Examen Anglais Baccalauréat Sujet Anglais Filière LP

civilization. Some archaeologists believe it declined because of overpopulation which may have caused a lack of resources. Others think it may have collapsed due to warfare. There are even some non-science- based ideas saying that the civilization might have been invaded by aliens. But, more plausible options have been proposed by scholars whose last archaeological investigations suggest that climate change must have caused less rain. This produced severe droughts and loss of crops which led the Mayas to abandon their cities. 1) Say whether the following statements are true or false. a- The Mayas are admired for their great achievements in different fields. b- It is difficult to explain the fall of the Mayan civilization. c- The Mayas abandoned their cities because of floods. 2) Answer the following questions according to the text. a- Did the Mayas expand their territory to South America? Justify your answer. b- List two possible reasons that led to the collapse of the Mayan civilization. c- Explain how climate change could have been the cause of the decline of the Maya civilization? 3) Find what or who the underlined words in the text refer to. a) They: (§2)... b) Others: (§3) ... c) whose: (§3) ... 4) Choose the general idea of the text. a- The rise of the Maya civilization b- The achievements of the Maya civilization c- Reasons for the collapse of the Maya civilisation اختبار في مادة :اللغة الإنجليزية / داب و فلسفة / بكالوريا2021 B/ Text Exploration (08 pts) 1) Match the following words with the corresponding definitions. word definition Temple Creature from another world, extra-terrestrial. Calendar Building used in the worship of a god or gods. Alien Chart showing the days, weeks and months of a particular year. 2) Divide the following words into roots and affixes. disappear - overpopulation - central 3) Rewrite sentence “b” so that it means the same as sentence “a”. 1. a- Some Mayan temples were covered by the jungle. b- The jungle … 2. a- “The Maya civilization collapsed because of climate change,” the archaeologist declared. b- The archaeologist declared that… 3. a- After the Mayans had flourished all over Central America, they mysteriously disappeared. b- Before … 4) Reorder the following sentences to get a coherent passage. a- Everyone in the household helped with the work. b- the women and the older girls made the family's clothes and prepared meals. c- The entire Maya family, including parents, children, and grandparents, lived together. d- While the men and the older boys did most of the farm work,

Part two: written expression (05 pts)

Choose only ONE of the following topics. Topic One: Most of the ancient civilizations fell mostly because of wars, droughts and natural disasters and our modern civilization is facing more challenges that can lead to its collapse. As a member of Greenpeace organization in your country, write a public statement of about 80 to 120 words to convince decision makers worldwide to take action to preserve our civilization. Make the best use of the following notes - ban nuclear weapons - more money to fight pandemics - reduce pollution and global warming - encourage renewable energies Topic Two: Bribe taking has become a common practice in our society. As a member of an anti-