Provincial Department of Education

Northern Province
Third Term Examination – 2017
English Language

Grade 9 Index Number : ........................................ Time : 2 Hours

Part – I

Test – 1
Fill in the blanks in the following short exchanges using words from the box. Write the
correct letter in the blanks. The first one is done for you.

1. Jeya : What are you doing?

a) making
Priya : a
I am (1)............................... a greeting card.
b) brother
Jeya : Where is your (2)................................?
c) sister
Priya : She is doing her homework.

2. Mother : I’m making noodles for dinner. a) wash

Jeeva : Oh, wonderful! Can I (3).........................you? b) busy
Mother : Yes. (4).........................the vegetables and c) help
cut them into small pieces.

a) well
3. Teacher : Where’s Sumithra? Is she (5)......................today? b) fever
Geetha : Yes, teacher. She has (5)............................ c) absent

( 1 x 5 = 5 Marks)

Test – 2

Read the advertisement given below and complete the grid. One is done for you.

Singapore Shopping Tour

For two days
Rs 75000/= per person
Includes : air tickets, accommodation and meals
Worldwide Tour(pvt) Ltd.
Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna, Galle
worldwide@gmail.com
 1. Name of the company : ....................................................................................................
2. Destination : ……………Singapore………………………………………….
3. Number of days : ....................................................................................................
4. Package price : ....................................................................................................
5. Branches in : ....................................................................................................
6. e-mail address : ....................................................................................................
( 1 x 5 = 5 Marks)

Test – 3

Match the utterances with appropriate responses. Write the relevant number in the box.
The first one is done for you.

Utterances No Responses
a) Today is my birthday. 2 1. Congratulations!
b) My English Day competition is 2. Wish you a Happy Birthday!
tomorrow.
c) I won the first place in the Art 3. Have a nice journey! Take care.
competition.
d) I have cold and fever. 4. Oh, I’m so sorry. Please accept my
deepest sympathies.
e) My uncle has passed away in an 5. I’m sure.You’ll do it well. Best of luck!
accident.
f) We are going on a trip to Kandy. 6. I’m sorry to hear that. Get well soon!
( 1 x 5 = 5 Marks)

Test – 4

Read the following invitation and answer the questions.

Mn/Al-Mina Maha Vidyalaya
English Day – 2017
Chief Guest: Mr.Z.A.Farook
(Assistant Director of Education – English)
Venue : School Main Hall
Date : 20.11.2017
Time : 9.00 a.m
We cordially invite all the students and teachers.
English Union
Mn/Al-Mina M.V
 1. What is this invitation for?
....................................................................................................................................................
2. Who is the Chief Guest?
....................................................................................................................................................
3. When is the occasion?
....................................................................................................................................................
4. Where will it be held?
....................................................................................................................................................
5. Who is organizing it?
....................................................................................................................................................
( 1 x 5 = 5 Marks)

Test – 5

Complete the dialogue using the prepositions in the box. The first one is done for you.

of, on, in, with, to, from

Lavan : Hello Theva! Why didn’t you come (1) to the tuition class (2) ....................... Friday?

Theva : I went on a trip (3).....................my uncle’s family from Canada. We visited

Neduntheevu.

Lavan : Sounds interesting! Where is it? Isn’t it far?

Theva : It’s (4)................... Jaffna district. Nearly one hour journey (5) ..................... the jetty.

Lavan : Why did you select that place? Is there anything interesting to see?

Theva : Neduntheevu is very important as a place (6)..................... tourist attraction. It was an

unforgettable trip.

Lavan : Lucky you! I’ll join you in the next trip.

( 1 x 5 = 5 Marks)
Test – 6

Study the picture and write 5 sentences about it.

1. .................................................................................................................................................

2. .................................................................................................................................................

3. .................................................................................................................................................

4. .................................................................................................................................................

5. .................................................................................................................................................

( 1 x 5 = 5 Marks)

Test – 7

Complete the dialogue by selecting the correct response from the box given below. One
is done for you.
Ravi : Tomorrow is a holiday. What are you going to do?
Niru : I don’t know. Do you have any idea?
Ravi : (1) .................................................................................................................................
Niru C
: Great! (2) .....................................................................................................................
Ravi : Yes, they’ll like it too.
Niru : (3) .................................................................................................................................
Ravi : Can’t you come to my home?
Niru : (4) .................................................................................................................................
Ravi : When will we meet?
Niru : (5) .................................................................................................................................
Ravi : Well, we’ll get together by 9o’çlock and leave by 9.30.
(6)..................................................................................................................................
Niru : O.K, see you tomorrow.
 (a) Good idea!
(b) Don’t forget to bring your swimming trunks.
(c) Let’s ask Nizar and his brother to join.
(d) How about go swimming?
(e) I think morning is better.
(f) Where shall we meet? ( 1 x 5 = 5 Marks)

Test – 8

Read the sentences and put them in order. The first one is done for you.

a) I received a letter from my brother Jehan yesterday. 1

b) He called the police and complained.

c) He still had a passport and ticket, but couldn’t go without his guitar.

d) He was going to Japan to give some concerts.

e) They were very polite and friendly and took his address.

f) But at the airport his guitar was stolen.

