UC B4 ANGLAIS NIVEAU MASTER EPREUVE ECRITE CORRIGE OCTOBRE 2010

TEXTE DE COMPREHENSION N1

1. ..."in the wake of disputed presidential election"... means:

a. before efforts to organize an election b. there were problems during the election c. directly following controversial election results

2. What led to major interest in Twitter?

a. the rate at which it grew b. a lot of joking about it c. celebrities' daily usage of it

3. Tweets are shared with...

a. everyone on Twitter b. anyone who wants to see them c. groups with restricted access

4. How did Twitter gain respect?

a. after being used to support protest efforts in Iran b. by helping the police manage protests in Iran c. after being used by the State Department

5. What was the goal of Iranian opposition supporters?

a. to call for crackdowns b. to organize analytics c. to spread information

6. The Iranian government...

a. successfully prevented citizens from tweeting b. successfully allowed citizens to text c. failed to prevent citizens from accessing Twitter

7. "Twitter has become a handy alternative"...means it has become:

a. a hand-held device b. a convenient option c. a conventional choice

8. How did Twitter respond to the State Department's request to delay network maintenance?
a. they complained about the delay b. they agreed to put it off c. they immediately completed it

9. How does the Obama administration view social networking?

a. as quite useful b. as barely usable c. as essentially useless

10. "Where mass media are repressed"...means:

a. where media giants dominate b. where media giants rule c. where mainstream media are under government domination

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TEXTE DE COMPREHENSION N2

11. According to the first paragraph, Mark Zuckerberg's apparent goal is:
a. for people to disclose as much personal information as possible b. for people to disclose as little personal information as possible c. for people to disclose no personal information

12. Facebook users' response to his attitude has been:

a. positive b. negative c. neutral

13. Recent reactions have been:

a. less notable than before b. more vehement than before c. equal to previous reactions

14. Zuckerberg's answer was to:

a. refute the need for clearer privacy controls b. introduce new software upgrades c. comply with requests for clearer privacy controls

15. The growth of Facebook is:

a. steadily increasing b. unimpressive c. stagnant

16. Advocates means:

a. lawyers b. barristers c. defenders

17. The E.P.I.C. response to the proposed changes was:

a. neutral but content b. positive but guarded c. negative but optimistic

18. He appeared contrite and conceded mistakes..." means:

a. he looked remorseful and admitted to having made mistakes b. he looked content and denied having made mistakes c. he looked smug and acknowledged no mistakes

19. The new privacy settings will:

a. be immediately visible to all users b. only apply to Facebook's homepage c. be introduced shortly

20. The new settings on Facebook will:

a. not be relevant to previous posts b. affect previous posts c. delete all previous posts

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21. a. each other b. them c. themselves d. theirs 22. a. criticals b. criteria c. critic d. criticism 23. a. available b. disposable c. ready d. up 24. a. collecting b. collectioning c. collected d. collectioned 25. a. equivalent b. distinct c. separated d. apart 26. a. revamped b. reviewed c. relived d. revived 27. a. roughest b. toughest c. tougher d. though 28. a. allow b. prevent c. predispose d. prevalent 29. a. regulated b. relegated c. rendered d. rewound 30. a. up b. on c. in d. back

31. a. bloomed b. believed c. belied d. blamed 32. a. hysteria b. hysterical c. hysteric d. hysteroid 33. a. fights b. activists c. activators d. fighters 34. a. apologizing b. apologies c. apology d. apologized 35. a. its b. their c. a d. our 36. a. nonsense b. sense c. sensation d. sensible 37. a. deliberately b. purpose c. purposeful d. deliberate 38. a. walking b. walks c. treads d. tread 39. a. stick b. stigmatize c. stifle d. stiffen 40. a. entrancing b. entrapping c. enforcing d. enclosing

41. a. gained b. heightened c. measured d. weighed 42. a. dramatically b. steadily c. eventfully d. plainly 43. a. since b. for c. until d. there are 44. a. fundamental b. coincidental c. incidental d. anecdotal 45. a. quizzical b. perceptive c. incentive d. insightful 46. a. generates b. owns c. markets d. endeavors 47. a. sales b. incoming c. cutbacks d. revenue 48. a. option b. prejudice c. posture d. status 49. a. tight b. tightest c. tightening d. tights 50. a. weirdness b. wealth c. wrath d. wreath

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ESSAI (sur 70 points)

Discuss the impact of social networking sites on society. How have sites like Facebook and Twitter changed the way we live and work? (400 words, +/- 10%, Please provide word count.)
Proposition d'lments de correction

Examples of social networking sites Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, Facebook etc. How they have evolved why/ how they were developed and what their goals are Target users, demographic evolution Blurring of the boudaries between personal and professional life staying socially connected even during work hours, inappropriate photos and posts which have lead to problems at the work place, is this leading to a necessity to spy on people's personal use of computers during work time etc Advantages of these sites developing and maintaining connections, sense of community, networking Drawbacks addictive qualities, lack of distinction between personal and professional life, physical isolation, constant information overload, narcissism, banalized voyeurism 'Global' effects does it bring people of very diverse backgrounds closer, does it make it easier to be open-minded and aware or is it the opposite etc Suppostions about long-term effects on society

1. Introduction: (15 points) General overview of the current situation and how it has evolved over recent years (arrival and now mainstream use of Facebook, MySpace, Twitter etc).

2. Development: (25 points) Impact on professional and personal life, politics and business.

3. Conclusion: (10 points) Personal opinion, predictions etc.

Vocabulary, spelling, quality of expression (10 points)

Grammar (5 points)

Originality of ideas (5 points)

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