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5 marksEconomic Development and Modern Commerce

CAPE French Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 2(a)

Section A, Passage 2: Reading comprehension questions based on 'L’impact du e-commerce'. Questions to be answered in English.

Discuss the view that the writer has attempted to give a balanced perspective of e-commerce, with reference to the first paragraph.

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  1. 2(b)Indicate two new dimensions to business and business life that can result from venturing into e-commerce.[2 marks]
  2. 2(c)Based on the text, list three ways in which e-commerce can be a cost reduction exercise.[3 marks]
  3. 2(d)In the writer's opinion, how can the public's interest in the traditional store be revived?[5 marks]
  4. 2(e)In what way does the anecdote in the last paragraph suggest that the two types of shopping can be interdependent?[4 marks]
  5. 2(f)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 1 that is similar in meaning to: 'ennuyeuse'.[1 mark]
  6. 2(g)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 2 that is similar in meaning to: 'réduit'.[1 mark]
  7. 2(h)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 3 that is similar in meaning to: 'la croissance'.[1 mark]
  8. 2(i)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 3 that is similar in meaning to: 'l’endroit'.[1 mark]
  9. 2(j)Find a word or phrase in paragraph 4 that is similar in meaning to: 's’informer'.[1 mark]

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