CORRIGÉ EPREUVE1

MINISTERE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR

REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN
MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Paix - Travail -Patrie
………………………………………….
………………………………………
COMMISSION NATIONALE D’ORGANISATION DE
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
L’EXAMEN NATIONAL DU BREVET DE
TECHNICIEN SUPERIEUR (BTS) Peace – Work – Fatherland
………………………………………………………………………….

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Examen National du Brevet de Technicien Supérieur Session de juin-2013

Spécialité/Option : toutes les spécialités de la filière commerce et gestion

NB : write all the answers and the answers only in the official booklet, respecting the chronological
order in each part.

PART TWO: LANGUAGE AND SPEECH FUNCTIONS

1- Do the following as requested

a) 0.5mark“what is your decision now?” NGOUm Oumarou asked me.........
b) 0.5mark .was the bell rung by you this morning? ......................

c) 0.5mark ..........when did he left? ....................

2- Complete with the word that suit the best

a) Elder b) with c) ago ……….. the

3- Complete the following with “like” or “as”

a) Like b) as c) like
4- Give the passive of the following sentences
a) He is so good at golf that he cannot be beaten 0.5mark …………………………………..………
b) All the trees were cut down by Atangana Fotso 0.5mark ……… ………………………
5) Correct the following sentences
a) arrived b) arrives
1- Give the correct form of the words in brackets
a) Hardness b) talking

2- What would you say in the following context?

a) I’m afraid but…….. / I’m sorry to say this but……. b) would you please…/ may I ……………./

BUSINESS LEXIS

8) COMPLETE WITH THE SUITABLE WORD OR PHRASE FROM THE LIST BELOW

List : sole trade, mail order business, dub, discount, middleman, expensive
 a) …… mail order business… . 0.5mark b) discount … 0.5mark c) …dub 0.5mark

9- WHAT DO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS ABBREVIATIONS STAND FOR?

a) I. International Monetary Fund 0.5mark b) World Trade Organisation . 0.5mark

10- Give the synonym of the following words from the list (sole trader, go-between, market, shop)

a) go-between …………0.5mark b) Market 0.5mark c) sole trade 0.5mark

TRANSLATION

A) TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO ENGLISH

a) in the world of trade, all the members of the distribution chain of goods are
indispensable 2marks
b) Marketing involves transporting, warehousing and the distribution of goods 2marks.
B) Turn the following into English
a) le style utilise dans les lettres d’affaires change rapidement. Chaque année, il devient
plus simple et moins formel 2marks
b) le marchandage ne peut être évité et le vendeur ayant cela dans la tête, taxe
généralement un prix élevé qui sera réduit par le marchandage 2.5marks

COMPREHENSION

QUESTIONS

1- 2marks …………we have two middlemen who are: the wholesaler and the retailer

2- 2marks ………he can sell goods in very small quantities, he is close to the consumers, he can
give credits and you can hire him at any time of the day

3- 2marks ………by transforming the goods he takes from nature………………………..

4- 2marks ………………the one who gets his goods directly from nature

5- 2marks ……The wholesaler handles goods in the intermediate position between the producer
and the retailer. He buys these goods in very large quantities, transports and warehouses
them carefully then breaks down bulk to reasonable sizes, markets his newly-packed goods
by creating a suitable distribution network…………………..
 CORRIGÉ ÉPREUVE 2

MINISTERE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR

REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN
MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Paix - Travail -Patrie
………………………………………….
………………………………………
COMMISSION NATIONALE D’ORGANISATION DE
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
L’EXAMEN NATIONAL DU BREVET DE
TECHNICIEN SUPERIEUR (BTS) Peace – Work – Fatherland
………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………

Examen National du Brevet de Technicien Supérieur Session de juin-2013

Spécialité/Option : toutes les spécialités de la filière commerce et gestion

NB : write all the answers and the answers only in the official booklet, respecting the chronological
order in each part.

LANGUAGE AND SPEECH FUNCTIONS

A- Write down the part of speech of each word underlined in the space provided.
1- Call = verb. 0.5mark
2- local =adjective ……..0.5mark
B- The sentences below contain proper nouns without capital letters. Write them out correctly
with capital letters.
1- ….March …..I Cameroon Tribune……. 0.25mark x 4
C- Write out the following sentences correctly and indicate possession, placing the apostrophe
in the correct position.

a. The soldiers’ quarter 0.5mark b) Charles’s son 0.5mark

D) Give the abstract noun related to these common nouns and adjectives.

1- Childhood 0.5mark .2-motherhood0.5mark

E- Complete the following sentences with the correct relative pronoun

1-whose 2- who 3- whom

F- what type of sentences are the ones below,

1-EXCLAMATIVE SENTENCE 2- IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

G- Give the proper tag of the following sentences.

