English FAL Grade 9 P1 November Mock 2026 Question Paper (Eng)

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English First Additional Language/P1 2 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists of FOUR sections: SECTION A: Comprehension (25) SECTION B: Visual literacy (15) SECTION C: Summary (10) SECTION D: Language in context (20) 2. Answer ALL the questions in ALL the sections. 3. Read ALL the instructions and questions carefully before you answer. 4. Start EACH section on a NEW page in the ANSWER BOOK. 5. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 6. Where one-word answers are required, write only the correct word. 7. For multiple-choice questions, write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number in the ANSWER BOOK. 8. Pay special attention to spelling, punctuation and sentence construction. 9. Use the following time frame as a guideline: SECTION A: 45 minutes SECTION B: 25 minutes SECTION C: 20 minutes SECTION D: 30 minutes 10. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over

English First Additional Language/P1 3 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION A: COMPREHENSION QUESTION 1 Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. TEXT A FROM RUBBISH DUMP TO SOUP POT 1 When Lerato Maluleke started Grade 8 at Thuto-Bokamoso Secondary School in Mamelodi, two things worried her. The first was that many of her classmates came to school with empty stomachs and could not concentrate in class. The second was the corner behind the science block, which was a dumping ground for broken desks, plastic bottles and dust. 5 2 Lerato, who is now fifteen, grew up with her grandmother in a small village near Giyani in Limpopo. ‘My gogo grew everything we ate,’ she remembers. ‘She always said that soil is a bank. What you put into it, you take out with interest.’ Lerato wondered whether the ugly corner at her new school could become such a bank. 3 When she first shared her idea, the principal, Mr Dlamini, was sceptical1. The school 10 had no money for seeds or tools, and the nearest water tap was more than a hundred metres away. Lerato was not discouraged. She and four friends spent their Saturdays clearing the rubble2. They collected two hundred empty two-litre bottles from their neighbours and turned them into a simple drip-watering system. ‘People laughed at us,’ says her friend Kagiso Mahlangu. ‘They said we were wasting our time playing in 15 the mud.’ 4 The first season was a disaster. Just as the spinach seedlings began to grow, a herd of goats broke through the gate and ate every single plant. Lerato cried, but only for one evening. The next morning she visited a scrap dealer, who donated six old bed bases. The friends tied them together to make a strong fence, and they planted 20 again. 5 Today the corner behind the science block looks like a different world. Thirty neat beds of spinach, beetroot, onions and tomatoes stand where the rubbish used to be. Twice a week, the garden supplies the vegetables for a bowl of soup for 120 learners. Whatever is left over is sold at a Saturday market, and the money is used to buy 25 more seeds. 6 The garden has also become an outdoor classroom. Ms Naidoo, who teaches Natural Sciences, takes her classes there to study soil and insects, while Mathematics learners measure the beds to calculate area and perimeter. ‘A hungry child cannot learn,’ says Ms Naidoo. ‘Lerato has shown us that a small idea can grow 30 like a seed into something that feeds a whole school.’ 7 Last year Lerato received a provincial youth award for her work. She plans to study agriculture after matric. ‘Many young people think that farming is only for old people,’ she says. ‘They are wrong. Farming is the future, and the future is hungry.’ 8 Her advice to other teenagers is simple: ‘Do not wait for someone else to solve your 35 problem. Pick up a spade.’ [Examiner’s own text. The people and the school are fictitious.] Copyright reserved Please turn over

English First Additional Language/P1 4 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 GLOSSARY: sceptical1: not sure whether something is true or will work; doubtful rubble2: broken pieces of stone, bricks and other rubbish 1.1 Refer to paragraph 1. 1.1.1 In which township is Thuto-Bokamoso Secondary School? (1) 1.1.2 Why did many learners find it difficult to concentrate in class? (1) 1.2 Refer to paragraph 2. ‘She always said that soil is a bank.’ (lines 7–8) 1.2.1 Choose the correct answer. Write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (1.2.1). The figure of speech used in ‘soil is a bank’ is a/an … A simile. B metaphor. C personification. D alliteration. (1) 1.2.2 Explain in your OWN words what Lerato’s grandmother meant by these words. (2) 1.3 Refer to paragraph 3. Give TWO reasons why the principal was ‘sceptical’ about Lerato’s idea. (2) 1.4 Choose the correct answer. Write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (1.4). ‘People laughed at us … They said we were wasting our time playing in the mud.’ (lines 14–16) These words show that the people in the community … A wanted to help the learners. B did not believe that the garden would succeed. C were angry about the mud on the school grounds. D were jealous of Lerato and her friends. (1) 1.5 Refer to paragraph 4. 1.5.1 State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE. Quote FOUR consecutive words to support your answer. The friends gave up after the goats ate their spinach seedlings. (2) 1.5.2 What does Lerato’s reaction to the disaster tell you about her character? Give a reason for your answer. (2) 1.6 Refer to paragraph 5. State TWO ways in which the garden helps the school now. (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over

