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Question 1Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa o utlwa molaetsa o o re: 'Ke kopa go bolelela rraago gore ke tla goroga ka nako ya boraro, mme a se ke a ntlela.' Molaetsa o kopa go dirwa eng?

  1. Go kopa rraagwe gore a tle go mo tsaya kwa maemelong
  2. Go bolelela rraagwe gore o tla goroga ka nako ya boraro Correct answer.
  3. Go kopa rraagwe gore a mo letle go ya kwa tirong ya gagwe kamoso
  4. Go bolelela rraagwe gore o tla nna a sa goroge gompieno

Explanation

Molaetsa o simolola ka 'Ke kopa go bolelela rraago', mme o bolela gore sebui se tla goroga ka nako ya boraro. O oketsa gape gore rraagwe a se ke a mo tlela. Go reetsa mafoko a a latelanang go thusa go kaya kitsiso ya molaetsa ka botlalo.

Question 2Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa sebui a re: 'Ke itumetse thata gore lo tlile go nthusa ka nako e e bokete,' maikutlo a gagwe ke afe?

  1. A letsoalo le go se itse sepe
  2. A tebogo le boitumelo Correct answer.
  3. A go tenega le go ngongorega ka nako e e bokete
  4. A poifo le go tshoga ga a le esi

Explanation

Polelo 'Ke itumetse' e supa boitumelo, mme 'lo tlile go nthusa' e supa tebogo. Fa re reetsa mafoko a maikutlo jaaka 'itumetse', re lemoga gore sebui o a leboga batho ba ba mo thusitseng. Maikutlo a a bolelwang ga a tshwane le poifo kgotsa go tenega.

Question 3Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa o utlwa taelo e e re: 'Pegelo ya gago e nne dikarolo tse pedi: ya ntlha e bue ka metsi, ya bobedi e bue ka motlakase.' Taelo e batla gore o dire eng?

  1. Go bolela ka metsi le motlakase ka nako e le nngwe mo karolong e le nngwe
  2. Go kwala pegelo e e buang ka metsi fela
  3. Go kwala dikarolo tse tharo tsa pegelo
  4. Go kwala dikarolo tse pedi: nngwe ka metsi, nngwe ka motlakase Correct answer.

Explanation

Taelo e kgaoganya pegelo ka dikarolo tse pedi tse di rileng. Karolo ya ntlha e bue ka metsi, mme ya bobedi e bue ka motlakase. Go reetsa dipalo le dikarolo tsa taelo go thusa go obamela taelo ka nepagalo.

Question 4Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa o utlwa: 'O ne a tsaya loeto lwa malatsi a le mararo,' lefoko 'tsaya' le kaya eng mo polelong eno?

  1. Go simolola maeto a go ya kwa lefelong le lengwe Correct answer.
  2. Go emisa loeto pele o goroga kwa bokhutlong
  3. Go busetsa dilo kwa morago kwa ntlong ya gago
  4. Go kapa selo ka seatla sa gago go tswa fa fatshe thata

Explanation

Polelo 'go tsaya loeto' ke polelo ya tlwaelo e e kayang go simolola maeto. Go tsaya ka seatla go kaya go kapa sengwe, mme ga se bokao jwa polelo eno. Go tlhaloganya polelo ka bophara go thusa go kaya bokao jwa lefoko mo tirong ya lone.

Question 5Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa mme a re: 'Nka bo ke itse gore o tla goroga ka nako,' a re o kaya eng?

  1. O kopa ngwana gore a goroge ka nako moso
  2. O itumetse gore ngwana a gorogile ka nako
  3. Ga a a goroga ka nako, mme o a ngongorega Correct answer.
  4. Ga a itse gore ngwana wa gagwe o tla goroga leng kamoso

Explanation

Polelo 'Nka bo ke itse' e supa gore selo se ne se solofetswe mme ga se direga. Ka go bo ngwana a ne a sa goroga ka nako, mme o bontsha go ngongorega ka mokgwa o o sa tlhamalalang. Go reetsa maikutlo a a fitlhilweng ke karolo ya tlhaloganyo ya molaetsa.

Question 6Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Mo puisano e, 'A o na le pene e e oketsegileng?' 'Nnyaa, mme ke na le phensolo.' Sebui sa bobedi se ithaopa go aba eng?

