GCE (O/L) Practice English Examination
December - 2009

PART: ONE TIME: ONE HOUR PREPARED BY: MR M.FRANK

1. Read the following text carefully and fill in the blanks with correct words given below. (5 marks)
( the, by, on, an, few, in, seeing, up, for, out, )
On a Sunday morning after the Holy mass, some catholic boys planned to go …….a picnic. Before leaving they told the parish priest that they would keep …… touch with him on phone. They were sad that they were going to miss a …… days of the week in the parish activities. They set …… for their journey without …… guitar but with the Bible. On the way to their destination they ran into a beautiful girl passing on ……L-plate motorbike and also ran into a patch of thick fog just outside the village. The other day they called…… and conveyed that the police of the area had imposed a strict curfew …… a week.. They sent some messages over the phone that their movement was curtailed. They would be back ……Monday. They are so much looking forward to........him again.

2. Put the correct under-mentioned phrases in the spaces of the below dialogue. (5 marks)
(at Pubalasingam book depot , -Roshani for her birthday,
on Shakespeare, does it cost, to with the book)
a. Frank : Hi, what do you have in your hands?
b. Thomsan : It is a book …………………..
c. Frank : Where did you purchase this book?
d. Thomsan : I bought it……………………………...
e. Frank : How much……………….?
f. Thomsan : Only fifty rupees.
g. Frank : Where are you off……………………….?
h. Thomsan : I am going to present it to my friend…………………...

4. Read the following advertisement which appeared on Sunday Times news paper in Sri Lanka of 9th September 2006 and answer the questions that follow. (Please avoid short answer. (5 marks)
Vacancy Notice

We are looking for two skilled and well disciplined personnel for the project coordinators. Applications are invited for the positions at our office. Your applications must reach us by the ultimate Sunday of this month at the office address- 26, Justin Computer Institute, St. Thomas' Avenue, Munai, Point Pedro. S/He must have completed university studies. Having a diploma in web designing and internet and e-mail is most desirable. Fluency in three major languages of the country is a must. S/He should have the ability to work with other members of the staff. The interview will take place in our main hall on 28th (Thursday) of the month. The management will select the best candidates for the jobs.

1. Where is the interview going to take place?
2. What is the last date for complying?
3. How many vacancies are there in the Institute?
4. Who can apply for these posts?
5. Write the synonyms to the words- select, position, complete, ultimate

5. Janath Ragavan likes to apply to the above position. His detailed information is given
here below. (5marks)

Write the suitable curriculum vitae.

He who lives at St Lourdes' Lane, Thumpalai, Point Pedro, Sri Lanka was born to a singhala parents in 1974-11-11. He sends messages to his friends through his e-mail- Janathr@gmail.com. He has successfully completed the O/L with 4Ds and 4Cs -English-D, Maths-D, Tamil-D, Christianity-D, Science-C, Social Studies- C, Commerce-C, Music-c in 1990 and the A/L with 3A and B- Christianity-A Philosophy-A ,Economics-A, Logic-B in 1993. Then he finished his philosophy degree in English medium at Jaffna University. He is a famous player in his village cricket and football teams. His only son is studying at Patrick's college. He has a sound knowledge in English and can speak Tamil. He has a diploma in internet technology. He worked at Caritas as a field staff from 1999-2004 and since then is a field coordinator at World Vision up to now. He is well known to Rev.Fr Iruthayathas, The parish Priest of Point Pedro.

6. Make an appropriate word to fill the blank from the given word in bracket. (5 marks)

a. Saul and David have broken the …………..between them. (agree)
b. The prices for goods in Jaffna are …………..high. (exorbitant)
c. Anna was a famous…………. in her youth. (Beautifully)
d. The flood brought a ……………..destruction to her belongings. (completely)
e. Daniel is ………. to anger.(swiftly)

7. A devotee has come by a small wallet on your feast day. He asked the person who has lost it to write a notice to put up on the church notice board. Imagine you are the one lost it. Spell out the notice (5 marks)
You can use the followings: Who are you
Where you live
When and where you lost it
Description of the wallet
Things in it

8. Write a paragraph about a one legged abandoned father who lives in the inn of St. Mary's
Church. (5marks)

You can elaborate the phrases - his name and age, why he lives there, what has happened to his leg, how he finds his meals, how can you help him,


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GCE (O/L) Practice English Examination
December - 2009

PART: TWO TIME: TWO HOURS PREPARED BY: MR M.FRANK

9. Fit the blank with the correct proposition. The first one is done for you. (5 marks)
(away, over, up, of, out off, in, into, at, away, by)

a. Women take care of their children.
b. The children grow…… with many problems.
c. Some children drop…… of school, others take drugs and often involved with gangs
d. Recently the inundation swept ………many people in Negombo.
e. Herod saw that a smuggler running……. him with a knife in the darkness.
f. Jesus and Peter went to talk……. their problems in a confidential place.
g. Every student should learn to put ……. the books in the shelf after finishing reading.
h. Zechariah met with an accident and the doctor took ……..his legs.
i. Judas generally tries to take …….a show when he is in England.
j. Mary Magdalene broke her looking glass ………..pieces.
k. Elizabeth asked me "could you call …….on your way home."

