Exetat Anglais 2025
Question 1
TEXT.
My name si Bilongo. When I was a child, my parents lived in a big City. While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.
Our grand father never let us wash the dishes or work in the field. Every morning my brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.
I remember so well all different activities we used to do with our parents during the weekends or holidays. My brother and I would work together sweeping the compound, washing dishes, cooking food or doing any domestic duty.
In my opinion, children need responsability. If parents have children help with chores; the children will feel needed. What’s more, they will learn to take care of themselves, and this will help them become independent. At the same time, the parents will have less work to do and probably be in a better mood.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
1.Bilongo and his brother used to walk and play noisily because...
La bonne réponse est :
c. their grandfather didn’t let them do chores.
Explication :
Dans le texte, Bilongo raconte :
“Our grand father never let us wash the dishes or work in the field. Every morning my brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.”
Cela signifie que comme leur grand-père ne leur permettait pas de faire des corvées, ils passaient leur temps à marcher et jouer bruyamment dans la brousse.
Les autres propositions ne sont pas liées à cette cause directe :
a. "Children will not feel needed" → idée générale du texte, mais pas la raison pour laquelle ils jouaient.
b. "Children needed responsability" → opinion de Bilongo, pas une explication du comportement passé.
d. "their children help with chores" → phrase confuse et hors contexte.
e. "their parents lived in a big city" → vrai, mais pas la cause du jeu bruyant.
TEXT.
My name si Bilongo. When I was a child, my parents lived in a big City. While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.
Our grand father never let us wash the dishes or work in the field. Every morning my brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.
I remember so well all different activities we used to do with our parents during the weekends or holidays. My brother and I would work together sweeping the compound, washing dishes, cooking food or doing any domestic duty.
In my opinion, children need responsability. If parents have children help with chores; the children will feel needed. What’s more, they will learn to take care of themselves, and this will help them become independent. At the same time, the parents will have less work to do and probably be in a better mood.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
2. Find the synonym of "to remember".
✅ Réponse correcte : d. To recall
✏️ Explication :
Le mot to remember signifie « se souvenir ».
Le synonyme le plus proche parmi les propositions est to recall, qui signifie également « se rappeler » ou « se remémorer ».
Les autres options ne sont pas synonymes :
To pass → signifie « réussir » ou « passer » (examen, route), sans lien avec la mémoire.
To allow → signifie « permettre ».
To perform → signifie « exécuter » ou « accomplir ».
To stay → signifie « rester » (dans un lieu).
To recall est donc le seul mot qui partage le sens de to remember dans le contexte du texte.
TEXT.
My name si Bilongo. When I was a child, my parents lived in a big City. While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.
Our grand father never let us wash the dishes or work in the field. Every morning my brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.
I remember so well all different activities we used to do with our parents during the weekends or holidays. My brother and I would work together sweeping the compound, washing dishes, cooking food or doing any domestic duty.
In my opinion, children need responsability. If parents have children help with chores; the children will feel needed. What’s more, they will learn to take care of themselves, and this will help them become independent. At the same time, the parents will have less work to do and probably be in a better mood.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
3. Bilongo and his brother used to spend their vacation with their grandfather.
This idea is expressed in paragraph ...
✅ Réponse correcte : e. one
✏️ Explication :
Le passage correspondant se trouve dans le premier paragraphe du texte, où Bilongo dit :
“While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.”
Cette phrase exprime clairement l’idée que Bilongo et son frère passaient leurs vacances chez leurs grands-parents, ce qui correspond à l’énoncé de la question.
Par conséquent, la bonne réponse est le paragraphe 1 → e. one.
TEXT.
My name si Bilongo. When I was a child, my parents lived in a big City. While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.
Our grand father never let us wash the dishes or work in the field. Every morning my brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.
I remember so well all different activities we used to do with our parents during the weekends or holidays. My brother and I would work together sweeping the compound, washing dishes, cooking food or doing any domestic duty.
In my opinion, children need responsability. If parents have children help with chores; the children will feel needed. What’s more, they will learn to take care of themselves, and this will help them become independent. At the same time, the parents will have less work to do and probably be in a better mood.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
4. The expression « used to » means :
✅ Réponse correcte : a. did at a time the past.
✏️ Explication :
L’expression « used to » est une structure grammaticale anglaise qui sert à parler d’une habitude ou action régulière dans le passé, qui n’est plus vraie aujourd’hui.
Exemple dans le texte :
“My brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.”
→ Cela signifie qu’ils faisaient cela régulièrement dans le passé, mais ne le font plus maintenant.
Parmi les propositions :
a. did at a time the past → malgré la formulation imparfaite, c’est la seule qui exprime correctement l’idée d’une action passée.
b. to give close and serious attention → définition de to pay attention.
c. to become an adult → définition de to grow up.
d. to perform tasks relating to home → définition de to do chores.
e. to become independent → conséquence évoquée dans le texte, mais pas le sens de used to.
Donc, la bonne réponse est bien a.
TEXT.
My name si Bilongo. When I was a child, my parents lived in a big City. While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.
Our grand father never let us wash the dishes or work in the field. Every morning my brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.
I remember so well all different activities we used to do with our parents during the weekends or holidays. My brother and I would work together sweeping the compound, washing dishes, cooking food or doing any domestic duty.
In my opinion, children need responsability. If parents have children help with chores; the children will feel needed. What’s more, they will learn to take care of themselves, and this will help them become independent. At the same time, the parents will have less work to do and probably be in a better mood.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
5. Add one of these expressions to complete this sentence:
I remember so well all different activities, ... I/he/they?
✅ Réponse correcte : c. did
✏️ Explication :
La phrase à compléter est :
“I remember so well all different activities, ... I/he/they?”
Dans le texte, Bilongo dit :
“I remember so well all different activities we used to do…”
Le verbe “used to” indique une action passée. Pour poser une question ou faire une reprise interrogative sur une action passée, on utilise l’auxiliaire “did”.
La structure correcte devient donc :
“I remember so well all different activities, did I/he/they?”
Les autres propositions sont incorrectes :
a. need → verbe modal, ne correspond pas à une action passée.
b. needn't → forme négative modale, hors contexte ici.
d. didn't → forme négative, mais la phrase n’est pas négative.
e. don't → présent, alors que le contexte est au passé.
Donc, la bonne réponse est c. did.
6. Fill in the following sentence with an appropriate word .
...Mountain Ruwenzori is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
✅ Réponse correcte : c. The
✏️ Explication :
On utilise “The” devant les noms de montagnes spécifiques ou célèbres.
