Competence to be tested: Using language to discuss more on different jobs and professions

PART ONE: ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE (20 marks)

SECTION A: GRAMMAR 10 marks
I: Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the words chosen from the brackets. 5 marks
Paul: Hello, ...........................(may, will, must) I speak to Mr Onanena, please?
Secretary: Hello, hold on please, I get you through. Sorry ...................(his, her, him) line is engaged.
Can you call again later?
Paul: No sorry I can’t. ........................... (can, may, must) you leave him a message?
Secretary: Yes of course.
Paul: Tell ..................(him, his, her) I was glad to meet him and I ...........................(will come, come,
came) back tomorrow.
Secretary: All right, he will be glad to hear about that. Goodbye!
II: Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present tense. 3 marks
a) We ..................................................................................(to train) many young people.
b) Schools ......................................(to start) to make students aware of job opportunities.
c) She ...........................................(to work) since that day to earn enough money to pay back the
man.
III: Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect continuous tense.2 marks
a) Christine ...................................................................(to look) for a job for a long time.
b) My mother ..................................................(to sell) fishes at Essos Market since 1999.
SECTION B. VOCABULARY AND SPEECH WORK (10 marks)
I: complete the job descriptions with suitable words from the box.(5marks)
Teacher - Plumber – lawyer -Tailor – Dentist-
1. A person who repairs or connects water pipes and things like toilets and baths:_______________
2. A person who teaches in a school, college or other institution_________________________
3. A person who makes and repair clothes, especially men’s clothes: _________________________
4.Someone who examines and repairs teeth:________________________________
5. A person whose job is to understand the law and deal with legal situations:__________________
Task B: Choose the best option from the brackets to complete the dialogue. (5 marks)
Martin: HI! Estelle. Can you help me, please? I need to look for a job.
Estelle: Yes, sure. Let’s look at the job ………………………….(advertise, opportunity).What
do you need the job for?
Martin: I need the job to earn some …………………………..(money, qualification) during the
holidays.
Estelle: Do you have any ………………………..(examination ,experience)?
Martin: I have worked as a ………………………………(waiter, waitress)in a restaurant.
Estelle: Ok! Let’s use my computer to write a …………….………….(resume, officer).
PART TWO: CATEGORY OF ACTIONS.(20 marks)
SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
Read the Paul’s journal carefully and provide answers to the questions that follow.
5 January

I have decided to plan for my future this year. I want to study at university when I have
finished school. I want to be an engineer. But to do that, I will need some money! If I
 get good results I may get a scholarship. Will need to save some money, too, because
my parents are not wealthy. I have made a budget and I have applied for a part time job
at the local super market. That way I hope to be able to save some money every
month .I don’t want to borrow money.
Questions (10 marks)
1. What does Paul want to become in the future? (2marks)
__________________________________________________________________________________
2.Paul may get a scholarship (tick the correct answer)(2marks)
a.If he gets good results at school
b.If his parents are not poor
c.If he works at the supermarket
3. Paul has made a budget so that he can save some money every month? True or false………....(2marks)
4.(Answer with Yes or No) Paul does not want to (2marks)
A. borrow money……………………………….
B. save money…………………………………..
5. Name three (3) subjects you need to study in school in order to become an engineer. (2 marks)
A……………………………………. B……………………………… C…………………………
SECTION B: COMPOSITION (10 marks)
Task 1: List 5 places where one can buy goods in Cameroon (5 marks)
1…………………………………. 4……………………………….
2……………………………………... 5………………………………………..
3……………………………………
Task 2: List 3 methods of payment used in Cameroon (3 marks)
1…………………………………………………………………………..….
2………………………………………………………………………………...
3………………………………………………………………………………….………
Task 3: List 4 items one can buy at a supermarket (2 marks)
1………………………………………………. 3…………………………………….
2…………………………………………..……... 4………………………………………..