TD Anglais 1ère A4
SECTION A : GRAMMAR.
I- Put the words in brackets in the correct forms.
If mister Danchi offended you, he………………..……………....instantly. (to apologize)
The PTA meeting ………………………….……three weeks ago. (to hold)
Always make sure you think before………………………………………..…….……a word to elders. (to utter)
Everybody in Cameroon…………...politics. (to do)
Yesterday everyone thought it……………………………….……….rain since the sky was too cloudy. (may)
II- In each sentence choose the correct answer and complete the sentences below.
All school…………………….………..have toilet and water facilities. (ought to, can, may)
We have……………………….…..….been to Kumba, so we don’t have any idea of what it looks like. (ever, always, never)
We …………………………………..express regrets whenever we are sure of having done nothing wrong. (often,hardly, usually)
Nobody wishes to live in War……………………..……(do they?, don’t they?, does he?)
I shall cook vegetables…………………..that they are cheap in the market. (unless, if, provided)
III- Rewrite these sentences as started for you.
The discipline master said: “we are carrying on a sensitization campaign against drugs consumption in this school next week”
The discipline master said…………………............................................
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Teachers would love the profession if working conditions were good.
Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Paul doesn’t use dollars. Joseph doesn’t use dollars.
Neither………………………………………………………………………………………………………..................................................................................................................................................................................................
The principal punished the students. The students were very noisy.
Since…………………………………………………………………………………………………….….....................................................................................................................................................................................................
The students were lazy. The students still passed their exams.
Although……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
I- Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
If we had earned some cash, we…………….…………………………………….….. a new Dell laptop. (to buy)
The lady…………………………………………….... sell the groceries as cheap as I wanted yesterday. (can)
The police came after the thieves…………………….….……………… away. (to run)
I have just……………………………..…the money transfer my wife made. (to see)
By this time tomorrow, the PTA meeting……………………………………..…….(to hold)
It’s high time the government …………………………………………………a decision concerning the North and South West regions. (to take)
Mary hardly………………………….. purchases online unlike her sister. (to do)
The police recently……..............thieves around my neighborhood. (to catch)
It’s time the government..............something to resolve the anglophone crisis. (to do)
These women are used to…..…………………..much foodstuffs in the market. (to buy)
A mechanic cuts wood before….…………………….. it to make furniture. (to use)
The president of the women association wishes to stop………………………….on the state for assistance. (to rely)
There is no use……………….mean leaders in their endeavours. (to support)
The PTA meeting usually ……………………….at the beginning of the academic year. (to hold)
II- Use the linking words below to join these sentences.
Despite, neither, since, unless, without
Lawyers would love the profession if working conditions were good.
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Paul doesn’t use dollars. Joseph doesn’t use dollars.
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The principal punished the students. The students were very noisy.
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The students were lazy. The students still passed their exams.
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The students got into the principal’s office. He sat down but didn’t ask permission.
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III-Rewrite the sentences below as instructed in brackets.
Paul never washes his hands before eating. (Turn into the negative form)
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“Stop playing in class” the teacher ordered the students. (Turn into reported speech)
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If you offend elders, you will apologize. (Express the third conditional)
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The woman exclaimed: “Our children believed in god’s existence now” (Turn into indirect speech)
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“They held a meeting last week” (Turn into the passive voice)
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“How often do you study these days?” The founder asked the students. (Turn into reported speech)
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The doctor is saying that the lady tested positive in the Malaria test. (Ask a question tag)
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Nobody does athletism in Africa…………………………………………………………(Ask a question tag)
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Three sentences are being written on the board by the students. (Turn into the opposite voice)
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The men asked the women if they needed for some vegetables. (Turn into the opposite form)
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I will become a civil administrator this year. (Ask a question tag)
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IV- Rewrite the sentences below as started for you.
“Where are you going to tomorrow ?” Pauline asked her children.
Pauline asked her children………………………………………………………………..…………………………………….……
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The seller will only give off her goods if the buyers pay well.
Provided that………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Donald Trump still wishes to do politics. Donald Trump is rich.
Inspite of………………………………………………………………………………………………..........................................
The students were lazy. The students still passed their exams.
Although…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….........................................................................................
The students were lazy. The students still passed their exams.
Despite…………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
SECTION B : VOCABULARY.
I-Use the words in the box to complete the sentences below.
Attitude, cheque, transfer, clients, guests, monetary, interview, sanitation
A payment can be done through a credit card or a…………………………………………………………It must be signed by the account owner.
Mobile money………………………………..….is very safe and secured, as it prevents people from being robbed.
A job applicant must undergo an………………………………………….……………………………...before grabbing it.
During an interview, being confident is a good…………………..………………………….…It expresses courage.
Pradelle has decided to cook Ndole and ripe plantains since she will be having some…………………….……
…………………………………………………………………………………………….…..at home tonight.
II-Complete the sentences with words of yours so that they make sense.
Parents should prevent children from…………………………………..……………with friends of bad influence.
Television sets will be helpful to students………………………….………………they make good use of them.
Védel bought some shoes on Jumia two weeks…………….……………………………………………………………..
My mother……………………………………..does her purchases in the market. She often does them online.
…………………………………………………..living in the city, some people find it difficult to cope with floods.
Cameroon and Gabon are two countries that respect………………………………………very much.
Peace will be restored by Cameroonians…………………..…………………..……………Nobody will help them.
Our school………………….…….a journalism club this school academic year.
African countries must love and value…………………………………..…………so as to promote panafricanism and free trade.
There is only……………………...............water left for the children to drink. Water is scarce these days.
III- Use your own words to complete the sentences below so that they make sense.
A payment can be done through a credit card or a…………………………………………………It must be signed by the account owner.
Mobile money………………………………….…..is very safe and secured, as it prevents people from being robbed.
A job applicant must undergo an……………………………………………………………..before grabbing it.
During an interview, being confident is a good………………………………….….…..………It expresses courage.
MTN and Orange money are ………………………………………………….…transactions. They involve money.
Pradelle has decided to cook Ndole and ripe plantains since she will be having some…………………………………………………………………………………………………….at home tonight.
IV- Complete the sentences below using your own words.
There are…………………………………..……..buyers and sellers in a market.
The woman asked if I wanted beans or corn. Since I needed the two, I took…………………………….........
I didn’t find as ………………………………vegetables as I needed. There was just a.......................quantity left.
I believe Suzanne …………………………..help us resolve that crisis if she wanted.
The mathematics teacher informed the students he wouldn’t be coming. That’s why only…………………………………....of them are present during the English class.
The PTA staff is elected……………………………………………academic year.
Students attend classes……………….…… day till the end of the year.
Citizens ………………..................respect other people’s culture so as to promote peace.
Many Africans live in misery….........................…..the continent’s wealth.
SECTION D: COMPOSITION.
Write an essay of about 200 to 250 words on any of the topics below.
Write a letter to your elder brother John telling him about how disputes should be resolved in a society so as to promote peaceful coexistence. Your name is MakamTidjo, your address is COBEMSO, PO BOX: 625, Douala.
You once witnessed an emergency on your way to the market. Say what happened and how you overcame it.
A job vacancy has just been advertised in Le Messager by the Director General of MTN Cameroon. Write an application addressed to him requesting for the job. Your name is TsafackMerveille, your address is GBHS Sodiko, PO BOX: 322, Douala.