1-won’t you? 2- aren’t I? 3- has it

H- When do we use the following linking words? (Opposite meaning – same meaning).
Opposite( but, although, nevertheless, however, though) same meaning (And, since,
because, in addition, that is why)
 I- Choose the correct answer from the ones in brackets

a. When b- whereas

J- complete the sentences below with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1- would wear 2- had known

K- Turn the following underlined words into singular

Datum ……….. Brother …..

L- Put the following sentences into reported speech.

“the Soldiers asked ATANGANA FOTSO what he was doing there

M- turn the following sentence into the active voice

they were always sending us newspapers

LEXIS AND COMMERCIAL KNOWLEDGE

N- Fill the gaps with one of the following words (0.5x5mks)

(Retailers, , foreman, wholesaler, general manager; sole trader, producer)

producer,………… distribution ………… producer………… the wholesaler and retailer

TRANSLATION

O- Turn the following sentences into English

1- Crossed cheque scan only be endorsed by a financial institution and the client can only
cash his money through an account2.5marks
P- Turn the following sentences into French

2-. La chaine de distribution des marchandises montre clairement que le producteur est au
tout début de la chaine de distribution.2.5marks

COMPREHENSION AND SELF EXPRESSIONS

Red the text below carefully and then, answer the question that follow.

QUESTIONS

1- In market economy good are produced to be sold whereas in subsistence economy goods
are produced for the consumption of the producer
2- Because it is concerned with the scarce resources used by the members of a society who
choose some of them to satisfy their needs ………………..

3- An economist is very important to a society because he is the one who objectively

describes and explains production, showing how it meets our numerous everyday needs.

4- a market research is a study carried out before launching a new product to have
information about potential consumers and the price the can accept to by the product.
CORRIGÉ ÉPREUVE 3
MINISTERE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN

MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION Paix - Travail -Patrie

………………………………………….
………………………………………
COMMISSION NATIONALE D’ORGANISATION DE
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
L’EXAMEN NATIONAL DU BREVET DE TECHNICIEN
SUPERIEUR (BTS) Peace – Work – Fatherland
………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………

Examen National du Brevet de Technicien Supérieur Session de juin-2013

Spécialité/Option : toutes les spécialités de la filière commerce et gestion

NB: write all the answers and the answers only in the official booklet, respecting the chronological
order in each part.

LANGUAGE AND SPEECH FUNCTIONS

1- fill in the blanks with the suitable word

a) would have b) unless c) doesn’t

2- Complete the following sentences with the correct form of what is in brackets.
a) Forcing ……. does not want b) become…….buy c) harder ……..greater d) eating

3- Use on of the following words or phrases to join the sentences into one
a) Someone should help me unless I won’t be ready on time.
b) The board of directors was unanimous nevertheless the general manager decided not to
obey.

c) Mr. Sapide did not cash his cheque since it was without cover.

4- Turn the following sentences into reported speech

a) Ann asked me not to wait for her if I were late……..
b) The Doctor asked me to eat more fruit and vegetables ………………
c) “”, he told me to read the instructions before you switch on the machine

VOCABULARY

5) Read the passage below and fill in the blanks with the missing word such that the
complete passage makes sense.

THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT THE DRIVER’S MATE

(1) she …… ( 2 ) with ( 3). an (4 ). of. ( 5 ) got 6 agency ( 7)day, ( 8 ) brought. ( 9 ) refused (10 )truth.

6-Use the correct form of the underlined words to fill the empty space that follows.
 a) Ensure b) sweeten c) widened d) legalise e) practise

TRANSLATION

7-TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO FRENCH

a) . ……l’admission à la faculté de science et l’institut supérieur de commerce et de gestion se

ferra par étude de dossier …….
b) … les formulaires de demande sont disponibles au campus après présentation du reçu de
paiement des frais non-remboursables ………

8-TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO English

a). …when we are writing an official letter, we must respect certain norms to catch the
attention of the one who will read from us….

b). ……all the productive activities of a country form the economy of that nation …..

c). When a student is very intelligent, he receive a scholarship to continue his studies abroad.
……..

COMPREHENSION

QUESTIONS

1- 2marks …………we have two middlemen who are: the wholesaler and the retailer

2- 2marks ………he can sell goods in very small quantities, he is close to the
consumers, he can give credits and you can hire him at any time of the day

3- 2marks ………by transforming the goods he takes from nature………………………..

4- 2marks ………………the one who gets his goods directly from nature

5- 2marks ……The wholesaler handles goods in the intermediate position between

the producer and the retailer. He buys these goods in very large quantities,
transports and warehouses them carefully then breaks down bulk to reasonable
sizes, markets his newly-packed goods by creating a suitable distribution
network…………………..