PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NORTHERN PROVINCE
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION- 2018
English Language Part I Grade 11

Index No:...................................... One hour

Answer all questions on this paper itself

Test 1
Fill in the blanks in the following dialogue. Use the words given in the box. Write the correct letter in the blank.
The first one is done for you.

a) mother b) spend c) comb d) go e) some f) see

Ravi: Where did you (1) …d…. yesterday?

Supun: I went to Colombo.
Ravi : Why did you go there?
Supun : To (2) ……. my uncle.
Ravi : Who with did you go?
Supun : I went with my (3)…………..
Ravi : What did you take him?
Supun : Homemade food, a (4)………. of bananas and (5) …………. sweets
Ravi: How much did you (6) ………. to go there?
Supun : We spent about 3000 rupees.
Ravi: Whose money is that?
Supun: My mother’s money.
(1 x 5 = 5marks)

Test-2

Underline the correct answer. The first one is done for you.

Hamsha: Have you (1)…………….the stream you want to follow? (decide, decided)
Nila : I don’t know what to (2)…………… (choose, chose)
Hamsha: Me neither. I like almost all the subjects.
Nila : Come on! You (3)………….only select three. (can, could)
Hamsha: I (4)…………to select Commerce stream. (am going, go)
Nila : I like it too, but my mother (5)……………me to do Science. (want, wants)
Hamsha: That’s a good decision. You are good in Science subjects.
Nila : I wish I (6)………… become an Accountant. (could, can)

(1 x 5 = 5marks)

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 Test-3

Study the picture and fill in the blanks in text given below. Use only one word in each blank.

Part-1

Section A- Answer all questions

Read the given extracts and answer the questions given below them:

(i) “The cure for this ill is not to sit still,

or frowst with a book by the fire”

This is a picture of a (1) ……………….. side. There is a house in the picture. There is a (2). ………………
around the house. A (3). ……………. tree is behind the house. There is a (4). ………………., flowing down on
the right side of the picture. There is a (5). ……………….. walking over the bridge. The cow is (6).
………………. grass under a tree. One boy is (7). ……………….. a bicycle along the road. There are some (8)
…………………. on the road. There are two birds (9). …………………… in the sky. A boy is sitting on a stone
and reading a (10) ………………. . (½ x 10 =5 marks)

Test-4

Match the extracts with the headings. Write the correct letter in the blank provided. The first one is done for you.

Extracts
Headings
i. Nowadays a large quantity of illegal drugs is consumed by children. ( c)
(a) Great achievement
ii. Heat only the sufficient amount of water you are going to use. (-----)
(b) The causes of obesity
iii. At present people do less work, eat fast food and spend
hours in front of T.V and computer. (-----) (c) A burning problem
iv. Mankind is the cause for pollution and destruction of the
environment . (-----) (d) A unique experience
v. Jeyanthi was the first Sri Lankan to reach the summit of
Mount Everest. (-----) (e) How we can save energy

vi. Students of St.Mary’s M.V visited Pinnawala orphanage (f) Disaster from the garbage
and fed baby elephants. (-----) mount

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Test-5

Read the following message and complete the role play. Use only one word in each blank. The first one
is done for you

Message 24.07.2018
Hamsa,
Since you are absent to school, I am leaving this with your neighbour. Today, we had a discussion about the
programme for our School Level English Day. Ragu would like to sing while Radha & Anu will perform a
duet. Brian is ready to deliver a speech. There is a playlet by our class members. Segar is going to recite a
poem. You can do the solo acting as you wish. But you have to confirm it tomorrow.
Suresh

Teacher: Shall we discuss about our (1) ..school … level English Day programme now?
Ragu : Alright teacher, I would like to (2)………………… .
Radha & Anu : We can sing a (3) …………………………... .
Teacher: Ok, fine.
Brian: I have already prepared a (4) ………………………….
Teacher : Well, show me the script.
Riya : Our class will do a (5) ………………………………. .
Teacher: Very good. What else?
Segar : I am going to recite a (6) ………………………… by William Blake.
Teacher: That’s nice.
Suresh: Teacher, Hamsa wants to do a solo acting.
Teacher: Where is she?
Suresh: She is absent.
Teacher: We need to finalize the events tomorrow. Please send her a message.
Suresh: Ok, teacher. (1x5= 5marks)
Test – 6

One of the retired teachers of your school has met with an accident and is hospitalized now. Write a note to your
friend, asking him/her to join you to visit the teacher in the hospital. Use about 50 words.

Include the following - Who the teacher is - What is the accident like
-Where the teacher is now - Propose date / time / place to meet

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Test – 7

Read the following text and answer the questions.

