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The African languages of South Africa are divided into four main groups, namely:

a. IsiXhosa, Sotho, Xitsonga and Tshivenda.

b. Nguni, Sesotho, Xitsonga and isiXhosa.

c. Sotho, Xitsonga, Sepedi and Tshivenḓa.

d. Nguni, Sotho, Xitsonga and Tshivenda.

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The Nguni group of languages includes:

1. Sesotho sa Leboa, Sesotho and Setswana.

2. isiZulu, isiXhosa, isiNdebele and Siswati.

3. Sesotho, Xitsonga and Tshivenḓa.

4. Tshivenḓa, isiZulu and isiXhosa.

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You would use the expression Ngiyajabula ukukwazi when you…

1. do not understand what a person is saying.

2. introduce a person.

3. meet a person for the first time.

4. say good-bye.

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You would use the expression Sivukile when you…

1. wake up in the morning

2. want to show respect.

3. address a person who departs

4. wish to indicate that you are well.

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Choose the correct way of greeting Mr Sibiya, the school principal, in a polite manner:

1. Sawubona Mnumzane Sibiya.

2. Sobonana Mnumzane Sibiya.

3. Yebo Mnumzane Sibiya.

4. Sanibonani Mnumzane Sibiya.

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Select the most appropriate translation of “Cha, sisaphila, azikho izindaba ezimbi”.

1. We are well, there is no bad news.

2. No, things are not going well on our side.

3. We are not well due to bad things happening.

4. No, we are still alive, there is nothing bad

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Phindi and Themba are friends and they meet before attending lectures. Select the most
appropriate way in which Themba would greet Phindi:

1. Sanibonani Phindi. Usaphila?

2. Sawubona Phindi. Unjani?

3. Sawubona Phindi. Nisaphila na?

4. Sanibonani Phindi. Nivuke kanjani?

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The most appropriate translation for Uxolo, ngicela ukuhamba is:

1. Sorry, I must go.

2. Please hurry.

3. I am pleased to go.

4. Excuse me, may I go.

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The most appropriate translation for Ngicela ukuba uqede ngokushesha is:

1. You must finish soon.

2. I must make sure that you finish soon.

3. Please finish soon.

4. The sooner you finish, the better.

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Complete the sentence UJoseph uthanda ukudla …

1. ubisi.

2. amanzi.

3. inyama.

4. itiye.

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Which word is a translation for “on Sunday”?

1. ngoLwesibili
2. ngoLwesihlanu

3. ngoLwesine

4. ngeSonto

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Complete the sentence: Umndeni … ntambama.

1. uphumula

2. bayaphumula

3. baphumula

4. uyaphumula

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Choose the correct subject concord for the sentence: Umama _nisela izimbali.

1. u-

2. i-

3. ba-

4. si-

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Choose the correct translation of the sentence: Umama ushayela ucingo:

1. Mother answers the phone.

2. Mother hits the phone.

3. Mother makes a phone call.

4. Mother searches for the phone.

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Answer the following question: Abantwana batshalani?

1. Batshala utshani

2. Batshala umfino.

3. Batshala izimbali.

4. Batshala umuthi.

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Answer the following question: Enzani amakhosikazi?

1. Afuna ibhola.

2. Athenga ukudla.

3. Abhala incwadi.

4. Adlala ithenisi.

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Answer the following question: Amantombazane ayaphi ntambama?

1. Aya esikoleni

2. Aya edolobheni

3. Aya esinema

4. Aya esitolo

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Answer the following question: Abantwana bafuna ukuthengani?

1. Bafuna ukuthenga isinkwa

2. Bafuna ukuthenga ikhofi

3. Bafuna ukuthenga ubisi

4. Bafuna ukuthenga ukudla

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Answer the following question :Umama ukhuluma nobani?

1. Ukhuluma nosikwiza

2. Ukhuluma nobaba

3. Ukhuluma nabantwana

4. Ukhuluma nogogo

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The phrase NgoMgqibelo ekuseni umndeni usebenza engadini can be translated as:

1. On Saturday afternoon the family plays in the garden

2. On Sunday afternoon the family goes to the beach

3. On Saturday morning the family works in the garden

4. On Sunday morning the family goes to church

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Answer the following question by using the words in brackets: Niqala nini ukusebenza?
(onThursday).

1. Niqala ngoLwesibili.

2. Siqala ngoMgqibelo.

3. Niqala ngoLwesithathu.

4. Siqala ngoLwesine.

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Answer the following question by using the words in brackets: Uphi uThandi? (She is not
here.)

1. Ukhona

2. Akafikile

3. Akekho

4. Uhambile

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Answer the following question by using the words in brackets: UNomusa funani? (watch
television).

1. Ufuna ukuzwa ithelevishini

2. Ufuna ukubona ithelevishini

3. Ufuna ukubheka ithelevishini

4. Ufuna ukusula ithelevishini

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Answer the following question by using the words in brackets: Ngubani Io? (my daughter)

1. Ngusikwiza

2. Yindodakazi yami

3. Ngumfowethu

4. Ngumyeni wami

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Answer the following question by using the words in brackets: Ngubani Io? (sister-in-law)

1. Ngusikwiza

2. Yinkosikazi

3. Ngumkhulu
4. Ngumzala

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Look at picture (a) and then select an appropriate answer to the question Abafana benzani?

1. Bathenga

2. Badlala

3. Bayathenga

4. Bayadlala

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Look at picture (a) and then complete the sentence: Abafana badlala…

1. isibhakela
2. ithensi

3. iragbhi

4. ibhola

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Look at picture (b) and then complete the following sentence by choosing a verb with the
appropriate meaning: Ubaba ... utshani.

1. unisela

2. ugeza

3. utshala

4. ugunda

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Look at picture (b) and then select an appropriate answer to the question Ubaba
usebenzaphi?

1. Usebenza esitolo

2. Usebenza edolobheni

3. Usebenza engadini

4. Usebenza esinema

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Answer the following question by using the words in brackets:

Nina nisebenza nini engadini? (over the weekend)

1. Nisebenza engadini ngoMgqibelo

2. Sisebenza engadini ngezinsuku zesonto

3. Sisebenza engadini ngempelasonto

4. Nisebenza engadini ekuseni

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Sawubona, ...!

1. nkosikazi

2. yinkosazana

3. amadoda

4. mnumzane

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Uthemba:.....?

1. Ukhona

2. Unjani....

3. Ninjani

4. Sikhona
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isibongo sakho....?

1. ngubani

2. lingubani

3. ubani

4. kubani

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The correct answer is: ngubani

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UThemba:....?

1. Bahlalaphi

2. Sihlalaphi
3. Ngihlalaphi

4. Uhlalaphi

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..ngoMgqibelo?

1. Nenzani

2. Uyenza

3. Wenzani

4. Siyenza

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....isiZulu
1. Ngifunda....

2. Sifunda

3. Bafunda

4. Nifunda

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Ngisifunda...

1. isikole

2. esikoleni

3. ekoliji

4. ikoliji

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Nikhulumani...?

1. ikhaya

2. ekhaya

3. lekhaya

4. kusekhaya

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...isiNgisi.

1. likhuluma

2. zikhuluma

3. sikhuluma

4. ngikhuluma

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..kahle,Themba.

1. nisale

2. salani

3. sala

4. usale

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