نموذج مباراة ولوج المعهد العالي للإعلام والاتصال ISIC 2008 - اللغة الإنجليزية

Ce modèle est l'épreuve de langue anglaise du concours d'accès à l'Institut Supérieur de l'Information et de la Communication (ISIC, Rabat), session du 13 juillet 2008, durée 2 heures. Elle porte sur un texte intitulé Can you feel the rhythm? (Virginia Evans – Jenny Dooley, Upstream, 2002) consacré à l'horloge biologique, suivi de cinq exercices : compréhension, emploi de mots, temps verbaux, connecteurs et un essai de 150 mots. Les explications sont en français, les réponses en anglais.

💡 « Using your own words » : le correcteur pénalise le recopiage de phrases entières du texte. Reprenez les idées, mais reformulez avec votre propre vocabulaire et des phrases courtes et correctes.

I. Compréhension (answer in your own words)

1. Explain how the 'body clock' works.

The body clock is located in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. It controls our natural rhythms: it tells us when it is time to eat, sleep, work and play. It also coordinates many functions such as hormones, body temperature, the immune system and alertness. The writer compares it to the conductor of an orchestra, who makes all the instruments play together at the right time.

2. What happens when you ignore your body clock?

If we ignore our body clock, we lose the rest we need and we put our health in danger. We may become depressed, anxious and more likely to have accidents. In the long term, we may suffer from serious illnesses such as heart disease, ulcers, tiredness, muscle pain and frequent viral infections. Our immune system becomes weaker, because the cells that repair the body work while we sleep, and our digestion is disturbed: sugar and fat stay longer in the blood, which can cause heart disease.

3. Do you follow a 'routine'? Explain.

Question personnelle : donnez une position claire et deux ou trois exemples concrets. Exemple : Yes, I try to follow a routine. I go to bed at about 11 p.m. and get up at 7 a.m., even at the weekend. I have breakfast every morning and I avoid eating late at night. Since I started this routine, I feel less tired and I concentrate better in class.

II. Put the words into a meaningful sentence

1. Well-being (bien-être) : Regular exercise and enough sleep are essential for our physical and mental well-being.
2. Switch off (éteindre / déconnecter) : Please switch off your phone before the exam starts.
3. Designed (conçu) : This program was designed to help students revise for their exams.
4. Boring (ennuyeux) : The film was so boring that I fell asleep before the end.
5. In the long run (à long terme) : Saving a little money every month will help you in the long run.

III. Put the verbs into the appropriate tense

1. How often do you go to the gym? — présent simple : habitude (« how often »), interrogation avec do.
2. Last Thursday, I stayed up all night! — prétérit : moment passé daté (« last Thursday »).
3. If you don't get at least seven hours of sleep, you won't feel well. — conditionnel de type 1 : présent après if, futur dans la principale.
4. She has been eating healthy food for two years now. — present perfect continu : action commencée dans le passé et qui dure encore (« for … now ») ; has eaten est aussi accepté.
5. This morning, I took a shower before I had breakfast. — prétérit (succession d'actions passées) ; had taken (past perfect) est aussi correct pour marquer l'antériorité.

IV. Combine the sentences (although, neither … nor, in order to, unless, therefore)

1. Rabea works on her PC five hours every day; therefore, she has severe neck problems. — relation de cause à conséquence.
2. Although Samira watches her diet very closely, she keeps gaining weight. — opposition.
3. Omar sleeps eight hours every night in order to keep his body clock in good shape. — but (la phrase de l'énoncé contient une coquille : « wants to be keep »).
4. Unless you pay attention to your body clock, you will catch many diseases. — unless = if … not : on supprime la négation.
5. Neither Ali nor Omar pays attention to his health. — les deux négations disparaissent ; le verbe s'accorde au singulier avec le sujet le plus proche (Omar).

V. Essay (about 150 words, 4 to 5 paragraphs)

💡 Le sujet impose quatre volets : sommeil, alimentation, exercice, travail. Un paragraphe par volet, plus une introduction et une conclusion courtes. Utilisez surtout le présent simple (habitudes) et des adverbes de fréquence (always, usually, often, rarely).

Model answer :

I believe that a healthy routine is the key to a balanced life, so I try to respect my body clock every day.

First, I take my sleep seriously. I usually go to bed at eleven and wake up at seven, even at the weekend. I avoid using my phone in bed because the screen keeps me awake.

Second, I eat three regular meals a day. I never skip breakfast, and I try to eat fruit and vegetables instead of fast food. I also drink a lot of water and avoid eating late at night.

Third, I exercise three times a week. I go jogging on Saturday mornings and I play football with my friends on Wednesdays. Exercise helps me relax and sleep better.

Finally, I organise my work. I study in the morning, when I am most alert, and I take short breaks every hour. Thanks to these habits, I feel more energetic and I get better results.