English HL Grade 10 P3 November Mock Exam 2 2026 QP (Eng)

Copyright reserved Please turn over Mock hlayiso mock exams Practice Series: Grade 10 Exam Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 10 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P3 NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2026 (MOCK) MARKS: 100 TIME: 2½ hours This question paper consists of 7 pages.

English Home Language/P3 2 NSC Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists of TWO sections: SECTION A: Essay (50) SECTION B: Transactional texts (2 × 25) (50) 2. Answer ONE question from SECTION A and TWO questions from SECTION B. 3. Write in the language in which you are being assessed. 4. Start EACH section on a NEW page. 5. You must plan (e.g. use a mind map/diagram/flow chart/key words, etc.), edit and proofread your work. The planning must appear BEFORE the answer. 6. All planning must be clearly indicated as such. It is advisable to draw a line across all planning. 7. You are strongly advised to spend approximately: • 80 minutes on SECTION A • 70 minutes on SECTION B (2 × 35 minutes) 8. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 9. Give each response a suitable title/heading, as indicated by the question. NOTE: The title/heading must NOT be considered when doing a word count. 10. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P3 3 NSC Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION A: ESSAY QUESTION 1 • Write an essay of 300–350 words (approximately 1½–2 pages) on ONE of the following topics. • Write down the NUMBER and TITLE/HEADING of your essay. 1.1 Homecoming [50] 1.2 Write an essay that includes the following words: Nobody noticed the stranger at the back of the hall until … NOTE: The words given in the topic MUST be included somewhere in your essay. Provide your own title. [50] 1.3 'Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.' – Martin Luther King Jr [50] 1.4 Social media does teenagers more harm than good. [50] 1.5 The day I finally said 'No' [50] 1.6 The pictures below may evoke some reaction or feeling in you, or stir your imagination. • Select ONE picture and write an essay in response. • Provide your essay with a suitable title. • Write the correct topic number (1.6.1, 1.6.2 or 1.6.3). NOTE: There must be a clear link between your essay and the picture you have chosen. Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P3 4 NSC Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 1.6.1 [50] [Examiner's own drawing] 1.6.2 [50] [Examiner's own drawing] Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P3 5 NSC Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 1.6.3 [50] [Examiner's own drawing] TOTAL SECTION A: 50 Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P3 6 NSC Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION B: TRANSACTIONAL TEXTS QUESTION 2 • Respond to TWO of the following topics. • The body of EACH answer should be 150–180 words in length. • Pay careful attention to the following: content and planning; audience, register, tone and style; choice of words and language structure; format, structure and editing. • Write down the NUMBER and the TITLE/HEADING of the text you have chosen, e.g. 2.1 Letter to the Press. 2.1 LETTER TO THE PRESS The following headline appeared in your local newspaper: Community library to open only three days a week Budget cuts force council to reduce hours from January Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper in which you express your views on the decision and suggest how the library could be kept open. [25] 2.2 MAGAZINE ARTICLE Read the following information from a survey done at your school: Survey: Grade 10–12 learners and AI chatbots (examiner's own data) • 7 out of 10 learners have used an AI chatbot for schoolwork. • Fewer than half of them check the answers they are given. • Most say they use it 'to save time'. Write an article for your school magazine in which you discuss how learners can use AI tools wisely and honestly in their studies. [25] 2.3 FORMAL SPEECH Your community is holding a Heritage Day celebration at the local hall. You have been asked to speak on behalf of the youth. Write the speech in which you explain why it is important for young people to know and preserve their heritage. [25] 2.4 OBITUARY Mrs Grace Molefe, a well-loved resident of your area who ran a free after-school homework club in her garage for over thirty years, has passed away. Write her obituary for the community newspaper. [25] 2.5 DIALOGUE You have been selected for a week-long robotics camp during the school holidays, but your aunt, who is raising you, is worried about the cost and about you being away from home. Write the dialogue that takes place between you and your aunt. [25] Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P3 7 NSC Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 2.6 INTERVIEW Mrs Nomsa Dlamini, a 68-year-old grandmother from your community, has just passed matric through an adult-education programme, more than fifty years after she had to leave school. Write the interview that you, as a presenter on your community radio station, conduct with Mrs Dlamini. [25] TOTAL SECTION B: 50 GRAND TOTAL: 100 Copyright reserved