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Titre : Arnie wants Mexican border closed

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1.TRUE or FALSE:

a. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants the USA-Mexico border closed. T / F Your answer =} ? True

b. He wants the borders closed to combat drug and people trafficking. T / F Your answer =} ? False

c. An assistant realized his blunder and jumped to his rescue. T / F Your answer =} ? True

d. Arnie’s aide said he wants the borders tightly sealed. T / F Your answer =} ? False

e. Arnie described security at the Mexican border as “lax”. T / F Your answer =} ? True

f. Arnie believes American states should have more control over immigration. T / F Your answer =} ? True

g. A Democrat said Arnie had an open-minded approach to immigration. T / F Your answer =} ? False

h. Arnie’s views were said to be politically extreme and irrational. T / F Your answer =} ? True

4/4 pts

2.SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:

Example (a) combat = fight

(a) combat……./………. jump =} combat = ? fight

(b) tough-talking……./………. assistant =} tough-talking =? opinionated

(c) aide……./………. slack =} aide =? assistant

(d) clarify……./………. fight =} clarify =? curtail

(e) impromptu……./………. faux pas =} impromptu = ? unrehearsed

(f) lax……./………. curtail =} lax = ? slack

(g) lamented……./………. opinionated =} lamented = ? deplored

(h) pounce……./………. unrehearsed =} pounce = ? jump

(i) gaffe……./………. straighten out =} gaffe =? faux pas

(j) ratchet down……./………. deplored =} ratchet down = ? straighten out

3,5/4,5 pts

3.PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):

Example (a) Schwarzenegger has called for the USA to close the borders

(a) Schwarzenegger has called……./………. to his rescue

(b) volunteering……./………. limitation

(c) An aide was quick to jump……./………. extremists

(d) impromptu……./………. his views

(e) damage……./………. to pounce on Arnie’s gaffe

(f) border……./………. for the USA to close the borders

(g) He stressed……./………. policy-makers

(h) Democrats were quick……./………. the need for tougher measures

(i) political……./………. security

(j) rational……./………. immigration

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Ecrivez vos réponses à la question 3 ci-dessous :

(a) Schwarzenegger has called for the USA to close the bordersb = extremists

(b) volunteering =} ? security

(c) An aide was quick to jump =} ? to pounce on Arnie’s gaffe

(d) impromptu =} ? to his rescue

(e) damage =} ? for the USA to close the borders

(f) border =} ? immigration

(g) He stressed =} ? the need for tougher measures

(h) Democrats were quick =} ? limitation

(i) political =} ? policy-makers

(j) rational =} ? his views

0,5/4,5 pts (question mal comprise!)

4.Choisissez 4 questions (n'importe lesquelles) et rédigez une réponse en anglais (30 mots environ pour chaque réponse):

a. What’s your initial reaction when you see an Arnold Schwarzenegger headline?

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b. Was there anything in the story that was typical of Arnie?

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c. Did you agree with anything you read?

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d. What do you think of Arnie?

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e. What do you think of the American dream?

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f. What do you think of Mexicans illegally crossing America’s borders?

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g. Shouldn’t Arnie be more understanding, considering he was once an immigrant? - I think he should be able to understand what it is like to be an immigrant and their reasons for doing what they do and that, after having experienced this, he should be able to put themselves himself in their place shoes and therefore to be more understanding.

3/3 pts

h. Do bad actors make good politicians?

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i. Do you like Schwarzenegger movies?

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j. Are Arnold Schwarzenegger’s views those of an extremist?

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k. Is illegal immigration a problem in your country?

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l. Are you happy with the immigration policies your country has?

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m. What problems do illegal immigrants cause?- The problem with these people is not the fact that they come to the country, it is especially that they will benefit from the country because when it arrives they arrive they do not have a job but the country gives them l money and housing, so they don't necessarily have to go to work.

3/3 pts

n. What are the benefits of immigration, illegal or otherwise?- Immigration also has advantages, as it brings a lot of young immigrant workers into the country because they want to support their families, and this labor is inexpensive.

3/3 pts

o. Do illegal immigrants fill a gap in the labor market?

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p. What should be done to illegal immigrants if they are caught?- I think that captured illegal immigrants should be sent back to their country of origin because even if what they do is not a very serious act don't commit any crimes , they disobey the laws.

2/3 pts

q. What do you think of a world without borders?

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r. Would you like to emigrate to another country?

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s. Have you ever worked illegally in another country?

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t. Have you ever made an impromptu speech?

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u. Have you ever jumped to someone’s rescue?

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v. Did you like this discussion?

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