NSC exam, English (FAL) P1, March 2013
Assignment Type: Revision Paper
Total Marks: Unmarked
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION -
1.This question paper consists of THREE sections:
SECTION A: Comprehension (30)
SECTION B: Summary (10)
SECTION C: Language (40)
2. Answer ALL the questions.
3. Read ALL the instructions carefully.
4.Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction.
SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
Question 1 -
Read TEXT A attached and answer the questions that follow
NOTE:
• Answer all the questions in your OWN WORDS, unless you are asked for a quotation.
• For multiple-choice questions, write only the question number and the correct letter
Attached Section Resource:
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Question 1.1 -
Refer to paragraph 1.
Marks: 3
Question 1:

Quote FIVE consecutive words from paragraph 1 to show that the stories in the book come from children who are still at school as well as children who have left school.

Your Answer:
Question 2:

Explain how the writer shows that the book, Great South African Teachers, represents all teachers of South Africa.

Your Answer:
QUESTION 1.2 -
Refer paragraph 2
Marks: 4
Question 1:

Name THREE kinds of teachers the writer mentions.

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Question 2:

Explain how some teachers ran the risk of being arrested during the apartheid era.

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QUESTION 1.3 -
Refer to paragraph 3
Marks: 4
Question 1:

Where did the publishers of Great South African Teachers find all the stories to publish?


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Question 2:

Refer to lines 17–18. ('Within days, many stories flooded in.')

What does this statement tell the reader about the effect teachers
had on their learners' lives?

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QUESTION 1.4 -
Refer to paragraph 4
Marks: 5
Question 1:

Explain which TWO common beliefs about apartheid education are challenged in this book.


Your Answer:
Question 2:

The word 'tunnel-view' means a/an …


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Question 3:

Do you agree that 'Liberation now, education later' could be dangerous? Discuss the reason for your answer.

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QUESTION 1.5 -
Refer to paragraph 5
Marks: 4
Question 1:

There are signs that all is not well in education today. Name TWO of these signs.


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Question 2:

Indicate whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE and quote no more than EIGHT words to support your answer. 



According to the passage, the government is doing the right thing in spending more money on books and buildings.

Your Answer:
QUESTION 1.6 -
Refer to paragraph 7
Marks: 2
Question 1:

What do you understand by 'material benefits' and 'social benefits'?

Your Answer:
QUESTION 1.7
Marks: 2
Question 1:

Give TWO reasons why this article is successful in promoting the sale of the book, Great South African Teachers.

Your Answer:
QUESTION 1.8
Marks: 1
Question 1:

Show how the writer of the article has a one-sided view of teachers. 

Your Answer:
QUESTION 1.9 -
Study TEXT B attached and answer question 1.9-1.13
Marks: 5
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Question 1:

Study the picture above and state ONE physical difference between the white rhino and the black rhino.

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Question 2:

Why is the figure 400 circled and repeated? 

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Question 3:

What does the illustration on the right-hand side of TEXT B tell you about the weight of a rhino?

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Question 4:

According to this text, what is ONE false belief people have about rhinos?

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Question 5:

Why is the word 'exit' in the heading effective?

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SECTION B : SUMMARY
QUESTION 2 -
Water plays an important role in the human body. You have been asked to write an article about this.
Marks: 10
Question 1:

Read the passage (TEXT C) below and write a list of SEVEN main points for inclusion in your article.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. List SEVEN points in full sentences using NO MORE THAN 70 words.
2. Number your sentences from 1 to 7.
3. Write only ONE point per sentence.
4. Use your OWN words.
5. Indicate the total number of words you have used in brackets at the end of your
summary.

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Your Answer:
SECTION C: LANGUAGE
QUESTION 3 :ANALYSING AN ADVERTISEMENT -
Study the advertisement (TEXT D) below and answer the set questions.
Marks: 10
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Question 1:

Name the TWO supplements found in the advertised product

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Question 2:

Name TWO ways in which the advertiser attracts the reader's attention.