  1. Pene e e oketsegileng
  2. Buka ya go kwala dilo tsa sekolo
  3. Setsha sa go phimola se se bothitho sa sekolo
  4. Go aba phensolo e a nang le yone Correct answer.

Explanation

Sebui sa bobedi se araba ka 'Nnyaa' fa se bodiwa ka pene, mme se oketsa ka 'mme ke na le phensolo'. Lefoko 'mme' le supa gore o ithaopa go aba selo se sele se a nang le sone. Go reetsa karabo ka botlalo go thusa go lemoga se se ithaopiwang.

Question 7Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa o utlwa polelo 'O tla tla kamoso' e buiwa ka lentswe le le tlhatlogang kwa bokhutlong, seo se kaya eng?

  1. Ke kgakololo ya go se tle
  2. Ke kopo ya thuso
  3. Ke potso e e batlang karabo Correct answer.
  4. Ke taelo e e thata

Explanation

Mo puong ya molomo, lentswe le le tlhatlogang kwa bokhutlong gantsi le supa potso. Polelo e e buiwang ka lentswe le le theogileng e supa kitso kgotsa taelo. Go reetsa mokgwa wa lentswe go thusa go tlhaloganya molaetsa wa sebui.

Question 8Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa sebui a re: 'Batho ba le bantsi ba re koloi e e ntsha e bolayi, mme dipatlisiso tsa me di supa gore bogolo jwa dikotsi bo tswa mo go kganneng ka lebelo.' Sebui o batla go reng?

  1. Gore dipatlisiso ga di na mosola mo kgannyeng eno ya dikotsi
  2. Gore lebelo la go kgweetsa ke lone motswedi wa dikotsi Correct answer.
  3. Gore dikoloi tse dintsha ke tsona tse di bolayi thata mo ditseleng
  4. Gore batho ga ba tshwanela go kgweetsa dikoloi mo ditseleng tsa toropo

Explanation

Sebui o bolela gore batho ba re koloi e bolayi, mme o ganetsa ka dipatlisiso tsa gagwe. O supa gore dikotsi di tswa mo go kganneng ka lebelo, e seng mo koloying ka bo yone. Go kaya kgang ya sebui go batla gore o kgaoganye maikutlo a batho le bosupi jwa gagwe.

Question 9Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

O utlwa molaetsa o o re: 'Pula e ne ya na thata bosigo jotlhe. Mo mosong, ditsela di ne di tletse metsi, dikolo tsa tswalwa, mme batho ba ne ba tsamaya ka dinao go ya kwa maemelong.' Tlhaloso e e khutshwane ya molaetsa ke efe?

  1. Pula e ne ya na mme dikolo tsa bula mo mosong
  2. Batho ba ne ba tsamaya ka dinao go ya kwa dikolong tsa bone
  3. Ditsela di ne di omme mme batho ba tsamaya ka dikoloi
  4. Pula e ne ya baka tlhakatlhakano mo ditseleng le kwa dikolong Correct answer.

Explanation

Molaetsa o bolela ka pula e e nang bosigo le ditlamorago tsa yone mo mosong. Ditsela tse di tletseng metsi le dikolo tse di tswalwang ke ditlamorago tse di bopang setsweke sa kgang. Kgobokanyo e e siameng e tshwara dikgang tse dikgolo, e seng dintlha tse di rileng fela.

Question 10Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa o utlwa molaetsa o o re: 'Batho ba le masome a mabedi le botlhano ba ne ba tsena, mme ba le lesome ba ne ba tswa.' Ke batho ba le kae ba ba setseng?

  1. Ba le lesome le botlhano Correct answer.
  2. Ba le lesome
  3. Ba le masome a mararo le botlhano
  4. Ba le masome a mabedi

Explanation

Molaetsa o bolela gore go ne go tsene batho ba le masome a mabedi le botlhano, mme ba le lesome ba ne ba tswa. Go ntsha ba le lesome mo go ba le masome a mabedi le botlhano go sala ba le lesome le botlhano. Go reetsa dipalo ka kelotlhoko go thusa go arabela dipotso tsa mofuta ono.

Question 11Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa morutabana a re: 'Pele ga lo kwala, kwang maina a lona kwa godimo; morago ga moo, buisang sekwalwa gabedi, mme lo bo lo araba dipotso 1 go ya go 5.' Ke eng se lo tshwanetseng go se dira pele?

