4e AE, 4th Seq
4e AE, 4th Seq
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Exercise1: Use the words from the brackets to complete the spaces. (2.5 marks)
Everybody knows that wildlife is in (1) ………………........…… ( threat; danger; problem;
vanishing). Many (2)………………………… (forms; marks; species; genre) of animals are
threatened and could easily become (3) ………………………………………… (extinct;
disappear; vanish; empty) if we do not make an effort to (4) ……………………………….
Them. (conserve; harm; protect; prevent). Animals are (5)………………………………
( chased; game; hunted; extinct) for their fur or for other valuable parts of their body and
some animals such as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets.
Exercise2: Choose the correct word from the list to complete the paragraph below. (2.5
marks)
List: Transmission; Treatment; incurable; deadly; abstain; epidemic; pandemic;
diagnosis; medical; drugs.
We live in difficult times when we have to give priority to our health. Health is wealth.(1)
…………………….. diseases are waiting for us at our door steps: cancer; Aids and so forth.
For diseases whose (2) ………………………….. is sexual, like Aids, it is possible to prevent
them. We can (3)………………………….. from sex or use condom during sexual
intercourse. For communicable diseases that are (4) ………………………………… , we
must seek medical assistance and take full (5) ………………………….. once we feel we are
infected. We must avoid contaminating other people once we discover that we are sick.
Exercise 3: Read the following dialogue and complete the spaces with the correct words
or expression from the brackets. (2.5 marks)
Tina: This is the way women should work to promote gender (1)
………………………………….. In the work place. ( Inequality; balance; inbalance)
Ruth: It is clear that if we act as one, we can correct many of the (2)
……………………………. Suffered by women. ( injustices; justices; judgments).
Tina: Today we have obtained equal (3) ……………………….. for men and women doing
the same job. They will have to earn the same payment (money; wages; debts).
Ruth: We have also obtained equal (4) ………………………… for women wishing to work
in this company. A person’s application will no longer be rejected simply because he is a
woman. ( draw; opportunities; increment).
Tina: Most importantly, child-bearing is no longer a crime. A woman can now obtain a (5)
………………………….. leave ( maternity, medical, paternity) without the fear of losing her
job.
PART 2: EVALUATION OF COMPETENCE
SECTION C: COMPREHENSION
Read the following text and answer the questions that follow.
‘’ I have a dream that one day the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave
owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one
day my four little children will live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of
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their skin, where little black boys and little white boys will be able to join hands and walk
together as brothers. This will be the day when all of GOD’s children will be able to sing with
new meaning ‘’ Let freedom ring!’’
When we allow freedom to ring from every town and every hamlet, from every state and
every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all God’s children, black men and white
men, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old negro spiritual ‘ Free at last.
Great God Almighty, I am free at last’’
Questions
Underline the correct answer
1) A former slave is a person who:
a) Was a slave, but now has his or her freedom
b) Is still a still a slave
c) Is a slave who works in the fields
2) Brotherhood means:
a) A person’s brothers
b) The male members of a person’s family
c) Loving all people like brothers
3) A hamlet is:
a) A large town
b) A small village
c) A small city
4) ‘’ I am free at last’’ means:
a) I am the last person to get my freedom
b) I was a slave for a long time, but now I am free
c) I am not a slave
5) The author of this speech is :
a) Paul biya
b) Martin luther king
c) Barack Obama
SECTION D: COMPOSITION
Write an essay of between 150-180 words on this following topic.
Topic 1 : The National Week of Bilingualism was celebrated in your school and many
activities were carried out, say how it was done. In your essay you may:
- Say what Bilingualism is ?
- When is it celebrated in Cameroon?
- Activities that were carried out.
- Who the participants are ?
- The importance of Bilingualism to an individual, to Cameroon and to the whole
world.
Topic 2 : Describe the teacher you admire the most : What is his name? where did you meet?
what does he/she teach? How tall is he/she? What does he/she like or dislike? Do you love
what he/she does? why?
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