DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION

LIFE ORIENTATION
GRADE 7
TERM 2
JUNE 2023
NUMBER OF PAGES: 07

LEARNERS NAME AND SURNAME:

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INSTRUCTIONS

 Write neatly and legibly

 Read instructions carefully before you write
 The paper consists of three sections
 Answer all questions

MARKS: 70

TIME: 1HOUR

SECTION A

QUESTION 1

State whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

1.1 Everyone is unequal before the law. ___________________ (1)

1.2 People with a positive self-image respects others as they are respected
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1.3 The South African Constitution was drawn up by the President _____________.
(1)
1.4 The opposition is the person or a team whom you play against ____________ (1)

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1.5 Abuse can be reported to a social worker __________ (1)
1.6 Leisure time is free time spent relaxing doing what you want. _____________ (1)
1.7 The hormones that starts puberty in girls is called Oestrogen _______________
(1)
1.8 The information that is stored for a short period of time is called long term
memory ____________ (1)
1.9 Unhealthy relationship is when people don’t trust each other ___________ (1)
1.10 Social grant is the money that comes from government, for people who
cannot work. _____________ (1)

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QUESTION 2

Match Column A with Column B. Write only the letter in the provided space.

Column A Column B Answer

2.1 Bill of rights (a) To resolve a problem by negotiation.
2.2 Mediation (b) Time when body changes from a child to
adult.
2.3 Cyber bullying (c ) Exists in a society based on equal rights,
justice and dignity for every human being.
2.4 Puberty (d) Pretend to be someone else on the internet.
2.5 Social justice (e ) Children have the right to be protected.
2.6 Repitation (f) An alphabetical list of words and their
meaning usually at the back of the book.
2.7 Personal abilities (g) The picture we have of ourselves.
2.8 Glossary (h) To go over and repeat something so many
times.
2.9 Peers (i) Things that you are good at.
2.10 Self-image (j) Friends or people of the same age.
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QUESTION 3

Underline the correct word in bracket in each sentence.

3.1 Everyone is (equal/unequal) before the law. (1)

3.2 Every child has the right to (name/ pocket money) from birth. (1)

3.3 Every child has a right to be protected from (dogs/abuse). (1)

3.4 Every adult citizen has the right to (win/vote) (1)

3.5 Everyone has the right to (life/cellphone) (1)

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TOTAL FOR SECTION A: {25}

SECTION B

QUESTION 4
Read the case study below and answer the following questions.

CASE STUDY FREEDOM HERO- Igba Masih

Igbal Masih was born in Pakistan in 1982. He lived in Muridke, near Lahore Igbal
was sold into slavery at a carpet factory at the age of four. He worked on looms until
the age of 10, when he ran away from the factory and was eventually freed by Ehsan
Ull Khan, of the Bonded Labour Liberation Front (BLLF). He attends the BLLF
school.

Igbal refused to go back to the carpet mill where he had worked because he knew
his rights as citizen. Although a law banning child labour existed in Pakistan, it was
not enforced. Soon, speaking out against the mills, he gained international attention.
Igbal eventually started his life experiences.

Igbal won many awards. He was honored by the International Labour Organization in
Sweden, received Reebok’s 1994 Human Rights Youth Acton Award and while in the
United States accepting award, was nominated for ABC’s person of the week.
Soon after receiving awards, Igbal returned to Pakistan, where he was murdered on
16 April 1995. He was 12 years old. No one really knows who did it, but there are
assumptions that the Carpet Mafia was responsible, because many carpet industries
were losing a lot of business due to Igbal’s speeches.

Igbal is one of many heroes because it takes a lot of courage to stand up to such
powerful people, and to speak out against evil.
(Source: www.myhero.com) (spot on, LB, p59)

4.1Igbal was sold to slavery at the age of four to help pay for a debt his family had
incurred. List THREE rights that he was denied by having to work at an early age.

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4.2 Why did Igbal refuse to go back to the factory?

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4.3 What did Igbal do to help other children who were forced to work?

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4.4 Who and why was he murdered?

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4.5 Why is Igbal is regarded as a hero?

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(10)

QUESTION 5

Without rules, game cannot really be fun. Everyone would end up angry and
frustrated because no one knew what they had to do.

5.1 Define fair play

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5.2 Is it fair play to use illegal drugs to perform better in sport?

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5.3 How should a good winner behave and how should a good looser behave?

Good winner __________________________________________________ (1)

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Good loser ____________________________________________________ (1)

5.4 What does it mean to be a good sport?

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5.5 list THREE reasons for playing fairly.

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QUESTION 6

Define the following words:

6.1 Career

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6.2 Career field

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6.3 Interests

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6.4 Abilities

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6.5 Accountant

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TOTAL FOR SECTION B: {25}

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SECTION C

QUESTION 7

Write down the important emergency numbers of the following helpline in the column
provided.

0800 012 322, 08600 10111, 0800 150 150, 10111, 0800 055 555

HELPLINE NUMBER
7.1 SAPS
7.2 SAPS Crime sop
7.3 Woman Abuse Helpline
7.4 Child Line
7.5 The National AIDS Helpline
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7.6 Should the abuse person talk to everyone about his or her situation? If not, who
should he or she talk to? Who should he or she not talk to?

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QUESTION 8

Write a short essay about PUBERTY. Describe the physical and emotional changes.

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(10)

TOTAL FOR SECTION C: {20}

GRAND TOTAL: 70

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