Bac ES,Bac S Blanc Anglais LV1 2000 : Compétence linguistique

1.  Who or what do the underlined words refer to?

a) "…tonight he did": The narrator, Walter Streeter

b) "they were right": People

c) "his knees trembling": Walter Streeter

d) "not to mistake this for a grudging acceptance": The policeman's answer : "I don't mind if I do"

e) "would you like us to send somebody": The police

2.  Complete the following chart as shown in the example.

3.  Put the following sentences into reported speech using the prompts given.

a) "Come in and warm yourself."
   He invited him to come in and warm himself.

b) "Nothing can happen to me as long as you are here."
   He said that nothing could happen to him as long as he was there.

c) "He can't be one of our chaps."
   He replied that he couldn't be one of their chaps.

d) "Did you see his number by any chance?"
   He wanted to know if he had seen his number by any chance.

e) "All right then, we'll be with you in a jiffy."
   He agreed and added that they would be with him in a jiffy.

f) "No room's private when the street doors once passed."
   He said that no room was private when the street door was once passed.

4.  Rephrase the following sentences, using the prompts given.

a) It was contrary to his routine to work after dinner.
   He wasn't used to working after dinner

b) "Now won't you take your traps off?"
   Why not take your traps off / why don't you take your traps off ?
   How about taking your traps off ?

c) The telephone bell rang and Walter hurried from the room.
   No sooner had the telephone bell rung than Walter hurried from the room.

d) I'm sorry to say we quite forgot about that little job we were going to do for you.
   I apologise for saying we quite forgot about that little job we were going to do for you.

e) Should he barricade the door?
   Had he better barricade the door ?

f) Should he try to rouse this housekeeper?
   Was it a good idea to rouse the housekeeper ?

5.  Translate the following sentences.

a) "You must have been very cold standing out there".
Vous avez dû avoir bien froid à rester ainsi dehors.

b) "But," said Walter "you did send someone".
Mais, dit Walter, vous avez bien envoyé quelqu'un.

c) "No, Mr Streeter, I'm afraid we didn't".
Non, M.Streeter, je crains que non.

d) "But there's a policeman here, here in this very house".
Mais si, il y a bien un policier dans cette maison.