COLLEGE PRIVE LAIC LA COLOMBE

Noms et prénoms :
Classe :Tle C_D Discipline : ANGLAIS Coef : 3
Année scolaire : 2018-2019 Séquence n° 4 Durée : 2 heures
Nom du professeur : NJOYA Achille Date :

Answer all the questions

SECTION A: GRAMMAR 10 MARKS

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence 5 marks
1- The boy could neither read _______________ write (and , or, nor)
2- Ann catches the bus, ___________________ (does she? doesn’t she? Didn’t she?)
3- We ___________go to school on Friday. It is a holiday. (mustn’t, don’t, have to , should)
4- How many desks are there ________________ this classroom? (Into, at, in)
5- Are these books _____________? (your own, your, yours).
Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence. 5 marks
1. I (told off her, told her off) for leaving the office unlocked.
2. What do you intend (doing, to do, done) about the leaky pipes?
3. Mary showed a complete disregard (for, with, in) her own safety.
4. ‘Is my father coming with us?’ “No, he (doesn’t, didn’t, isn’t).
5. When you passed the town hall clock, (did you notice, were you noticing, were you noticed) what
time it was?

SECTION B: VOCABULARY 10 MARKS

A. Complete the passage with some of the words from the box. Use a word or group of words only
once. 5 marks
Scientists Laboratories Mass production Microchip
Experiments Invention Researches labour-saving
Automatic Factories Vending machines

Experts claim that progress is being made in all scientific fields, and most cases they are right. in
1) __________________________ all round the world, 2) ____________________ out 3)
__________________________ and do important 4) ________________________ into ways of
improving technology. Machinery has already replaced large numbers of workers in many 5)
________________________, and prices of electrical goods have been reduced by 6)
_______________________. Many of us are now quite used to the convenience of getting tickets, snacks
and soft drinks from 7) _________________________, and we are able to use 8) ___________________
domestic appliances to make housework easier. Perhaps the 9) _____________________ which has made
the most dramatic difference to life in developed countries is the 10) __________________________ in
our computers.

B. Match each word in column A with its definition in column B. Do not use any item more than
once. 5 marks
Column A Column B
1. Bungalow a- trying something out
2. Packaging b- describing all illness you can easily catch
3. Factory c- getting money from people by threats
4. recycling d- a place where people go on holiday
5. habitat e- a decision in court
 6. experimenting f- a place where an animal lives
7. verdict g- using again, perhaps in another form
8. resort h- a place where goods are produced
9. blackmail i- paper or plastic for wrapping
10. symptom j- a one-storey house

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SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow it. Use the spaces provided. Use
good English, and your own words as far as possible.

Alternative Energy Sources

The population recently reached the six billion mark and will continue to grow at an exponential
rate in the future. As the population increases, so will the demands for resources like food, water and
electricity. Renewable, clean, and efficient power is increasingly important as limited fossil fuel sources
slowly disappear, and pollution becomes more of an issue. However, the industry has already begun to
answer many of the tough questions about where our power will come from in the future.
Today, there are several ways of generating power. Nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, solar, coal, oil
and gas, are the most significant methods. Many people believed solar power would solve the world’s
energy problems. After all, if we could harness all the sun’s energy that hit the earth in a one minute
period it could power the entire planet for a year. In fact, only+ a hundredth of a millionth of one percent
of the sun’s power even arrives at the planet. Solar power is already used to head pols and homes and
photovoltaic cells convert sunlight directly into electricity. Unfortunately, although these cells are
becoming more reasonably priced, they are expensive in comparison to the amount of electricity they
create. They could be unreliable as a sole source of power.
Wind power is one of the most promising prospects for the future. It is inexpensive and fairly
reliable. Wind turbines are placed high above the ground to take advantage of faster less turbulent air
flows. It is the fasted growing renewable energy source in the world and globally it accounts for more
than 31. 000 megawatts. Wind power is absolutely pollution free and wind turbines can be placed in
remote areas like mountain tops and at sea. In addition, they require little maintenance.
Nuclear power is also an interesting alternative to fossil fuels. It is cheap, efficient, and clean.
Nuclear energy is generated as fission unleashes the energy stored in the atom. Many people fear nuclear
meltdowns like the one that occurred in Chernobyl, a plant in the former Soviet Union. However, these
events are rare, and more people have died in fires and coal mine accidents. Unfortunately the disposing
of nuclear waste will eventually become a problem despite safety techniques. Scientists use safe
containers to store the waste, but as it accumulates it would be hard to store and keep out of the hands of
dangerous people.
Hydroelectric facilities utilize water, a renewable resource, to turn turbines. They are absolutely
pollution free, but can disrupt the river and ocean habitats where they are constructed. Many dams are
now built with first ladders to help salmon who migrate upstream to make their yearly mating journey.
Yet, many fish can still be caught in turbines, and changes in the currents and structure of a river can
severely damage the habitat. In addition, hydroelectric dams require a powerful river and suitable areas
are scarce. Therefore, hydroelectric power would be unable to grow with demand.
Hydrogen fuels are also a promising alternative for the future. Hydrogen fuel cells, which combine
hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity, are currently used for NASA’S space vehicles because they
are light weight and release a lot of energy. In fact, they release 7 times more energy than an equal
amount of coal. On top of this, hydrogen can be burned purely to release only water. Hydrogen is one of
the most abundant elements on the planet and the most abundant element in the universe. The only down
side is that hydrogen on earth is most often trapped in water, biomass, fossil fuels, and some inorganics.
There are several.
The traditional sources of power are fossil fuels. They include coal, oil, and natural gas. Of them
all natural gas is the cleanest while coal generally causes the mot environmental pollution in the form of
smog, soot, acid rain, and toxic metal compounds.
(Adapted from http://www.algebralad.org/passage)
Questions 10 marks
1. What has become important with the disappearance of fuel sources?
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_________________________________________________________________2. How many current
ways of generating power have been mentioned in the passage? Name them.
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3. Why, according to the passage, is wind power less expensive and fairly reliable?
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_________________________________________________________________4. What, according to
the passage, are the advantages of wind power?
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5) Bring out the disadvantages of nuclear power as mentioned in the passage
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6- Name two other sources of power production.
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7- Do you think solar energy supply should be encouraged in Cameroon? Give your reasons.
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SECTION D: ESSAY WRITING 10 MARKS

Write an essay of between 250-300 words on any ONE of the following topics.
1. Should nuclear power be used as the main source of energy?
2. Write a letter to your pen friend In London telling him the causes and consequences of rural
exodus in your village. Your pen friend’s name is Tony Adams. Your name is Onana Blaise and
your address P.O. Box 98, Olamze.
3. A mad cow ran into your school during one morning assembly. Describe what happened next