  1. Go araba dipotso 1 go ya go 5
  2. Go buisa sekwalwa gabedi
  3. Go kwala maina a lona kwa godimo Correct answer.
  4. Go bolela dipotso ka molomo

Explanation

Taelo e simolola ka 'Pele ga lo kwala, kwang maina a lona kwa godimo', go raya gore tiragatso ya ntlha ke go kwala maina. Go buisa sekwalwa le go araba dipotso go tla morago ga tiragatso eo.

Question 12Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa o utlwa kgosi ya sekolo e re: 'Jeresi ya metshameko e e latlhegileng e na le leina la ga Neo. Yo o e boneng a e tlise kwa ofising ya me.' Maikaelelo a sebui ke afe?

  1. Go ruta baithuti go tshameka
  2. Go bolela gore jeresi e ntšhwa e tlaa rekwa
  3. Go nyatsa Neo ka go latlhega ga jeresi
  4. Go kopa yo o boneng jeresi go e busa Correct answer.

Explanation

Sebui se bolela gore jeresi e latlhegile, e na le leina la ga Neo, mme yo o e boneng a e tlise kwa ofising. Maikaelelo ke go thusa go busa jeresi, eseng go nyatsa mongwe.

Question 13Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa mongwe a re: 'A o ka nthusa ka go phimola tafole?' se a se kopang ke eng?

  1. Go ntsha tafole kwa ntle
  2. Go ja dijo tsa tafole
  3. Go phimola tafole Correct answer.
  4. Go rekisa tafole

Explanation

Potso e e simololang ka 'A o ka nthusa' ke kopo ya thuso e e obegileng. Tiragatso e e kopiwang ke go phimola tafole, e seng go ja, go ntsha kgotsa go rekisa tafole.

Question 14Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa o utlwa molaetsa o o re: 'Tsamaya o feta kliniki, o tshware ka fa molemeng kwa lebenkele, mme o tla bona laeborari e le fa go lebaneng le banka.' Laeborari e kae?

  1. Kwa ntle ga toropo
  2. Fa go lebaneng le banka Correct answer.
  3. Fa go lebaneng le kliniki
  4. Kwa morago ga lebenkele

Explanation

Molaetsa o bolela gore laeborari e fa go lebaneng le banka. Kliniki le lebenkele ke ditsela tse o fetang ka tsona, e seng maemo a laeborari.

Question 15Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa sebui a re: 'Re tla kopana morago ga nako ya boraro, pele ga nako ya botlhano,' kopano e tla nna magareng ga nako efe?

  1. Pele ga nako ya boraro
  2. Magareng ga nako ya boraro le ya botlhano Correct answer.
  3. Ka nako ya boraro fela
  4. Morago ga nako ya botlhano

Explanation

'Morago ga nako ya boraro' go raya morago ga 3, mme 'pele ga nako ya botlhano' go raya pele ga 5. Ka jalo kopano e mo magareng ga 3 le 5.

Question 16Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa o utlwa: 'Ka gonne pula e ne e na thata, moletlo wa sekolo o ne wa fetisediwa mo holong.' Ke goreng moletlo o ne wa fetisediwa mo holong?

  1. Ka gonne moletlo o ne o fedile
  2. Ka gonne holo e ne e le ntšhwa
  3. Ka gonne pula e ne e na thata Correct answer.
  4. Ka gonne baithuti ba ne ba le bantsi

Explanation

Lefoko 'ka gonne' le bolela lebaka. Lebaka le le bolelwang ke pula e e nang thata, mme lebaka leo la dira gore moletlo o fetisediwe mo holong.

Question 17Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa o utlwa ditaelo tse: 'Boela metsi mo pitseng, tsenya letswai, letla go bedisa, mme kwa bofelong tsenya mashi o bo o tsoka.' Ke eng se se dirwang kwa bofelong?

  1. Go boela metsi
  2. Go bedisa metsi
  3. Go tsoka mashi Correct answer.
  4. Go tsenya letswai

Explanation

Mafoko 'kwa bofelong' a supa tiragatso ya bofelo. Pele go boelwa metsi, go tsenngwa letswai le go bedisiwa, mme bofelo ke go tsenya mashi le go tsoka.

Question 18Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa sebui a re: 'Ke batla go lemosa gore go na le dikotsi mo tseleng e o e tsayang; ke kopa o tsamaya ka kelotlhoko,' maikutlo a gagwe ke afe?

