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Subject: Grade 8 ENGLISH FAL
Topic: English FAL: Exam Term 4
Total Marks: 100
Question 1: True/False [2]
There are different kinds of adjectives: descriptive, proper, possessive, compound etc.
TRUE FALSE
Question 2: True/False [2]
The following sentence is an example of direct speech:
Charmaine said that she was tired.
TRUE FALSE
Question 3: True/False [2]
The following sentence is an example of alliteration:
She sells seashells by the seashore.
TRUE FALSE
Question 4: True/False [2]
The following sentence is NOT an example of a metaphor:
Luke is built for comfort, not for speed.
TRUE FALSE
Question 5: True/False [2]
An ellipsis is indicated by three dots.
Example: The best part of this gadget is ...
TRUE FALSE
Questions 6 to 8 refer to the following text
Text 1: New Document
Warning by Jenny Joseph
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick the flowers in other people's gardens
And learn to spit
You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go
Or only bread and pickle for a week
And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.
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But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
And pay our rent and not swear in the street
And set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.
But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.
Question 6: True/False [2]
An antonym for "hoard" in stanza 2 is "store".
TRUE FALSE
Question 7: Multiple Choice [4]
Which one of the following does NOT describe the tone of line 20?
A wistful
B naughty
C mischievous
D well-mannered
Question 8: Fill In The Blanks [4]
Stanza 3 suggests that the speaker feels (1) . She acknowledges her (2) as a law abiding citizen.
1 2
responsible irresponsible duties
disadvantages
Question 9: Multiple Choice [4]
Which one of the following is an example of personification?
A Sarah is as sweet as chocolate.
B Football fever fuels fans.
C Autumn arrived in his coat of orange, red and gold.
D He is as wealthy as Bill Gates.
Question 10 refers to the following graphic
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Figure 1: america_flag
Question 10: Multiple Choice [4]
Which word in the following sentence is an example of a homonym?
We have planned a trip to America this December.
A December
B America
C trip
D planned
Question 11: Multiple Choice [4]
Which one of the words in the following sentence is an example of a homophone?
We bake muffins and biscuits with flour.
A bake
B flour
C biscuits
D muffins
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Question 12: Multiple Choice [4]
Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete the following sentence in the passive voice in the present
tense:
The trick (performs) the magician.
A was performed by
B are performed by
C is performed by
D were performed by
Question 13: Multiple Choice [4]
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A The Chihuahua: the smallest dog in the world: can fit into a teacup.
B The Chihuahua (the smallest dog in the world) can fit into a teacup.
C The Chihuahua; the smallest dog in the world; can fit into a teacup.
D The Chihuahua the smallest dog in the world can fit into a teacup.
Question 14 refers to the following graphic
Figure 2: fire-1391676_640
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Question 14: Multiple Choice [4]
In the following sentence, choose the synonym for the word in bold that is most suitable in the context of the sentence.
The fireman rescued a child from a burning shack. He was very brave.
A nervous
B daring
C courageous
D cowardly
Question 15: Write Your Answer [3]
Complete the sentence by filling in the missing degree of comparison:
This work was much ... than I expected, really not difficult at all.
Question 16: Write Your Answer [3]
When we are reporting on what someone else said, ... speech is being used.
Question 17: Write Your Answer [3]
Identify the figure of speech:
He is a real pig.
Question 18: Write Your Answer [3]
Choose the correct word (homophone) from the words in brackets:
The car mounted the (curb / kerb) and nearly hit a pedestrian.
Question 19 refers to the following graphic
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Figure 3: Coffee cup
Question 19: Write Your Answer [3]
Rewrite the following sentence from the active to the passive voice:
We keep our coffee cups here.
Question 20: Write Your Answer [3]
In which voice is the following sentence?
A tub is filled with water.
Question 21: Write Your Answer [3]
Retype the following sentence, adding in a colon where necessary:
Tumelo included many things in his painting mountains, rivers, flowers and birds.
Questions 22 to 23 refer to the following text
Text 2: New Document
There was life before the computer - Anonymous
An application was for employment
A program was a TV show
A cursor used profanity
A keyboard was a piano!
Memory was something that you lost with age
A CD was a bank account!
And if you had a broken disk,
It would hurt when you found out!
Compress was something you did to garbage
Not something you did to a file
And if you unzipped anything in public
You'd be in jail for awhile!
Log on was adding wood to a fire
Hard drive was a long trip on the road
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A mouse pad was where a mouse lived
And a backup happened to your commode!
Cut you did with a pocket knife
Paste you did with glue
A web was a spider's home
And a virus was the flu!
I guess I'll stick to my pad and paper
And the memory in my head
I hear nobody's been killed in a computer crash
But when it happens they wish they were dead…
Question 22: Write Your Answer [3]
Is the following statement from line 11 and 12 meant literally or figuratively within the context of the poem?
"If you unzipped anything in public, you'd go to jail for a while."
Question 23: Fill In The Blanks [2]
In modern terms, the word 'web' in line 19 of the poem refers to (1) .
a spider web the internet a web of lies
web feet
Question 24: Write Your Answer [3]
Identify TWO adverbs of degree in the follow sentence.
Sasha was very surprised when she almost lost her balance while riding her bicycle.
(Separate the words with a comma, e.g. Sasha, was)
Question 25: Write Your Answer [3]
Name the type of adverb in bold in the following sentence:
The jewellery box was partially filled with accessories.
Question 26: Fill In The Blanks [4]
Complete the sentence with the correct degrees of comparison:
Mount Kilimanjaro is the (1) mountain in Africa and is therefore also the (2) to climb.
1 2
most high highest difficultest
most difficult
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Question 27: Fill In The Blanks [4]
The following sentence is an example of a (1) : Windsurfing is like sailing.
The following sentence is an example of a (2) : The garden was a paint box of colours.
1 2
simile alliteration metaphor
assonance
Question 28: Fill In The Blanks [4]
Choose whether the following sentences are in the active or passive voice:
A camera is bought by him: (1) .
She drinks water: (2) .
1 2
active voice passive voice
Question 29: Fill In The Blanks [8]
Choose the correct punctuation marks to complete the following sentence:
She said (1) (2) I'd rather not do it (3) (4)
1 2
3 4
" . ?
, ! :
Question 30: Fill In The Blanks [4]
I sometimes study in the evenings because I love studying ancient history.
A synonym for "sometimes" is (1) .
An antonym for "ancient" is (2) .
1 2
occasionally often modern
past
30 Questions, 8 Pages
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