GCE ORDINARY LEVEL EXAM ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES
Activity 01:
Fill in the blanks with a suitable collective nouns given in the list below. There are two extra words.
[ chain - team – range - sheaf - bouquet - gang - carton ]
1. I took a …………of betel to school on the Teachers’ Day.
2. We welcomed the chief guest with a …………of flowers.
3. Japan is a ………………………of islands.
4. A …………..of thieves robbed a bank in the city center.
5. The Knuckles is a ……………of mountains in Sri Lanka.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words given within brackets.
1. Poets admire the ………. beauty of waterfalls. [ nature / natural / naturally ]
2. …………………..is a booming industry in Sri Lanka. [ tours / tourist / tourism ] in Sri Lanka.
3. Taj Mahal is …………………….in Agra , India. [ located / location / locate]
4. I am not …………in politics. [ interested / interesting / interest ]
5. The Temple of The Tooth is a place of ……….. importance in Sri Lanka. [ history / historically / historic ]
6. ……………………..behaviour of some teenagers is problem faced by most countries.
[ vandal / vandalistic / vandalism ]
7. Most of us live in a …………… environment. [ pollution / polluted / pollute ]
8. ……… is a strong bond between two living beings. [ friend / friendly / friendship ]
9. Lungs …….the air we breathe in . [ purity / purify / pure ]
10. ………….. is the best policy. [ honest / honesty / honestly ]
Activity :03
Read the following dialogue and complete the blanks.
Ajith : Why were you absent yesterday?
Nimal: I visited my grandparents in Kandy.
Ajith : When did you come back?
Nimal: Yesterday night.
Did the English teacher give any homework?
Ajith: She gave an assignment .
You can take my book and write it down.
Nimal: Thank you.
Nimal: I visited my grandparents in Kandy.
Ajith : When did you come back?
Nimal: Yesterday night.
Did the English teacher give any homework?
Ajith: She gave an assignment .
You can take my book and write it down.
Nimal: Thank you.
Activity 4 :
Fill in the blanks with the words given below. The meanings of the missing words are given within brackets. There is one extra word.
[ classical - expensive - leisure - casual - enjoy - friendly ]
Look at the picture and complete the paragraph. Use only one word for each blank.
This is a picture of a small 1)……………………… . There are five 2)………………….. in the family. There are 3)………………….. little children with their 4)……………………. The parents are sitting on a 5)………………………. The smallest child is 6)………………………. on the father’s lap. He is telling 7)………………………. to others. The two brothers and the parents are 8)……………………. at the small 9)……………………. They seem to be 10)……………………….. what the small child is telling. There are some pictures on the wall behind them.
Activity 6:
You are going to arrange a debate on the topic “Camping is a challenging experience”. Design a notice for the school notice board giving information about this debate. Include date / time / venue and the purpose: educate children on camping.
Activity 7:
Complete the following text by underlining the correct preposition given within brackets. The first one is done for you.
Ruchith woke up and stretched. He quickly remembered that it was no ordinary morning and he jumped 1[ inside / out ] of bed. It was the first day of school 2[after / before ] the long summer holiday. He jumped 3[ out / into ] his school uniform, ate his breakfast hurriedly, polished his new soccer ball and left 4[ for / to ] school. Along the way he started dribbling the ball. Then, 5[from / by ] mistake, he kicked it 6[ with / into ] the road. Unfortunately a car was approaching. “Stop!” yelled Ruchith but the driver could not. The wheels 8[ of / in ] the car went 9[ under / over ] the ball and the ball popped. Ruchith ran 10 [to / for] rescue his ball, but it was flat. Ruchith was very angry. At school he told his teacher 11 [ from / about ] the careless driver.
Activity 8:
Fill in the blanks with [a / an / the ].
There was 1)……….old man near our gate last evening. 2)……….. old man was wearing 3)…………….blue sarong and 4)…………..white shirt. 5)…………..shirt was torn and dirty. Then I was reading 6)…………..book sitting in 7)……………verandah. 8)………..man wanted to ask something from me. I kept 9)………….book on the chair and ran to 10)……………… gate. But the stranger walked away without a word.
Activity: 9
Complete the following conversation with suitable words for the blanks.
Shop Assistant: Can I help you sir?
Customer: I want to buy a pair of 1)………...
S. A. : What's your foot 2)………….?
C : Size six.
S.A. : What about this one?
