Exetat d’Anglais et Correspondance Commerciale Anglaise 2025_Commercial de Gestion

ENGLISH TEXT.

Before the transcontinental railroad was built, westward and shipping were time-consuming and dangerous. Fort the settlers who lived in the west, it was nearly impossible to receive regular shipments of goods. The solution had always been a coast-to-coast railroad, but building it took time.

In 1863 the Union Pacific Railroad began laying track westward, starting in Omaha, Nebraska. Far to the west in Sacramento, California, workers for the Central Pacific Railroad began laying track eastward. The work was difficult, and the crews met with many delays and hardships as they cut their way through the harash and varied landscape of the the west.

The two sets of tracks finally met at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10,1869. The new railroad linked the United States from coast to coast. A journey that had once taken four to six months could now be made in six days.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
1. Find out the right answer.
From this text, we learn that the…

Réponse : b. travel time was reduced.

Explication : La dernière phrase du texte indique explicitement qu'un voyage qui prenait autrefois "quatre à six mois" ne prenait désormais plus que "six jours". Le temps de trajet a donc été considérablement réduit.

ENGLISH TEXT.

Before the transcontinental railroad was built, westward and shipping were time-consuming and dangerous. Fort the settlers who lived in the west, it was nearly impossible to receive regular shipments of goods. The solution had always been a coast-to-coast railroad, but building it took time.

In 1863 the Union Pacific Railroad began laying track westward, starting in Omaha, Nebraska. Far to the west in Sacramento, California, workers for the Central Pacific Railroad began laying track eastward. The work was difficult, and the crews met with many delays and hardships as they cut their way through the harash and varied landscape of the the west.

The two sets of tracks finally met at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10,1869. The new railroad linked the United States from coast to coast. A journey that had once taken four to six months could now be made in six days.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
2. Fill in the blanks space with the right statement. In reference to the text, many Americans’ difficulties were solved by the transcontinental railroad except … problems.

Réponse : e. workers' hardship

Explication : Le texte mentionne que le chemin de fer a résolu les problèmes de temps de trajet, de sécurité et de transport de marchandises. Cependant, il précise que la construction a été très pénible pour les ouvriers ("crews met with many delays and hardships"). Le chemin de fer a apporté une solution pour les voyageurs et les colons, mais il a créé des épreuves (hardships) pour ceux qui l'ont construit.

ENGLISH TEXT.

Before the transcontinental railroad was built, westward and shipping were time-consuming and dangerous. Fort the settlers who lived in the west, it was nearly impossible to receive regular shipments of goods. The solution had always been a coast-to-coast railroad, but building it took time.

In 1863 the Union Pacific Railroad began laying track westward, starting in Omaha, Nebraska. Far to the west in Sacramento, California, workers for the Central Pacific Railroad began laying track eastward. The work was difficult, and the crews met with many delays and hardships as they cut their way through the harash and varied landscape of the the west.

The two sets of tracks finally met at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10,1869. The new railroad linked the United States from coast to coast. A journey that had once taken four to six months could now be made in six days.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
3. Put in one of the following words in the blank.
…. serious hardships faced, the two companies worked to complete the railroad.

Réponse : a. Despite

Explication : "Despite" (Malgré) est une préposition suivie d'un groupe nominal ("serious hardships faced"). Elle permet d'exprimer la concession. "Although" (Bien que) aurait pu convenir pour le sens, mais il nécessite l'emploi d'un sujet et d'un verbe conjugué (ex: Although they faced hardships).

4. Select the right answer.
The previous letter to the above one was a (an):

Bonne réponse : a. enquiry
Explication :
La lettre dit : “We thank you for your enquiry dated March 3rd…”
Donc la lettre précédente envoyée par le client était une demande de renseignements (enquiry).

5. Tick the correct answer.
From the above letter, the writer’s problem is that...

Bonne réponse : c. all the items asked for are not available.

