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4 marksEconomic Development and Modern Commerce

CAPE French Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 1(a)

Questions based on Passage 1: Panorama des musiques africaines. Answer questions (a) to (e) in English, and find synonyms in French for (f) to (j).

Explain how the author suggests in paragraph 1 that Paris was historically significant in the music world.

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  1. 1(b)Describe how the author characterizes francophone African music.[4 marks]
  2. 1(c)Identify factors mentioned that contributed to African music gaining a prominent place today.[4 marks]
  3. 1(d)Provide evidence from the passage showing that African music was not widely popular in France during the mid-twentieth century.[5 marks]
  4. 1(e)Identify TWO expressions in the final paragraph that convey the devaluation or marginalization of African music.[2 marks]
  5. 1(f)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 1 synonymous with 'idée'.[1 mark]
  6. 1(g)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 1 synonymous with 'excessif'.[1 mark]
  7. 1(h)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 2 synonymous with 'presque'.[1 mark]
  8. 1(i)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 2 synonymous with 'présenté'.[1 mark]
  9. 1(j)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 3 synonymous with 'érudits'.[1 mark]

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