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FORM TP 2005084 MAY/JUNE 2005

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION

FRENCH

General Proficiency

Paper 03

ORAL
A. RESPONSES TO SITUATIONS/INSTRUCTIONS

Five situations are described below. You are required to respond to EACH one in French
as indicated by the Examiner.

1. You are visiting relatives in another town and meet a classmate whom you have not
seen since primary school.

(a) What do you say to express your surprise at seeing that person?
(b) What does he/she reply?

2. You see a little boy crying in a crowded store. He seems lost.

(a) What do you say to offer your help?

(b) What do you say when he refuses to let you help him?

3. You are certain that you did well in an assignment.

(a) How do you tell your friend this?

(b) What does your friend say when she/he learns of your poor performance?

4. At the travel agency, you want to buy a ticket to Martinique.

(a) How do you ask the price of the ticket?

(b) What do you say when you are told the price?

5. Your parents are thinking of spending the day at the beach.

(a) What does your brother/sister say to show he/she disagrees with the family's
plans?
(b) What do you say to show you agree with him/her?
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION

FRENCH

General Proficiency

Paper 03

ORAL
B. RESPONSES TO SITUATIONS/INSTRUCTIONS

Five situations are described below. You are required to respond to EACH one in French
as indicated by the Examiner.

1. You are at the doctor's office and meet an old neighbour whom you have not seen for a
long time.

(a) How do you express your surprise at seeing that person?

(b) What does he/she reply?

2. You did not understand the home-work assignment and ask your friend for help.

(a) What do you say to get his/her help?

(b) What does he/she reply?

3. Your father is certain that there is gas in the car.

(a) How does he say this?

(b) What does he say when the car stalls?

4. You call to reserve tickets for a concert.

(a) How do you ask the price of the tickets?

(b) How do you react when you are told the price?

5. A customs officer wants to know if you have anything to declare.

(a) What does he/she say?

(b) What do you reply?
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FORM TP 2005084 MAY/JUNE 2005

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION

FRENCH

General Proficiency

Paper 03

ORAL
c. RESPONSES TO SITUATIONS/INSTRUCTIONS

Five situations are described below. You are required to respond to EACH one in French
as indicated by the Examiner.

1. Someone calls to speak to your brother and is surprised when you answer the phone.

(a) What does the person say to you?

(b) What do you reply?

2. A motorist is standing beside her car with a flat tire.

(a) How do you offer to help her?

(b) What does she reply?

3. Your brother tells your mother that he fed the dog while she was away. Your mother
finds the food.

(a) What does he say to convince her?

(b) What does he say when your mother shows him the food in the kitchen?

4. You are out shopping for a pair of shoes and wish to try on a pair, but there is no price
tag.

(a) How do you ask the price of the item?

(b) What does the salesperson reply?

5. You arrive late for an important meeting of the student council.

(a) How do you apologise for being late?

(b) What do you say to explain why you are so late?
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATION
FRENCH

General Proficiency
Paper 03
ORAL
D. RESPONSES TO SITUATIONS/INSTRUCTIONS

Five situations are described below. You are required to respond to EACH one in French
as indicated by the Examiner.

1. Someone comes to the house to see your brother/sister and is surprised to learn that you
are related.

(a) How does he/she express his/her surprise at finding this out?
(b) What do you say in response?

2. You see an old lady with a lot of packages trying to cross the road. You offer to help her.

(a) What do you say to her?

(b) What do you reply when she accepts?

3. Your classmate is certain that the home-work is due the following day.

(a) What does he/she say to you?

(b) What does he/she say when you insist that he/she is wrong?

4. In the market, you wish to buy a kilo of tomatoes.

(a) How do you ask the price of this item?

(b) What does the market-vendor reply?

5. You go with a friend to buy a gift for his/her Mother's birthday. He/she cannot make up
his/her mind and asks your advice.

(a) What does he/she say?

(b) What do you reply?
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
FRENCH
General Proficiency

Paper 03
ORAL
E. RESPONSES TO SITUATIONS/INSTRUCTIONS

Five situations are described below. You are required to respond to EACH one in French
as indicated by the Examiner.

1. Your teacher returns a home-work assignment and you discover to your surprise that
you received an excellent mark.

(a) What do you say to express your surprise at this?

(b) What is your teacher's reaction?

2. You are late for a job interview and need some help to get there on time.

(a) What do you say to an older brother/sister?

(b) What do you say when she/he seems reluctant?

3. A visitor has reserved a room at a hotel for the night, but arrives to fmd that there are no
rooms available.

(a) What does the receptionist tell him?

(b) How does the visitor say that he is certain that he made a reservation?

4. Two young boys offer to wash your Mother's car.

(a) How does she ask them the price?

(b) What does she say when they tell her the price?

5. You are visiting a French town. You want to go to a bank. You stop someone and ask.

(a) What do you say?

(b) What does he/she reply?
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FRENCH

General Proficiency
Paper03
ORAL
CONVERSATION

A. FAMILY

1. Comment t' appelles-tu?

2. Quel age as-tu?

3. Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire?