C. : I'm looking for the Peacock 3)……….
S.A. : Sorry it is out of 4)…….... What about this one. This is 5)……….. of leather.
C. : Well, let me 6)………... it.
S.A. : They 7)………. you well, sir.
C. : How much is this pair?
S.A : Only 2000 rupees. We offer a 8)…….. of 10% for this.
Activity:10
Rewrite what the following indirect sentences in the direct speech.
Sahan said that his father had been in hospital two days before.
Manoj said that he would visit Kandy the following week.
Gayan said that he was going to buy a new bicycle.
Nayani said that she hoped to meet the principal soon.
Wiraj said that he had done his homework the previous night.
Malith said that he had not been at home the previous week.
e.g.
1. Sahan said, "My father was in hospital two days ago."
Activity: 11
Imagine you are the secretary of the college Health Society. The Health Society has decided to conduct a guest speech on 'the value of eating home made food'. Write a suitable notice to be put up on the college notice board. Request all the members of the Heath Society to participate in it.
Include:
date , time , venue , the guest speaker etc.
Activity: 12
Imagine you are Supun and you forgot your pocket dictionary on a visit to your friend Ranuka's home last Sunday. Write a note to be sent to Ranuka with a friend requesting Ranuka to bring it to school the next day. Mention where you left it.
Activity:13
Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions given within brackets.
[ but - or - and - so - because]
1. Mother went to the fair ……..bought some fruits and vegetables.
2. This shirt is very beautiful...…….I don't have money to buy it.
3. My father will buy a car ……..a van. I'm sure he will buy one of them.
4. We cannot play outside...……...it is raining.
5. The bus was late, ……….we could not go to school early.
Activity:14
Use the correct suffixes to fill in the blanks.
1. Be care...….. [fully / ful ] when you cross the road.
2. My teacher speaks kind …….[ness / ly ] to everyone.
3. They lived happ……[ily / iness] ever after.
4. Some teenagers vanda…..[lism / lize ] school property.
5. Flowers beaut……….[ify / ifully] our home gardens.
Activity: 15
Complete the following story. Use around 200 words.
Jagath has a large garden. One evening , he was watching the birds in a corner of the garden. Suddenly a large flying object landed in his garden. ……………..
Activity:16
There is a mistake in each of the sentences from a-e. Correct the mistakes and rewrite the sentences in the spaces provided.
Casuarina beach lies at the northern end of the Karainagar causeway; a three kilometer stretch of paved road.
a) The lagoon on both sides of the causeway is fit with fish traps.
……………………………….
b) Fishermen can be see around this area.
………………………………..
c) Palmyrah trees are a commonly sight.
………………………………..
d) There are plenty of casuarina tree around this area.
………………………………..
e) The beach derives it name from these trees.
………………………………..
This is a place that you should visit at least once in your life.
Activity:17
Look at the picture and fill in the blanks. Use only one word for each blank.
This is a picture of a library. There are two young1) ………. and a young 2)………... in the picture. They are 3)……….. so loud that the young man is 4)………... his ears. He seems to be 5)…………. There are three 6)………. and some 7)……... on the table. One of the 8)………. is wearing a pair of 9)………... Both of them have short 10)………...
Activity: 18
Match the descriptions given about each person with their qualities. Write the correct letter in the space provided. There is one extra word.
DESCRIPTION
1. George does not share what he has got with others. [ ]
2. My friend gets easily angry even for the slightest thing. [ ]
3. Kasun spends his money very carelessly. [ ]
4. Mr.Fernando comes to class on time. [ ]
5. David writes beautiful poems. [ ]
QUALITY:
a. wasteful b. creative c. punctual d. jealous e. stingy f. hot-tempered.
Activity 19:
The Cultural Society of your school has organized a cultural show to promote reconciliation among children. As the secretary of the Cultural Society design an invitation to be sent to parents and past pupils. Include details such as date , time , venue and the special guest of honour.
Activity 20: Rewrite the following paragraph using suitable punctuation marks and capital letters where necessary.
have you ever read about bees well bees live in a house called a hive there are three kinds of bees workers drones and queens only one queen can live in each hive if she is lost or dead the other bees will stop their work bees are very wise and intelligent creatures.
Activity 21: Fill in the blanks. Use should / must appropriately.
