CLASSE : TROISIEME

SECTION A: GRAMMAR 

I- Fill in the paragraph that follows with the correct missing words.

Mister TEMPLAR is a very bilingual man--------------------------------------------------------he is from francophone background. He-----------------------------------------------------------------------------speaks English and French everywhere he is. The woman--------------------------------------------------------------he visited last week was surprised by his ability to speak the two languages. Both mister DANCHI ----------------------------Védel are very admirable due to their bilingualism. Everyone around them wishes to do same. Wherever I meet him, we always talk to----------------------------------------------------------------in our second language. 

II- Rewrite the sentences below as instructed in brackets.

Tom is the man. He speaks both French and English. (Use a relative pronoun to join these sentences)

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I usually sing the national anthem. (Turn into passive voice)

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French is an official language. English is an official language. (Join these sentences using a conjunction)

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Unless we practise tolerance we cannot live in peace. (Rewrite this sentence using “only if”)

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German is an official language in Cameroon. (Rewrite this sentence into the past simple tense)

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SECTION A: VOCABULARY 

I-Complete the dialogue below with the missing words. 

Father: Good morning son, how can we define a----------------------------------------------------------citizen?

Son: A bilingual citizen is someone who speaks two official languages.

Father: What are some occasions during which the-------------------------------------------------------is sung?

Son: It is usually sung during assemblies or before a football match.

Father: How do you think national-----------------------------------------------------------can be promoted in Cameroon? 

Son: It can be promoted by practising tolerance, respecting others and their culture and encouraging intercultural marriages.

Father: What do you think are the characteristics of a good--------------------------------------------------------?

Son: A patriot must respect laws of the Republic as well as national-----------------------------------------------such as the flag, the anthem and the seals. 

II- Fill in the sentences below using the words in the box.

anthem,festival, guests, tribalism, intercultural, emblems, Patriotism, patriot, unity, united, patriotic, Islamic,

The national anthem is a melodious and ---------------------------------------------------------------------song.

In order to fight against ------------------------------------------------------------------------it is recommended to refrain from practising endogamy.

The Ngondo -----------------------------------------------------------------------------promotes the Sawa culture.

The national anthem and the motto are national--------------------------------------------------in Cameroon.

The Far-north and the Adamaoua are ---------------------------------------------------regions in Cameroon.

SECTION D: COMPOSITION (10 marks) 

Write an essay of about 150 to 200 words on any of the topics below.

How do you think that people of different origins and cultures can live in peace and harmony? Justify your answer based on the conditions of peaceful coexistence between different persons.

You recently went to your village and witnessed a traditional marriage between two persons of different tribes. Describe the event insisting on the different cultural aspects you admired and what you believe to be the advantages of an intercultural marriage.