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ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2015 GRADE 8 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

TEST

MARKS: 90 TIME: 2 hours PROVINCE _______________________________________________________________________

DISTRICT ________________________________________________________________________ CIRCUIT _________________________________________________________________________ SCHOOL ________________________________________________________________________ EMIS NUMBER (9 digits) CLASS (e.g. 8A) ____________________ SURNAME _______________________________________________________________________ NAME ___________________________________________________________________________

GENDER (✓) DATE OF BIRTH

This test consists of 19 pages, excluding the cover page

MARKS

BOY GIRL

C C Y Y M M D D

Instructions to the learners:

The teacher should read the instructions to the learners and do the practice exercise

with them.

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Read all the instructions carefully.

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

Where there are multiple-choice questions, circle the letter of the correct

answer.

Where one word is required, write only the word in the space provided.

Write neatly and legibly.

Grade 8 English FAL Test 1

Practice exercises

1. Which country does the soccer team Bafana Bafana represent?

A Australia

B South Africa

C Cameroon

D Nigeria

You answered the question correctly if you circled the letter . .

2. Which word is the noun in the following sentence?

The book is interesting.

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You answered correctly if you wrote the word “book” on the line.

3. Give two reasons why you think you will enjoy school this year.

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You should have written in full sentences in the spaces provided similar to the

sentences below.

This year I shall enjoy school because my English teacher is very friendly.

I shall also enjoy it because my old friend has come back to our school.

The test starts on the next page.

B


Kicking the habit

Ann Smith shares how she quit smoking after six years to protect her unborn baby’s health.

1 I started smoking when I was 23 years old. I was careless, irresponsible and thoughtless.

2 Then I met my husband. We got married a year later. We smoked like a house on fire,

especially at night.

3 I always knew I never wanted to be a mom who smoked. That’s when it began - the

‘weaning period’. I knew I had to start changing my lifestyle.

4 I was scared to stop smoking because I wasn’t sure whether I had the willpower. After getting married, my husband and I began with small lifestyle changes.

5 The first important change was switching to a much lighter brand. It took some time to get

used to smoking what felt like ‘air sticks’, but we soon felt the same satisfaction.

6 Normally, when eating out, we would go for the restaurant’s smoking section. However,

by opting for the non-smoking areas, we immediately kick-started our smoke-free life.

7 Luckily, my new work did not allow smoking on the premises. I worked with high school

children and it was important to present a correct image.

8 My husband and I began trying to conceive in January, so I stopped smoking during the

day. I also stopped smoking in the car. One day when I got home, I took a pregnancy

test, and it came out positive. Until I realised that I was pregnant, I had no reason to quit

smoking.

9 When I look back I’m glad I stopped when I did. Overcoming my nicotine addiction has

reminded me of the faith I have in myself and has given me the strength to challenge

anything that might come my way. [Adapted from Living and Loving magazine (December 2013)]

Read the magazine article and answer questions 1-14.


Glossary Weaning period - the process of doing away with something

Willpower - the determination to do something

Conceive - when a baby is formed in its mother’s womb

1. What is the purpose of this magazine article? To …

A

B

C

D

motivate smokers to quit smoking.

encourage women to smoke.

show people that smoking is not dangerous.

show readers it is easy to quit smoking.

(1)

2. Refer to the first line of the article that reads … “I started smoking when …” What is the main idea of this line? Ann …

A

B

C

D

enjoyed smoking cigarettes a great deal.

found smoking enjoyable because she was younger.

developed independence and formed her identity by smoking.

smoked cigarettes carelessly and irresponsibly.

(1)

3. Refer to paragraph 3.

Why does the writer use the apostrophe in the word “That’s”?

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Which of the following means “smoked like a house on fire”?

A

B

C

D

Puffed smoke like a chimney

Smoked a few cigarettes

Smoked unnecessarily

Smoked a lot of cigarettes

(1)

5 Do you agree that pregnancy should be the only reason for a woman to stop

smoking? Give a reason for your answer.

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(2)

6. Mention two changes that Ann and her husband made to help them to stop

smoking.

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(2)

7. Refer to paragraph 5. What does the phrase below mean in simpler English?

“… we got used to smoking what felt like ‘air sticks’ …”

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(2)

8. Is the following statement true or false? Ann had the confidence to stop smoking.

Quote three consecutive words from paragraph 4 to support your answer.

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A B C D

Living away from smoking areas Kicking people who smoked Energetically start smoking Quitting the smoking behaviour

(1)

9. What do you think are the advantages of not smoking for Ann and her husband?

State any two mentioned in the passage.

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What is the literal meaning of the title of the article?

“Kicking the habit”

11 How does the writer feel about smoking in this text? Give a reason for your

answer.

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(2)


Give one reason why the writer decided to write ‘weaning period’ in inverted

commas.

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13. Suggest a possible title for the text in less than six words. Give a reason for your

choice.

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14. Refer to paragraphs 5-8.

In five steps, summarise how Ann and her husband stopped smoking.

• Summarise the paragraphs in five sentences.

• Write each sentence in your own words.

• Start each sentence on a new line.

• Use 50-60 words

• Indicate the number of words you have used at the end of the summary.

Write your summary here:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Number of words _________

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Read the poem below and answer questions 15-21.

Don’t burn your bridges behind you By Nuamah

Watching the smoke rise

From ashes is like a dark

Soul searching for a grave.