1. You ………. bring your English workbooks tomorrow.
2. Everyone ………..brush teeth at least twice a day.
3. If you wish to join the trip, you ……..bring letters of permission from your parents.
4. I am already late, so I ………..leave now.
5. Children ………...dress neatly when they go to school.
Activity 22: Fill in the blanks with because / so. Use a comma before 'so'.
1. I was very tired and hungry ……… I sat down under a tree.
2. Sanath didn't join the trip ………. his father was in hospital.
3. Jagath worked hard ……… he got through the exam with flying colours.
4. Gayani wears glasses ……….. she has a problem in her eyes.
5. I was very thirsty ………. I had a cup of tea.
Activity 23: Underline the correct verb form.
A: Why didn't you 1)_______Geshani's B'day party?
[ attended / attending / attend ]
B: I 2)_____ to attend a funeral at Hasalaka.
[ has / had / have ]
A: We 3)____ you very much.
[ missed / miss / missing]
B: 4)_____ all our friends come?
[ Do / Did / Does ]
A: Yes, except you.
B: I am going to 5)_____ Gesha's home tomorrow.
[ visited / visit / will visit ]
A: Is that so? Well,I will 6)____ you if I have time.
[ join / joined / will join ]
Activity 24:
Write an e-mail to one of your friends requesting him / her to bring the English Grammar note book to your science class. Mention that you will bring it back to school.
To: …….
Subject: ……….
……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
……….
Activity 25: Underline correct word with the apostrophe.
1. My [sister's / sisters'] room was painted last month. They thanked father for painting it.
2. I had a wonderful time when I was at the [ teachers' / teacher's ] college at Bolawalana.
3. I visited my [grandparent's / grandparents'] home with father last Sunday. They were very happy to see us after a long time.
4. It is a [ladies' / lady's] collapsible umbrella. I bought it for my elder sister.
5. Oliver Twist is a [ children's / childrens'] novel written by Charles Dickens.
Activity: 26 Read the passage carefully, then decide which of the words below: A , B , or C , best fits each space.
Television is the (1) _____of a national debate of most of the countries. People mostly talk about its effect on young people of seeing violence and sex. According to some (2) ______ conducted by some organizations , the number of complaints about television shows has (3) ________from 2000 to 4000 in just one year. There could be many (4) ________ for this dramatic increase. It seems that the thing that makes most (5) _______ is the fact that most violent images are often shown during early evening, when children are not yet in bed. [ the statistics given in this paragraph is not true]
1. A- issue B- subject C-question
2. A- account B- commentary C- report
3. A- doubled B- shot up C-grown
4. A- matters B- problems C- reasons
5. A- audience B-spectators C- viewers
Activity: 27 Fill in the blanks with the words given within brackets.
[ do - we - soon - close - believe - wind - and - to - made - sea - the - men - got - strong ]
One morning, when there was heavy rain so that we could not see well, one of the 1) _____ saw a rock very 2) ___ to the ship. The 3) ____ was so strong that 4)___ were driven on it, 5)____ a great hole was 6) ____in the bottom of 7) _____ ship. Six of us 8) ____ a boat into the 9)____. But we were not 10) ____ enough, and the wind 11) _____ turned it over. I 12)____ not know what happened 13) ____ the others, but I 14) _____ that they must all have been lost. I was carried by the wind and water. I do not know which way I went - or how far.
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Activity 28: Fill in the blanks with neither ...nor / either....or.
1. Nisha must be …..in the library…. in the canteen. Most probably she must be in the library.
2. Gayan eats…….fish …..any meat. He is a vegetarian.
3. Sampath …….watches cartoons …..any films. He hates both.
4. My uncle will return from USA ….tomorrow …… the day after. According to my mom, he will return tomorrow morning.
5. …..Saman ......Sajendra attended Wayani's dinner party as both of them were away in Colombo.
Activity 29:
Pick up suitable phrasal verbs from the list given within brackets to complete the following sentences. There is one extra.
[ put up / give up / come round / look down upon / look up / give up ]
1. Doctors advised me to ............. smoking as it could cause serious harm to my lungs.
2. Teacher told the students to .............. the second term test time table in our note books.
3. I lost my dictionary, so I wrote a notice to be .............. on the college notice board.
4. My English teacher gave me 10 words and told me to ................. their meanings in the dictionary.
5. I hate people who ................others. It is a bad habit.
Activity 30:
Fill in the blanks of the following text with the words given below.