Explication :
La lettre précise que trois titres sont disponibles, mais que le quatrième est épuisé (“out of print”).
Donc tous les articles demandés ne sont pas disponibles.

ENGLISH TEXT.

Before the transcontinental railroad was built, westward and shipping were time-consuming and dangerous. Fort the settlers who lived in the west, it was nearly impossible to receive regular shipments of goods. The solution had always been a coast-to-coast railroad, but building it took time.

In 1863 the Union Pacific Railroad began laying track westward, starting in Omaha, Nebraska. Far to the west in Sacramento, California, workers for the Central Pacific Railroad began laying track eastward. The work was difficult, and the crews met with many delays and hardships as they cut their way through the harash and varied landscape of the the west.

The two sets of tracks finally met at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10,1869. The new railroad linked the United States from coast to coast. A journey that had once taken four to six months could now be made in six days.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
1. Find out the right answer.
From the first paragraph, we learn that the…

Bonne réponse : b. travel time was reduced.
Explication :
Le texte explique qu’un voyage qui prenait 4 à 6 mois pouvait désormais se faire en six jours.
Donc le temps de voyage a été réduit, ce qui correspond exactement à l’option b.

ENGLISH TEXT.

Before the transcontinental railroad was built, westward and shipping were time-consuming and dangerous. Fort the settlers who lived in the west, it was nearly impossible to receive regular shipments of goods. The solution had always been a coast-to-coast railroad, but building it took time.

In 1863 the Union Pacific Railroad began laying track westward, starting in Omaha, Nebraska. Far to the west in Sacramento, California, workers for the Central Pacific Railroad began laying track eastward. The work was difficult, and the crews met with many delays and hardships as they cut their way through the harash and varied landscape of the the west.

The two sets of tracks finally met at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10,1869. The new railroad linked the United States from coast to coast. A journey that had once taken four to six months could now be made in six days.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
2. Fill in the blanks space with the right statement.
In reference to the text, many Americans’ difficulties were solved by transcontinental railroad except … problems.

Bonne réponse : e. workers’ hardship.
Explication :
Le chemin de fer a résolu :

les problèmes de temps de voyage,

les problèmes de livraisons régulières,

les problèmes de danger.

Mais il n’a pas résolu les difficultés des ouvriers, qui ont continué à affronter des conditions très dures.
Donc l’exception est workers’ hardship.

ENGLISH TEXT.

Before the transcontinental railroad was built, westward and shipping were time-consuming and dangerous. Fort the settlers who lived in the west, it was nearly impossible to receive regular shipments of goods. The solution had always been a coast-to-coast railroad, but building it took time.

In 1863 the Union Pacific Railroad began laying track westward, starting in Omaha, Nebraska. Far to the west in Sacramento, California, workers for the Central Pacific Railroad began laying track eastward. The work was difficult, and the crews met with many delays and hardships as they cut their way through the harash and varied landscape of the the west.

The two sets of tracks finally met at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10,1869. The new railroad linked the United States from coast to coast. A journey that had once taken four to six months could now be made in six days.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
3. Put in one of the following words in the blanks.
…. the travel and shipping were time – consuming and dangerous, the new railroad linked the United States from coast to coast.

Bonne réponse : c. Although
Explication :
La phrase correcte est :
“Although the travel and shipping were time‑consuming and dangerous, the new railroad linked the United States from coast to coast.”
→ “Although” introduit une concession : bien que….

4. Select the right answer.
The above letter is a (an):

Bonne réponse : a. enquiry
Explication :
La lettre commence par : “We are writing to acknowledge your enquiry…”
Cela signifie que la lettre répond à une demande de renseignements envoyée par le client.
Donc la lettre précédente était une enquiry.

5. Tick the correct answer.
From the above letter, the customer’s problem is that...

Bonne réponse : c. all the items asked for are not available.
Explication :
La lettre précise que trois titres sont en stock, mais que le quatrième est épuisé (“out of print”).
Donc tous les articles demandés ne sont pas disponibles, ce qui correspond exactement à l’option c.

