Instructions
Read each section carefully and answer all the questions. Try your best!
Section A: Comprehension (Ukuzwisisa)
Read the short story below and then answer the questions that follow.
Indaba kaSipho
USipho ngumfana omncane. Uthanda ukudlala labangane bakhe. Lamuhla, uSipho uvuke ekuseni waya esikolweni. Esikolweni, ufundiswe ukubala lokubhala nguthishela wakhe, uMaMoyo. Ngesikhathi sekhefu, uSipho udle isinkwa wananatha ijesi. Emva kwesikolo, uhambe wayadlala ibhola labangane bakhe.
Circle the correct answer for questions 1-5.
- USipho uthanda ukudlala lobani?
- a) lodadewabo
- b) labangane bakhe
- c) lomnewabo
- USipho uye ngaphi ekuseni?
- a) Esitolo
- b) Emfuleni
- c) Esikolweni
- Ngubani ibizo likathishela kaSipho?
- a) UMaNcube
- b) UMaMoyo
- c) UMaDube
- USipho udleni ngesikhathi sekhefu?
- a) Irayisi
- b) Isinkwa
- c) Amasi
- Ngemva kwesikolo, uSipho udlale ini?
- a) Ibhola
- b) Ingodo
- c) Imali
Section B: Vocabulary (Amazwi)
Match the isiNdebele words in Column A with their English meanings in Column B. Write the correct letter next to the number.
| Column A (isiNdebele) | Column B (English) | |
|---|---|---|
| 6. Inja | ____ | A. Mother |
| 7. Umama | ____ | B. Book |
| 8. Amanzi | ____ | C. Cat |
| 9. Incwadi | ____ | D. Dog |
| 10. Ikati | ____ | E. Water |
Section C: Language (Ulimi)
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct word from the brackets.
- Abantwana ________ ibhola. (bayadlala / bayalala)
- Ilanga ________ kakhulu lamuhla. (liyatshisa / liyabandisa)
- Mina ________ ukudla. (ngiyapheka / ngiyabhukuda)
- Inkomo ________ utshani. (iyadla / iyanatha)
- Ubaba ________ imota entsha. (uyathenga / uyathengisa)
Section D: Sentence Formation (Ukwakha imitsho)
Arrange the words to make a correct sentence. Write the full sentence on the line.
- uyafunda / esikolweni / uThandi
____________________________________________________ - kakhulu / umoya / uyavunguza
____________________________________________________ - umama / isitshwala / uyapheka
____________________________________________________ - amanzi / inja / iyanatha
____________________________________________________ - ngiyazithanda / mina / inyosi
____________________________________________________
Answer Key
Section A: Comprehension (Ukuzwisisa)
- b) labangane bakhe
- c) Esikolweni
- b) UMaMoyo
- b) Isinkwa
- a) Ibhola
Section B: Vocabulary (Amazwi)
- D
- A
- E
- B
- C
Section C: Language (Ulimi)
- bayadlala
- liyatshisa
- ngiyapheka
- iyadla
- uyathenga
Section D: Sentence Formation (Ukwakha imitsho)
- UThandi uyafunda esikolweni.
- Umoya uyavunguza kakhulu.
- Umama uyapheka isitshwala.
- Inja iyanatha amanzi.
- Mina ngiyazithanda inyosi.