E V A L U A T I O N I/ THE TEXT BACK HOME TO INDIA “We

E V A L U A T I O N
I/ THE TEXT
BACK HOME TO INDIA
“We normally fly to Mumbai using indirect flights as these are cheaper. Direct
flights to Mumbai take about 9 hours. Indirect flights add another 3 hours to flying time.
Most flights leave early in the morning from London and reach Mumbai around midnight.
We normally go there once a year, just for a relaxing holiday in a warmer climate.
Everything is different in India when compared to the UK. The temperature is so
much higher. In April, it was around 35° C. As the seasons are more well defined in India,
you can plan day-out picnics much better.
One thing that hits you most in India is the noise. Due to the hot climate, you need
to keep windows open as long as possible, which means noise from traffic and people can
be heard continuously. Indian drivers do not seem to have the road discipline we see in
Europe. Cars overtake from either side, left or right, which is very dangerous. Distances
between cars on roads are very close and it is frightening.
Most cities have motorised rickshaws, which burn paraffin, give off a lot of
pollution and are very noisy. The attraction of this transport is that rickshaws are cheaper
than taxis. Major cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Calcutta have a lot of traffic jams because
more and more people can afford cars.
When we go, we usually stay for at least 3 weeks, as a few days are needed to get
used to the heat and noise. Besides, we have lots of relations and we like to get together and
meet everyone. Hema went a second time this year for the wedding of a nephew.
Badresh and Hema Patak - Southampton
A. Répondez en français au questions suivantes en utilisant uniquement les informations
contenues dans le texte. (pts)
1. Comment Hema et Badresh Patak se rendent-ils en Inde ? Combien de temps cela leur
prend-il ? (1pt)
2. Quels sont les inconvénients d’une ville comme Mumbai ? (1,5pts)
3. Où Hema et Badresh Patak vivent-t-ils ? (1pt)
B. Traduisez en français : « Everything is different … much better ». (l.5 à l.7) (4pts)
C. Dans les phrases suivantes, mettez le verbe entre parenthèses au temps et à la forme
exigés par le contexte. (3pts)
1. Last month Susan …………………… to New York where she ……………………. the
Statue of Liberty. ( to go / to visit )
2. He ………………… that India ……………… a nice place to live in. ( to think / not to be )
3. Tomorrow I ……………………… to New Zealand. ( to fly )
4. Hema must …………………… back to India because of her nephew’s wedding. ( to go )

II/ THE LESSON
A. Utilisez les mots suivants pour compléter le texte. (4pts)
tube - takes – about – although – expensive – half – suburb - starts
Mary works at Virgin, which is far from her home. It’s ………….. 20 kilometres. She
lives in a ………………. . So she is what we call a commuter . Every day she uses the
…………………. Driving in Central London is impossible and very …………………. .
It ……………….. her one and a ………………… hour to get to work. Sometimes more
when there is a strike . And moreover, the pass costs a lot of money. She knows that it is
scandalous and she is furious. But what could she say? She needs to go to work, no
matter the price. She …………………… her day at 9.00 a.m., has a break around 1
p.m., and finishes at 5.00 p.m. She is happy with her job …………….. it makes very long
days.
B. Ecrivez l’heure en toutes lettres en Anglais (4pts)
* 5.30 p.m.: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
* 2.15 a.m.: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
* 10.40 p.m.: ……………………………………………………………………………………
* 12.00 a.m: ……………………………………………………………………….…………..
C. Posez les questions correspondant aux segments soulignés. (5pts)
1. It costs her £100 a month to get to work.
………………………………………………………………………………………..?
2. He usually drives to New York
…………………………………………………………………………………………?
3. It takes them fifty minutes to skateboard to his office.
………………………………………………………………………………………….?
4 . I get up at 6.30 four times a week
………………………………………………………………………………………….?
5. There were sixty people waiting for you.
………………………………………………………………………………………….?
D. Réécrivez ces phrases en utilisant un indicateur ou un adverbe de fréquence de votre
choix. (4pts)
* London is visited. …………………………………………………………………………....
* We finish school at 5.15 p.m.. ……………………………………………………………….
* Saint Patrick’s day is on 17thMarch. …………………………………………………………
* He goes to the cinema. ………………………………………………………………………
E. Expression écrite. (4pts)
Trips! (les voyages!)
Do you like travelling ? Where did you go to? Which country did you prefer? Why?
Write about 8 lines.