Septembre 2014 - L/S/ES LV1

DOCUMENT A - Say whether the following statements about the place where the family lived in Brooklyn are Right or Wrong.

'It was old and very much in its original state'
1. Right
2. Wrong
'It was old and very much in its original state'. Justify your choice by quoting from the text.
1. Only one year ago the Smithforks were like families in East New York, Brooklyn.
2. They lived in a brownstone house, built in 1880, that, except for plumbing and electricity, had not had much done to it since then.
3. Their mom, Anne, loved architectural history,
4. and she couldn’t bear to modernize old buildings.
5. To her, adding conveniences to a building meant losing its original character.
6. “Think of the family that built this house,” she would say.
7. “Think how proud they were of this paneled wall, even if it has termites in it.”
8. She had painted the old oak floors of their Brooklyn house green
9. , and that’s how they had stayed –warped and green–the entire time the Smithforks lived there.
' It was in good condition.'
1. Right
2. Wrong
'It was in good condition.' Justify your choice by quoting from the text.
1. Only one year ago the Smithforks were like families in East New York, Brooklyn.
2. They lived in a brownstone house, built in 1880, that, except for plumbing and electricity, had not had much done to it since then.
3. Their mom, Anne, loved architectural history,
4. and she couldn’t bear to modernize old buildings.
5. To her, adding conveniences to a building meant losing its original character.
6. “Think of the family that built this house,” she would say.
7. “Think how proud they were of this paneled wall, even if it has termites in it.”
8. She had painted the old oak floors of their Brooklyn house green
9. , and that’s how they had stayed –warped and green–the entire time the Smithforks lived there.
'It made them feel at home.'
1. Right
2. Wrong
'It made them feel at home.' Justify your choice by quoting from the text.
1. She had painted the old oak floors of their Brooklyn house green,
2. and that’s how they had stayed–warped and green–the entire time the Smithforks lived there.
3. Maybe the best thing about their Brooklyn home was that they had a yard.
4. It wasn’t much of a yard, so small and their mom said she could mow the lawn with her tweezers.
5. Still, it was a piece of the earth that was theirs,
6. and they could go outside whenever they wanted.
7. Now they were Manhattanites.
8. It seemed everyone lived in apartments here, stacked on top of one another just like the moving boxes.
'It made them feel closed-in.'
1. Right
2. Wrong
'It made them feel closed-in.' Justify your choice by quoting from the text.
1. She had painted the old oak floors of their Brooklyn house green,
2. and that’s how they had stayed–warped and green–the entire time the Smithforks lived there.
3. Maybe the best thing about their Brooklyn home was that they had a yard.
4. It wasn’t much of a yard, so small and their mom said she could mow the lawn with her tweezers.
5. Still, it was a piece of the earth that was theirs,
6. and they could go outside whenever they wanted.
7. Now they were Manhattanites.
8. It seemed everyone lived in apartments here, stacked on top of one another just like the moving boxes.
Indicate in two sentences the two main changes which occurred in the family’s situation. (Vous obtenez le maximum 5/5 si vous cochez bien les 2 seuls éléments exacts)
1. They turned millionaires.
2. They moved from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
3. The family won the lottery.
4. The mother became a successful interior decorator.
5. The father worked for the Stock Exchange.
Choose the right statement to explain how these changes happened.
1. The father invented a successful video game.
2. The father went to work for an investment bank.
3. The family won the lottery.
4. The mother became a successful interior decorator.
5. They sold the house and got a lot of money for it.
Justify with a quotation.