English First Additional Language/P1 5 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 1.7 Refer to paragraph 6. 1.7.1 Do you think a school garden is a good way to help learners learn? Give a reason for your answer. (2) 1.7.2 Quote the simile used by Ms Naidoo. (1) 1.8 Is the following statement a FACT or an OPINION? ‘Twice a week, the garden supplies the vegetables for a bowl of soup for 120 learners.’ (1) 1.9 Refer to paragraph 7. 1.9.1 ‘Farming is the future, and the future is hungry.’ (line 34) Is the phrase ‘the future is hungry’ used literally or figuratively? Explain your answer. (2) 1.9.2 Do you agree with the people who say that farming is ‘only for old people’? Discuss your view. (2) 1.10 Choose the correct answer. Write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (1.10). The main purpose of this text is to … A persuade readers to buy vegetables at a Saturday market. B inspire readers with the story of a learner’s success. C warn schools about the danger of goats. D entertain readers with a funny story about farming. (1) 1.11 Do you think that the title, ‘FROM RUBBISH DUMP TO SOUP POT’, is suitable for this text? Give a reason for your answer. (2) TOTAL SECTION A: 25 Copyright reserved Please turn over

English First Additional Language/P1 6 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION B: VISUAL LITERACY QUESTION 2 Study the advertisement (TEXT B) and the cartoon (TEXT C) and answer the questions that follow. TEXT B: ADVERTISEMENT GROW-IT-YOURSELF KIT From Seed to Supper in 60 Days! SPINACH CARROTS BEETROOT GreenThumb FREE watering can with every kit! Everything you need: • 6 packets of seeds • 10 pots made from recycled paper • easy planting guide in 4 languages ONLY R149,99 Available at all GreenThumb garden stores | GreenThumb: Grow more. Pay less. [Examiner’s own advertisement. The product and company are fictitious.] 2.1 Who is the target audience of this advertisement? (1) 2.2 Quote the slogan of the company. (1) 2.3 Do you think the FREE watering can is a good way to persuade people to buy the kit? Explain your answer. (2) 2.4 Choose the correct answer. Write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (2.4). The words ‘From Seed to Supper’ are an example of … A alliteration. B onomatopoeia. C a simile. D a pun. (1) 2.5 Would this advertisement persuade you to buy the kit? Give ONE reason for your answer. (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over

English First Additional Language/P1 7 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 TEXT C: CARTOON FARMER THABO by the examiner FRAME 1 Thabo! Please water the vegetables before you play that game. Relax, Ma. I'm already farming! FRAME 2 TOMATO TYCOON LEVEL 50 5 000 COINS Look, Ma! My tomatoes are worth 5 000 coins! FRAME 3 TOMATO TYCOON Lovely! Then you can eat your tomatoes for supper tonight. B-but Ma …! [Examiner’s own cartoon. The characters are fictitious.] 2.6 Refer to FRAME 1. Where is FRAME 1 set? Mention ONE visual clue to support your answer. (2) 2.7 What is the relationship between the two characters? (1) 2.8 Refer to FRAMES 1 and 2. Thabo says, ‘I’m already farming!’ Explain why Thabo’s mother would not agree with him. (2) 2.9 Refer to FRAME 3. 2.9.1 Choose the correct answer. Write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (2.9.1). In FRAME 3, Thabo feels … A proud. B relaxed. C shocked. D bored. (1) 2.9.2 Give ONE visual clue that supports your answer to QUESTION 2.9.1. (1) 2.9.3 Explain how the cartoonist creates humour in FRAME 3. (2) TOTAL SECTION B: 15 Copyright reserved Please turn over

