English HL Grade 9 P2 November Mock 2026 Question Paper (English)

Copyright reserved Please turn over Mock hlayiso mock exams Practice Series: Grade 9 Exam Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM SENIOR PHASE END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION GRADE 9 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P2 NOVEMBER 2026 (MOCK) MARKS: 45 TIME: 1½ hours This question paper consists of 7 pages.

English Home Language/P2 2 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists of TWO sections: SECTION A: Essay (30) SECTION B: Longer transactional text (15) 2. Answer ONE question from EACH section. 3. Start EACH section on a NEW page. 4. You must plan (e.g. use a mind map/diagram/flow chart/key words, etc.), edit and proofread your work. The plan must appear BEFORE your answer. 5. All planning must be clearly indicated as such. It is advisable to draw a line through all planning. 6. You are strongly advised to spend approximately: • 60 minutes on SECTION A • 30 minutes on SECTION B 7. Number each response exactly as the topics are numbered in this question paper. 8. Give each response a suitable title/heading. NOTE: The title/heading must NOT be considered when doing a word count. 9. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P2 3 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION A: ESSAY QUESTION 1 • Write an essay of 250–300 words (approximately 5–7 paragraphs) on ONE of the following topics. • Write down the NUMBER and the TITLE/HEADING of your essay, e.g. 1.1 My Hidden Talent. 1.1 This was the year I discovered what I am really good at. [30] OR 1.2 Write an essay that includes the following words: 'I had walked past the old house on the corner a hundred times. That afternoon, for the first time, the gate was open …' NOTE: The words given above MUST appear somewhere in your essay (not necessarily at the beginning). Provide your own title. [30] OR 1.3 Think of a busy place that you know well – a taxi rank, a market, a stadium on match day or a school hall before a concert. Describe this place at its busiest moment. Appeal to as many of the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch and taste) as you can. [30] OR 1.4 Learners in Grade 9 are too young to choose the subjects that will shape their future. Do you agree or disagree? Write an essay in which you argue your point of view. [30] OR 1.5 The pictures on the next page may evoke a reaction or feeling in you, or stir your imagination. • Select ONE picture and write an essay in response to it. • Write down the question number of your choice (1.5.1, 1.5.2 or 1.5.3) and give your essay a suitable title. NOTE: There must be a clear link between your essay and the picture you have chosen. Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P2 4 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 1.5.1 [30] [Examiner's own drawing] OR 1.5.2 [30] [Examiner's own drawing] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P2 5 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 1.5.3 [30] [Examiner's own drawing] TOTAL SECTION A: 30 Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P2 6 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT QUESTION 2 • Respond to ONE of the following topics. • The body of your answer should be 160–180 words in length. • Pay careful attention to the following: – Audience, register, tone and style – Choice of words and language structure – Format • Write down the NUMBER and the TITLE/HEADING of the text you have chosen, e.g. 2.3 Dialogue. 2.1 INFORMAL/FRIENDLY LETTER Your cousin, who lives in another province, will start Grade 8 at a large high school next year. In a voice note he/she told you that he/she is nervous about making friends, getting lost and coping with the work. Write a letter to your cousin in which you share your own experience of high school and give him/her advice. [15] OR 2.2 FORMAL LETTER: LETTER OF APPLICATION Read the following advertisement that appeared on your local library's notice board: HOLIDAY READING-CLUB HELPERS WANTED Kgalagadi Community Library We are looking for TWO responsible learners (Grade 8–11) to help with our reading club for children aged 5 to 9 during the December holidays. • Mondays to Thursdays, 09:00–12:00, from 7 to 17 December (not on 16 December, a public holiday) • Duties: reading stories aloud, helping with crafts and games, packing away books • A small allowance and a certificate will be given. Send your letter of application to: The Head Librarian, Kgalagadi Community Library, PO Box 4417, Kimberley, 8300. [Examiner's own advertisement; the library is fictional.] Write a letter in which you apply to be a holiday reading-club helper. Explain why you are suitable for the position. [15] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over

English Home Language/P2 7 Senior Phase Mock Hlayiso/Mock 2026 2.3 DIALOGUE A few days before the final examinations, your friend tells you that someone is selling what he/she claims are the answers to the Mathematics examination paper. Your friend plans to buy them. Write the dialogue between you and your friend in which you try to persuade him/her not to buy or use the answers. [15] OR 2.4 NEWS REPORT Last Saturday, learners from your school, together with members of the community, cleaned up the polluted stream that runs past the school. They removed bags of litter, planted trees along the banks and put up signs. Write a news report about this event for your local community newspaper. [15] TOTAL SECTION B: 15 GRAND TOTAL: 45 Copyright reserved