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NSO1507 exam pack
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- Sepedi (NSO1507)
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- University Of South Africa (Unisa)
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Nso1507: Sepedi Language and CommunicationEnd-of-Semester Exam
Duration: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 100
Instructions:
Answer all the questions.
Write your answers clearly and legibly.
Use correct spelling and punctuation.
Ensure you complete the reading comprehension section first and refer to it in
your answers.
Section A: Reading Comprehension
(20 Marks)
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:
Passage:
"Kgale go ne go na le monna yo a bego a phela ka tsela ya go se šomiše mošomo
o mokete. O be a itshoka, a sa kgona go dula ka ntle ga go theetša ditaba tša
batho. Ka go feta, a be a hlokomela bohloko bja badimo, a sa dumelele gore
dikoloi le tše dingwe tša go hloka. O be a tshela mehlala ya setšo le go
kgothaletša batho ba lebaganeng le go latela ka go šoma ka letšatši le ka
dikeledi."
Questions:
What is the main idea of the passage? (4 marks)
What does the phrase "itšoka" mean in the context of the passage? (2 marks)
What does the author suggest about the man in the story? (4 marks)
Translate the following sentence into English: "O be a hlokomela bohloko bja
badimo." (3 marks)
, What could the man in the story symbolize in Sepedi culture? (5 marks)
List two words from the passage that suggest traditional values. (2 marks)
Section B: Vocabulary and Grammar
(20 Marks)
Fill in the blanks with the correct Sepedi word. (10 marks)
a. Ke ____ (happy) go bona o phela gabotse.
b. O se kgethe go ____ (study) ka sephiri.
c. Bana ba ____ (play) kgwele ya maoto ka ntle.
d. Go bolela ka ____ (culture) go botlhokwa go tsa setšo.
e. Ke ____ (tired) ka lebaka la go šoma le lephako.
f. A go ka kgonega go ____ (help) ka tsela ye?
g. Re ____ (waiting) go fihla ga gago.
h. O ____ (love) go bala dipuku.
i. Go hloka ____ (money) go ka se re thuše go dira dilo tša maemo.
j. Ba ____ (sing) pina ya leago.
Conjugate the verb "go ja" (to eat) in the present tense for the following
subjects: a. Ke (I)
b. O (You, singular)
c. Re (We)
d. Ba (They)
e. Le (You, plural)
Correct the following sentences:
a. Ke go rata go bona thebololo ya go tšea.
b. Wena o swanetše go hlokomela dikgahlego tša gago.
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