DREAMING OF LIGHT Read the following extracts from the novel below and answer the questions set oneach. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to theexpected length of your answer.NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 2.1 and QUESTION 2.2. 2.1 EXTRACT C [Regile and Taiba are … Read more
SECTION A: COMPREHENSION Read the passage below (TEXT A) and answer the set questions. TEXT A NOTE: 1.1 Refer to paragraph 1. 1.1.1 What disease did Nosiphiwo suffer from? (1) 1.1.2 State what Nosiphiwo’s ambition was as a child. (1) 1.1.3 What did Nosiphiwo’s father do for a living? (1) 1.1.4 In your OWN words … Read more
LANGUAGE AND EDITING SKILLS 5.1 Read the following passage (TEXT F), which contains some deliberate errors,and answer the set questions. 5.1.1 Rewrite the following sentence in the singular form:Animal activists in Port Elizabeth joined thousands around SouthAfrica to march against canned lion hunting. (2) 5.1.2 Correct the SINGLE error in each of the following sentences:(a) … Read more
SECTION 4: ANALYSING A CARTOON 4.1 Refer to frame 1. 4.1.1 What visual clue does the cartoonist use to show that the father isthinking deeply about how Jeremy sees them? (1) 4.1.2 How do you know that the mother is listening attentively to the father? (1) 4.1.3 Choose the correct answer to complete the following … Read more
SECTION C: ANALYSING AN ADVERTISEMENT 3.1 Whose attention is the advertiser hoping to attract in this advertisement? (1) 3.2 State TWO advertising techniques used by the advertiser to capture the attention of the reader. (2) 3.3 Why has the advertiser included the statistic, “500%” in the advertisement? (2) 3.4 Mention ONE item that can be … Read more
SECTION B: SUMMARY You have been asked to write an article on HOW TO CREATE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE for your school magazine.Read TEXT C below and list SEVEN points that you will include in your article on HOW TO CREATE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. INSTRUCTIONS Your summary must be written in point form. List SEVEN points … Read more
SECTION C: SHORTER TEXT – TRANSACTIONAL/REFERENTIAL/INFORMATIONAL Choose ONE of the following topics and write a short text. The body of your response should be between 80 and 100 words in length. Write the number and the heading of the text you have chosen, for example: 3.1 Advertisement Spend approximately 30 minutes on this section. 3.1 … Read more
SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT Respond to ONE of the following transactional writing tasks. The entire body of your response should be between 120 to 150 words in length. Write down the number and the title of the text you have chosen, for example, 2.1 Formal letter Pay special attention to format, language, register and … Read more
SECTION A: NOVEL FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD Read the extracts from the novel below and answer the questions set on each.The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to theexpected length of your answer. Note: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 1.1 andQUESTION 1.2. 1.1 EXTRACT A … Read more
SECTION A: ESSAY Write an essay of between 200 and 250 words in length (1 to 1½ pages) on ONE of the following topics. Write down the number and title of the essay you have chosen, for example 1.1. It was truly an enjoyable experience … Give your own title if your choice is either … Read more