Exetat d’ anglais 2017
Question 1
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been a producer and exporter of oil since 1975. But it has potential which may rank it among the greatest producers of oil in Africa. The prospecting campaign undertaken in the eastern, western and central regions has identified hydrocarbons in central Basin, the Rift Valley in eastern DRC and the Borderline with Uganda Republic.
Hydrocarbon reserves have been identified on the Atlantic Coastline and are exploited offshore and onshore by the company Perenco. Statistics indicate an average production of 25,000 to 30, 000 barrels per day from 2000 to 2006, which is all exported.
The DRC possesses a refinery in MUANDA with a capacity of 75,000 tonnes per year run by the Société Congolaise des Industries de Raffinage (SOCIR). This refinery plant is designed for the purpose of processing semi-crude imported oil. Il produces two-star petrol, fuel for aircraft, gas oil and fuel oil. It can operate inputs of Congolese crude oil.
On technical grounds, refinery activities have been in abeyance since 2000 and the company’s activities are focused on importing and warehousing of oil.
A consequence of the stoppage of activities of SOCIR is the shortage the DRC faces regarding the procurement of oil products, which mainly come from abroad.
DRC is small oil producer. The main part of production aver 70%, is offshore, with a domination of the international company Perenco oil of France. The U.S Company union oil and the Japanese Teikoku are two other important actors. The reserves are essentially located in the Congo River estuary.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT :
1. The title which suits the first paragraph is :
Le premier paragraphe explique que :
la RDC produit et exporte du pétrole depuis 1975,
elle possède un potentiel important,
des hydrocarbures ont été identifiés dans plusieurs régions (Bassin central, Rift Valley, frontière ougandaise).
Tout le paragraphe parle donc de la capacité pétrolière du pays, actuelle et potentielle.
C’est exactement l’idée de :
Our country’s capacity of producing oil
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been a producer and exporter of oil since 1975. But it has potential which may rank it among the greatest producers of oil in Africa. The prospecting campaign undertaken in the eastern, western and central regions has identified hydrocarbons in central Basin, the Rift Valley in eastern DRC and the Borderline with Uganda Republic.
Hydrocarbon reserves have been identified on the Atlantic Coastline and are exploited offshore and onshore by the company Perenco. Statistics indicate an average production of 25,000 to 30, 000 barrels per day from 2000 to 2006, which is all exported.
The DRC possesses a refinery in MUANDA with a capacity of 75,000 tonnes per year run by the Société Congolaise des Industries de Raffinage (SOCIR). This refinery plant is designed for the purpose of processing semi-crude imported oil. Il produces two-star petrol, fuel for aircraft, gas oil and fuel oil. It can operate inputs of Congolese crude oil.
On technical grounds, refinery activities have been in abeyance since 2000 and the company’s activities are focused on importing and warehousing of oil.
A consequence of the stoppage of activities of SOCIR is the shortage the DRC faces regarding the procurement of oil products, which mainly come from abroad.
DRC is small oil producer. The main part of production aver 70%, is offshore, with a domination of the international company Perenco oil of France. The U.S Company union oil and the Japanese Teikoku are two other important actors. The reserves are essentially located in the Congo River estuary.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT :
2. The idea that DRC has been selling oil abroad for forty years can be found in paragraph :
L’idée que la RDC vend du pétrole à l’étranger depuis quarante ans apparaît dans le premier paragraphe, qui dit :
“The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been a producer and exporter of oil since 1975.”
Si l’on considère l’année de l’examen (2017), cela fait environ 40 ans.
Donc l’information recherchée se trouve clairement dans le paragraphe 1.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been a producer and exporter of oil since 1975. But it has potential which may rank it among the greatest producers of oil in Africa. The prospecting campaign undertaken in the eastern, western and central regions has identified hydrocarbons in central Basin, the Rift Valley in eastern DRC and the Borderline with Uganda Republic.
Hydrocarbon reserves have been identified on the Atlantic Coastline and are exploited offshore and onshore by the company Perenco. Statistics indicate an average production of 25,000 to 30, 000 barrels per day from 2000 to 2006, which is all exported.
