SECTION A: GRAMMAR (10 marks)

  I- Alimais ill and goes to see a doctor for some medical advice. Use appropriate words from the box below to complete this dialogue. (2,5marks)                                                                        

Alima: Doctor, what is the best way to ------------------------------------------------------------------------healthy?

Doctor:------------------------------------------------------------------------------a good diet is probably the most important thing.

Alima: What are the best foods to eat?  

Doctor: You need plenty of-----------------------------------------and -------------------------------------small amounts of proteins and grains.

Alima: What-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i avoid?

Doctor: You shouldn’t ______________________too much ____________________food.

Alima: After watching my diet, what else should I do?

Doctor: You need to stop -------------------------------------------and make sure you get 30 minutes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------every day.

Alima: Thank you so ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------, good bye.

II- Treat the sentence below as instructed in the brackets.       (2,5marks)                         

1)   If you want to stay healthy, you should stop smoking. (change to conditional type2)

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2)   The man lives in Douala. He has many wives. (join with “who”)

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3)   John is short. Mary is short.(join with “as…as)

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4)   She is not in school. (change to the interrogative form)

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5)   Edube is the girl. I saw her on the television. (join with “which”, “whose” or “whom”)

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III- Write the following sentences into reported speech.            (3 marks)                                       

a)   “This food is not safe to eat because flies are sitting on eat” Explained the health worker.

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b)   “I am allergic to honey”, Esther told the doctor.

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c)   “Wash your hands before cooking” Ordered the doctor.

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IV-Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences. (2marks)

a)   If I-----------------------------------------------------------------------all those safety signs on campus, I couldn’t get injured. (understands, had understood, understood)

b)   The child -----------------------------------------------------ate the stale bread suffered food poisoning. (what, who, whose, which)

c)   It is -------------------------------------------------------to pour cool, clean water on a burn than to put cream on it. (good, better, best)

d)   If you cover the food, the flies-----------------------------------------------------------------sit on it. (weren’t wouldn’t, won’t),

SECTION B: VOCABULARY (10 marks)

I- Complete with the correct words.   (5marks)

I am a fanatic when it comes to food hygiene! I take all sorts of -------------------------------------------------to make sure that I don’t become sick from the food I eat. First of all, I wash my hands. Then I wash the kitchen counter, I-------------------------------------------------fresh meat and fish from any vegetables or dairy products that I am using. I also-----------------------------------------------dairy products with great care. I check in the supermarket and put the products straight into the fridge when I get home. I put my ----------------------------------------------------after a meal in ---------------------------------------------containers and store

them in the fridge too. If I ----------------------------------------------------------------some frozen food, I cook it immediately. I always avoid eating ------------------------------------------------------food because it can cause serious health problems. I also sleep under treated ----------------------------nets to avoid having --------------------------------

II- Give synonyms to the underlined words. (5marks)

1)   The young boy was reluctant to go to meet a counselor.----------------------------------------------------------

2)   Tobacco has ravaging effects on the economy and citizens.------------------------------------------------------

3)   The foods were contaminated.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4)   It is dangerous to eat foods that have been left out of the fridge for more than a couple of hours.

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5)   When you drink dirty water, you can contract diseases.----------------------------------------------------------

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION. (10 marks)

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Many people ask the question: "Is it safe to write and accept cheques?" The answer is simple. As with all financial transactions, there are dangers and you need to be aware of these dangers.

Cheques are a convenient way of dealing with transactions as few people want to carry a lot of cash around and not everyone has or likes to use a credit card.

So what are the dangers? First of all, cheques can get lost or be stolen. To prevent the cheques from falling into wrong hands and causing you to Jose money, you can cross the cheque.

Crossing is a simple way to protect the drawer and payee of a cheque. Crossing prevents fraud and wrong payments. Crossing a cheque means drawing two parallel lines across the face of the cheque. Crossed cheques can only be deposited at the bank into a payee's account. Nobody can preset a crossed cheque at a bank and receive cash.

There are different ways of crossing a cheque. Generally, a cheque is crossed when two paralle1lines are drawn across the face of the cheque. Words such as "&Co", "Not Negotiable" or "A/c. payee only" can be written between the two parallel lines.

The other danger with cheques is that the drawer may not have sufficient funds in their account. If this happens, the cheque will "bounce" and the payee will not get the money. The drawer can get into trouble with the bank for writing cheques that bounce. For example, their account may be closed and they will have to pay additional bank charges. Cheque accounts need to be used in an honest and responsible way.

QUESTIONS

1)   What is the thing which people wonder on?                                                                 (1 mark)

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2)   Is it safe to write or accept a cheque? Write out from the passage two reasons why some people use cheques.                                                                                                                (2 marks)

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3)   Find out from the passage a disadvantage of using a cheque and give its possible solution. (2 marks)

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4)   What is crossing a cheque?                                                                                       (1 mark)

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5)   What happens if a drawer has no sufficient money in his account                                  (1 mark)

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6)   Name any other means people send or withdraw money today apart from the bank.      (2 marks)

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SECTION D: COMPOSITION.(10 marks)                                                                       

Write an essay of between 150 and 180 words on any of the following topics.

1)   Write a letter to you elder brother Samson telling him about the characteristics of a good citizen. Your name is NguefackVédel, Address: G.S.S Kumba, PO BOX: 249, South West region.

2)   Is it true that key principles of democracy are respected in Cameroon? You shall emphasize on the practicability of some democratic principles in Cameroon, and how others can be improved.

3)   Describe a female sport athlete you admire so much. You may consider: her physical and moral aspects, and what makes her famous.