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    This article discusses the benefits of playing video games. It argues that contrary to popular belief, video games are actually good for physical and mental development. The article provides several examples of research that has found playing video games can improve motor skills, vision, decision-making ability, and focus. It also notes that video games can help reduce gender differences in certain skills such as manipulating 3D objects. The intended audience is people who believe video games are harmful.

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    Grade 6 English Fal Test

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    This article discusses the benefits of playing video games. It argues that contrary to popular belief, video games are actually good for physical and mental development. The article provides several examples of research that has found playing video games can improve motor skills, vision, decision-making ability, and focus. It also notes that video games can help reduce gender differences in certain skills such as manipulating 3D objects. The intended audience is people who believe video games are harmful.

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    This article discusses the benefits of playing video games. It argues that contrary to popular belief, video games are actually good for physical and mental development. The article provides several examples of research that has found playing video games can improve motor skills, vision, decision-making ability, and focus. It also notes that video games can help reduce gender differences in certain skills such as manipulating 3D objects. The intended audience is people who believe video games are harmful.

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    This article discusses the benefits of playing video games. It argues that contrary to popular belief, video games are actually good for physical and mental development. The article provides several examples of research that has found playing video games can improve motor skills, vision, decision-making ability, and focus. It also notes that video games can help reduce gender differences in certain skills such as manipulating 3D objects. The intended audience is people who believe video games are harmful.

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    GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

    ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE


    PAPER 2
    GRADE 7
    SEPTEMBER 2021
    NUMBER OF PAGES: 11

    MARKS: 50
    DURATION: 1 ½ HOUR

    NAME AND SURNAME: ___________________________________


    GRADE: _______________
    SCHOOL: ___________________________________
    CIRCUIT: ___________________________________
    DISTRICT: ___________________________________

    Number of pages including cover Page: 11


    MAXIMUM MARK LEARNER’S MARK
    COMPREHENSION 30
    LANGUAGE 20
    TOTAL 50

    Instructions to learners
    1. Read all the instructions carefully.
    2. Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
    3. Write neatly and legibly.
    4. Good luck!

    ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE GRADE 7 SEPTEMBER 2021


    SECTION A
    COMPREHENSION

    Read the article below and answer the questions.

    Video games are good for you!

    You know all those people who told you that video games are bad for you? They were
    wrong. Read this to find out more.

    1. For years video games have been criticised for making people more antisocial,
    overweight or depressed. But now
    researchers are finding that games can
    actually change us for the better and improve
    both our body and mind.

    2. Games can help to develop physical skills.


    Pre-school children who played interactive
    games such as the ones available on Wii
    have been shown to have improved motor
    skills, for example they can kick, catch and
    throw a ball better than children who don’t play video games. A study by surgeons who
    do microsurgery in Boston found that those who played video games were 27 per cent
    faster and made 37 per cent fewer errors than those who didn’t. Vision is also
    improved, particularly in telling the difference between the shades of grey. This is
    useful for driving at night, piloting a plane or reading X-rays.

    3. Games also benefit a variety of brain functions, including, decision-making. People


    who play action-based games make decisions 25 per cent faster than others and are
    no less accurate, according to one study. It was also found that the best gamers can
    make choices and act on them up to six times a second, four times faster than most
    people. In another study by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York,
    experienced gamers were shown to be able to pay attention to more than six things at
    once without getting confused, compared with the four that most people can normally
    keep in mind. Additionally, video games can also reduce gender differences.

    4. Scientists have found that women who play games are better able to mentally
    manipulate 3D objects.
    (Adapted from “Beeld” January 2013)
    3

    ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE GRADE 7 SEPTEMBER 2021


    1.1 Circle the letter of the correct answer. (1)
    The title of this article is:
    A Children play too many video games.
    B Video games are good for your brain.
    C Video games are good for you.
    D Boys enjoy video games more than girls.

    1.2 Circle the letter of the correct answer. (1)


    What did people believe about video games?
    A It caused brain damage.
    B It caused people to become depressed.
    C It caused people to become lazy.
    D It caused people to become violent.

    1.3 Circle the letter of the correct answer. (1)


    Who changed the views on video games?
    A parents
    B teachers
    C researchers
    D doctors

    1.4 Give THREE examples of how video games could be bad for someone. (3)
    1.4.
    1
    1.4.
    2
    1.4.
    3

    1.5 Circle the letter of the correct answer. (1)


    What does the word “criticized” mean in paragraph 1?
    A approved
    B disapproved
    C complimented
    D valued

    ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE GRADE 7 SEPTEMBER 2021


    1.6 Circle the letter of the correct answer. (1)
    A synonym for the word “reduce” in paragraph 3 is…
    A make smaller
    B increase
    C change
    D correct

    1.7 What do you call a person who plays video games? (paragraph 3) (1)

    1.8 Name any TWO positive (good) things about playing video games. (2)

    1.9 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion? (1)


    “Video games can help people to focus more on things.”

