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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 Downloaded from hlayiso.com Province of the EASTERN CAPE EDUCATION SENIOR PHASE GRADE 9 NOVEMBER 2011 LIFE ORIENTATION MARKS: 100 TIME: 2 hour This question paper consists of 10 pages. ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 LIFE ORIENTATION (NOVEMBER 2011) INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. Answer ALL the questions. 2. Do not change numbers of the questions. 3. Write neatly and legibly. 4. In multiple choice questions write ONLY the correct letter. 5. Leave a line open at the end of each question. ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2011) LIFE ORIENTATION 3 SECTION A Choose the most appropriate answer from the list given below. Write ONLY the correct letter (A – D)next to the relevant number. QUESTION 1 1.1 The right to basic education as stated in the Bill of Rights allows learners to ... A arrive late at school every day. B be abusive to teachers with whom they have a misunderstanding. C not to do their homework. D to complain if teachers arrive late at school continuously. (1) 1.2 The most appropriate action to take when one sees a robber breaking into a neighbour‟s house is to ... A pull out a gun and shoot the robber. B reach for the telephone and call the police. C wait and see what the robber will do when inside the house. D ignore the whole episode because it has nothing to do with you. (1) 1.3 One of the following traits does not make a successful business person: A Good communicator B Hard-working C Creative D Selfish (1) 1.4 One of the following actions will create problems when one plans a FUN RUN: A Have water bottles at regular intervals. B Do not ask assistance from the traffic department to control traffic. C Accommodate challenged people. D Be physically fit for the race. (1) 1.5 Allah is the ... name for God. A Christian B Muslim C Greek D Jewish (1) [5] ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 LIFE ORIENTATION (NOVEMBER 2011) QUESTION 2 State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write ONLY the correct answer next to the number of the question. 2.1 All learners who do not have funds to study should apply for a scholarship. (1) 2.2 The Basic Conditions of Employment Act protects the employee only. (1) 2.3 Latin American Dance falls under a movement called Rotation. (1) 2.4 Grade 7 – 9 is referred to as Senior Phase. (1) 2.5 Life-Orientation is one of the fundamental subjects in the FET Band. (1) [5] QUESTION 3 Match the term in COLUMN A with the correct explanation in COLUMN B. Write down only the number of the word in COLUMN A and the correct number of the explanation/description in COLUMN B next to it e.g. 3.1 A COLUMN A COLUMN B 3.1 Addict A. has more access to career-specialists. 3.2 Hate speech B. an organisation/person that employs people. 3.3 Employer C. hurtful words said by anyone to a person of another race or ethnic group. 3.4 Doping D. depends physically or mentally on something. 3.5 Learnership E. using chemicals to boost one‟s performance. (5x1) [5] QUESTION 4 Complete the paragraph that follows by filling in the correct word/s from the box below. Write down ONLY the required word/s next to the relevant number. grow, competitive, foundation, skills, job market, personal development, tertiary, responsibility. At some stage of our life we will all use skills that we have learned to enter a (4.1...) education institution, or to enter the (4.2...). Continuously and actively managing your own learning and (4.3...) is a critical part of growing up and it is your (4.4...) to ensure that you (4.5...) throughout your life. Learning new (4.6...) lays a strong (4.7...) for you to remain (4.8...) in the labour market. [8] TOTAL SECTION A: 23 ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2011) LIFE ORIENTATION 5 SECTION B QUESTION 5 Read the passage below and answer questions that follow. ARE THEY DRINKING TO THEIR HEALTH? Many people think that if they control the amount of alcohol they take in, they will stay in control. This thought is not true. Alcohol is a poisonous substance and drinking alcohol while pregnant can harm the unborn baby which may result in Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. This means the unborn babies will have physical abnormalities. At a function to create awareness about FAS, South Africa was found to have the worst incidence of FAS in the world. The Western Cape has at least four times more children affected than elsewhere in the world. It is estimated that one in ten children in Grade 1 in the Western Cape has FAS. Government officials also announced that 25% of pregnant women attending clinics are heavy drinkers. (Abridged article from Discovery, Summer 2009 Issue 10) 5.1 Read the above extract from an article and write the acronym FAS in full. (1) 5.2 5.2.1 Give any TWO physical abnormalities an unborn baby from a drinking mother could be born with. (2) 5.2.2 Write ONE social factor that can affect the child (born of a drinking mother) negatively as he/she grows up. (1) 5.3 Give TWO possible reasons why there is such a high rate of alcohol consumption among pregnant women or people in general. (2) 5.4 Explain how the abuse of alcohol can promote the following: 5.4.1 Unemployment (2) 5.4.2 Tuberculosis (TB) (2) 5.5 Suggest TWO ways in which one can help a drug addict. (2) [12] ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 6 LIFE ORIENTATION (NOVEMBER 2011) QUESTION 6 Read the following extract and answer questions below: Cancer/„kaensar/(medical term - malignant neoplasm) is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth, invasion that intrudes upon and destroys adjacent tissues and sometimes spread to other locations of the body via glands or blood. Researchers divide cancer into two groups; those with an environmental cause and those with hereditary genetics. Most cancers can be treated. Possible treatments include chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. While cancer can affect all ages, and few types of cancer are common to children, the overall risk of cancer increases with age. (Extracted from Wikipedia, the free Encyclopaedia) 6.1 According to the article what