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The document contains instructions for an English exam in the general education stream in Cameroon. It provides rules for the exam, including a prohibition on calculators, electronics, and requiring silence. The reading comprehension section contains a passage about the polar bear being listed as an endangered species due to climate change threatening its sea ice habitat. It notes that global warming endangers other Arctic species and that larger species' protection can help entire ecosystems.

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Anglais (LLA)

The document contains instructions for an English exam in the general education stream in Cameroon. It provides rules for the exam, including a prohibition on calculators, electronics, and requiring silence. The reading comprehension section contains a passage about the polar bear being listed as an endangered species due to climate change threatening its sea ice habitat. It notes that global warming endangers other Arctic species and that larger species' protection can help entire ecosystems.

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MINISTÈRE DE L’ÉDUCATION NATIONALE ET DE LA FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE (MENFP)

FILIÈRE D’ENSEIGNEMENT GÉNÉRAL


EXAMENS DE FIN D’ETUDES SECONDAIRES
ANGLAIS
SÉRIE : (LLA)
TEXTE MODÈLE

Consignes : 1. L’usage de la calculatrice programmable est formellement interdit.


2. Tout gadget électronique (Tél., tablette, iPad, montre intelligente) est formellement interdit dans la salle d’examen.
3. Le silence est obligatoire dans la salle, il crée de meilleures conditions de travail.
Durée de l’épreuve : 2 heures

Polar bear makes the list

In Spring 2008, the polar bear was placed on the endangered species list. According to the Endangered
Species Act, an endangered species is an animal that is likely to face extinction in its natural habitat. Polar
bear has been categorized as a “threatened” species.

The polar bear is the first animal that has been classified as endangered due primarily to global warming.
Global warming is caused by carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that become trapped in the
atmosphere. Heating homes, driving cars, and burning garbage all require fossil fuels that lead to global
warming. The polar bear‟s habitat is more vulnerable to global warming than many other species. Polar
bears live mainly on the sea ice in the Arctic. This is where they hunt for fish and build up fat reserves.
When the ice melts many polar bears move to land and live off their stored fat. In the Arctic, global
warming is causing the ice to melt slightly earlier and slightly later. This results in shorter feeding season
for the polar bear. Some risk their lives to find ice. If they have to swim too far they will drown from
exhaustion and hunger. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that 25% of the Arctic sea ice has disappeared
in the past 30 years.

It is not only the polar bear that is at risk in the Arctic. Every species of plant, animal, and insect there is
threatened by global warming. Donations are more commonly offered for the protection of large animals
such as bears or elephants. People in general are less interested in conservation efforts that protect small
Wildlife, such as plants or insects. However, by using donor money to protect the habitat of the larger
animals (ex. Reforestation Programs), entire ecosystems can be protected.
www. Englishclub.com

I. Reading comprehension (30 points)

A- Read the text carefully, then answer the following questions about it. (20 points)
1- State the definition of an endangered species.
2- When was the polar bear placed on the threatened species list?
3- Say what happen to ice caps due to global warming?
4- According to the text, is the polar bear the only species to be endangered? Why?
5- How can entire ecosystems be protected?

B- Summarize the text in a five-line paragraph. (10 points)

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II. Compétence Linguistique (30 points)

A- Write the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. (10 points)


1. Both parents and teachers ________________________ (feel) pleased if students worked harder and
got higher grades.
2. He ____________________coffee in the morning (drink, not).
3. Peter _______________in Peru two years ago? (live)
4. Many people __________________of hunger at this moment (die).
5. My parents are used to _____________________ that song (hear).
B. Choose the right word to complete the following sentences. (10 points)
1- The Amazonian forest in Brazil is so expansive that it influences weather and climate patterns. What
does expansive mean? (Cost a lot money, broad, green, mysterious).
2- Running a clandestine operation such as an underground newspaper in a dictatorship, a network of
spies, or an undercover police investigation – is difficult and often highly dangerous. What does
clandestine mean? (important, expensive, legal, secret)
3- If you are culpable you are: „‟ (guilty, loyal, grateful, sympathetic)
4- Emily is going to get her vision tested because she can‟t see the board at school. What does vision
probably mean? (what you see, how well you see, wear glasses, become blind)
5- With talent like that, he should go far as a musician. I‟ve never heard such amazing playing. What
does talent probably mean? (sore, confidence, manners, skills)

C- Select the right word to complete the following sentences. (10 points)
1- I‟ll see you _______________ next Tuesday (in, on, at, to).
2- I asked two people to help me but_____________ of them knew how to do (both, neither, two, either)
3- My brother gives me three dollars. I__________________ three dollars by my brother (am given,
gave, will give, have given).
4- ___________________sweater is this? Mom‟s, (Whose, What‟s, Who‟s, Whom).
5- Do you have ____________________ brothers or sisters? (some, any, none, a little).

III. Compétence pragmatique et interpersonnelle (20 points)

Problem. Solving situation


Your boat is sinking! There is a desert island nearby. You can swim to get there, but you can only take one
bag with you. There is a list of items on the boat and you have to choose only four of them to help you
survive on the island. They are: a-a fire gun b- toilet paper c- a tent d-sunscreen e- an axe f- a
compass g- fishing- rod h- hiking boots i- water filter.
1- Select the four items you think you will need.
2- Tell why you would choose each of them.

IV. Competence discursive et argumentative


Choose one of the two given topics and write a twelve- line paragraph about it. (20 points)
1- Do you think human activities are responsible for the climate change being observed today? Explain
the reason why they are or they aren‟t.
2- Describe the relationship between most Haitians and animals. What type of relationship is it? Explain.

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