  1. A bogale
  2. A go tsaya tsia Correct answer.
  3. A go tenega
  4. A go tshameka

Explanation

Sebui se lemosa ka dikotsi e bile se kopa kelotlhoko. Seno se supa maikutlo a go tsaya tsia le go tlhokomela polokesego, e seng go tshameka kgotsa go tenega.

Question 19Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa o utlwa: 'Bese e tloga ka 7:30, loeto lwa yone ke metsotso e le 45, mme e ema metsotso e le 10 kwa seteisheneng sa bone.' Fa o tsaya bese eno, o tla goroga ka nako efe?

  1. 7:45
  2. 8:25 Correct answer.
  3. 8:15
  4. 8:35

Explanation

7:30 + metsotso e le 45 = 8:15; go oketsa metsotso e le 10 ya go ema go naya 8:25. Go lepalepana le go tlhoka go bala metsotso e e okeditsweng.

Question 20Listening and oral comprehension (go utlwa le go tlhaloganya)

Fa o utlwa: 'Mpho o ne a re ga a kitla a ya kwa moketeng, mme morago ga go bua le rraagwe a fetola mogopolo.' Ke eng se se fetotseng?

  1. Mpho o ne a bua le mmaagwe
  2. Rraagwe Mpho o ne a ya moketeng
  3. Mokete o ne wa phimolwa
  4. Mogopolo wa ga Mpho Correct answer.

Explanation

Polelo e bolela gore Mpho o ne a sa batle go ya moketeng, mme morago ga puisano le rraagwe a fetola mogopolo. Se se fetotseng ke mogopolo wa gagwe, eseng mokete kgotsa mongwe.

Question 21Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Mme o ne a romela Naledi kwa lebenkeleng go reka metsi le borotho. Naledi a tsamaya ka dinao. Fa a fitlha, a reka dilo tse pedi tseo mme a neng a di kopa. A boela gae ka potlako. Naledi o ne a ya lebenkeleng go reka eng?

  1. sukiri le nama
  2. borotho le nama
  3. metsi le borotho Correct answer.
  4. metsi le sukiri

Explanation

The first sentence says that Naledi's mother sent her to the shop to buy water and bread. The other pairs include sugar or meat, which are not mentioned at all. A correct answer must match both items named in the text.

Question 22Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Bana ba ne ba tshameka mo patlelong. Ka tshoganyetso, pula ya simolola go na. Bana ba ne ba taboga kwa ntlong ya ga Nkoko. Lefoko “tshoganyetso” mo temaneng le kaya eng?

  1. ka go boifa thata
  2. ka boipelo jo bogolo
  3. ka go iketla thata
  4. go sa solofelwa Correct answer.

Explanation

In the sentence, the rain starts while the children are playing, so “tshoganyetso” signals something sudden and unexpected. “Go sa solofelwa” means without expecting it, which matches that meaning. The other choices describe slowness, joy, or fear rather than suddenness.

Question 23Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Tiro ya ga Tshepo: O tsoga ka 6:00. O fula dikgomo pele a ja. Morago ga go ja, o ya kwa tshimong. Motshegare o ikhutsa. Maitseboa o boela gae. Tshepo o fula dikgomo leng?

  1. maitseboa
  2. pele a ja Correct answer.
  3. morago ga go ja
  4. motshegare

Explanation

The routine is given in order: Tshepo wakes up, then herds the cattle before he eats. “Pele a ja” means before eating, so it is the exact time stated for herding. The other options refer to later parts of his day.

Question 24Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Lorato o ne a le nosi mo gae. O ne a utlwa mongwe a goa kwa ntle. A tswa ka bonako, mme a bona katse ya gagwe e tshwerwe ke ntja. Lorato a thusa katse, mme a boela mo ntlong a bosamile. Lorato o ne a ikutlwa jang kwa bokhutlong?

  1. a boifa thata
  2. a itumetse Correct answer.
  3. a tenegile thata
  4. a lapile thata

Explanation

After helping his cat, Lorato returns to the house smiling. That reaction shows he is relieved and happy rather than angry, afraid, or tired. The rescue explains his good mood at the end.

Question 25Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Mpho le Kago ba ne ba tsamaya mmogo. Mpho a re: “Ke lapile.” Kago a mo fa metsi. Morago ga go nwa, Mpho a re: “Ke a leboga.” Mo polelong “Kago a mo fa metsi”, lefoko “mo” le supa mang?

