3e and 4e Année
SECTION A : GRAMMAR ( 10 marks )
Complete the spaces below with the appropriate quantifier. Choose the right answer from the brackets. ( 5
marks)
Last Wednesday, the Director asked____________ ( many, much, small) children who did not train for the Youth
week to leave. The next day ( little, some, small) ___________ children were present for training.( Many, much, a
few)__________ noise was made in the hall when they started working. The trainer ordered the guards to send ( some,
much, little) ______________ of them who were not serious out of the hall. Those who stayed, worked hard and
sweated. They drank (some, a few, many)____________ juice and water.
II/ Rearrange these jumbled words in the correct order.(1.5 marks)
1/ The /all/celebrate/students/from/four/will/of/the/feast/day
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2/ Games/supposed/we/are/to/take/part/the/in/Christmas.
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3/ Orchestra/leader/who/is/the/of/this/ ?/
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III/ Underline and write the words with the correct sounds /aʊ/ from the list below ( 1 mark)
1) Country , below, band , land : __________________
2) Cow, saw, show, discuss : ____________________
IV/ Complete the sentences below with an expression of likes and dislikes.( 2.5 marks)
1) I _______ to dance "Assiko" although I am not "Bassa". ( like, dislikes, enjoys)
2) Gwendolyn__________ "Bikutsi" dance, though he is Bayangi from Mamfe. ( fond, love, likes)
3) We ____________ visiting the mountains of the west regions ( enjoy, loves, enjoy)
4) I __________ watching Nigerian traditional movies because of their culture.( detests, loves, like)
5) Who __________ like eating "water fufu" and "eru", the traditional meal of Bayzngi people from the
Southwest Region? ( does not, enjoy, fond)
SECTION II: VOCABULARY (05 marks)
I.) Write the words in Column B to match with their corresponding words in column A. Do not
use arrows. ( 2.5 marks)
Column A: Type of Column B : Region of Origin
Dance
Example: Makossa a) Littoral
1) Bikutsi b)
2) Ben skin c)
3) Assiko d)
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4) Toupuri e)
5) Baka f)
II. Provide the correct date of these cross-national celebrations. (2,5 marks)
Example: The Youth Day Celebration is on the 11st of February.
1. The National Celebration: ___________________________________________________________
2. The Labour Day Celebration :________________________________________________________
3. Christmas Day ______________________________________________________________________
4. The New Year Celebration: __________________________________________________________
5. The Teachers' Day Celebration: _____________________________________________________
III. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the box : The 1st of May, musical band, the prime Minister,
Public Holiday, the Hajj.( 5 marks )
1. ____________________ is the culmination of the Muslim pilgrimage.
2. During ceremonies the ____________________ frequently animates with music and dance
3. ____________________is the feast day for workers.
4. A day of National Celebration when people don't go to their work places is a ____________________
5. His Excellency John Ngu Foncha was the ____________________ of West Cameroon.
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION (10 marks)
Read the following text and answer the questions.
The culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria's multiple ethnic groups. The country has over 521 languages and over 1150
dialects and ethnic groups. The four largest ethnic groups are the Hausa and Fulani who are predominant in the north,
the Igbo who are predominant in the southeast, and the Yoruba who are predominant in the southwest. The Edo people
are predominant in the region between Yorubaland and Igboland. Much of the Edo tend to be Christian. The rest of
Nigeria's ethnic groups (sometimes called 'minorities') are found all over the country and are predominantly Muslim.
The Hausa are also predominantly Muslim. The Efik, Ibibio, Annang people are mainly Christian. The Yoruba have a
balance of members that are adherent to both Islam and Christianity. Nigeria is famous for its English language
literature, apart from the 'pure' English speaking population, Nigerian pidgin (which uses a primary English lexicon) is
also a popular tongue. Approximatively, a third of Nigeria's population speak Pidgin English. Since the 1990s the
Nigerian movie industry, sometimes called "Nollywood" has emerged as a fast-growing cultural force all over the
continent. Because of this Western influence including music, dress and movies can be found all across Nigeria.
QUESTIONS
1- What are the major ethnic groups in Nigeria? (2 marks )
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2- Name three religions practiced in Nigeria (2 marks)
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3- How is called the Nigeria movie industry? (2 msrks)
Bollywood Nollywood Hollywood
4- All Nigerians speak Pidgin English ( 2 marks )
True False
5- Which aspects of Nigerian culture are influenced by Western countries? (2 marks)
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SECTION D : COMPOSITION WRITING ( 10 marks )
Write a composition of between 250 and 300 words of one of the following topics.
1. You live in Ebolowa and your brother lives in Douala. You have just been informed by your uncle about the fact this
brother of yours , Daniel has indulged himself in drugs and alcohol consumption. Write him a letter to counsel him.
Mention three reasons that have surely led him to that situation. Talk about three consequences of these on his
education and his health and also propose three solutions to come out of this situation. Your address, GBHS
EBOLOWA, POBOX 2002.
2. Briefly describe how your traditional meal is prepared.
Guidelines:
✓ What is your tribe?
✓ What is the name of your traditional meal?
✓ Name the ingredients necessary for its preparation.
✓ How do you cook it ?
✓ How is it served and eaten?
3. You want to sell your culture to some tourists snd encourage them to get interested in learning and getting
engaged in it. Write an essay that vividly describes three cultural ssoects in such a way that will make these tourists
want to visit your area . Your area is called Ejimbi.
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