# English FAL Grade 12 Paper 1 NSC June 2012 Question Paper > Grade 12 English FAL Paper 1 question paper from the NSC June 2012, 11 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/english-p1-l2-sg-june-2012-qp/c1cebe96-246d-44ad-bc22-ebe2a4e37648 - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: English FAL - Grade: Grade 12 - Language: English - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2012 - Exam period: NSC June - Paper: 1 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 11 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 12](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12) › [English FAL](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12/english-fal) › [English FAL Grade 12 Paper 1 NSC June 2012 Question Paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/english-p1-l2-sg-june-2012-qp/c1cebe96-246d-44ad-bc22-ebe2a4e37648) ## About this document English Fal · Grade 12 · NSC June · 2012 · English. Question paper, 11 pages. Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 basic education Department: Basic Education REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE P1 STANDARD GRADE 2012 MARKS: 80 TIME: 2 hours ENGLISH SECOND LANG SG: Paper 1 1052 10521 This question paper consists of 11 pages. X@5 TAI cooyneesoveg MIATA ALA reaseunoer | ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English Second Language/SG/P1 2 DBE/2012 SCE INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. Answer ALL the questions. 2. Start each section on a NEW page. 3. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 4. Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction. Conrihtesoved LANA UAV IN 252 ter ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English Second Language/SG/P1 3 DBE/2012 SCE SECTION A: COMPREHENSION QUESTION 1 Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. DEALING WITH DEBT 1 For most people the first few months of a new year can be a scary time financially. You've probably blown your year-end budget over Christmas and New Year and are trying desperately to climb out of the debt trap. The good news is that getting out of debt is easier than you think: you just need to commit yourself to a sensible budget and debt management plan. 2 Fiona Minton, a financial fitness consultant and co-founder of Financial Fitness Consulting, says that basic budgeting is the key to getting yourself out of debt. She further says that now is the best time to start. 3 Fiona gives the following guidelines to set up a budget: e Use past figures of income and expenses to estimate your monthly budget for the coming year. Take enough time and list your income and expenses. e Some expenses and income items are seasonal or irregular, e.g. going on holiday. Take the annual amount spent on such items and divide it by twelve to find a monthly cost. e One of your regular expense items should be payments into a savings or investment account. A good minimum savings goal is 10-15% of your total income. The importance of this step cannot be stressed enough. Given enough time, it can bring you the financial independence everyone dreams of. e When you have listed all your income and expenses, add up your income and add up your expenses. Your income should add up to more than your expenses so that you have a cushion for unforeseen expenses. If your expenditure is more than your income you need to work on curbing your expenses. e If you are spending more than you earn, your budget should help you identify where you can cut back. Remove all those items that you don't need or can reduce cost on like cellphone bills, expensive clothes and fast foods. You need to bank wisely. Considering that bank charges at South African banks are among the highest in the world, you need to be smart and find the kind of account and bank that best suits your needs. Did you know that many banks offer free banking if you keep your balance above a certain level throughout the month? There are a number of ways that you can save on bank charges: cori sone TTT 0 ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English Second Language/SG/P1 4 DBE/2012 SCE e Try to use an ATM for basic banking transactions. This service is often half the cost that would be charged if you go into the bank. e Always use your own bank's ATM. Using an ATM of another banking group can cost up to R10 per transaction. e Try to limit the number of times you use the ATM. It is cheaper to draw one large amount than it is to draw smaller amounts more often. e Make sure that there is enough money in your account when debit orders go through. If the bank does not honour a payment you pay a heavy fine. e Always check your bank statements. Mistakes are often made and they are rarely in your favour. e There are banks that cater for people who do not earn huge salaries. These banks offer reasonable fees which will save you a lot of money. 