GRADE 5

ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

EXEMPLAR CONTROLLED TEST

JUNE 2023

TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

MARKS: 40

This test consists of 10 pages.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of FOUR QUESTIONS:

▪ QUESTION 1: Reading Comprehension (15 marks)
▪ QUESTION 2: Visual text (10 marks)
▪ QUESTION 3: Summary (5 marks)
▪ QUESTION 4: Language Structures & Conventions (10 marks)

2. Read all instructions carefully.

3. Answer ALL the questions.

4. Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction.

5. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1: READING COMPREHENSION (15 MARKS)
Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.

The Watch

SCENE: A supermarket. Andrew is walking slowly from counter to counter. Finally, he

stops at one, looking carefully at a display case on top of the counter.

1 SALESPERSON: May I help you?

ANDREW: Maybe. I saved money to buy that silver watch. (He points to
the display case.) But when I looked at it last month, it cost R60.
SALESPERSON: R70? T h e price went up last week.
5 ANDREW: I only have R60.
SALESPERSON: Well, I could show you some watches for less money.
ANDREW: Thank you. l guess I'll have to come back some other time.

(Meanwhile, Eddie, a classmate of Andrew has been listening to

the conversation and he starts talking to Andrew).

10 EDDIE: Listen, you're wasting a lot of good money just to buy that
watch. Why don’t you just rip it off?
ANDREW: Rip if off? Steal it?
EDDIE: Rip, steal …a word's a word. You just go over there and
take it, that's all.
15 EDDIE: Look! (He pulls a pencil out of his pocket). I picked this off about a
half an hour ago from the stationery counter.
ANDREW: No. I won’t do it.

[Adapted from Bedford, W. and Davies, L. (1989). Poems, Prose and Plays for Pleasure.]

Questions
1.1 What is the title of this play? (1)
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1.2 What is the setting of the play? (1)
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1.3 Who are the two classmates in the play? (2)

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1.4 Tick (✓) the correct answer.

How much did the watch cost? (1)
R60
R70

1.5 Did Andrew save enough money for the watch? Tick (✓) the correct box.
Motivate your answer. (2)

Yes

No
Motivate your answer: __________________________________________
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1.6 Write down an antonym of spent in lines 1 – 5. (1)

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1.7 How did the salesperson offer to help Andrew buy a watch? (1)
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1.8 How do you know that Andrew did not buy the watch that day? (1)
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1.9 What did Eddie steal earlier that day? (1)

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1.10 Say whether the following statement is true or false. Tick (✓) the correct box. (2)

Quote from the text to support your answer.

Andrew stole the watch in the end.

True
False

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1.11 Which character is a good role model? Give a reason for your answer. (2)
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QUESTION 2: VISUAL TEXT (10 MARKS)
Read the graph below and answer the questions that follow.

Crimes Reported during the month of May 2023

0
Mpumalanga 5
9

1
North West 3
10

10
Western Cape 9
12

4
KwaZulu-Natal
PROVINCES

3
7

12
Gauteng 10
15

2
Limpopo 3
8

2
Eastern Cape 2
11

3
Free State 4
10

Carjacking Drug Abuse Robbery

Questions
2.1 What information does this graph provide? (1)
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2.2 Circle the letter of the corret answer.. (1)

2.2.1 Which province does not appear on the graph?
A Northern Cape
B Western Cape
C Eastern Cape
D North West

2.2.2 Which province was affected the most by crime? (1)

A KwaZulu-Natal
B Western Cape
C Mpumalanga
D Gauteng

2.2.3 Which crime reported is the highest, according to this graph? (1)
A Drug Abuse
B Carjacking
C Robbery
D Assault

2.3 In which province were no carjacking crimes reported? (1)

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2.4 Underline the correct words in brackets.

The Free State reported more (carjacking / robbery) crimes than KwaZulu- (2)
Natal but less (carjacking / drug abuse) crimes.

2.5 Which province reported the least number of crimes in May? (1)

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2.6 Do you think drug abuse was a bigger problem than carjacking, according to (2)
the graph? Tick (✓) the correct box and motivate you answer.

Yes No

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QUESTION 3: SUMMARY (5 MARKS)

• Read the text below.
• Summarise 4 main signs of a bad friend in 40 – 50 words.
• Write in full sentences.

Signs of a Bad Friend

A bad friend will follow a pattern of bad behaviour. Here are some signs to watch out for.

If you do not trust your friend, it may be time to part ways. Another sign of a bad friend is a
growing feeling of unease or dislike toward them.

It can be difficult to recognize abusive behaviour in people you love or trust. Any form of
physical, mental or emotional abuse is a good reason for ending the friendship.

Abuse may not always seem obvious. If you’re feeling mistreated by your friend, it can damage
your self-esteem.

If your friend calls you names to hurt your feelings, is rude or mean to you, you are
experiencing a bad friendship.

One of the clearest signs of a bad friend is when your friend encourages criminal or dangerous
behaviour.

https://www.webmd.com/balance/signs-bad-friend

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QUESTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS (10 marks)

Refer to the text in question 1 and answer the questions below.
4.1 Underline the adverb in the sentence below. (1)
Andrew was walking slowly from counter to counter.

4.2 Underline the adjective below. (1)

I saved money to buy that silver watch.

4.3 Rewrite and punctuate the sentence correctly. (1)

why did eddie steal stationery at the store
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4.4 Rewrite each sentence in the tense given in brackets. (1)

4.4.1 Eddie steals stationery at the store. (simple past tense)
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4.4.2 Andrew buys a cheap watch. (simple future tense) (1)

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4.5 Fill in the correct preposition to complete the sentence. (1)

Andrew could buy a lovely watch __________ the money he had saved.

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4.6 Write an antonym for the underlined word. (1)

Will he buy the watch for R70?
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4.7 Underline the correct homophone in brackets.

Eddie wanted Andrew to steal something (two / too). (1)

4.8 Write the sentence below in the indirect speech. (1)

Andrew said, “I want the silver watch.”
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4.9 Identify the meaning of the following idiom.

Eddie has sticky fingers. He … (1)
A likes to buy things.
B eats sticky food.
C licks his fingers.
D steals things.
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