Dans la phrase :
“.... Mountain Ruwenzori is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
→ Le nom “Mountain Ruwenzori” désigne une montagne bien connue, donc on emploie l’article défini “The”.
La phrase correcte est donc :
“The Mountain Ruwenzori is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
Les autres options sont incorrectes :
a. some → utilisé pour des quantités indéfinies, pas pour un nom propre.
b. A → article indéfini, utilisé pour une chose quelconque, pas une montagne spécifique.
d. An → article indéfini devant voyelle, mais “Mountain” commence par une consonne.
e. Any → utilisé pour exprimer une possibilité ou une quantité indéterminée, hors contexte ici.
7. Complete the following sentence with the right tense of the verb to see:
If he .... you, he would speak to you.
✅ Réponse correcte : b. saw
✏️ Explication :
La phrase est une condition irréelle au présent (type 2), utilisée pour parler d’une situation hypothétique ou imaginaire.
La structure grammaticale est :
If + prétérit simple, would + base verbale
→ “If he saw you, he would speak to you.”
Cela signifie : S’il te voyait (mais ce n’est pas le cas), il te parlerait.
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. had not seen → forme du past perfect, utilisée pour les conditions irréelles au passé (type 3).
c. sees → présent simple, utilisé pour les conditions réelles (type 1).
d. has seen → present perfect, incorrect ici.
e. had seen → past perfect, également type 3.
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. saw.
8. Supply an appropriate word to complete this sentence.
I'll meet you ... the morning.
✅ Réponse correcte : d. in
✏️ Explication :
En anglais, pour parler d’un moment de la journée, on utilise généralement “in the morning”, “in the afternoon”, “in the evening”.
La phrase correcte est donc :
“I'll meet you in the morning.”
Les autres options sont incorrectes dans ce contexte :
a. on → utilisé pour les jours précis (on Monday), pas pour les moments de la journée.
b. at → utilisé pour les heures précises (at 7 o’clock), pas pour the morning.
c. for → indique une durée ou un but, pas une localisation temporelle.
e. during → pourrait fonctionner dans certains contextes (during the morning), mais ici la structure attend une préposition simple.
Donc, la bonne réponse est d. in.
9. Indicate the correct answer to this question :
How are you getting along?
✅ Réponse correcte : b. Not so well.
✏️ Explication :
La question “How are you getting along?” est une manière informelle de demander comment quelqu’un va ou progresse dans une situation (relation, travail, vie en général).
La réponse appropriée doit donc exprimer un état ou une humeur.
b. Not so well → signifie que ça ne va pas très bien → réponse directe et logique à la question posée.
Les autres propositions sont hors sujet :
a. My sister introduced us → réponse à une question sur l’origine d’une rencontre.
c. Like a log → expression idiomatique ambiguë, souvent liée au sommeil (sleep like a log), pas au bien-être.
d. How do you do? → formule de salutation, pas une réponse.
e. Someone told me → réponse vague, sans lien avec la question.
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. Not so well.
TEXT.
My name si Bilongo. When I was a child, my parents lived in a big City. While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.
Our grand father never let us wash the dishes or work in the field. Every morning my brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.
I remember so well all different activities we used to do with our parents during the weekends or holidays. My brother and I would work together sweeping the compound, washing dishes, cooking food or doing any domestic duty.
In my opinion, children need responsability. If parents have children help with chores; the children will feel needed. What’s more, they will learn to take care of themselves, and this will help them become independent. At the same time, the parents will have less work to do and probably be in a better mood.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
1. Bilongo and his brother used to spend their holidays in Nsiamfumu because...
✅ Réponse correcte : e. their parents lived in a big city.
✏️ Explication :
Dans le texte, Bilongo dit clairement :
“When I was a child, my parents lived in a big City. While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.”
Cela signifie que la raison pour laquelle Bilongo et son frère passaient leurs vacances à Nsiamfumu, c’est parce que leurs parents vivaient en ville.
La réponse e. their parents lived in a big city est donc directement justifiée par le texte.
Les autres propositions ne sont pas des causes de leur séjour à Nsiamfumu :
a. et b. sont des opinions générales sur les enfants.
c. concerne les activités interdites par le grand-père, pas la raison du séjour.
d. est grammaticalement incorrecte et hors contexte.
Donc, la bonne réponse est e.
TEXT.
My name si Bilongo. When I was a child, my parents lived in a big City. While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.
Our grand father never let us wash the dishes or work in the field. Every morning my brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.
I remember so well all different activities we used to do with our parents during the weekends or holidays. My brother and I would work together sweeping the compound, washing dishes, cooking food or doing any domestic duty.
In my opinion, children need responsability. If parents have children help with chores; the children will feel needed. What’s more, they will learn to take care of themselves, and this will help them become independent. At the same time, the parents will have less work to do and probably be in a better mood.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
2. Find the synonym of "to let".
✅ Réponse correcte : b. To allow
✏️ Explication :
Le verbe “to let” signifie permettre à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose.
Son synonyme direct est “to allow”, qui veut dire autoriser.
Dans le texte, on lit :
“Our grandfather never let us wash the dishes or work in the field.”
→ Cela signifie que leur grand-père ne leur permettait pas de faire ces tâches.
Les autres propositions ne sont pas synonymes :
a. To pass → signifie traverser ou réussir un examen.
c. To perform → signifie exécuter une tâche ou un spectacle.
d. To recall → signifie se souvenir.
e. To stay → signifie rester.
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. To allow.
TEXT.
My name si Bilongo. When I was a child, my parents lived in a big City. While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.
Our grand father never let us wash the dishes or work in the field. Every morning my brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.
I remember so well all different activities we used to do with our parents during the weekends or holidays. My brother and I would work together sweeping the compound, washing dishes, cooking food or doing any domestic duty.
In my opinion, children need responsability. If parents have children help with chores; the children will feel needed. What’s more, they will learn to take care of themselves, and this will help them become independent. At the same time, the parents will have less work to do and probably be in a better mood.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
3. Their grandfather didn’t allow them do chores.
This idea is expressed in paragraph ...
✅ Réponse correcte : b. two
✏️ Explication :
Dans le texte, le deuxième paragraphe contient cette idée :
“Our grandfather never let us wash the dishes or work in the field.”
Cela signifie que leur grand-père ne leur permettait pas de faire les corvées, ce qui correspond exactement à l’énoncé de la question.
