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Task 5: Exam P1
GRADE 7
DATE: 4th June 2025 MARKS: 60
TIME: 90 mins
Examiner: Rahul Gilbert
Moderator: Shené Stassen
This question paper consists of 14 pages.
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
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1. This question paper consists of FOUR questions:
Question 1: LITERARY/NON-LITERARY TEXT (20)
Question 2: VISUAL LITERACY (10)
Question 3: SUMMARY (10)
Question 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS (20)
2. Answer ALL the questions.
Answer on the question paper in spaces provided.
(/Answer on folio pages handed out.)
3. Start EACH question on a NEW page.
4. Leave a line open after each answer.
5. Number the answers correctly according to the line numbering system used
In this question paper.
6. Write neatly and legibly in blue or black ink only.
7. No correction fluid or erasable pens are allowed.
8. Rule a 2 cm right hand margin and do not write in it.
9. Where applicable: The use of a calculator is allowed. (/not allowed)
10. Use the following time frame as a guideline:
Question 1: 30 minutes
Question 2: 15 minutes
Question 3: 15 minutes
Question 4: 30 minutes
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QUESTION 1: LITERARY/NON-LITERARY TEXT
Questions: Refer to text A
1.1 What does the word entrepreneur mean? Choose the correct option and
underline it. (1)
a) A person who starts their own business.
b) A person who works for someone else.
c) A person who does not own a business.
d) A person who does not work.
1.2 List two reasons why Elon went to study overseas. (2)
1.3 State if the sentence below is True or False. (1)
Elon received a Master's Degree in Physics and Economics in 1997.
1.4 List the two companies that were owned by Elon Musk. (2)
1.5 In your own words, explain the following sentence from paragraph 3: Musk
believed that for life to survive, humanity had to become a multi-planet species. (1)
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1.6 What was the main reason why Elon founded SpaceX? (1)
1.7 Name the two astronauts who were launched into space in May 2020. (2)
1.8 Why do you think that electric cars would be better than diesel or petrol
engines? Provide two reasons that are not mentioned in the passage. (2)
1.9 Match the sentence in Column A with the meaning in Column
B. Write your answer in the space below. (1)
COLUMN A COLUMN B
The car included an autopilot mode. a. The car could fly.
b. The car could perform certain functions on its own.
c. A driver was always needed to drive the car.
Answer:
1.10 Besides having the autopilot feature on the Model S car, list two other functions
on this model of car. (2)
1.11 List two other businessmen that Elon Musk is being compared to. (2)
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1.12 Quote a sentence from paragraph 5, which tells you that Elon was a person
with great ideas. (1)
1.13 According to which magazine is Elon ranked as the second richest man in the
world? (1)
1.14 Put the following sentences in the correct sequence as it happened in
the story. Write down the letters in the spaces below. (1)
a. He started an online payment company called X.com, which later became PayPal.
b. Elon became a funder at Tesla, and this company produced the best electric cars.
c. Elon develops a video game and sells it to a computer magazine.
d. Musk's interest in space exploration makes him open SpaceX.
TOTAL QUESTION 1 (20)
Text A ELON MUSK — A TRUE VISIONARY
1 Elon Reeve Musk was born on 28 June 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa. In 1988, Musk
left South Africa because he was unwilling to attend the compulsory military service
because he wanted to explore business opportunities available in the United States of
America.
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2 From a young age, Elon was already a great entrepreneur. At age 12 he created
a video game and sold it to a computer magazine. By 28 years old, he had already sold
his first company called Zip2. He went on to start X.com, which later became PayPal.
Elon's next two big ventures were SpaceX and Tesla.
3 Musk believed that for life to survive, humanity had to become a multi-planet species.
He founded Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) to make affordable rockets for
fast transportation between cities on Earth and for building bases on the Moon and
Mars. In May 2020, NASA and SpaceX launched two astronauts, Robert Behnken and
Doug Hurley into space.
4 Musk was interested in the possibilities of electric cars, so he became one of the
funders of Tesla Motors (renamed Tesla). Elon wanted to prove that electric cars were
better than traditional engines, so his team developed the world's best electric cars.
They were not only kind to the environment but also included some amazing technology.
They developed the Model S car, which included an autopilot mode. This car can follow
road markings and make sure there is a safe distance between itself and other cars.
5 Elon Musk is one of the great innovators of our time. His astounding success has him
being compared to other visionary businessmen, such as Steve Jobs, Henry Ford and Bill
Gates. He ranks as the second richest person on Forbes.
Source: www.brittanica.com
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QUESTION 2: VISUAL LITERACY
Read and analyse the advertisement below and answer the questions that follow.
