MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES ET EUROPEENNES DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'ADMINISTRATION ET DE LA MODERNISATION DIRECTION DES RESSOURCES HUMAINES Sous-direction de la Formation et des Concours. Bureau des concours et examens professionnels RHAB, CONCOURS EXTERNE ET INTERNE DE CONSEILLER DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES (CADRE D’ORIENT) AU TITRE DE 2011 EPREUVES ECRITES D'ADMISSIBILITE Mardi 14 septembre 2010 LANGUE OBLIGATOIRE : ANGLAIS ‘Durée totale de I'épreuve : 3 heures. Coefficient : 3. ‘Toute note inférieure & 12 sur 20 est éliminatoire, — QUESTIONNAIRE A CHOIX MULTIPLES — Réponse d un questionnaire & choix multiples portant sur la grammaire, les structures et les usages de la langue anglaise. — Durée : 30 minutes. Cette partie comporte 8 pages (page de garde non comprise). tO So SUJET: Effectuer les exercices directement sur le document. PARTIE A COMPLETER ET A SIGNER PAR LE CANDIDAT Concours externe et interne pour Paceés A Pemplol de conseiler des affaires étrangéres (cadre q’Orient) au tire de 2011 LANGUE OBLIGATOIRE : ANGLAIS - QUESTIONNAIRE A CHOIX MULTIPLES ‘Cadre réservé & Yadministation (ae rien éerire ci-dessous) __ | NOM PRENOM : N° de convocation : Signature (obligatoire)Multiple choice questionnaire Tick the correct answer box on the answer sheet provided at the end of the questionnaire. Only one answer is correct. all their apparent humility, they pride ~ their beauty. 2) With/herself/on b] For/themselves/of c}For/ themselves/on_d) With/herself/of 2) The murder suspect was confronted — ~ the evidence, --—-- his utter dismay. a) ageinst/at b)with/to —c) on/to d) tofat 3) The party broke — just after midnight. a) up b} down gin d) around 4) He looks no older. 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b) going / hadn't we? ©) gone / hadn't we? d) to going/wouldn’t we? 30) There had been — a) much/haé been b) several/would be <) many/nad been d) many a/were time when she had wished he smarter. 31) The men were served separately ~ a) of b)off c)at dj from and before, the women, 32) It is now possible to rent campervans, --- campsites are --- scarce. a) but/yet b) though/still c) even/somehow d) iffalthough 33) Over there peaple never touch —in public, even---family members. a) another/in b) othersfin ¢) each other/among_ d} other one/with 34) They will be observed and commented —~ ajupon bjat c)of d)from 35) The child’s mother had a very uncaring attitude —-her daughter. a)to b) at c)with d) towards 36) The children had found a~--kitten. a) whimpering b) sitting ¢) running d) braying 37) The guests were -——--- the lounge and plied~--drinks. a)led inf of b)led into/at c) showed to/ some _d)shown into/ with 38) The beggar was a) turned off b) turned down c) turned over d) shut down 39) Don't worry, things will —-work out a) finally b) otherwise c) ever d) eventually 40) \f you sign this document, you risk being--- a ride, a)given b) offered c}taken for d) called for 41) He was too busy to----very much attention—--the document. a) have/for bj deliver/at_c) offer /at d) pay/to42) Allof the people living in the countryside are for the cities. a) fearing b) running away c)hoping d) making a beeline 43) His house is isolated, literally ~--the beaten track a)on bin cloff d)of 44) The players —-the score to~ English a) calledone anather ) said/each other ¢) markedthe other ) counted/ to another 45) The doctor went on holiday before ~-- ~~ to practice. a) going dawn b) getting down c) settling down d) sitting down 46) Being very upset, he went to the window and —-it open. a) flung b)had c}fixed d) made 47) He exercised much~—in making the best of his materials. a) love b) ingenuity c) delicacy d) delight 48] He was ~-- - temper because he was not playing well. a) short of b) in good c) out of) with bad 49) The captain decided to --~-~as soon as possible. a) put off b)puton c) put by d) putin 50} After dinner he went to his room ~--he wanted to be alone, ‘a)and b) for c)so d) thus 51) She went into the dining room to check~—the table was properly a) whether/made up b) that/laid_c)ifforganised d) that/made 52) Young women travelling alone should sit with other women if a) at all b) otherwise soc) so ever d) it should be possible. 53) | don’t believe you were----introduced-—him. a) sometime/near b)once/to c}never/for d) ever/to 54) I've known several people who absolutely swore-—it a) with b) at_c) by d) on 55) You're not ready to do the same thing agait a)neither b) nor c)either d) nonetheless am |56) You could have dane great things, and you settled -~-a quiet life. a) without b) at’ c)around d) for 57) He shaved and-—his bath, dressed and went into the dining room. a) scoured b) made c}had d) poured 58) The crew -——- prisoners who —-- ~ their oars. a) were/walted at b)was/ took care ofc) had been/had all_d)were/ managed with 59) In the opening match France ——-Uruguay. a) scored b)equalled c)beat d) tied 60) Your question is irrelevant the problem. a)to b)with c)for d)on© Correct answer = + 4 points ° No answer =0 point ° Wrong answer = - 1 point Tick the correct answer box as in the following example: Question n® | A[B[C[D. 1 xX [Question n° TAT BT CTD]Question n® 31. 32. 33, 34, 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41, 42. 4B. 44, 45. 46. a7. 48. 49. 50. 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