( 1 x 5 = 5 Marks)

Part – II
Test – 9

Fill in the blanks using suitable form of verbs in brackets.

1. Janaki ........................... (come) to school by van with her friends.

2. My father ...............................................(celebrate) his 50th birthday last Sunday.

3. I study hard to ......................................(achieve) my dream.

4. If you believe in yourself, you .......................................(reach) your goal.

5. I wish I ...........................(have) wings to fly.

(2x5=10 Marks)
Test – 10

Write a note to your friend who has come first in the Provincial Creative Writing
Competiton. Use about 30 words.

.....................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................

(5 Marks)

Test – 11

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the given words.

Dengue is a killer disease that spreads fast. It spreads through mosquito. It is a (1)........................ to
Sri Lanka. The (2).................................. mosquito bites people and (3)....................................... are
infected. Proper measures (4).............................. be taken to eradicate dengue (5).............................
not only the government (6)...................................... also the people should (7)................................. to
this. The schools (8)...................................... media should play an (9)....................................... role.
Those who do (10)...................................... keep their environment clean should be punished.

It’s not threat but important dengue should they contribute and

(1x10 = 10 Marks)

Test – 12

Change the following sentences into passive.

1. Journalists write interesting articles.

.................................................................................................................................................
2. Tim Berners Lee developed the World Wide Web.
.................................................................................................................................................
3. They will open the shop at 10 o’clock.
.................................................................................................................................................
4. Jothy has decorated the hall beautifully.
.................................................................................................................................................
5. The boys are playing cricket in the playground.
..................................................................................................................................................
(2x5 = 10 Marks)
Test – 13

Read the following story and answer the questions.

Once, a King’s army was going back after a battle. Their food supplies got finished. The King asked
his soldiers to go to a nearby village and get the grains.

Some soldiers and their commander entered the village and met the farmer. The commander asked
him, “Dear farmer, can you lead us to this village’s largest field?”

He took them to a large field. The commander ordered his soldiers, “Cut and collect all the grains.”
At this, the farmer got scared. He said, “Sir, come and I’ll show you another field.”

The soldiers went with him to a small field. They collected the grains from that field.
The commander ask the farmer why he led them to this field. The farmer replied, “That field belongs
to someone else. How could I let you destroy it? This is my filed and here I can allow you to do, what
I wish.”

The King learnt of the farmer’s kind concern for others and paid him handsomely for his grains.

1. Say whether the statements are ‘true’ or ‘false’

a. The King’s army was returning from the battlefield. ( )
b. The soldiers collected all the grains from the largest field. ( )
2. Who ordered to cut and collect the grains from the largest field?
.................................................................................................................................................
3. Why did the King ask his soldiers to get the grains?
.................................................................................................................................................
4. Underline the correct answer.
a. The farmer finally led the soldiers to (his / neighbour’s / friend’s) field to collect
grains.
b. The King paid the farmer (poorly / badly /generously).
5. Write a word from the passage which is similar in meaning to the words / phrases
a. Came into : ..................................................................................................................
b. Frightened : .................................................................................................................

(2x5 = 10 Marks)

Test – 14

Write a composition on one of the following. Use about 150 words.

1. My leisure time activity and how it is useful to me.

2. Needs and ways of keeping our environment clean and beautiful.
3. Importance of sports and games in our life.

(15 Marks)
 Provincial Department of Education
Northern Province
Third Term Examination – 2017
English Language

Grade 9 Marking Scheme

Test – 1 Test – 6
1. a Any relevant five sentences
2. c
3. c Test – 7
4. a
1. d
5. c
2. c
6. b
3. f
Test – 2 4. a
1. Worldwide Tours(pvt)Ltd 5. e
2. Singapore 6. b
3. Two
Test – 8
4. Rs 75000/=
5. Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna, Galle a) 1
6. worldwide@gmail.com b) 4
Test – 3 c) 6
d) 2
a. 2 e) 5
b. 5 f) 3
c. 1
d. 6 Test – 9
e. 4
1. comes
f. 3
2. celebrated
Test – 4 3. achieve
1. English Day 4. will reach
2. Mr.Z.A.Farook 5. had
3. On 20.11.2017 at 9.00 a.m.
Test – 10
4. In the school main hall
5. English union, Mn/Al-Mina M.V Any relevant answer
Test – 5
Test – 11
1. to
2. on 1. threat 6. but
3. with 2. dengue 7. contribute
4. in 3. they 8. and
5. from 4. should 9. important
6. of 5. it’s 10. not

Test – 6
Test – 12

1. Interesting articles are written by the journalists.

2. The World Wide Web was developed by Tim Berners Lee.
3. The shop will be opened by them at 10 O’clock.
4. The hall has been decorated beautifully by Jothy.
5. Cricket is being played in the playground by the boys.

Test – 13

1)

a. True

b. False

2) The commander

3) Because their food supplies got finished.

4)

a. his

b. generously

5)

a. entered

b. scared

Test – 14

C–5

L–5

O–2

M-3