The DRC possesses a refinery in MUANDA with a capacity of 75,000 tonnes per year run by the Société Congolaise des Industries de Raffinage (SOCIR). This refinery plant is designed for the purpose of processing semi-crude imported oil. Il produces two-star petrol, fuel for aircraft, gas oil and fuel oil. It can operate inputs of Congolese crude oil.
On technical grounds, refinery activities have been in abeyance since 2000 and the company’s activities are focused on importing and warehousing of oil.
A consequence of the stoppage of activities of SOCIR is the shortage the DRC faces regarding the procurement of oil products, which mainly come from abroad.
DRC is small oil producer. The main part of production aver 70%, is offshore, with a domination of the international company Perenco oil of France. The U.S Company union oil and the Japanese Teikoku are two other important actors. The reserves are essentially located in the Congo River estuary.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT :
3. Indicate the sentence which doesn’t fit with the content of the passage above.
La phrase qui ne correspond pas au texte est : c. Our oil kept back on the border for future use isn’t next to the sea.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been a producer and exporter of oil since 1975. But it has potential which may rank it among the greatest producers of oil in Africa. The prospecting campaign undertaken in the eastern, western and central regions has identified hydrocarbons in central Basin, the Rift Valley in eastern DRC and the Borderline with Uganda Republic.
Hydrocarbon reserves have been identified on the Atlantic Coastline and are exploited offshore and onshore by the company Perenco. Statistics indicate an average production of 25,000 to 30, 000 barrels per day from 2000 to 2006, which is all exported.
The DRC possesses a refinery in MUANDA with a capacity of 75,000 tonnes per year run by the Société Congolaise des Industries de Raffinage (SOCIR). This refinery plant is designed for the purpose of processing semi-crude imported oil. Il produces two-star petrol, fuel for aircraft, gas oil and fuel oil. It can operate inputs of Congolese crude oil.
On technical grounds, refinery activities have been in abeyance since 2000 and the company’s activities are focused on importing and warehousing of oil.
A consequence of the stoppage of activities of SOCIR is the shortage the DRC faces regarding the procurement of oil products, which mainly come from abroad.
DRC is small oil producer. The main part of production aver 70%, is offshore, with a domination of the international company Perenco oil of France. The U.S Company union oil and the Japanese Teikoku are two other important actors. The reserves are essentially located in the Congo River estuary.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT :
4. To be among the greatest oil producer, DRC has to :
Le texte explique clairement que :
La RDC a du potentiel pour devenir l’un des plus grands producteurs d’Afrique.
Ce potentiel vient du fait que des hydrocarbures ont été identifiés dans plusieurs régions (Bassin central, Rift Valley, frontière ougandaise, côte atlantique).
Autrement dit, les réserves existent déjà : il faut maintenant les exploiter correctement.
Donc, pour devenir un grand producteur, la priorité est d’utiliser efficacement les réserves déjà découvertes.
C’est exactement ce que dit l’option :
b. Make good use of its reserves
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been a producer and exporter of oil since 1975. But it has potential which may rank it among the greatest producers of oil in Africa. The prospecting campaign undertaken in the eastern, western and central regions has identified hydrocarbons in central Basin, the Rift Valley in eastern DRC and the Borderline with Uganda Republic.
Hydrocarbon reserves have been identified on the Atlantic Coastline and are exploited offshore and onshore by the company Perenco. Statistics indicate an average production of 25,000 to 30, 000 barrels per day from 2000 to 2006, which is all exported.
The DRC possesses a refinery in MUANDA with a capacity of 75,000 tonnes per year run by the Société Congolaise des Industries de Raffinage (SOCIR). This refinery plant is designed for the purpose of processing semi-crude imported oil. Il produces two-star petrol, fuel for aircraft, gas oil and fuel oil. It can operate inputs of Congolese crude oil.
On technical grounds, refinery activities have been in abeyance since 2000 and the company’s activities are focused on importing and warehousing of oil.
