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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PART I ^: EVALI]ATION OF ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE ⁽²⁰ Marks)

SECTION A: GRAMMAR(I0 Marks)

L

Complete ^the

following

^{dialogue with the} fo;llowing

parts

of speech: these,

I,

beautiful,

At, lÿltat.

(5 marks)

Suh: There is a huge festival with masks and costumes this evening; would you like to

Waso:(1).

..have never been more anxious to watch...What ^is

it

all about?

Suh:

It

is a Bafut feast; the annual

Abin

^{cultural festival just like the Lela dance.}

'Waso:

Where is

it

^{taking place?}

Suh:(2). ...the Fon's

^palace.

It is

one

of

the

two

annual celebrations organized

in

Bafut.

\ilaso:(3) .:...kind

of masks do they wear at the festival?

Suh: Etephant masks and some of the

most(4).

^{. . .} ..costumes you have ever ^seen.

Waso:

It

must be ^a very colorful occasion.

Suh: It

^{reminds me}

^of

^what

^I've

^{been missing}

while living

abroad a1l(5). .... i . .. . . .. _' ..years.

The is gun firing, dances and initiation. The traditionaÏ dress is the order of the day.

II. Look

at the unclerlined wordsor phrasesthen,

Jill ⁱⁿ

^{the gaps with} the appropriate

forms

of the verbs

in

brackets. ⁽⁵ Marks)

a. The Cameroonian presidential elections

...

^{(ta take)} placeon lâst Srurday.

b. My

junior brother.

^{.'. . . : .}

.

...(to do) his homework everv evening

come?

iÇe riert éu'ire ici

Non acquis

d.

Three weeks

ago Tracy. ^{.(to meet) her}

ex-husband

in

Mallorca.

What a coincidence!

e. 'Does your sister go to church every Sunday?' ^oNo, she. .

.

^{... (not/do)}

SECTION B:VOCABULARY AND SPEECH WORK(l0 Marks)

L Read the short passage below carefully

and!ïll in

the gaps with the wordsfrom the box-

(S

marks) .

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peacefully, eEders,food,Creeti ngs, handshake

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Serving

and receivi.rg... ...:..graciously is an important

aspect

of the

country's

culture.

^{.... r ;...are}

^highly

^{respected and}

^their

^advice

^is

^{valued. But,}

what is really wonderful

in

Cameroon is that people from different cultures can

live

side by

side.. ^...

^{and develop} their country in unity.

ll.

Circte the worel which the underlined souncl is pronounced

dffirently in

each of the

foltowirtg

series. (5 Marks)

1 -televigion, pleagure, cease, measure 2-manage, large, image, guest

3-oplion, communicalion, mission, lechnology 4-town.

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5-dg,

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^{so, crew}

PART II ^; EYALUATION OF COMPETENCES (20 Marks) SE,CTIOI§ C: READTI§G COMPREHtrI{STON (1t| Marks)

Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions

thatfollow it

THE CULTURE

OF

CAMEROON

Cameroon

is

located

in

Central

Africa

^where

it

occupies

a

total area

of

475,442 square km.

The country hosts a population of 25

million

individuals

Ethnicity,

Language,

And

Religion

Cameroon has a multi-ethnic population. The largest ethnic communities

living

in the country are the Cameroon Highlanders, Equatorial Bantu,

Kirdi,

Fulani, Northwestern Bantu, and the Eastern

Nigritic

peoples. French and English are the

official

languages of. Cameroon. Each ethnic community

of

the country also speaks their respective languages. Christianity

is

the religion of the majority. Roman Catholics and Protestants account

for

38.4% and26.3Yo of the

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traditii;nal iitlh'es af Canrei'oor:'s popui;,iiron vrir,v- ciepenriin-a on the iandscape and climate

of

the country.

In

the northern regions. Muslims

live in

large numbers, and a hot and arid climate prevails.

The

people here generally adorn

vibrant, light-weight,

and free-flowing robes, and head coverings. The garments are usuaily

richly

embroidered.

in

the southern

part

^,

of

the country (a predominantly Christian population and large fbrested landscapes), people usually wear multi-iayered embroidered clothing.

Literature, Art, And Craft

Cameroon, like most African countries, has a strong tradition of storytelling. Prior to colonial rule, only oral literature existed

in

the country.

It

^was

in

the

form of fblk

tales and legends, magic formulas, rituals, heroic epics, poems, war stories, etc. During the colonial period, the spread

of

formal education led to the production

of

written literature

in

French and English.

Today, Cameroon has a rich collection of published works.

The craftsmen

of

Cameroon are highly regarded

for

their crafts which have both decorative aod functional values. Sculpting, bead rvorkirrg, calabash carving and painting, embroidery, basket.rveaving, bronze and brass

working,

leather vr;orking, pottery, etc., are some

of

the famous craft works from the country.