Text B
Saturday, 30 June 2025
Questions: Refer to Text B
2.1 Which company is advertising their product? (1)
2.2 What is the slogan of this company? (1)
2.3 Which model of car is being advertised? (1)
2.4 What is the purpose of this advertisement? (1)
2.5 What impact will this car have on the environment? (1)
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2.6 Where can you book a test drive for this car? (1)
2.7 Which other company is promoting the test drive for this car? (1)
2.8 Replace the word “spin" in the sentence below with a more suitable word
for this advert.
Join us and bring your family and friends for a spin. (1)
2.9 How does this advertisement get your Attention? (1)
2.10 How does this advertisement get the reader's Interest? (1)
TOTAL QUESTION 2 (10)
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QUESTION 3: SUMMARY
Read the passage below and summarise it as follows:
1) Underline/Highlight the main idea in each paragraph.
2) Write the main ideas in one paragraph.
3) Your paragraph must be between 50 — 60 words.
4) You must write a first draft and a final draft.
5) Use your own words when you summarize.
6) Add the word count at the end of your summary.
7) Include the title in both drafts.
Text C Elon Musk
Elon Reeve Musk completed high school in Pretoria and furthered his studies of Physics
and Economics in the USA. His father was an engineer, and his mother a nutritionist. He
is the oldest of three children. His brother is an environmentalist, and his sister is a
producer and director
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Elon is a great entrepreneur, and his success has made him one of the richest men in the
world. He is compared to other businessmen, such as Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, and Bill
Gates. Elon has a string of companies to his name.
His first major company was PayPal, which is an e-commerce company that specializes in
internet money transfers. PayPal allowed users to make payments on purchased goods in a
secure online transaction. The company offers users the ability to link their PayPal accounts
to their bank accounts.
With an interest in space travel, Elon formed SpaceX in the hopes of making affordable
space travel a reality. SpaceX focused on making reusable rockets that could go into
space. It was the first private company to launch and return a spacecraft from Earth orbit.
Elon then became interested in the development of electric cars and became a major
funder of Tesla. Musk became the largest shareholder of the company and its chairman.
The purpose of Tesla is to help make the move to sustainable transport and energy.
Elon Musk is a visionary, who is concerned with human progress. He has a single-minded
vision and works in the areas that he has identified as crucial to our future.
Word count: 256 words
First draft (Write 6 sentences and edit)
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Final draft
TOTAL QUESTION 3 (10)
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QUESTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS
Refer to the paragraphs in Text C below to answer Question 4.1 and 4.2.
4.1 Find a synonym in paragraph 2 for the word: (1)
wealthiest
4.2 Find an antonym in paragraph 6 for the word: (1)
short-sighted
4.3 Read the sentences below and write down one example for each part of speech
that is listed. (4)
Elon made his family proud of all his achievements.
a) Proper noun
b) Abstract noun
c) Verb
d) Pronoun
4.4 Circle the subject and underline the predicate in the sentence below. (2)
Elon Musk is a visionary, who is concerned with human progress.
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4.5 Change the simple present tense sentence to simple past tense. (1)
Simple Present Tense: PayPal and X.com are online banking services.
Simple Past Tense
4.6 Change the past continuous tense sentence to the present continuous
tense. (1)
Past Continuous Tense: Tesla was building an electric car.
Present continuous tense
4.7 In the sentence below, underline the adjective and circle the
common noun. (2)
Elon is a great entrepreneur who has a vision for the future.
4.8 Write the correct degree of comparison for the adjective listed in the
table. (1)
Positive Comparative Superlative
Bad a. worst
4.9 Rewrite each sentence and add in the correct punctuation. (4)
a) musk studied Economics Physics and Computers at university
b) The astronauts didnt find any other species on Mars
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4.10 State whether the underlined noun in the sentence is a countable or uncountable
noun. (1)
Tesla invented three electric cars.
4.11 Underline the adverb in the sentence below. (1)
Model S will be on sale next week.
4.12 What type of sentence is listed below? (1)
The Model S car could steer, accelerate, and brake on its
own because it was equipped with advanced autonomous driving
technology.
TOTAL QUESTION 4 (20)
Grand Total [60]
END
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Grade 7 English Performance Analysis
Name and Surname: Class:
Question 1: Comprehension Q 1.1 — 1.14
Possible Mark 20
Learner Mark
Question 2: Visual Literacy Q 2.1 — 2.10
Possible Mark 10
Learner Mark
Question 3: Summary
Possible Mark 10
Learner Mark
Question 4: Language 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12
Possible Mark 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1
Learner Mark
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