Les autres paragraphes abordent :
Paragraphe 1 : contexte familial et lieu de séjour.
Paragraphe 3 : activités faites avec les parents.
Paragraphe 4 : opinion sur la responsabilité des enfants.
Paragraphe 5 : conséquences positives de l’aide des enfants.
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. two.
TEXT.
My name si Bilongo. When I was a child, my parents lived in a big City. While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.
Our grand father never let us wash the dishes or work in the field. Every morning my brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.
I remember so well all different activities we used to do with our parents during the weekends or holidays. My brother and I would work together sweeping the compound, washing dishes, cooking food or doing any domestic duty.
In my opinion, children need responsability. If parents have children help with chores; the children will feel needed. What’s more, they will learn to take care of themselves, and this will help them become independent. At the same time, the parents will have less work to do and probably be in a better mood.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
4. The expression « to do domestic duties » means :
✅ Réponse correcte : d. to perform tasks relating to home
✏️ Explication :
L’expression “to do domestic duties” signifie effectuer des tâches ménagères ou des corvées à la maison.
Dans le texte, Bilongo dit :
“My brother and I would work together sweeping the compound, washing dishes, cooking food or doing any domestic duty.”
→ Cela montre que les domestic duties sont des activités comme balayer, faire la vaisselle, cuisiner — toutes liées à l’entretien du foyer.
Parmi les propositions :
a. did at a time the past → correspond à “used to”, pas à “domestic duties”.
b. to give close and serious attention → définition de “to pay attention”.
c. to become an adult → hors sujet.
e. to become independent → conséquence possible, mais pas la définition.
Donc, la bonne réponse est d. to perform tasks relating to home.
TEXT.
My name si Bilongo. When I was a child, my parents lived in a big City. While my young brother and I were growing up, we used to spend our holidays with our grandparents who lived on a farm in Nsiamfumu near Moanda City.
Our grand father never let us wash the dishes or work in the field. Every morning my brother and I used to walk and play noisily in the bush.
I remember so well all different activities we used to do with our parents during the weekends or holidays. My brother and I would work together sweeping the compound, washing dishes, cooking food or doing any domestic duty.
In my opinion, children need responsability. If parents have children help with chores; the children will feel needed. What’s more, they will learn to take care of themselves, and this will help them become independent. At the same time, the parents will have less work to do and probably be in a better mood.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
5. Add one of these expressions to complete this sentence. My grandfather never let us wash dishes, ... I/he/they?
✅ Réponse correcte : d. didn't
✏️ Explication :
La phrase est une question tag (forme interrogative courte ajoutée à la fin d’une affirmation).
La règle est :
Si la phrase principale est affirmative → tag négatif.
Si la phrase principale est négative → tag affirmatif.
Ici, la phrase est :
“My grandfather never let us wash dishes,”
→ C’est une phrase négative (avec “never”), donc le tag doit être affirmatif
Le verbe principal est au prétérit (“let”), donc l’auxiliaire correct est did.
La bonne structure est donc :
“My grandfather never let us wash dishes, did he?”
Parmi les options :
d. didn't → tag négatif, incorrect ici.
c. did → tag affirmatif, grammaticalement correct, mais la phrase demande un pronom sujet.
a. need, b. needn't, e. don't → ne correspondent pas au temps ni au sens de la phrase.
Cependant, la formulation de la question dans l’image est ambiguë : elle propose “I/he/they?” sans préciser le pronom à utiliser.
→ Le pronom correct est he, car le sujet est “my grandfather”.
Donc, la phrase complète correcte est :
“My grandfather never let us wash dishes, did he?”
Mais puisque “did” est l’élément à insérer selon les options proposées, la bonne réponse est c. did.
🟨 Correction finale : la bonne réponse est c. did, à insérer avant “he?” pour compléter la tag question.
6. Fill in the following sentence with an appropriate word. There will another bus for at least ... hour.
✅ Réponse correcte : d. An
✏️ Explication :
La phrase à compléter est :
“There will another bus for at least ... hour.”
Le mot “hour” commence par une voyelle sonore (le son /aʊ/), donc en anglais, on utilise l’article indéfini “an” devant ce type de mot.
La phrase correcte devient :
“There will not be another bus for at least an hour.”
Les autres options sont incorrectes :
a. some → utilisé pour des quantités indéfinies, pas pour une unité spécifique.
b. A → article indéfini, mais incorrect ici à cause du son vocalique de “hour”.
c. The → article défini, ne convient pas dans ce contexte.
e. Any → utilisé dans des phrases négatives ou interrogatives, pas ici.
Donc, la bonne réponse est d. An.
7. Complete the following sentence with the right tense of the verb to see.
If he .... you, he will speak to you.
✅ Réponse correcte : c. sees
✏️ Explication :
La phrase est une condition réelle au futur (type 1), utilisée pour exprimer une situation possible ou probable.
La structure grammaticale est :
If + présent simple, will + base verbale
→ “If he sees you, he will speak to you.”
Cela signifie : S’il te voit, il te parlera.
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. had not seen → past perfect, utilisé pour les conditions irréelles au passé (type 3).
b. saw → prétérit, utilisé pour les conditions irréelles au présent (type 2).
d. has seen → present perfect, incorrect ici.
e. had seen → past perfect, également type 3.
Donc, la bonne réponse est c. sees.
8. Supply an appropriate word to complete this sentence:
I usually stay home ... night.
✅ Réponse correcte : b. at
✏️ Explication :
En anglais, pour parler d’un moment précis comme “night”, on utilise la préposition “at”.
La phrase correcte est donc :
“I usually stay home at night.”
Les autres options sont incorrectes dans ce contexte :
a. on → utilisé pour les jours précis (on Monday), pas pour night.
c. for → indique une durée ou un but, pas une localisation temporelle.
d. in → utilisé pour in the morning, in the afternoon, mais pas pour night.
e. during → pourrait fonctionner dans certains contextes (during the night), mais ici la structure attend une préposition simple.
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. at.
9. Indicate the correct answer to this question :
How do you do?
✅ Réponse correcte : d. How do you do?
✏️ Explication :
La formule “How do you do?” est une salutation formelle utilisée lors d’une première rencontre.
La réponse attendue est la même formule :
→ “How do you do?”
Ce n’est pas une vraie question sur l’état de santé ou le ressenti, mais une manière polie de saluer.
C’est donc une expression figée, et la réponse correcte est de la répéter.
