English First Additional Language 8 Term 3 Language Test – 2013 Contents Comprehension (20) Summary (10) Language (20) Instructions Write your name and surname on the answer sheet. Answer every question. Leave a line open between each answer. Begin the answer of each section on a new page. Staple your answers to the front of the question paper SECTION A COMPREHENSION – Pre-reading: Raesibe is going to play in the school play. She is excited and tells her friends. She is going to perform in The Merchant of Venice, a play by William Shakespeare. She gives extra information about William Shakespeare and the time he lived. Glossary judging people on the grounds of their race Racism – Ambition a strong desire to achieve something – Performance something done in front of an audience – Tragedy story with a sad ending. – During Reading Read the passage: It’s Show time!! Raesibe was bursting with excitement. She had to tell someone her news. As she ran down the corridor towards the Maths room she bumped into Nick. slow down,” laughed Nick, is the big hurry? It is only Maths next and we have got “Hey, “What plenty of time.” Nick,” she gasped. have got a part in the school play.” “Oh, “I Nick looked at her with raised eyebrows. school play?” he asked. “What last week I went to an audition for a part in the senior play? The drama club is putting “Remember on because it is a play the Grade 12s have to study.” The Merchant of Venice yes. It is just that Shakespeare is not interesting to me. I think all that old-fashioned stuff is “Oh, boring and I do not understand it anyway. Why can’t they just speak in modern English instead of…”
English First Additional Language 8 Term 3 – Language Test 2013 Contents Comprehension (20) Summary (10) Language (20) Instructions Write your name and surname on the answer sheet. Answer every question. Leave a line open between each answer. Begin the answer of each section on a new page. Staple your answers to the front of the question paper SECTION A – COMPREHENSION Pre-reading: Raesibe is going to play in the school play. She is excited and tells her friends. She is going to perform in The Merchant of Venice, a play by William Shakespeare. She gives extra information about William Shakespeare and the time he lived. Glossary Racism – judging people on the grounds of their race Ambition – a strong desire to achieve something Performance – something done in front of an audience Tragedy – story with a sad ending. During Reading Read the passage: It’s Show time!! Raesibe was bursting with excitement. She had to tell someone her news. As she ran down the corridor towards the Maths room she bumped into Nick. “Hey, slow down,” laughed Nick, “What is the big hurry? It is only Maths next and we have got plenty of time.” “Oh, Nick,” she gasped. “I have got a part in the school play.” Nick looked at her with raised eyebrows. “What school play?” he asked. “Remember last week I went to an audition for a part in the senior play? The drama club is putting on The Merchant of Venice because it is a play the Grade 12s have to study.” “Oh, yes. It is just that Shakespeare is not interesting to me. I think all that old-fashioned stuff is boring and I do not understand it anyway. Why can’t they just speak in modern English instead of…”
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