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ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE2787417-4002GRADE 9 JUNE 2011Paper 1 (40) 1 Hour 15minINSTRUCTIONSThis paper consists out of Question 1: Comprehension (15) and Question 2: Summary (5) and Question 3: Language (20)Answer all the questions.Draw a margin of 2cm on the right hand side of the page.Write you name on your answer sheet.Staple your answer sheet to the front of your question paper.Answer each Question on a separate page.You will be penalized for instructions that you don’t follow.QUESTION 1 – COMPREHENSIONCommunity Service instead of going to jailCourts in Gauteng have been running a scheme in which criminals do community service instead of going to jailKJADIJA MAGARDIE reportsLast year, Shaheed (16) made a life-changing decision – to leave the gang that had been part of most of his life. But the notorious Westbury Fast Guns gangs refused to accept his ‘resignation’. After endless threats and intimidation by gangsters, Shaheed was forced to leave school. One afternoon, a gang member, Junaid (17), viciously assaulted him. Shaheed laid a charge against his former friend. But the youngsters have settled the matter out of court. Shaheed has dropped all charges, and Junaid is responsible for guarenteeing Shaheed’s safety by preventing the other gang members from intimidating him.The case is part of a pilot project that is paving the way for ‘alternative justice’ in South Africa. The Victim- Offender Conferencing Pilot Project is being tested in three of Gauteng’s most notorious areas, namely Westbury, Alexandra and Dobsonville. Funded by the Open Society Foundation and the British High Commission, it involves the face-to-face interaction between perpetrators and victims of crime, together with families, in order to settle disputes. According to acting programme manager of the Community Dispute Resolution Trust, Kevin Lancaster, “there is a greater chance of rehabilitation if the offender is held accountable to the victim”. He adds that it can also serve as a powerful deterrent.Cases are referred by the police, prosecutors or magistrates to the various community-based organisations that run the project. Staff then contact the parties involved. If both parties agree – the process is voluntary – a date and time are set for mediation. The result is usually an agreement between victim and offender. The agreement usually includes some kind of restitution. This can take the form of money for compensation, agreement to perform a service, or a mere apology. Although an apology is not demanded, the offender must admit wrongdoing. The contract is then referred to the prosecutor or magistrate involved, who decides whether or not to ‘divert’ the impending trial. A violation of the terms of agreement by either party will send the case back to the courts. Glen Steyn, a project organiser from Westbury-based organisation Conquest for Life, says most offenders fear their guilt more than the law itself. In one case, a hardened ganster broke down in tears, saying he would rather go to court than face the woman he was accused of assaulting.Lancaster says the project “has the potential to handle anything”. The project also deals with domestic violence cases, extremely common in most referrals.Victim-offender conferencing is not new – several countries, includind New Zealand and the United States, have used the project, especially in dealing with juveniles.Vocabulary from the passage:Perpetrators: people who commit a crimeDeterrent: measure that stops or prevents something from happeningMediation: when someone mediates they help two people or groups with different points of view to come to an agreement.Restitution: some kind of payment for doing something wrong (not necessarily money)Compensation: money received to make up for a lossImpending: about to happenQUESTION 1 – COMPREHENSIONWhat life-changing decision did Shaheed make?(1)1.2What was the name of the Gang?(1)1.3Why did Shaheed have to leave school?(1)1.4Quote one word from the passage which means Shaheed was attacked and beaten.(1)1.5Why didn’t Junaid go to jail for assaulting Shaheed? Give two reasons.(2)1.6What is the meaning of the word “pilot” in “pilot project”?(1)1.7In which areas are they testing the new project?(3)1.8What does the phrase “face-to-face” interaction refer to? Try to explain it in your own words.(1)1.9Say whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE. Quote to prove your answer.Victims stand a chance of changing their lifes if they have to face their victims.(2)1.10Say whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE. Quote to prove your answer.People are forced to participate in this program.(2)/15/QUESTION 2 - SUMMARYRead the following passage. Write down two reasons why it is good to do homeschooling and two reasons why it is not good to do homeschooling. Use 40 words. Write down the number of words you have used in brackets. Number your reasons 1-4.(5)HOME SCHOOLING – WHAT’S THE DEALMeet Sarah Hampshire, she is a Teenzone reader and she is home schooled. We asked Sarah to tell us all about her typical day...Typically, I wake up, eat breakfst and then get ready for the day. I pick up my books and find a nice spot to do my work. If I need any help at all during the day my mom helps me, and she checks my work at the end of the day to make sure that I haven’t made any mistakes.I start working at 8:00 and work uninterrupted until my first break at 10:30. My first break is half an hour and I have my second break at around 12:30 which is an hour long break. I then get back to work until about 14:30. If I don’t finish my work for the day, I then have an opportunity to work until I am finished. Just because I work at home and not in a classroom does not mean I can be lazy and neglect my school work. If I do, I will fail. Test days are a little less structured and are pretty stressful. I have to make sure that I concentrate and work hard at a reasonable pace to pass my tests. I only have 2.5 hours to finish my tests of the year.You write exams every two terms. When you finish your work at the end of the second term, your exams are sent to you. After completing the exam, your parents mark the paper and send the results back to the head office of the curriculum for your studies. After your results have been sent to head office and processed, a report card is sent to you.As with most things in life there are pros and cons...Home schooling is considerably cheaper than being in a regular school. It is much safer for you don’t come across drugs and other bad influences. You can get more work done in one day, as you have flexible hours. Your parents can choose when to take your holidays – that means going away out of season. You can’t be bullied unless your siblings bully you.The cons are that you don’t have as many friends and the loneliness can get to you at times. There aren’t any fun extra curricular activities such as a Valentine’s ball or camps. You don’t get out of the house that much. Home schooling does not offer any sports. You only get to see your friends on weekends and not every day at ments from a few fellow home schoolers across the country:“Home schooling rocks! ‘Cause you can start school at like nine and make as much coffee as you want in between” Nickey“It has made me more disciplined and it has saved me from doing drugs and all that because I wasn’t exposed to it like I would have been at school,” Matthew.“My best experience in home schooling ever, would have to be doing maths in Skukuza in the Kruger Park,” Shannon.“Home schooling has helped me to be far more self-motivated and has taught me the importance of personal responsibility,” Tamlyn.QUESTION 3 – LANGUAGE3.1Look at the following cartoon strip and answer the questions that follow:3.1.1Why does the monk want to put off his vow of poverty till after the lotto winners are announced?(2)3.1.2What do you call the head of a monastery?(1)3.1.3What do monks wear?(1)3.2Look at the following advertisement and answer the questions that follow:3.2.1What will Peter Walsh help you with?(1)3.2.2How good is he according to the billboard?(2)3.2.3Which product will you associate with Peter Walsh?(1)(8)3.3Write down the correct form of the verb in brackets. Write down only the correct answer next to the number of the question. The passage must be in the past tense.He walked down the road. He (3.3.1 be) extremely happy. He (3.3.2 be) not believe that he (3.3.3 be) one of the finalists in the competition. He only (3.3.4 enter) as a joke. (4)3.4Fill in the correct prepositions. Write down only the correct answer next to the number of the question.He climbed (3.4.1___) the ladder so that he could get (3.4.2____) the roof. When he was (3.4.3 ____) the roof he knew he had to try and get the cat (3.4.4 ___) the roof by grabbing it and carrying it off.(4)3.4.6Write the following sentence into indirect speech.The doctor said: “I really don’t know what your problem is. I have never heard such symptoms.”Begin your answer with: The doctor said that …(4)/20/Grand total: 40 ................
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