ENGLISH TEXT


Madame C.J Walker was the first American woman to earn a million dollars. There were American women millionaires before her time. But they had inherited their wealth either from their husbands or from their families. She has the first woman to earn her fortune by setting up her own business and proving that woman could be financially independent of men. She realized that her hair was falling out.

At the time, few hair - care products were available for black woman. For years Walker tried every hair - care product available. But nothing worked. Once she had a dream. A black man told her what to mix up for her hair. Some of the remedy was grown in Africa. She sent for it, mixed it and put it on her scalp. Next, her friends remarked that she had a full and healthy head of hair. She gave some mixture to them. It worked on them, too. So she decided to sell it.

At last she married C.J. Walker, a newspaper man who knew a lot about selling by mail order. With his help, she began to advertise her product, first in black newspapers across the state, and later in black news papers nationwide to make more money.

But soon her marriage was in trouble. She was convinced that her hair preparation would fill a long left want. So she embarked in business for herself. Her business was so well that she was able to stop doing laundry for living and devote all her time to her hair - care company.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
1. The second paragraph deals with...

Bonne réponse : d. Hair mixture products.
Explication :
Le deuxième paragraphe raconte comment Madame Walker a découvert, testé et fabriqué un mélange pour les cheveux, puis comment il a fonctionné sur elle et sur ses amies.
Il traite donc des produits capillaires.

ENGLISH TEXT


Madame C.J Walker was the first American woman to earn a million dollars. There were American women millionaires before her time. But they had inherited their wealth either from their husbands or from their families. She has the first woman to earn her fortune by setting up her own business and proving that woman could be financially independent of men. She realized that her hair was falling out.

At the time, few hair - care products were available for black woman. For years Walker tried every hair - care product available. But nothing worked. Once she had a dream. A black man told her what to mix up for her hair. Some of the remedy was grown in Africa. She sent for it, mixed it and put it on her scalp. Next, her friends remarked that she had a full and healthy head of hair. She gave some mixture to them. It worked on them, too. So she decided to sell it.

At last she married C.J. Walker, a newspaper man who knew a lot about selling by mail order. With his help, she began to advertise her product, first in black newspapers across the state, and later in black news papers nationwide to make more money.

But soon her marriage was in trouble. She was convinced that her hair preparation would fill a long left want. So she embarked in business for herself. Her business was so well that she was able to stop doing laundry for living and devote all her time to her hair - care company.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
2. Put in the suitable verb in this sentence.
Madame Walker never .... her husband’s fortune.

Bonne réponse : e. inherited.
Explication :
Le texte dit clairement que les femmes millionnaires avant elle avaient hérité leur fortune, mais que Madame Walker, elle, a gagné son argent elle‑même.
Donc elle n’a jamais hérité de la fortune de son mari.

ENGLISH TEXT


Madame C.J Walker was the first American woman to earn a million dollars. There were American women millionaires before her time. But they had inherited their wealth either from their husbands or from their families. She has the first woman to earn her fortune by setting up her own business and proving that woman could be financially independent of men. She realized that her hair was falling out.

At the time, few hair - care products were available for black woman. For years Walker tried every hair - care product available. But nothing worked. Once she had a dream. A black man told her what to mix up for her hair. Some of the remedy was grown in Africa. She sent for it, mixed it and put it on her scalp. Next, her friends remarked that she had a full and healthy head of hair. She gave some mixture to them. It worked on them, too. So she decided to sell it.

At last she married C.J. Walker, a newspaper man who knew a lot about selling by mail order. With his help, she began to advertise her product, first in black newspapers across the state, and later in black news papers nationwide to make more money.

But soon her marriage was in trouble. She was convinced that her hair preparation would fill a long left want. So she embarked in business for herself. Her business was so well that she was able to stop doing laundry for living and devote all her time to her hair - care company.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
3. Complete the following sentence with the appropriate meaningful ending.
By M 60, almost women weren’t...

