English — BEPC, Session Normale
Togo
Session 2025 · Duration: 2 h
I. Reading Comprehension (6 marks)
Read the following text and answer the questions below it.
Text:
Since childhood, every young man and woman has the great enthusiasm to fulfill his or her dreams. During their studies, <u>young</u> people would make decisions and start making reasonable choices for their future. The youth have many challenges nowadays in matter of <u>finding</u> decent jobs after long studies. The unemployment rate for the African youth is alarming over the two decades. The youth are facing some common problems including unemployment, diseases, alcoholism, addiction and prostitution.
Those who are in rural areas think that being in the cities or moving to another country would be the solution to their problems. Unfortunately, when reaching there, it sometimes gets worse than ever. Many of them live in poverty, homelessness, begging and shame…..
The youth should not give up their dreams for the better future of the country. Moreover, any big country must be founded with well-trained and qualified people. Therefore, the government should find ways to reinforce the education and the professional training and also facilitate the creation of jobs by promoting excellence.
Questions: (6 marks)
1. According to the text, the youth have no ambition and dreams when they are studying. True or False? (1 mark)
2. Choose the correct answer: According to the text, the country needs:
- a. incompetent people
- b. qualified people
- c. lazy people
(0,5 mark)
3. Propose a suitable title to the text. (1pt)
4. Apart from unemployment, mention from the text two other problems of the youth. (1 mark)
5. Why shouldn't the youth give up their dreams? (1 mark)
6. Would you immigrate to another country because of unemployment? Justify your answer. (1,5 mark)
II. Linguistic Competence (6 marks)
A. Vocabulary (0,5 × 6 = 3 marks)
1. Find the synonym: diseases = ……
2. Give the opposite of the underlined words in the text.
3. Give a verb from: employment = ……
4. Complete the paragraph with the appropriate word: Koran; Bible; fetishes
Animist worship many gods called ……5…… but the Muslims believe in Allah and use ……6…… as their Holy Book.
B. Grammar (0,5 × 6 = 3 marks)
❖ Choose the correct answer from the brackets:
1. The youth wish they (can; will; would) find decent jobs after their studies.
❖ Turn into passive voice:
2. All ate six mangoes.
❖ Write the correct form of the verb in the brackets:
3. John is recruited in a bank, he looks forward (to work) there as an accountant.
4. If the boy had learned hard, he (to pass) his exam.
❖ Rewrite this sentence using "Although……":
5. The man is poor but he is always happy.
❖ Turn into reported speech:
6. The manager said: "I will call a meeting tomorrow."
III. Writing (8 marks)
Your cousin Kodjo has completed his studies at the University but unfortunately, he can't find a job. Now he decides to travel abroad in order to seek for a better life. Based on your knowledge on the bad consequences of such movement and the risks he may face, write a letter to him and convince him not to leave his country.
Your name is Londo, your address is PoBox 6633, Agbagba, TOGO.
Grading: Relevance: 2,5 · Coherence: 2,5 · Accuracy: 2 · Perfection: 1