Compréhension de l’écrit

Doc. 1Hannah Taylor

Doc. 2Freedom

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1 Doc. 1. Choose and write down the right answer.

Hannah lives in India / Canada / the USA / England. She was five / six / eleven / eighteen years old when she realized that something had to be done for her family / her classmates / homeless people.

2 Doc. 1. Write down the following sentences in chronological order.

Hannah toured her country. / Hannah collected money. / Hannah talked to her schoolfriends. / Hannah was shocked. / Hannah set up an association.

3 Doc. 1. The following sentences are true. Justify by quoting the text.

a. Hannah was not shy.

b. Hannah’s schoolmates supported her.

c. Hannah wants to change people’s opinion.

d. Hannah thinks everybody can do something.

4 Doc. 2. Write down the right answer and justify by quoting the text.

Joey wanted to...

a. steal money.

b. earn money.

c. donate money.

d. print fake money.

5 Doc. 2. Complete each sentence with the right element from the list below (one blank = one element).

Joey / the nuns / many St Catherine’s students / Connie / one of Joey’s schoolmates

a. ... bought a cheap watch.

b. ... decided to buy a machine to customize watches.

c. ... wore a watch at school to start the trend.

d. ... followed the fashion.

e. ... made the regulations at St Catherine’s stricter.

6 Doc. 2. Right or wrong? Answer and justify by quoting the text.

a. At St Catherine’s, students could wear whatever they wanted.

b. Joey was a student at St Catherine’s.

c. Joey was revolted by the change in the rules at St Catherine’s.

d. Walter thinks Joey’s product is useless.

7 Doc. 1 et 2. Write down the two titles that correspond to both documents 1 and 2.

a. Helping poor people

b. Early experiences

c. Showing initiative

d. Fashion victims

e. Making profits

8 Doc. 1 et 2. Write down the five adjectives that can apply to both Hannah from document 1 and Joey from document 2.

talented / enterprising / selfless / determined / ungenerous / egocentric / understanding / precocious / ambitious / obedient