National Senior Certificate
English First Additional Language
Paper 1 – Exemplar
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Grade 12
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2010 English First Additional Language Grade 12 Paper 1
TIME: 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of THREE sections, namely SECTION A, SECTION B and SECTION C. SECTION A: Comprehension (30 marks) SECTION B: Summary (10 marks) SECTION C: Language (40 marks) Answer ALL the questions. Start each section on a NEW page and rule off on completion of EACH section. Leave a line free after EACH answer. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. Write neatly and legibly. Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction.
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SECTION A: COMPREHENSION QUESTION 1
Read the following passage (Text A) and answer the questions that follow.
HAITI EARTHQUAKE: THOUSANDS FEARED KILLED
1. A major earthquake rocked Haiti, killing possibly thousands of people as it toppled the presidential palace and hillside shanties alike and left the Caribbean nation appealing for international help. A five-storey UN building was also brought down by Tuesday’s 7,0 magnitude quake, the most powerful to hit Haiti in more than 200 years according to the US Geological Survey. Reuters television footage from the capital, Port-au-Prince, showed scenes of chaos on the streets with people sobbing and appearing dazed amid the rubble. The quake’s epicentre was only 116 km from Port-au-Prince. About 4 million people live in the city and surrounding area. Aftershocks as powerful as 5,9 rattled the city throughout the night and into Wednesday. Reports on casualties and damage were slow to emerge due to communication problems. UN officials said normal communications had