Les autres propositions sont hors contexte :
a. My sister introduced us → réponse à une question sur l’origine d’une rencontre.
b. Not so well → réponse à “How are you?”, pas à “How do you do?”
c. Like a log → idiome ambigu, souvent lié au sommeil.
e. Someone told me → réponse vague, sans lien avec la salutation.
Donc, la bonne réponse est d. How do you do?
Text
The rainbow is a beautiful thing to see. But it was not the beauty of the rainbow which struck Africans, but the strangeness of the rainbow. Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain. They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
Somebody said once: "If it settles on the trees, it will burn all the leaves." Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.
Anyone who sees it runs away as fast as he can: "If he sees you, he will kill you." Other tribes associated the rainbow with an animal as big as a jackal, with a bushy tail.
Others say it is like a many-coloured snake — some Zulu believe that it is a sheep, or lives with a sheep — the Kikuyu say it is a "wicked animal" which lives in the water, comes out at night, eats goats and even people.
The Bagandas are perhaps exceptional in their conception of the rainbow, which they call Musoke; he is the patron of fishermen. "It is wrong," they say, to point at the rainbow, because anyone who does so will find that his finger becomes stiff.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
1. 1. Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy because...
Select the right phrase to complete this sentence.
✅ Réponse correcte : c. it stops the rain.
✏️ Explication :
Dans le texte, il est dit explicitement :
“Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain.”
Cette phrase correspond mot pour mot à l’option c, ce qui en fait la réponse correcte.
Les autres propositions sont des croyances secondaires ou des détails associés à certaines tribus, mais ne justifient pas pourquoi le rainbow est considéré comme un ennemi :
a. est une interprétation visuelle, pas la cause de l’hostilité.
b. et e. sont des associations tribales spécifiques.
d. est grammaticalement incorrecte et contredit le texte (ce n’est pas la beauté qui frappe les Africains, mais l’étrangeté).
Donc, la bonne réponse est c. it stops the rain.
Text
The rainbow is a beautiful thing to see. But it was not the beauty of the rainbow which struck Africans, but the strangeness of the rainbow. Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain. They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
Somebody said once: "If it settles on the trees, it will burn all the leaves." Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.
Anyone who sees it runs away as fast as he can: "If he sees you, he will kill you." Other tribes associated the rainbow with an animal as big as a jackal, with a bushy tail.
Others say it is like a many-coloured snake — some Zulu believe that it is a sheep, or lives with a sheep — the Kikuyu say it is a "wicked animal" which lives in the water, comes out at night, eats goats and even people.
The Bagandas are perhaps exceptional in their conception of the rainbow, which they call Musoke; he is the patron of fishermen. "It is wrong," they say, to point at the rainbow, because anyone who does so will find that his finger becomes stiff.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
2. According to the text, the Baganda believe that the rainbow is the patron of fisherman.
This idea is expressed in the ... paragraph.
✅ Réponse correcte : b. last
✏️ Explication :
Dans le texte, on lit :
“The Bagandas are perhaps exceptional in their conception of the rainbow, which they call Musoke; he is the patron of fishermen.”
Cette phrase se trouve dans le dernier paragraphe du texte, ce qui correspond à l’option b. last.
Les autres paragraphes évoquent :
Des croyances générales africaines (paragraphes 1 à 4)
Des associations avec des animaux, des fourmilières, des dangers
Mais seul le dernier paragraphe parle des Baganda et de leur vision positive du rainbow comme protecteur des pêcheurs
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. last.
Text
The rainbow is a beautiful thing to see. But it was not the beauty of the rainbow which struck Africans, but the strangeness of the rainbow. Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain. They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
Somebody said once: "If it settles on the trees, it will burn all the leaves." Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.
Anyone who sees it runs away as fast as he can: "If he sees you, he will kill you." Other tribes associated the rainbow with an animal as big as a jackal, with a bushy tail.
Others say it is like a many-coloured snake — some Zulu believe that it is a sheep, or lives with a sheep — the Kikuyu say it is a "wicked animal" which lives in the water, comes out at night, eats goats and even people.
The Bagandas are perhaps exceptional in their conception of the rainbow, which they call Musoke; he is the patron of fishermen. "It is wrong," they say, to point at the rainbow, because anyone who does so will find that his finger becomes stiff.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
3. The verb to send means to...
✅ Réponse correcte : c. cause to go
✏️ Explication :
Le verbe “to send” signifie faire partir quelque chose ou quelqu’un vers un lieu ou une personne.
Autrement dit, “to send” = “to cause to go”.
Exemples :
She sent a letter to her friend. → Elle a fait partir une lettre.
He sent the children to school. → Il les a envoyés, donc il les a fait aller.
Les autres options ne sont pas synonymes :
a. run → signifie courir.
b. start → signifie commencer.
d. allow → signifie permettre.
e. hurry → signifie se dépêcher.
Donc, la bonne réponse est c. cause to go.
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The rainbow is a beautiful thing to see. But it was not the beauty of the rainbow which struck Africans, but the strangeness of the rainbow. Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain. They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
Somebody said once: "If it settles on the trees, it will burn all the leaves." Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.
Anyone who sees it runs away as fast as he can: "If he sees you, he will kill you." Other tribes associated the rainbow with an animal as big as a jackal, with a bushy tail.
Others say it is like a many-coloured snake — some Zulu believe that it is a sheep, or lives with a sheep — the Kikuyu say it is a "wicked animal" which lives in the water, comes out at night, eats goats and even people.
The Bagandas are perhaps exceptional in their conception of the rainbow, which they call Musoke; he is the patron of fishermen. "It is wrong," they say, to point at the rainbow, because anyone who does so will find that his finger becomes stiff.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
4. Add one of these expressions to complete this sentence.
They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire, ... they?
✅ Réponse correcte : c. do
✏️ Explication :
La phrase est une question tag (interrogation courte ajoutée à la fin d’une affirmation).
La règle est :
Si la phrase principale est affirmative → tag négatif.
Si la phrase principale est négative → tag affirmatif.
Le temps et le sujet du tag doivent correspondre à la phrase principale.
Ici, la phrase est :
“They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire,”
→ Affirmation au présent simple, sujet they.
Le tag correct est donc :
“... don’t they?”
Mais attention : la phrase complète est :
“They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire, ... they?”
→ Le verbe principal est say au présent simple, sujet they → auxiliaire do.
Donc, la bonne structure est :
“They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire, do they?”