English First Additional Language/P1 8 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION C: SUMMARY QUESTION 3 Your school is running a campaign called ‘Waste Less, Feed More’. Your Life Orientation teacher has asked you to make a list of tips for the school notice board. Read the passage (TEXT D) below and list SEVEN ways in which families can reduce food waste at home. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Your summary must be written in point form. 2. List your SEVEN points in full sentences, using between 50 and 60 words. 3. Number your sentences from 1 to 7. 4. Write only ONE point per sentence. 5. Use your OWN words as far as possible. 6. Write a draft first and then draw a line through it. 7. Indicate the total number of words you have used in brackets at the end of your summary. TEXT D STOP THROWING AWAY YOUR MONEY! Every day, South African families throw away bread, vegetables and leftovers that could have fed a hungry child. Wasting food also wastes the money, water and electricity that were used to produce it. The good news is that a few small changes at home can make a big difference. Before you go to the shop, plan the meals that your family will eat during the week. Then write a shopping list and buy only what is on the list. Special offers such as ‘buy two, get one free’ are tempting, but they are not a bargain if half of the food ends up in the dustbin. Food lasts longer when it is stored properly. Keep bread in a sealed container, and keep fruit and vegetables in a cool place or in the fridge. When you unpack your groceries, move the older food to the front of the cupboard so that it is eaten first. At mealtimes, dish up small portions. It is better to go back for a second helping than to scrape a full plate into the bin. Leftover rice, vegetables and meat can be turned into a tasty new meal the next day, for example a stew or a fried rice dish. If you have cooked too much, freeze the extra food before it goes off. Finally, do not throw away your vegetable peels and eggshells. Put them on a compost heap, where they will turn into rich soil for your garden. [Examiner’s own text] TOTAL SECTION C: 10 Copyright reserved Please turn over

English First Additional Language/P1 9 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION D: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT QUESTION 4 Read the text (TEXT E) below and answer the questions that follow. TEXT E YOUNG FARMERS BRING FRESH FOOD TO SOWETO 1 More than forty young farmers sold their vegetables at the first Youth Harvest Market in Soweto on Saturday morning. 2 The market was organised by YEFF (Youth Entrepreneurs’ Food Forum), a group that helps young people to start small farming businesses. 3 Visitors queued patiently in the winter sun to buy fresh spinach, carrots and pumpkins at affordable prices. 4 ‘We want to show that young people can feed this country,’ said Zanele Khumalo, the chairperson of YEFF. ‘Farming is hard work, but it pays off.’ 5 Sixteen-year-old Sibusiso Nkosi sold all his tomatoes before ten o’clock. ‘I can’t believe it! My stall is the busiest one at the market today,’ he said with a wide smile. 6 The organisers plan to hold the market on the last Saturday of every month. They hope that it will become the biggest youth market in Gauteng. [Examiner’s own text. The people and the organisation are fictitious.] 4.1 Match the words in COLUMN A with the correct part of speech in COLUMN B. Write only the letter (A–E) next to the question numbers (4.1.1 to 4.1.3). COLUMN A COLUMN B 4.1.1 patiently (paragraph 3) A adjective 4.1.2 pumpkins (paragraph 3) B adverb 4.1.3 at (paragraph 3) C preposition D common noun E verb (3) 4.2 Correct ONE error in each of the following sentences. Write out the whole sentence and underline the word that you have corrected. 4.2.1 Visitors bought fresh vegetables at affordible prices. (1) 4.2.2 The young farmers sells their vegetables every month. (1) 4.3 Identify the punctuation mark used in the underlined word below. ‘I can’t believe it!’ (1) 4.4 Is YEFF an example of an acronym or an initialism? Write only the answer next to the question number. (1) 4.5 Rewrite the following sentence in REPORTED (INDIRECT) SPEECH. Start with: Sibusiso said that … Sibusiso said, ‘My stall is the busiest one at the market today.’ (3) Copyright reserved Please turn over

English First Additional Language/P1 10 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 4.6 Rewrite the following sentence in the PAST TENSE. The organisers plan to hold the market every month. (1) 4.7 Rewrite the following sentence in the PASSIVE VOICE. Sibusiso sold all his tomatoes. (1) 4.8 Change the following statement into a question. Farming is hard work. (1) 4.9 Give the PLURAL form of the underlined word. Write only the word. Sibusiso picked the biggest tomato for his mother. (1) 4.10 Join the following sentences by using the conjunction in brackets. Sibusiso was happy. He sold all his tomatoes. (because) (1) 4.11 Choose the correct answer. Write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number (4.11). ‘Farming is hard work, but it pays off.’ The sentence above is a … sentence. A simple B compound C complex D question (1) 4.12 Find a word in paragraph 6 that is the OPPOSITE in meaning to first. (1) 4.13 Add a PREFIX to the word in brackets to give it the opposite meaning. Write only the new word. Some visitors were (happy) about the long queues. (1) 4.14 Explain the meaning of the expression ‘it pays off’ (paragraph 4). (1) 4.15 Write down the correct degree of comparison of the adjective in brackets. Sibusiso’s stall was (busy) than Thandi’s stall. (1) TOTAL SECTION D: 20 GRAND TOTAL: 70 Copyright reserved