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SUBJECT: ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE

GRADE: 7

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT: Language and Comprehension Test

LEARNER NAME: _______________________________________

EXAMINER: H L Rossouw MODERATOR: R v d Merwe

DATE: August 2019 TIME: 1 hour

LEARNER MARK: /50

CLASS AVERAGE: %

GRADE AVERAGE: %

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Write neatly and legibly.

2. Be sure to answer ALL the questions.
3. Spelling and grammar will be marked.
4. Only use a BLUE PEN
5. Think clearly before you answer.
Section A

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate.

The effects of television

Regardless of the content of the programs, television watching affects
the development of children. Recent research shows that television
watching has an adverse effect on children’s thinking, speaking,
imagination, senses, physique, feelings and behaviour. It is important
for parents to be aware of these effects.
TV zombies?
Television watching puts children into a passive, trance-like state
where they become “TV zombies” – a condition quite different from
their natural active, playful state when they are not watching. Some
parents of young children observed that:
“They’re cross and irritable after they watch.”
“After watching, they’re nervous, bored and disagreeable, only slowly
coming back to normal.”
What, then, do children experience while watching television?
The “Plug-in Drug” – TV addiction
Television has been called the “Plug-In Drug” because many people
find they cannot stop watching. People joke about being “hooked on
TV”. Watching television allows the viewer to blot out the real world
and enter into a pleasurable and passive mental state where the
normal worries and anxieties of life can be forgotten.
Anti-social behavior
The content of violent programs may affect children’s behaviour, for
they learn by imitation. However, regardless of the content of the
programs, TV watching may cause anti-social behaviour. Relating to
others as objects rather than human beings can contribute to violence.
Also, when watching TV, children have the impression that they are
taking part in an activity when, in fact, they are only passive
observers. Children who are heavy viewers are less able to judge the
real feelings and problems of others in real life situations.
 Has TV any educational value?
Which is better qualified to teach a child, a machine or a human
being?
Experienced teachers have noted that children who watch a lot of
television forget most of what they have seen after a very short time.
This could be due to the fact that children are not actively taking part
in the process. The American program “Sesame Street” was specially
designed to help disadvantaged pre-school children to catch up with
the knowledge and language skills of the more fortunate children. A
1975 survey suggests that eh children who only watched it occasionally
made more progress in learning than those who were heavy viewers
of the program
-TV Action Group: Television and Child Development. Adapted from
Comprehensive English Practice; Goodacre and Rumboll (2005)

Question 1
According to the report, what is true, false or possibly true?
1.1 Children who watch TV can become “TV Zombies”. (1)

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1.2 Watching TV occasionally could be a pleasant way of relaxing and forgetting

one’s troubles. (1)

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1.3 It has been proved that violence on television leads to an increase in violent
behaviour among children. (1)
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1.4 The writers of the report are mainly concerned with the effects of too much
TV viewing on children of all ages. (1)
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1.5 “Sesame Street” was a complete failure. (1)

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Answer the following question in full sentences
1.6 To which group of parents is this report mainly directed? (1)
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1.7 Why was the report written? (2)
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1.8 Explain in your own words why the term “Plug-in Drug” is used in the report. (3)
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1.9 In the opinion of the compilers of the report, does watching television
influence children’s attitudes to other people? Explain your answer. (2)
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1.10 Explain in your own words why the authors of the report feel that television
has little educational value. (1)
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[9]
Rewrite the following extracts from the TV report in the past tense:
1.11 They’re cross and irritable after they watch, only slowly coming back to
normal. (2)
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1.12 Teachers notice that children who watch a lot of television forget most of what
they see after a very short time. (4)
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Section A Total: [20]
 Section B
Question 2

2.1 What are the two parents complaining about in the cartoon?
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2.2 Do you think that a lot of parents have this problem today? In your own words
explain why.
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(2)
2.3 What is the function of the inverted commas. ( “ ____” )
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2.4 Give a SYNONYM for “fine”.

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2.5 What does “please sign off” mean in the computer jargon?
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2.6 Do you find the cartoon humourus? In your own words explain your answer.
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 Question 3

3.1 What is the product being advertised?

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3.2 Which famous person did they use to promote the product?
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3.3 What is the person famous for?

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3.4 What is the company’s logo?

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3.5 Write the following contractions out in full:

a) They’re: _________________________________ (1)
b) I’m: _________________________________ (1)
3.6 What are they advertising in the add above?
(1)
3.7 Which famous person did they use to promote the product?
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3.8 What is he famous for?

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3.9 Identify the pun in this advertisement?

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3.10 Explain the pun.

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3.11 Identify the slogan of the company?

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3.12 Why do companies use famous people to promote/ endorse their products?
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3.13 Which advertisment did you think is more effective? In your own words
explain your answer.
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(2)

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TOTAL MARKS [50]