Test – 1

Read the following advertisement and fill in the blanks.

Vacancy – Marketing ExecutiveASPIRE

You’re world today

Our Vision : To become a leading trusted global institute with world class education system to produce qualified professionals.

We are looking for an energetic individual, with an outgoing personality and determination to achieve, to coordinate and support our marketing activities

He should be: Between the age group of 20 – 25 With a minimum of 1.5 years experience in similar capacity A good command of English and computer literacy is a must Inspired and ready to go that extra mile Has marketing qualification And values education

If you think you have what it takesPlease call over with you CV for interviews on 13th and 14th November

Between 09.00 am and 04.00pmASPIRE International (Pvt) LtdNo. 280, High Level RoadColombo -06E-mail : info@aspireditdi.com www.aspireitdi.com

1) What is the post of the Job?

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2) When can the applicants go and meet them?

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3) In addition to computer literacy what is the compulsory skill?

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4) What is the web site of the organization?

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5) How many hours is the interview conducted?

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Test – 2

Given below is a dialogue between a science teacher and a student. Read them carefully and

answer the following questions.

Student : Teacher, when do we hold the school Commerce Day?

Teacher : I talked to the principal also . The principal had scheduled it on 10th of

November.

Student : Today is the first. We have only 10 days more.

Teacher : Yes, but you have term tests those days. So we have to postpone. The

problem is the arrival of the chief guest. The principal has planned to

invite the Prime Minister. However finally he asked me to hold it next

month on the same day.

Student : That’s great, teacher. Yesterday I talked to our head prefect also. From

our part, everything is ready. We have prepared 300 invitation cards

without printing dates. 100 Green cards for teachers. 20 Red cards for

visitors and the balance – Yellow cards are for some parents.

Teacher : It sounds good. But we do not need that much. I will go to the

laboratory now. Bring the cards to the laboratory after school for me

to check.

Student : Thank you teacher, I will bring the Green and Yellow but the Red

cards are with the head prefect.

1. Why do they postpone the Science Day?

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2. Who will be the chief guest?......................................................................................

3. When will they have the science day? Underline the correct answer.

a) 20th of October b) 20th of November c ) 01st of December

4. How many invitation cards are prepared for parents?.................................................

5. When should the student go to show the cards to the teacher?

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Test – 03

You are the secretary of the school scouting/ guiding society of your school. You have

planned to invite Major General Janaka Perera, the Chief trainer in Army to speak to the

members on “ How to react in an emergency”. Write a notice informing all the students

above grade ten. Include the following. Date, time, venue, name of the speaker etc.

NOTICE

Test – 04

Re- arrange the words /phrases in the following sentences and write how Kamal makes an

omelet (The first one is done for you)

1. Takes /as small pieces/ onion / He /and cuts/then/some

........He takes some onion and cuts them as small pieces.......................

2. beats/into a saucer/ them/he breaks/ and / with onion. After that/ two eggs

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3. his taste/adds/ black. He/ pepper and salt/ for

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4. on the gas/ Then/ places/ vegetable oil/ he/ and adds/ some/ the sauce pan

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5. into the sauce pan/ he puts/ When/ the mixture/ the oil is hot

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6. fires/ Then/ both sides/ about/ two minutes/ he

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Test – 05

Last week you and your classmates visited an Elders’ Home. Write a letter to a friend who

has joined another school about the visit. (Use about 100 words) including the following.

How you went

Things you brought and did

Things you saw

About your feelings seeing them

Any other points that you want to write about.

Or

You are the secretary of the school Social Services Club. Write a letter to the Medical

Health Officer in your area requesting him to organize a Shramadana Campaign to

eradicate dengue mosquitoes. Use about 100 words. Include the following.

Two students died last month

The school will give the fullest support

The programme you plan to have ( give dates/ time/ events)

Test – 06

Read the following text and answer the questions given below.

I was sitting in a coffee house drinking my coffee when a waitress came over and asked me if

I wanted anything before she left. I looked at her and smiled. She smiled in return and said,

“ I mean , would you like to have another cup of coffee?” I slowly shook my head, with my

smile ever widening. I told her, “No, that’s ok, I have to leave anyway, I have to get home

and study some more, I have my final test tomorrow in the medical college. I’ve had a lot of

coffee and I’m getting tired. Thanks anyway.”

