ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE NOVEMBER 2015 PAPER 2 GRADE 8

GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE NOVEMBER 2015 PAPER 2 GRADE 8

NUMBER OF PAGES: 8

MARKS: 60 DURATION: 2 HOURS

NAME OF LEARNER: GRADE: NAME OF SCHOOL:

INSTRUCTIONS 1. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 2. TAKE TIME TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 3. WRITE NEATLY AND LEGIBLY 4. DON'T USE DICTIONARIES 5. PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SPELLING AND SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

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SECTION A: COMPREHENSION

Read the following article on Albert Einstein and answer the questions:

1. Albert Einstein was one of the greatest minds in world history. Einstein is known as a brilliant physicist who contributed more to the scientific world than any other person. His ideas about relativity are the basis for how science now understands time, space, energy, and gravity.

2. Einstein was brilliant in his thinking and far in front of anyone living at his time. Einstein, like most brilliant minds, was also a very strange and different kind of person. He often liked to work away from people and family but he also spoke in public about issues that he believed in. He was a person who cared about other human beings but his work also led to one of the most destructive forces ever known to man, the atomic bomb.

3. Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. His parents were Pauline and Hermann Einstein. It is interesting to note that neither of his parents had any knowledge in the areas of Maths or Science. Even Albert, in his early years, was a very shy but curious child who did not seem to be good at anything. In primary school, Albert was such an under-achiever in all subjects other than Maths and Science that his parents suspected that he might be retarded. As it turned out, Albert preferred to learn on his own and had taught himself advanced Mathematics and Science by the time he was a teenager.

4. He dropped out of high school and tried to get into the Swiss Polytechnic University in 1895. However, he was made to finish high school, which he did. He left high school at the age of 17 but, at this point, he seemed a total failure.

5. It was only in his adult life that he achieved greatness and fame: Albert Einstein is as one of the greatest people for his contributions towards science. Even up to his final days, this genius continued his search for laws that would explain more of the universe. To this day, his ideas and theories are still treated with respect.

6. It is important for all young people to know about Einstein: he did not achieve while he was at school, and people thought he was stupid and useless, but he was a great man. All young people need to realise that they can achieve in their lives; they simply might not achieve greatness early. If they do not achieve at school, they will find what they are really interested in and become successful later in their lives.

[Adapted from: The Star/ June 2012]

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QUESTION 1

Answer all the questions.

1. Refer to paragraph 1

1.1 What argument does the writer provide to prove that Einstein was a

genius? Mention any TWO.

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(2)

2. Why did Einstein's parents think he might be retarded?

(1)

3. How did Einstein learn Maths and Science?

(1)

4. Refer to paragraph 3

4.1 What evidence does the writer give us to prove that Einstein was

strange?

(2)

5. Where was Einstein born?

(1)

6. In Paragraph 3 they refer to Albert in his early years as being shy but curious.

Circle the letter of the correct figure of speech.

6.1 As curious as a

A. elephant

B. lion

C. tiger

D. cat

(1)

6.2 What figure of speech is mentioned in 6.1. Circle the letter of the

correct answer.

A. Metaphor

B. Simile

C. Personification

D. None of the above

(1)

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7. Name two School Subjects which Albert was good at? (2)

8. Do you think Einstein ever got tired of working? Give a reason for your answer.

(2) No reason, no mark. 9. For which audience is this article written? Give a reason for your answer.

(2) 10. In paragraph 2 there is a conflict of interest that Albert Einstein

experienced. What was it?

(2) 11. Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Choose the

answer and write only "True" or "False" in the space provided. 11.1 Mr Hermann Einstein's knowledge of Maths and Science was very good.

(1) 11.2 The article you have read is based on a true story.

(1) 11.3 Albert Einstein was interested in Maths and Social Sciences.

(1) 12. Explain the meaning of the word under-achiever.

(2)

13. Identify the narrative perspective of the article and circle the letter of the

correct answer below:

A. First person

B. Second person

C. Third person

D. None of the above

(1)

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