Cambridge IGCSE IsiZulu as a Second Language 0531 — 2025 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 0
0531/20/O/N/25 · 40 marks · ≈45 min
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This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [Turn over * 1 6 2 3 7 6 9 2 3 1 * Cambridge IGCSE™ DC (DE/FC) 346912/4 © UCLES 2025 ISIZULU AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0531/02 Paper 2 Listening October/November 2025 Approximately 50 minutes (including 6 minutes’ transfer time) You must transfer your answers onto the multiple choice answer sheet. You will need: Multiple choice answer sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended) INSTRUCTIONS ● There are 40 questions on this paper. Answer all questions. ● You will have 6 minutes to transfer your answers from the question paper onto the multiple choice answer sheet. ● Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet. Shade one letter only for Questions 1 to 40. ● Write in soft pencil. ● Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the multiple choice answer sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you. ● Do not use correction fluid. ● Do not write on any bar codes. ● Dictionaries are not allowed. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 40. ● Each correct answer will score one mark. ● Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
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2 0531/02/ O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 Umsebenzi 1 Uzozwa izinkulumo ezimfushane eziqoshiwe eziyisishiyagalombili. Embuzweni ngamunye, faka uphawu (✓) ebhokisini elifanele: u-A, u-B, u-C noma u-D. Uzozizwa kabili lezi zinkulumo. Umbuzo 1 Indoda iwushiyephi umakhalekhukhwini wayo? A B C D [1] Umbuzo 2 Umfana nentombazane bakhetha ukwenzani ngempelasonto? A B C D [1]
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3 0531/02/ O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over Umbuzo 3 Ubani ozokhuluma kuqala nabafundi? A B C D [1] Umbuzo 4 Umfana uthandeni ephathini? A B C D [1] Umbuzo 5 Umfana uzohamba emva kokwenzani? A B C D [1]
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4 0531/02/ O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 Umbuzo 6 Intokazi ifike ngani emsebenzini? A B C D [1] Umbuzo 7 Umfana usevame ukwenzani olwandle? A B C D [1] Umbuzo 8 Intokazi izodlani? A B C D [1] [Amamaki: 8]
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5 0531/02/O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over Umsebenzi 2 Uzozwa izinkulumo ezimfushane eziqoshiwe eziyisihlanu. Embuzweni ngamunye, faka uphawu (✓) ebhokisini elifanele: u-A, u-B noma u-C. Uzozizwa kabili lezi zinkulumo. Uzozwa abantu abasha bexoxa ngokuya enyuvesi. Umbuzo 9 Bobabili laba bantu abasha bakhathazekile … A ngezifundo zasenyuvesi ezilukhuni. B ngokushiya amakhaya abo. C ngamagumbi amakhulu okufundela. [1] Umbuzo 10 Uthini umfana ngokukhetha umkhakha wezifundo? A Ukhethe izifundo ezithandwa kakhulu. B Ukhethe ukufundela ezamabhizinisi. C Ulandele iseluleko sabazali bakhe. [1]
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6 0531/02/O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 Uzozwa ingxoxo ngomdlalo webhola. Umbuzo 11 Indoda iwubuke kuphi umdlalo? A enkundleni B ekhaya C kwamngane [1] Umbuzo 12 Yenzeni intokazi emva komdlalo? A Ichukuluze abalandeli beqembu eliphikisayo. B Ilandele abalandeli abebejabula. C Ibuyele ekhaya ngokuthula. [1] Uzozwa intombazane ixoxela umama wayo ngomumye wabangane bayo. Umbuzo 13 Lo wesifazane ujahe ukumvakashisa umngane wakhe … A embukisweni. B ezitolo. C emakethe. [1] Umbuzo 14 Lo wesifazane wahlangana kuphi okokuqala nomngane wakhe? A ebhasini B enyuvesi C emsebenzini [1]
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7 0531/02/O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over Uzozwa intokazi ikhuluma ngendawo yokwenza izinwele. Umbuzo 15 Intokazi ikhathazwa yini kakhulu kule ndawo yokwenza izinwele? A Amanani abo aphansi. B Indlela abamenza ngayo ekhanda. C Ukulindiswa isikhathi eside. [1] Umbuzo 16 Intokazi yathola ulwazi okokuqala ngendawo esizokwenza kuyo izinwele … A ezinkundleni zokuxhumana. B emaphephandabeni. C kumakhasimende. [1] Uzozwa abantu abasha bekhuluma ngokusebenzisa amabhayisikili. Umbuzo 17 Bobabili laba bantu abasha banenkinga … A yokugcwala kwezimoto emgwaqweni. B yokufika emva kwesikhathi esikoleni. C yokusebenzisa amabhayisikili emvuleni. [1] Umbuzo 18 Owesifazane uthini ngokuphathelene nokuphepha? A Wabona abantu ababili belimala kabi. B Uphakamisa ukuthi abantu bafundiswe ngokuphepha. C Ubona ukuphepha kungenye yezinselele. [1] [Amamaki: 10]