  1. Kago
  2. Mpho Correct answer.
  3. ntlo
  4. metsi

Explanation

In “Kago a mo fa metsi”, Kago is the one giving water, and “mo” refers to the person receiving it. The person just described as tired is Mpho, so “mo” points to him. Water is the thing given, not the person referred to.

Question 26Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Pula e ne e na thata bosigo. Mo mosong, tsela e ne e le metsi. Bana ba ne ba sa kgone go ya sekolong ka nako. Ba ne ba emela bese e e tlang. Ke goreng bana ba ne ba sa kgone go ya sekolong ka nako?

  1. ba ne ba robetse thata
  2. sekolo se ne se tswetswe ke mongwe
  3. bese e ne e sa tla ka nako
  4. tsela e ne e le metsi Correct answer.

Explanation

The text says heavy rain fell at night and the road was wet in the morning. That wet road is the reason given for the children not reaching school on time. Waiting for the bus follows the delay but is not its cause.

Question 27Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Ka Satitikwe, batho ba motse wa Mochudi ba ne ba phutha matlakala mme ba kgabisetsa sekolo. Ba ne ba aga lefelo la go tshamekela bana. Morago ba ne ba ja mmogo. Setlhogo se se maleba ke sefe?

  1. Pula e e nelang thata kwa Mochudi
  2. Letsatsi la go phepafatsa motse Correct answer.
  3. Go aga ntlo ya ga Kago
  4. Go reka dijo kwa lebenkeleng

Explanation

The paragraph tells how villagers collected rubbish, cleaned the school, and built a playground. All of these are activities that improve the village. A title about cleaning the village therefore covers the main idea best.

Question 28Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Amogelang o rata go bala dibuka. O bala letsatsi lotlhe. Lesego o rata go tshameka kgwele. Fa Amogelang a bala, Lesego o tshameka le ditsala tsa gagwe. Ke eng phapang e kgolo magareng ga Amogelang le Lesego?

  1. Lesego o rata go bala dibuka; Amogelang o rata go tshameka kgwele.
  2. Bobedi ba rata go bala.
  3. Amogelang o rata go tshameka letsatsi lotlhe; Lesego o rata go bala.
  4. Amogelang o rata go bala; Lesego o rata go tshameka. Correct answer.

Explanation

The passage contrasts Amogelang, who reads books all day, with Lesego, who plays football with friends. Their main difference is therefore the activity each prefers. Any option that swaps their interests or says both like reading contradicts the text.

Question 29Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Mosimane a bona mokgwa wa go utswa mabele kwa tshimong. A utswa a bo a ja. Ka letsatsi le leng, mong wa tshimo a mo tshwara. A mo ruta gore go utswa go tlisa ditlamorago. Mosimane a solofela gore a ka se ka a utswa gape. Thuto ya setlhangwa ke efe?

  1. Go utswa go a thusa fa o tshwerwe ke tlala.
  2. Go tshwara batho ba ba utswang go a kgotsofatsa.
  3. Go utswa go tlisa mathata. Correct answer.
  4. Dijo tsa tshimo di monate go feta tse dingwe.

Explanation

The boy is caught and taught that stealing has consequences, and he decides not to steal again. The lesson is that theft brings trouble rather than benefit. The other options praise stealing, discuss taste, or focus on catching thieves instead of the moral.

Question 30Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Nkoko o ne a bolela gore pula e tla na. Bana ba ne ba sa dumelane le ene. Ba ne ba tsamaya ba sa tshola sekobo. Fa ba le kwa tseleng, pula e ne ya na. Ba ne ba kolobile. Bana ba tla gakologelwa eng mo nakong e e tlang?

  1. go reka dijo kwa lebenkeleng le ditsala
  2. go tshameka mo puleng le ditsala
  3. go bolela le Nkoko ka tshimologo ya pula
  4. go tshola sekobo fa go bolelwa pula Correct answer.

Explanation

The children ignored Nkoko's warning, went out without a covering, and got wet in the rain. A lesson they are likely to remember is to take a covering when rain is predicted. The other options are not supported by what happened.

Question 31Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Kago o ne a ya kae fa a tsamaya?

