èmeExamen d'Entrée en 2 Année 2003 Institut d'Etudes Politiques Aix-En-Provence èreAnglais. 1 Langue Part One. Comprehension (1 mark for each correct answer. Total : 7 marks) lA After reading the text " Europe Misses The Point " Replace the underlined words or phrases by similar words or phrases which fit perfectly into the text. a) to miss the crucial point b) sluggish growth c) to markedly outpace d) the troubles brewing e) in a nutshell f) shrinking g) to entice 1B Translate the paragraph which is arrowed into French < ...... > ( 5 marks) Europe Misses The Point ONCE UPON A TIME, THE GOVERNMENTS OF GERMANY, France or Italy could revel in their considerable accomplishments - the creation of a single market, a common currency, a bigger and bolder Union. But lately the celebratory champagne has gone more than a little flat. For starters, there's last week's warning that Europe's vaunted "single market» is not living up to its potential. Sluggish growth and slackening productivity threaten to widen the economic gap between Europe and the United States, according to a survey by the European Commission. The report also warned of a developing "two tier" Europe, where some countries and regions (Scandinavia, for instance) will markedly outpace others, such as Greece, Italy and France. Worst, reforms are lagging on all fronts-putting in question Europe's self declared goal of becoming the world's must competitive economy ...
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