George had a son named, Simon. George worked hard for many years. Simon lived a very happy life and
all his needs and desires were met by his father. But, in the long run, Simon became a son who wasted his
father’s earnings. George wanted to teach him a lesson.
One day, George said to Simon, “ Son, I shall give you my earnings only when you start working and earn
money for yourself “.
Simon set out to earn money by working very hard in the fields. At the end of every day, Simon gave his wages
to George. But, George threw it into the well! Seeing this repeated for many days, Simon asked George why he
was throwing the money into the well.
George replied that he felt the same pain when Simon wasted his hard earned money. Simon understood the
value of money only when he started earning it for himself. Pleased by this, George handed over all his earnings
to Simon.
(1) Who is Simon? …………………………………………………………………………………………
(2) What did George ask Simon to do? ……………………………………………………………………
(3) Why was George throwing the money into the well? ………………………………………………….
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(4) Write the sentence which says that Simon realized the value of money because of his hard work.
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(5) Underline the correct answer.
Simon led a very ----------------- life because of his father’s earnings.
(a) comfortable (b) painful (c) busy (1x5= 5marks)

Test 8
Write a paragraph on one of the following topics. Use about 50 words.
(a) An interesting trip I went on (b) Uses of trees
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 PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NORTHERN PROVINCE
SECOND TERM EXAMINATION- 2018
English Language Part II Grade 11

Index No:...................................... Two hours

Answer all questions on this paper itself

Test 9
Complete the sentences selecting a word. There are two extra words.
1. Music, Musical, Musicians ,musically , musicianship
a) Many ……………………….. instruments were played in the programme.
b) Suji is very much interested in ………………………..
c) Lot of ……………………….. participated in the competition.

2. Education, Educational, educationally, educative, educationist

a) Great ……………………….. Mr.C.W.W. Kannangara brought in many reforms in the
system of education.
b) The programme organized by the Nature club was very ………………………..
c) An ……………………….. tour is arranged by the school every year.
3. Nutrition, nutritional, nutrients, nutritious
a)Eating ………………………….food is important for our good health.
b) Many People do not care about the ………………………value of the food they eat
4. Globalist, globe, global, globalization, globally
a) Nowadays climatic change is a common issue all over the world due to
…………………….warming.
b) …………………………..has a great influence over the life style of people.
(1/2 x 10 = 5marks)

Test-10

Fill in the blanks with the following verbs.

means, think, came, went, saw, made, heard, were making, left, is talking,

Janet Johnson is a film actress. She (1)………….. several animal films. She (2)
………………… about an elephant called HEKIMA.
“I met Hekima when I (3)………………. to Africa seven years ago. We were in Tanzania and
we (4) ………………………… a film about elephants. When we arrived, we (5) …………..
three young elephants. They were playing together. Hekima was small, friendly and intelligent.
We called her Hekima because it (6) …………….. “wisdom”. Hekima was a great actress, and
the film made her famous. After we finished the film we (7) …………….. Africa. I thought I’d
never see Hekima again. But she left Africa, too. She (8) …………….. to a zoo in the USA. I
was working in New York when I (9) …………….. about that. She was happy when she saw
me. She was playing happily. I (10) ………………. she remembered me.”
1/2 x 10 = 5marks)

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Test – 11
Fill in the blanks from the words in the box. There is an extra word.

also, and, done, early, exercise, fresh, he, in, large, lasts, men, plenty, sounds, with,

The greatest advantage of early rising is the good start it gives us in our day’s work. The early
riser has done 1) ……………………. amount of hard work before other 2)
……………………………… get out of bed. In the 3) ………………… morning the mind is 4)
…………………………. and there are few 5) …………………… or other distractions, so that
work 6) …………………….. at that time is generally well done. 7) …………………………..
many cases the early riser 8) …………………… finds time to take some 9)
……………………… in the fresh morning air, 10) …………………………….this exercise
supplies him 11) ………………… a lot of energy that 12) ………………………. until the
evening. By beginning so early 13) …………………… knows that he has 14) …………………
of time to do thoroughly all the work he can be expected to do, and no tempting to hurry over
any part of it.
(1/2 x 14 = 7 Marks)

Test -12

Shankari was on her way home after a class she has joined recently. While she was walking, she
met her friends. They also wanted to join the class. So they asked the following questions. Read
the questions and complete the description. The first one is done for you.

Soniya: Will you tell us about the class?

Rathy: What do you learn? Any special items?

Sahana: How long is the course?

Nila: Who is conducting it?

Kamala: How much is the course fee?

Rani: Can you help us to join in the class?

Shankari’s description

Soniya asked me whether I (1) would tell them about the class. Rathy wanted to know what (2)
___________________________ and whether any special items (3) _______________________.
Sahana asked how long the course was. Nila wanted to know who (4)
________________________ the class. Kamala asked how much (5) __________________.Rani
asked (6)________________________ them to join in the class.

(1 x 5 = 5marks)

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Test-13

Read the poem and answer the questions given.

Dreams of the children

Everyone is good enough

Everyone is right
Everyone deserves a home
And a warm bed at night

Everybody needs a friend

Everyone needs their space
All people are created equal
So why is it the human race?

Perhaps our only problem

Is that some refuse to see
Not everyone else is the trouble
The trouble is you and me

So if we work together
As a team, me and you
Maybe we can rebuild our world
And make our dreams come true.
- Jody Suzanne Weitzman.

1) What are the two things we deserve?

