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1 GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE JUNE EXAMINATION 205 PAPER 2 GRADE 9 NUMBER OF PAGES: MARKS: 60 DURATION: 2 HOURS

2 Name: Grade: 9 Date: School: Mark: /60 INSTRUCTIONS. Answer the questions in the spaces provided. 2. Read all the instructions carefully. 3. Write neatly and legibly. 4. Think carefully before answering a question. English Home Language Grade 9 P2 2 June 205

3 SECTION A: COMPREHENSION QUESTION Read the article below then answer the questions that follow in your own words: POWER CRISIS DARK DAYS: A 998 energy white paper shows that Eskom accurately predicted current power problems DEWALD VAN RENSBURG During his speech to the South African Delegation at the World Economic Forum s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland President Zuma said: Our infrastructure was never designed to serve an expanded citizenry. Last year we celebrated the expansion of electricity to more than million households. This extension of electricity to more households that had been excluded in the past, coupled with a growing economy, has sharply put pressure on the infrastructure, which needs improved maintenance and expansion. 2 Placing the ongoing electrification of homes at the heart of the power crisis suggests that the process used far more power than anticipated. 3 City Press examined some of the facts and figures to explore Zuma and his advisers assessment. In 997, the country s peak demand was at megawatts (MW). Today, in summer, it is roughly MW. Then as now, residential users consumed about 8% of the country s power, rising to about 35% at peak times, said Andrew Etzinger Eskom s spokesperson. That amounts to a little over 0 000MW, measured against 9 900MW in 997, at peak. Without Eskom s demand-reducing interventions, residential power use would by now easily top 2 000MW at peak times, says Etzinger. 4 Eskom, in the 990s, gave the state nearly a decade s warning to urgently approve the building of new power stations. English Home Language Grade 9 P2 3 June 205

4 In an energy white paper released in December 998 which is still available on the department of energy s website the power crunch was anticipated with almost complete accuracy long before it became inevitable. Eskom s current generation capacity surplus will be fully utilised by about 2007, it reads. The next decision on supply-side investments will probably have to be taken by the end of 999 to ensure that the electricity needs of the decade are met, it continues. 5 Cabinet s decision to construct the Medupi power station was nevertheless delayed until 2005, after government spent years planning for partial privatisation of the power system. At this time the most rapid and ambitious part of the electrification programme had already happened. By 999, the first five-year phase of the reconstruction and development plan had added about 2.5 million residential consumers to the power grid, bringing the total users to 6 million. By 2005, another.5 million houses were electrified, taking the total to 7.5 million. 6 In 2006 energy regulator, NERSA stopped publishing its annual overview of electricity supply and use, which had previously offered precise details about who used what. Etzinger told City Press that the company understood its customer base very well, but was not certain of how the power redistributed through municipalities about 40% of the total gets used. Eskom s research indicates that household consumption of power has remained at 8% of the national total. QUESTIONS [Adapted from City Press, 25 January 205].. Write down:... The headline of the article. () English Home Language Grade 9 P2 4 June 205

5 ..2. The teaser of the article. ()..3. The by-line of the article. ().2. According to President Zuma, why is there a power crisis in South Africa (2).3. What, according to President Zuma, is the solution to the energy crisis? (2).4. Where did President Zuma deliver his speech about the energy crisis? (2).5. How often is the World Economic Forum held? ().6. Choose the option that best explains what the purpose of the Economic Forum is: () Circle the correct letter only A. A meeting where economic growth challenges and opportunities are discussed to help a country and the world improve economically. B. A panel where the economic problems of a country are pointed out and the country is fined for being a failure. C. A meeting where all the leaders of the world get together to discuss how they can make themselves richer. D. A meeting where a country can show off about how it is better than other countries in terms of the strength of its economy. English Home Language Grade 9 P2 5 June 205

6 .7. Choose the option that indicates the difference in residential consumption of electricity between 997 and 205: () Circle the correct letter only A MW B. 5 70MW C MW D. 2 70MW.8. Today, in summer, electricity usage is roughly Explain in what context is the word today used? ().8.2. Provide a synonym for the word roughly as used in context of the sentence above. ().9. Was the state timeously made aware of the energy crisis? Quote a sentence from the text to support your answer. (3).0. How long is a decade? ().. What is the purpose of the article? ().2. Provide one word from paragraph that means: The basic facilities, equipment or structures that are needed for a country or a region to function properly () TOTAL SECTION A: 20 English Home Language Grade 9 P2 6 June 205

7 SECTION B: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT QUESTION Punctuate the sentence below: (4) Load shedding is inevitable says Andrew Etzinger as government did not cater for the expansion of the electrical infrastructure Rewrite the sentence in the Passive Voice: (2) The Minister of Energy is raising the electricity tariff Placing the ongoing electrification at the heart of the power crisis What is the part of speech of the word placing as used in the sentence above? () The phrase: at the heart of the crisis is figurative. Write it in plain English. () Provide the plural form of the word crisis. () 2.4. Divide the word below into stem and suffix by completing the table below: word stem suffix Easily (2) Explain the spelling rule that is applied to the word easily. () English Home Language Grade 9 P2 7 June 205

