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Anglais - (Cfpal) - Classe Pa4-Abi-Olympiades Janvier 2023

The document discusses a study conducted in Cameroon on English language proficiency exams for first year high school students. It covers sections on grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and composition writing. Students must complete exercises in these areas, answering questions and discussing various topics.

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Anglais - (Cfpal) - Classe Pa4-Abi-Olympiades Janvier 2023

The document discusses a study conducted in Cameroon on English language proficiency exams for first year high school students. It covers sections on grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and composition writing. Students must complete exercises in these areas, answering questions and discussing various topics.

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RÉPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN

******** REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON


PAIX-TRAVAIL-PATRIE ********
******** PEACE-WORK-FATHERLAND
MINISTERE DE L’EMPLOI ET DE LA ********
FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE MINISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL
******** TRAINING
DIRECTION DE LA FORMATION ET DE ********
L’ORIENTATION PROFESSIONNELLE DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND
******** GUIDANCE
********
CENTRE DE FORMATION
VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND LANGUAGE
PROFESSIONNELLE ET
LEARNING CENTER
D’APPRENTISSAGE DES LANGUES

OLYMPIADES JANVIER 2023 : Epreuve d’Anglais, classe de 1ère


A4-ABI, durée 3h, coefficient 3.

SECTION A: GRAMMAR (10 MARKS)


i. Complete the following dialogue with the correct forms of words in the brackets. (5
marks)
Sobila: Hello Ekoka! The election season is here again!
Ekoka: yeah!It‟s always so ………………….. (excite)! The beautiful campaign speeches, the
gifts, music and what have you. What post are you campaigning for?
Sobila: Hmmmm! None! I wish I …………………. (to have) the personality for the office of
president of the school cooperative, but you see, I can …………………..(hard) even address
my classmates not to talk of the whole school.
Ekoka: on the contrary, sobila you are far ………………… (good) than many of this year‟s
candidates! I mean, you have all it takes to be our president.
Sobila: thank you for the ………………………….. (encourage). This is what friends are for.
I count on you for your support and advice.
ii.Complete the following sentences as instructed in each case. (5 marks)

1) 1“Next week, I will see the dentist to extract my bad tooth”, sani said. (reported
speech)……………………………………………………………………………
2) Mengla did not greet Dion at the stadium. Dion did not greet mengla at the stadium. (join
both sentences using “each other”)………………………………
3) This is the player. He won the best scorer‟s award at the AFCOM tournament in
Cameroon. (join with a relative pronoun) …………………………………………
4) The principal sent the students away because they refused to apologise to their English
language teacher. (use the passive voice)………………………………
5) If the trader is polite, I will buy every thing from him. (use the third conditional)

SECTION B: VOCABULARY (10 MARKS)


I. Complete the following sentences with the most appropriate words of your own. (5
marks)

1) Nowadays because of modern technology, information………………..faster.


2) Many people especially women checkout and follow latest ……………………. on
pinterest.
3) A person can have several ……………….through which their mails can be sent.
4) It is very easy to identify who you are communicating with on whatsapp because of their

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……………………….. pictures.
5) 5.It is also very easy these days to buy from ……………. shops using the internet.

II. Complete the following text with the correct words chosen from those in the box.(5
marks)
Gain, health, life, wages, devices, damaging, liver, leaver
Nowadays, more and more youths are involved in alcohol consumption. However, it is good
to know that excessive alcohol intake can have very ………………….effects on the person
drinking and their families. Alcohol effects not only the consumer‟s ……………. But also
work performances, economic life and ……………….. too much drinking of alcohol is
therefore unhealthy in every way. Sometimes, these addicts develop lung diseases or
………………… failure. If you are also going to drive, you should not drink because modern
technological ……………….. can detect even small amounts of alcohol.

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENDSION (10 MARKS)


Read the text and answer the questions that follow it. Make complete sentences and in
your own words as much as possible.
In 2009, a study found people who rated themselves as highly stressed had lower levels of
stress hormones after eating chocolate every day for two weeks. In the study which was
conducted by the Nestle Research Centre in Switzerland, 30 people ate 40 grams of dark
chocolate daily, or a little less than a regular-sized Hershey‟s bar, which contains 44 grams.
The volunteers showed a significant 4reduction of levels of stress associated hormones and
normalization of the systemic stress metabolic signatures. Researcher kochlar wrote in the
study? Which was published in a research journal?
Chocolate may even help you do mathematics? According to a 2009 study c9onducted by
researchers in Northamber University in the united kingdom. The study showed that people
did a better job of counting backward by threes from a random number after they had
consumed a hot cocoa drink containing large amounts (500 g, equal to about five bars of
chocolate) of falconoid, an antioxidant found in cocoa beans that can increase blood flow to
the brain.
Another study found out that small, daily amounts of dark chocolates change the levels of C -
reactive protein, which is associated with inflammation in the body. Participants in the 2008
study who ate about 4.5 g of dark chocolate a day had a „considerably reduced‟ inflammatory
state according to the researchers.
The best effect is obtained by consuming an average amount of 6.7g of chocolate per day
corresponding to a small square of chocolate twice a week.
Over the years, studies have steadily uncovered the benefits of chocolate. Most recently, it
was found that people who ate a weekly serving of chocolate were 22% less likely to suffer a
stroke than those who ate no chocolate.
While chocolate is rich in antioxidants called flavonoids, which may have a protective effect
against stroke, study author Sarah sahib of master university in Ontario, Canada, noted that,
more research is needed to determine whether chocolates truly lowers stroke risks, or whether
healthier people are simply more likely to eat chocolate than others.
Here is a short and sweet truth: eating chocolate in moderation, of course does seem to have
some legitimate benefits which, may be due to its antioxidants.

(Source :http//www.smilefoundationindia)

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Questions
1. On which category of people was the study on chocolates first conducted? (1 mark)
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. To whom does the word “volunteers” in paragraph 2 line 1 refer in the text? (1 mark)
………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Name four (04) benefits of consuming chocolate mentioned in the text. (2 marks)
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What amounts of chocolates can give us the best results? (1 mark)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
5. The name of the antioxidant found in chocolate is………………………. (1 mark)
6. Are the researchers in this text very certain that eating chocolate can lower the risk of
stroke, justify your answer. (2 marks)……………………………………………
7. Who are the researchers mentioned in the text, (1 mark)……………………………
8. Do you think children should eat chocolate every day, justify your answer. (2
marks)………………………………………………………………………………

SECTION D: READING COMPREHENDSION (10 MARKS)


Write a composition of between 200-250 words on ONE of the following topics.

1. You are the president of the English club in G.B.H.S Nsombo. On the occasion of
celebrations marking the National week of Bilingualism, you have been asked to write an
article for Cameroon Tribune on the importance of the English language. In your article:
- State of the language in Cameroon,
- Explain the importance of the language in social life , education and other spheres
- Strongly advise students to change negative attitudes towards the English language.

2. You have noticed that many teenagers in your community are abandoning school because
of unwanted pregnancies. Write an essay in which you state the dangers of premarital sex.
Also try to advice parents, children and the community at large on what to do to help youths,
especially the girl to stop this phenomenon.
3. The ministry of tourism has just opened a beautiful touristic site in your village. Write a
letter to your friend Annabel in Germany who wants to visit your country. Describe the site
and state clearly why you think your friend will like it. Also state the importance of this
distraction to the social and economic life of the village. Your name is Nsangou, and your
village is Idenau.

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