SECTION A: GRAMMAR (10 MARKS)  

I-                   Complete the following dialogue using appropriate words of your own. (5 marks)

Asonfack: Hello Amougou! Can you tell me who elects the Head of State in Cameroon?

Amougou: Hi Asonfack! I think the Head of State_________________________ by the population.

Asonfack: But_____ it possible for everybody to __________________?

Amougou: No, only those ___________ have ____________ the majority age can vote.

Asonfack: Do I need ______ voter’s card? 

Amougou: Yes you do. What do you think about genital mutilation and other forms of violence on women?

Asonfack: I think it _____________ be severely punished _________ the authors of those horrible acts sentenced to death.

Amougou: You are too strict. To me even__________ they do it, their punishment should be equivalent to their crime.

Asonfack: You may be right, _________ I still believe it is the best way to discourage those who do that.

II-                Transform the sentences below following the instructions given in brackets (5 marks)

1.      “We did the correction of this exercise yesterday.” Students said. (reported speech)

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2.      The COVID-19 pandemic has already destroyed so many lives, _____________________? (question tag)

3.      Sam greeted Suzy in the morning. Suzy also greeted Sam in the morning. (Join the two sentences using each other)

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4.      We bought a pair of shoes yesterday. (Replace “yesterday” by “tomorrow” and rewrite the sentence) 

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5.      Students will succeed if they study hard. (change into second conditional)

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SECTION: VOCABULARY (10 marks)

I-                   Complete the cloze text below with the correct words from the box. There are more words than you will need.  (5 marks)

Dear Mrs. EKONA,

I am ________________ sorry for cheating on the Anglais test that we just did.

I am well aware that this act is against the school rules and it is a behaviour that let the whole classroom down. I also portrayed a very bad image on _______________ which has caused me so much stress. I have ________________ that I should have studied very hard to avoid this bad behaviour.

I am asking for your _________________ and I promise that this incident will not happen again. Moving forward, I will ________________ hard to make sure that I not only sit for the exams without cheating but I also pass with the best grades.

II-                Complete the sentences below with suitable expressions chosen from the brackets. (5 marks)

1.      The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the whole world. To protect ourselves from it, WHO advises that we wash our hands regularly and put on ____________________ in public. (masses, marks, masks)

2.      Some tradi-practitioners in many African countries think this Pandemic can be eradicated through the use of __________________________. (drugs, natural herbs, modern medicine)

3.      This is a memory stick used to store ______________________. (device, information, download)

4.      I saw on TV that yesterday, there was an _____________________ on an island and hot lava came down the volcano. (eruption, earthquakes, avalanche)

5.      Paul ____________________ some money from me for the election’s campaign, but didn’t pay it back. (borrowed, loaned, lent)

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below in the space provided using correct English sentences.

SOCIAL NETWORKING

            Social networking is when you connect with other people online using social websites, such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter. Many Teenagers use social networking extensively even more than email to communicate with other people.

            You choose a social network website and you create your account and page. You can post anything on this page: your profile, personal information, photos, videos and comments. Then you decide who can access your page: these people are your friends and they can make comments, upload photos, etc. on your page. It is great for sharing information such as photos with love ones who live far away. 

As with any public place, there are dangers. In general, networks are safe if you follow basic safety rules. Most social networking sites have strong privacy settings that enable them to decide what information to share with other people. You can restrict access to information to a few people. For example, you post photos which only few friends or family members can see. It is essential that young people understand and use this setting appropriately. You should never post embarrassing photos orpersonal information on a page which everyone can see. 

            Although most social networking sites require children to be over a certain age (often 13) to sign up without their parents’ permission, many kids as young as 8 can lie about their age, so they can use social network. Children so young may not know anything about online safety. So it is essential that parents monitor what their child is doing online.

            Some parents insist on being their children’s friend so they can check what is going on. This is okay for younger children but parents should be careful not to post messages or photos that will embarrass their child. As a kid gets older, they may refuse their parents’ access. This is just a normal path of growing up.

Questions:

1.      What is social networking? Give three examples of social networking websites. (2 mks)    

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2.      Whatthree things can you post on your social network page? (2mks)

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3.      How do young people under the age of 13 get access to social networking? (1mk)

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4.      Give two advantages and two disadvantages of social network. (2mks)

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5.      Give a synonym of the underlined word Restrict by  ticking the correct answer(1 mk)

a – discreet           b- impede          c- repute           d- moderates                           

6.      Give an antonym of the word Permission(1mk) ___________________

SECTION D: COMPOSITION (10 marks)

Write an essay of between 200 – 250 words on ONE of the following topics. You are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly presentation of ideas.

1.      The Coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic. Give three (03) manifestations or symptoms, three (03) impacts on the population and three (03) preventive measures against this disease.

2.      You are the president of your school cooperative and must address your school mates as well as the entire education community on the importance of civic and moral education. Write a speech on the occasion of the youth week to be presented in the school yard on Monday morning. Your school is GBHS Mbougong (East Region) and your name is Tajogueuh Atangana.

3.      The International Mother Tongue Day was celebrated in your school and many activities were carried out. Write a good essay to say how it was done. In your essay you may: 

*say what mother tongue is;  

*say when it is celebrated; 

*talk about activities that were carried out in your school; 

*who the participants are, 

*the importance of mother tongue to an individual, and to Cameroon as a country.

GOOD LUCK!