Bagrut English case studies

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The Bagrut in English is the English component of Israel's matriculation (Bagrut) certificate, taken by high-school students and by external candidates working toward the same credential. It is a proficiency examination: it tests whether you can read demanding English texts, work out what unfamiliar words mean from context, and write clear, organized English at a level expected for university entrance and workplace communication. Units of study (typically three, four or five) determine which question booklet a candidate sits, with the five-unit track carrying the highest demands in reading load, inference and writing. The exam mixes multiple-choice items, short-answer comprehension questions and extended writing tasks such as a paragraph or an essay, so preparation has to cover both comprehension speed and production quality. The Bagrut English case studies are 5 cases and about 2,449 words.

Fact-Checking a Cafeteria Survey Before Publication

You are the editor of a high-school newspaper. The survey was posted on the newspaper’s Instagram account during lunch breaks, and 120 responses were collected.

462 words, about 2 min 2

Interpreting a Literary Excerpt About a Left-Behind Mirror

‘It was here before me,’ she said, and would not take it. For years I thought she meant the mirror remembered the family better than she did.

516 words, about 3 min 3

Revising an Ambiguous Library Notice

A class is editing a translated school notice. One asks who “they” refers to.

479 words, about 2 min 4

Writing a 90-Word Recommendation for Extended Library Hours

You are a student representative writing a 90-word paragraph for the school website. The principal wants the paragraph to recommend extending library hours during the three-week exam period.

481 words, about 2 min 5

Synthesizing a News Report and an Op-Ed on a Plastic-Bag Ban

You are comparing two short texts about a city’s six-month-old ban on single-use plastic bags. Text A, a news report, states: street-cleaning crews collected 32% less plastic bag waste than in the same period last year; shopkeepers report a 15% rise in the cost of paper bags; the city has not funded a reusable-bag subsidy.

511 words, about 3 min