(i) …………………………… (ii) ………………………………………………
2) What are the two things we need?
(i)…………………………… (ii) …………………………………………………..
3) Who are created equal?
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4) Find a word in the poem which means ‘deny’?
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5) How should we work to make our dream come true?
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(1 x 5 = 5marks)

Test – 14

You ordered a book from a bookshop last month. You have already paid the money and they
have promised to send the book by post. But still you haven’t received it. Write a letter to the
manager explaining the situation. Use about 100 words.
Include the following
- Date you paid
- Amount you paid
- What they promised
- What you want the manager to do

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The following bar chart shows the interesting TV programmes among the grade 11 students of J/
Hindu College. Study the bar chart and write a description about it. Use the following words
.(Use about 100 words)
(highest, almost equal, least, nearly equal, lower than , higher than , most popular, least popular)
100
80

Percentage
60
40
20 Boys
0 Girls

T.V Program

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TEST -15

Read the passage and answer the questions.

My younger brother and I were at home watching cartoons while my father slept and my mother
was out shopping. I left my brother in the living room and went to get something to drink. As I
was pouring some orange juice, I heard something break. First, I looked in to see if my father
had woken up, but he hadn’t. Then I quickly ran to see what had happened. When I went into
the living room, I was shocked. My brother had broken my mother’s favourite vase.
“What did you do?” I gasped.

“I broke it!” my brother answered. “It was an accident!”

Knowing that he was freaked out, and not wanting him to get in trouble, I did what any friend
would do. I tried to help him. I quickly ran and got some glue. I didn’t know what time my
mother was going to be back or when my father going to wake up, so I tried to hurry. I frantically
gathered up all of the broken pieces and started to glue them together. It took me an hour but I
finally fixed the vase. Then came the real disaster.
“Oh my god! Oh my god!” I screamed.

I had fixed the vase, but I had accidentally glued my hair to it!

While my brother looked at me like I was some kind of idiot, I carried the vase-with my hair
attached to it into the bathroom. I looked in the mirror.

“My beautiful hair,” I cried. Realizing that there was no way to pull my hair from the vase, I
grabbed a pair of scissors. With every single strand of hair that I cut, I cried again. My hair was
ruined and the vase looked like a wig was attached to it! As I was leaving the bathroom with my
ridiculous new hairdo, I heard a key turn in the front door.
“Hey guys, I’m back!”

My mother was back! My brother ran to his room and quickly pretended to be asleep leaving me
to deal with her all by myself. Before I could explain, my mother yelled at me and grounded me
because she thought I had broken the vase. I went to my room to think about what had happened.
I was grounded and I was also going to have to go to school looking like an idiot!

While I was lying on my bed looking up at the ceiling, I realized that what I had done for my
brother was an act of friendship. I knew that even though my brother and I foght a lot, I had
made a sacrifice for him. This was a huge sacrifice though-my hair and my freedom! “Knock,
knock,” sounded someone at my door
“Who is it?” I asked.
My brother walked in and gave me a hug.
“Thank you,” he said.
“You’re welcome,” I replied. “I guess that’s what a big sister is for, to be a friend when you need
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01) Say whether the following statements are true or false by writing “T” or “F” against each one
of them.
1. The girl and her brother were in the living room. ( )
2. The daughter broke her mother’s favourite vase. ( )
3. While the girl was leaving the bathroom her mother returned home. ( )
4. Brother had made a sacrifice for his sister.( ) (½ x 4 = 2 marks)
02) What did their father do while they were watching cartoons? ( 1 mark)
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03) Why did the girl leave the living room? (1 mark)
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04) Complete the blanks using words from the passage. ( ½ x 2 = 1 mark)
The girl……………………………………up all the pieces and glued them.
Her mother grounded her before she could ……………………….
05) Underline the correct answer. ( 1 mark)
The girl had glued the vase and
(a) she purposely glued her hair to it.
(b) she accidentally glued her hair to it.
(c) she cut her hair and glued to the vase.
06) Find a word from the passage which has the same meaning as the following. (½ x 2 = 1 mark
1) situation causing problem …………………………………………………………….
2) very silly …………………………………………………………
07) What do the following words in the passage refer to?( ½ x 2 = 1 mark)
(a) “it” in line 7 ………………………………………………….
(b) “she” in line 24 …………………………………………
(8 marks)

TEST – 16

Write on one of the following. Use about 200 words.

a) You are the secretary of the Nature Club. Write a speech on ‘Use of polythene and its
dangerous effects’. Include the following.
-problems related to pollution
-various effects of it on environment and people
-way and means of reduction
-your suggestion to minimize.

b) A speech you would make at the school assembly on “Benefits of leading a simple life”.You
may include the following:

-life style of modern world.

-life of great personalities who led simple life

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 -the type of changes you need to make in your life style.

-the benefits you enjoy by leading a simple life.

c)Write an essay on “Climatic changes”. You may include the following:

-Identify the reasons for this problem
-The threats caused by it to the
 Environment
 Human and other living being
 Economy
- How can we over come

d) Write a story that starts with the line

"You'll never get me to tell you where the jewels are …………………………
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