# English FAL Grade 11 P1 Eastern Cape November 2012 QP > Grade 11 English FAL Paper 1 question paper from the Eastern Cape November 2012, 12 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/english-fal-p1-qp-gr11-2012/240ac10c-a81a-4ec3-adf6-83883a869d09 - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: English FAL - Grade: Grade 11 - Language: English - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2012 - Exam period: Eastern Cape November - Paper: 1 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 12 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 11](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11) › [English FAL](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11/english-fal) › [English FAL Grade 11 P1 Eastern Cape November 2012 QP](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/english-fal-p1-qp-gr11-2012/240ac10c-a81a-4ec3-adf6-83883a869d09) ## About this document English Fal · Grade 11 · Eastern Cape November · 2012 · English. Question paper, 12 pages. Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Matching paper and memo - [ENGLISH FAL P1 MEMO NOV 2012](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/english-fal-p1-memo-nov-2012/55454897-b5fb-4bef-8d61-99fd934f6f6e) — Memo · 2012 · Eng ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Province of the EASTERN CAPE EDUCATION NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 11 NOVEMBER 2012 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 MARKS: 80 TIME: 2 hours *ENGFA1* This question paper consists of 12 pages. ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 (NOVEMBER 2012) INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper has THREE sections. SECTION A: COMPREHENSION (30) SECTION B: SUMMARY (10) SECTION C: LANGUAGE (40) 2. Answer ALL the questions. 3. Read ALL the instructions carefully. 4. Start EACH section on a NEW page. 5. Leave a line between answers. 6. Number the answers according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 7. Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction. 8. Write neatly and legibly. ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 3 SECTION A: COMPREHENSION QUESTION 1 Read BOTH TEXT A and TEXT B and answer the set questions. TEXT A DON’T FORGET ABOUT ALZHEIMER Alzheimer is a crippling brain illness that not only affects sufferers but care givers too. 1. How often do you lose your keys or forget a birthday and curse old age? Forgetting things is common for healthy people but for those with Alzheimer‟s, a disease that weakens the brain, memory loss is no joke. 2. Soweto resident, Stella Mokgabudi* (65) knows this only too well. During a visit to her 64-year-old sister in Polokwane last year, Stella noticed that Martha* was acting strangely. Martha a widowed domestic worker with six children, who was usually active, sat around all day doing nothing. Martha‟s children had also noticed a change in their mother‟s behaviour, and worried when she walked about the streets without a purpose – sometimes even asking for directions. 3. Her odd behaviour confused the family, but earlier this year Stella‟s pensioners group in Soweto hosted a guest speaker from Alzheimer‟s SA, a support group for people suffering from this condition. “When the speaker told us about the disease and symptoms, I knew that my sister had it”, explains Stella. The guest speaker made her realise that Martha was not getting proper help and care as a pensioner who was staying alone. So Stella armed with some knowledge, bravely decided to fetch her sister to live with her family in Diepkloof, where she could be taken care for. Nevertheless, this decision has come with life-changing choices for Stella. Dependent on her pension for a living and looking after her youngest grandchild, Stella has now become housebound. “I can‟t attend my pensioners support group anymore”, she says, while keeping an eye on her sister. Everyday Stella has to see to it that Martha is bathed, fed and kept safe through the day as her memory – and once active life – fades away. 4. Some people believe that Alzheimer is a curse, which it is not. Loraine Schirlinger Gauteng regional director for Alzheimer SA says Alzheimer is one of the many forms of dementia. Dementia means that certain parts of the brain are no longer able to work properly. Dementia can be caused by long- term illnesses, mild repetitive strokes or injuries to the head, including those experienced in aggressive sport such as rugby or boxing. 5. Although it rarely occurs in people younger than 60, it can affect anyone at any age. What we do know is that there is a genetic link, which means that it runs in families. When people are diagnosed with Alzheimer‟s the organisation suggests that a neurologist tests the family members, who may be worried about also one day developing the disease. ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 (NOVEMBER 2012) 6. Alzheimer has mild, moderate and severe stages, each with its own symptoms: When the sufferer is in the mild stages, she might be unable to recall events, find the right words, understand what people say and have mood swings. The symptoms of the moderate stage are changes in personalities, confusion, aggression and log-term memory loss. Severe symptoms include withdrawal from society, inability to communicate, inability to take care of themselves, including bathing, getting dressed, brushing their teeth and so on. *Names have been changed. [Adapted from an article in the Drum magazine, October 2011] NOTE: • All questions must be answered in your own words, unless you are asked for a quote. • For one-word answers, write only the question number and the word. 1.1 What is this article about? (2) 1.2 Refer to paragraph 2. What is implied by the clause, “… sometimes asking for directions.” (2) 1.3 Refer to paragraph 3. 1.3.1 How did Stella learn of Alzheimer‟s disease? (2) 1.3.2 Why are the words, “When the speaker told us about the disease and the symptoms, I knew that my sister had it.”, in inverted commas? (2) 1.3.3 Although choosing to stay with her sister is a noble act, Stella is experiencing difficulties. Mention TWO of the difficulties faced by Stella. (2) 1.4 Refer to paragraph 4. Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence, “Some people believe that Alzheimer is a curse ...” (1) 1.5 Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Give a reason for your answer. Playing sport like rugby and boxing can cause dementia. Alzheimer affects only old people. (4) 1.6 Refer to paragraph 5. What advice does the writer suggest to people whose family members are affected by the disease? (2) ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 5 1.7 Refer to paragraph 6. At which stage of the disease do you think Martha was in, according to the article? Give a reason for your answer by quoting a line from anywhere in the passage. (3) 1.8 Suggest a reason why the names of the people in this article have been changed. (2) 1.9 After reading the article, do you think it is a good idea for an Alzheimer sufferer to stay alone? (3) [25] TEXT B NOTE: All questions must be answered in your own words, unless you are asked for a quotation. ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 6 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 (NOVEMBER 2012) 1.10 Use the weather key on the left and identify how many areas will be sunny. (1) 1.11 Examine the weather map carefully and say whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE and give a reason for your answer. It will be raining in Port Elizabeth only. (2) 1.12 Compare the weather conditions in the Eastern Cape to that of Gauteng. (2) TOTAL SECTION A: 30 ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 7 SECTION B: SUMMARY QUESTION 2 Your friend has been complaining about the huge bank charges he/she has been experiencing in his/her bank account. You read the article REDUCE YOUR BANK CHARGES. List 7(SEVEN) ways in which your friend can reduce his/her bank charges. INSTRUCTIONS 1. List SEVEN points in full sentences, using NO MORE THAN 70 words. 2. Number your sentences from 1 – 7. 3. Write only ONE point per line. 4. Use your OWN words. 5. Indicate the number of words you have used in brackets at the end of your summary. TEXT C REDUCE YOUR BANK CHARGES 1. It is safe, convenient and makes good sense to have a bank account. However, for it to work effectively, consumers have to keep an eye on what their bank is charging them to operate the account. Everytime you do a transaction, whether it‟s to withdraw money, make a deposit, check your balance or transfer, you are probably going to pay for it. Yet many of us do not even know what our bank is charging us and get a nasty surprise when we take a closer look. Here are tips from experts on how to lower your bank charges. 2. Experts agree that you should keep the minimum balance required in your account to save you from paying overdraft fees, and it is better to do cellphone or online banking than debit orders. Cellphone banking and online banking is cheaper, faster and more convenient. Always make sure that there is enough money in your account for debit orders and other payments, Sharon Falitsane, Drum’s financial adviser admonishes. 3. They further advise that you must use your own banks ATM to withdraw cash as you pay more for using the ATMs of other banks and only draw the amount that you want at ATMs (for example, key in own amount if you want R250 instead of the more expensive set options that will cost you more). Drawing money from supermarket tills will not lower your dignity but will show how smart you are. Lastly, you should deposit money at the ATM not over the counter and limit yourself to two internet banking sessions per month. [Adapted from the Drum magazine, October 2011] TOTAL SECTION B: 10 ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 8 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 (NOVEMBER 2012) SECTION C: SHORTER TEXT (TRANSACTIONAL/REFERENCE/INFORMATIONAL) QUESTION 3: ANALYSING AN ADVERTISEMENT NOTE: • For one-word answer, write only the question number and the word. • For multiple-choice questions, write only the question number and the letter (A – D) of the correct answer. Study the advertisement (TEXT D) on the next page and answer the set questions. 