ENGLISH TEST

DATE:
NAME:
FORM :

MARK : / 20
COMMENTS:

O TECHNICAL VOCABULARY
A - Label the pictures !
C C C
A speech balloon / a bubble a graph a pie chart
C C
A catch phrase / a slogan a caption a comic strip
B- Label the visual document.

O USEFUL VOCABULARY
A- NOUNS
critique 1 criticism
mise en page / disposition/composition 1 layout
but 1 aim/purpose/goal
problme/question 1 issue
B- VERBS
condamner 1 to condemn
critiquer 1 to criticize
amuser 1 to amuse
symboliser / reprsenter 1 to symbolize / to stand for/ to represent
vhiculer des valeurs 1 to convey values
faire passer un message 1 to pass on a message
tourner en drision 1 to mock / to make fun of
viser 1 to aim (to/at)
divertir 1 to entertain
dnoncer 1 to denounce
C- ADJECTIVES
pensif 1 thoughtful
perplexe1 puzzled / perplexed
sceptique 1 sceptical
prcis/exact/correct 1 accurate
efficace /qui produit de leffet 1 effective
tir par les cheveux 1 far-fetched
ironique 1 ironical
dmod 1 old-fashioned
divertissant 1 entertaining
dactualit 1 topical
exagr 1 exaggerated
propos 1 appropriate
qui drange 1disturbing
convaincant 1 convincing
O WORD STRESS : Underline the stressed syllable.
- serious - arrogant - embarrassed - confident - disturbing
- relieved - apathetic -

optimistic - disapproving - disappointed - well-dressed
- old-fashioned

O TRANSLATE INTO :
A- ENGLISH
a- Nous avons affaire un instantan en noir et blanc. 1
What we have here is a black and white snapshot.
b- Je suppose que ce dessin humoristique est tir dun
journal .1
I can suppose this cartoon was taken/ drawn from a magazine.
c- Jimagine quil a t publi sur un site internet. 1
I can imagine it was published/ posted on a website./ online.
d- Le document date de 2012, il est donc assez rcent. 1
The document dates from 2012, so its quite recent.
e- Le nom de lartiste est mentionn dans le coin en bas
gauche.1
The artists / cartoonists name is mentioned in the bottom left-hand corner.
f- Le personnage est entre deux ges et il a lair ahuri. 1
The character is middle-aged, he looks flabbergasted.
g- Cela traite dun sujet dactualit. 1
It deals with a topical issue . / The issues is topical.
h- Le dcor est familier. 1
The setting is familiar.
i- Lambiance est inhabituelle. 1
The atmosphere is unusual.
j- Le dessin humoristique fait rfrence lide de progrs. 1
The cartoon refers to the idea of progress.
k- Ce que je trouve intressant cest le contraste entre les
personnages. 1
What I find interesting is the contrast between the characters.
l- Ce qui me frappe le plus cest la situation critique. 1
What strikes me the most is the situation that is being criticized.
B- FRENCH
a- This cartoon makes me think of another document on the
same subject. 1
Ce dessin humoristique me fait penser un autre document traitant du mme
sujet.
b- It reminds me of another cartoon we have studied in class. 1
Il me rappelle un autre dessin humoristique que nous avons tudi en cours.
c- This comic is aimed at making fun of the negative impact
that social networking sites may have on the younger
generation. 1
Cette BD a pour but de se moquer de / de tourner en drision limpact
ngatif/nfaste que les rseaux sociaux peuvent avoir sur la jeune gnration.