Mais cette formulation est affirmative, alors que la phrase est déjà affirmative.
→ Il faut un tag négatif : don’t they?
Or, les options proposées demandent d’ajouter l’auxiliaire seul, avant le pronom.
→ La bonne expression à insérer est do, pour former do they?
Donc, la bonne réponse est c. do, à insérer avant “they?” pour compléter la tag question.
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The rainbow is a beautiful thing to see. But it was not the beauty of the rainbow which struck Africans, but the strangeness of the rainbow. Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain. They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
Somebody said once: "If it settles on the trees, it will burn all the leaves." Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.
Anyone who sees it runs away as fast as he can: "If he sees you, he will kill you." Other tribes associated the rainbow with an animal as big as a jackal, with a bushy tail.
Others say it is like a many-coloured snake — some Zulu believe that it is a sheep, or lives with a sheep — the Kikuyu say it is a "wicked animal" which lives in the water, comes out at night, eats goats and even people.
The Bagandas are perhaps exceptional in their conception of the rainbow, which they call Musoke; he is the patron of fishermen. "It is wrong," they say, to point at the rainbow, because anyone who does so will find that his finger becomes stiff.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
5. Indicate the right item(s) to complete this sentence.
The rainbow lives in aunt-heaps. This concept is of...
✅ Réponse correcte : b. some tribes of Africa
✏️ Explication :
Dans le texte, on lit :
“Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.”
Cette phrase indique clairement que plusieurs tribus africaines (sans précision) croyaient que l’arc-en-ciel vivait dans les fourmilières.
Par conséquent :
b. some tribes of Africa est la formulation qui correspond exactement à l’idée exprimée.
a. the Baganda, c. the Kikuyu, d. Some Zulu → ces groupes sont mentionnés dans d’autres croyances, mais pas pour l’idée des fourmilières.
e. Other African tribes est trop vague et ne reflète pas la formulation du texte.
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. some tribes of Africa.
6. Insert the appropriate collective noun.
A. ... of robbers.
✅ Réponse correcte : e. gang
✏️ Explication :
Le nom collectif approprié pour désigner un groupe de voleurs est “gang”.
→ On dit en anglais : “a gang of robbers”.
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. crowd → groupe de personnes en général, sans lien avec le crime.
b. crew → groupe de travailleurs (ex. : équipage d’un navire).
c. staff → personnel d’une entreprise ou organisation.
d. congregation → assemblée religieuse.
Donc, la bonne réponse est e. gang.
7. Complete the following sentence with the correct item:
I didn’t know ... it is blue or white.
✅ Réponse correcte : c. whether
✏️ Explication :
La phrase “I didn’t know ... it is blue or white” exprime une incertitude entre deux possibilités.
→ Le mot approprié pour introduire une alternative est “whether”, qui signifie “si” dans le sens de “l’une ou l’autre option”.
La structure correcte est donc :
“I didn’t know whether it is blue or white.”
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. whenever → signifie “chaque fois que”, hors contexte.
b. unless → signifie “à moins que”, ne marque pas une alternative.
d. when → indique le temps, pas une incertitude.
e. if → peut parfois fonctionner, mais “whether” est plus précis pour deux choix.
Donc, la bonne réponse est c. whether.
8. Indicate the correct item to complete this sentence.
A person who does not want to consider the ideas of other people is...
✅ Réponse correcte : e. closed-minded
✏️ Explication :
L’expression “closed-minded” signifie littéralement “fermé d’esprit”, c’est-à-dire une personne qui refuse d’écouter ou de considérer les idées des autres.
La phrase complète devient donc :
“A person who does not want to consider the ideas of other people is closed-minded.”
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. poorly-educated → concerne le niveau d’instruction, pas l’ouverture d’esprit.
b. good-looking → concerne l’apparence physique.
c. well-read → signifie cultivé, mais n’implique pas nécessairement l’ouverture d’esprit.
d. old-fashioned → signifie démodé ou conservateur, mais pas forcément fermé aux idées.
Donc, la bonne réponse est e. closed-minded.
9. Indicate the right answer.
The English teacher said, "you may go out now". May expresses:
✅ Réponse correcte : c. permission
✏️ Explication :
Dans la phrase “You may go out now”, le verbe modal “may” est utilisé pour donner l’autorisation.
→ Cela signifie que l’enseignant permet à l’élève de sortir.
Les autres options ne correspondent pas :
a. necessity → exprime un besoin ou une nécessité (ex. : You must go).
b. obligation → exprime une contrainte (ex. : You have to go).
d. prohibition → exprime une interdiction (ex. : You may not go).
e. ability → exprime la capacité (ex. : You can go).
Donc, la bonne réponse est c. permission.
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The rainbow is a beautiful thing to see. But it was not the beauty of the rainbow which struck Africans, but the strangeness of the rainbow. Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain. They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
Somebody said once: "If it settles on the trees, it will burn all the leaves." Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.
Anyone who sees it runs away as fast as he can: "If he sees you, he will kill you." Other tribes associated the rainbow with an animal as big as a jackal, with a bushy tail.
Others say it is like a many-coloured snake — some Zulu believe that it is a sheep, or lives with a sheep — the Kikuyu say it is a "wicked animal" which lives in the water, comes out at night, eats goats and even people.
The Bagandas are perhaps exceptional in their conception of the rainbow, which they call Musoke; he is the patron of fishermen. "It is wrong," they say, to point at the rainbow, because anyone who does so will find that his finger becomes stiff.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
1. Africans consider the rainbow as a destroying fire because...
Select the right phrase to complete this sentence.
✅ Réponse correcte : a. its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
✏️ Explication :
Dans le texte, on lit :
“They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.”
Cette phrase explique pourquoi certains Africains considèrent l’arc-en-ciel comme un feu destructeur : ce n’est pas à cause de sa taille, de son lieu supposé d’habitation ou de son effet sur la pluie, mais bien à cause de l’interprétation de ses couleurs.
Les autres options sont incorrectes :
b. it is as big a jackal → croyance tribale, mais pas liée à l’idée de feu.
c. it stops the rain → raison pour laquelle il est vu comme un ennemi, mais pas comme un feu.
d. its beauty strucks Africans → formulation incorrecte et contraire au texte.
e. it lives in ant-heaps → autre croyance, sans lien avec le feu.
Donc, la bonne réponse est a. its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
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The rainbow is a beautiful thing to see. But it was not the beauty of the rainbow which struck Africans, but the strangeness of the rainbow. Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain. They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
Somebody said once: "If it settles on the trees, it will burn all the leaves." Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.