    1.1 Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE! Quote from the text to prove (1)
    0 your answer.
    “Playing video games can help a person to see better”

    1.1 Give the plural form of “video” (paragraph 1) (e.g. game – games) (1)
    1

    1.1 Rewrite the following sentence and replace the underlined words with a (1)
    2 pronoun.
    1.12. A video game can be fun.
    1
    __________________________________ can be fun.

    1.1 Give THREE reasons why parents should consider buying their pre-school (3)
    3 children video games.
    5

    ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE GRADE 7 SEPTEMBER 2021


    1.13.
    1
    1.13.
    2
    1.13.
    3

    1.1 Choose the best explanation for the following sentence. Circle the letter of (1)
    4 the answer.
    “Video games can also reduce gender differences.”
    A Video games only improve men’s abilities.
    B Video games make everyone lazy.
    C Video games lessen the difference between males and females.
    D Video games make boys cleverer than girls.

    1.1 Rewrite this phrase by using another verb for “piloting” (1)
    5 (paragraph 2):
    “piloting a plane”
    ________________________________________ a plane.

    1.1 What is the opposite gender of women? (paragraph 4) (e.g. girl – boy) (1)
    6

    1.1 Write two sentences to show two different meanings of the word “play”. (2)
    7
    1.17.
    1
    1.17.
    2

    1.1 Use the word in brackets to join the two sentences: (1)
    8 Adults love to play video games.
    Children love to play video games. (and)

    ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE GRADE 7 SEPTEMBER 2021


    1.1 What is the main idea of this article? Write in your own words. (2)
    9

    1.2 Do you find this article interesting? How do you feel about video games? (3)
    0

    1.2 Circle the correct answer. Read paragraph 3 again for a clue. (1)
    1 If it took someone who did not play games 2 seconds to make a decision,
    how long will it take someone who plays games according to the paragraph?
    A 1,5 seconds
    B 1,25 seconds
    C 1,05 seconds
    D 1,75 seconds
    TOTAL SECTION A: 30

    ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE GRADE 7 SEPTEMBER 2021


    SECTION B
    LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND CONVENTIONS

    Read the following cartoon strip before answering the questions:

    2.1 Rewrite the following sentence in the present tense. (1)


    That kid found a R100 bill on the ground.
    That kid _________________________________________________

    2.2 Rewrite the following sentence in the negative. (1)


    He found a R100 bill on the ground.
    He ___________________________________________________

    2.3 Circle the letter of the correct answer. (1)


    The sentence in frame 1 is an example of a/an:
    A statement
    B command
    C exclamation
    D question

    ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE GRADE 7 SEPTEMBER 2021


    2.4 Fill in the correct prepositions. (2)
    2.4. He picked the money _________________________________.
    1
    2.4. They money was lying ____________________________ the ground.
    2

    2.5 What does the abbreviation “CD” means? (1)


    Circle the letter of the correct answer.
    A Compact Disc
    B Cassette Disc
    C Computer Disc
    D Central Disc

    2.6 Rewrite the following sentence by replacing “cool” with a suitable adjective. (1)
    2.6. He will buy _______________________________________ shoes.
    1

    2.7 The opposite (antonym) for “buy cool shoes” is: (e.g. new – old) (1)

    2.8 Choose the correct pronoun from the word box to complete the sentence. (1)
    mine, his, ours
    2.8.1 He found the money and now it is ____________________________.

    2.9 Break up the following word into two parts. (1)


    “homeless” (Frame 3)
    +

    2.10 Underline the correct answer. (1)


    2.10. “Video games” is a countable or uncountable noun?
    1

    ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE GRADE 7 SEPTEMBER 2021


    2.11 Decide what part of speech is underlined in the sentences below. Choose the (3)
    correct noun from the word box and write it on the line.

    common noun, pronoun, proper noun

    2.11. Zits got a detention at school.


    1

    2.11. He didn’t attend school.


    2

    2.11. I choose not to tell you!


    3

    2.1 Underline the correct verb. (2)


    2
    2.12. There (is, are) many things parents do not know.
    1
    2.12. There (is, are) something Zits didn’t tell his mom.
    2

    2.1 Study Frame 1. How do we know the mother is angry? (1)


    3

    10

    ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE GRADE 7 SEPTEMBER 2021


    2.1 Rewrite the following sentence and correct the spelling mistake and fill in the (2)
    4 missing punctuation mark.
    2.14. Did Zits chose to sit detention class at school
    1

    2.1 Underline the correct answer. (1)


    5
    Zits is (a / an) irresponsible boy.

    TOTAL SECTION B: 20
    GRAND TOTAL: 50

    Enjoy your
    holiday!

    11

    ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE GRADE 7 SEPTEMBER 2021

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