Inhaling nicotine

Is as bad as ingesting

Deadly sweet poison.

Trapped in unbreakable fume,

Your black heart bleeds deeper.

For a fabulously healthy life,

Stay away from drugs.

Drugs kill.

A

B

C

D

Assonance

Simile

Alliteration

Personification

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15. What is the figure of speech used in the title of the poem?

16. Refer to stanza 1.

What is the rising smoke compared to?

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A

B

C

D

“deeper”

“trapped”

“bleeds”

“ingesting”

(1)


Why is nicotine referred to as “deadly sweet poison”? Give two reasons.

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(2)


Which word tells us that the smoker is addicted to nicotine?

19.

Refer to stanza 4.

What does the poet suggest you should do to lead “a fabulously healthy life”?

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(2)


Why do you think the poet refers to the heart as black and not as red?

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(2)


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(2)

Read the comic strip and answer questions 23-32.

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(2)

21. What is message of the poem?

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(2)

22. Suggest a possible theme for the poem. Give a reason for your choice.

FRAME 1 FRAME 2

[Adapted from BeetleBaileyCartoons.com]

23. Refer to Frame 1

Has Sam really given up smoking?

Give a reason for your answer.

Beetle Sam


http://www.cartoonistgroup.com/copyno.php

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A

B

C

D

concentration

cluster

cloud

collection

(1)

A

B

C

D

You failed at something

You burnt something

Something has died

You choked on the smoke

(1)

24. Rewrite “flavor” according to accepted South Africa spelling rules.

25 Refer to Frame 1.

“I thought you gave up smoking”

Write down the present tense form of the underlined word.

26. Refer to Frame 2.

Beetle Bailey stares at the _________ of smoke in the kitchen.

27. Sam’s plans have gone up in smoke.

What does “to go up in smoke” mean?


29. What job does the second speaker do? How do you know this?

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(2)

30. What is not acceptable about Sam’s behaviour while he is cooking? State two points.

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(2)

31. How do Beetle’s feelings change from Frame 1 to Frame 2? ________________________________________________________________

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(2)

28. Rewrite the following sentence in the indirect (reported) speech.

He said, “I can give up smoking.”

Start with: He said that ...

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(2)

32.

Fill in the correct answer:

He tips the ashes __________ the pot.

(1)


Read the text provided and respond to questions 33-42.

SPARE A CIGGY, SAVE A LIFE

It is a fact that 90% of smokers began smoking before the age of 21. (Everyday/Every day) almost 3 900 smokers under 18 years of age try their first cigarette. More than

950 of them will become daily smokers. About half of teen smokers will continue

smoking and (dye/die/died/dies) early from a smoking-related disease. Teen

smokers are more likely to have panic attacks, anxiety disorders and depression. One

out of five teens who _____ addicted to cigarettes, smokes 13-15 times a day.

Unfortunately for these teens, smoking can age skin faster. In addition their lungs will not develop fully. This puts them at a higher risk (of/for/on/with) contracting lung diseases. So, next time you come across people smoking, care to share the facts

of life!

[Source: Anonymous]

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33. Refer to line 1.

Rewrite “90%” in words.

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Choose the correct answer between brackets in the sentence below:

(Everyday /Every day) almost 3 900 smokers under 18 years of age try their first cigarette.

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A

B

C

D

is

are

can

was

(1)


Rewrite the word “teen” in full.

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About half of teen smokers will continue smoking and ______ early

from smoking-related diseases.

A

B

C

D

dye

die

dies

died

(1)


What is the punctuation mark used in the word, “smoking-related”, called?

A

B

C

D

A dash

An apostrophe

A hyphen

A colon

(1)

38. Refer to lines 5 and 6.

Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct word.

One out of five teens who _____ addicted to cigarettes, smokes 13-15 times a

day.


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(1)

40. Rewrite the following sentence in the active voice.

Depression and anxiety can be caused by smoking.

Start with: Smoking …

A

B

C

D

with

on

of

for

(1)

42. Rewrite the following sentence in the future tense.

Patrick cares to share the facts of life with them.

39. Join the following sentences by using “as well as”.

Smoking can cause lung diseases.

Smoking can cause panic attacks.

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(1)

41. Refer to lines 8 and 9.

Complete the following sentence by writing down the correct preposition.

This puts them at higher risk ______ contracting lung diseases.

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(1)


43.

43.1

43.2

Write a dialogue on one of the topics below.

• The length of your dialogue should be between 100-120 words.

• Plan your dialogue in the space provided.

• Pay attention to format, register and sentence construction.

• Proof-read and edit your dialogue.

• Write your final dialogue in the space provided.

• Your dialogue will be marked using the following criteria:

- Planning and editing

- Content, originality, awareness of target audience (style) and

coherence

- Language and Register, vocabulary, spelling, sentence

construction, idiomatic expression and punctuation

You recently discovered that your friend spends a lot of time with a group of

smokers after school. Write a dialogue that takes place between you and your

friend.

OR

Your mother discovered a packet of cigarettes in your schoolbag and asked

you about it. Write a dialogue that takes place between you and your mother.

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PLANNING


FINAL DIALOGUE:

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Criteria Learner Mark Total 1 Planning and editing 5

2 Content development, coherence,

originality, style and format

10

3 Language and register 5

Total 20

GRAND TOTAL: 90

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