Anyone who sees it runs away as fast as he can: "If he sees you, he will kill you." Other tribes associated the rainbow with an animal as big as a jackal, with a bushy tail.
Others say it is like a many-coloured snake — some Zulu believe that it is a sheep, or lives with a sheep — the Kikuyu say it is a "wicked animal" which lives in the water, comes out at night, eats goats and even people.
The Bagandas are perhaps exceptional in their conception of the rainbow, which they call Musoke; he is the patron of fishermen. "It is wrong," they say, to point at the rainbow, because anyone who does so will find that his finger becomes stiff.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
2. According to the text, the rainbow is considered as an ant-heap.
This idea is expressed in the ... paragraph.
✅ Réponse correcte : a. third
✏️ Explication :
Dans le texte, on lit :
“Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.”
Cette phrase se trouve dans le troisième paragraphe, ce qui correspond à l’option a. third.
Les autres paragraphes abordent :
Paragraphe 1 : perception générale du rainbow comme ennemi.
Paragraphe 2 : croyances liées à ses effets destructeurs.
Paragraphe 4 : associations avec des animaux.
Paragraphe 5 : croyances des Kikuyu.
Dernier paragraphe : conception des Baganda.
Donc, la bonne réponse est a. third.
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The rainbow is a beautiful thing to see. But it was not the beauty of the rainbow which struck Africans, but the strangeness of the rainbow. Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain. They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
Somebody said once: "If it settles on the trees, it will burn all the leaves." Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.
Anyone who sees it runs away as fast as he can: "If he sees you, he will kill you." Other tribes associated the rainbow with an animal as big as a jackal, with a bushy tail.
Others say it is like a many-coloured snake — some Zulu believe that it is a sheep, or lives with a sheep — the Kikuyu say it is a "wicked animal" which lives in the water, comes out at night, eats goats and even people.
The Bagandas are perhaps exceptional in their conception of the rainbow, which they call Musoke; he is the patron of fishermen. "It is wrong," they say, to point at the rainbow, because anyone who does so will find that his finger becomes stiff.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
3. The verb to let means to...
✅ Réponse correcte : d. allow
✏️ Explication :
Le verbe “to let” signifie permettre à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose, autrement dit “allow”.
Exemples :
My grandfather never let us wash dishes.
→ Il ne nous permettait pas de faire la vaisselle.
Les autres options ne correspondent pas :
a. run → signifie courir.
b. start → signifie commencer.
c. cause to go → correspond plutôt à “send”.
e. hurry → signifie se dépêcher.
Donc, la bonne réponse est d. allow.
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The rainbow is a beautiful thing to see. But it was not the beauty of the rainbow which struck Africans, but the strangeness of the rainbow. Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain. They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
Somebody said once: "If it settles on the trees, it will burn all the leaves." Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.
Anyone who sees it runs away as fast as he can: "If he sees you, he will kill you." Other tribes associated the rainbow with an animal as big as a jackal, with a bushy tail.
Others say it is like a many-coloured snake — some Zulu believe that it is a sheep, or lives with a sheep — the Kikuyu say it is a "wicked animal" which lives in the water, comes out at night, eats goats and even people.
The Bagandas are perhaps exceptional in their conception of the rainbow, which they call Musoke; he is the patron of fishermen. "It is wrong," they say, to point at the rainbow, because anyone who does so will find that his finger becomes stiff.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
4. Add the right expression to complete the following sentence.
They didn’t say that its colours are the glow of destroying fire, ... they?
✅ Réponse correcte : a. did
✏️ Explication :
La phrase est une question tag, qui suit une règle précise :
Si la phrase principale est négative, le tag est affirmatif.
Le temps et le sujet du tag doivent correspondre à la phrase principale.
Ici, la phrase est :
“They didn’t say that its colours are the glow of destroying fire,”
→ Forme négative au prétérit (didn’t), sujet they.
Le tag correct est donc :
“... did they?”
Les autres options sont incorrectes :
b. does → présent, ne correspond pas au temps.
c. do → présent, et la phrase est négative.
d. don’t → négatif, alors que le tag doit être affirmatif.
e. didn’t → répète la négation, ce qui est incorrect dans une question tag.
Donc, la bonne réponse est a. did.
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The rainbow is a beautiful thing to see. But it was not the beauty of the rainbow which struck Africans, but the strangeness of the rainbow. Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain. They say that its colours are the glow of a destroying fire.
Somebody said once: "If it settles on the trees, it will burn all the leaves." Some tribes associated the rainbow with ant-heaps because they supposed that the rainbow lived in those ant-heaps.
Anyone who sees it runs away as fast as he can: "If he sees you, he will kill you." Other tribes associated the rainbow with an animal as big as a jackal, with a bushy tail.
Others say it is like a many-coloured snake — some Zulu believe that it is a sheep, or lives with a sheep — the Kikuyu say it is a "wicked animal" which lives in the water, comes out at night, eats goats and even people.
The Bagandas are perhaps exceptional in their conception of the rainbow, which they call Musoke; he is the patron of fishermen. "It is wrong," they say, to point at the rainbow, because anyone who does so will find that his finger becomes stiff.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
5. The rainbow is an enemy. This concept is of...
✅ Réponse correcte : b. some tribes of Africa
✏️ Explication :
Dans le texte, on lit :
“Africans believe that the rainbow is an enemy, because it is the rainbow that stops rain.”
Cette croyance est attribuée généralement à des tribus africaines, sans spécification ethnique. Le texte parle de “Africans” ou “some tribes” au sens large, ce qui correspond à l’option b. some tribes of Africa.
Les autres options sont incorrectes :
a. the Baganda → ils voient le rainbow comme un patron des pêcheurs, donc de manière positive.
c. the Kikuyu, d. Some Zulu, e. Other African tribes → ces groupes ont des croyances spécifiques (animal, serpent, etc.), mais pas celle du rainbow comme ennemi.
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. some tribes of Africa.
6. Insert the appropriate collective noun.
A ... of people in church.
✅ Réponse correcte : d. congregation
✏️ Explication :
Le nom collectif “congregation” désigne un groupe de personnes réunies pour un service religieux, généralement dans une église.
La phrase correcte devient donc :
“A congregation of people in church.”
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. crowd → groupe de personnes, mais sans contexte religieux.
b. crew → groupe de travailleurs (ex. : équipage).
c. staff → personnel d’une organisation.
e. gang → groupe associé à des activités criminelles.
