Zonal Education

Office
Piliyandala

INSPIRATION
Compiled By

Mrs. P N Priyadarshani
Mrs. S S Jayaneththi
Mrs. J P Haputhanthri
Mr. Krishantha. Kavikara
Mr. Virantha Wijeappuhamy
Monitoring and Guidance – Mrs. L A I Gunathilake (ADE English)

G.C.E. (O/ L) Examination -2024

 Test 1
01) Complete the sentences using the words given in the box. Write the correct letter
in the blank. The first one is done for you.

a) gang b) herd c) piece d) school e) group f) crew

1. We saw a ….…….d.…..…of fish swimming in the stream.

2. Rani gave a ……………. of cake to her brother yesterday.
3. I saw a ………………. of elephants bathing in the river.
4. A ……………….. of thieves had entered the shop through a window.
5. The sailors of the navy saved the ………………. of the wrecked ship.
6. Mr. Perera has a ……………of companies.
02) Underline the correct answer. The first one is done for you.
1. There are ………. (two/too) engineers in the aeroplane.
2. We have …………(our/hour) term test tomorrow.
3.They live close to the ……(sea/see), so they can swim well.
4. The …………. (whether/weather) condition in the country is not so good.
5. The sun sets in the ………. (vest/west).
6. I saw the mouse creeping into the ……….. (whole/hole)

03). Match the following places with their descriptions. Write the correct letter in
the blank. The first one is done for you.
(A) hospital (B) university (C) temple (D) airport (E) zoo (F) library

1. An institution of higher education. …..B……

2. A place where planes land and take off. …………
3. A place of religious worship. …………
4. Sick people are given medical treatment here. …………
5. A place where animals, birds and reptiles are exhibited. …………
6. Books, magazines and newspapers are kept here. …………

04) Complete the following dialogue between mother and son. Select the most suitable
word from the box. The first one is done for you.

Favourite / necessary / careful / dirty / interesting / science

Mother :Your shoes are (1) ..dirty. What have you been doing?
Son : A (2)………… experiment in the garden.
Mother : Do you like science very much?

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Son : Yes science is my (3)………… subject. Doing experiments are very (4)
……………
Mother : Ok, but be (5). …………when you are doing experiments.
Son : Yes, our science teacher always gives (6). ………… advice.
Mother : Fine, now go and get ready to do your homework.

05) Complete the following paragraph using the suitable word from the list below. First
one is done for you.
expensive / free /generous/ modern/ spacious / wealthy
Mr.Ranjan has bought a new house. It has all the (1) ..modern.. facilities. As he is a very
(2). ……… man, he could afford to buy such an (3). ………… house. It is a three storeyed
house with a (4). …………… hall. Moreover, as he is very (5). …………, he wishes to give
that hall (6). ……… of charge to the poor for their wedding ceremonies.

Test 2
Activity 1 - Underline the correct preposition given in brackets and complete the
following text. The first one is done for you.
One of my favourite leisure time activities is walking (1) (along/through) the banks of the river
which flows (2) (over / through) my village. I look at the images of the trees and bushes (3)
(in /over) the water. I watch the fish hiding (4) (behind /among) the reeds in the water. The
gentle gurgle of water as it flows (5) (in /over) the rocks, the murmur of winds are the sounds
that I like most. However, (6) (in /at) the evening, the river gets very quiet.
Activity 2 - Fill in the blanks in the invitation given below. Use the words given in
the box. Write the letter of the correct word in the blank. One is done for you.
Invitation a) request
The principal, staff and the (1) .…e…of
High school, Gampaha b) Director
(2) ……… your presence on the occasion of
c) Chief Guest
The Annual Prize Giving
of the school, (3)…….. 1st of December 2023 at 1.00 p.m. d). on
Mr. N.P. Perera, the (4) …… of Education
e). students
will be the (5) ……… and 6)………. will be given to the
students. f). prizes
High school, Gampaha

Activity 3 - Complete the following dialogue using the suitable words given in the box. One
is done for you.
a / any / many / much / some / more

Rani : We need to make a cake for the party. Have we got 1)..any butter?
Mali : No, we haven’t. But we have got (2)…… eggs.
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 Rani : Really. How (3) ……. eggs have we got?
Mali : About four. Is that enough?
Rani : No, we need 4)……... Is there (5). … supermarket nearby?
Mali : Yes, there's one next to the police station and we can buy them.
Rani : How (6). …… money have you got?
Mali : I have only Rs.200/=.

Activity 4 - Fill in the blanks of the following phrases of dialogue with the given
utterances.
1. Sunimal: Hey! Can I borrow your pen for a while?
Nimal: ……………………………………………………………………
2. Anushi: Could you help me to move this table?
Menuka: ………………………………………………………………
3. Parent: Is this the way to the vice principal’s office?
Prefect: ……………………………………………………………….
4. Tourist: Is there a fruit market here?
Passer by: ……………………………………………………………….
5. Police officer: You are not allowed to go this way. Use the other way.
Didn’t you read the notice?
Motorist:- ……………………………………………..

1. No, there’s only a flower market.

2. No, you have to turn back and go straight.
3. Sorry, I haven’t finished mine.
4. Sorry, I’ve got a bad arm.
5. Sorry, I didn’t see it.

Activity 5 - Underline the most suitable answer and complete the utterances. The
first one is done for you.
A. It is raining. I think it ……. (will / looks) rain all day long.
B. Yes, it seems that the match will be ……. (postpone / postponed).
A. Mmm, everyone …… (will / is) so eager to see the match.
B. They will probably …… (play / playing) it tomorrow or day after.
A. I wish the rain …… (would / should) stop at any time.
B. By the way, have you …… (bring / brought ) an umbrella
A. No, have you.

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 Test 3
Activity 1 - Study the picture. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box. The
first one is done for you. a) eating
b) park
c) tree
d) pushing
e) playing
f) baby
g) behind
h) between
i) music.
j) feeding
k) bench
It’s a fine day. There are many people in the (1) …b…... The old lady who is
sitting on a bench is (2) ………. the birds. There is a (3) ………… behind the
bench. A girl is peeping (4) ………. the tree. The boy sitting on the (5) ………...
is listening to (6) ……… The girl sitting next to him is (7) ………… an ice cream.
There is a bag (8) …………. them. The children on the road are (9) ………… with
a balloon. There is a (10) ………. in the pram. The mother is (11) …………. the
pram and the father is walking beside her. Everyone seems to be happy
Activity 2

a) under
b) pluck
c) frog
d) jump
e) leisure
f) apron
g) curly
h)sleeping
i) sitting
j) playing
k) ladybug

This picture shows how these children spend their 1) …( e) … outside. The girl
with a 2)……… hair is looking at the kite. The girl in an 3) ………is painting a
picture of a 4) ………The boy lying on the ground is 5) …….The other boy sitting
on the ground is 6) ……… with a ball and the pet dog is ready to 7) ……and
play with him. The girl 8) …………… the tree is reading a book and the one 9)
……… on a branch of it is trying to 10) ………an apple in the tree. The three
children close to the 11) ……… on the5floor seem to have not seen it.
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Activity 3
a) small
b) eight
c) backpack
d) children
e) aeroplane
f) lady
g) short
h) pram
i) boy
j) baby
k) waiting