Bonne réponse : a. financially independent of men.
Explication :
Le texte insiste sur le fait que Madame Walker a prouvé qu’une femme pouvait être financièrement indépendante des hommes.
La phrase complète devient donc logique et cohérente.

4. Select the suitable answer.
Marsavco Ltd is the…

Bonne réponse : d. customer
Explication :
Dans la lettre, Matadi Flour Milling Ltd écrit à Marsavco Ltd pour dire qu’ils ont testé les échantillons et qu’ils passent une commande.
👉 Celui qui passe une commande est le client.
Donc Marsavco Ltd est le customer.

5. Close this sentence with the suitable word.
The above letter is a (an):

Bonne réponse : d. order
Explication :
La lettre dit clairement :
“We have therefore decided to place a trial, for which we enclose our order form n°546.”
Ils envoient un bon de commande → c’est donc une lettre de commande (order).

ENGLISH TEXT


Ten years ago, the General Manager of Bralima was in a business conference at the Fleuve Congo Hotel. He met a sole trader, Mr Sengo. They became very good friends. Mr Sengo was a beer and soft drinks retailer. Due to his relationship with the General Manager, he bought more and more Bralima products. He improved his fortune mostly with the favourable opportunities he was granted to by Bralima.

Some years later, Mr Sengo became a famous wholesaler in Kinshasa. Different products were provided to him on credit terms. he received large quantities of good. Unfortunately, he was not a very good manager. He had financial problems. He couldn't pay his debts anymore. Bralima claimed its debts. But he had no cash at all.

Afterwards, Mr Sengo resorted to a false solution. He gave a cheque to the sales representative of Bralima. The later went to the bank. He was received by a lady, the bank clerk. She checked the holder's account. She noticed that his account had no money. He had gone through bankruptcy according to the standards, and had gone out of business. By the end, he faced justice problems. So he had lost all credibilty.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
1. Fill this segment with the meaningful ending.
Mr Sengo was such a bad manager that…

Bonne réponse : c. he had lost all his credibility.
Explication :
Le texte explique que M. Sengo a :

mal géré son entreprise,

accumulé des dettes,

émis un faux chèque,

été découvert par la banque,

et finalement « lost all credibility ».

La conséquence logique d’un très mauvais management est donc la perte totale de crédibilité.

ENGLISH TEXT


Ten years ago, the General Manager of Bralima was in a business conference at the Fleuve Congo Hotel. He met a sole trader, Mr Sengo. They became very good friends. Mr Sengo was a beer and soft drinks retailer. Due to his relationship with the General Manager, he bought more and more Bralima products. He improved his fortune mostly with the favourable opportunities he was granted to by Bralima.

Some years later, Mr Sengo became a famous wholesaler in Kinshasa. Different products were provided to him on credit terms. he received large quantities of good. Unfortunately, he was not a very good manager. He had financial problems. He couldn't pay his debts anymore. Bralima claimed its debts. But he had no cash at all.

Afterwards, Mr Sengo resorted to a false solution. He gave a cheque to the sales representative of Bralima. The later went to the bank. He was received by a lady, the bank clerk. She checked the holder's account. She noticed that his account had no money. He had gone through bankruptcy according to the standards, and had gone out of business. By the end, he faced justice problems. So he had lost all credibilty.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
2. Find out the correct answer.
From the text, the word « holder account » refers to…

Bonne réponse : e. arrangement with a bank to keep money.
Explication :
« Holder account » désigne le compte bancaire du titulaire.
Dans le texte, la guichetière vérifie le compte et constate qu’il n’y a pas d’argent.
Donc cela renvoie à un arrangement avec une banque pour garder de l’argent.

ENGLISH TEXT


Ten years ago, the General Manager of Bralima was in a business conference at the Fleuve Congo Hotel. He met a sole trader, Mr Sengo. They became very good friends. Mr Sengo was a beer and soft drinks retailer. Due to his relationship with the General Manager, he bought more and more Bralima products. He improved his fortune mostly with the favourable opportunities he was granted to by Bralima.