1. "his friends went to work for investment banks on Wall Street" (l.19)
2. "Bruce Smithfork couldn’t pull himself away from games–specifically video games." (l.19-20)
3. "Not only was he good at playing them, he liked to invent them." (l.20-21)
4. “and his game, the Pee Wee, was a big seller.” (l. 22)
5. "Bruce Smithfork sent the PeeWee to one of his friends. (l.23-24)
6. "he told Mr. Smithfork that his game was better than any game he had ever played"( l.25)
Quote two elements from the text that show how these changes affected Bruce Smithfork. (Vous obtenez le maximum 6/6 si vous cochez bien les 2 seuls éléments exacts)
1. "Their father wasn’t strict at all." (l.18)
2. "Bruce Smithfork couldn’t pull himself away from games–specifically video games." (l.19-20)
3. "Not only was he good at playing them, he liked to invent them." (l.20-21)
4. “Bruce Smithfork went to work every day in a Manhattan office and wore a suit.” (l. 34-35)
5. “He had shareholders who insisted his company grow and make more money.” (l. 36-37)
6. "Anne Smithfork spent most of her time getting ready to move the family out of Brooklyn." (l.38)
Quote two elements from the text that show how these changes affected the children. (Vous obtenez le maximum 6/6 si vous cochez bien les 2 seuls éléments exacts)
1. “their mum was too busy to spend her days with them.” (l. 13-14)
2. “She hired Maricel, a stern woman from the Philippines, to be their nanny.” (l. 15-16)
3. "They drank a lot of coffee." (l.29-30)
4. "Smithfork went to work every day in a Manhattan office and wore a suit. (l.35)
5. “He had real "employees, rather than his own kids, to test his games on.” (l. 35-36)
6. "He had shareholders who insisted his company grow and make more and more money." (l.36-37)
DOCUMENT B - Choose the adjective which best describes Miles Heller.
1. SERENE
2. AMBITIOUS
3. DEPRESSED
4. IMPATIENT
Justify your choice by quoting from the text.
1. "he has no ambitions" (l.1)
2. “...he is content to remain in the present.” (l. 5)
3. "to confine himself to the here and now" (l.7)
4. “... to have no longings or hopes, to be satisfied with your lot ...” (l. 9-10)
Choose the adjective which best describes Miles Heller.
1. AUSTERE
2. FRUSTRATED
3. LAZY
4. LAUDABLE
Justify your choice by quoting from the text.
1. "it might not be the most laudable accomplishment" (l.8)
2. “he has pared down his desires to what is now approaching a bare minimum.” (l. 13-14)
3. “he does not own a television, a radio or a computer.” (l. 14-15)
4. "the distances he must travel for work are too great" (l.16)
Give at three elements to describe the place where he lives. (Vous obtenez le maximum 6/6 si vous cochez bien les 3 seuls éléments exacts)
1. It's far away from work.
2. It's near a library.
3. It's a poor neighborhood.
4. It' s a small apartment.
5. It doesn't have a garage.
6. It's expensive to rent.
What is the only activity he values?
1. Driving his car
2. Making phone calls.
3. Riding his bike
4. Reading novels
5. Saving money
6. Selling books
DOCUMENTS A AND B
Briefly compare and contrast Anne Smithfork’s and Miles Heller’s lifestyle choices.
Which 2 statements apply to Anne ? (Vous obtenez le maximum 4/4 si vous cochez bien les 2 seuls éléments exacts)
1. That person loves authenticity.
2. That person doesn't care about material comfort.
3. That person is looking for material comfort.
4. That person prefers to go back to basics.
Which 2 statements apply to Miles ? (Vous obtenez le maximum 4/4 si vous cochez bien les 2 seuls éléments exacts)
1. That person loves authenticity
2. That person doesn't care about material comfort.
3. That person is looking for material comfort.
4. That person prefers to go back to basics.
Which of Bruce Smithfork and Miles Heller has more control over his life?
1. Bruce Smithfork (doc A)
2. Miles Heller (doc B)
Justify your choice by quoting from the text.
1. “It has required considerable discipline and self-control.” (l. 8-9)
2. "Their father wasn’t strict at all." (l.18)
3. "Bruce Smithfork couldn’t pull himself away from games" (l.19-20)
4. “reading is an addiction he has no wish to be cured of .” (l. 22 -23)