[ of / that / be / possessions / not / remember / consist / teller / a / business / an / should / access / knowing ]
Passwords are commonly used today to restrict access to personal 1) ____ or privileged information. Passwords 2) _____ of a unique sequence 3) ___ letters, numbers and symbols. 4) ____ password is used to 5) _____ personal banking information, automated 6) ____ machines, secure buildings and 7) _____, computer networks etc. It 8) _____ be something unusual enough 9) ___ the wrong person could 10) ____ decipher it just by 11) _____ you. When you think of 12) ______ appropriate password it should 13) ___ something you can easily 14) ______ but something impossible for anyone else to guess.
Activity 31:
Underline the most suitable word for the blank.
1) The girls are sweeping the class because it is .......... ( clean / dirty) .
2) Turn on the fan please. It is very ............ (cold / hot) in here.
3) Sarath has to repeat the exam because he is ........... (weak /clever) in English.
4) Martin Wickramasinge is loved by all the Sri Lankans. He is a ............ (unpopular / popular ) writer.
5) Mr. Hewage cannot send his children to school because of economic.............. (questions / problems).
Activity 32:
Write questions in order to get the underlined words as the answers.
1. Mr.Sajendra migrated to Australia.
Who............................................................................?
2. Nuran is absent because his grandmother is in hospital.
Why .............................................................................?
3. Chalani sent a letter to Aruni yesterday.
Who ...............................................................................?
4. The match started at 8 a.m.
When ..............................................................................?
5. Mr. Nimal is Kamani's maternal uncle.
Whose .............................................................................?
Activity 33:
Write an e-mail to one of your friends inviting him / her to go on a picnic. Include: the place , date , time and things to bring. Use around 50 words. Use the following format.
To: ................................
Subject : .......................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
.....................
Activity 34:
The following paragraph was written by a student on his /her routine. Rewrite the paragraph about one of your friends. Don not change the details given in the paragraph.
I am an early riser. I usually get up at 4 a.m. First I brush teeth and drink a glass of milk. Then I read till 5.30 a.m. After that I get ready to go to school. I usually do not take my breakfast at home. I leave home to school around 6 a.m.
begin like this.
My friend .....................
Activity 35:
Write the correct form of the verbs given within brackets.
Nuwan visited Ajith's home to 1).................(borrow) a book last Sunday. Their gate 2).................... (lock). So he 3)................(tap) on the gate. Then Ajith's grandmother 4).............(come) out and 5).............. (open) the gate. She told Nuwan , "Ajith 6)............ (be) not at home. He 7)................(be) back soon." She wanted to 8) ............... (know) if Nuwan 9)............. (have) any message for him. Nuwan said that he 10) ................... (come) back in the evening.
Activity 36:
Read the following conversation between Nuwan and Sahan and complete the blanks in the indirect sentences given below.
Nuwan: Can I borrow your English note book?
Sahan : I haven't brought it.
Nuwan : I will come your home tomorrow.
Sahan : Do not come tomorrow.
Nuwan: Will you bring the book to school?
Sahan : I'm not coming to school tomorrow.
1) Nuwan asked if ...............................Sahan's English note book.
2) Sahan said that he ...................................it.
3) Nuwan said that ......................Sahan's home the following day.
4) Sahan told Nuwan ................................... the following day.
5) Nuwan asked ...........................the book to school.
6) Sahan said that ..........................to school the following day.
Activity: 37
Read Paragraph A and complete the blanks of Paragraph B in the passive voice.
A
The sports club of Ranpokunagama Maha Vidyalaya organized a Shramadana Campaign to clean the school playground. They held it last Monday. The Prefects' Guild also helped them. The students started the campaign at 9 p.m. The Club had informed the members to bring the necessary tools. First, they collected the polythene. They could collect a large amount of polythene within a short time. While one group was cleaning the playground another small group painted the sports room. The Prefects Guild treated the students with a cup of tea. They completed the work by 1 p.m. The teacher in charge sports thanked all the students.
B
A Shramadana Campaign 1) .............. by the sports club of Ranpokunagama Vidyalaya to clean the school playground. It 2) .............. last Monday. They 3).......... also......... by the Prefects' Guild. The campaign 4) .............. at 9 p.m. The members 5) ............... to bring the necessary tools. First, the polythene 6) ............... . A large amount of polythene 7) ..................... within a short time. While the playground 8) ................ by one group the sports room 9) ............ by another group. The students 10) ................by the Prefects' Guild with a cup of tea. The work 11) ...............completed by 1 p.m. All the students 12) ............... by the teacher in charge sports.