  1. Kwa nokeng Correct answer.
  2. Kwa tshimong
  3. Kwa lebenkeleng
  4. Kwa sekolong

Explanation

Temana e bolela gore Kago o ne a ya kwa nokeng go tsena. Ga go buiwe gore o ne a ya sekolong, tshimong kgotsa lebenkeleng. Ka jalo karabo e e siameng ke kwa nokeng.

Question 32Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Lefoko 'itumetse' mo temaneng le kaya goreng?

  1. Ba ne ba tshogile thata
  2. Ba ne ba kgotsofetse Correct answer.
  3. Ba ne ba lapile thata
  4. Ba ne ba tenegile thata

Explanation

Go itumela go kaya go kgotsofa kgotsa go nna le boipelo. Batho ba ne ba utlwa dikgang tse di molemo, ka jalo ba ne ba kgotsofetse. 'Go tenega', 'go tshoga' le 'go lapa' ga di tsamaisane le go itumela.

Question 33Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Tumi o ne a ja dijo leng?

  1. Fa a le kwa sekolong
  2. Pele ga a ya kwa sekolong Correct answer.
  3. Fa a boa kwa tshimong
  4. Morago ga go tshameka kgwele

Explanation

Temana e simolola ka go re Tumi a ja dijo pele ga a ya kwa sekolong. Go tshameka kgwele go diragetse morago ga sekolo. Ka jalo nako ya go ja e ne e le pele ga sekolo.

Question 34Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Ke eng se re ka se bolelang ka Lorato?

  1. O ne a itumetse
  2. O ne a tshogile
  3. O ne a swabile Correct answer.
  4. O ne a lapile

Explanation

Go ntsha dikeledi le go se bue le ope go bontsha gore Lorato o ne a utlwa botlhoko. Go bosula ga lokwalo go ka nna sesosa sa maikutlo ao. Ka jalo go swaba ke tlhaloso e e siameng.

Question 35Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Temana e bua ka eng?

  1. Go ja dijo tse dintsi thata
  2. Go tsamaya go thusa mmele Correct answer.
  3. Go robala thata
  4. Go reka sejanaga

Explanation

Temana e tlhalosa gore bana ba tsamaya ka dinao gore ba nne le mmele o o nonofileng. Mme o gana sejanaga sa sekolo ka ntlha ya koketso ya mmele. Ka jalo motheo wa temana ke go tsamaya go thusa mmele.

Question 36Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Ke goreng motho yono a sa araba potso?

  1. O ne a sa tlhaloganya temana Correct answer.
  2. O ne a sa utlwa se morutabana a se bua
  3. O ne a sa batle go bua
  4. O ne a lapile thata

Explanation

Temana e bolela ka tlhamalalo gore sesosa sa go se arabe ke go se tlhaloganye temana. 'Ka gonne' e bontsha lebaka. Ka jalo karabo e e siameng ke go sa tlhaloganye temana.

Question 37Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Mokwalo o o laela eng?

  1. Go baya dibuka le go didimala Correct answer.
  2. Go opela le ditsala
  3. Go tswa ka bonako mo tlelaseng
  4. Go ja dijo tse dintsi tsa motshegare

Explanation

Mokwalo o bontsha ditaelo tse pedi: go baya dibuka mo tafoleng le go didimala fa o tsena. Ditaelo tse dingwe ga di a bolelwa. Ka jalo karabo ke go baya dibuka le go didimala.

Question 38Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Polelo 'pelo e e bogale' mo temaneng e kaya goreng?

  1. Ngwana o tshogile
  2. Ngwana o na le pelo e e lwalang
  3. Ngwana o lapile
  4. Ngwana o na le bobogale Correct answer.

Explanation

Polelo 'pelo e e bogale' ke mokgwa wa go bolela gore motho o na le bobogale. Ga e kae go bolela gore pelo e a lwala kgotsa motho o tshogile. Ka jalo e kaya gore ngwana o na le bobogale.

Question 39Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Naledi o ne a bontsha eng ka go isa madi kwa mapodising?

  1. Bojalwa
  2. Botshwenyegi
  3. Boikanyego Correct answer.
  4. Bogale

Explanation

Naledi a ka bo a tshotse madi, mme a gakologelwa thuto ya ga mme wa gagwe. Go isa madi kwa mapodising go bontsha gore o ne a ikanyega. Ka jalo boikanyego ke karabo e e siameng.

