GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
END OF THE YEAR EXAMINATION 2014
PAPER 2
GRADE 9
NUMBER OF PAGES 13
MARKS: 80
DURATION: 2 HOURS
NAME: _____________________________________
CLASS: ____________________________________
SCHOOL: ___________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions.
2. Read all the instructions carefully.
3. Write neatly and legibly.
4. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
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SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1
Read the following passage by Bessie Head, who is both the author and narrator of
the story. She was born in South Africa and later went to live in exile in Botswana
during the Apartheid years.
The old woman
She was so frail that her whole body swayed this way and that like a thin stalk of
corn in the wind. Her arms were as flat as boards. The flesh hung loosely; and her
hands which clutched the walking stick were turned outwards and knobbled with age.
Under her long dress also swayed the tattered edges of several petticoats. The ends
of two bony stick legs peeped out. She had on a pair of sandshoes. The toes were
all sticking out, so that the feet flapped about in them. She wore each shoe on the
wrong foot, so that it made the heart turn over in amusement.
Yet she seemed so strong that it was a shock when she suddenly bent double,
retched and coughed emptily and crumbled to the ground like a quiet sigh.
“What is it Mma? What is the matter?” I asked.
“Water, water,” she said faintly.
“Wait a minute. I shall ask at this hut here if there is any water.”
When I came back with the water, a small crowd had gathered.
“What is the matter?” They asked.
“The old lady is ill,” I said.
“No,” she said curtly. “I am not ill. I am hungry”
The crowd laughed in embarrassment that she should display her need so nakedly.
They turned away; but old ladies have no more shame left. They are like children.
They give way to weakness and cry openly when they are hungry.
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“Never mind,” I said, “hunger is a terrible thing. My hut is not far away. This small
child will take you. Wait till I come back, then I shall prepare food for you.”
Then, it was late afternoon. The old lady had long passed from my mind when a
strange young woman, unknown to me, walked into the yard with a pail of water on
her head. She set it down outside the door and squatted low.
“Good day. How are you?” I said.
She returned the greeting, keeping her face empty and carefully averted. It is
impossible to say, “What do you want?” “Whom are you looking for?” It is impossible
to say this to a carefully averted face and a body that squats quietly, patiently. I
looked at the sky, helplessly. I looked at the trees. I looked at the ground, but the
young woman said nothing.
A curious neighbour looked over the hedge.
“What‟s the matter?” she asked.
I turned my eyes to the sky again, shrugging helplessly.
“Please ask the young woman what she wants, who she is looking for.”
The young woman turned her face to the neighbour, still keeping it averted and said
quietly:
“No, tell her she helped our relative who collapsed this morning. Tell her the relatives
discussed the matter. Tell her we had nothing to give her in return, only that one
relative says she passes her every day on her way to the water tap. Then we
decided to give a pail of water. It is all we have.”
Tell them too. Tell them how natural, sensible, normal is human kindness. Tell them,
those who judge my country Africa, by gain and greed, that the gods walk about
barefoot with no ermine and gold-studded cloaks.
(Adapted from: Platinum – learner’s book)
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QUESTIONS
1.1.
Who is the narrator of the story?
(1)
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1.2.
In which country did the narrator live during the time of apartheid?
(1)
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1.3.
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
The message in the story is:
A. Poor people must not depend on the rich for food.
B. Poor people wear tattered clothes for others to sympathise with them.
C. Poor people are always sad and quiet.
D. People should be compassionate to others – show sorrow and pity for the
sufferings of others.
1.4.
(1)
The narrator describes the old woman very clearly, so that the readers are
able to picture her. Explain the meaning of the following figures of speech:
1.4.1. The ends of two bony stick legs peeped out
(1)
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1.4.2. body swayed this way and that like a thin stalk of corn
(1)
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1.5.
Quote THREE consecutive words to prove that the crowd of people gathered
did not help the old woman.
(1)
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1.6.
Mention any THREE actions done by the old woman which shocked the
narrator
(3)
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1.7.
What did the old woman wear under her dress?
(1)
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1.8.
What did the young woman give to the narrator?
(1)
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1.9.
From the passage find words having the same meaning/synonyms of the
following words.
1.9.1. ragged
(1)
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1.9.2. bucket
(1)
1.10. Explain why the narrator compares old women to children, in what manner are
they the same?
(2)
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1.11. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
The young woman sits quietly and does not look at the narrator because:
A. She is showing respect.
B. She has bad manners.
C. She does not respect the narrator.
D. The narrator is a very strict person.
(1)
1.12. Compound nouns are made up of two separate nouns. Find an example of a
compound noun from the first paragraph
(1)
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1.13. Explain what you understand by a „walking stick‟ as used in paragraph 1 (1)
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1.14. State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE and give a
reason for your answer.