This is a picture of an airport. There are (1) …b…adults and five (2) …… Most of
them have bags with them. We can see an (3) ……… behind the people. The (4)
……… with short hair is pushing a (5) …… There is a (6) …… in it. The man (7)
…… behind them is holding a hand of a (8) …… with one and while pulling the
baggage. Another lady in a (9)…… dress is walking with a small girl holding her
hand. The girl in front is following her father who is pulling the baggage wearing
a (10)………. Three of the passengers are just standing and 11) ………

Activity 4

leisure,
reading
pets
sofa
mat
flower pot
pictures
seated
looking
photographs,
comfortably

This picture shows a family spending their 1) leisure in a room. The parents are
2)…….. and the boy is lying on the 3) ………set. They all are 4) ………books and
the girl is on the 5) ……… with the dog. It is 6) ……… at the girl’s book. The big
7) ……… is between the two chairs of mother and son. There are two 8)………
and two 9) ………fixed on the wall. Everyone is enjoying the time happily and 10)
………together with their 11) ……….
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Activity 5

This is a picture of a busy 1) ward in a hospital. The workers are 2) the medical
staff. Two of them are taking a patient on a 3) ………The patient in the room
number 1 is on 4) ……… The nurse in room number 2 is 5) ……….the patient
there. The patient standing with a bag has got his right hand 6) ………… The
doctor is 7) ……… the boy seated in the 8) ………… and a nurse is helping the
boy. One other nurse is pushing the 9) …….. with treatment materials. Four
members of the staff are in the 10) ……… . There are two 11) ……… seated on
the benches in the ward.
Activity 6 happy
family
glasses
holding
food
X-mass tree
looking
pictures
bottom
small
lampshades

This is a picture of a 1) family gathering on Christmas in a beautifully decorated

room. The boy and the girl seem to be very 2) ........................... to celebrate the day.
The grandpa who is fat and tall is 3) …………..the hands of the two children.
Both the grandparents are wearing 4) ……………… The 5)…….…………… is
served at the table and everyone is 6) …………….. at it. The 7) ……………… is
behind the table arrangement. The gifts are lying at the 8) …………….of it. There
are two 9) ……………… on either side of the cupboard. There are five wall 10)
……………… are on the wall above it. Two of them are big and other three are
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Activity 7

street
pavement
zebra
crossing
pedestrians
old
traffic light
office
child
scooter
uniform
bush

This is a picture of a busy 1) street in a city. The vehicles are stopped at the 2)
……... There is a big tree on one side of the 3) ……. . A girl with his father
carrying an 4) ……. bag is hurrying to cross the road. There is a girl on the 5)
…… and she is behind the boy who is helping an 6) ……… lady on it.
Another girl in 7) ……… is waking with a little boy on the other side of the road .
There is a 8) …. …..full of flowers close to them. There are two 9)
………and a van driver helping these 10) ………There is a small 11) ……. on
one bike ridden by a lady.
Activity 8
a) stand fan
b) knitting
c) conversation
d) banana
e) enjoying
f) newspaper
g) book rack
h) juice
i) clock
j) children
k) short hair

This picture shows a family spending their time in the living room. The parents
and the two 1) …(j).. are happily spending their time inside the house. The
mother is 2) …… something while the father is 3) …… the match on T.V. There
are three glasses of 4) …… and a comb of 5) ……. served on the table. The 6)
…… is between the table and the television. The boy is entering the house with a
7) ……..in his left hand. The 8) …… is placed closed to the door. The girl is in a
telephone 9) …… with someone. The 10) ……and a photo are hanging on the
wall. Everyone in the house has got 11)……
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 Test 4
Activity 1 - Select the correct response from column B to the statement or question in column
A and write the letter of the response in the given space. The first one is done for you.
A B
1. I have to study for my exam. (…b.) (a) Let’s go to the supermarket.
2. We are late today. (……) (b) Don’t worry I will help you.
3. It’s my birthday. (……) (c) Wish you a very happy birthday.
4. I need some meat (……) (d) Would you like a cup of tea.
5. The cake is delicious. (……) (e) Let’s go by a three -wheeler.
6. I’m thirsty. (……) (f) Would you like another piece?
Activity 2 - Read the following book titles and match with what each student is interested in
reading. Write the correct number of the book in the given space. The first one is done for
you.
1. Ancient Kings and Kingdoms.
2. Sports world.
3. Global warming.
4. Science today.
5. A profitable hobby.
6. Keeping pets.

1) Nimali is more concerned about environment. (…3…….)

2) Saman wants to know about innovations. (……….)
3) Padmini’s leisure time activity is growing vegetables. (………)
4) Rayan wants to know how to identify an overweight dog. (………)
5) Nipun wants to know about the Olympic Games held in Rio De Janeiro. (…….)
6) Sharika is interested in reading about the last kingdom in Sri Lanka. (…….)

Activity 3 - Match the questions in A with the answers in B. Write the letter of the
question in the correct space given below. First one has been done for you.
(A) Questions (B) Answers
(a) Hello, May I speak to the manager, please? (….) i. Certainly, here you are.
(b) Could you give me your identity card? (….) ii. No, thank you.
(c) Are you feeling better? (….) iii. Yes, go ahead and turn right.
(d) Would you like some more rice? (….) iv. No, I didn’t. It was too long.
(e) How to get to the post office please? (….) v. Sorry, she is not in her seat.
(f) Did you like the film? (.iv) vi. Yes, I’m much better. Thanks

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Activity 4 - Each underlined word in the following text is incorrect. Write the
correct word in the space provided. The first one is done for you.
The grade ten students of our school have planned to play 1. -had-----
a volleyball match yesterday. Everyone were present 2. -----------
in time. However, just before a match, it started raining. They 3. -----------
waited at least of two hours, but the rain did not stopped. 4. ----------
They were very sad. At the end, they decided 5. ------------
to playing the match on the following day. 6. ------------

Activity 5 - Underline the most suitable word to fill in each blank. The first one is done for
you.
Why do people keep cats as pets? 1) ……(you/ your / yours) would agree that cats are
excellent companions. 2) …… (Them / They / Their ) are playful, intelligent and loving
animals. Cats let 3) ….. (them /their / they) owners know that they are happy by
rewarding 4). …. (them / they / their) with a loud rumbling purr or a lick on the arm.
The cat also has the ability to be alone for several days at a time. All of these make 5)
…… (it / its / it’s) a lovable animal. Ancient Egyptians appreciated the same thing about
cats that 6) …. (us /we / our) do today. They were the first to keep cats as pets.