A consequence of the stoppage of activities of SOCIR is the shortage the DRC faces regarding the procurement of oil products, which mainly come from abroad.
DRC is small oil producer. The main part of production aver 70%, is offshore, with a domination of the international company Perenco oil of France. The U.S Company union oil and the Japanese Teikoku are two other important actors. The reserves are essentially located in the Congo River estuary.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT :
5. Indicate the correct association in which the words :
1.Estuary
2.Aboard
3.Shortage
4.Average
5.Rank
with their meanings :a. middle value of a set of numbers
b. lack of, not enough
c. broad mouth of a river into which the sea flows
d. out of one’s own country
e. in the natural state
f. certain class of level
are correctly matched.
1. Estuary → c. broad mouth of a river into which the sea flows (embouchure d’un fleuve)
2. Abroad → d. out of one’s own country (à l’étranger)
3. Shortage → b. lack of, not enough (pénurie)
4. Average → a. middle value of a set of numbers (moyenne)
5. Rank → f. certain class or level (rang, niveau)
Cette combinaison correspond exactement à l’option 3.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been a producer and exporter of oil since 1975. But it has potential which may rank it among the greatest producers of oil in Africa. The prospecting campaign undertaken in the eastern, western and central regions has identified hydrocarbons in central Basin, the Rift Valley in eastern DRC and the Borderline with Uganda Republic.
Hydrocarbon reserves have been identified on the Atlantic Coastline and are exploited offshore and onshore by the company Perenco. Statistics indicate an average production of 25,000 to 30, 000 barrels per day from 2000 to 2006, which is all exported.
The DRC possesses a refinery in MUANDA with a capacity of 75,000 tonnes per year run by the Société Congolaise des Industries de Raffinage (SOCIR). This refinery plant is designed for the purpose of processing semi-crude imported oil. Il produces two-star petrol, fuel for aircraft, gas oil and fuel oil. It can operate inputs of Congolese crude oil.
On technical grounds, refinery activities have been in abeyance since 2000 and the company’s activities are focused on importing and warehousing of oil.
A consequence of the stoppage of activities of SOCIR is the shortage the DRC faces regarding the procurement of oil products, which mainly come from abroad.
DRC is small oil producer. The main part of production aver 70%, is offshore, with a domination of the international company Perenco oil of France. The U.S Company union oil and the Japanese Teikoku are two other important actors. The reserves are essentially located in the Congo River estuary.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT :
6. Imagine that you are asked to offer a plan aiming at solving the problem of oil products in our country your strategy will consist of :
La meilleure réponse est e. Training our compatriots to exploit fully our reserves ✅
La RDC a des réserves mais dépend des importations car la raffinerie est arrêtée.
La production est faible et dominée par des compagnies étrangères.
Le vrai problème est l’incapacité locale à exploiter nos propres ressources.
Former des Congolais pour exploiter pleinement ces réserves est la solution durable et cohérente.
7.Give my regards to your family. The answer to such a wish may be :
Quand quelqu’un dit : “Give my regards to your family.” il te demande de saluer ta famille de sa part.
La réponse naturelle et polie est simplement :
👉 “Thanks a lot.”
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. Good bye → pas une réponse directe au souhait
b. and you ? → ne veut rien dire ici
c. see you soon → pas une réponse au message
e. have a nice day → possible dans une conversation, mais pas une réponse directe au souhait
Donc la réponse correcte est thanks a lot.
8.The correct order to numbered parts of the sentence below is : Well (1)– on Sunday(2) – played(3) – at the stadium(4) – they (5)– football(6).
La phrase logique est :
Well, they played football at the stadium on Sunday.
Ordre des éléments :
Well → (1)
they → (5)
played → (3)
football → (6)
at the stadium → (4)
on Sunday → (2)
9.« I like him very much because he is…. my point of view. The missing word in this sentence is :
La phrase correcte est :
“I like him very much because he is on my point of view.”
En anglais, on dit “to be on someone’s point of view” pour signifier être d’accord avec l’opinion de quelqu’un.