Épreuve Anglais
SECTION A : GRAMMAR (10 marks)
I-Fill in the sentences below with the best form of the words in brackets.
Mary didn’t-----------------------------------------------------------------the question in English. (to answer)
None of the learners--------------------------------------------------------English these past days. (to speak)
The conference began after Védel-----------------------------------------------------------the hall. (to leave)
These children-------------------------------------------------------English language for years now. (to learn)
This booklet------------------------------------------------------------------by HUGO few days ago. (to write)
By this time next week, we---------------------------------------------------our exposé on the importance of English language. (to draft)
The principal hardly-----------------------------------------------------------------------to the seminary. (to go)
Few days back, the british government --------------------------------------------------scholarships to some French speaking students. (to offer)
II- Complete the sentences below with the correct answer chosen from the brackets.
Genital mutilation is a ………………………….....................………dangerous act. (slightly, very, terribly)
These are the women……………………..………………………… were jailed for abusing children. (whose, whom, who)
The architect recently………………………………a pair of gloves. (bought, buying, buys)
I met Paul yesterday at the hospital. ………………………..…………….. was just coming back from Buea. (her, their, his)
Rivanny and Nancy love and respect…………………………………………………..(them, one another, eachother)
III- Complete each sentence by obeying to the instructions given in brackets.
The doctor consults the patient. (Turn into passive voice)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………..….
Rivanny loves Védel. Védel loves Wilma. Wilma loves Rivanny. (Join the sentences using “oneanother”)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………
That is the doctor. He consulted me yesterday. (Join the sentence using “who”)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..
The law often……………………………………………. Poachers. (Complete the sentence putting the verb“to sanction” in the correct tense)
IV- Complete the sentences below by choosing from the items below in the box.
Each other, was carried out, put on, broke, does, whose, which
Mary had to …………………………………………….……..a decent dress before undergoing the interview.
The fire fighters were alerted when the fire……………………….…………………………………out yesterday.
Rahinatou and Nguefack really respect…………………………………………………….. They are wonderful friends.
Paul is the activist…………………………………actions aim at protecting endangered animals.
The interview………………………………………………by the manager himself.
V- Fill in the gaps by choosing the correct answer from the items in the brackets.
Giraffes are the……………………….animals in the forest. (taller, tall, tallest)
That is the poacher……………………….……was arrested by the police. (whom, who, which)
The patients……………………………..consulted by the doctor. (are being, have being, isbeing)
Lions are………………………….animals unlike dogs which are domestic ones. (wild, wildest,wilder)
Pradelle, Védel and Wilma love………..so much. (each other, ourselves, one another)
VI-Use your own words to complete the paragraph below.
My……………..…….is made up of citizens from different …………………………………such as the West, North, East etc. Inspite of the existence of different……………………………. namely: Bulu, Bamileke, Sawa etc, we all live in harmony. Whenever anyone offends another, he or she asks for………….……………………………. Each and everyone does his or her wedding………………………………………..differently. But that doesn’t stop us from living peacefully.
VII-Use the words in the box to complete the paragraph below.
celebration, apology, ancestral, tribes, regions, genealogy , community
My……………..……………………………………………..…..……….is made up of citizens from different …………………………………………………..such as the West, North, East etc. Inspite of the existence of different……………………………. namely: Bulu, Bamileke, Sawa etc, we all live in harmony. Whenever anyone offends another, he or she asks for………..………………………………. Each and everyone do their wedding……………………………..differently. But that doesn’t stop us from living peacefully.
VIII- Complete the sentences below with your own words.
1)Dialogue and ……………………………………… are the best means of resolving conflicts.
2) Conflicts…………………………….requires that he who offends the other, asks for apology.
3) The Bamileke people have an……………………………….belief that a dead person still lives on and protects the entire family.
4) The Ngondo festival is a characteristic of the Sawa people’s………………….…………..
5) Resolving conflicts amicably aims to prevent…………………………………………….…..among people.
IX-Complete the following paragraph putting the words in brackets in the correct form.
My best friend comes from the West region. I have asked…………………………. many times to teach me how to speak Yemba. (He). His brothers and sisters speak their mother tongue……………………………… without any difficulty. (They). Their kid brother, Paul usually…………………...……………. his English assignments alone. (todo). Yesterday, his mother …………………..him a new exercise book. (to buy). This family is so wonderful and peace loving. I admire their way of………………………………(to live).
X- Choose the correct answer to complete the paragraph below.
Last week, we………………………………….. some people fighting and quarrelling. (see, seen, saw). They ……………………………………actually in the hospital under medical care, since they injured themselves. (was, were, are). Among …………………………………, the person who started the fight had had a misunderstanding with one of the protagonist’s elder brother. (him, them, we).
A man…………………………………………..son was injured during the encounter sued the other to court. (whose, whom, which). That is rather an unacceptable way of resolving conflicts. The dispute could have been settled among………………………… without anyone’s intervention. (each other, one another, him).
SECTION C: COMPOSTION.
Write an essay of about 150 words on the topic below.
Describe a birthday party you once witnessed.