Test 5
Activity 1 -Read the text and complete the table give below. One has been done for
you.
Yala is one of the oldest and best known National Parks in Sri Lanka. The park is located
about 300 km from Colombo and can be reached by buses and other vehicles. But there
are special vehicles to travel inside the park. Yala covers about 1297 square kilometers.
It is the largest protected game reserve in the country. There are thorn forests,
grasslands, fresh water and marine wetlands, and sandy beaches in Yala National Park.
There are a large number of important plant species and small animals. Kumbukkan
Oya, Manik Ganaga and many tributaries on west flow through the park providing water
even during the driest months of the year. Yala plays a significant role in conservation
of a large number of flora and fauna in the country. Many archaeologically important
places and additional significance to Yala.
a. The mode of travelling to the destiny. 1. Buses and other vehicles

b. The extent of the area. 2. ……………………

c. One significance of this land. 3.

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 d. The Yala National Park consists of 4.
e. Two water sources that provide water 5.
to this area. 6.

Activity 2- Read the following notice. Complete the given statements.

New Year Celebrations.
We hope to share our New Year with the little kids at the ‘Tiny Tots’ children’s home
Kirulapone this year. Please be generous enough to share clothes, shoes, toys, sweets
and song books with them. Please hand over your donations to the President of the
School Social Services Society before 25th of December.
1. The gifts are for the ------------------ celebrations.
2. They will be given to the ------------------- Kirulapone.
3. The ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------ will conduct this programme.
4. They need ------------------- items as donations.
5. The donations should be handed over before -------------------------- .

Activity 3- Read the following conversation on environmental pollution and fill in

the blanks in the paragraph given below. The first one is done for you.
Rani: The world is no longer safe. It is being polluted in a number of ways.
Mala: What do you think the main causes of environmental pollution are?
Rani: The use of polythene bags, dumping garbage to water ways and cutting
trees.
Mala: Any solutions to prevent or reduce the effects of environmental pollution?
Rani: First of all, people must be made aware of the ill effects of environmental
pollution.
The government too must strictly enforce the laws on the protection of the
environment.
Mala: Absolutely, these measures will no doubt minimize the effects of pollution
and then only the world will be a better place to live in.

The world is not safe anymore. We, humans, (1) -------- it in many ways. It is
said that the use of polythene bags, throwing rubbish into waterways and
cutting trees are (2) ---------- or the factors that contribute to the environmental
pollution. However, it is suggested that (3) -------- forms of pollution can be
brought to a minimum if strict laws on environment are (4) --------- and the
people are (5) --------- aware of the harmful effects of environmental pollution.
Then we can (6) ---------- the world a better place to live in.

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Activity 4 - Read the following newspaper advertisement and fill in the blanks in the
paragraph below. The first one done for you.

VACANCY
We are one of the largest exporters of fresh fruits and vegetables in
Sri Lanka and are looking for highly capable and dynamic
candidates to fill the following position with immediate effect.
SUPERVISORS
• Age between 25-40 years
• Minimum 2 years’ experience
• Please call over for an interview on weekdays from 11.00
a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
• Greeny Marketing (Pvt.) Ltd.
• No. 55, Highlevel Road, Maharagama.

The vacancy exists in (1). ...Greeny Marketing (Pvt) Limited. It is one of the
largest (2). ………of fresh fruits and vegetables in (3)…… They are looking
for highly capable and dynamic (4)…… to the position of (5)……who are in
between 25 to 40 years of age. The suitable candidates are called for an (6)……
on weekdays from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00p.m.

Activity 5 - Read the dialogue between Geeth and his uncle. Write the necessary
information in the space given below. The first one is done for you.
Geeth : How was the trip, uncle?
Uncle : It was great. The ‘Environment Club’ of our office organized it.
Geeth : Where did you go this time?
Uncle : This year, we selected a small island in Puttalam. Have you ever been to an
island?
Geeth : Never, but I would love to.
Uncle : Don’t worry, I’ll take you there during the next vacation.
Geeth : By the way, how did you go there?
Uncle : We hired a van, and it took 5 hours for us to reach a town close to the island.
We spent the night in the circuit bungalow and went to see the island in the
morning on a boat.
Geeth : Wow! A boat ride?
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Uncle : Yes, one hour ride in the calm sea. The village we visited in the island is
Very small. Grama Niladahari said it had 105 people. Fishing is their means
of living. I saw some women making beautiful ornaments with seashells.
They make money by selling them to tourists.
Geeth : Isn’t there a school for children there?
Uncle : Well, there is a very small school with a few teachers. That is all.

(1) The trip was organized by: ----------------------------------------------------------------

(2) The place visited: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(3) Mode of travelling from the circuit bungalow to the island: ---------------------------
(4) Main livelihood of people: -----------------------------------------------------------------
(5) Population of the village: -------------------------------------------------------------------
(6) The ornaments were sold to: ----------------------------------------------------------------

Test 6
Writing Notices
Read the given note.
Rama, (receiver)
Thank you very much for the gift you sent to me. It is so beautiful, and I like it very
much. (message)
Malan (sender)

Activity 1 - Re- arrange the sentences and write a note.

1. We will be practicing for an hour.
2. I am going to school for practicing carols.
3. I hope to return home with Mala before 5.00p.m.
4. Dear Mother,
5. Kaveesha.
6. I will be in the music room with my friends and the music teacher.
Activity 2 - Read the following note and answer the questions given below

Mohan,
I came to your place to write the project report. As you didn’t come until 3.30
p.m., I am going to the library to meet Dasith. If you have time, come to the library. Then,
we can write together. If possible, please call me.
Rohan.

(1) Who wrote the message? ...................................................

(2) Who will receive the message? ...............................................
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(3) Why did Rohan come to meet Mohan? ...............................................................
(4) Until when did he wait for Mohan? ....................................................
(5) Where is Rohan going? ..................................................
(6) Why is he going there? ......................................................
(7) Who is the
a) sender? ………………………………………….
b) receiver?……………………………………..
(8) What is the message? ………………………………………………

Activity 3 - Arrange the sentences in the correct order by writing the number in the
box. Write the note in the space provided.

(a) Reply me.

(b) So, I am going to see her tomorrow.
(c) Udani’s mother is admitted to the hospital.
(d) Can you also come?

Activity 4 - The following note is written by Isuri to Hiruni. Arrange the

sentences in the correct order by writing the numbers in the box. Write the
correct note in the space provided.

(a) But I wish you a wonderful trip.

(b) So, I am going to her place next Sunday, at 5 p.m.
(c) Ruwani has passed her exam.
(d) Reply me.
(e) There is a party at her place.
(f) I am sorry I am unable to join your trip to Galle

Pawani,

Dinali

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Activity 5 - This is a note written by Udeshi to Monika about a sales exhibition.
Underline the correct words and complete the note.