4. Combien de personnes y a t-il dans ta famille?

5. Est-ce qu'il y a des chases que tu detestes?

6. Qui aide ta mere/ton pere a la maison?

7. Combien de pieces y a-t-il dans ta maison?

8. Comment est ta chambre?

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CONVERSATION

B. SHOPPING

1. Qu'est-ce que tu achetes ala boulangerie?

2. Ou est-ce que tu aimes acheter tes vetements?

3. Qu'est-ce que tu penses des magasins dans ta ville?

4. Quand tu as faim en ville, que fais-tu?

5. Qu'est-ce que tu penses des restaurants dans ta ville?

6. Combien cofite un poulet-frites dans un fast-food dans ta ville?

7. A quelle heure s'ouvre le supermarche dans ta ville?

8. Il y a un centre commercial pres de chez toi? Parle-moi de ce centre commercial.

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

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ORAL
CONVERSATION

C. SPORTS AND RECREATION

1. Quel est ton sport prefere?

2. Qui est ton sportif/ta sportive prefere(e)?

3. Pourquoi va-t-on ala piscine?

4. Qu'est-ce qui se passe au stade?

5. Quelles sont les activites sportives dans ton ecole?

6. Quand est-ce qu'on fait du sport dans ton ecole?

7. Tu aimes regarder les sports ala tele? Pourquoi/pourquoi pas?

8. Qu' est-ce que tu fais pour garder la forme?

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

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General Proficiency
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ORAL

CONVERSATION

D. PUBLIC FACILITIES

1. Ou se trouve la bibliotheque principale de ton pays?

2. Qu'est-ce qu'on fait dans cette bibliotheque?

3. Ou est-ce qu'on vapour s'amuser dans ta ville?

4. Que font les touristes qui viennent dans ta ville?

5. Qu'est-ce qu'on fait pour prendre un bus dans ta ville?

6. Quel est le monument le plus celebre de ta ville?

7. Qu'est-ce que tu penses des restaurants dans ta ville?

8. Est-ce qu'il y a un pare dans ta ville? Decris ce pare.

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

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FRENCH
General Proficiency
Paper 03
ORAL
READING PASSAGE

1.
An Afternoon in Town

Hier, Charlotte et sa copine Nicole ont decide de passer 1' apres-midi au centre

commercial. D'abord, elles ont pris une limonade ala terrasse d'un cafe et apres 9a, elles sont

allees voir un film passionnant au cinema. L'hero!ne du film etait une jeune vedette italienne,

bien connue pour son role dans «Matrix revolution».

Apres le cinema, elles sont allees essayer des minijupes en solde, dans un nouveau

magasin tres branche. Les filles disent sou vent qu' elles n' ont rien a se mettre. Nicole reve
de s'acheter une minijupe en cuir. Mais, malgre les prix soldes, elles n'ont rien achete, meme
pas un mouchoir ! Les deux amies sont retoumees a la terrasse, ou elles ont mange des glaces

au chocolat. Finalement, elles ont pris le bus pour rentrer a la maison.

(129 words)
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READING PASSAGE

2.
News from a Pen pal

Voici la lettre que Christine a re~ue de son correspondant, Pierre.

Chere Christine

Comment vas-tu? Tu te souviens que j'ai toujours voulu faire un sejour dans un
pays etranger? Alors, quand on m' a propose un poste de professeur dans un lycee fran~ais

au Mexique, j'ai accepte tout de suite. J'y suis depuis six mois.

Ma vie ici est tres interessante. Je veux tout voir et tout visiter. Je suis deja alle
visiter des mines pas tres loin d'ici.

Mes collegues sont tres sympathiques. On m'invite souvent a diner le soir. La

plupart des eleves sont tres sages, mais il y en a deux qui se conduisent tres mal. Je crois
qu' ils preferent leur ancien professeur de fran~ais !

Ecris-moi pour me donner de tes nouvelles.

Amities

Pierre
(128 words)
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READING PASSAGE

3.
A New Student

L' autre jour, un nouvel eleve est arrive anotre ecole. Ce gan;on est grand et beau, mais

tres timide. II est de nationalite fran<;aise. Ses parents sont medecins al'hopital en ville.

Michel est arrive dans le pays, il y a trois semaines. II adore le pays et surtout les plages,

parce qu'il est passionne des sports nautiques. C' est un Fran<;ais assez bizarre, ce gan;on, car

il n'aime pas le climat fran~ais. En effet, Michel est ne au Senegal. Quand, sa famille est

rentree en France, Michel n' a pas aime le froid et a insiste que ses parents repartent dans un
pays plus pres de 1' equateur.

Michel est tres content de se retrouver dans un pays ou il fait chaud. Maintenant, il doit
apprendre 1' anglais.

(125 words)
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4.

A Bad Day from Start to Finish

Quelle joumee! Jean est descendu en retard ce matin, pour prendre son petit dejeuner.
ll n'y avait plus que de la confiture de peche. Jean deteste les peches! Puis, il est monte se

brosser les dents. Mais, il n'a pas trouve sa brosse a dents. En redescendant en chercher une
autre, il est tombe dans les escaliers. Ensuite, il s' est brule la main so us la douche, car 1' eau
etait trop chaude. II a quitte la maison, avec une demi-heure de retard.

A I' ecole, ce n'etait guere mieux. Jean a passe une tres mauvaise joumee. II etait
content de rentrer enfin le soir. Pauvre Jean, a 100 metres de la maison, il a commence a
pleuvoir. II etait trempe jusqu'aux os. II s'est couche ce soir-la, de tres mauvaise humeur.

(126 words)
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ORAL
READING PASSAGE

5.

The End of a Long Holiday

Quand nous etions enfants, rna soeur et moi, nous passions nos vacances ala campagne.
Mes grands-parents y avaient une belle maison que nous aimions beaucoup. Les enfants des
voisins venaient nous chercher, tous les matins, et tous les cinq nous passions de belles joumees,
a la riviere.

Une fois, quand nous sommes arrives passer les vacances de Paques, les enfants des
voisins n'y etaient plus. C'est mon grand-pere qui nous a dit la triste nouvelle. Les voisins
etaient partis au Canada. M. Martin, le pere, etait main tenant chef d' orchestre, dans une grande
ville canadienne.

En effet, M. Martin etait un musicien fameux. Dix ans plus tot, il avait decide de quitter
sa grande ville. Maintenant, ses vacances etaient finies. Il ne voulait plus vivre ala campagne.

(128 words)