I looked at her and I asked, “Would you like a ride hone? My car is parked just outside.” She

looked at me and smiled. She said, “Sure, just let me get my coat, my tips, and clock out. I’ll

be right with you.” She walked away, quickly and I gathered up my books and put them in

my leather briefcase. I walked to the cash register and paid for the coffee that I drank and

walked to the door and sat down. After she was done, she walked out the door with me and

stood on the other side of my car. I opened the door for her and she got inside then I closed

her door.

I went to the driver’s side of the car and opened up the door and put my briefcase on the rear

car floor. I closed the door and got in behind the wheel. I closed the door and put the key in to

the ignition, and we took off. As we were driving, I asked her, “Ok, miss, where do you live

at?” “I live at 55, Castle Street, Dehiwela” “Ok I replied. Then I turned onto the lane.

After travelling about 100 meters she requested me to stop the car seeing an old man walking

along the street, She told he was her father and asked him to get in. He started talking to me

and he had misunderstood that I was going to be his son in law. He was continuously telling

me about his other daughter Nathasha. But Kanthy managed to convince that I was a

customer of the coffee house. Once I stopped the car in their garden, the old man invited me

for a cup of tea and I did not feel inclined to have it. However the second coffee in his house

was served by Nathasha free of charge.

1. How many coffees did he drink in the coffee house?

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2. What did she want to get before she got into the car?

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3. What did the writer put in his bag?

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4. Who closed the door of the car for the waitress in her side?

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5. In which lane is her house situated?

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6. What is the name of the waitress?

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7. Underline the correct sentence according to the context.

a. The old man gave a cup of tea

b. The writer was the old man’s son in law.

c. The waitress served only one coffee to the writer.

8. Underline the correct sentence according to the context.

a. The writer paid for the coffee that she drank

b. The writer knew her lane before

c. They travellled more than 100m in the Castle Street.

Test – 07

Write down the following passive sentences in Active Voice. (The first one is done for you)

1. The students are punished by the principal.

..................................The principal punishes the students. ...............................

2. Gifts were given by the president.

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3. Many novels have been written by Martin Wickramasinghe

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4. The telephone was invented by Mr. A. G. Bell

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5. The school concert had been organized by the students

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6. My computer is broken by my little sister

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Test – 08

1) Write a composition on “A great person”

Name of the person

Why he/she has become great

Special qualities that you admire

The service to the society

2) Complete the story

One day when I was walking along the road....................................................................

3) Write an essay on “Science and Technology”

Test – 09

Writing

Study the following pie chart. It shows the percentage of time spent on different activates by

a Grade 11 student. Write a description about the chart. The phrases given may help you.

Time spent on different activities

Lowest percentage................................

Highest percentage ..............................

Equal amount (of) ..............................

More time .........................................

Less time .........................................

Studying

Sleeping

Travelling

Classes

Eating

Relaxing

Test – 10

The pie charts below show the average household expenditures in Sri Lanka and India.

Sri Lanka India

The pie chart shows the expenditure on various households in Sri Lanka and India in

the year 2010.

We can see that in India, the greatest proportion of expenditure (34%) was on housing,

(a)................................... in Sri Lanka housing accounted for just 21% of the total.

(b)............................. , in Sri Lankan the greatest single expenses was other goods and

services at 29%.

(c ) .............................. 26% in India. Food came in second place in Sri Lanka at 24%, while

in India the actual proportion was (d) ............................. 27%. In Sri Lanka, another major

expenses was transport, at 20%, but this was much (e)................................. in India (10%). In

both countries the (f)................................ percentage of expenditure was on healthcare.

(g)................................. the data (h) .............................. that in both cases food, housing and

other goods and services were the (i).............................. expenses, (j).................................

that in Sri Lanka transport and other goods and services took up a (k) ...........................

proportion of total expenditure (l) .....................................in India.

Main, but, than, higher,

smallest, in contrast, compared with, lower,

higher, overall, indicates, while.

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Grade 11

St. Joseph’s College

Colombo 10