ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2015 GRADE 8 ENGLISH FIRST ...

ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSESSMENT 2015 GRADE 8 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE

TEST

MARKS: 90

MARKS

TIME: 2 hours

PROVINCE _______________________________________________________________________

DISTRICT ________________________________________________________________________

CIRCUIT _________________________________________________________________________

SCHOOL ________________________________________________________________________

EMIS NUMBER (9 digits)

CLASS (e.g. 8A) ____________________

SURNAME _______________________________________________________________________

NAME ___________________________________________________________________________

GENDER () BOY

GIRL

DATE OF BIRTH

C C Y Y MMD D

This test consists of 19 pages, excluding the cover page

Instructions to the learners:

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

with them.

1. Read all the instructions carefully.

2. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

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

answer.

4.

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

5.

Write neatly and legibly.

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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 B . .

2. Which word is the noun in the following sentence? The book is interesting. ______________ 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. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 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.

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The test starts on the next page.

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Read the magazine article and answer questions 1-14.

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)]

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Glossary Weaning period Willpower Conceive -

the process of doing away with something the determination to do something when a baby is formed in its mother's womb

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

A motivate smokers to quit smoking.

B encourage women to smoke.

C show people that smoking is not dangerous.

D 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 enjoyed smoking cigarettes a great deal.

B found smoking enjoyable because she was younger.

C developed independence and formed her identity by smoking.

D 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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(1)

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4. Refer to paragraph 2. Which of the following means "smoked like a house on fire"?

A Puffed smoke like a chimney

B Smoked a few cigarettes

C Smoked unnecessarily

D 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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(2)

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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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(2)

10. Refer to paragraph 6. What is the literal meaning of the title of the article? "Kicking the habit"

A Living away from smoking areas

B Kicking people who smoked

C Energetically start smoking

D Quitting the smoking behaviour

(1)

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

________________________________________________________________

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(2)

12. Refer to paragraph 3.

Give one reason why the writer decided to write `weaning period' in inverted commas.

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(2)

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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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(2)

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. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ (10)

Number of words _________

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