5 Using this advice and not letting debt spiral out of control can mean the difference between financial independence or years of paying high-interest loans, which prevents you from saving and being able to build up a cushion of wealth so that you can finance your own projects. [Adapted from: Dealing with Debt, in Issue 2 of 2007 in Clicks Club Magazine] 77 Explain why the writer says that the first few months of a new year can be scary. 1.2 Give a synonym for the word 'blown' as used in paragraph 1. 7 The writer uses the metaphor ‘debt trap' to describe debt. In what way is debt like a trap? 1.4 Name TWO things that can be done to get out of debt, according to paragraph 1. ApS Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Quote ONE word to prove your answer. Fiona Minton started the consulting firm on her own. 1.6 Complete the last word of the sentence so that it agrees with the advice given in paragraph 2. Fiona Minton says that one should start budgeting im... 7 Explain why a budget is always an ‘estimate’ (paragraph 3, bullet 1). 1.8 Give YOUR OWN example of a seasonal or irregular budget item (paragraph 3, bullet 1). 1.9 Explain why seasonal or irregular costs should be divided by twelve (paragraph 3, bullet 2). Corson TTL rr (2) (1) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English Second Language/SG/P1 5 DBE/2012 SCE 1.10 Explain how monthly savings can, after a number of years, bring about financial independence (paragraph 3, bullet 3). 1.11 Explain how the additional money in your monthly budget serves as a ‘cushion’ against unforeseen expenses (paragraph 3, bullet 4). 1.12 Give synonyms for the words underlined in the passage: 1.12.1 curbing (paragraph 3) 1.12.2 smart (paragraph 4) 1.13 Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Quote a phrase to prove your answer. The bank charges in South Africa are the highest in the world. 1.14 Why does Fiona Minton recommend that clients draw money at ATMs from their own banks? (Paragraph 4, bullet 2) 1.15 Why do YOU THINK it costs less to draw money at the ATM than in the bank? 1.16 Under which circumstances does a bank fail to honour a debit order payment? 1.17 Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write 'true' or ‘false’ and quote a SENTENCE to prove your answer. Banks make mistakes and the client often loses out. 1.18 Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Write 'true' or ‘false’ and give a reason for your answer. You are financially independent if you have many loans (paragraph 5). TOTAL SECTION A: corres TTL 0 rrr (2) (1) (1) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 35 ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English Second Language/SG/P1 6 DBE/2012 SCE SECTION B: SUMMARY QUESTION 2 Read the passage 'ATM crime — how to act streetwise’ and in no more than 50 words list SEVEN tips to ensure that you are not robbed at an ATM. INSTRUCTIONS List SEVEN tips in full sentences. Number the tips from 1 to 7. Write only ONE tip per line. Use your own words as far as possible. Indicate the number of words you have used in brackets at the end of your summary. e You will be penalised for exceeding the maximum number of words or for failing to indicate the number of words used. ATM CRIME — HOW TO ACT STREETWISE For many of us, ATMs represent an easy way of accessing our money. People using ATMs, however, also attract the attention of criminals and become easy targets. If you know what to look out for and what you can do, your hard-earned money will be safe. Criminals go to great lengths to obtain people's cards and PIN. Once they have your PIN and card details they can get their hands on your money. Keeping your PIN and card safe should be a priority. Be as careful with your card and PIN as you would be with a large amount of cash. It is common sense that you should never keep your bank card and PIN together. If you cannot remember your PIN and have to write it down, keep this number in a very safe place. Never reveal your PIN to anyone else, not even to family or friends. Should someone threaten you and ask you for your PIN, give them a wrong number. When typing in your PIN at the ATM, make sure that you shield the keypad with your body and your hand. Always look closely at the ATM before using it; if it seems to have been tampered with, use another ATM. If the card does not go in smoothly or if something seems to be blocking the card slot, do not use the machine. When you have completed your transaction, put away your card, transaction slip and money before leaving the ATM. Some people walk away counting the money that they have withdrawn and, in this way, make