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ENGLISH TEST / IMMIGRATION

1/ THE BRIDGE

Complete the summary substituting phrasal verbs to the verbs in italics

The bridge has no begining because these people were obliged to escape from their homelands, often abandoning their friends and their families, detaching themselves from their lives. Now, they are anticipating establishing themselves in America, a country they admire and respect as a land of opportunity.

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2/ IMMIGRATION FACTS

Write sentences with the elements in the boxes respecting the imposed order

CAUSES 1

CONSEQUENCES 2

HOPES 3

DIFFICULTIES 4

escape the economic distress

Leave their homeland

Settle and start anew

xenophobia or racialism

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3.1 ELLIS ISLAND

Re-order the elements chronologically, then write a coherent paragraph describing the admission process in Ellis Island.

free to enter the US territory / luggage checked / be questioned by immigration officials / Undergo a physical inspection / land on the dock / be checked for contagious diseases /

Walk into the registry room

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3.2 ELLIS ISLAND

Starting from an immmigrant’s biographical data, write the story of his life

Name		N’Guyen Lhion Hô
Age		52
Hometown		Hanoï
Country		Vietnam
Port of departure		Haïphong
Conditions of voyage		Ships packed / pirates all through the voyage
Contents of suitcase		2 kg of rice
Marital status		married
Name of spouse		Lua-Na
Date of marriage		27 years ago
Number of children		5

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5. TRADUIRE

Il y a deux ans qu’il est marié (be married )

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Il y a deux ans qu’il a épousé Mary (marry someone)

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