10. Read the following text and underline the correct word where necessary. (5 marks)

A priest …… (is waking, has woken, woke) up at 4.30a.m and got into his chapel to pray to God for his flocks. Every day he …… (was covering, covers, will cover,) two miles along the beach. One day he noticed a note on the door as he …… (arrives, must arrive, arrived) at his parish house. It was addressed to…… (me, him, his) name. There is a verse saying that he …….( was wanted, wants, ought to want)to deliver an erudite speech in the meeting. He started ……..( preparing, is preparing ,was preparing) his talk. As the day.......(gone, is going, went) on the weather got worse. On that day a deluge started falling. A leper got drenched not only with rain but also wet with tears came to him complaining that the people did not allow him to enter ……(in , to, into) the church. After solving the problem the priest set off to the meeting. On the way, he …….(was blocked, was blocking, blocked) by the armed forces. After a heavy convoy had passed he………..(is reaching, reached, has to reached ) his destination. He ……….(delivered, was delivered, is able to delivered) an eloquent speech on "Antagonism" at the meeting. The crowd appreciated him and said that he could give more speeches in their meetings

11. Write a composition by using the under-mentioned notes. (5 marks)
Mr Steve Heathstrick- born May 1970 25 day in hospital
Graduated from the Oxford University At 32 he retire from sports
Good cricketer Go around the world
As he go shopping Collect money for the victims of AIDS
Meet with an accident and break his arm By singing songs in the stage beautifully

12. Read the following text and answer the questions that follow. (10 marks)

Nowadays there is a Sony television set in almost every house. You can choose between as many as 50 different channels. All show only a single type of programme- news, sports, dramas, music, movies and quiz competition. A recent survey showed that the average person spends three hours a day watching TV around the world but in Asia 5 hours. In Sri Lanka especially in Jaffna, the housewives/women spend 6 hours in front of TV with a bit of relaxation. Getting the children away from the TV to do their homework is the major problem for some families.
Women also spend most of their times vainly in watching dramas- Ananththam, Salanam, Kanmani, Kanavarukkaka, Kolankal, and Malarkal. The previous day after supper my mum-Z.Sageeththa watched some stupid dramas, so she made me to give a glass of milk to my dad- T.Zaheerhan. He was in a really gloomy mood and with a feeling of drowsiness. Suddenly he cried out loud at me for I had spilt a few drops of milk on the book- The Coral Island which he was reading. I slid out of the back door without my parents being aware. I decided to see Mr James-my boy friend, who was at the church at that moment and who takes after my brother. His eyes and face were bright with excitement. "Why are you so cheerful today?" I asked him. But he without rejoining kissed on both cheeks and cuddled me to his chest. I never like my parents to be around us. He does have a similar idea. While talking both of (us) we felt sleepiness.
After a short while my parents started seeking me. They were unable to find me. Then they got into a scrap. It was carrying on for more than half an hour. They have not talked for some hours. At length they found out that watching TV without vegging out is the root cause for the quarrel.
a. What kind of TV set is there in almost every house?
b. List the programmes the television shows?
c. How long does a woman waste her time in front of the TV?
d. What are the dramas they telecast?
e. How did the daughter slip out of her house?
f. Name the book which her father was reading?
g. Why did her father get angry?
h. With whom she fell in love?
i. What is the cause for the quarrel?
j. Find out the synonyms for the words - "quarrel, sleepiness, similar," and
antonym for "bright" in the given text.

13. Write on one of the followings to your school magazine. Use about 100 words. (you can use more than 100 words for last the two) (10 marks)
" The environment you live in. or Stray dogs in your area.
" Complete the story- It was already dark when we set out for the next town-Delft on our maiden voyage. We were five in our bark....
" Imagine you are the secretary of your C.S association. You are planning to conduct a Christmas Oli Vizha. Prepare a programme agenda (with the time frame). you can include the following.( when and where it takes place, who will light the lamp, who is the chief guest, on what topic he will deliver his speech, what are the special events, who will receive prizes and for what, who will say the vote of thanks, when it adjourns).
14. Match A with B. (5 marks)
A B
a. A carpenter 1) with a patient
b. A priest 2) with a bag
c. A beggar 3) with a chisel
d. A doctor 4) with many goods
e. A business man 5) with a rosary

15. Write on one of the followings. Use about 100 words. (10 marks)
A bad family lives next door to you. Every day the husband and his spouse quarrel between them. They use filthy and abusive words as loudly as they can. They also put some loud music on their tape. You can't concentrate on your studies. Write a letter to the Divisional Secretary of your area.

16. Write on one of the followings. Use about 200 words. (10 marks)
- The flood that struck your area recently.
- Land mines
- Teenage
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