3.1 Identify the catchphrase in the advertisement. (1) 3.2 The slogan in the advert is, „MAKE THINGS HAPPEN‟. Why is it easy to remember? (2) 3.3 Explain how the idea of enjoying little things is shown by the pictures. Mention TWO facts. (4) 3.4 Refer to the line – “They grow up so fast, don‟t they?” Whom do they refer to? (1) 3.5 List TWO promises claimed by the advertisement. (2) [10] ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 9 ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 10 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 (NOVEMBER 2012) QUESTION 4: ANALYSING A CARTOON NOTE: • For one-word answers, write only the question number and the word. • For multiple-choice questions, write only the question number and the letter (A – D) of the correct answer. Read the cartoon (TEXT E) below and answer the set questions. TEXT E FRAME 1 FRAME 2 FRAME 3 NOTE: In this cartoon, the cat‟s name is Garfield and the man is his owner. 4.1 Refer to Frame 1. How does the man know that it is time to feed Garfield? (2) 4.2 Refer to Frame 2. 4.2.1 Rewrite the words in Frame 2 into the reported speech (indirect speech). Start with: The man asked … (2) Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence. 4.2.2 Garfield‟s body language shows that he is … A helping his owner out. B worried about his owner. C sad because of what his owner says. D making his owner feel worse. (1) 4.3 Refer to the cartoon as a whole. How is the man in the cartoon, both master and servant to the cat? (2) 4.4 Identify THREE punctuation marks used in frames1 – 3 and their uses, e.g., Frame 2 – exclamation mark √ – it shows the man‟s disgust. √ (3) [10] ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2012) ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 11 QUESTION 5: LANGUAGE AND EDITING SKILLS NOTE: • For one-word answers, write only the question number and the word. • For multiple-choice questions, write only the question number and the letter (A – D) of the correct answer. Read the following passage (TEXT F), which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions. TEXT F COMFORT IN A BOWL As Winter drags on Gayle Edmunds calls on Mimi van der Westhuizen to Share her favourite recipe of soup. 1. Mimi van der Westhuizen‟s journey to own her own teashop and restaurant is an unusual one. She says, “My husband was a school headmaster and when he retired, I bought him a shop. It was a home industry in pretoria.” 2. Years later, a move to Joburg and a rent hike at their shops premises led the Van der Westheizens to Crafters & Cravings in Linden. I would like to have a few tables and serve tea, I said, and my daughter Karen said: “What do you know about that?” I thought, I will show them, she says laughing. The rest is history with a lot of help from search engine Google. 3. Van der Westhuizen says all her recipe come from watching the Food Network and visiting Google. It (Google) is great. You want a cucumber, tomato, cauliflower and mustard soup, you tipe it in. However, she admits to some tweaking later, so the Googling is really just for the (inspire) and experimentation part. 4. She says she came up with the cauliflower and cheese soup to make use of what was in season. [Adapted from an article in the City Press, 24 July 2011] 5.1 Correct the single error in each of the following sentences: 5.1.1 It was a home industry in pretoria. (1) 5.1.2 You want a cucumber, tomato, mustard and cauliflower soup, you tipe it in. (1) 5.2 Refer to line 2. Mimi van der Westhuizens‟s journey to her own teashop and restaurant is an unusual one. The root-word is usual and a prefix un has been added. What is the meaning of the prefix –un? (1) ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 12 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P1 (NOVEMBER 2012) 5.3 Rewrite the synonyms for the underlined words. 5.3.1 My husband was a school headmaster. (1) 5.3.2 ... and a rent hike on the premises. (1) 5.4 Rewrite the following sentence into the direct speech. Mimi said that she would like a few tables and chairs. (3) 5.5 Refer to the sentence: To make use of what is in season, and give an antonym for the phrase in season. (3) 5.6 Rewrite the following sentence as an instruction. I‟ll show them. (2) 5.7 It is great. It is a (…) that is used to refer to Google. Select the correct answer: A Pronoun B Conjunction C Preposition D Noun (1) 5.8 Give the correct form of the words in brackets: The googling is just for (inspire), says Mimi. (1) 5.9 Fill in the missing word to complete the following sentence. It is obvious that for one to cook better … must do a lot of research. (1) 5.10 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence. Mimi is now a renowned ... A cooking. B cooker. C cook. D cooks. (1) 5.11 The word experimentation is a noun. Rewrite the word so that it is a verb. 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