettres. (BEP : 2pts/CAP 4 points)
A plastic bone : $ 13 : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A dog perfume : $48 : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A cashmere coat : $192 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A diamond collar : $5,233 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Mark :

Name :
4) A New York, vous rencontrez une personne qui promène son chien. Elle engage la
conversation. Complétez les phrases en mettant le verbe au temps et à la forme voulus.
(BEP + CAP : 3points)
My dog _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (love) going for a walk everyday. I’m always a little
worried because he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not /like) cats. I have no problem when we _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (meet) another dog. Look, he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (play) with
your dog. This evening, we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (go) to a dog party. That’s why I _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (look) for a present at the moment.
5 : A votre tour, vous comparez votre chien à celui de cette personne en utilisant un
comparatif. (BEP + CAP : 3 points)
Look, my dog is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (big) your dog but I am sure it is not as _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (strong) yours. Then, my dog was much _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(expensive) your dog.
6 : Répondez en anglais à la question suivante : (60 mots minimum)
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a pet at home. (BEP : 5 points/ CAP :
3points)
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4 ) A New York, vous rencontrez une personne qui promène son chien. Elle engage la
conversation. Complétez les phrases en mettant le verbe au temps et à la forme voulus
(BEP+CAP : 3pts)
My dog _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (love) going for a walk everyday. He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (be)
born in July 2003, so he’s still a young dog. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (buy) him in a pet shop last
year. Next week, we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(spend) an afternoon at Doggy Village as we _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (invite) by a friend to a dog birthday party. That’s why I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(look) for a present at the moment.