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8 0531/02/ O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 Umsebenzi 3 Uzozwa umfundi ethula inkulumo ngoMpumelelo ongusomabhizinisi osemncane. Embuzweni ngamunye, faka uphawu (✓) ebhokisini elifanele: u-A, u-B noma u-C. Uzoyizwa kabili le nkulumo. Funda imibuzo-19 ukuya ku-26. Umbuzo 19 Eseyingane, uMpumelelo wayechitha isikhathi nogogo wakhe ngoba … A wayehlala kwakhe. B abazali bakhe babesebenza. C wayethanda ukudla okumnandi. [1] Umbuzo 20 Eseneminyaka eyi-17, uMpumelelo … A wafunda ukupheka. B wayebhaka ngezinye izikhathi. C wenza ujamu wakhe wokuqala. [1] Umbuzo 21 Isizathu sokuba uMpumelelo azame ukuyodayisa ujamu ezitolo ukuthi … A isibalo samakhasimende akhe sikhula. B amakhasimende ayewuncoma ujamu wakhe. C wayekwazi ukukhiqiza ujamu onganela izitolo. [1]
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9 0531/02/O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over Umbuzo 22 Umzamo wokuqala wokuyodayisa ujamu wakhe ezitolo … A wambonisa ezinye izinto okwakumele azilungise. B wamenza wathola amanye amakhasimende. C wambonisa ukuthi amathuba okukhula ayemancane. [1] Umbuzo 23 UMpumelelo wabuyela ezitolo esenojamu … A osekanini. B osebhodleleni. C osekhathonini. [1] Umbuzo 24 UMpumelelo wayekhathazeke kakhulu … A ngokuqamba umkhiqizo wakhe ngegama likagogo. B ngemali ayeyinikezwe ngabazali bakhe. C ngokuthengwa kukajamu wakhe esitolo. [1] Umbuzo 25 UMpumelelo wagcina enezinhlobo … zikajamu ezitolo. A ezimbili B ezintathu C eziyisithupha [1]
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10 0531/02/O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 Umbuzo 26 UMpumelelo ungusomabhizinisi ... A osafuna ukusabalalisa ibhizinisi lakhe eMalawi. B omenywayo ukuyokhuluma nabanye osomabhizinisi eMalawi. C ophambili nosemncane futhi nosezimele eMalawi. [1] [Amamaki: 8]
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11 0531/02/O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over Umsebenzi 4 Uzozwa abantu abayisithupha bekhuluma ngobudlelwano. Embuzweni-27 ukuya ku-32, khetha uphawu olulodwa kulezi ozinikiwe (A–H). Bhala uphawu olufanele (A–H) emigqeni wezimpendulo. Sebenzisa uphawu kanye kuphela. Kukhona izimpawu ezimbili ezengeziwe okungafanele uzisebenzise. Uzozizwa kabili lezi zinkulumo. Manje funda izitatimende ukusuka ku A–H. A Ngifuna ukuba ngumholi omuhle. B Ngisanobudlelwane nabangane engangifunda nabo. C Ngibenzela okuhle engibathandayo noma kunjani. D Ngixoxa yonke into nomzali wami. E Ubaba wangifundisa ukuba umuntu ohlonipha engisebenza nabo. F Mina nomngane wami omkhulu sithanda ukwenza izinto ezifanayo. G Izinja zingabangane bangempela. H Ngigcina ngezidingo zami. Umbuzo 27 Isikhulumi 1 … [1] Umbuzo 28 Isikhulumi 2 … [1] Umbuzo 29 Isikhulumi 3 … [1] Umbuzo 30 Isikhulumi 4 … [1] Umbuzo 31 Isikhulumi 5 … [1] Umbuzo 32 Isikhulumi 6 … [1] [Amamaki: 6]
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12 0531/02/O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 Umsebenzi 5 Uzozwa ingxoxo emsakazweni nomlingisi obizwa ngoZinhle osezakhele igama embonini yezamafilimu. Embuzweni ngamunye, faka uphawu (✓) ebhokisini elifanele: u-A, u-B noma u-C. Uzoyizwa kabili le ngxoxo. Funda imibuzo-33 ukuya ku-40. Umbuzo 33 Abazali bakaZinhle … A basebenza emsakazweni. B bawina umqhele ngo-1999. C benza umsebenzi ofanayo. [1] Umbuzo 34 UZinhle wagcina engumdlali wamafilimu ngoba … A ephoqwe ngubaba nomama wakhe. B efuna ukufana nomama wakhe. C ezithandele yena. [1] Umbuzo 35 Ubani odlala indima enkulu empilweni kaZinhle njengoba engumlingisi? A ngumama wakhe B abangane bakamama wakhe C ngubaba wakhe [1]
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13 0531/02/O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over Umbuzo 36 Ukuthola kunjani ukuba ngumlingisi uZinhle? A Ukuthola kumsebenzisa kanzima ngaso sonke isikhathi. B Uyakuthanda noma kunezikhathi ezilukhuni. C Kumvakashisa njalo ukuyofunda ngezimpilo zabanye. [1] Umbuzo 37 Ukukhohlwa amagama … A kwenziwa yibo bonke abalingisi. B kwenzeka emva kwekhefu. C kusemthethweni uma ungumlingisi. [1] Umbuzo 38 UZinhle ukhonze … A impilo yokuba ngusaziwayo. B izindondo nemiqhele kakhulu. C ukujabulisa ababukeli nabalandeli bakhe. [1] Umbuzo 39 Iphupho likaZinhle … A ukuqhubeka nje abe la ekhona. B ukusiza abalingisi abasafufusa. C ukunika abangane amathuba. [1]
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14 0531/02/O/N/25 © UCLES 2025 Umbuzo 40 Umyalezo omkhulu kaZinhle kubalaleli ukuthi … A basebenze ngokuzimisela. B balalele basebenzise namathuba. C bafunde izifundo ezinhle empilweni. [1] [Amamaki: 8]
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