is the MEDICAL TERM for cancer? (2) 6.2 Causes of cancer are said to be divided into TWO GROUPS. Mention the TWO groups. (2) 6.3 Mention any TWO POSSIBLE TREATMENTS options of cancer mentioned in this article. (2) 6.4 According to the extract cancer can be caused by “hereditary genetics”. Use your own words to explain this. (2) 6.5 Mention any TWO types of cancers. (2) 6.6 6.6.1 Is cancer a deadly disease (disease that leads to death)? (1) 6.6.2 Support the answer in QUESTION 6.6.1. (2) [13] ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2011) LIFE ORIENTATION 7 QUESTION 7 THREE MEN BEATEN TO DEATH Three men were beaten to death and another one was badly injured by angry community members in Flagstaff today, Eastern Cape police said. Captain Mduduzi Godlwana said there had been a spate of housebreakings in Flagstaff and the community believed that the four men aged 20 and 25 were responsible. “The community took them to a soccer field, where they were interrogated,” he said. The crowd beat the men with sticks and stones, killing three men. Captain Godlwana said that the fourth was in police custody. A case of murder had been opened, but no arrests had been made yet. (Extract from City Press, 05 June 2011) 7.1 What did community members do to display their anger towards the three men? (1) 7.2 7.2.1 Was the reaction of the community members acceptable? (1) 7.2.2 Support the answer given in QUESTION 7.2.1. (2) 7.3 Why did the community members kill the three men? (2) 7.4 7.4.1 Are the police officers to blame for not having arrested anyone yet? (1) 7.4.2 Support your answer in QUESTION 7.4.1. (2) 7.5 7.5.1 If you were the judge presiding over the murder case by the community members, what form of judgement/sentence would you pass? (1) 7.5.2 Why would you give such a sentence/punishment (mentioned in QUESTION 7.5.1)? (2) [12] ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 8 LIFE ORIENTATION (NOVEMBER 2011) QUESTION 8 SCENE: (It is break-time, two girls from Ketchup High school are paging a magazine, suddenly one of them jumps up excitedly) “Yes! Yes! This is my dream, my dream career, my career, my choice, I have been dying to know more about this,” screamed Claire, a beautiful Grade 9 girl from Ketchup High School. Imagine that you are the excited girl mentioned in the scene above. Use the following guide to help you plan your career. 8.1 State your career choice. (1) 8.2 8.2.1 How will this benefit you? (1) 8.2.2 How will this benefit your country? (1) 8.3 How long will it take you to achieve it? (2) 8.4 Name TWO challenges that can stop you from achieving this goal. (2) 8.5 Where will you get financial assistance to fund your studies? (1) 8.6 Name TWO actions you must take to achieve your dream career. (2) [10] QUESTION 9 IS WOMEN’S DAY JUST ANOTHER PUBLIC HOLIDAY? On 9 August 1956, thousands of South African women of all races marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against Pass Laws on African women. Many years later the democratic government declared this day National Women‟s Day, to honour women who had protested against these laws. As a child born after 1994, a child who believes in the “Rainbow nation”, you have noticed that many people, black or white, do not take Women‟s Day very seriously. They treat it as just as an ordinary day. You are therefore asked to design and make an invitation brochure that will encourage everybody to attend the National Women‟s Day celebrations, where people will come in numbers and learn more about this day and also get time to enjoy themselves. Include all the relevant details in your invitation brochure. [10] TOTAL SECTION B: 57 ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2011) LIFE ORIENTATION 9 SECTION C PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT QUESTION 10 10.1 Below are some tips on how to lift weights safely. Indicate the one that is incorrect or does not fit from the following: A Warm up first B Never twist or turn while lifting heavy objects C You must sit comfortable D Start small and then go bigger (1) 10.2 One of the most common areas to feel your pulse is your ... A ear. B wrist. C nose. D eye. (1) 10.3 Which ONE of the following is an example of careers in the medical field of sport and recreation? A Videographer B Artist C Physiotherapist D Political analyst (1) 10.4 One of the following is not a benefit of a warm up exercise. A Warm-up minimises injuries. B Warm-up improves performance. C Warm-up will make you feel tired even before the actual game. D Warm-up prepares you for the next game. (1) 10.5 One of the following is NOT a national cricket player for the Proteas: A Lonwabo Tsotsobe B Graeme Smith C Hashim Amla D Gary Kirsten (1) 10.6 When you think of costs involved in sport, you must not think of ... A what equipment and clothing do you need. B a membership fee you have to pay. C how many people are enriched through sport. D how much would transport costs be. (1) ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 10 LIFE ORIENTATION (NOVEMBER 2011) 10.7 Complete the following paragraph by choosing from the words below. Write ONLY the correct word next to the correct number. comfortable, strong, respect, healthy People who are physically well have 10.7.1 ... and 10.7.2 ... bodies. These people are 10.7.3 ... with their bodies and treat them with 10.7.4 ... (4) 10.8 Choose the correct word from those in brackets to complete the sentence below: A pulse is the beating of your 10.8.1 (heart/body) as it pumps blood through your 10.8.2 (heart/body). (2) 10.9 Mention any TWO benefits of weight-lifting. (2) 10.10 Read the following article and answer questions that follow: THIS IS NOT “FAIR PLAY” LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Many players, club owners and school sports coaches will try anything to win a game. Match-fixing and age-cheating are but some few actions they will take to win a particular game. (Abridged from Kick Off, 18 July 2011) 10.10.1 Identify TWO examples of unethical practices mentioned in the above extract. (2) 10.10.2 Give ONE reason why age-cheating in sport is unacceptable. (2) 10.10.3 What is the meaning of “Match-fixing” as mentioned in the article? 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