2017-2018 ACADEMIC YEAR
EXAM RE-SIT EXAMINATION
CYCLE HND
CLASS AND LEVEL HND 1
QUESTION ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Time allowed 02Hours
LECTURER’S NAME Sir. ESENDEGE
NB : Write your answers and the answers ONLY in your answer sheet. At the end of your
test, submit your answer sheet and question papers.
PART ONE: LEXIS: (04 marks)
A- Imagine the most appropriate word for each blank space. (01 mark)
The money collected for the use of roads in Cameroon is called a ………………. While that paid for the
use of the services of a school is ………………Some people do not appreciate what is done for them.
Such people are known as………………………..However, that is what life is all about. Men who are not
married are called ……………………….
PART TWO: LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE (04 marks)
A- Report the following sentences. (01 mark)
11) Sam: I will go to Britain. (report) ………….………………………………..
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12) Agatha: That is possible. But do you speak English? …………………………………………….
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B- Put the following sentences into the passive voice without the agent (01 mark)
13) The student forgot a phone in class ………………………………….……………………………….….
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14) The driver killed a cow on the road with his car ………………………………………………………………..
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C- Fill the spaces below with the correct prepositions and conjunctions (01mark)
15) The lecturer was summoned …………… the Governor’s Office.
16) …………………… it is possible …………………… not, you must bring back the missing children.
D – Complete the table below (01mark):
No. Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
17 slave
18 beautiful
PART THREE: TRANSLATION (04 marks)
Translate into English (2 marks)
19 Nous aimerons avoir des renseignements concernant votre gamme de produits. ……………..……
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Translate into French (2 marks)
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20 A If you pick up a job as a Tourist Guide, you could become very rich .……………………………………
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PART FOUR: UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONSE (04 marks)
Read the passage below and answer the questions which follow it. Try as much as possible to use your own words.
TOURISM IN CAMEROON
Often described as Africa in Miniature, a multitude of birds are the occupants of the Kalamaloue
Cameroon is nation blessed with several potential and National Park. Not leaving out sanctuaries like Dja and
developed touristic sites. With its rich cultural and Campo which are great gorilla sanctuaries.
topographical diversity, Cameroon’s touristic industry is Those in quest of coastlines are given a
experiencing a steady increase in the influx of tourists bountiful remuneration when they arrive the seaside
who come visiting to enjoy its rich and diverse resorts of Limbe and broad spanding Kribi coastline.
mountains, coast line, safaris, culture and arts. In fact Also thanks to the geographic situation Cameroon, there
people interested in mountaineering, ecotourism, safari is a high diversity of most fauna and flora species found
exploits, adventure in tropical forests find their desires in Africa, with some that can only be found in
satisfied when they wander through the active volcanic Cameroon. Rare birds, beautiful tropical flowers,
heights of Mount Fako ‘chariot of the gods’ and the parading banana and rubber plantations, a botanic
Western highlands. garden and a zoo all fill the curious tourist with a
What then is tourism? Tourism is defined by the magnificent view when they dare drive from Douala to
World tourism organisation as “… the activities of Limbe.
persons traveling to and staying in places outside their Cameroon is also endowed with a rich cultural
usual environment for not more than one consecutive diversity manifested by a rich and diverse folklore, arts,
year for leisure, business and other purposes not related habitats and ways of life. Every region has a particular
to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within folklore and music. In the south there is the Bafia dance,
the place visited. Bekutsi, assiko and others that are very much loved by
Those who come in for ecotourism enjoy the poets and visitors to the region. In the West, there is the
splendid cultural displays of the western and northern Bamaleke dance, dominated by masked people dancing
regions as well as the sight of the pygmies who are in very attractive and picturesque costumes. The north is
closest to nature. Infact the Dja reserve, the Korup a whole country of fantasia, marked by decorated
National Park, the Limbe botanical garden and the horsemen in painted costumes, carrying and blowing
Ebodje village are some of the sites that fatisfy the long trumpets.
desires of Cameroon potential and actual ecotourists. Handicrafts and arts are made through out the
The Limbe botanical garden was created in 1892 by a country but the West and Northern parts of the country
German horticulturalist in a bid to cultivate certain crops are leaders in the sector. Bafoussam, Foumban and
which were not adapted to the climate of Cameroon. Bamenda are are noted for their masks, decorated
Safari hunters are fed to their satisfaction by the costumes, chairs created in the form of thrones, pipes,
Waza Nartional Park, the Korup National Park and the sculptures and statues. In Maroua, there is an attractive
bayang-Mbo forest reserve with one of the oldest and multicolored market of decorated table cloths, locally
most beautiful tropical forests in the world. The Bouba tanned leather sleepers, bags and wallets of crocodile,
Ndjidah National park is a territory for rhinoceros, lions, snake or iguana skins, bracelets, hand-made carpets and
elephants, buffaloes amongst others. The Benue decorative objects in general. There is also a rich
National Park in the northern region is is poulated by the historical patrimony in this region marked by
largest antelopes, hippopotamus, hyenas, panthers, monuments and antiquities as well as very ancient
buffaloes etc. Buffaloes, rhinoceros, elephants, giraffes traditional palaces.
inhabit the Faro National park. Elephants, crocodiles and
Questions:
1. Can tourism be synonymous to moving around in a circle? Give a reason for your answer.
2. Why are Cameroons touristic sites said to be potential?
3. How many touristic destinations does the writer cite?
4. What are some of the service that usher in the impetus of the tourism industry?
5. What do you think can be done to improve on Cameroon’s touristic potentials?
PART FIVE : ESSAY (04 marks)
Write an essay on ONE of the following topics:
6. Who should choose a partner for the child? The child or the parents?
7. What I intend to do with the knowledge I have gathered in the University.
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