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"King" Collins returns to St Kitts
ST. KITTS - New World Sprint championin the 100 metres Kim Collins returned to a rousing (1) welcome on Thursday, September 4, bringing virtually the entire country to a standstill (2).
Arriving on a chartered Carib Aviation flight from Antigua that touched down after 3 pm, Collins was met by his family, government officials and a crowd of friends and well-wishers (3).
Following the impresssing ceremony at the airport, Kim left the airport in one of the largest motorcades (4) in recent times via (5) Collins highway to Basseterre Bay Road, where an even larger event was held. Tributes were paid to the young man and rewards were given to him by companies and individuals. Four Season Resort in Nevis gave him a complimentary weekend stay for two, American Airlines donated two tickets to fly to any of its destination and, to crown it all, Susuki presented him a brand new Susuki Vitara Jeep 2003 model with number plate P 1007, which was his winning time in the hundred metres event at the World Championships in France on August 25.
Kim 's arrival was covered not only by the local press but by a TV station from Martinique and a press crew from France ...
Adapted from The Daily Herald, Friday, September 5, 2003
Vocabulaire:
(1) rousing =chaleureux
(2) bring to a standstill = immobiliser
(3) well-wishers = sympathisants, fans
(4) via = en passant par
(5) to crown it all = pour couronner le tout
TRAVAIL A FAIRE PAR LE CANDIDAT
Lire attentivement le texte
I - Choisir et recopier la bonne réponse sur votre copie. (CAP : 4 pts / BEP : 2 pts)
1. Where did government officials and friends wait for the new champion?
R at the airport
R in the reception room of Four Season Resort Hotel
2. How did Kim Collins get to Basseterre Bay Road?
R He ran from the airport to Basseterre Bay road.
R He left the airport and went to Basseterre Bay Road by car.
3. When he entered the hotel, everyone stopped laughing and talking.
4. A woman gave him a cross.
II - Répondre aux questions. (CAP : 10 pts / BEP : 8 pts)
1) What did Collins win?
2) When did he come back to his native country?
3) Who welcomed him at the airport?
4) Where did the Worl Championship take place?
5) Which companies gave him rewards? (BEP Uuniquement)
6) What presents did he receive? (BEP Uuniquement)
III - Recopiez et compléter le tableau sur la copie. (CAP : 3 pts / BEP : 3 pts)
| Infinitif | prétérit | Traduction |
| give | ........................ | ........................ |
| ........................ | left | ........................ |
| win | ........................ | ........................ |
IV - Complétez les phrases avec le superlatif des adjectifs.(CAP : 3 pts / BEP : 3 pts)
1) Kim Collins is ______________________man (fast).
2) They elected __________________________(beautiful) girl.
3) The ____________________(good) way to go to ST KITTS is by plane.
V - Expression écrite (BEP uniquement) 4 pts
Vous interrogez Kim Collins à la suite de son exploit. Rédigez en anglais quatre questions que vous lui poseriez.