Question 40Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Ke eng se go gana ga ga Kago madi go se bontshang ka ene?

  1. O ne a tshogile mosadi
  2. O ne a sa itse madi
  3. O ne a thusa ka pelo, e seng ka madi Correct answer.
  4. O ne a sa batle go thusa mosadi yo o neng a mo rwele mokwalo

Explanation

Kago o ne a thusa mosadi pele a fiwa madi, mme a gana madi ao. Polelo ya gagwe e bontsha gore thuso ya gagwe e ne e tswa mo pelong. Ka jalo o ne a thusa ka pelo, e seng ka go batla madi.

Question 41Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Bala temana e e latelang mme o arabe potso. Kabelo o ne a tsoga ka 5:00. A apaya bogobe. Morago ga go apaya, a ja le ba lelapa. A ya kwa sekolong ka 7:00. Potso: Kabelo o ne a apaya eng?

  1. nama
  2. bogobe Correct answer.
  3. mashi
  4. metsi

Explanation

Temana e bolela ka tlhamalalo gore Kabelo o ne a apaya bogobe pele a ja le ba lelapa. Ga go bolelwe gore o ne a apaya metsi, nama kgotsa mashi. Potso e batla dintlha tse di kwadilweng mo temaneng.

Question 42Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Bala temana e e latelang mme o arabe potso. Mma o ne a re: 'Ke tshole metsi a molelo.' Ke ne ka tsaya ketlele ka tshollela metsi mo go yone, mme ka e bea mo godimo ga molelo. Potso: Lefoko 'ketlele' mo temaneng le kaya eng?

  1. sejana sa go bala dibuka
  2. sejana sa go roka diaparo
  3. sejana sa go ja dijo
  4. sejana sa go belesa Correct answer.

Explanation

Ketlele ke sejana se se dirisediwang go belesa metsi. Mo temaneng, mma o re o tshole metsi a molelo, mme motho a tsaya ketlele go tshollela metsi mo go yone. Go tshollela metsi mo ketlele go bontsha gore ke sejana sa go belesa.

Question 43Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Bala temana e e latelang mme o arabe potso. Neo o ne a fihla kwa sekolong. A bula buka ya gagwe. A kwala dintlha tsa thuto. Morago ga moo, a phutha buka. Potso: Ke eng se Neo a se dirileng pele a kwala dintlha?

  1. a phutha buka
  2. a bula buka Correct answer.
  3. a ja dijo
  4. a ya gae

Explanation

Temana e latela tatelano ya dikgato: Neo o fihla, o bula buka, o kwala dintlha, mme morago o phutha buka. Ka jalo, pele a kwala dintlha, o ne a bula buka. Go phutha buka go dira morago ga go kwala.

Question 44Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Bala temana e e latelang mme o arabe potso. Mpho o ne a simolola go opela. Batho ba ne ba lebile kwa go ene. Fa a fetsa, ba ne ba opa diatla ka bogale. Potso: Ke eng se re ka se bolelang ka Mpho?

  1. o ne a sa rate go opela mo bathong
  2. o ne a le nosi kwa gae
  3. batho ba ne ba kwaile thata
  4. batho ba ne ba itumelela pina Correct answer.

Explanation

Go opa diatla ka bogale morago ga pina go bontsha gore batho ba ne ba itumelela pina ya ga Mpho. Temana ga e bolele gore Mpho o ne a sa rate go opela kgotsa a le nosi. Ka jalo, karabo e e siameng ke gore batho ba ne ba itumelela pina.

Question 45Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Bala temana e e latelang mme o arabe potso. Tshepo o ne a sa tshole jase ya pula. Fa a boa kwa sekolong, o ne a thothomela mme a simolola go gotlhola. Potso: Ke goreng Tshepo a ne a thothomela?

  1. ka gore a ne a tshameka kwa ntle
  2. ka gore a ne a robala
  3. ka gore a ne a ja dijo tse di gotileng
  4. ka gore a ne a sa tshole jase ya pula Correct answer.

Explanation

Temana e bolela gore Tshepo o ne a sa tshole jase ya pula, mme fa a boa a thothomela a gotlhola. Go thothomela ke sesupo sa go tsidifala kgotsa go lwala ka ntlha ya pula. Ka jalo, go sa tshole jase ya pula ke lebaka la go thothomela.

