Shantha Attanayake (BA Hons Special in English and ELT) 0777-665817

01) Match the correct answers for the following questions. (10 Marks)

1. What is your next class? a) It was a new lunch box.

2. Who will be your new class teacher? b) They are the sellers.

3. Are you from England? c) It is next to media unit.

4. Is she your sister? d) His pet is sick.

5. Where is our canteen? e) They had won a match.

6. How do you know today is a holiday? f) Mrs. Hulangamuwa.

7. Who are shouting there? g) It is grade 7 B.

8. Why was he sad? h) No, she is my aunt.

9. What was inside the bag? i) I checked the calendar.

10. Why were they joyful? j) I am from Germany.

02) Read the following conversation and complete the following table.(10 Marks)
“What time does the library open?” the boy on the phone asked.
“9.00 a.m., and why are you calling me at home in the middle of the night to ask a
question like that?” asked the librarian.
“Are you sure it is only at 9.00 a.m.?” the boy asked in a troubled voice.
“Yes, not until 9.00 a.m. Why do you want to get in before 9.00 a.m.?” the librarian
asked.
Then the boy replied, “I don’t want to get in. I want to get out.”
“Oh, didn’t you know the library is closed at 6 p.m.? the librarian asked.
“I fell asleep while I was reading behind a book shelf” said the boy.
“I’ll send the security guard to take you out within 10 minutes” said the librarian.
“Thank you for your kindness” said the boy.

Caller The boy was in

receiver Librarian was at
The time called Library closes at
Library opens at Librarian sends the
The boy’s voice was The boy can come out after

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03) Study the following picture and fill in the blanks of the following passage. (10 Marks)
using the words given in brackets.
(kinds, piglet, puppy, hat, farm, chicks, trees, buildings, little ones, animals

This is a picture of a (1) ……………… There are many (2) ……………… on it. There are
some (3) ……………… at the back of the farm. There are two (4) ……………… in front of
them. All animals have their (5) ……………… with them. There are 08 (6) ……………… of
animal here. The farmer has a (7) ……………… on his head. There is a (8) ………………
and a dog near the farmer. The hen has three (9) ………………. The (10) ……………… stays
close to its mother who is between sheep and cows.

04) Write meaningful sentences referring to the table given. (5 Marks)

My friends am writing in the ground.

His brother is swaying in the sky
I are playing the plants.
The tree shining in the wind.
The stars watering the answers now.

(a) _____________________________________________________________________
(b) _____________________________________________________________________
(c) _____________________________________________________________________
(d) _____________________________________________________________________
(e) _____________________________________________________________________

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05. Make questions from the following sentences. (10 Marks)

1. We can learn new things by reading.

…………………………………………....................................................................................?
2. My relations are kind people.
…………………………………………………………............................................................?
3. It may be rainy tomorrow.
…………………………………………………………............................................................?
4. Sri Lanka is a tropical island.
…………………………………………………………............................................................?
5. Some birds can swim well.
…………………………………………………………............................................................?
6. All students may come to the class next year.
…………………………………………………………............................................................?
7. Many English lessons are easy to learn.
…………………………………………………………............................................................?
8. Small streams can make large rivers.
…………………………………………………………............................................................?
9. Helping the poor is a good quality.
…………………………………………………………............................................................?
10. The wind may be strong tonight.
…………………………………………………………............................................................?

06. Read the dialogue and answer the questions. (05 Marks)

At home

Amaasha : What have you cooked for the dinner, Mother ?

Mother : I’ve cooked bitter gourd . Do you like it?
Amaasha : I haven’t eaten cucumber salad. Can you make cucumber salad?
Mother : Why? Don’t you like bitter gourd?
Amaasha : I like, but I like cucumber salad more!
Mother : We should not eat both of them at the same meal.
Amaasha : Why is that mother?
Mother : It creates negative energies in your body, so I’ll do it tomorrow night.
Amaasha: Thank you mother, you are very good!
1. What has mother cooked? …………………………………………….
2. Does Amaasha like it a lot? ……………
3. What does Amaasha’s want? ……………
4. Does mother agree to give what Amaasha want …………….
5. Will Amaasha get what she likes more? …………

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07. Match the pictures with the sentences. (05 Marks)

1) Helps you when you are sick.

a

2) Helps you when you are thirsty.

b

3) Helps you when you are hungry.

c

4) Helps you make woodwork.

d

5) Helps you in an fire emergency.

e

08. Fill in the blanks with suitable words given below. (10 Marks)

01) Playground is noisy, but the meditation centre is ………..

02) Squirrels are innocent, but tigers are …………..
03) Sri Lanka has a long history and Africa has a ………….. history.
04) Football is big and the tennis ball is …………..
05) Pigeon is white in colour, but the crow is …………..
06) Train is fast and the bus is ………….. in travelling long distances.
07) Cat is a tamed animal and a tiger is an ………….. animal.
08) English is an international language and Sinhala is a ………….. language.
09) Love is a good emotion and hatred is a ………….. emotion.
10) A ship is an oceanic mode of transport and a plane is a ……….. craft.
(untamed, bad, slow, local, short, violent, calm, black, space, small)

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09. Read the poem and put a tick (√) or a cross (×). (05 Marks)

Uncle Sammy bought a van,

Anyone can hear when it goes;
Driving everywhere blowing horn,
Everybody knows where uncle goes.
One day he went to noisy town;
No one could hear blowing horn,
Uncle Sammy with a frown,
Waited till other drivers gone!

1. Uncle Sammy has a van.

2. Others do not know when he goes.
3. Uncle does not blow the horn in town.
4. Drivers in the town hear his horn.
5. He could not go before other drivers.

10. Fill in the blanks of the following passage with suitable adjectives selecting from the
list given in brackets. (10 Marks)

My brother’s study room

My brother has a (1) ……………… study room in our house. It is a (2) ……………… room.
He has hung (3) ……………… maps and (4) ……………… charts on the walls. It has a (5)
……………… fan that he never uses. He uses a (6) ……………… fan when he feels hot in
the room. He has a (7) ……………… bookshelf made of plywood and a (8) ………………
cupboard to keep his (9) ……………… things. There is a (10) ……………… flower vase on
his table to make it beautiful. He enjoys staying inside his study room.
(useful, wooden, detailed, standing, separate, porcelain, colourful, steel, ceiling, spacious)

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11. Write the correct form of pronoun for the underlined words. (10 Marks)

1. Geethika likes to learn English. a) it

2. Rashmika and Damith are best friends. b) her
3. Pasan will make the speech. c) their
4. The match starts at 02:30 p.m. d) they
5. Pasindu and I can play volleyball. e) her
6. This is the house of Amal. f) we
7. That is the bicycle of I and my brother. g) he
8. We came by the car of Mihiri and Nadun. h) she
9. They like my brother. i) our
10. My mother’s food is tasty. j) him

12. Write a paragraph on one of the following. (10 Marks)

 My school  My last birthday

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