NSC exam, English (HL) P1, Feb/March 2013
Assignment Type: Revision Paper
Total Marks: Unmarked
SECTION A - COMPREHENSION : Answer ALL questions.
QUESTION 1 - READING FOR MEANING AND UNDERSTANDING
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TEXT B
Marks: 30
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Question 1:

(Use Text A)


With reference to the passage as a whole, explain the controversy around rhino poaching.

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Question 2:

(Use Text A)


Refer to paragraph 2.


What startling truth do the statistics reveal?

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Question 3:

(Use Text A)


Why did the Kruger National Park co-opt the army?

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Question 4:

(Use Text A)


What do 'a rifle, a dart-gun or a poisoned cabbage, and an axe' (lines 12–13) suggest about the weapons used for poaching?

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Question 5:

(Use Text A)


Refer to paragraph 4.
Explain the difference between the two kinds of hunting referred to in this paragraph.

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Question 6:

(Use Text A)


Refer to lines 26–28: 'However, this is unaffordable ... list of priorities.'


In your opinion, is the writer's view of law enforcement as 'unaffordable' valid? Motivate your answer.

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Question 7:

(Use Text A)


Refer to paragraph 7.
Explain how trade in live rhinos could undermine 'Africa's competitive advantage' (line 44).

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Question 8:

(Use Text A)


Consider the different role-players mentioned in paragraphs 4–8:

A Vietnamese hunters
B CITES
C The South African population
D Chinese importers


In your opinion, which ONE of the above (A–D) should be held most accountable for the increase in poaching? Motivate your choice.

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Question 9:

(Use Text A)


Refer to paragraph 10.
Discuss why the inclusion of 'it would not be an auction' (line 65) is crucial to a reader's understanding of the argument presented in this paragraph.

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Question 10:

(Use Text A)


In paragraphs 9, 10 and 11, the writer proposes a solution to poaching.
Do you consider his proposal to be morally justifiable? Motivate your answer.

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Question 11:

(Use Text B)


Explain why an image of a baby rhino has been used instead of an image of an adult rhino.

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Question 12:

(Use Text B)


Refer to the following in the textbox:
'Over 448 rhinos were killed for their horn in South Africa alone last year.'
Suggest why this information has been included on the front cover of the magazine.

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Question 13:

(Use BOTH Text A and B)


Comment on how the style of TEXT A differs from the style of 'Run Baby Run' in TEXT B.

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SECTION B - SUMMARY
QUESTION 2 - SUMMARISING IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
Marks: 10
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Question 1:

Carefully read TEXT C above. It discusses how friends influence your life.



NOTE:
You are required to do the following:
1. Summarise the reasons why we should choose our friends carefully.
2. You may write EITHER a fluent paragraph OR in point form.
3. Your summary should include 7 points and not exceed 90 words.
4. You are NOT required to include a title for the summary.
5. Indicate your word count at the end of your summary.

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SECTION C - LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT : Answer ALL questions.
QUESTION 3 - ANALYSING ADVERTISING : Study the advertisement (TEXT D) below and answer the set questions.
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QUESTION 4 - UNDERSTANDING OTHER ASPECTS OF THE MEDIA : Study TEXT E below and answer the set questions.
Marks: 10
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Question 1:

Account for the difference between the expressions of the father and his son.

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Question 2:

Refer to the son's responses in frames 1 and 2.
Explain how the son's explanation serves to heighten the father's confusion.

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Question 3:

Refer to frame 3.


Discuss how Blondie (the mother) and Dagwood (the father) differ in their attitude to Alexander's new slashed jeans.

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Question 4:

In your view, is the inclusion of the dog effective in enhancing the message of the cartoon? Justify your response.

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QUESTION 5 - USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY : Read TEXT F below, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.
Marks: 10
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Question 1:

Give the standard plural of 'phenomenon' (line 1).

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Question 2:

Provide the adjectival form of 'custom' in line 2.

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Question 3:

Identify and correct the pronoun error in paragraph 1.

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Question 4:

Rewrite the second sentence of paragraph 2 ('Therefore they are ... close physical contact'), removing the redundancy.

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Question 5:

Parents say teenagers seem to have few rules governing bodily touch.



Punctuate the above sentence so that two different meanings are conveyed.



In each answer, use direct speech.

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Question 6:

Correct the concord error in paragraph 3.

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Question 7:

'Some schools have banned hugging while others have imposed prescriptive rules' (lines 19–20).
Rewrite the above sentence in the passive voice.

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Question 8:

'Because they spend so much time interacting with techno-toys, good, old-fashioned physical contact with their friends is most desirable' (lines 25–27).
Write down the main clause of the above sentence.

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