Dear Monika,
The Eco-Club of our school (1) (is/are) going to (2) (has/have) a sales exhibition.
It will be held on 15th Sep 20, (3). (from/at) 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in the school premises.
There will be (4). (many/much) organic fruits and vegetables. Come to (5). (see/watch) it.
Reply (6). (my/me).
Udeshi

Activity 6 - Janaki received the following note from her friend Ranuki. Then
Janaki wrote the note. Underline the correct words in the reply note.
Janaki,
I have the mid-semester exam next week. So can you give me your
English past paper book? Do you have the mid -term test? Will you be at
home on Sunday? I will return the book after my exam.
Ranuki.
Dear Ranuki,
I can (1) (give/given) my English past paper book. I (2) (have/has) my mid-
term test next month. Yes, I will be (3) (on/at) home (4) (at/on) Sunday. Come
and (5) (give / collect) them. I (6) (wish/wishing) you all the best.
Janaki

Activity 7 - This note is about a beach cleaning programme, organized by the

Coastal Club of your village. Complete the note with the words given.
[at, reply, beach, help, held, water]

Dear Bhathiya,
There is a (1)……… cleaning programme. It will be (2) on 26/ 01/ 2023 from
(3)……….. 8.30 a.m. at the Moratuwa Beach. Come and (4)………… us. Bring a cap, a
bottle of (5)………… and a pair of gloves. (6)……… me.

Methum.

Activity 8 -Given below are some situation where you can write personal notes.
Write notices for each of them.

a) You have to go to school for drama practices. Your mother is not at home. Write a
note to her. Use about 50 to 60 words. Include the following in the note.
* why you have to go * where you will be and with whom
* how long will it take and when you hope to come back.

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b) You are going to see the Book and Art exhibition at the art gallery. Write a note
inviting your friend to join you. Use about 50-60 words. Include the following.
* date , time , and venue of it * when and where to meet * who you go with

c) Your friend has invited you for his/her sister’s birthday party, but you are unable to
attend it. Write a note to your friend. Use 50-60 words. Include the following
• Tell him the reason why cannot attend the party
• Wish his / her sister on her birthday.

d) You are interested in joining an English Camp with your best friend after the O/L
examination. You went to his / her house to talk about it. But your friend was not at
home. Write a note to be left in his /her letter box telling him/her about it. Use about
50-60 words. Include
* when you came * ask him/her to call back.

NOTICES
01) Read the following notice

NOTICE

1 2 3
th
There will be a seminar to discuss O/L practicing papers on 18 of January 2024

4 5 6
From 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. in the school main hall. All the students of grade 11 are invited.

7 The teacher in charge of grade 11

02) Complete the following notice.

As the secretary of the School Dancing Club. Write a notice inviting the students and
teachers to watch the dancing competition organized by the club.
Mention the date, time, venue, purpose and who the chief guest is.
NOTICE
There will be a ……… organized by………… of……… It will be held on ………… from …… to … at / in
…………… .
The Chief guest is ……………………………………………………………………..
All are invited.
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3) Read the following sentences and match them with the words
given within brackets. (date, time, venue, purpose, convener)

(i) The parents and teachers meeting is held in the main hall. (…………)
(ii) It is held at 3.30 p.m. (..………..)
th
(iii) It is held on 17 March 2024. (…………)
(iv) It is to hand over the progress report cards. (…………)
(v) Secretary (…………)
4) The following notice is displayed on your school notice board. Study the
notice and complete the note written to Nisam by Abdul.

NOTICE
The Music Club of Zenith Talent School of Arts
invites enthusiastic Individuals to ,participate in the
Singing competition
which will be held on
25th Dec. 2020 at 4.30 p.m.
In the school auditorium.
The closing date is 15th Dec. 2020.
Contact 0712233456 for information.

Secretary

Dear Nisam,
There will (1)…… a singing (2)………… conducted by the Zenith Talent
school on 3)………… at (4)……… in the (5)………… .
I (6)…… you to (7)…… in it. Don't 8) ……this opportunity. You can get
further information by (9)…………the number 10) ……………
Good luck to you.
Abdul
5) Read the following sample notices and fill in the grid.

(1) NOTICE (2) NOTICE

There will be a meeting on 11th The Young Inventors Club of
February, 2024 at 10.30 a.m. in the Art Room Diyawala Central College is going to
to organize the Annual Alms Giving. All the conduct "The Best Inventor” of the year
members of the Buddhist Society are competition, on 10th of March, at 2.30 p.m.
invited. at the college ground.
Secretary Secretary
Buddhist Society . Young Inventors Club

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 (3) NOTICE (4) NOTICE
We have organized a “ Cleaning The grade 11 students of Karadana
Day” of the roadsides in the housing Vidyalaya, Bingiriya have organized a
scheme to eradicate the dengue menace. Tree Planting Day on 14th J u n e 2024
Date – Sunday 24th February from 9.00 am.11.30 a.m. in the school
Time – from 8.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. garden.
Venue – roads in the housing scheme This is organized as a part of the
Please bring & share the tools. celebrations of the 65th School Birthday
Secretary All grade 11 students are invited.
Welfare Society Sectional Head –Grade 11

Date Time Venue Purpose Convener

1 11th February 10.30 a.m. Art Room To organize the Secretary- Buddhist
2024 Annual Alms Giving Society

2
3
4

6) The Health Society of your school has organized a Health Camp for the villagers.
Medical officers of the National Hospital are voluntarily assisting them with free
diagnosis and medicine. Write a note to your aunt, asking her to get the benefits of
this camp. (40-50 words)
Include the: date, time, venue, benefits, resource persons
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………..

7) The English Debating team of your school has been selected for the Grand finalsothe
provincial competitions. Imagine that your best friend is the captain of the team. Write
a note to him/her appreciating it. (40-50 words)

Include the following : extend wishes/ ask the date time and the place of the finals/
Your willingness to support it.
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8) The following sentences, found in notices are jumbled. Reorder them and write
meaningful sentences.
1) is / meeting / there / a
………………………………………………………………………………………
2) chief-guest / is / the / principal / former / the
………………………………………………………………………………………
3) held / in / is / it / main hall / the
………………………………………………………………………………………
4) students / all / grade 11 / invited / are
………………………………………………………………………………………
5) meet / secretary / please / the / information / further / for
…………………………………………………………………………………

9 - Underline the errors.

Write the corrected sentences on the dotted line.

They will be a meeting There will be a meeting.

1) It will be hold at 2.30 p.m.

……………………………………………………………
2) It will be held on the main hall.
……………………………………………………………
3) It will be held at 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
……………………………………………………………
4) All the grade eleven students are request to participate.
……………………………………………………………
5) The purpose is for enroll the new members.

10) The English Literary Association of your school has organized a seminar for
grade 11 students. Imagine you are the secretary and write a notice to be put up on
the notice board Include
* the date, time, venue * purpose * participants

11) You are the secretary of the Young Photographers’ club in your school and
your teacher wants you to write a notice to be put up on the school noticeboard
regarding the exhibition organized at the end of the term. Invite the teachers and
the students to see the exhibition. Use about 50-60 words.
Include
* date, time and venue * who will be the chief guest
* types of exhibits (photos on wildlife, birds, waterfalls etc.

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12) You have lost you wristwatch in the school premises. You want to find it. Write a
notice to be displayed in the school notice board. Use 50-60 words.