Activity: 38
Write the following sentences in direct speech in indirect speech.
Mrs. Kusalani gave the following instructions to her students in grade 11 B.
Mrs. Kusalani
1. "Bring your national identity cards tomorrow".
2. "Don't forget to bring a file."
3. "Come with your parents tomorrow."
4. "Don't bring polythene to class."
5. "Clean the class everyday".
6. "Don't disturb other classes."
e.g.
Mrs. Kusalani told the students to bring their national identity cards the next day.
1. ...................................
2. ..................................
Activity:39
Imagine a friend of yours has won the all island English essay competition. Write a short letter of congratulation to him / her.
Include: how you got the news. Use around 60 words.
Activity: 40 Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.
One day a poor farmer was going on a journey. He walked a long distance and was tired and hungry. He sat under a large shady tree to eat his meal. It contained rice and vegetables. There was a stall run by a woman to sell fried fish close to the tree. After the traveller had finished eating the woman came to him and asked him for some money for the fried fish. The traveller being surprised said that he did not buy any fried fish from her. Then the woman said that he had enjoyed his meal because of the appetizing smell of the fried fish. The two got into a heated argument. Meanwhile an old man passing by overheard their arguments and wanted to help them. He took some coins from the traveller. He tossed the coins and made the woman hear the sound of the coins falling on the ground. Then he said that that was the payment for the smell of the fried fish.
1) Why did the farmer sit under the tree?
2) Did the farmer eat fried fish?
3) When did the woman ask for money?
4) How did the old man make the payment for the fried fish?
5) What are the following words underlined in the text refer to?
a) it -
b) he -
Television is the (1) _____of a national debate of most of the countries. People mostly talk about its effect on young people of seeing violence and sex. According to some (2) ______ conducted by some organizations , the number of complaints about television shows has (3) ________from 2000 to 4000 in just one year. There could be many (4) ________ for this dramatic increase. It seems that the thing that makes most (5) _______ is the fact that most violent images are often shown during early evening, when children are not yet in bed. [ the statistics given in this paragraph is not true]
1. A- issue B- subject C-question
2. A- account B- commentary C- report
3. A- doubled B- shot up C-grown
4. A- matters B- problems C- reasons
5. A- audience B-spectators C- viewers
Activity: 27 Fill in the blanks with the words given within brackets.
[ do - we - soon - close - believe - wind - and - to - made - sea - the - men - got - strong ]
One morning, when there was heavy rain so that we could not see well, one of the 1) _____ saw a rock very 2) ___ to the ship. The 3) ____ was so strong that 4)___ were driven on it, 5)____ a great hole was 6) ____in the bottom of 7) _____ ship. Six of us 8) ____ a boat into the 9)____. But we were not 10) ____ enough, and the wind 11) _____ turned it over. I 12)____ not know what happened 13) ____ the others, but I 14) _____ that they must all have been lost. I was carried by the wind and water. I do not know which way I went - or how far.
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Activity 28: Fill in the blanks with neither ...nor / either....or.
1. Nisha must be …..in the library…. in the canteen. Most probably she must be in the library.
2. Gayan eats…….fish …..any meat. He is a vegetarian.
3. Sampath …….watches cartoons …..any films. He hates both.
4. My uncle will return from USA ….tomorrow …… the day after. According to my mom, he will return tomorrow morning.
5. …..Saman ......Sajendra attended Wayani's dinner party as both of them were away in Colombo.
Activity 29:
Pick up suitable phrasal verbs from the list given within brackets to complete the following sentences. There is one extra.
[ put up / give up / come round / look down upon / look up / give up ]
1. Doctors advised me to ............. smoking as it could cause serious harm to my lungs.
2. Teacher told the students to .............. the second term test time table in our note books.
3. I lost my dictionary, so I wrote a notice to be .............. on the college notice board.
4. My English teacher gave me 10 words and told me to ................. their meanings in the dictionary.
5. I hate people who ................others. It is a bad habit.
Activity 30:
Fill in the blanks of the following text with the words given below.