QUESTIONS

1.

Namefour of the largest ethnic communities that live in Cameroun(2Marks)

2.

^'{ïthat is the weather like in the northern regions of Cameroon ?(2marks)

3.

^What kind af literature existed in the country before the colonial

rule ?(lmark)

4.

According to the passage, why are craftsmen of Cameroun highly regarded ?Giverwo of itsforms.(2marks)

5.

'Cameroon is

Af"ica

in

Miniature'.

What does this expression mean according to

you

? (3marks)

You shouki ^:

- Define National Integration _;

- _show four of its manifestations in our society;

- Give three solutions which can help cons,tiidating National Integration in Cameroon. ^,

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REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON Peace – Work – Fatherland

Government Bilingual Secondary School Kouhouat Department of « Anglais »

School year : 2019/2020

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Student’s name: ...Class: 3e ... N° : ...

Test N° 01/06 Date: ...

Target Competence: Students use the appropriate language structures to talk about cultural diversity and national integration and con

Marks

EVALUATION OF RESOURCES (Grammar and Vocabulary)

………. / 20

EVALUATION OF COMPETENCE (Reading and Writing)

………. / 20

TOTAL

……./40

Student’s competence NOT ACQUIRED (0-10)

O

ONGOING

ACQUISITION (11-14)

O

ACQUIRED (15-17)

O

EXPERT (18-20)

O

Parent / guardian

NAME SIGNATURE DATE COMMENTS

Recopiez la lettre qui correspond à la question/phrase, et inscrivez la réponse après cette lettre dans le cadre de réponse prévu à la fin de l’épreuve. Respectez l’ordre des exercices et des réponses svp.

EVALUATION OF RESOURCES (20 marks)

PART 1 : GRAMMAR

A. Complete with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. We …(a)… that we should respect the cultures and beliefs of other people. (believe/are believing/believes) 2. My sister …(b)… at me. She should be more tolerant. (is always shouting/shouts/does not shout)

3. The conference on tolerance and diversity …(c)… in Yaounde next week. (take/is taking/takes) 4. Mr Yuh and Mr Tekumbo …(d)… Anglophone students in my school. (teach/teaches/are teaching)

5. In a good number of families in Cameroon today, some children …(e)… English schools while others go to French schools. (are going to/go/is going)

B. Join the sentences into one, using conjunctions from the list below. Write the full sentence.

And – so – neither … nor … - although – but – while – yet – for.

1. I am a Fulani. I consider myself a full Cameroonian. …(f)…

2. Albinos live in peace in Cameroon. Albinos are not so fortunate in other countries. …(g)…

3. Mary is my daughter. I am her father. …(h)…

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4. Paul is not travelling. His children are not travelling. …(i)…

5. People sleep much when they are babies. People sleep very little when they are old. …(j)…

PART 2: VOCABULARY

A. Complete with the most correct word from the list below.

traditional - intercultural – enjoy – indigenous – diverse – national teams - intracultural.

1. Our village is celebrating an …(k)… wedding today between an Anglophone man from Banso’ and a Bamoun girl.

2. The …(l)…. cultures of Cameroon can be grouped into four : the Fulani in the North, the Fang in the East and South, the Sawa in the coastal areas, and the Tikar in the Grassfield lands

3. …(m)… music is played mostly at funeral and cultural events in Cameroon today

4. In many restaurants in the country, people can …(n)… dishes from various cultures across the nation.

5. There are close to 289 …(o)… languages in Cameroon.

B. Write the word in which the underlined letters are pronounced differently.

1. Country – mountain – laundry. …(p)…

2. Dishes – while – identity …(q)…

3. Music – neutral – must …(r)…

4. Couple – aloud - mouth …(s)…

5. People – region – pipe …(t)…

EVALUATION OF COMPETENCE (20 marks)

Write a letter to your friend to invite him to the Nguon Festival in Foumban. Inform him/her of : - the date of the festival,

- the venue,

- the participation conditions,

- The preparations you have made for his/her visit.

(a) ………..

(b) ………..

(c) ………..

(d) ………..

(e) ………..

(f) ………

………

………

………

(g) ………

………

………

………

(h) ………

………

………

………

(i) ………

………

………

………

(j) ………

………

………

………

(k) ………..

(l) ………..

(m) ………..

(n) ………..

(o) ………..

(p) ………..

(q) ………..

(r) ………..

(s) ………..

(t) ………..

Examiner:

Bolivar Siéwoué,

PhD

High School Teacher Your address

Matthew Young GBHS Foumban Cameroon

Your friend’s address Sandra Goodnews GHS Bertoua PO Box 54

Bertoua, Cameroon ANSWERS