SECTION A: GRAMMAR (10 MARKS)

I/ Complete this family dialogue between a husband and a wife on ICT’S with the correct words chosen from the options in brackets. (5 marks)

Husband: Our children watch too much TV nowadays.

Wife: I don’t agree. They spend _____________ (much, many, few) time playing computer games. They are so good ________ (at, in, on) that.

Husband: That may be true in the cities. ____________ (However, As, If) in most parts of the country, they watch TV because they don’t have access to computers.

Wife: You’re right! Unfortunately, few TV programmes ________ (can, could, will) satisfy them while _____________ (watch, watching, watched). That is the reason why most prefer playing games on computers.

Husband: I think some channels should be specifically for children.

Wife: Absolutely!

II/ Put the words in brackets in their correct forms to complete the cloze text below about genital mutilation which is a trauma for the youth today (2.5 marks)

Genital mutilation is (practise) (1)___________________ in some parts of our country. This is against human rights and female dignity. The mutilators earn their life by (incise) (2)______________ the genitals of their victims. A year ago, a young girl (become) (3)________________a victim because her parent did not want her to get into premarital sex. Mutilations are practised under the (bad) (4)_________________ hygienic conditions ever seen. If the government had a severe law, mutilators (receive) (5)_________________ adequate punishment.

III/ Rewrite the sentences according to the given instruction  (2.5 marks)

1-“Where did the child throw the waste?” He asked.   (Turn into indirect speech)

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2-The student does not wash his hands regularly. He is always ill. (Join the sentences

by using “who”)

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3-if she comes, I will go. (Turn into 2^nd conditional)

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4- Gwendolyn said that water boils at 100° (turn into direct speech)

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5-The thief dresses in black --------------------------------------- nobody could see him.

(Complete with: in order to, so that, to).

SECTION B: VOCABULARY (10 MARKS)

Complete to make these sentences below meaningful with words from the box. Use only five words and each word should be used once. (5marks)

I have got a new ________________of smartphone.

Smoking cigarettes is a negative consumption _______________________.

To avoid falling into debts, people have to ______________________their money carefully.

Ha gave 10.000FCFA bank note to the ______________________ to pay his bill of 8.000FCFA.

As a ______________________, I must check the expiry dates of the products I buy.

complete the spaces with the correct word from the brackets (2.5 marks)

 1. Grace is a hardworking girl. She ---------------- a living by doing different jobs. (earns- wins- gains)

 2.  During the ------------------, she works at MTN where she sells cards and also airtime to customers. (Vacancy- holiday- Stage)

 3.  On weekends, she works in a ------------------- where she sells books, pens and other office material to people. ( bakery- library- bookshop)

 4.  Her --------------------- like her because she is polite when talking to customers to whom she sells goods. (commerce- sellers- buyers)

 5.  She gives a ---------------------- when somebody buys goods from her in large quantities. ( addition- debt-discount)

Fill the gaps for this text with your own word or expression so that it may be meaningful to you. (2.5 marks)

In an election, each candidate for an elective post has to convince his or her potential (1) ___________________ to vote for him. He must also have a good (2) ______________ team. This team will put in place a campaign strategy. They can encourage these voters to register on the electoral (3) _______________and later on withdraw their voters’ _____________________ (4), which is a document that enable them to vote. The victory in an ____________________ (5) depends on the candidate and his campaign team

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION (10)

            Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions below it with your own words as far as possible. Write your answers in the space provided.

         Many people are probably unaware that they often aid the transmission of insect-borne diseases. The temperature and humidity of our environment are such that they favour the abundance of insects. There is not much that we can do about that. But mosquitoes which transmit malaria and filariasis require water in order to reproduce. We encourage the spread of malaria by providing the breeding grounds for these insects.

There is a popular saying that if there were no mosquitoes there would be no malaria. This is true. Mosquitoes are blood feeders. If they happen to bite an individual having malaria parasites, they suck up these micro-organisms together with their blood meal. Inside the stomach of the mosquito, the parasites develop to the infective stage. When the same mosquito, in search of blood, bites a healthy person, it transfers these parasites into the person. This individual then develops malaria. If we can control mosquitoes, then we can control malaria.

But can we control or get rid of mosquitoes? Of course, we can if only we could approach the problem with a sense of responsibility. Every citizen should see that there is no stagnant water around his home. He should use modern toilet facilities and stop the pollution of our environment. We can control mosquitoes if everyone obeys the rules of simple hygiene: washing our hands after going to the toilet, keeping the home and its surroundings clean and getting rid of house flies by burning or burying organic waste matter. We should report cases of infection immediately to the nearest hospital for proper diagnosis and effective treatment.

The public health authorities are waging a war against parasitic diseases. But to succeed they need the cooperation of every responsible citizen. Diseases have become epidemic due to our careless attitude towards basic hygiene. We must now create the means of controlling them through health education and the use of all resources available to us.

QUESTIONS:

What do mosquitoes need in order to reproduce?                                                              (2 marks)

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What is the food of mosquitoes? Tick the correct answer.                                                  (2 marks)

Water

Blood

Micro-organism

Name the two diseases transmitted by mosquitoes.                                                            (2 marks)

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List any two ways by which we can control mosquitoes.                                                      (2 marks)

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It is impossible to control cases of malaria infection. True or false?                                   (0,5 mark)

Justify your answer                                                                                                     (1, 5 mark)

SECTION D: COMPOSITION (10 MARKS)

Write a composition of between 180-200 words on ONE of the following topics.

You are the president of health club in your school and you have been invited to deliver a speech in your village to sensitise villagers on covid-19. In your speech,

Name 3  ways through which covid-19 is transmitted

Name 3 dangers related to the disease

Mention 3 ways to prevent it

You have just finished writing your BEPC examination and your friend from another town or village has asked you whether he or she can come to your village and spend some time with you.  Reply him or her in a letter by telling him or her:

Write the names of the three places  you will visit with him or her

Talk about six activities  you will carry out with him or her

Mention six things he or she should buy or bring for his or her good stay with you.

 Your name and address are Felix ATEBA, PO Box 2093, Obala.

    3.     You took part in the celebration of the national bilingualism day in your school. Write a letter to your father who does not know about the day to tell him how the national bilingualism day was celebrated in your school. Use the following guides to help you

      .what bilingualism is especially in the context of Cameroon.

      .How the English club in your school prepared the for the day.

      .the various activities carried out on that day

      .the importance of being bilingual

Your name is Grace, your address is G.B.H.S Bagangte, P.0 Box 1342, West region.