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EXAMEN DE FIN DTUDES SECONDAIRES TECHNIQUES Division des Professions de Sant et des Professions Sociales BRANCHE : ANGLAIS DATE : 15 septembre 2009 DURE : 3 heures

PART I : GRAMMAR EXERCISE

(15 marks / -1 per difficulty)

Put the verbs between brackets into the correct tense, form and voice (-6): 1) At eight oclock this morning, the authorities (ring) up by a man who (say) he (hide) a time bomb in Victoria Station during the night. The police (search) for this bomb ever since, but nothing suspicious (find) yet. 2) I wish I (not be) in New York when the tragedy happened. Combine the two sentences using a relative clause (-1): 3) Mr Jones lives next door. His daughter is in my sons class. Put the following sentences into the passive voice (-2): 4) People were carrying garden chairs out into the garden. 5) Do they teach you how to write essays at your school? Use modal auxiliaries or their substitutes in the correct tense to complete the sentences (-2): 6) I have always had a well-paid job, so I (* never / beg [=betteln]) for money. 7) We (* not / forget) to post that letter today! Its absolutely essential that he gets it in time. Put the following into reported speech (max. -3): 8) He asked me last Saturday: Do you fancy coming to the cinema with me? I told him: I cant because I have quite a lot of work to do. Lets go sometime next week. Complete the sentences with gerund / infinitive constructions using prepositions where necessary (-5): 9) Unfortunately, she hasnt succeeded (prevent) her brother (make) the worst mistake in his life. 10) You had better (start) early if you dont want (risk) (be) caught in a traffic jam. Rewrite the following sentence using a present or past participle construction (-1): 11) As she saw that the people in the car needed help, she called the police.

PART II : QUESTIONS ON TEXTS FROM IDEAS & ISSUES ADVANCED

1. Rachel Fentems day

(15 marks) (8 marks)

What methods are used at the Gerald Russell Eating Disorder Unit to help patients overcome their anorexia? 2. Girls are turning to violent crime For what reasons mentioned in the text do more and more teenage girls slide into criminality? (7 marks)

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(30 marks)

Plastic surgery a smart move?

by Sandy Fertman Ryan

Ask friends of Julie, 17, to describe her, and you get words like "pretty," "athletic" and "smart." But if you'd asked Julie to describe herself a year ago, you'd only hear about her "pudgy" stomach. "I was always a chubby little girl," says Julie. "Even my very best guy nicknamed me 'Pork Rind' at age 9. I think that's what really started my obsession with my looks." When she was 16, she decided to have liposuction. Julie is one of thousands of teens opting for plastic surgery. "Plastic surgery is available more than ever to the average person, and that's a big motivating factor," explains Dr. Paul Glat, a plastic surgeon practising in Philadelphia. According to Janice Styer, therapist at the Caron Foundation in Philadelphia, "getting plastic surgery is almost as accepted as getting braces these days. There is very little that teens like about their bodies, so they pick a celebrity or a model from a magazine who is airbrushed, and they say, 'I want to look like this.'" Dr. Steven Shelov, a paediatrician from Brooklyn, agrees with Styer. "Exposure to sexy advertisements and TV shows like The Swan causes teens to think, 'Look how easy it is!' and makes plastic surgery look like an appropriate way of dealing with body image problems." Often, teens choosing plastic surgery come from a family in which looks have been over-emphasized. "More and more, mothers are putting pressure on their daughters to fulfil the dreams that never came true for themselves," says Styer. "They're pushing their daughters to be 'perfect' even if it takes surgery." And with so many moms these days getting nipped and tucked, teens are much more likely to think it's OK for them to do it, too. But if plastic surgery appears to be a quick and easy solution, there are many risks to getting 'sliced and diced.' "As with any surgery, there are anaesthesia risks and ... it can lead to potential errors and even death. It's ridiculous that a young, vital girl could die from something unnecessary like that," reports Shelov. There are also added risks since a teen hasn't stopped growing. Breasts haven't fully developed by 17. So if you get implants when you're young, you could end up with unexpectedly humongous breasts by the time you're a college freshman. There's also the risk of your scars not healing, so you could actually have a disfigurement due to plastic surgery. And according to Styer, there can be emotional risks involved, as well: "When you're so focused on your outside, it really doesn't allow you to develop on the inside. Part of growing up is learning to deal with the 'ugly duckling' stage. That's when you learn self-acceptance. So if you have plastic surgery rather than go through that stage and learn to cope, you really won't be prepared for the world." But Dr. Glat has a different opinion: "I'm a proponent of plastic surgery for the right teen." And the right teen for him is someone who is mature enough to make this decision, has realistic expectations and is doing it for the right reason. "If they need to have something done when there is nothing more they can do to feel better about themselves, it's appropriate," says Dr. Glat. "The benefit of plastic surgery at a young age is that it can increase self-confidence. It can change their lives. They feel they can do things they never considered before. It can just make you more comfortable to date, make new friends or find a job you'd never have gone after."
(596 words; adapted from Feb-March 2005 issue of Girls' Life)

A. Comprehension (20 marks) Answer these questions on the text in your own words.

1) According to the article, what reasons are there for the rising popularity of plastic surgery among teens? (8) 2) What risks does plastic surgery carry for teenagers, according to the text? 3) What is Dr Glats point of view concerning plastic surgery for teens?
B. Development essay (10 marks)

(7) (5)

How far can we say that for todays teens appearance is everything and what could be done to make teenagers less image-obsessed? (150 words +/- 10 %)

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