[ of / that / be / possessions / not / remember / consist / teller / a / business / an / should / access / knowing ]
Passwords are commonly used today to restrict access to personal 1) ____ or privileged information. Passwords 2) _____ of a unique sequence 3) ___ letters, numbers and symbols. 4) ____ password is used to 5) _____ personal banking information, automated 6) ____ machines, secure buildings and 7) _____, computer networks etc. It 8) _____ be something unusual enough 9) ___ the wrong person could 10) ____ decipher it just by 11) _____ you. When you think of 12) ______ appropriate password it should 13) ___ something you can easily 14) ______ but something impossible for anyone else to guess.
Activity 31:
Underline the most suitable word for the blank.
1) The girls are sweeping the class because it is .......... ( clean / dirty) .
2) Turn on the fan please. It is very ............ (cold / hot) in here.
3) Sarath has to repeat the exam because he is ........... (weak /clever) in English.
4) Martin Wickramasinge is loved by all the Sri Lankans. He is a ............ (unpopular / popular ) writer.
5) Mr. Hewage cannot send his children to school because of economic.............. (questions / problems).
Activity 32:
Write questions in order to get the underlined words as the answers.
1. Mr.Sajendra migrated to Australia.
Who............................................................................?
2. Nuran is absent because his grandmother is in hospital.
Why .............................................................................?
3. Chalani sent a letter to Aruni yesterday.
Who ...............................................................................?
4. The match started at 8 a.m.
When ..............................................................................?
5. Mr. Nimal is Kamani's maternal uncle.
Whose .............................................................................?
Activity 33:
Write an e-mail to one of your friends inviting him / her to go on a picnic. Include: the place , date , time and things to bring. Use around 50 words. Use the following format.
To: ................................
Subject : .......................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
.....................
Activity 34:
The following paragraph was written by a student on his /her routine. Rewrite the paragraph about one of your friends. Don not change the details given in the paragraph.
I am an early riser. I usually get up at 4 a.m. First I brush teeth and drink a glass of milk. Then I read till 5.30 a.m. After that I get ready to go to school. I usually do not take my breakfast at home. I leave home to school around 6 a.m.
begin like this.
My friend .....................
Activity 35:
Write the correct form of the verbs given within brackets.
Nuwan visited Ajith's home to 1).................(borrow) a book last Sunday. Their gate 2).................... (lock). So he 3)................(tap) on the gate. Then Ajith's grandmother 4).............(come) out and 5).............. (open) the gate. She told Nuwan , "Ajith 6)............ (be) not at home. He 7)................(be) back soon." She wanted to 8) ............... (know) if Nuwan 9)............. (have) any message for him. Nuwan said that he 10) ................... (come) back in the evening.
Activity 36:
Read the following conversation between Nuwan and Sahan and complete the blanks in the indirect sentences given below.
Nuwan: Can I borrow your English note book?
Sahan : I haven't brought it.
Nuwan : I will come your home tomorrow.
Sahan : Do not come tomorrow.
Nuwan: Will you bring the book to school?
Sahan : I'm not coming to school tomorrow.
1) Nuwan asked if ...............................Sahan's English note book.
2) Sahan said that he ...................................it.
3) Nuwan said that ......................Sahan's home the following day.
4) Sahan told Nuwan ................................... the following day.
5) Nuwan asked ...........................the book to school.
6) Sahan said that ..........................to school the following day.
Activity: 37
Read Paragraph A and complete the blanks of Paragraph B in the passive voice.
A
The sports club of Ranpokunagama Maha Vidyalaya organized a Shramadana Campaign to clean the school playground. They held it last Monday. The Prefects' Guild also helped them. The students started the campaign at 9 p.m. The Club had informed the members to bring the necessary tools. First, they collected the polythene. They could collect a large amount of polythene within a short time. While one group was cleaning the playground another small group painted the sports room. The Prefects Guild treated the students with a cup of tea. They completed the work by 1 p.m. The teacher in charge sports thanked all the students.
B
A Shramadana Campaign 1) .............. by the sports club of Ranpokunagama Vidyalaya to clean the school playground. It 2) .............. last Monday. They 3).......... also......... by the Prefects' Guild. The campaign 4) .............. at 9 p.m. The members 5) ............... to bring the necessary tools. First, the polythene 6) ............... . A large amount of polythene 7) ..................... within a short time. While the playground 8) ................ by one group the sports room 9) ............ by another group. The students 10) ................by the Prefects' Guild with a cup of tea. The work 11) ...............completed by 1 p.m. All the students 12) ............... by the teacher in charge sports.
