REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON MOCK BEPC EXAMINATION

Peace-Work-Fatherland _______ SESSION

SECTION A: GRAMMAR (10 MARKS)

I. Read the following dialogue and complete the spaces with the correct options from the
brackets. (5 marks)

Euodia: What ______ you ________ with that computer? Isn’t that your father’s computer? (Do/do,
are/doing, were/doing)

Eunice: It is, but I really need to do some ____________. You know him, he would never let me use his
computer. (research, researching, researches)

Euodia: You never know, you’ve never asked, _____________? (Are you, will you, have you)

Eunice: You are right, I have really never asked. He knows for sure that I’m good _______ (from, in, at)
using computers and electronic gadgets.

Euodia: I would __________ (prefer, rather, than) you asked him. Maybe it’s because you don’t know
that ICT tools can be ________________ to you. You should talk with him. (Dangerous, more
dangerous, most dangerous)

II. Rewrite the sentences below following the instructions in the brackets. (3 marks)

1. “We will go to the restaurant next week.” Tom and Jerry said. (Change into indirect speech)
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2. Tom will eat rice. Tom will eat plantains. (Join the two sentences with ‘both … and’)
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3. Jerry will order a burger with extra French fries. (Change into the passive voice)
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III. Complete the following passage with the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 marks)

Mrs Bidzogo is an English language teacher. She was posted to GHS Maroua two years ago while she
________________ (try) to get used to her new city. She started teaching in Bana, in the West region
when she ______________ (complete) her teacher’s training. She said that she had always _________
(want) to be a teacher. However, if she wasn’t a teacher, she ____________ (go) for journalism which is
her second passion.
SECTION B: VOCABULARY (10 MARKS)

I. Complete the sentences with words or expressions chosen from those in the box so that they
make sense. There are more words than you will need. (2.5 marks)

Devices Hobby Healthy Communicatio Local Videogames

1. Many health specialists say that Information and ______________ Technologies can be harmful
to our health.
2. Young ones spend many hours a day playing______________ and forget the real world out there.
3. They are more into foreign applications than ___________ digital solutions that help them know
more about our cultures.
4. For a _____________ life, we must make sure to limit the time we spend using electronic
_____________ because they might make us lazy and prevent us from sleeping normally.

II. Complete the paragraph that follows with the suitable words from the brackets. (2.5 marks)

We have to tolerate and accept others with their differences and their personality. Of course, we can’t
always _____________ (forget, forgive, forsake) their mistakes, especially if they are serious. Being a
good ____________ (person, man, people) is also helping and supporting others when they are
________ (thirsty, sad, happy). Because we are all _____________ (bad, impolite, imperfect), we
should focus on others’ strengths, not on their _____________ (frailness, weaknesses, fragility). United
people make a unity society and a united world.

III. Fill in the blanks following instructions in the brackets and write the answers in the space
provided. (5 marks)
1. We all have to make efforts to protect our environment. We should stop deforestation.
___________________ (antonym)
2. People have to dispose their household garbage in cans or bins. _______________ (synonym)
3. It is our duty to take care of the world around us and look for a way to solve problems of the
environment. _______________ (noun)
4. The government should also severely punish those who are into the illegal killing of animals.
________________ (adverb)
5. Let’s also stop eating bush meat because this enhances the extinction of endangered species.
______________ (homophone)

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION (10 MARKS)

Read the following passage and answer the questions below it. Use your own words as much as possible.
Several decades ago when the concept of internet use was barely conceivable, people all over the world
had to contend with tiresome methods to exchange information. The situation has dramatically changed
since of the invention of computer technology and the subsequent innovation of the internet.

Today, millions of people across the globe can easily share volumes of data and interact in real-time
through social networks. A combination of complicated technology and the desire to achieve
globalization can be attributed to the internet evolution in social networks.

In the early 1990s when social networking was gaining momentum there was a notable emergence of chat
sites which allowed users to communicate in real time with friends and families across the globe.
However, the need to exchange more than just basic text communication drove innovators to design more
viable applications. Evidently, people chose to sign up to these social sites depending on the capacity of
what they had to offer.

This, in turn, led to the rise of more technologically versatile sites which offered wider and more
attractive services. The introduction of video and web cameras ushered in a new dimension to social
networking. The internet evolution in social networks from the 1990s onwards introduced the concept of
doing business through virtual platforms.

In 2000, some of the biggest names like Facebook, Twitter and Mezee were invented. Twitter which was
launched in 2006 is credited with immense change within online communities. The advent of mobile
technology catapulted social networking beyond the imagination of many. The amount of time people
spend on social media is constantly increasing. Teens now spend up to nine hours a day on social
platforms doing a variety of things like, filling in their personal profile, commenting on videos, posting
photos, chatting etc.

Culled from ISL Collective – Social networks

QUESTIONS

1. Identify two examples of social networks mentioned in the passage. (1 mark)

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2. How long do teens spend online? What do they do? (2 marks)

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3. Describe how life was before the advent of technology and the internet. (2 marks)

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4. What has motivated innovators to design more viable applications? Tick the answer. (1 mark)
 i. The invention of computer technology
ii. The need to exchange more than just basic text communication
iii. The need to meet people in-person.
5. Can you do business on social networks? Justify and give an example. (2 marks)

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6. According to you, what are two disadvantages of social networks? (2 marks)

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SECTION D: COMPOSITION (10 MARKS)

Choose ONE of the following topics and write a composition of between 150 to 180 words.

Topic 1: Climate change is real. We must all do something about this global phenomenon. Write a
composition explaining the causes and consequences of the phenomenon. Suggest some activities that
even students can carry out to save our planet from this situation.

Topic 2: Many young people nowadays are imitating celebrities in sports and movies. Is this good or
bad? Write an essay in which you express your opinion. Support your point of view with reasons and
examples from your own experiences with celebrities.

Topic 3: You have just obtained your BEPC examination and your parents who live in the village have
chosen a wife/husband for you to get married to but you don’t want her/him. Write a letter to them,
informing them why you think the marriage will not take place. You are Sophia Caleb of GBHS Batie and
your Post Office (PO) Box number is 354. In this letter you should write about:

 Your age,
 Your future,
 Your choice of a wife/husband.