Include : * the date it was lost * description of it * if found, where to return it

13) The debating circle of your school is planning to organize a debate on the
following topic: “Discipline cannot be achieved only through laws”
Write a notice informing all grade 11 students about the debate. Use 50 -60 words.
Include the following:
* the topic of the debate * date , time and venue * who will take part in the debate

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Activity 1 - Read the following invitation and underline the words related to the
Heading / inviting sentence / invitee / the event (occasion) / venue / date / time /
convener.

Activity 2 –
You are the secretary of the English Speaking Club of your school. You have
organized a singing competition in English. Write an invitation, requesting all the
students and teachers to watch it. Use about 50/60 words.
Include : *Date *Time *Venue

Activity 3 –
You are the secretary of the Drama Club of your school. You have organized to
present a drama. Write an invitation to be sent all the parents and teachers to
watch the drama. Use about 50/60 words.
Include: *Date *Time *Venue

Activity 4 –
You are the secretary of the Science Society of your school. Write an invitation for all
the parents and students to invite them to see the science exhibition. Use about 50/60
words.
Include – *Date *Time *Venue

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Activity 5 -
As the secretary of the Sports club of your school, write an invitation to the director
of education to take part in the t Annual Sports meet- 2024. Use about 50/60 words.
Include : Date /Time / Venue

Test 07

1) Read the story and underline the correct answer.

Once upon a time, there was a town called Hamlin. The people of Hamlin were not
happy because there were a lot of rats in the houses. The rats made holes in the
clothes, ate the food and harassed the people day and night. The people requested
the mayor to get rid of the rats, but he could not do that. One day, a piper came to
Hamlin. He said “Why is everybody so unhappy?” The people told him that the
rats were creating a lot of trouble to them. The piper went to meet the mayor and
told him, “If you promise to pay one thousand pounds, I will get rid of the rats.”
The piper played a tune and rats followed him out of the town into the forest.
i. The name of the town was,
(a) Hamlin (b) Helmet (c) Hamlet
ii. The people in this city was unhappy because of the
(a) holes of the clothes (b) food shortage (c) nuisance of rats
iii. Underline the correct answer.
(a). people could get rid of rats easily.
(b) people never wanted to get rid of rats.
(c) people could not get rid of rats easily.
iv. The people complained about the harassment of the rats to the
(a) mayor (b) citizens (c) piper
v. The piper request the mayor to give him
a) Thousand rupees b) Thousand dollars c) Thousand pounds

2) Read the text and underline the correct answer for each blank.
William Shakespeare’s play “The tempest” which some scholars claim was based
on real-life Bermuda tragedy may have enhanced the era’s aura of mystery.
Nonetheless, reports of unexplained disappearances did not really capture the
public attention until the 20th century. A shipwreck occurred in March 1918 when
the USS cyclops, a 542-foot-long Navy cargo ship over 300 men and 10000 tons
of manganese ore on board, sank somewhere between Barbados and Chesapeake
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 Bay. The Cyclops never sent out an SOS distress call despite being equipped to
do so, and extensive search found no wreckage. “Only God and the sea know
what happened to the great ship.” U.S. president Woodrow Wilson later said. In
1941, two of the Cyclops’ sister ships, similarly vanished without trace along
nearly the same route.

i) The ……………………is the name of the play written by Willam Shakespeare.

(a) scholars (b) Tempest (c) Bermuda
ii) The public attention was no so serious to these mysterious happenings until
……………
(a)1918 (b) 20th century (c) 1941
iii) The navy …………………. ship was 542 foot long.
(a) shipwreck (b) cyclops (c) cargo
iv) The U. S. president, then, was ………………………………………
. a) Woodrow Wilson (b) Wincent Churchill (c) Abraham Lincon
v) The word similar in meaning to ‘disappeared’ is
(a) unexplained (b) vanished (c) claimed

3) Read the passage and answer the questions.

It was a beautiful, warm Saturday in October, and Sanduni's family had decided to
have a picnic. Sanduni was helping her mother to get the picnic table ready for
their lunch when the two of her married sisters arrived.
"Happy Birthday mother!" they said as they handed over their brightly coloured
birthday presents.
Sanduni had totally forgotten that it was her mother's fifty-fourth birthday. She
quickly decided to find a present that would show her mother how much she loved.
She ran upstairs to her bedroom and pulled her piggy bank down from its shelf and
opened it. No coins fell out, but as she put her fingers inside, she felt a single piece
of paper. It was a hundred rupee note.
She picked it and ran to the gift store next to the shopping center. As she looked at
the pretty dishes and other household items, she realized that her hundred rupees
wouldn't be enough to buy what she wanted. Suddenly she saw a pretty red flower.
It was just the price; ninety-nine rupees! She took the flower to the cashier and gave
the hundred rupees note.
"Is that all the money you have?" asked the cashier.
"Yes", she said, "Just enough to buy this present for my mother." "I'm sorry dear.
This gift costs 15 more than what you have. With sales tax, it costs 108 rupees."

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Sanduni felt tears gathering in her eyes. She didn't understand sales tax, but all she
understood was that she wouldn't be able to give that beautiful present to her mother.

Underline the most suitable answer.

(1) Whose birthday falls in October?
(a) Sanduni's (b) Sanduni's mother's (c) Sanduni's younger sister's
2) What was Sanduni doing when her sisters arrived?
(a) preparing the picnic table (b) having lunch (c) getting ready for the
birthday
3) How much money did the piggy bank have?
(a) less than 100 rupees (b) more than 100 rupees (c) exactly 100 rupees
4) The gift that Sanduni selected was
(a) a red flower. (b) a pretty dish. (c) a household item.
5) The word 'realized in line 10 means
(a) guessed. (b) understood. (c) doubted

4) Read the following text and underline the correct answer.

Good Queen Bess

Elizabeth I was queen of England for forty-five years, from 1558 to 1603. During
her reign many exciting things happened in England and overseas. Sometimes the
country was in danger, as when Spain tried to invade.
Many famous Englishmen lived during the time Elizabeth was queen. There were
heroes like Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh, who went exploring in parts
of the world that had not long been discovered. They returned to England with
wonderful stories of happenings far away. They brought new plants from America,
potatoes, tomatoes and tobacco, and also the first turkeys. English ships traded
with India, Russia and remote countries where few foreigners had ever been.
Men who stayed at home also helped make England a great country. It was once
said that during Elizabeth's reign, England became a nest of singing birds. Men
like William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Edmund Spenser wrote
splendid plays and poetry that will last forever and ever.
1) How long did Queen Elizabeth I reign England?
a )58 years b) 45 years c) 48 years

2) England was in danger because

a) Spain invaded it b) the heroes went overseas C) they brought new
plants and animals
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3) Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh were
a) school masters b) soldiers c) heroes
4) Where did they bring potatoes, tomatoes and tobacco from?
a) America b India c) Russia
5) What is meant by a nest of singing birds?
a) importing singing birds b) Birds in England improved their singing
c) there were many poets and playwrights during that perio

Test 8
Writing Paragraphs
Activity 1 -Write a paragraph on “My Favourite person. Use the mind map and fill
in blanks to complete the sentences.