1.14.1. The narrator knew the young woman with a pail of water.
(2)
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1.14.2. All the relatives of the young woman saw the narrator every day.
(2)
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1.14.3. The old woman was not wearing the dress only.
(2)
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1.15. Give ONE word for each of the following:
1.15.1. Someone who lives next door to you.
(1)
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1.15.2. A large group of people gathered together.
(1)
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1.16. The narrator projects the continent Africa through the old woman. According to
the narrator, is the continent Africa successful or a place of suffering and
poverty.
(1)
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TOTAL SECTION A: 27
SECTION B: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT
QUESTION 2
2.1. Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
2.1.1. “The old woman will be assisted by the welfare organisation.” said the
young woman.
(2)
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2.1.2. “I turned my eyes to the sky.” said the narrator
(2)
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2.1.3. “Last year we had nothing to give to her.” said the young woman.
(2)
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2.2. Write the following sentences in the Passive Voice.
2.2.1. They will prepare food for you.
(2)
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2.2.2. The narrator understands the young woman perfectly.
(2)
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2.3. Find homophones (words that sound the same but have different meanings)
from the first paragraph of the passage to the following:
2.3.2. hole
(2)
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QUESTION 3
3.1. Choose the correct PART OF SPEECH from the box to describe the underlined
words in the following sentences.
Common noun;
Preposition;
Adverb; Conjunction; Adjective; Pronoun
3.1.1.Under her long dress also swayed tattered edges of several petticoats
(2)
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3.1.2. The flesh hung loosely.
(1)
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3.1.3. I looked at the ground, but the young woman said nothing.
(2)
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3.1.4. This small child will take you there.
(2)
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3.2. Punctuate the following sentence:
if it wasnt because of the narrator the old woman could have died of hunger
people are usually not sympathetic towards the hardships of others 6 ÷2 (3)
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QUESTION 4
4.1. Identify and write all the abbreviations in the following paragraph in full.
Do not rewrite the paragraph. Identify and then write the abbreviations in full.
My mother was suffering from flu and was in bed. I fetched myself a cold drink from
the fridge and then joined other family members watching TV in the lounge.
Everybody was watching quietly and in shock at the pictures of this old woman. It is
true that the SABC, as the public broadcaster, is also aiming at informing the nation
about conditions in countries outside SA.
(5)
4.1.1. _________________________________________________________
4.1.2. _________________________________________________________
4.1.3. _________________________________________________________
4.1.4. _________________________________________________________
4.1.5._________________________________________________________
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4.2. Use either a prefix or a suffix to change the meaning of the underlined words.
Do not rewrite the sentences. Write only the corrected word.
4.2.1. Living conditions in most African states are usually bearable.
(1)
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4.2.2. It is fortunate when most of the African leaders are pursuing self-enrich
and not concerned about the plight of the people.
(2)
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4.2.3. Most African authors aim at revealing the appal conditions under which
the people live.
(1)
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QUESTION 5
Match the idiom in COLUMN A to its meaning in COLUMN B by writing the correct
symbol of the corresponding meaning in the middle column.
COLUMN A
ANSWER
COLUMN B
5.1. In black and white.
A
to be madly/deeply in love
5.2. To sign on the dotted line.
B
to sell without a guarantee
5.3. To be head over heels in love.
C
in writing
5.4. To sell voetstoots.
D
to sign an agreement
1 X 4 (4)
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QUESTION 6
Choose and underline the correct form of the verb in brackets.
6.1. The narrator (ate/was eating) her supper when they arrived.
(1)
6.2. I (watch/am watching) the news every evening on TV.
(1)
6.3. I (have/am having) breakfast every morning before going to school.
(1)
6.4. Will the young woman still (work/ be working) at 5 o‟clock?
(1)
6.5. She (represented/was representing) Botswana at the 2012 Olympic Games. (1)
TOTAL SECTION B: 40
SECTION C: SUMMARY WRITING
QUESTION 7
Read the following article/text and then summarise it. Your summary should be
organised in the following manner.
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Adopt-a-classroom
1. All education departments in South Africa want to give learners access to
technology. First, they establish computer laboratories in each school in the
province. In the Western Cape, for example, by 2004, every high school had
one and by 2011, every primary school was well on the way.
2. The Department of Education still wants to introduce computer technology
into every classroom. So the next step is to provide each classroom in the
country with electronic whiteboards. But how?
3. There are many problems. Firstly, the cost is high. It costs many thousands of
rands to equip even one classroom. The costs include buying the equipment,
installing it and training teachers to use it effectively. Other problems are that
schools need to have electricity and access to the Internet. Classrooms also
need lighting and a suitable wall where the white board can be put up.