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Question 3:

Do you think a product such as 'Bettaway' should be taken by students?
Give a reason for your answer

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Question 4:

How do the boys in the background of the picture show 'the daily pressure of student life'?

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Question 5:

Quote no more than SIX consecutive words to prove that the advertised product is safe and natural.

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Question 6:

What does the word 'gradually' tell you about how this product works?
Use your OWN words.

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Question 7:

Explain which character in the picture needs the product most.

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QUESTION 4.1 : ANALYSING A CARTOON -
Read the cartoon (TEXT E) below and answer the set questions (4.1-4.4).
Marks: 2
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Question 1:

Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence. 

Andy calls his wife 'Pet' because ...

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Question 2:

How do you know Andy is returning from a sporting event ?

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QUESTION 4.2 -
Refer to frame 2
Marks: 4
Question 1:

 Describe Flo's facial expression. 




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Question 2:

 Why does she have such an expression? 

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Question 3:

Why does Andy think he was 'brilliant'? 




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Question 4:

Is Andy behaving brilliantly in this frame? Give a reason for your answer.

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QUESTION 4.3 -
Refer to frame 3
Marks: 2
Question 1:

What do Andy's words suggest about his feelings? Give a reason for your answer.

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QUESTION 4.4 -
Consider the cartoon as a whole.
Marks: 2
Question 1:

Is Flo's behaviour acceptable? Discuss your view, mentioning TWO points.

Your Answer:
QUESTION 5.1 -
Read the passage (TEXT F) below, which has some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.
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QUESTION 5.1.1 -
Correct the SINGLE error in each of the following sentences.
Write down only the question number and the answer.
Marks: 4
Question 1:

Handwriting dominated every aspect of a schoolgoing childs'  life from the first moment he started to shape letters.


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Question 2:

Many older people still have dairies to write down the important aspects of their lives.

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Question 3:

Handwritten cards, letters and notes from dear family
members and friends who have passed away is precious possessions.

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Question 4:

Should pen and paper be kept alive when laptops and mobiles
are faster and accurate?

Your Answer:
QUESTION 5.1.2 -
Choose the correct word from those in brackets:
Marks: 2
Question 1:

Just by pressing a 'delete' button, (a/an) entire history can be destroyed.

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Question 2:

Increasingly, school children do assignments on computers and struggle to write, having had little (practice/practise).


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QUESTION 5.1.3 -
Replace the underlined word with the correct one:
Marks: 1
Question 1:

Every generation was convinced that the next invention was not an improvement for the previous one.

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QUESTION 5.1.4 -
Change the following sentence into a tag question by filling in only the blanks:
Marks: 1
Question 1:

We communicate by e-mail, fax, SMS and phone, … …?

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QUESTION 5.1.5 -
Combine the following sentences into a single sentence starting with the given word:
Marks: 1
Question 1:

We communicate by e-mail, fax, SMS and phone.
We use these methods because they are faster.

Start with: Since ...

Your Answer:
QUESTION 5.1.6 -
Rewrite the following sentence in the negative:
Marks: 1
Question 1:

My grandmother writes thank-you notes.

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QUESTION 5.1.7 -
Rewrite the following sentence in the passive voice starting with the given words:
Marks: 1
Question 1:

The fountain pen preceded the ballpoint pen.

Start with: The ballpoint ...

Your Answer:
QUESTION 5.1.8 -
Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech:
Marks: 3
Question 1:

Steven Miller said, "We do not know how long it will survive."

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QUESTION 5.2.1 - Study the picture (TEXT G) below and answer the questions 5.2.1-5.2.3
Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
Marks: 2
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Question 1:

Many rivers and streams have been (pollution). 


 

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Question 2:

The (tragic) is that we abuse our environment. 

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QUESTION 5.2.2 -
Write down antonyms (words opposite in meaning) for the underlined words.
Marks: 2
Question 1:

We must keep our countryside dirty

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Question 2:

Never dispose of rubbish in a safe place. 


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QUESTION 5.2.3 -
Rewrite the following sentence in the plural form, starting with the given words:
Marks: 2
Question 1:

The child can also assist in this effort.

Start with: The children ...

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