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ENGLISH TEST
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November, 2021

1 C_la_S_S:_1_è_re__s_c_,D_,_11. MIDTERM EXAMINATION Time allowed: 2hours

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SECTION A: Grammar and Vocabulary

1. Complete the followlng dialogue with the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets (2.5mks)
Daniel: Hello Joseph, did you , the book 1told vou about? (seen ­ saw - see - seeing -
sees)
Joseph: No, 1didn't. but 1 another interesting book (was buying - have bought ­
had bought ­ bought ­ buying ­ am buying)
Daniel: Okay. Bv.t you : me why Vou were absent from c1ass yesterday (has not yet tord
- were not telling ­ do not tell- have not yet told ­ does not tell- not tell)

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Joseph: Oh: yeso It was because 1 my grandmother. (was losing -Iost have lost - loses
.t -Iose -Iosing ­ williose)
Daniel: Oh! Sorry about that. Plea se , my condolences (accepted ­ accepts - accept -
accepting)
Joseph: rhank Vou very much. .c
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Il. Join the following -ïentlences as they have been started for you (2.5mks)
1) It is raining seriou'ily. Ttle children are playing outside
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2) .John did something terrible to me. , don't. hate hirn.

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3) Helen cannot speak English. Flora cannot speak English.

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4) Rachel is a real hypocrite. Esther is sUI! her friend
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5) Joseph dld not study hard. Joseph failed the exams
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III. Complete l~he following sente nces with the correct answers from brackets (5mks)
1) Anna worked very badly during the examination : her parents forgave her (so -
however .- if - beca use - so thêlt)
2) Parents whose children \lliork weil are asked by the administration to come to the
college (always - often -. reglJlarly - seldom - occasionally)
3) The president will be r-ere ten minutes (at - in ­ on - to ­ with).
4) Everyone is supposecJ to be quiet the national anthem is being sung (during - while­
for ­ after - before')
5) Students are enco'uraged to spend A their time studying their lessons (none of - most
of - haIf of -Ijttl~~ of ­ many of)
6) Cameroon achie'/ed independence 1960 (at - in ­ on ­ for ­ to)

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tt is not necessary for players to accuse after losing a match (each other ­ one
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another ­ another -- other - each)
8) Vou will feel... when Vou change your mattress (comfortable - comfortably ­ comforts
- comforting)
9) Ernest.. so violently if VOL', had not provoked him seriously (would not have reacted
- would have reacted - will not react - would not react - would react)
10) Joseph took a bath after he footbal1 (will play - has played - had played - is
playing - plays- play)

IV. Circle the words in which the uP,derlined sound is pronounced differently from the others (2.5mks)
a- Visitgg - invited - believed - c'Jmforted - related
b- MQ..~th..:.. house - fought ­ C'JW - sound
c- Weigh - gain -lame ­ f~.e -1 2ck
d- Find - lIce -Ilke - IIck ­ hike
e- Cheer - chaÎr - dear -- beer - c1ear

V. Give the co"ect forms of the underlined words in the following sentences (2.5mks)

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1) Cristiano Rona'ido is very popular player; his is seen in the way people clap for him
when he sco~'es a goal
2) We are supposed to pronounce our words very weil. Good ·.................. facilitates
communication.
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responsi ble for that
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of every human being to create good relationships with others. We are
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4) When somebody is.. :..: , weight we talk of obesity and that is bad for the person.
S) Childrel1 whose parents fight ail the time suffer Their psycholo.,gy is always
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VI. Complete the fol/owing sentem:es with the correct answers from the list (5mks)
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1 Community - contemporary ­ commemorate ­ heritage ­ apologise

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1 1) Parents do everything to leave a good for their children
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2) People who have not gone te; school cannot discuss issues with others
3) When Vou realise that 'jOU have offended someone, the simplest thing for Vou to do is -_. ~
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4) Every year, Cameroonia'..ls the unification of French and English Cameroon

Section 8: Comprehension
Read the fol/owing text an'd answer the questions which fol/ow in complete sentences.
Text:
It is no longer a secret to anybody that indiscipline prevails in our colleges and high schools and
especially, those in urb'an centres. This situation has been preoccupying the minds of teachers, parents and
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1 government authoriti es. The effects of this indiscipline are drug abuse, vandalism, moral depravity and
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alarming falling stan(jards.
Discipline C('ln be defined as training, especially of mind and cha'racter, to produce self-control, habits
of obedience, etc. each college has internaI ru les and regulations and each has an administrative staff
'tomprising senio r discipline masters, wardens and boarding masters who are specifically charged with the
maintenance of order and discipline, yet, the rate of juvenile delinquency in our colleges is alarming.

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Many people think i'"discipline is a device to dissuade or repress those who try to contravene rules
and rr~gulations. This expla'ins why most discipline masters simply look for recalcitrant students and mete out
pun'.shment as provided ~or in college rules and regulations. The risk of this repressive approach to discipline
is t.hat it not only create',; in the students a sentiment or fear, hostility or rebellion against college authorities,
but also imposes a for(~eful discipline on students. Some take advantage of any free occasion to disguise and
f~xpress their anger tc) college authorities.
poor workinn conditions of teachers and students are likely to provoke discontent and disorder. For
example, the uncoYltrolied enrolment of children in a class, the poor programming of subjects in a school
day, the lack of cI,jdactic materials, the poor location of some colleges which are often near markets, football
fields, bars, et r..:.
Theincompetence and irresponsibility of some teachers is also a source of indiscipline amongst
students. Some teachers do not take enough pains to prepare" their lesson notes in order to render the
subject captivating and interesting to students. This, sometimes, leads the teacher to make some
mom'~mental errors that expose him/her to criticisms of students.
Parentsa're also to blame for the indiscipline of their children. Most of them do not perform their
~Iuties as initial tea.chers of their very children. Abandoned to themselves, these children are free to do
whatever they Hke. Because of their social status, certain parents even go as far as making their children

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believe that thl?y cannot be punished.
Some 'parallel schools' hold in corridors and recreational grounds. In such sèhools, some Iicentious

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studehts mislead their friends who are of good upbringing. Under such circumstances, principals of
institutions oflearning should rev'ise their strategy and consider discipline and good conduct as an
indispensable component of objectives assigned to their schools. Children have to be helped in a teaching
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and learning process.
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1) Açcording to the text, where can vou find a great number of cases ofindiscipline in schools? What
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are the consequences Dof it on students? 2mks

2) Should ail cases of indiscipline be punished? Justify with references from the passage. 2mks
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3) List two things théH can make a teacher punish a student. 2mks
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4) What advice COl..lld be given to school administrators to solve the problem of indiscipline in schools? -- ~
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5) Who is to blêlme for a child's behaviour in school and why? 2mks

Section C: Composiition
Write a composition of not less than i5D words on one of the following topies.
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1) Ali the people of your village believe that boys and girls must not be given equal education because
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of the tradition. Write a letter to the chief of your village to convince him and the villagers that things
have changed and girl s and boys should receive equal opportunities. The chief of your village is Chief
Bakane Imo, address P.O.Box 4412, Sangele. Your na me is Sarah Ferguson.
2) Write art article which will be published in a magazine on the topic "War is not the best solution to
resolve :social conflicts in the world."You should sensitize people who Iike war on the dangerous
consequences of war on individuals properties and the country in general.

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 3) Vou have reolized that people smoke a lot in your society. Write an essay in which Vou tell people •
about the rjisadvantages of smoking and demonstrate that it is a real health hazard.

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