SECTION A GRAMMAR 10 marks

I. (0.5x5 = 2.5) marks
Either
Should/have to
However
More
Is there

2. (0.5x5 = 2.5) marks
l) How
2) since
3) any/one
4) would have
5) much

3. 5 MARKS
l) Women in the sciences are being encouraged by all governments as a means of fighting gender bias.
2.) Climate change has been causing much damage to the ecosystem.
3) The Mayor announced that the following year, they would be sorting out their garbage before disposing of it. / The Mayor announced that they would be sorting out their garbage before disposing of it the following year. / The Mayor announced that they would be sorting out their garbage the following year before disposing of it.
4) -Poachers are hunters who hunt illegally and in conserved areas.
5) There -are many accidents on our roads because many drivers are careless.

SECTION B: VOCABULARY 10 MARKS

I. 5 MARKS
1) Burn
2) Teams
3) Applications
4) Bachelor’s degree
5) subsidies

II.
1. global
2. gender
3. meals/ food/ foodstuff
4. free/ transparent
5. salary/ payment/ pay/ remuneration

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION 10 marks

1. The fundamental problem with the educational system in Cameroon is that it is based on obtaining certificates than being practical
Schools were fashioned in the western system and it gave the impression that the graduate will acquire everything in life. 2 marks
2, Our children go abroad because: 2 marks
• there are no jobs;
• they are frustrated after graduating as they grow older;
• they envy people from abroad;
• they think they can easily get jobs there.
3. What the writer means is that: 2 marks
• most youths depend on having jobs only in the Public service.
• they cannot create jobs on their own
4) The differences between our Cameroonian children and Western children is that : 2 marks
• Cameroonian children lack curiosity to find out about one’s own
• country as opposed to Western children
• Cameroonian children are not creative in unstructured areas of knowledge as opposed to Western children.
• Cameroonian children cannot express themselves freely and openly as opposed to Western children.
5) Opinion question. Accept any relevant idea.
• the teaching approach has made things more practical and related to real life situations
• educational institutions are more adapted to the job market

SECTION D: ESSAY / 10 MARKS

Use 2/3 majority rule in scoring.
EVALUATION CRITERIA: Relevance, Coherence, Accuracy

TOPIC 1 : FORMAL LETTER( LETTER OF APPLICATION) RELEVANCE
Candidates are expected to write a letter to the Mayor of Eding in which they:
Explain what they desire to do and why
State the benefits the job will bring to their community, the council and to himself.
COHERENCE: Logical presentation of ideas, paragraphs that have a link with the topic.
ACCURACY: Good syntax
Good punctuation/spelling
Appropriate vocabulary

TOPIC 2: EXPOSITORY
RELEVANCE
Candidates are expected to:
Explain the meaning of home is home that is why youths should stay in their country rather than going abroad.
Explain with reasons whether they agree or disagree with this mass emigration.
COHERENCE:
Logical presentation of ideas and
Paragraphs well connected.
ACCURACY
Good syntax
Good punctuation / spelling
Ladies and gentlemen
Closing: Long live