General Certificate of Examination (Ord.

Level) Examination - 2011

Model Paper
Q.No; Marks
1
2
English Language Three hours 3
4
5
6
Index No:
7
8

Paper 1
Paper 2

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS ON THIS PAPER ITSELF

Total

Part 1
Test - 1
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given below.

on, in, at, into, after, over, under, before, for, to

(a) Principal is going ........................... his office.

(b) Our school begins .......................... 7.30 am.
(c) The thief has jumped ..................... the fence.
(d) We visit our friends ...................... Sundays.
(e) I will wait .................................... you at bus stand.
(f) We must wash our hands .............................. meals.
(g) My friends live ............................. London.
(h) Naseer went ................................. Galle last week.
(i) Most students come to school ..................... first bell rings.
(j) Little students are learning ......................... the tree.
(1/2 x 10 = 5 Marks)

Test - 2
Complete the following poster, filling with correct form of pronouns.
Dengue is a deadly disease. Protect yourselves, by keeping (a)................................
(you) environment clean.

People should not dump garbage and waste in rivers and water ways. If they will do so,
they will harm (b) .......................... (they)
 Environmentalists always give (c) ......................... (they) suggestions about the protec-
tion of environment.

Dengue Mosquitoes breed in stagnant waters. (d) .......................... (they) quickly repro-
duce.

Don’t throw coconut shells, ice-cream cups, tyres and other water holding things,
(e) ......................... (they) must be buried or burnt.
It is (f) ......................... (we) duty to keep our environment clean amd safe.

(g) ............................ (it) is everyone’s duty to eliminate dengue.

Wells and gutters are breading places of mosquitoes. Keep (h) ........................ (they)
cleand always.

If (i) .......................... (you) get fever, immediately go to the hospital.

Complain to the police, if a man or woman is negligent about keeping clean of his / her
compound. Police will take actions against his or (j) .......................... (she)
(1/2 x 10 = 5 Marks)
Test - 3

Imagine you will have an interview in Colombo for the post of a computer opera-
tor on 22.11.2011. You don’t like to go alone to Colombo.

Write a note to your friend asking him to join you to go to Colombo, on 19.11.2011

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( 5 Marks)
Test - 4

Study the picture below. Write five sentences in present continuous tense.

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( 5 Marks)

Test - 5

Read the following advertisement and answer the questions given below.

GRAND AUCTION SALE

On 30.11.2011 At 10.30 AM.

At No. 24, Bagatalle Road, Colombo - 3

A valuable collection of household furniture. Executive and clerk tables, steel cupboards,
Executive Revolving chairs etc

Now on view.

Dallas Kelaart Actioneers (Pvt) Ltd

Tel: 4302622, 4302603, 4367111
(a) What is the advertisement about?
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(b) Give the names of items to be sold.
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 (c) When is the auction?
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(d) Where is the auction?
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(e) Who are the auctioneers?
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(1 x5 = 5 Marks)

Test - 6

Write a paragraph about Jaffna. Follow the example.

City Province People Occupation

Galle South Sinhales/ Muslims Business men /

Government Servants

Jaffna North Tamils / Muslims Business men /

Government Servants
Fishermen

Galle is the capital city of Southern province. Sinhalese and Muslims live there. Most of the
people living there are business men and government servants.

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( 5 Marks)
Test - 7

Write a paragraph on one of the following

(a) My hobbies (b) My best friend
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Test - 8

There will be a shramadana work at your town or village next week, to clean the
garbage drains and public buildings, to eliminate dengue.

Now prepare a notice to be displayed at public places. Ask the general public to
participate.

( 5 Marks)
Part 2
Test - 9

Read the following paragraph. In each line word is incorrect and it is underlined.
Write the correct word in the space given . The first one is done for you.

Now the world population is 7 billion, world population rise ( rises )

rapidly. China are the most populated country. ( )
Only Asian countries has rapid growth ( )
India surpassed China in 2025. ( )
Present population of Sri Lanka will be over 2 million ( )
In Sri Lanka census of population conduct every ten years. ( )
World had to feed a very ( )
large population. They needs ( )
houses health care too. Nowadays thousands of people dying ( )
of starvation in third world. While Asian country have more ( )
population rate. European countries are less growth. ( )

(1/2 x 10 = 5 Marks)
Test - 10
Fill in the blanks of the following sentences with suitable words given below.
a, an, the, a few, a little, more, much, most, least, a lot of

(a) Only ........................... students came to class among 35.

