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EPREUVE D'ANGLAIS BACCALAUREAT

BLANC N°1
DUREE 03 SERIE A4 Session DE MARS-AVRIL 2021
COEF 03

GRAMMAR SECTION A IO MARKS

EXERCISEI Choose from the brackets the most suitable word or expression and complete this

+conversation. 6 marks
,
HARRY:Hello TAMO ! LA DIRE 1O
TAMO: HI HARRY, how are you today?

HARRY: Not really good;I have just. .. red, reads, read) an article. .
***********

(Who, which, whom) gives information *********** (over, about,at) the car crash...*.*********

,what, that) occured on the high way;

TAMO: How terrible. ***************"******°********

(those, these, that) accident! ve never seen

..Such,such an ,such as) accident before;

HARRY: It happens that .**************** more, must, most ) of the passengers got burnt;
************* *** *****.a few ,little,few,a little) of them were alive.

TAMO: that the accident . ***.*s****oeo******. will, ,would,was have been

Experts said
********.less ,more,most ) dangerous if the driver had respected road symbols.

HARRY: To avoid such sad events, road -users like pedestrians, cyclists or drivers,
. . may, can, must ) always be careful ... (unless ,otherwise, if) they will
pay a fine; as It is s a i d ' better late than never'.

EXERCISE Il Choose in the brackets the word that is nearest in meaning from the underlined one.

Write the word in the space provided . 2.5mks

i-Nowadays, people rarely write letters to their relatives. ( seldom, often, ever).. *************"*
i -William is
sitting in the middle of his sister and brother
( between, among ,beneath..
ii-Neitherof her colleagues came to her party.( either, none, all). .
iv-Eventhough NICHOLAS left school at 16, he still managed to become the manager of the
company.(also ,meanwhile ,though). *************°******"****""******"******°

v-ANDREw is too tall to sit in front of .( to, enough,

us
very ..
EXERCISE IIl Do as instructed in brackets. I.5mk

i-Our athletes did not qualify for the

finals,. ********** ***************

?(question tag)
ii-The consequence of the rise in sea levels will be the
disappearance of some islands or coastal
resorts, says the expert.(report this speech)

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*********************************************************"**"*"**********************************°******"******"****"'"****"
ii-This is the church. *************** the
newly weds celebrated their wedding. relative
pronoun)
 SECTIONB vOCABULARY IO MARKS

CAERCISE| Choose from

the words that are given in the brackets, the word that is nearest in
meaning from the underlined one. 5 marks
-H have difficulties
surfing on the internet. (Typing ,browsing ,writing). ******************'****''"

I-Ht the boy wants to pass the examinations ,

a lot of hardwork will be needed .( required ,inguired,
acquired). ** ** *'****************

****°***°°****°**.

h e customer did not

pay all the money for the car because I made a reduction in the usual price
(account,recount, discount )..
- l h e workers sent a bitter memo to the manager and Boss and strike ended up when workers'

demands were met.( called up ,called off, called on).

v-The train was derailed at ESEKA, there were many victims, the police said. (Mobsters, casuistries,
casualties)...
******** ***°°°°°*°°°°** ********°******° *** ******

EXERCISEII Complete the sentences with the most suitable word chosen from the words given in
the brackets. 2 marks

The fiftieth **°***°**°**°**°°°**°°*******************....celebration of the Reunification of

CAMEROON took place in BUEA last year.( birthday ,anniversary ,birth)
ii One of the main causes of road accident is .
*****°************°*******************
. .(Overwelming,
overspeeding ,overdose)
ii- There was a power...
******** . . in BASTOS neighbourhood and all the lights
were out. (break,off,cut ,coat)
iv- You have really changed! Tell me how much do you . . I n your

new job?(obtain ,gain,earn ,win)

EXERCISE Im Do as instructed in brackets. 3 marks

The representative of the minister, the permanent secretary was called upon to make
.. (Speak); (complete the sentence with the correct form of the
word in bracket)
ii- It is always.... . t o check your car in the morning before
driving: (advise ) (complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in bracket)
ii- mouse ear ring-screen - keyboard- e a r phone. (ldentify the odd word from this
iv- list).. ********

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CATEGORY OF ACTIONS
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SECTION CREADING COMPREHENSION 10 MARKS
passage carefully and answer the questions below it; use your own words as far as you

can. Do not copy the text!

Every day, more and more people are buying gadgets to connect to a digital world. Gadgets are

them
everywhere; smart-phones, music tablet computers, laptops and net-books. If one
players,
Is used for educational purposes and productivity, that's mobile learning. Learning does not only
happen inside the four walls of the classroom, It can happen anywhere; in a bus, ina museum,at
the zoo, in the living room. Portability is important for a gadget but a gadget is most praised for
ts ability to connect to academic resources with just a swipe of a finger A user can now take
note and transfer them to a laptop or share them online with a study group. Teachers can

create presentations of flash cards. A learner has instant access to numerous websites for

record their films using a smart-

questions needing answers. For video assignment, students can

phone and send them to a computer for editing.

There are really a lot of ways to learn using a smart-phone. Mobile learning is a gateway to tools and
resources. It makes learning more personalized and creates bridges over the gaps between teacher
and student. The great thing is that it gives users access to tons of contents everywhere,anytime.
Mobile learning opens up the opportunity to learn all the time. Mobile learning is not the same as e

focuses on disseminating educational knowledge through the

internet.
learning. E-learning
Therefore, if there is no internet connection, e-learning is impossible. Mobile learning is only a part
of It. E-learning incorporates mobile learning through conducting learning activities on the internet.
Will it really do good to have smart-phones in classroom? Can they be valid learning tools or will

Although schools will disagree on the

they just add to the number of distractions to students?
educational value of smart-phones, they have to accept the fact that slowly, smart-phones are

becoming common place as educational tools.

We all know that the problem with smart-phones in the classroom is that they are a flood-way
for distractions. This is the main reason why many teachers are anxious about allowing smart
phones in class. Smart-phones might lure the students away from the lesson, instead of pushing

them toward learning

Teachers should really consider allowing smart-phones in class, especially in this time of the
covid-19 threat. Smart-phones might look like toys at first; they can be very efficient now that

there are many applications. / Apps/

Portability is another reason why administrators and teachers should reconsider allowing smart
phones in class. Bringing laptops to class is a bit a hassle for students because they are heay.

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 QUESTIONSs
State the
gadgets that are found evervwhere which
world help people to
connect to the Ogtd
igi
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mkS
To what does
mobile learning refer to in the passage?
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..2mks
II-What is the difference between mobile learning and
e-learning ?
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*
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****°.**********e******.***************** *****

********************************** **** 2mks

N-Why are the teachers anxious about

allowing smart-phones in class?
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.2mks

V-Personally, do you think that bringing gadgets to class will really be helpful to learners?

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SECCTION D GUIDED cOMPOSITION 10 MARKS

Write a good composition of about- on one the following topics.

As the class prefect, you are invited to a Round-Table Conferencetothrow more lights
on the rising wave of violence on school campuses across CAMEROON and how to
best secure both teachers and students 'lives. Deliver your speech.
Write a letter in which you convince the principal of your school to buy computers to
equip offices and the school library. Give clear, good examples and strong arguments to
support your ideas. You are KALLA William, Government bilingual high school, TOMBEL,
PO BOX 10.
You have noticed that many young boys and girls are going abroad for many reasons.
Give some of these reasons, consequences and solutions to this 'brain drain'.

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