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NORTHERN EDUCATION DIVISION

2024 JUNIOR CERTIFICATE MOCK EXAMINATION

ENGLISH
PAPER I
(50 marks)
Subject Number: J052/I
Time Allowed: 1h 30 min
11:00- 12:30 PM
Date: 25th March, 2024

Instructions:
Question Tick Qs 21 Do not write in
Number to 27 if these columns.
1. This paper contains 8 printed pages. Please
answered
check.

2. Fill in your Name at the top of each page. 1-20

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3. This paper contains three sections A, B and C.
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For section A encircle the letter representing the

right answer to each question. Section B and C 23

should be answered in the spaces provided. 24

4. In the table provided on this page, tick against the 25

question number you have answered. 26

5. Hand in your paper to the invigilator when time is 27

called to stop writing.

© NED 2024 Turn over

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Questions 1-6

Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) 6. He was given a prize for

which best completes each of the _______________ a very good
following sentences. poem.
A. showing
1. I’m late, ____________? B. reciting
A. am I C. performing
B. isn’t I D. presenting
C. am I not
D. aren’t I
7. The man was referred to a
2. He hardly comes to church _____________ who removed
these days, ___________? the tumour from his
A. does he stomach.
B. doesn’t he A. surgeon
C. is he B. clinician
D. isn’t he C. dentist
D. pharmacist
3. If I had seen him, I
____________ him. Question 8 to 11
A. called In each of the following questions,
B. will call choose the part of speech (A, B, C
C. would call or D) that best describe each of the
D. would have called underlined word in the sentences.

4. Christina was cooking nsima 8. John is the only child of Mr

when we ____________. and Mrs Banda.
A. arrive A. Adverb
B. arrived B. Adjective
C. had arrived C. Pronoun
D. were arriving D. Conjunction

5. We do assemble in the 9. The teacher told us that he

evening by the fire outside at would try to educate us on
the time the moon __________ how to use the appliance.
bright. A. Verb
A. shines B. Noun
B. shined C. Adverb
C. will shine D. Adjective
D. would shine
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A. Sad
B. Insane
C. Drunk
10. As he was narrating D. Happy
his story, I felt sad.
A. Noun
B. Adverb Questions 15 to 20
C. Adjective
D. Pronoun Choose the word or phrase (A, B,
C and D) which means almost
11. We were taught that the same as the underlined word
human behaviour can be in the following sentences.
unlearned.
15. It is not good to say
A. Verb
bad about the deceased.
B. Noun
A. alive
C. Adverb
B. dead
D. Adjective
C. mourner
Questions 12 to 14, choose the D. bereaved
correct meaning of the 16. When you state a
underlined expression in each of point, make sure you justify
the following sentences. it.
A. elaborate
B. defend
12. We have really worked C. paraphrase
hard since morning, let’s call D. understand
it a day.
A. Enjoy the day 17. Smoking has always
B. Stop working had some consequences on
C. Remember the day many people.
D. proceed working A. origins
B. additions
13. That English test was C. importance
a piece of cake, I finished D. implications
writing before time.
A. Easy Question 18 to 20
B. Difficult
Choose the best word (A, B, C or
C. Confusing
D) that has the opposite meaning
D. Nice
to the underlined words

14. I saw Henry singing

and dancing at his house.
He must be on cloud nine.
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18. I want to do my
farming in this area because
the land here is very fertile.
A. barren
B. rich 20. The judge was just in
C. dry his ruling, no one
D. wet complained when leaving the
courtroom.
A. biased
19. His brave actions B. objective
made him save the people. C. honest
A. courageous D. impartial
B. heroic
C. fearful
D. reckless

SECTION B (10 marks)

Rewrite each of the following sentences or pair of sentences using the

beginning given

1. His parents had no money to pay school fees for him. He left the
school.
Since_______________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)
2. My sisters were outside partying. I was recording a video.
While_______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
3. He is an excellent writer. He is also a great public speaker.
Not only ___________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
4. Mark helps the poor. He is not rich.
In spite of __________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
5. We will proceed with the journey if the budget is approved.
Provided that ____________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

Section C (20 Marks)

Answer one question only from this section on the lined answer sheets on page
6 to 8. Write between 150 and 200 words.

EITHER

1. Imagine there is famine in your area. Write a letter to your brother who is
working in South Africa, requesting him to assist your family. In your letter
include the following points:
a. causes of the famine
b. problems caused by the famine in the area
c. type of assistance your family needs
d. any other relevant information

OR

2. Imagine there is a cholera outbreak in a neighbouring district. As a member

of a different district, write a composition advising the people in your district
on what to do to prevent cholera from spreading to your district. In your
composition include the following points:
a. three factors that cause to cholera
b. two effects of cholera
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c. three things that the community should do to stop the spread of cholera

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