it easy for thieves to grab the money. cnr sre TT TC cr ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English Second Language/SG/P1 Z DBE/2012 SCE There have been a number of scams where criminals have impersonated bank employees. Do not allow anyone to 'help' you draw money. They may just be after your cash. If your card is lost, stolen or swallowed by an ATM machine, inform the bank immediately so that your card can be stopped. Visit your branch or phone the lost card number which is usually displayed at the ATM. [Adapted from: Be Safe This Season in Move, 5 December 2010] TOTAL SECTION B: 10 Croan A LLU] se ne ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English Second Language/SG/P1 8 DBE/2012 SCE SECTION C: LANGUAGE USAGE AND VISUAL LITERACY QUESTION 3 Study the advertisement below and answer the questions that follow. Look at both the picture and the text. Respect for the healthier smile j { Oral-B Vitality battery-operated toothbrush gives you much more shine than a manual toothbrush. Oral-B's cup-shaped brush head with 7 600 oscillating movements per minute helps you reach and remove plaque more effectively. It is clinically proven to provide superior cleaning and reduce up to two times more plaque compared to a manual toothbrush. With Oral-B your teeth are cleaner. Your smile becomes shinier. Your gums are healthier. 3.1 State the main difference between the two toothbrushes. Stes TT (2) ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English Second Language/SG/P1 9 DBE/2012 SCE 3.2 Why is the Oral-B toothbrush more effective? Give ONE reason. (2) | Explain why a star is used to dot the ‘i’ in the word ‘Vitality’. (2) 3.4 Choose the best option and write down only the letter (A—D). According to the advertisement, the old toothbrush is bent ... A __ because it is old and tired. B __ in order to reach the back of the mouth. C to show respect for the new toothbrush. D because it is worn out. (2) 7 Give antonyms (opposites) for the following words that appear in the text of the advertisement: 3.5.1 cleaner (1) 77 healthier (1) 3.6 Combine the sentences below, starting with the words 'Not only ...’. Your teeth will be cleaner. Your teeth will be healthier. (2) 3.7 Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write only the number and the correct form of the word. Research (3.7.1 show) that the Oral B Vital removes (3.7.2 two) the amount of plaque. (2) [14] cine TT 0 rr ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English Second Language/SG/P1 10 DBE/2012 SCE QUESTION 4 41 Read the passage below and complete it by: Filling in the correct form of the word in brackets, Choosing the correct word from the alternatives given, Giving an opposite, or by Filling in the missing word. Write only the answer next to the question number (4.1.1—4.1.12). THE OLD MAN AND THE COP An old man drove out of the showroom of a garage where he had just bought a new sports car. He floored the accelerator until he was doing 160 km/h. He enjoyed the wind blowing through the (4.1.1 little/few/short) hair he had left. When he looked in his rear-view mirror he (4.1.2 see) a police car behind him, blue lights flashing and siren blaring. ‘| can get away from him; no problem,’ he thought. He (4.1.3 opposite of decelerate) to 180 km/h, 200 km/h, 220 km/h. After a while he came to his senses and told himself he was much (4.1.4 to/too) old for these (4.1.5 child) tricks. He pulled over and waited for the police car to catch up. ‘Sir, my shift ends in 10 minutes,’ the cop told him. ‘Today is Friday and | (4.1.6 ...) the weekend (4.1.7 offoff). If you can give me a good reason why you were speeding away, and | (4.1.8 never hear) the excuse before, | will let you go.’ The old man looked him in the (4.1.9...) and said, 'My wife ran away (4.1.10 ...) a cop in 1960. | thought you (4.1.11...) bringing her back.’ 'Have a good day, sir’, said the cop. The old man did not have an accident and (4.1.12 not give) a fine by the cop. He was very lucky that day. We all have to drive carefully on our roads and not exceed the speed limit. [Adapted from: Chuckles in You, 14 February 2008] 4.2 Refer to the passage above and answer the questions below. 4.2.1 Suggest a politer term that can be used in the place of 'old man’. (paragraph 1). cori soe TT (12) (2) ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com English Second Language/SG/P1 11 DBE/2012 SCE 4.2.2 Explain the meaning of the phrase 'he came to his senses’. (paragraph 3). (2) 4.2.3 Give a formal term for the word 'cop' (paragraph 2). (2) 4.2.4 Write the following sentence in reported speech. Start with the words given. ‘Lam lucky that | did not receive a speeding fine today." The old man said that he ... 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