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South African English placement test
12 questions · about 8 minutes
Answer honestly and do not look anything up — the test exists to place you on the right level, not to pass or fail you. Questions get harder as you go.
1. Which of these is the South African English greeting?
A1
2. What does “Howzit” mean?
A1
3. What does “Sharp-sharp” mean?
A1
4. What does “Just now” mean?
A1
5. How would you say “All good / agreed” in South African English?
A2
6. How would you say “Soon, but not immediately” in South African English?
A2
7. How would you say “Traffic light” in South African English?
A2
8. Which pronunciation guide matches “Indaba”?
B1
9. South African English is most widely spoken in…
B1
10. A “robot” in South Africa is a…
B1
11. “Just now” means…
B1
12. “Lekker” means…
B1