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Grade 12 English entrance exam, 2017 E.C. (2025), booklet 214

Real questions from the Grade 12 university entrance exam in English, as students sat it in 2017 E.C. Every question comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation. The 2017 E.C. exam went out in several booklets, each with its own order or set of questions. This page holds booklet 214.

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  • 2017 E.C. (2025), booklet 214

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Question 6

Which of the following words can be synonymous with the word content as used in paragraph 6?

  1. A.satisfied
  2. B.outrageous
  3. C.naked
  4. D.confident
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Answer: A satisfied

Why

The word 'content' as an adjective is a direct synonym of 'satisfied', which means pleased and easy in mind.

Question 11

What does the word 'desolation' mean in paragraph 1?

  1. A.disappearance
  2. B.desertion
  3. C.destruction
  4. D.enrichment
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Answer: C destruction

Why

In environmental and geographical contexts, 'desolation' refers to the state of complete emptiness, ruin, or destruction of land.

Question 12

Which of the following best replaces the word 'aggravated' in paragraph 2?

  1. A.worsened
  2. B.supplemented
  3. C.regulated
  4. D.improved
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Answer: A worsened

Why

The verb 'aggravated' means to make a problem or injury worse, so 'worsened' is the correct synonym.

Question 15

Which of the following, according to paragraph 1, is a result of preserving forest areas?

  1. A.Devastation of irreplaceable natural resources
  2. B.Ruins of the land through processes
  3. C.Reproduction of wildlife
  4. D.Serious loss of income
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Answer: C Reproduction of wildlife

Why

Preserving forest areas directly benefits ecosystems by allowing the reproduction and conservation of wildlife, whereas the other options list negative outcomes.

Question 16

Which of the following, according to paragraph 2, can be a cause of soil erosion?

  1. A.Planting trees and using modern farming
  2. B.Cultivating easily eroded hillsides
  3. C.Using poor quality of fertilizer
  4. D.Losing valuable nutrients
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Answer: B Cultivating easily eroded hillsides

Why

Cultivating hillsides that are easily eroded is a well-known agricultural practice that directly causes and accelerates soil erosion.

Question 19

You should not be so ________ to these late comers; once punished, they should be allowed to attend class.

  1. A.generous
  2. B.cruel
  3. C.modest
  4. D.kind
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Answer: B cruel

Why

The clause 'once punished, they should be allowed to attend class' implies that continuing to keep them out is overly harsh, so 'cruel' fits the context best.

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