INTERMEDIATE PHASE

GRADE 6

NOVEMBER 2014

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P2

MARKS: 40

TIME: 1½ hours

NAME: ________________________________________________________

*6ENFAL2*

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of TWO sections namely:

SECTION A: Information text (10 marks)

Visual texts (15 marks
SECTION B: Language structure and conventions (15 marks)

2. Number the questions correctly according to the numbering system used in

the question paper.

3. Pay attention to spelling and sentence construction.

4. Keep your work neat and tidy.

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SECTION A: COMPREHENSION

QUESTION 1

Read the text below and answer the following questions.

Nelson Mandela was in prison for 27 years. He was not a criminal.

He had not stolen anything nor hurt another person. He was in
prison because he did not agree with the then apartheid government.
In 1990, South Africa’s then State president, F.W. de Klerk, finally
set Mandela free from prison.

Many people thought that Mandela would be angry and bitter after so many years
in prison. But Nelson Mandela was a greater man than anyone knew. He instead
spoke about a country where every person, no matter what the colour of their skin
was, would be valued and have equal human rights.

Nelson Mandela, as head of the African National Congress, was elected as South
Africa’s first black president on 27 April 1994. Since that time, we celebrate this
day as Freedom Day.

[Adapted from: New Generation English: Learner Book]

1.1 Write down only the letter of the correct answer.

What would be the best title for this text? The beginning of …

A the ANC.
B Nelson Mandela.
C F.W. de Klerk.
D Freedom Day.

Answer: (1)

1.2 Why was Nelson Mandela sent to prison?

(2)

1.3 Explain what a criminal is. (Line 1)

(2)

1.4 When was South Africa’s first black president elected?

(1)

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1.5 Fill in the missing word.

Since 1994, we celebrate the 27th of April as …

Answer: (1)

1.6 Use the word “bitter” in line five in a sentence to indicate taste.

(1)

1.7 Circle the correct word in brackets.

Nelson Mandela was very (angry; anxious; forgiving) when he came out of
prison. (1)

1.8 Write down a word from the text which has the same meaning as jail.

Answer: (1)
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QUESTION 2
Look at the magazine cover below and answer QUESTIONS 2.1–2.4.

2.1 Write down only the letter of the correct answer.

The name of this magazine is National Geographic …
A Dolphins.
B Adults.
C Animals.
D Kids.
Answer: (1)

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2.2 Write down ONE word from the cover which means strange.

(2)

2.3 Name TWO “Awesome” animals you will read about in this magazine.

(2)

2.4 How many silly pet tricks can be found in the magazine?

(1)

2.5 Which word on the cover means the opposite of false?

(2)

2.6 Name any TWO other activities you will find in this magazine.

(2)
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QUESTION 3

Study the graph below and answer QUESTIONS 3.1–3.5.

Number of learners who read magazines in

different provinces
90 000
80 000
70 000
Number of learners

60 000
50 000
40 000
30 000
20 000
10 000
0
Eastern Cape Western Cape Gauteng Northern Cape Limpopo

Provinces

3.1 Which province has the highest number of learners who read magazines?

(1)

3.2 Which TWO provinces have the same number of magazine readers?

(2)

3.3 How many learners read magazines in Limpopo?

(1)

3.4 Which province has the second highest number of magazine readers?

(1)
[5]

TOTAL SECTION A: 25

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SECTION: B

LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND CONVENTIONS

Answer all of the following questions.

4. Underline the correct word in brackets.

4.1 Good health (is, am, are) one of life’s most precious things. (1)

4.2 Nelson Mandela (was, were) in prison for 27 years. (1)

5. Choose the correct preposition in the box to complete the sentences below.

so that during

5.1 Nelson Mandela was in prison ________________ the apartheid

government. (1)

5.2 Mandela spent 27 years in prison ______________ we can enjoy

freedom. (1)

6. Fill in punctuation marks in the following sentence.

6.1 there were dolphins whales and sharks in the water.

(2)

7. Rewrite the sentence in the question form.

7.1 The article is very interesting.

(2)

8. Use the word in brackets to join the two sentences.

8.1 He was in prison. He was not a criminal. (but)

(1)

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9. Underline the correct word in brackets.

9.1 The magazine (have/has) a few interesting articles. (1)

9.2 He (speak/speaks) about freedom. (1)

10. Write down the opposite of the underlined words.

10.1 Keep our oceans dirty to make it safe for the fish.

(1)

10.2 Many people thought that Mandela would be angry and bitter.

(1)

11. Underline the TWO adjectives in the following sentence.

The awesome animals were fed by the good children. (2)

12. Choose the correct pronoun in brackets.

(They/Them) need a healthy environment.

(1)

13. Rewrite the sentence in the future tense.

Nelson Mandela is not forgotten.

(2)

14. Write down the plural form of the underlined words.

The two monkey are very good actor.

(2)

15. Underline the correct adverb in the brackets.

Nelson Mandela was (stronger/strongest) than his circumstances. (1)

16. Write down the opposite gender of the underlined word.

She is the man, who was imprisoned.

(1)

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17. Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.

17.1 People should maintain a healthy weight.

(1)

17.2 Nelson Mandela was in prison.

(1)

18. Underline the correct article in brackets.

18.1 He was the head of (a/the) African National Congress. (1)

18.2 Follow (a/an) balanced diet. (1)

19. Choose from the box below, the best answer to complete the following
sentences.

didnt didn’t couldnt couldn’t

19.1 They did not look after their animals.

(1)

19.2 The girl could not read the words in the article.

(1)

20. The underlined words in the following sentence are misspelt. Rewrite them
with the correct spelling.

Nelson Mandela (20.1) beleived that all people should be treated (20.2)
equaly.

20.1 (1)

20.2 (1)
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TOTAL SECTION B (30 ÷ 2): 15

GRAND TOTAL: 40

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