8 2.5. Change the statement to a question tag: (2) The electricity tariff has been raised Fill in the correct preposition from the list below: () a doubt that was the best curry I have ever tasted. A. without B. by C. in D. if 2.7. Write down the finite and the infinite verb from the sentence: (2) The building had no power because the electrician failed to install the cables. finite verb: infinite verb: 2.8. The old woman handed a slim candle to the beggar Write down the subject from the sentence: () Write down the direct object from the sentence. () Identify the indirect object. () Identify the definite article () 2.9. Encircle the relative clause in the sentence below: () The fire which was caused by the exposed cables ravished the area Underline the possessive adjective: () Her tarts were still in the oven when the lights went out. English Home Language Grade 9 P2 8 June 205

9 2.. Identify a reflexive pronoun. Draw a circle around the answer. () He thought that he would enjoy himself at the party but his lift did not turn up to fetch him Encircle the abstract noun in the sentence below: () At this time the most rapid and ambitious part of the electrification programme had already happened Complete the sentences below by choosing the correct word in brackets: (3) Neither Ben (nor/or) Frank (go/goes) to bed very late as they (is/are) trying to save electricity Rewrite the sentences below using the correct form of the verb in brackets: By the end of this month, I (work) at the municipality for six months. () It s no use inviting her- she (leave) for her holidays by now. () TOTAL SECTION B: 30 English Home Language Grade 9 P2 9 June 205

10 SECTION C: SUMMARY QUESTION 3 Read through the passage then summarise, in 5 points of not more than 70 words, how electricity is transported. Number your points -5. Write in complete sentences. Number your sentences -5. Indicate the number of words at the end of the summary. Marks will be deducted for errors in language and spelling. Use your own words. THE NATIONAL GRID Electricity travels from the power station to houses through a system called the National Electricity Grid. You have seen parts of the grid. The electrical power lines and large grey metal boxes called transformers alongside the roads are both part of the national grid. Power stations all over South Africa are linked by transmission lines and towers called pylons. The transmission lines send electricity through thick aluminium and copper wires. This network is called the national grid. In order to transmit electricity safely and efficiently, it must travel at a high voltage and a low current. If the current is too high, the wires would heat up too much and if the voltage was too low, not enough energy would be carried. The generators in a power station produce electricity at about Volts. This is raised or transformed up to a higher voltage in order to transmit it along the wires. Before the electricity can be used in our houses, its voltage needs to be decreased or stepped down to 240 volts by transformers. (Extracted from Spot On: Natural Science Grade 9) (0) English Home Language Grade 9 P2 0 June 205

11 TOTAL SECTION C: 0 GRAND TOTAL 60 English Home Language Grade 9 P2 June 205

12 GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE JUNE 205 EXAMINATION PAPER 2 MEMORANDUM GRADE 9 NUMBER OF PAGES: 4 MARKS: 60 DURATION: 2 HOURS

13 SECTION A: COMPREHENSION QUESTION QUESTION ANSWER MARK... Power Crisis..2. Dark days: A 998 energy white paper shows that Eskom accurately predicted current power problems..3. Dewald Van Rensburg (date can also be included but name of journalist is essential to obtaining mark).2. The electricity infrastructure of the country was not designed to serve/ to cater for the needs of all its citizens 2.3. The infrastructure needs maintenance and expansion 2.4. at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland 2.5. once a year / annually.6. A.7. D today refers to present day/time in which we are now living.8.2. approximately / about.9. Yes Eskom, in the 990s, gave the state nearly a decade s warning to urgently approve the building of new power stations. 3 ( 3 marks for Yes and the quote ; no marks for just yes).0. 0 years.. to inform readers.2. infrastructure TOTAL SECTION A: 20 2 English HL Grade 9 P2 MEMO March 205

14 SECTION B: LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND CONVENTIONS QUESTION Load shedding is inevitable, says Andrew Etzinger, as government did not cater for the expansion of the electrical infrastructure. 4 ( mark for the first set of inverted commas and mark for the first comma correctly used. mark for the second comma correctly used and mark for the second set of inverted commas correctly used) 2.2. You may go to the exhibition but you must behave yourself gerund the cause of the problem crises 2.4. easy + ly if the letter before the y is consonant change - y to i before adding a suffix. 2.5 The electricity tariff has been raised, hasn t it? without ( if the learner circles A and does not write in the space mark must still be awarded) 27. finite verb: failed infinite verb: to install ( mark for each correct answer) The old woman a slim candle to the beggar the 2.9. which was caused by the exposed cables 2.0. her 2.. himself 3 English HL Grade 9 P2 MEMO March 205

15 2.2. ambitious 2.3. nor, go, are ( mark for each correct answer) 2.4. By the end of this month I shall have been working for the municipality for six months It s no use inviting her- she has left for her holidays by now TOTAL SECTION B: SECTION C: SUMMARY The system through which electricity travels is called the National Grid. Power stations are linked by transmission lines and pylons Transmission lines allow electricity to flow through aluminium and copper wires. Generators at the power station produce electricity which the transformers transform to a higher voltage for transmission. At residences the voltage is again transformed to a decreased voltage. 2 marks per correct point mark for adhering to the instructions 2 marks sentence structure TOTAL SECTION C 0 GRAND TOTAL 60 4 English HL Grade 9 P2 MEMO March 205

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