isiXhosa Practice Tests: Exam Preparation

isiXhosa Practice Test:

Question 1 – Let’s Have A Basic Conversation:

English: Xhosa:


T: Hello, students. _________________________________

S: Hello, teacher (male) _________________________________


T: How are you? _________________________________

S: Fine, thank you. _________________________________


T: Go well (plural) _________________________________

S: Stay well, teacher. _________________________________


Question 1 – Let’s Have Another Conversation:


S1: Hello, girl. (same age) _________________________________

S2: Hello, boy (same age) _________________________________


S1: What is your name? _________________________________

S2: My name is Sarah, and yours. _________________________________


S1: My name is Tom. _________________________________
Nice to meet you. _________________________________

S2: What are you studying? _________________________________


S1: I am studying teaching. And you? _________________________________

S2: I am also studying teaching. _________________________________


S1: It was nice to meet you. _________________________________
Enjoy your day. _________________________________

S2: Thank you. Go well _________________________________
S1: Stay well. _________________________________

, Question 2 – Greetings / Imibuliso

How would you greet the people below?




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Question 3 – Colours / Imibala

Provide labels for the colour blocks below:




Colours Conversation:

I am wearing a red shirt = Ndinxibe ihempe e_________________

James is driving a brown car = U-James uqhuba iMoto e__________________

Grass is green = Ingca i_________________

My laptop is yellow = I-laptop yam i__________________