GRADE 5
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
CONTROLLED TEST
NOVEMBER 2022
TIME: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
MARKS: 40
This question paper consists of 8 pages
English FAL Controlled Test 2 FS/Nov 2022
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION.
1. This question paper consists of FOUR SECTIONS:
▪ QUESTION 1: Reading Comprehension (15 marks)
▪ QUESTION 2: Visual Text (10 marks)
▪ QUESTION 3: Summary (5 marks)
▪ QUESTION 4: Language Structures and Conventions in Context (10 marks)
2. Read all instructions carefully.
3. Answer ALL the questions.
4. Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction.
5. Write neatly and legibly.
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QUESTION 1: READING COMPREHENSION (15 marks)
Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.
Animal Rescue
1. It was a beautiful warm evening. Meisie and her friends
were enjoying a party on the beach. It was Meisie’s
eleventh birthday.
2. As the evening turned into night, one of the boys had an idea. “Let’s go out to sea!”
he said. “We can take my father’s fishing boat. He won’t mind.”
3. ‘Don’t be crazy,’ said Meisie. Anything could happen.
4. But Meisie’s friends thought it was a good idea to go out on the boat. If she didn’t go
with them, she’d be left all alone on the beach, and it was her birthday.
5. The party moved to the harbour. They climbed into Taliep’s father’s boat and headed
out to the sea. There was no moon to light the water, and everything was very dark.
The children danced and sang and shouted.
6. Two of the boys began to fight. Their fighting knocked Meisie from the boat into the
water, but they didn’t notice that she was missing until they got back to the harbour.
Meisie sank down into the cold dark water. She had
called for help, but no one on the noisy boat had heard.
She was not a very good swimmer. She was going to drown.
7. Then she felt a smooth shape carrying her up. She looked around in the darkness
and saw that it was a family of dolphins that were helping her. She held on to one of
them and it carried her out of the water.
Adapted from RNCS Edition: English for All
1.1 Where did Meisie have her birthday party? (1)
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1.2 Circle the letter of the correct answer. (1)
The weather was …
A windy
B warm
C cold
D dark
1.3 Write down ONE word from paragraph 1 that tells us the children were having fun. (1)
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1.4 Write down an antonym for bad from paragraph 4. (1)
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1.5 Give two reasons why Meisie decided to join her friends on the boat. (2)
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1.6 What caused Meisie to fall into the water? (1)
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1.7 Tick (✓) if the following statements are True of False. Motivate your answer.
1.7.1 Meisie nearly drowned because she was wearing her party clothes. (2)
True False
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1.7.2 Taliep saved Meisie from drowning. (2)
True False
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1.8 Why did Meisie’s friends not realise that she was missing? It was … (1)
A warm and windy.
B cold and stormy.
C dark and noisy.
D calm and cool.
1.9 How do you think Meisie felt when she fell into the water? (1)
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1.10 From the story, what can you infer about dolphins? (1)
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1.11 What lesson did you learn from the story? (1)
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QUESTION 2: VISUAL TEXT (10 marks)
Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.
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2.1 What information does this text provide? (1)
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2.2 Write down a synonym for friend from the text. (1)
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2.3 Write down ONE word from the text for ‘fences or obstacles that prevent (1)
entry to a place’.
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2.4 Why should you wear a life jacket while boating? (2)
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2.5 Who should supervise swimmers at public beaches or pools? (1)
A lifeguards
B children
C buddies
D viewers
2.6 What can cause experienced swimmers to get into difficulty while (2)
swimming?
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2.5 Do you think it is necessary or unnecessary to learn how to swim?
Underline the word in brackets and give a reason for your answer.
(2)
I think it is (necessary / unnecessary) to learn how to swim because
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QUESTION 3: SUMMARY (5 marks)
Read the article and summarise the main ideas in 5 sentences (40 - 50 words).
Be careful not to copy more than four consecutive words from the text. Use the facts and
rephrase the sentences into your own words.
How can I stay safe when swimming?
Read the signs posted in a swimming area and follow the safety information. Never run on
the pool deck. This area can be very slippery. Shallow water, underwater logs or big rocks
are all dangerous when diving into dams or rivers and can cause serious injury. Only dive
into areas where it is safe to dive.
Check your surroundings and enter the water slowly with your feet first. Check the area
before you enter the water, as swimming conditions or surroundings may change. Swim
only where you feel comfortable. Do not go farther or deeper than you can handle.
Use the “buddy system” and take a friend or adult with you who is a strong swimmer. Make
sure you watch out for each other.
Source - https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/safety-tips-swimmers
Summary: Staying safe when swimming
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QUESTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS (10 marks)
4.1 Write down the different parts of speech in the sentences below
It was a beautiful warm evening. Meisie and her friends were enjoying a party on
the beach.
4.1.1 a proper noun ______________________ (1)
4.1.2 an adjective ______________________ (1)
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4.1.3 a connecting word ______________________ (1)
4.2 Write the sentence in the past progressive tense.
The dolphin is carrying her up.
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4.3 Write this sentence in the future tense.
The dolphins rescued the girl.
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4.4 Underline the correct modal verb in brackets. (1)
Meisie (should / could / must) have drowned if the dolphins had not saved her.
4.5 Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice. (1)
A family of dolphins helped Meisie.
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4.6 Write the plural form of the word in brackets. (1)
(Beach) are popular places for children to gather.
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4.7 Write the correct form of the adverb in brackets. (1)
The dolphins (quick) helped Meisie out of the water.
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4.8 Change the following sentence into a question. Begin with the word in brackets. (1)
Two boys began to fight. (who)
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TOTAL: 40
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