Question 46Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Bala temana e e latelang mme o arabe potso. Kago o ne a bona metsi a elela mo tseleng. A tsaya kgetsi ya gagwe a e bea kwa godimo. A thusa mosadi yo o neng a tsamaya le ngwana go tsamaya ka thokwana. Potso: Ke goreng Kago a ne a thusa mosadi?

  1. ka gore a ne a batla madi a a mo tseleng
  2. ka gore a ne a le nosi kwa gae
  3. ka gore a ne a rata go thusa Correct answer.
  4. ka gore a ne a tshaba mosadi yoo

Explanation

Temana e bontsha Kago a thusa mosadi yo o neng a tsamaya le ngwana ntle le go kopa madi kgotsa go bontsha poifo. Go thusa ga gagwe go bontsha gore o ne a rata go thusa batho. Ga go bolelwe gore o ne a batla madi kgotsa a le nosi.

Question 47Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Bala temana e e latelang mme o arabe potso. Morutabana a re go barutwana: 'Lorato, o ne o sa arabe potso. O ne o le kgakala thata.' Lorato a re: 'Ke ne ke akanya ka potso.' Potso: Polelo 'o ne o le kgakala' mo temaneng e kaya goreng?

  1. o ne a sa tlhaloganye potso
  2. o ne a robetse
  3. o ne a akanya ka selo se dingwe Correct answer.
  4. o ne a le kwa ntle ga sekolo letsatsi lotlhe

Explanation

Mo temaneng, morutabana o re Lorato o ne a le kgakala, mme Lorato a re o ne a akanya ka potso. Go nna kgakala mo thutong go kaya gore motho o akanya ka selo se dingwe, e seng thuto e e leng teng. Ga go bolelwe gore o ne a le kwa ntle kgotsa a robetse.

Question 48Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Bala temana e e latelang mme o arabe potso. Batho ba ne ba kgobokana kwa kgotleng. Mongwe a re: 'Re tshwanetse go phepafatsa sediba sa motse.' Ba bangwe ba ne ba re: 'Nnyaa, re tshwanetse go aga sekolo.' Morago ga puisano e telele, ba ne ba dumalana go simolola ka sediba. Potso: Ke eng se re ka se bolelang ka batho ba motse?

  1. ba ne ba sa batle go dira sepe mo motseng
  2. ba ne ba sa kgone go dumalana
  3. ba ne ba kgona go dumalana morago ga puisano Correct answer.
  4. ba ne ba lwana

Explanation

Temana e bontsha batho ba ne ba na le dikgopolo tse di farologaneng kwa tshimologong, mme morago ga puisano e telele ba ne ba dumalana go simolola ka sediba. Ka jalo, ba ne ba kgona go dumalana morago ga puisano. Ga go bolelwe gore ba ne ba lwana kgotsa ba sa batle go dira sepe.

Question 49Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Bala temana e e latelang mme o arabe potso. Mosetsana a fitlhela madi mo tseleng. A akanya go reka dijo. Mme a gakologelwa gore mong wa madi a ka bo a tenegile. A isa madi kwa mapodising. Mapodisi a a isa kwa mong wa madi. Mong a madi a ne a mo leboga thata. Potso: Temana e bua ka eng?

  1. go reka dijo tse di tswileng madi
  2. go nna le boikanyego Correct answer.
  3. go utswa madi a batho
  4. go boifa mapodisi a motse

Explanation

Temana e bontsha mosetsana yo o fitlhelang madi mme a sa a ipheela, a a isa kwa mapodising gore a busiwe kwa mong wa madi. Go busa selo se o se fitlhetseng go bontsha boikanyego. Go reka dijo ke selo se a neng a se akanya fela, e seng molaetsa wa temana.

Question 50Reading comprehension of Setswana texts (go bala le go tlhaloganya)

Bala temana e e latelang mme o arabe potso. Nkoko o ne a roka kobo. O ne a e roka ka letsogo. Morago a e fa Naledi. Potso: Mo temaneng, 'e' e kaya eng?

  1. Naledi
  2. letsogo
  3. kobo Correct answer.
  4. Nkoko

Explanation

Mo temaneng, 'e' e emela kobo e Nkoko a neng a e roka. O ne a roka kobo, mme morago a e fa Naledi. Go fa Naledi go bontsha gore 'e' ke kobo, e seng Nkoko kgotsa letsogo.