Donc, la bonne réponse est d. congregation.
7. Complete the following sentence with the correct item.
... I see this photo. I am reminded my childhood home.
✅ Réponse correcte : a. whenever
✏️ Explication :
La phrase exprime une action répétitive ou habituelle : chaque fois que je vois cette photo, je pense à ma maison d’enfance.
Le mot approprié pour exprimer cette idée est “whenever”, qui signifie “chaque fois que”.
La phrase complète devient donc :
“Whenever I see this photo, I am reminded of my childhood home.”
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
b. unless → signifie “à moins que”, introduit une condition négative.
c. whether → introduit une alternative, pas une répétition.
d. when → peut fonctionner, mais “whenever” est plus précis pour une action répétée.
e. if → introduit une condition, pas une habitude.
Donc, la bonne réponse est a. whenever.
8. Indicate the correct item to complete this sentence.
A person who is considered attractive is...
✅ Réponse correcte : b. good-looking
✏️ Explication :
L’expression “good-looking” signifie “attractif” ou “beau” en anglais. Elle est utilisée pour décrire une personne dont l’apparence physique est plaisante ou séduisante.
La phrase complète devient donc :
“A person who is considered attractive is good-looking.”
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. poorly-educated → concerne le niveau d’instruction, pas l’apparence.
c. well-read → signifie cultivé, mais ne décrit pas l’attractivité physique.
d. old-fashioned → signifie démodé, sans lien avec l’attractivité.
e. closed-minded → signifie fermé d’esprit, ce qui est une caractéristique de personnalité, non physique.
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. good-looking.
9. Indicate the right answer.
Mr. Mafuta can speak five languages. Can expresses:
✅ Réponse correcte : e. ability
✏️ Explication :
Le verbe modal “can” est utilisé ici pour indiquer que Mr. Mafuta a la capacité de parler cinq langues.
→ Il ne s’agit ni d’une permission, ni d’une obligation, mais bien d’une compétence réelle.
Exemples similaires :
She can swim very well. → Elle sait nager.
I can solve this problem. → J’en ai la capacité.
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. necessity → correspond à “must”.
b. obligation → correspond à “have to”.
c. permission → “may” ou “can” dans un autre contexte.
d. prohibition → “must not” ou “can’t”.
Donc, la bonne réponse est e. ability.
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Most of the Bantu have the legend of the chameleon – everywhere almost the same – which explains how death came into the world.
The legend says that God sent a chameleon, to which He said, « Go, chameleon, go and say, let not men die! » The chameleon, the tail of which was long and curled, set out. It went slowly and ate the fruit of a bush.
After that, God sent a lizard, the head of which was blue, after the chameleon, when it had already set out for some time. God said to the lizard, « Go and say, let men die! » The lizard ran and made haste, and arrived at the village of men before the chameleon. It said, « Let men die! », and went back to God.
When the chameleon arrived at the village of men, to which God had sent him, it shouted, « Let not men die! » But the men said that it had come too late, because the lizard had already come to them, and had said, « Let men die! » and they had listened to it.
They said that, because of the words of the lizard, men will die.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
1.According to the text, the chameleon...
✅ Réponse correcte : b. had come too late
✏️ Explication :
Dans le texte, il est écrit :
“But the men said that it had come too late, because the lizard had already come to them…”
Cette phrase montre clairement que le caméléon est arrivé trop tard pour que son message soit pris en compte. Les hommes avaient déjà accepté celui du lézard.
Analyse des autres options :
a. sent a chameleon and a lizard → c’est Dieu qui les a envoyés, pas le caméléon.
c. had not come too late → contraire au texte.
d. ran and made haste → c’est le lézard qui a couru, pas le caméléon.
e. will die because of the words of the lizard → concerne les hommes, pas le caméléon.
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. had come too late.
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Most of the Bantu have the legend of the chameleon – everywhere almost the same – which explains how death came into the world.
The legend says that God sent a chameleon, to which He said, « Go, chameleon, go and say, let not men die! » The chameleon, the tail of which was long and curled, set out. It went slowly and ate the fruit of a bush.
After that, God sent a lizard, the head of which was blue, after the chameleon, when it had already set out for some time. God said to the lizard, « Go and say, let men die! » The lizard ran and made haste, and arrived at the village of men before the chameleon. It said, « Let men die! », and went back to God.
When the chameleon arrived at the village of men, to which God had sent him, it shouted, « Let not men die! » But the men said that it had come too late, because the lizard had already come to them, and had said, « Let men die! » and they had listened to it.
They said that, because of the words of the lizard, men will die.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
2. Most of the Bantu have the legend of the Chameleon.
This idea is expressed in paragraph...
✅ Réponse correcte : d. one
✏️ Explication :
La phrase exacte du texte est :
“Most of the Bantu have the legend of the chameleon – everywhere almost the same – which explains how death came into the world.”
Cette affirmation apparaît dès le premier paragraphe, ce qui correspond à l’option d. one.
Les autres paragraphes développent des éléments narratifs du mythe (actions du caméléon, du lézard, conséquences), mais l’idée générale selon laquelle la majorité des Bantous partagent cette légende est introduite au début.
Donc, la bonne réponse est d. one.
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Most of the Bantu have the legend of the chameleon – everywhere almost the same – which explains how death came into the world.
The legend says that God sent a chameleon, to which He said, « Go, chameleon, go and say, let not men die! » The chameleon, the tail of which was long and curled, set out. It went slowly and ate the fruit of a bush.
After that, God sent a lizard, the head of which was blue, after the chameleon, when it had already set out for some time. God said to the lizard, « Go and say, let men die! » The lizard ran and made haste, and arrived at the village of men before the chameleon. It said, « Let men die! », and went back to God.
When the chameleon arrived at the village of men, to which God had sent him, it shouted, « Let not men die! » But the men said that it had come too late, because the lizard had already come to them, and had said, « Let men die! » and they had listened to it.
They said that, because of the words of the lizard, men will die.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
3. The verb to send means to ...
✅ Réponse correcte : a. enable to go
✏️ Explication :
Dans le texte, Dieu envoie le caméléon et le lézard avec un message. Le verbe “to send” signifie “faire partir quelqu’un avec une mission ou un message”, autrement dit “enable to go” (permettre ou faire en sorte que quelqu’un aille quelque part).
