Paper details: June Examination

SUBJECT: English Home Language

GRADE: 8 DATE:
6/6/2023

EXAMINER: M. Kriel DATE:..............................

MODERATOR: L. Charasika DATE:..............................

PRINCIPAL: Mr. A. Wagener DATE:..............................

PARENT/GUARDIAN: ...................................................... DATE:..............................

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This paper is made up of 9 pages.

2. This paper consists of FOUR sections with suggested time allocations:

Section A – RESPONSE TO LITERATURE (25 marks/30 minutes)
Section B – VISUAL LITERACY (15 marks/30 minutes)
Section C – SUMMARY (10 marks/30 minutes)
Section D – LANGUAGE (20 marks/30 minutes)

3. Answer ALL the questions.

4. Number your answers according to the question paper.

5. Draw a margin down the right hand side of your paper. Do not write in this margin.

6. Write neatly and legibly.

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SECTION A: RESPONSE TO LITERATURE
QUESTION 1:

The Eagle
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson

He clasps the crag with crooked hands; 1

Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring'd with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls, 5
And like a thunderbolt he falls.

1.1 How many stanzas are in the poem? (1)

1.2 In line 1 of the poem, the eagle is described as having hands. What figure of speech is this?
(1)

1.3 Choose a synonym for the word ‘azure’. (1)

A Blue
B Mysterious
C Appeal
D Beautiful

1.4 In what way can the eagle be ‘Close to the sun’? (1)

1.5 In line 5 the speaker of poem describes the sea as ‘wrinkled’. Identify and explain the figure of
speech. (2)

1.6 What does the speaker mean by the sea ‘crawls’ (line 5)? (1)

1.7 Identify and explain the figure of speech used in the last line of the poem. (2)

1.8 What tone is used in the poem as a whole? (1)

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QUESTION 2:
EXTRACT A

2.1 Match the quote in Column A with the figure of speech in Column B. Write only the
letter next to the corresponding number for example 2.1.4 F. (2)

Column A Column B
2.1.1 “It bit like fire” (line a) onomatopoeia
5)
2.1.2 “snort” (line 3) b) personification

2.2 In line 7, Buck said that he felt ashamed when people laughed at him. Was there a need for
Buck to feel ashamed? Provide a reason for your answer. (2)

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QUESTION 3:

3.1 Provide the name of the character that matches the following descriptions.

3.1.1 The lawyer who owns Buck at the beginning of the novel.
3.1.2 The canine leader of the pack.
3.1.3 The dog who goes “mad” and turns on Buck until she is killed.
3.1.4 The protagonist in the novel. (4)
3.2 What type of dog is Buck? (1)

3.3 Name TWO characteristics of Buck’s physical appearance that make him well suited to his
future job. (2)

3.4 Chapter 2 is entitled “The Law of Club and Fang”.

Explain what you think the title is referring to in the context of the novel. (2)

3.5 “The muscles of his whole body contracted spasmodically and instinctively the hair on his neck
and shoulders stood on end…”
3.5.1 Did the hair on Buck’s neck stand on end literally or figuratively? (1)
3.5.2 Identify the emotion that Buck might be feeling when his hair stands on end.
(1)
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TOTAL SECTION A: 25

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SECTION B: VISUAL LITERACY
QUESTION 4:

https://

africacartoons.com/bethuel-mangena-petrol-price-up-82-cents/

4.1 Choose the correct answer to the following question: What is a synonym for the word “heist”?

a) Deposit

b) Claim

c) Robbery

d) Vehicle (1)

4.2 Briefly explain what the cartoon is about based on visuals alone. (2)

4.3 Explain why the men wearing masks are hijacking the fuel tanker. (1)

4.4 Is this comic ‘relatable’? Give a reason for your answer. (2)

4.5 Do you think the tank drivers are scared? Substantiate your answer by referring to their

body language and facial expressions.

(2)

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QUESTION 5:

Taxi Cartoons - Arrive Alive

5.1 What is the function of the apostrophe in frame two? (1)

5.2 What emotion is Mavis conveying in frame 1? Refer to visual aspects of the frame. (2)

5.3 How does the viewer/reader know that the taxi is being chased by the traffic officer on the

motorcycle? (1)

5.4 Refer to frame 1: Give an example of onomatopoeia. (1)

5.5 Do you find this cartoon funny/humorous? Explain why. (2)

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TOTAL SECTION B: 15

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SECTION C: SUMMARY

QUESTION 6:

SUMMARY INSTRUCTIONS
 Summarize 7 tips on how to save money on petrol.
 Use point form.
 Do not exceed 70 words.
 Use your own words.
 Do not copy from the text.
 Write the number of words down at the end of your summary.

How you can save money on petrol.