My favourite person is 1) ………....Her name is 2) ………… She is 3)

…………. She is a very 4) …………… person. She 5) ………… Her
6) …..…………My mother likes to eat 7)……………. She doesn’t
have a favourite drink. My mother 8) ……………….. and my sister.
She 9) ..…………. and all of us. My mother is the 10) …………

Activity 2 - Write a paragraph About “The place I like to visit”

Fill in the blanks using the given words and complete the paragraph.
(local / beautiful / Kandy / foreign /Temple of the tooth relic / Central / Kingdom)

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 The place I like to visit most is ---------------. It is located in the -------------------
province. It is the last ---------------- kingdom of Sri Lanka. The -------------------- is the
most important place in Kandy. There are lots of ---------------- places to see and enjoy
in Kandy. There is a cool climate in Kandy. AS Kandy is very beautiful and historically
important city thousands of --------------- and ----------------- people visit Kandy
throughout the year.

Activity 4- Write a paragraph on “My Favourite Animal”. Underline the correct

answer using the information given.

My favourite animal is (a cat, a fish). Its name is

A cat / white/ Bunti/ (Kitty, Bunti). It is (brown, white) in colour. It
eat fish/ like milk / play likes to (eat fish, eat rice). Its favourite drink is
with me / bushy tail, sleep on (orang, milk). It (plays, dances) with me. It
the chairs/ white sharp tooth (sits,sleeps) on the (bed, chair). It has white (sharp,
/ dislike bread/ hates bath / shiny) teeth. It has a bushy (leg, tail). It (likes,
love my cat dislikes) to (run, bathe). I love my ( dog, cat).

Activity 5- Following the above example, now write a similar paragraph about
your favourite animal. Change the words and information to match with a dog.

Activity 6 - Given below are some facts about “ My best friend”. Read them and
complete the paragraph.

My best friend is ……. and is from ………..

Shyamin / obedient and She is …… old. She is slim and ………in
honest / from Nugegoda/ complexion. Her hair is ……… . She
English – favourite has………brothers and no sisters. I like here
subject/ faithful / helpful / because she is…………and ……….. Everybody
has two brothers / 15 knows that she is a … . … . . and ……friend.
years old/ slim and fair/ …….. is a favourite subject. She helps me in my
wavy hair / studies. I love her very much.

Activity 7 - Write a paragraph on “A relative I like most”, using the given words in
the box. Use about 50 – 60 words.

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 Vihangi Padmasena / about 22 years old / fair and thin / live in
Anuradhapura/ mother – an English teacher/ the only daughter / has two
brothers / father - a doctor / Base hospital- Anuradhapura/ very clever
doctor/ Vihangi - kind and cheerful/ hobby – singing songs with us / never
blame us/ give advice lovingly/ visit us in vacations / give gifts and sweets/
Thelove her very
relative I likemuch
most is my cousin sister. She
…………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Activity 8 - Given below is the information on how Mali spent her last vacation.
Write a paragraph describing what she did.

December holidays on 22nd December. Wake up later than school days

Play with friends at the Lot of fun

Taking the bike out go for a
ride. park
Enjoy the trips in cool shade Help mother cook meals Dog follow her

Swim in the river with the family Loved the days spent Sing playing the
piano
Activity 8- Write a paragraph on “The things I will do next Sunday”. Use the given
phrases to write the paragraph.

✓ will get up – at 5.00 a.m. ✓ will go out - a bike ride with friends
✓ will wash and – drink tea ✓ will return - one hour
✓ will do – English home work ✓ will take a wash after some time.
✓ will have – breakfast – at 7.30 ✓ Will take dinner together - the
a.m. family
✓ will study till lunch ✓ Will study – another two hours
✓ will take my lunch – 1.00 p.m. ✓ Go to bed – after 10.30 p.m.

I will get up at 5.00 a.m. next Sunday. …………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
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Activity 9 - Write a paragraph on “A famous place to visit in Sri Lanka”. Use the
given phrases and write the paragraph.

✓ can dive and see a lot of corals

✓ Nilaweli Beach ✓ Boat riding
✓ situated in Tincommalee city ✓ can see dolphins and whales
✓ a tourist attraction ✓ can visit the war cemetery
✓ popular for sea bathes ✓ pigeon Island national park
✓ and water sports ✓ can holiday in beach resorts
✓ sandy beach and clear water ✓ wonderful experience

Nlaweli Beach is a famous place to visit in Sri Lanka. It is situated …………This

……………..is popular for ………… and …………… It has beautiful …………and
clear water. People can dive and see …………… The visitors can go ………………
The they can …………… and whales. In Nilaweli, tourists can visit the ………… and
…………… National Park. They can holiday …………… This becomes a ………………

Activity 10 - Fill in the blanks using the given words and complete the paragraph.

(local / beautiful / Kandy / foreign /Temple of the tooth relic / Central / Kingdom)
The place I like to visit most is ---------------. It is located in the -----------------
province. It is the last --------------- kingdom of Sri Lanka. The -------------- is
the most important place in Kandy. There are lots of -------------- places to see
and enjoy in Kandy. There is a cool climate in Kandy. AS Kandy is very
beautiful and historically important city thousands of ------------and ------------
people visit Kandy throughout the year.

Activity 11 - Write on one of the following topics. Use about 50 – 60 words

1) “A favorite storybook I have read”

A favourite story I have read is ………… . .. It is a work of the famous writer

……………. The story is about a……………. The main character is ……… I
like the character of ………. It is a very ..………book for …….and adults too. I
have read this book several times.

2) “An interesting film I have watched”

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 …………….is an interesting film I have watched. It is a / an …………….
movie. The director of the film is …………… I like the songs and …… ……of
the film very much. I like the character of …………. .and …………..acts it. My
fovourite ……………….. are there in that film. The story tells us about
………….. ….So, I like ........................

Activity 12 - Write paragraphs on the following topics. Use about 50- 60 words.
1. How I spent my free time
2. Trees are our friends
3. The person I admire most
4. Value of water
5. Health is wealth
6. Importance of time management
7. A beautiful place I visited recently
8. Leisure time activity

Paper II
Interpreting Graphs
Activity 1 - Look at the graph and name it with the relevant words given in the
box. (one number may have several words
. equal, highest, majority, maximum, more, less, least, lowest, ,
minority , minimum, X axis, horizontal line, Y axis , vertical line

2
3

5
5
7 4

1
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 1) ………………………………. 5) ………………………………
2) ………………………………. 6) ……………………………….
3) ………………………………… 7) …………………………………
4) …………………………………

Activity 2 - Study the following bar chart. It shows the different courses that
some Grade 11 students like to follow after the O / L Examination. Match A
with B

50 Courses of Interest
NUMBER OF STUDENTS

40

30

20

10

0 COURSES
Computer English Dress making Nursery Diploma Cookery Hair and beauty

A
B
1. X – axis shows a) Computer
2. Y – axis shows b) Cookery
3. The highest / most number of students like c) Dressmaking and
4. The lowest / least number of students like English
5. The majority likes d) Names of the courses
6. The minority likes e) Hair and Beauty course
f) The number of
7. Equal number of students like
students
8. 25 students like

Answers
1. …… 2. …….. 3. …… 4. …….. 5. ……… 6. …….. 7. ……… 8.
………
Activity 3 - Study the bar chart. Then read and match A with B to describe the chart.