Activity: 38
Write the following sentences in direct speech in indirect speech.
Mrs. Kusalani gave the following instructions to her students in grade 11 B.
Mrs. Kusalani
1. "Bring your national identity cards tomorrow".
2. "Don't forget to bring a file."
3. "Come with your parents tomorrow."
4. "Don't bring polythene to class."
5. "Clean the class everyday".
6. "Don't disturb other classes."
e.g.
Mrs. Kusalani told the students to bring their national identity cards the next day.
1. ...................................
2. ..................................
Activity:39
Imagine a friend of yours has won the all island English essay competition. Write a short letter of congratulation to him / her.
Include: how you got the news. Use around 60 words.
Activity: 40 Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.
One day a poor farmer was going on a journey. He walked a long distance and was tired and hungry. He sat under a large shady tree to eat his meal. It contained rice and vegetables. There was a stall run by a woman to sell fried fish close to the tree. After the traveller had finished eating the woman came to him and asked him for some money for the fried fish. The traveller being surprised said that he did not buy any fried fish from her. Then the woman said that he had enjoyed his meal because of the appetizing smell of the fried fish. The two got into a heated argument. Meanwhile an old man passing by overheard their arguments and wanted to help them. He took some coins from the traveller. He tossed the coins and made the woman hear the sound of the coins falling on the ground. Then he said that that was the payment for the smell of the fried fish.
1) Why did the farmer sit under the tree?
2) Did the farmer eat fried fish?
3) When did the woman ask for money?
4) How did the old man make the payment for the fried fish?
5) What are the following words underlined in the text refer to?
a) it -
b) he -
Activity: 41
Fill in the blanks with it / it's / its .
I have a pet dog. 1)............. an Alsatian puppy. 2)............... tail and years are very beautiful. 3)............. about 6 months old now. As 4).............. a puppy , 5).................. very playful. We named 6)............... Dinky. 7)............. likes to eat bones and drink milk. 8)............... black and brown. 9)............. likes to sleep under my bed. 10)...............a very playful dog.
Activity: 42
Read the poem and answer the questions.
Kindness to Animals
Little children never give
Pain to things that feel and live
Never hurt the timid hare
Peeping from her green grass lair
Let her come and sport and play
On the lawn at close of day,
The little lark goes soaring high
To the bright windows of the sky,
singing as if it were always spring
And fluttering on an untired wing
Oh! let him sing happy song
Nor do these gentle creations wrong.
1) Why does the hair come out of the lair?
2) What is a lark?
3) What does the lark do while flying in the sky?
4) Do little children hurt these animals and birds?
5) When does the hare come out to play?
Activity:43
Kindness to Animals
Little children never give
Pain to things that feel and live
Never hurt the timid hare
Peeping from her green grass lair
Let her come and sport and play
On the lawn at close of day,
The little lark goes soaring high
To the bright windows of the sky,
singing as if it were always spring
And fluttering on an untired wing
Oh! let him sing happy song
Nor do these gentle creations wrong.
1) Why does the hair come out of the lair?
2) What is a lark?
3) What does the lark do while flying in the sky?
4) Do little children hurt these animals and birds?
5) When does the hare come out to play?
Activity:43
Complete the blanks using a,an or the where necessary.
1) __earth goes round___sun and ___moon goes round ___earth.
2) There is ___flight to London three times ____ week.
3) Our teacher gave us ___ example to prove the fact but, ___ example was complicated.
4) ___air we breathe in is polluted these days.
5) Please! don't make any noise. ___baby is sleeping.
Activity: 44
Use the following details and write a short paragraph about Nayani Perera.
Name: Nayani Perera
Address: No: 6 , Main St, Veyangoda.
Family: Father - a teacher, Mother- a housewife
two brothers
School: St. Mary's College, Veyangoda
Class : grade 11 A
Features: tall , short hair , fair
Hobby: reading books
Other: good at music.
Begin like this,
Nayani Perera ........
Name: Nayani Perera
Address: No: 6 , Main St, Veyangoda.
Family: Father - a teacher, Mother- a housewife
two brothers
School: St. Mary's College, Veyangoda
Class : grade 11 A
Features: tall , short hair , fair
Hobby: reading books
Other: good at music.
Begin like this,
Nayani Perera ........
Most of the above activities are taken from past papers and term papers from western and southern province.
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