Foreign Language Study Guides
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Second Year |
Third Year |
Fourth & Fifth Years |
Format of Foreign Language Examinations
NB. Students who fail to present themselves for the exams at the times specified would be scored zero. Medical or written emergency excuse signed by parent is only acceptable explanation for absenteeism.
REVISION GUIDE LISTOS 1 & 2
FIRST FORMS: 1. Oral: Reading; 5 general questions; 3 single situations.
Time: 1 hr 2. Aural: Listening Comp. (M.C. – Multiple pictures (2) & short passage).
3. Written Paper: Situations (5 matching & 5 written);
Multiple Choice Completion (Grammar & vocab.);
Verbs – Present tense only (M.C.);
Reading Comprehension (Ques. & Ans. in English)
Time; Numbers; Descriptive sentences in For. Lang. – pictorial stimuli;
Letter/Postcard of introduction.
SECOND FORMS: 1. Reading; 5 general questions; 3 single situations.
Time: 1¼ hrs 2. Aural: Listening Comp. (M.C. – Multi. pictures (2) & short passage).
3. Written Paper: Directed situations (Written);
Verbs – Present tense (incl. common irregular) – Infinitive given;
Multiple Choice (Grammar & vocab. – incl. 2 Preterite tense);
Reading Comp. (May include Ads/Signs) – Ques. & Ans. in English;
Descriptive sentences - pictorial stimuli (Ques. & Ans. in For. Lang.);
Free Response – short guided passage/letter/generated dialogue.
Third and Fourth Form Revision Guide
THIRD FORMS: 1. Oral: 5 general questions; 5 situations.
Time: 1¼ hrs 2. Aural: Listening Comp. (Ques. & Ans. in English) & M. C. – Multi.
pictures (3).
3. Written Paper: Directed situations (Written);
Verbs: French: Passé Composé & Present
Reading Comp. (May include Ads/Signs) – Ques. & Ans. in English;
Multiple Choice (Grammar & vocab.);
Guided dialogue generation/role play;
Free Response – guided letter to pen pal.
FOURTH FORMS: Paper 1: Multiple Choice Listening – 30 items (As for CXC)
Time: 80 mins Multiple Choice Reading – 30 items
2 hrs Paper 2: Directed situations (Written) 10 items
Letter/Composition
2 Reading Comp. – Ques. & Ans. in English
A passage and an announcement
10–15 mins each Paper 3: Oral: Reading
Situations (5 2-part as for CXC)
General Conv. (10-12 ques. – 3 per section)