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 LI FE E XPECTA NCY O F PEO PLE

75

72
68

66

64
NUMBER OF YEARS

50
INDIA B A N G L S D E S HS R I L A N K A M A L A S H I Y A P A K I S T A N NEPAL

COUNTRIES

A B
1. This bar graph shows a) the names of the countries.
2. The horizontal axis indicates b) Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh,
3. The vertical axis indicates Pakistan and Nepal
4. The names of the countries given c) the number of years
are d) the life expectancy of five
countries
Answers
1….. 2. ….. 3. …… 4. ………

Then write the complete sentences

a. The above bar graph shows the …….
b. The horizontal axis indicates the ……
c. The vertical axis indicates the …….
d. The names of the five countries are …..

Activity 4 - The following bar chart shows what the students of grade 11 students of
Neluwa Vidyalaya like to have for breakfast. Study the chart and complete the
sentences.

Breakfast Food
50
NUMBER OF STUDENTS

40
40 35

30 25
20
20 15 15

10

0
Chapathy Noodles Egg Buns Sring Hoppers Milk Rice Rotti

TYPES OF FOOD

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 1) The above bar graph shows …………..
a. The horizontal axis indicates ……….
b. The vertical axis indicates …….
c. The total number of children in the grade is………….
d. The majority of students like ………
e. 35 children like……………
f. An equal number of students like ………….and……………….
g. ……………………….. is more popular than Rotti .

2) The least popular food items are……………………

3) The most popular food is ………………….

Activity 5 - Study the following bar chart and write a description of it. It shows the
musical instruments that the Grade 10 students of Aloka Vidyalaya like to play.

Instruemnts the students like to play

16 15
14 12
Number of students

12 10 10
10 8
8
6 5
4
2
0
Guitar Violin Organ flute Bugles Recorders

Isntruments

The above bar graph shows 1) ……………………. The vertical axis shows 2)……
…………… The horizontal axis shows 3) ……………… There are 4) ……………..

15 students like 5) …… and the students who like to play 6) ………… is 12. The highest
number of students like to play 7) …………. The lowest number of students like 8)
…………. An equal number of students like to play 9) ………… and 10) …… More
students like to play 11) …… than 12) …… A fewer number of students like to play 13)
……….. than the organ.

According to the above bar graph, the most popular musical instrument among the Grade
10 children is 14) ……………….

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Activity 6 - The following pie chart shows the preferences of the different subject
streams that the students would like to follow for the Advanced Level Examination in
Sumana Maha Vidyalaya, in Kaluthara. Write a description of it. Use about 100
words.
highest lowest more than most popular least popular half

PREFERENCES OF TEH STUDENTS

Technology Mathematics
11% 18%

Art
14%

Biology
Commerce 35%
22%

The above pie chart shows the preferences of the different subject streams that the students
would like to follow for the Advanced Level Examination in Sumana Maha Vidyalaya, in
Kaluthara. Those streams are Mathematics, Biology, …………,……… and
…………………
The ……………. percentage of students like ………….and it is 35% . The lowest
percentage of students like …………… More students like …………… than Mathematics.
The percentage of students who like Technology is half of the percentage of
……………students. There is an 8% gap between the students who like Art and Commerce.
The students who like Commerce are ………… the students who like mathematics.
According to this bar chart, the …………… stream is Biology and Technology is the
………………….. stream.
Activity 7 - Following pie chart shows how the students of Ruhunu Vidyalaya travel
to school daily. Write a description of it. The following words will help you.

Majority, minority, lowest percentage, highest percentage, an equal number,

a lot of, a few of

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 Modes of Transport
on motor bike on foot
5% 10%

by van by bus
30% 20%

by car by train
15% 20%

The above pie chart shows …………………………

They come to school by …………………………
The ………… of students come to school by ……. and it is 30%. The students come on
motor bike is 5% and it is the ………………. , An equal number of students come by train
and …….. . 15% of the students come by ………….. . A few students walk to school and
their number is higher than the students come on………………. …… A ……………… of
students use a vehicle to come to school.
According to this pie chart, the majority of students come to school by bus, van, car , and
train. A minority walks or comes on a motor bike.

Activity 8 - The following pie chart shows the percentages of different fruit grown by
100 farmers in their home gardens. Write a description of the pie chart.
Lemon - 3.5% mango - 1.5% rambutan – 0.5%
Guava - 0.5% papaya - 2.0% plantains - 2.5%

You may use the words given words in the following box. Write about 100 words.

Highest percentage, lowest percentage, equal number of , less than , more than, majority,
minority

Fruits grown in home gardens

majority, minority
3%
2.50%

2.00%
3.50%

0.50%

mango lemon 1%
rambutan guava papaya plantains

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The above pie chart shows ……………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
The highest…….……………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
According to this pie chart ………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………

Activity 9 - The following pie chart shows the percentage of students who were
interested in different games. Study the chart and write a description of it using
about 100 words. You may use the following words.

Highest, lowest, lower than, higher than, most popular, and least popular

sports
table tennis
9%
football
34%
basket ball
13%

badminton
11%

tennis
11%
cricket
22%

Activity 10 - The following pie chart shows the results of a survey to find what grade
11 students of your school do to improve their English Language skills. Study it and
write a description of it using about 100 words. You may use the words given below.

Most , many, highest, least, equal, lowest , more, less

o Reading story books (35%) Ways of Improving English Language

o Listening to the radio (15%) 10% 5%
o Watching movies (15%) 35%
o Singing songs (20%) 20%
o Speaking with friends (10%)
o Writing diaries (5%) 15% 15%

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 Probable Graphs and Charts for 2024 O/L
(1) The following bar graph shows sports done by grade 11 students of
Ranmihigama Vidyalaya to improve their sports skills. Write a description
about it. Use about 100 words. The following words will help you.

(highest, equal, least, less than, more than, most popular, least popular)

(2) The following pie chart shows what the students of your school like to read. The
information is given in percentage. Study the chart and write a description about it.
The following words will help you.
(majority, minority, lowest, highest, equal, higher than, lower than)

Novels
Newspapers 25%
30%

Magazines Short Stories

10% 20%
Cartoons
Poetry…
5%

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(3) The following table tells you where 125 students in your school like to study
after their A/L Examination. Write a description based on the information given in
the table.

Country Number Percentage (%)

1 America 30 24
2 England 28 22.4
3 Japan 25 20
4 India 10 8
5 Russia 10 8
6 Australia 15 12
7 Other countries 7 5.6
Total 125 100

(4) The following table shows how Mahim spent his money on different needs. Write
a description based on the information given in the table. Write about 100 words.

Expenditure on Amount in rupees Percentage

Accommodation 6,000/= 48%
Clothes 1,500/= 12%
Food 2,500/= 20%
Stationery 1,000/= 8%
Phone bill 500/= 4%
Transport 1,000/= 8%

(5) The following bar graph shows the leisure activities of some students of
Southern Province. Study the bar graph and write a description about it.