21 December 2021
Staff Writer (Anonymous)

In recent months, South Africans have been paying more than ever for petrol and
diesel. There are numerous driving and refueling habits motorists can use to help
them reduce fuel consumption and save money.
The heavier your vehicle, the harder your engine has to work to keep it moving.
Vehicles with regular internal combustion engines can heat your car without requiring
the air conditioning to be turned on. Without the aircon’s compressor running, you will
use less fuel. If it’s a scorching day and you need to keep cool, open your windows
when driving at low speeds and keep the air conditioning turned off. For optimal
consumption, regularly pump up your tyres to the recommended pressure of your
manufacturer. If you have to visit multiple destinations on a single day, pool them
together and work out the shortest route between your stops to minimize travel
distance. Using high-quality oil with low viscosity will help reduce engine friction and
improve fuel economy. Servicing your car according to the correct schedule will help
ensure that your car is fuel-efficient. If you are stuck in terrible traffic and are
stationary for more than 30 seconds, switch your engine off to reduce fuel
consumption when it is safe to do so. Braking sharply and accelerating quickly will
increase fuel consumption by forcing you or your car to switch gears at a faster rate.
(220 words)
Adapted from BusinessTech, 2021,
https://businesstech.co.za/news/broadband/534148/how-to-save-money-on-petrol-in-
south-africa/

TOTAL SECTION C: 10
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SECTION D: LANGUAGE
QUESTION 6
Huge fuel price hike in store for drivers in July.
15 June 2022
Staff Writer (Anonymous)

(1) (7.1) SA motorists are facing another hefty fuel price hike . The latest unaudited
data released by the Central Energy Fund shows an under-recovery that would
see the price of 95 unleaded rise about R2/l and 93 unleaded about R1.85/l. At the
time of writing, both grades of diesel (50ppm and 500ppm) look set to spike about
R1.30/l. These (7.2) sharp increases can be attributed to a strong dollar,
weakening rand, bullish global oil prices and the continued conflict in Ukraine.

(2) The government’s (7.3) temporary reduction in the general fuel levy is also set
to be halved on July 6, meaning local motorists will be hit by a further 75c/l
increase no matter what happens on the international front. It costs about R300
more to fill a Volkswagen Polo Vivo than it did one year ago, and nearly R700
more to fill a Toyota Hilux diesel bakkie. The cost of running a car is increasingly
eating (7.4) into consumers’ (7.5) disposable incomes, leading to calls for the
government to reduce the taxes that make up more than 30% of fuel prices.

(3) There (7.6) (has / have) also been calls to deregulate the retail fuel industry,
allowing retailers to set their own margins and compete on price. Responding to
concerns raised by the retail fuel industry during a recent conference in
Johannesburg, the deputy (7.7) director-general for minerals and petroleum
regulations at the department, Tseliso Maqubela, said the timing (7.8) (were / was)
not right to consider wide-scale deregulation of the industry. (7.9) Maqubela says,
”Record fuel prices in SA are not because of levies and taxes but are due to the
high price of oil.” The oil price had (7.10) risen to about $120 a barrel, and the
outlook (7.11) doesn’t bode well for lower oil prices.
(270 words)
Adapted from BusinessLive, 15 June 2022.
https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2022-06-15-huge-fuel-price-hike-in-
store-for-drivers-in-july/

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QUESTION 7:

7.1 Rewrite the following sentence in future continuous tense: SA motorists are facing another

hefty fuel price hike. (2)

7.2 What parts of speech are these words? (2)

a. sharp

b. increase

7.3 Change the underlined word to an adverb. (1)

7.4 What part of speech is the underlined word into? (1)

7.5 Choose the correct answer to the following question: What is the meaning of the word

‘disposable’ in the context of the sentence. Write down only the question number and the letter of

your answer (1)

a. To throw away

b. readily available

c. vanish

d. unwanted

7.6 Choose the correct form of the verb in Paragraph 3. (1)

7.7 What is the function of the hyphen in ‘director-general’? (1)

7.8 Choose the correct word from those given in brackets in Paragraph 3. (1)

7.9 Rewrite the sentence Maqubela says, ”Record fuel prices in SA are not because of levies

and taxes but are due to the high price of oil.” (3)

7.10 Give the correct forms of this irregular verb in Paragraph 3: (2)

a. The oil price can (risen) overnight.

b. The oil price (risen) overnight.

7.11 Name the function of the apostrophe in doesn’t AND write out the word in full. (2)

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QUESTION 8:

https://

ewn.co.za/2018/04/03/cartoon-april-fuels

8. Refer to the poster in the cartoon:

8.1 What part of speech is the word ‘hike’, as seen on the poster? (1)

8.2 Give a synonym for hike as used in “fuel price hike” (1)

8.3 Hike is a homonym. Create a sentence that shows the other meaning of hike than that on

the poster in the cartoon. (1)

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TOTAL SECTION D: 20

GRAND TOTAL: 70

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