Anaba: Hello, Sam. How are you?

Sam: Hi, my friend. I’m fine thank you. What’s up?

Anaba: Did you get the information (1) (so, that, so that) DOVV supermarket is organising special offers today?

Sam: Yes, I did. The young man (2) (who, whom, whose) lives with Sandra informed me about it.

Anaba: Why didn’t you also inform me? We are friends, (3) (aren’t we, aren’t you, weren’t we)?

Sam: Yes, we are. I didn’t inform you because I thought you (4) (hear, had heard, is hearing) about it already.

Anaba: It’s alright my friend. If I am free, I will take advantage of this special offer to get some personal items.

Sam: I will come to your house (5) (however, now that, so that) we go together.

Anaba: That’s fine by me. I shall be waiting for you. Goodbye, Sam.

Sam: Goodbye Anaba.

1) Susan works at the bank. (Ask a question)

2) Amina is looking for her bag. (Write the negative form)

3) “The former Cameroonian footballer, Roger Milla was very good at scoring goals.” the captain replied. (Rewrite in the reported speech)

4) Give me your pen Anaba. (Use a polite request)

5) You were not convinced that I did the work alone. (Rewrite changing the underlined word with a reflexive pronoun)

There are more expressions than you will need.

If you do not have enough money, you can buy some articles and pay in installments. It will be in your interest to know that, deposits and (1) are bare transactions so when you borrow (2) from the bank, there are (3) you will have to pay. You will pay back much more money than what you borrowed. Today, bank services are made easier thanks to (4) which permits you to get access to your (5) at any time via your computer. However, this is not the case today because I can’t transfer money to my brother living in Sangmelima.

1) To help your mother in the is the least you can do to assist her during weekends when she is preparing meals.

2) On the eve of the 1^st of January, children usually undertake door-to-door visits to wish to families and neighbours.

3) We must learn to forgive friends who say they are sorry for the they have committed against us.

4) We need to bring to friends who have got emotional shock.

5) It is kind to always be grateful to your for giving birth to you.

Read the text below carefully and answer the questions that follow it. Use your own words as far as possible.

Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas, one of the organs in our bodies does not produce insulin or when the body can’t use insulin effectively. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels in our bodies. We get glucose (sugar) in many forms from the food that we eat. When there is too much sugar in our blood, serious problems develop over time.

Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks and other heart diseases, stroke and lower limb amputations. There are different types of diabetes namely: type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is usually genetic. If other people in your family have

the disease, you may get it as well. Symptoms are: thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, blurred vision.

Type 2 diabetes often starts in adulthood and is associated with obesity and life style. The symptoms are as same as for type 1 diabetes. Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy (gestation). It can affect the mother’s and baby’s health. It often disappears after the baby is born. Testing during pregnancy is very important.

Diabetes is a disease for which there is no cure. However, diabetes can be controlled by: eating more healthily, exercising and losing weight. Some people also need medication (insulin) to control their diabetes. The disease needs regular monitoring (checking). Balanced meals are important for people with diabetes. They need to avoid sugar and eat proteins and lots of fresh vegetables every day. They can also eat some fruits.

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Write a composition of about 150-180 words on ONE of the following topics.

1) Your friend from China wants to visit Cameroon. He wants to know more about the tourist potentials of Cameroon. Write a letter inviting him to visit some tourist sites in Cameroon. In your letter:

• List four tourist sites.

• Select two tourist sites where you and your friend will visit.
• List things that you and your friend are going to see there.
• Talk about two activities that you are going to carry out there.
• Talk of the importance of tourist sites to the government of your country or to individuals.

Your name is Ayuk Edwin and your address is PO Box 333, Yaounde.

2) During the Monday assembly in your school, the Principal spoke for a long time on some very important issues that affect life in your school milieu. One of these issues was drug and alcohol abuse. Write a composition to bring out the following:

• What alcohol and drug abuse are all about?
• The dangers and consequences of consuming alcohol and drugs.
• The measures the school and public administration can take to eliminate this phenomenon.

3) Global warming is a phenomenon that we witness today in Cameroon. Write a composition in which you:

• Define global warming.
• Give some of its causes.
• Give some of its effects.
• Propose some solutions to this problem.