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(6) The following Venn diagram shows the food items sold during a day at
Rathnayaka Super Centre. Write a description about it using 100 words.

Dhal
8
5
3
Rice 4
Sugar
13 11 6

Letter Writing – Formal / Informal

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Activity 1 - Rearrange the following elements of an informal letter in the correct
order. One is done for you.

a) Body of the letter

b) Address 1

c) Sender’s name

d) Complementary close

e) Salutation

f) Date

Activity 2 - Match A with B

A B
1. Sender’s address a) Monika Jayasinghe
2. Date b) 433/6, Maharagama.
3. Salutation c) 28/ 05 / 2023
4. Beginning of the letter d) Yours loving,
5. Complementary close e) How are you…?
6. Sender’s name f) Dear Roshi,

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Activity 3 - Rearrange the following elements of an official letter. One has been
done for you.
a. Salutation

b. Sender’s Address 1

c. Sender’s name

d. Receiver’s post/designation

e. Date

f. Complimentary close

g. Receiver’s Address

h. Signature

i. Subject / heading

j. Sender’s name

k. Body

Activity 4 - Match A and B

A B

1. Sender’s Address 1. Request permission for a visit

2. Date 2. Secretary, Science Society, Mahara
3. Receiver’s Address College
4. Salutation 3. The Director General, Ceylon Biscuit
5. Subject/ heading Company, Colombo 2.
4. 26.07.2023
5. Dear Sir,

Activity 5 - Re arrange the following phrases in the correct order to make a

meaningful letter

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Activity 6 - The Science Society of your school has decided to visit the
“Moragahakanda” Dam. Write a letter to the Governor of the North Central
Province at his Provincial Office at Anuradhapura, asking for permission to visit
the place. (Use about 100 words)
Include,
a) Date and time of the visit.
b) Number of students and teachers participating
c) How long you are going to spend there
d) Request the service of a guide.

Activity 7 - You have celebrated the children’s day in your school recently. Write
a letter to one of your friends describing the event. Use about 100 words.
Include : Organizing / special events / your duty / what you felt

Prepositions
Days
1) The exhibition will be held on Monday, 27 March 2023.
2) The sports practices are on Wednesdays
3) There will be afterschool English classes every Thursday (No preposition
as there is the word every)
4) Our school assembly is there on Tuesdays every week.
Time
1) The bus arranged to go on the trip will leave the school at 5.00 a.m.
2) All the students are asked to be present in time. (before 5.00 a.m.)
3) The children should come to school on time. (right at 5.00a.m)
4) The meeting will be held from 8.30 a.m. onwards.
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5) The drama practices will be there on Tuesdays from 1.45 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
6) The school Sports Meet is to be held in March.
7) The Young Writers Club of the school was started in 2010.
8) You can select a day for the course. The classes are there every weekday
from 2.00 to 6.00 p.m.
9) My sister has the lectures on weekdays only. She comes home at the
weekend.
10) You can complete the exercises at a convenient time before joining the
classes.
11) I wash my hands before and after meals.
12) Send your application on or before the closing date.
13) We went on a trip during the school vacation.
14) The canteen/cafeteria is very busy at the interval.
15) There aren’t a lot of vehicles on the roads at night.
16) The band fiesta is there tonight.
17) The sun is very hot at noon.
18) The children are very cheerful in the morning.
19) I play with my friends in the evening.
20) Are you going anywhere in the afternoon tomorrow?
Places
1) There will be a meeting at/in the school main hall/auditorium.
2) Please leave your bags at the counter/gate/entrance.
3) The vehicles are stopped at the traffic light.
4) We bathed in the river the last Friday.
5) Put litter into the bin.
6) The tickets are available at the entrance.
7) The drama will be staged at the Lionel Wendt Theatre.
8) The plant exhibition is at the Vihara Maha Devi Park.
9) It takes one hour to travel from my home to school.
10) There are beautiful birds in the park.
11) The boys are playing on the ground at the interval.
12) The birds are flying in the sky.
13) The ships are anchored at the harbour.
14) The fisherman goes to see on their boats.
15) I am there on a crowded bus/ train.
16) The books are on the table. Please put them into your bags.
17) There are a lot of fish in the tank.
18) There are birds on the tree tops.
19) The fish tank is next to the flower beds.
20) The dog is running over the fence.
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 21) The clock is hanging on the wall.
22) The canteen is near the main gate.
23) The fruit seller is under a big umbrella.
24) The students liked the journey up the hill.
25) The dog was scared to come down the steep.
26) The swimmer jumped into the pool.

Other important prepositional phrases.

1) Please hand over your drawings to the teacher in charge of the Art
Club.
2) According to the above bar chart, a lot of students like to eat fruits.
3) There is a seminar for grade 11 students. Every student should
participate in / take part in it.
4) All the teachers and parents are warmly welcome to the programme.
5) There is a special programme to make the students aware of non-
communicable diseases.
6) Personal health care is necessary to protect yourself from viral diseases.
7) Addiction to computer games is a threat to mental health.
8) The speeches should be made on the topic of “good manners.”

1) My grandpa used to walk with our pet dog.

2) The children are pointing at the kite in the sky.
3) The bus is crowded with schoolchildren.
4) Take care of your bags and other belongings while travelling.
5) Please pay attention to the announcement.
6) Listen to your teacher and repeat the words.
7) Look after your parents very well.
8) My friend is good at singing and dancing.
9) The practice papers are very useful to the students.
10) Bring a book and contribute to the class library.
Prepositions - from and to
• Time - The meeting is from 9.00 a.m. to 10.30. a.m.
I travel on the train from Monday to Wednesday.
It rains hard from the end of March to May here.

• Place – Are you travelling from Kandy to Colombo daily?

How far is it from your home to school?
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 Do you like to walk from home to the market? No trishaw to hire
today.
When is the flight from Paris to Canada?
Prepositions - Upward / onward /
We have class from Grade 6 upwards in our school.
We have to finish from Unit 8 onwards this term.
The journey upward the hilly road was hard and risky.
Nothing usually floats upward the river. Everything moves
downward the stream.
*** Exceptions
Do not use prepositions in / on / at when referring to time with these words.
(this / every / last / next)
1) I go to school every week day. (time)
2) I go to school on week days.
3) The doctor comes to the medical center every Friday.
4) The doctor comes to the medical center on Fridays.
5) I get down the at the next bus halt. (place) So, I must ring the bell.
6) I love to go out next Monday. (time) ( *** not on next Monday)
7) We are going out next week-end. (time) (not at the next week-end)
8) We usually buy dinner at the week-end or go out to dine.
9) We are planning to play the match at the end of this month.
10) The boy sit next to me is my cousin. (refers to a place)
11) My parents go to Anuradhapura this vacation.
12) We love to bathe in this river whenever we go to see my
Grandparents. (place)
13) The exam results will be released this month. (time) – not in this
month
14) I love to go out next Monday. ( *** not on next Monday)
15) Are you getting down at the next station? /

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