Réussite Haïti — Examen type MENFP NS4
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Reading: Identify key information. Look for cause and effect.
Grammar: Conditionals (type 1, 2, 3), modals (must, should, can), passive voice.
Vocabulary: Pay attention to synonyms and context clues.
Writing: 12-15 lines. Use connectors: First of all, In addition, As a result, On the other hand, To conclude.
📝 English Exam — NS4 (MENFP Official Format)
Read the text carefully and do all the activities below.
Reading text
I. INTERPRETATIVE COMPETENCE (30 pts)
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II. LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE (30 pts)
a) could stay b) could have stayed c) can stay d) must stay
a) can't treat b) couldn't treat c) wasn't treat d) hasn't treated
a) installed b) was installed c) was installing d) has installed
a) have b) has c) had d) would have
a) I don't need to be a minister b) you didn't need to be a minister c) she didn't need to be a minister d) we don't need to be a minister
| Words | Definitions |
| 21. rural | a) a person who is trained to treat sick people |
| 22. clinic | b) related to the countryside, not the city |
| 23. nurse | c) a place where people go for medical care |
| 24. medicine | d) help or money given by an organization |
| 25. aid | e) a substance used to treat illness |
III. PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE (20 pts)
IV. DISCURSIVE COMPETENCE (20 pts)
✅ Answer Key — Model Answers
I. INTERPRETATIVE COMPETENCE
1. Dr. Rose-Merlane Monestine studied medicine in Port-au-Prince.
2. a) No running water / b) Intermittent electricity / c) No medicines (empty shelves).
3. She cried because she could not treat patients without medicine and felt helpless.
4. a) She visited the mayor, local business owners, and the Ministry of Health. / b) She spoke on the radio. / c) She organized fundraising events and wrote grant proposals. / d) She trained community health workers.
5. The Ministry of Health officially recognized her clinic as a model for rural healthcare in Haiti.
6. False 7. True 8. False 9. False 10. True
II. LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE
11. b) could have stayed 12. b) couldn't treat 13. b) was installed 14. c) had 15. c) she didn't need to be a minister
16. had never had 17. visited 18. has trained 19. raised 20. recognized
21. b 22. c 23. a 24. e 25. d
III. PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE — Model answer
"I understand that both options are difficult. The private clinic offers financial security, but the rural health center offers purpose. Remember Dr. Rose-Merlane's story. She chose to go where she was needed most, and today she has changed an entire community. Money is important, but it is not everything. If you take the rural position, you will gain experience that few doctors have. You will save lives that would otherwise be lost. You can always move to the city later, but this opportunity to serve may not come again. I would support you whatever you decide, but I hope you choose to make a difference."
IV. DISCURSIVE COMPETENCE — Model answer (Topic 1)
I strongly agree with the statement that a doctor's place is where people need them most. Medicine is not just a career; it is a vocation. Dr. Rose-Merlane Monestine could have stayed in Port-au-Prince and earned a high salary. Instead, she chose to serve the rural poor in Thomonde. Because of her decision, thousands of people now have access to healthcare. Pregnant women no longer walk six hours to deliver their babies. This is the true meaning of being a doctor. In my opinion, the value of a medical professional should not be measured by their salary, but by the lives they touch. Haiti needs more professionals like Rose-Merlane who are willing to serve where help is needed most, not where money is most abundant.