Some years later, Mr Sengo became a famous wholesaler in Kinshasa. Different products were provided to him on credit terms. he received large quantities of good. Unfortunately, he was not a very good manager. He had financial problems. He couldn't pay his debts anymore. Bralima claimed its debts. But he had no cash at all.

Afterwards, Mr Sengo resorted to a false solution. He gave a cheque to the sales representative of Bralima. The later went to the bank. He was received by a lady, the bank clerk. She checked the holder's account. She noticed that his account had no money. He had gone through bankruptcy according to the standards, and had gone out of business. By the end, he faced justice problems. So he had lost all credibilty.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
3. Supply the right form of the verb.
Our father will buy some vegetables when the train…

Bonne réponse : b. arrives.
Explication :
Dans une proposition de temps introduite par when, on utilise le présent simple, même si la phrase principale est au futur.
→ Our father will buy some vegetables when the train arrives.

4. Match the noun or noun phrase in column (I) with its meaning in column (II) to make the right combination .

I.

1. A discount
2. A wrong delivery
3. An order form
4. The sample submitted
5. The promptness of delivery


II.

a. a sum deducted from the price.
b. a model or a specimen offered.
c. something happening without any delay.
d. an error in consignment.
e. a document written by a customer to order goods.

Bonne réponse : 5. 1a, 2d, 3e, 4b, 5c
Explication :

1. A discount → a. a sum deducted from the price
Un discount est une réduction appliquée au prix.

2. A wrong delivery → d. an error in consignment
Une wrong delivery signifie une erreur dans la livraison.

3. An order form → e. a document written by a customer to order goods
Un order form est un bon de commande rempli par le client.

4. The sample submitted → b. a model or a specimen offered
Un sample est un échantillon présenté.

5. The promptness of delivery → c. something happening without any delay
Promptness signifie rapidité, absence de retard.

La combinaison correcte est donc 1a, 2d, 3e, 4b, 5c.

5. Select the right answer.
KITAMBALA Bros is the … of this letter.

Bonne réponse : c. receiver
Explication :
Dans la lettre, UTEX AFRICA Ltd écrit à KITAMBALA Bros.
Celui qui reçoit la lettre est le receiver.
KITAMBALA Bros n’est pas l’expéditeur, mais bien le destinataire.

ENGLISH TEXT


Ten years ago, the General Manager of Bralima was in a business conference at the Fleuve Congo Hotel. He met a sole trader, Mr Sengo. They became very good friends. Mr Sengo was a beer and soft drinks retailer. Due to his relationship with the General Manager, he bought more and more Bralima products. He improved his fortune mostly with the favourable opportunities he was granted to by Bralima.

Some years later, Mr Sengo became a famous wholesaler in Kinshasa. Different products were provided to him on credit terms. he received large quantities of good. Unfortunately, he was not a very good manager. He had financial problems. He couldn't pay his debts anymore. Bralima claimed its debts. But he had no cash at all.

Afterwards, Mr Sengo resorted to a false solution. He gave a cheque to the sales representative of Bralima. The later went to the bank. He was received by a lady, the bank clerk. She checked the holder's account. She noticed that his account had no money. He had gone through bankruptcy according to the standards, and had gone out of business. By the end, he faced justice problems. So he had lost all credibilty.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
1. Fill this segment with the meaningful ending.
Mr Sengo stopped his business activities because…

Bonne réponse : c. he had lost all his credibility.
Explication :
Le texte explique que M. Sengo :

a mal géré son entreprise,

a accumulé des dettes,

a émis un faux chèque,

a été découvert par la banque,

et a fini par avoir des problèmes avec la justice.

La conséquence logique est qu’il a perdu toute crédibilité, ce qui l’a conduit à arrêter ses activités.

