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COMMON TASK 2 – TERM 1GRADE 6 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGEDATE: _________________________MARKS: 50DURATION: 1 HOURLEARNERS NAME: _____________________________________GRADE 6: ___________________MAXIMUM MARKLEARNER’S MARKCOMPREHENSION30LANGUAGE20TOTAL50Instructions to learnersRead all the instructions carefully.Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.Write neatly and legibly.Good luck! Section A: ComprehensionRead the article below and answer the questions.Video games are good for you! You know all those people who told you that video games are bad for you? They were wrong. Read this to find out more.341376035242500For years video games have been criticised for making people more antisocial, overweight or depressed. But now researchers are finding that games can actually change us for the better and improve both our body and mind.Games can help to develop physical skills. Pre-school children who played interactive games such as the ones available on Wii have been shown to have improved motor skills, for example they can kick, catch and throw a ball better than children who don’t play video games. A study by surgeons who do microsurgery in Boston found that those who played video games were 27 per cent faster and made 37 per cent fewer errors than those who didn’t. Vision is also improved, particularly in telling the difference between the shades of grey. This is useful for driving at night, piloting a plane or reading X-rays.Games also benefit a variety of brain functions, including, decision-making. People who play action-based games make decisions 25 per cent faster than others and are no less accurate, according to one study. It was also found that the best gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second, four times faster than most people. In another study by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, experienced gamers were shown to be able to pay attention to more than six things at once without getting confused, compared with the four that most people can normally keep in mind. Additionally, video games can also reduce gender differences.Scientists have found that women who play games are better able to mentally manipulate 3D objects.(Adapted from “Beeld” January 2013)1.1Circle the letter of the correct answer.The title of this article is:(1)AChildren play too many video games.BVideo games are good for your brain.CVideo games are good for you.DBoys enjoy video games more than girls.1.2Circle the letter of the correct answer.What did people believe about video games?(1)AIt caused brain damage.BIt caused people to become depressed.CIt caused people to become lazy.DIt caused people to become violent.1.3Circle the letter of the correct answer.Who changed the views on video games?(1)AparentsBteachersCresearchersDdoctors1.4Give THREE examples of how video games could be bad for someone.(3)1.4.11.4.21.4.31.5Circle the letter of the correct answer.What does the word “criticized” mean in paragraph 1?(1)AapprovedBdisapprovedCcomplimentedDvalued1.6Circle the letter of the correct answer.A synonym for the word “reduce” in paragraph 3 is…(1)Amake smallerBincreaseCchangeDcorrect1.7What do you call a person who plays video games? (paragraph 3)(1)1.8Name any TWO positive (good) things about playing video games.(2)1.9Is the following statement a fact or an opinion?“Video games can help people to focus more on things.”(1)1.10Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE! Quote from the text to prove your answer.“Playing video games can help a person to see better”(1)1.11Give the plural form of “video” (paragraph 1) (e.g. game – games)(1)1.12Rewrite the following sentence and replace the underlined words with a pronoun.(1)1.12.1A video game can be fun.__________________________________ can be fun.1.13Give THREE reasons why parents should consider buying their pre-school children video games.(3)1.13.11.13.21.13.31.14Choose the best explanation for the following sentence. Circle the letter of the answer.“Video games can also reduce gender differences.”(1)AVideo games only improve men’s abilities.BVideo games make everyone lazy.CVideo games lessen the difference between males and females.DVideo games make boys cleverer than girls.1.15Rewrite this phrase by using another verb for “piloting” (paragraph 2):(1)“piloting a plane”________________________________________ a plane.1.16What is the opposite gender of women? (paragraph 4) (e.g. girl – boy)(1)1.17Write two sentences to show two different meanings of the word “play”.(2)1.17.11.17.21.18Use the word in brackets to join the two sentences:Adults love to play video games.Children love to play video games. (and)(1)1.19What is the main idea of this article? Write in your own words.(2)1.20Do you find this article interesting? How do you feel about video games?(3)1.21Circle the correct answer. Read paragraph 3 again for a clue.If it took someone who did not play games 2 seconds to make a decision, how long will it take someone who plays games according to the paragraph?(1)A1,5 secondsB1,25 secondsC1,05 secondsD1,75 secondsTotal Section A: 3016332206094730002. Section B: LanguageRead the following cartoon strip before answering the questions:2.1Rewrite the following sentence in the present tense.That kid found a R100 bill on the ground.(1)That kid _________________________________________________2.2Rewrite the following sentence in the negative.He found a R100 bill on the ground.(1)He ___________________________________________________2.3Circle the letter of the correct answer.The sentence in frame 1 is an example of a/an:(1)AstatementBcommandCexclamationDquestion2.4Fill in the correct prepositions.(2)2.4.1He picked the money _________________________________.2.4.2They money was lying ____________________________ the ground.2.5What does the abbreviation “CD” means?Circle the letter of the correct answer.(1)ACompact DiscBCassette DiscCComputer DiscDCentral Disc2.6Rewrite the following sentence by replacing “cool” with a suitable adjective.(1)2.6.1He will buy _______________________________________ shoes.2.7The opposite (antonym) for “buy cool shoes” is: (e.g. new – old)(1)2.8Choose the correct pronoun from the word box to complete the sentence.(1)mine, his, ours2.8.1He found the money and now it is ____________________________.2.9Break up the following word into two parts.“homeless” (Frame 3)(1)+2.10Underline the correct answer.(1)2.10.1“Video games” is a countable or uncountable noun?228981058420002.11Decide what part of speech is underlined in the sentences below. Choose the correct noun from the word box and write it on the line.(3)common noun, pronoun, proper noun2.11.1Zits got a detention at school.2.11.2He didn’t attend school.2.11.3I choose not to tell you!2.12Underline the correct verb.(2)2.12.1There (is, are) many things parents do not know.2.12.2There (is, are) something Zits didn’t tell his mom.2.13Study Frame 1. How do we know the mother is angry?(1)2.14Rewrite the following sentence and correct the spelling mistake and fill in the missing punctuation mark.(2)2.14.1Did Zits chose to sit detention class at school2.15Underline the correct answer.(1)Zits is (a / an) irresponsible boy.Total Section B: 20GRAND TOTAL: 50Enjoy your holiday!20085053999230 ................
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