Exemple tiré du texte :
“God sent a chameleon…”
→ Dieu a permis au caméléon d’aller transmettre un message.
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
b. allow → signifie “permettre”, mais ne contient pas l’idée d’envoyer activement.
c. hurry → signifie “se dépêcher”, ce qui décrit l’action du lézard, pas le sens du verbe “send”.
d. start → signifie “commencer”, hors contexte.
e. shout → signifie “crier”, sans rapport avec “send”.
Donc, la bonne réponse est a. enable to go.
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Most of the Bantu have the legend of the chameleon – everywhere almost the same – which explains how death came into the world.
The legend says that God sent a chameleon, to which He said, « Go, chameleon, go and say, let not men die! » The chameleon, the tail of which was long and curled, set out. It went slowly and ate the fruit of a bush.
After that, God sent a lizard, the head of which was blue, after the chameleon, when it had already set out for some time. God said to the lizard, « Go and say, let men die! » The lizard ran and made haste, and arrived at the village of men before the chameleon. It said, « Let men die! », and went back to God.
When the chameleon arrived at the village of men, to which God had sent him, it shouted, « Let not men die! » But the men said that it had come too late, because the lizard had already come to them, and had said, « Let men die! » and they had listened to it.
They said that, because of the words of the lizard, men will die.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
4. Find the opposite of the word « God ».
✅ Réponse correcte : c. devil
✏️ Explication :
Le mot “God” désigne une entité divine, généralement associée au bien, à la création et à la vie.
→ Son contraire dans le langage courant est “devil”, qui représente le mal, la destruction ou l’opposition à Dieu dans les traditions religieuses.
Analyse des autres options :
a. men → les hommes ne sont pas l’opposé de Dieu, mais ses créatures.
b. life → n’est pas un antonyme de Dieu.
d. tail → sans rapport sémantique.
e. forest → lieu naturel, aucun lien conceptuel avec Dieu.
Donc, la bonne réponse est c. devil.
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Most of the Bantu have the legend of the chameleon – everywhere almost the same – which explains how death came into the world.
The legend says that God sent a chameleon, to which He said, « Go, chameleon, go and say, let not men die! » The chameleon, the tail of which was long and curled, set out. It went slowly and ate the fruit of a bush.
After that, God sent a lizard, the head of which was blue, after the chameleon, when it had already set out for some time. God said to the lizard, « Go and say, let men die! » The lizard ran and made haste, and arrived at the village of men before the chameleon. It said, « Let men die! », and went back to God.
When the chameleon arrived at the village of men, to which God had sent him, it shouted, « Let not men die! » But the men said that it had come too late, because the lizard had already come to them, and had said, « Let men die! » and they had listened to it.
They said that, because of the words of the lizard, men will die.
QUESTION BASED ON THE TEXT
5. Indicate the suitable expression to end this sentence.
Most of the Bantu have the legend of the chameleon, ... they?
✅ Réponse correcte : b. haven't
✏️ Explication :
Il s’agit d’une question tag, qui suit une règle grammaticale précise :
Si la phrase principale est affirmative, le tag est négatif.
Le temps et le sujet du tag doivent correspondre à la phrase principale.
La phrase est :
“Most of the Bantu have the legend of the chameleon,”
→ Forme affirmative au present perfect (have), sujet they.
Le tag correct est donc :
“…haven’t they?”
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. have → affirmatif, alors que le tag doit être négatif.
c. won't → futur, ne correspond pas au temps utilisé.
d. hadn't → past perfect, hors contexte.
e. will → futur, incorrect ici.
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. haven't.
6. Select the right answer to this question: "What does he look like?"
✅ Réponse correcte : c. He's about six feet tall.
✏️ Explication :
La question “What does he look like?” demande une description physique d’une personne (taille, apparence, etc.).
La réponse “He's about six feet tall” correspond parfaitement à cette demande, car elle décrit la taille de la personne.
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. The news special → phrase incohérente.
b. He's an electrician → répond à “What does he do?” (profession).
d. He's reading a book → répond à “What is he doing?” (action).
e. Chemistry and English → pourrait être une réponse à “What does he study?” ou “What subjects does he like?”
Donc, la bonne réponse est c. He's about six feet tall.
7. Fill in the following sentence with a suitable word.
... has gone wrong but I don't know what.
✅ Réponse correcte : b. something
✏️ Explication :
La phrase complète est :
“Something has gone wrong but I don't know what.”
Le mot “something” est utilisé pour désigner une chose indéterminée qui a mal tourné. Il est parfaitement adapté ici car on sait qu’un problème existe, mais on ne sait pas quoi exactement.
Analyse des autres options :
a. anything → utilisé dans des phrases négatives ou interrogatives, pas affirmatives.
c. someone → désigne une personne, pas une chose.
d. nothing → nier qu’un problème existe, ce qui contredirait “has gone wrong”.
e. no one → désigne l’absence de personne, hors contexte ici.
Donc, la bonne réponse est b. something.
8. Add the correct item to this sentence.
You ... wipe your feet when come in.
✅ Réponse correcte : a. must
✏️ Explication :
La phrase complète devient :
“You must wipe your feet when you come in.”
Le mot “must” est un verbe modal qui exprime une obligation forte ou une règle à respecter. Dans ce contexte, il indique que s’essuyer les pieds est obligatoire en entrant.
Analyse des autres options :
b. need → incorrect sans “to” : “You need to wipe…”
c. needn't → signifie “ce n’est pas nécessaire”, contraire au sens voulu.
d. mustn't → signifie “interdiction”, donc incohérent ici.
e. might → exprime une possibilité, pas une obligation.
Donc, la bonne réponse est a. must.
9. Complete the following sentence with one of these words.
The girl found the test difficult and forgot everything. She was...
✅ Réponse correcte : c. panicked
✏️ Explication :
La phrase décrit une situation où la fille trouve le test difficile et oublie tout. Cela suggère une réaction émotionnelle intense liée au stress ou à la peur, ce qui correspond au verbe “panicked” (elle a paniqué).
Les autres options ne conviennent pas :
a. embrassed → faute d’orthographe pour “embarrassed”, mais même corrigé, cela signifie “gênée”, ce qui ne correspond pas au contexte.
b. exhausted → signifie “épuisée”, mais le texte ne parle pas de fatigue.
d. bored → signifie “ennuyée”, contraire à la tension décrite.
e. expelled → signifie “renvoyée”, ce qui n’est pas mentionné dans la phrase.
Donc, la bonne réponse est c. panicked.