ENGLISH TEXT


Ten years ago, the General Manager of Bralima was in a business conference at the Fleuve Congo Hotel. He met a sole trader, Mr Sengo. They became very good friends. Mr Sengo was a beer and soft drinks retailer. Due to his relationship with the General Manager, he bought more and more Bralima products. He improved his fortune mostly with the favourable opportunities he was granted to by Bralima.

Some years later, Mr Sengo became a famous wholesaler in Kinshasa. Different products were provided to him on credit terms. he received large quantities of good. Unfortunately, he was not a very good manager. He had financial problems. He couldn't pay his debts anymore. Bralima claimed its debts. But he had no cash at all.

Afterwards, Mr Sengo resorted to a false solution. He gave a cheque to the sales representative of Bralima. The later went to the bank. He was received by a lady, the bank clerk. She checked the holder's account. She noticed that his account had no money. He had gone through bankruptcy according to the standards, and had gone out of business. By the end, he faced justice problems. So he had lost all credibilty.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
2. Find out the correct answer.
From the text, the word « retailer » refers to…

Bonne réponse : a. a person selling goods in small quantities.
Explication :
Le texte dit que M. Sengo était a beer and soft drinks retailer.
Un retailer est un détaillant, c’est‑à‑dire quelqu’un qui vend des produits en petites quantités, directement aux consommateurs.

ENGLISH TEXT


Ten years ago, the General Manager of Bralima was in a business conference at the Fleuve Congo Hotel. He met a sole trader, Mr Sengo. They became very good friends. Mr Sengo was a beer and soft drinks retailer. Due to his relationship with the General Manager, he bought more and more Bralima products. He improved his fortune mostly with the favourable opportunities he was granted to by Bralima.

Some years later, Mr Sengo became a famous wholesaler in Kinshasa. Different products were provided to him on credit terms. he received large quantities of good. Unfortunately, he was not a very good manager. He had financial problems. He couldn't pay his debts anymore. Bralima claimed its debts. But he had no cash at all.

Afterwards, Mr Sengo resorted to a false solution. He gave a cheque to the sales representative of Bralima. The later went to the bank. He was received by a lady, the bank clerk. She checked the holder's account. She noticed that his account had no money. He had gone through bankruptcy according to the standards, and had gone out of business. By the end, he faced justice problems. So he had lost all credibilty.

QUESTION ON THE TEXT:
3. Supply the right form of the verb.
If I … rich, I wouldn’t buy any castle that year.

Bonne réponse : e. weren’t.
Explication :
La phrase est un conditionnel irréel du présent (type 2).
La structure correcte est :
→ If I were rich, I wouldn’t…

En anglais, on utilise were pour toutes les personnes dans ce type de conditionnel.
Donc la bonne réponse est weren’t.

4. Match the noun or noun phrase in column (I) with its meaning in columns (II) to make the right combination .

I.

1. A discount
2. An order form
3. A wrong delivery
4. The sample submitted
5. The promptness of delivery


II.

a. something happening without any delay.
b. a sum deducted from the price.
c. a model or a specimen offered.
d. an error in consignment.
e. a document written by a customer to order goods.

Bonne réponse : 5. 1a, 2d, 3e, 4b, 5c
Explication claire :

1. A discount → a. a sum deducted from the price
Un discount est une réduction appliquée au prix.

2. A order form → e. a document written by a customer to order goods
Un order form est un bon de commande rempli par le client.

3. An wrong delivery → d. an error in consignment
Une wrong delivery signifie une erreur dans la livraison.

4. The sample submitted → b. a model or a specimen offered
Un sample est un échantillon présenté.

5. The promptness of delivery → c. something happening without any delay
Promptness signifie rapidité, absence de retard.

La combinaison correcte est donc 1a, 2d, 3e, 4b, 5c.

5. Select the right answer.
The part of the letter n°5 is a (an)…

Bonne réponse : b. subject line
Explication :
Dans la lettre, la partie numérotée 5 correspond à :
“Your order n°242.”
C’est exactement l’objet de la lettre, donc la subject line.