7.1 Read the poem carefully and then answer the questions which follow. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your answer. 7.1.1 Complete the following sentence by using the words in the list below. Write only the word next to the question number (7.1.1(a)–7.1.1(c)) in … Read more
Read the following extracts from the TWO short stories and answer the questions set on each. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your answer. NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 6.1 AND QUESTION 6.2. ‘MANHOOD’ 6.1 [Rob’s parents hear of … Read more
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Read the following extracts from the play and answer the questions set on each. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your answer. NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 5.1 AND QUESTION 5.2. 5.1 [Thando and Sipho … Read more
SECTION C: SHORTER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT 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.and the heading of the text you have chosen, for example Spend approximately 30 minutes on this section. 3.1 POSTER A company is running a poster … Read more
ROMEO AND JULIET Read the following extracts from the play and answer the questions set on each. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your answer. NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 4.1 AND QUESTION 4.2. 4.1 [At the Capulet ball] … Read more
A GRAIN OF WHEAT 3.1 [Kihika is captured.] 3.1.1 Explain why ‘a price was put on his head’ (line 1). (2) 3.1.2 Refer to line 4: ‘A year later … the Kinenie Forest’ (a) Who betrays Kihika? (1) (b) Explain why this person betrays Kihika. (2) 3.1.3 Write down FOUR character traits of Kihika. (4) … Read more
SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT Respond to ONE of the following transactional writing tasks. The body of your response should be between 120 and 150 words in length. Write down the number and the heading of the text you have chosen, for example 2.1 FRIENDLY LETTER. Pay particular attention to format, language and register. Spend … Read more
LORD OF THE FLIES Read BOTH extracts from the novel below and answer the set questions. The number of marks allocated to each question serves as a guide to the expected length of your answer. NOTE: Answer the questions set on BOTH extracts, i.e. QUESTION 2.1 and QUESTION 2.2. 2.1 [The boys have just made … Read more
SECTION A : ESSAY Write an essay of between 250 and 300 words in length on ONE of the following topics. Write down the number and title of the essay you have chosen, for example 1.1 It was just a second, but it changed everything. Give your own title if your choice is QUESTION 1.2, … Read more
Read BOTH TEXT A and TEXT B and answer the set questions. TEXT A 1.1 Name TWO beliefs that South Africans have about fast foods. (2) 1.2 Identify the TWO organisations that worked together on a study whichsurveyed the salt content in children’s fast food meals in South Africa. (2) 1.3 Quote a SINGLE word … Read more