4. The Department has come up with a solution. Why not ask big companies and
organisations to support their communities and “adopt a classroom”? Happily,
there are many interactive classrooms in the country, but there are still many
waiting to be equipped.
5. Donors want to see that their investment is well used. For this reason, schools
that are well managed and that have a staff that is keen to use the technology
are chosen first. These are usually schools where there is a principal who
provides strong leadership and motivation. If teachers are excited to learn
about using technology in classroom, the learners will be excited too. That
way, the donors‟ money is not wasted.
(Passage from English Today)
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Number your points 1 – 5
Use full sentences/ use your own words as much as you can.
Do not write more than 60 words.
Your summary should provide the following information:
Challenges/problems experienced by the department in introducing
technology in schools (2 points).
The solution to the problems (1 point).
Suggested ideas to ensure that the proposed solution becomes a success (2
points).
(13)
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TOTAL SECTION C: 13
GRAND TOTAL 80
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GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
END OF THE YEAR EXAMINATION 2014
PAPER 2
MEMORANDUM
GRADE 9
NUMBER OF PAGES 5
MARKS: 80
SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1
1.1.
Bessie Head
(1)
1.2.
Botswana
(1)
1.3.
D
(1)
1.4.1. The legs were sticking out/ coming out
(1)
1.4.2. Very thin/extremely thin
(1)
1.5. They turned away
(1)
1.6.
She bent double
(1)
She retched
(1)
She coughed emptily
(1)
She crumbled to the ground (any three)
1.7. Several petticoats
(1)
1.8. A pail/bucket of water
(1)
1.9.1. tattered
(1)
1.9.2. pail
(1)
1.10. They are free to tell the truth/ they cry openly when they are hungry
(2)
1.11. A
(1)
1.12. sandshoes
(1)
1.13. A stick used by old people for balancing/ supporting them when walking
(1)
(consider alternative answers with the same idea)
1.14.1. False ) √ –the young woman was a stranger/unknown to her. √
(2)
1.14.2. False ) √ – only one relative saw her (as she was passing there to collect
water) ) √
(2)
1.14.3. True ) √ – underneath her dress she several petticoats) √
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(2)
1.15.1. neighbour
(1)
1.15.2. crowd
(1)
1.16. A place of suffering and poverty
(1)
TOTAL SECTION A: 27
SECTION B: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT
QUESTION 2
2.1.1. The young woman said that the old woman would be assisted by the welfare
organisation.
(2)
2.1.2. The narrator said that she had turned her eyes to the sky.
(2)
2.1.3. The young woman said that the previous year they had had nothing to give to
her.
(2)
2.2.1. Food will be prepared for you (by them).
(2)
2.2.2. The young woman is understood perfectly by the narrator.
(2)
2.3.2. hole – whole
(2)
QUESTION 3
3.1.1. under – preposition
(1)
tattered – adjective
(1)
3.1.2. adverb
(1)
3.1.3. at – preposition
(1)
but – conjunction
(1)
3.1.4. this – (demonstrative) pronoun
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child – common noun
(1)
3.2. If it wasn’t because of the narrator, the old woman could have died of hunger.
People are usually not sympathetic towards the hardships of others.
6 ÷2 (3)
QUESTION 4
4.1.1. influenza
(1)
4.1.2. refrigerator
(1)
4.1.3. television
(1)
4.1.4. SABC – South African Broadcasting Corporation
(1)
4.1.5. South Africa
(1)
4.2.1. unbearable
(1)
4.2.2 unfortunate
(1)
self-enrichment
(1)
4.2.3. appalling
(1)
QUESTION 5
Column A
5.1. In black and white.
C
5.2. To sign on the dotted line.
D
5.3. To be head over heels in love.
A
5.4. To sell voetstoots.
B
1 X 4 (4)
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QUESTION 6
6.1. The narrator was eating her supper when they arrived.
(1)
6.2. I watch the news every evening on TV.
(1)
6.3. I have breakfast every morning before going to school.
(1)
6.4. Will the young woman still be working at 5 o’clock?
(1)
6.5. She represented Botswana at the 2012 Olympic Games.
(1)
TOTAL SECTION B: 40
SECTION C: SUMMARY WRITING
QUESTION 7
1. Introducing technology in schools is expensive. √√
2. Schools need to be electrified/ have access to the Internet. √√
Classrooms need lighting and suitable walls (for the use of whiteboards)
( any two of the above)
3. The Department asked/requested big companies and organisations (donors)
to support the project. √√
4. Donors prefer that their investment is well used. √√
5. Schools should be well managed. √√
Teachers and learners should be excited to learn about using technology. √√
Marking: each point = 2 marks
Language/using correct full sentences = 2 mark
word count/number of words (not more than 70 words) = 1 mark
TOTAL SECTION C: 13
GRAND TOTAL 80
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