English SAL P1 (Gauteng)

November 2012 — Grade 12 / Matric — English

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Q1— Section header —

1.1Refer to paragraph 1.

1.1.1What role did Neil Sharroks play in order to be called a hero? (1\

1.1.2How has his act of bravery been rewarded

1.1.3Quote ONE word which tells us that his fame did not ma e him proud man

1.2Refer to paragraph 2.

1.2.1

1.2.2Give TWO reasons why the bus fell into the river.

1.2.3Sharrock said that his nature as a father took over. What does this show about his act of bravery? (2\

1.2.4Do you admire Sharrocks for leaving the scene of the accident without giving anybody his name? Give a reason to support your answer. (2\

1.2Name any TWO things that made it difficult for Sharrocks to rescue the children. (2\

1.3Refer to paragraph 3.

1.3.1Why, do you think, did his children keep newspaper articles about the rescue (2\

3.2Indicate whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE. Give a reason to support your answer. After the accident, t he place where the accident occurred was not treated with any form of care or respect.

1.4Refer to paragraph 4. How did Sharrocks become a hero for the little girl who thought her life was over? (1\

1.5Give a suitable title for this passage. (2\ [20]20

Q2— Section header —

2.1Why did Zindzani expect people to feel sorry for her? (1\

2.2What brave step did she take in order to start a bright future for herself and her son? (1\

2.3Indicate whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE. Give a reason for your answer. Zindzani sold only her own products (2\

2.4, do you think, did customers ask Zindzani to do their hair too (2\

2.5State TWO reasons which prove that Zindzani s business was successful. (2\

2.6your view, fear prevent people from overcoming life s challenges? Give a reason to support your answer. (2\

Q3— Section header —

4.1Read the cartoon (TEXT D\ below and answer the questions that follow. NOTE: In this cartoon, the boy is Bud and the girl who is concerned about him, is his sister. TEXT D [Source: www.gocomics.com

4.1.1Refer to frame 1. Name TWO things that show that Bud was attacked.

4.1.2Refer to frame 2. Why does Bud s sister think that he was attacked by a gang of bullies?

4.1Refer to frame 3 (a\ Explain why there are three tracks on the ground (b\ Choose the correct answer from the list below. The words, Not

4.1Do you feel sorry that Bud was attacked ? Give a reason to support your answer. (2\

4.2Read the advertisement (TEXT E\ below and answer the questions that follow. TEXT E Source: Oprah , March 2010

4.2Name the brand of the advertised toothbrush (1\

4.2.2

4.2.3List THREE advantages of using the advertised product

4.2.4Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Give a reason to support your answer. Plaq ue cannot be reached or removed from your teeth ing Oral

4.2.5Name ONE other part of the mouth, besides teeth, that will benefit from the advertised toothbrush

4.2What feature of the advertised toothbrush make it able get to places which are difficult to reach

4.2.7(a\ Identify the slogan in this advertisement. (b\ Why, do you think, d the advertiser use this slogan? (1\ (2\

4.2Refer to the headline of the advertisement: Respect for the healthier smile What point is the advertiser making about the toothbrushes in the way they are drawn? (2\

4.2In your opinion, who would be persuaded to buy this product? (2\ [30 11

Q5— Section header —

5.1Choose the correct answer from the list below. The word busy (line 1 \ is used as a/an verb adverb noun adjective

5.2.2Whenever Tsolekile (find\ time, he would play cricket Tsolekile is (find\ it easy to play cricket because he loves this sport (1\ 12

5.6.2Some people who (comes/come\ from areas with difficult conditions, never go back. Not everyone (go/goes\ back to a home with difficult conditions. (1\ (1\ Give antonyms (words opposite in meaning\ for the underlined words:

5.8.2

5.10.2(There/Their\ choice was based on hard work. The coach has a right to (choose/chose\ the best players. (1\ (1\ [20] 1320

Q6— Section header —

6.1Write the correct form of the underlined words.

6.1.2Bullying not only happen on the school playgrounds. A bullied child lose interest in school activities. (1\ (1\

6.2Correct the spelling of the following underlined words

6.2.2The signs of a child who is bullied can be easily noticed by a parent. They can rich their victims any time of the day or night. (1\

6.3Fill in the missing prepositions in the following sentences

6.3.2

6.4Punctuate the following sentence correctly: Cell phones have become an important part of our young peoples lives says Liesel Adams, Cape Town educational psychologist. (3\

6.5Choos e the correct answer from the brackets in the following sentence: People (that/who\ bully others are cruel. (1\ [10] TOTAL SECTION C: 1510

Q7— Section header —

7.1Refer to paragraph 1. What did Oom Schalk think he saw which made him want to laugh? (2\

7.2Consider e arlier events in the story. What was the narrator doing when this strange thing happened? (2\

7.3Explain in your own words why he stopped laughing. (2\

7.4Why, do you think, was Oom Schalk happy to think that what he saw was only in dream? (2\ 16

7.5Refer to paragraph 2.

7.5.3Quote words from line 7 which suggest that the leopard was big dangerous. What was it about the leopard s behaviour that made him

Q8— Section header —

8.1Refer to paragraph 1.

8.1.3What are the creatures that Klasie cannot kill? Quote TWO separate words which show that Klasie thinks the creatures are harmful. How d he try to kill them? (1\

Language Components

Comprehension QuestionsSummary WritingGrammar ExerciseOral/DebateVocabulary

Topics Identified

ComprehensionSummaryLanguage in ContextGrammarOral Communication

Mark Allocation

Total120 marks

Sections20 + 10 + 20 + 10 + 20 + 20 = 100 marks

Key Information

Websitewww.gocomics.com

Qualification TypeDiploma

Paper information

SubjectEnglish

Year2012

SessionNovember

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish (SAL — verified from PDF)

Pages18

Downloads10

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago14y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayMonday

Exam periodNovember 2012

Days since exam5,103

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