(b) For many students maths is ...................... difficult than science.
(c) Banki Moon is ............................... Secretary General of UNO.
(d) He was ......................... hour late to duty.
(e) He drinks ....................... water every day, to keep him healthy.
(f) ........................ did not attend the school, the following day of the festival.
(g) ....................... young men and women went to the music show.
(h) Sri Lanka is ............................... member of the SAARC.
(i) A long time ailing old man eats ...................... every day.
(j) Some flood victims have not received even the ........................... relief from the
government.
(1/2 x 10 = 5 Marks)
Test - 11
Change the following direct speech sentence into indirect speech sentences.
(a) Principals says, “Third term exam will commence next Monday.”
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(b) Najeeba says, “ I am sick of netball.”
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(c) Niranjan told me, “You will receive a good news tomorrow.”
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(d) You said, “I have promised to help my good friend.”
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(e) She said, “why are you late.”
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Test - 12
Read the following. Then answer the questions given below.
Boats sail on the rivers

Boats sail on the rivers.

And ships sail on the seas,
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier far than these.

There are bridges on the rivers,

As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.
-Christina G Rossetti.
(a) What do sail on the seas?
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(b) Are there bridges over rivers?
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(c) What does bridge, the heaven?
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(d) Which do travel across the sky?
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(e) Name the poet of this poem.
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(1 x 5 = 5 Marks)
Test - 13

Fill in the blanks of the following passage with appropriate words given below.

Pinnawala, is, elephant, used, Perehara, mammal, African, 5000, Sri Lanka, Asia,

It is a well - known fact that elephants were used in wars as early as 500 B.C. Mare Polo tells
Kublai - the Mogul emperor riding into battle on (a) ........................... . There are rich stories
about the bravery and courageous stories of (b) .......................... elephants are still used as
beasts of burden in Sri Lanka and several other parts of (c) ..................... . They are (d)
........................ to carry logs and drags loads. Elephant (e) .......................... very much a
part of Sri Lankan culture. It is the largest living land (f) ......................... .

There are two main species of elephants. (g) ............................ elephants and Asian el-
ephants. There are nearly (h) .......................... elephants in the jungles elephant orphanage
Supports of a large number of elephants . Many elephants participate in (j).................... too.
(1 x 10 = 10 Marks)
Test - 14

Imagine that you have obtained 9 “A”s in G.C.E(O/L) Examination. But your good
friend has got only 6 “A”s and 3 “B”s . He is also clever boy. Now he worries very
much about this unsatisfactory results.
Now write a letter to him. Mention consoling words. Ask him to apply for rescruting,
Say he will certainly obtain 9 “A”s like you and say you will visit him soon.
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Test - 15

Read the following text and answer the questions given below.

Oliver was asked by his late father to look after his brothers Jaques and Orlando after his
death. Oliver sent Jaques to university. But he was jealous Orlando who was a handsome
boy. Now Orlando was growing into a man. Oliver, did nothing to Orlando.

Orlando was complaining about the negligence of Oliver for him, to his servant old man
Adam. Then Oliver passed through that way. When he saw Orlando, he asked him roughly
“What are you doing here”? “Nothing” answered Orlando bitterly. “ I am not taught any-
thing. Oliver hit Orlando with his whip.

Then Orlando with deep anger took Oliver by the throat and shook him.
“Let me go, I say “ Cried Oliver.

“ I will not” answered Orlando, till I please.

My father asked you to give me good education. But you have cheated me. Either treat me
like a gentleman or give me my portion. Then he flung Oliver to the ground.

Then getting up, Oliver said I will give your part. Let me go now.

“You old dog go with him” said Oliver.

(a) What did Oliver’s father ask him for?

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(b) Of the brother whom did Oliver like?
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(c) What did Oliver say to Orlando when he saw him talking to old man?
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(d) What did Orlando then do?
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(e) Who did you think was the old man?
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(2 x 5= 10 Marks)

Test - 16
Write on one of the followings. Use about 200 words.
(1) Write an essay about human - elephant conflict in Sri Lanka.
(11) Write a description about a natural disaster you saw.
(111) Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of watching
Tv.
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(15 Marks)