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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 centre.
5. The
Knuckles is a ……………of mountains in Sri Lanka.
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 a 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 ]
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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.
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Activity 5 : Look at the picture and fill in the blanks.
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: Imagine you are the secretary of the college English Literary Association and 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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.
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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. ……………..
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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)………...
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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 ]
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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 (5)_______ in complaints. 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- research
3. A- doubled B- shot up C-grown
4. A- matters B- problems C- reasons
5. A- decrease B- increase C- scene
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1. A- issue B- subject C-question
2. A- account B- commentary C- research
3. A- doubled B- shot up C-grown
4. A- matters B- problems C- reasons
5. A- decrease B- increase C- scene
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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
[ 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
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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 / look for / 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. If you follow the medical advice, you will ...............soon.
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).
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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 / look for / 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. If you follow the medical advice, you will ...............soon.
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 kept the letter on the table.
Where ............................................................................?
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 : .......................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
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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 kept the letter on the table.
Where ............................................................................?
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 : .......................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
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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:
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:
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.
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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.
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.
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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. ..................................
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Reported Speech
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.
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 ears 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.(Mid year term test, grade 11 2006, Gampaha Zone)
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?
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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?
The above 👆 module contains all types of test activities for Question - 6 of the OL English paper. It can easily be used as a handbook for classroom teaching or as a self-study guide.
Activity:43 Complete the blanks using a,an or the where necessary. ( Mid Year 2005 w/p).
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 ........
Activity: 45
Reading the following extract. The underlined words in the extract are wrong. Rewrite them correctly in the spaces provided. (S/S 2012)
Accident
I was driving along the West Road at a reasonable speed when a pedestrian walking 1) in the pavement suddenly 2) run across the road in front me. I slammed on my brakes as hard as I 3) can , but I had to swerve to 4) avoided the pedestrian. I crashed into 5)the car which was 6)park by the side of the road.
Fortunately, the pedestrian 7) isn't injured, but I had a bad cut 8)to my face when my head 9) hitted the windscreen. I had 10) forget to put on my seat belt. .......
Activity: 46
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 ........
Activity: 45
Reading the following extract. The underlined words in the extract are wrong. Rewrite them correctly in the spaces provided. (S/S 2012)
Accident
I was driving along the West Road at a reasonable speed when a pedestrian walking 1) in the pavement suddenly 2) run across the road in front me. I slammed on my brakes as hard as I 3) can , but I had to swerve to 4) avoided the pedestrian. I crashed into 5)the car which was 6)park by the side of the road.
Fortunately, the pedestrian 7) isn't injured, but I had a bad cut 8)to my face when my head 9) hitted the windscreen. I had 10) forget to put on my seat belt. .......
Activity: 46
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given within brackets.
1) Teacher told me to ..........................my pencil. [ sharp ]
2) Mr. Sajendra explained the lesson ..................... [clear]
3) I found the ..........for all the mathematical problems. [ solve ]
4) Our dog never barks at ...........................[strange]
5) The slow .............[move] of vehicles was due to an accident.
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Activity:47
Read the following dictionary page and do the activity that follows.
1) Mother prepared some .............for my sick grandmother on medical advice.
2) Most children ..............about their load of heavy homework.
3) Look! That dog is ..............at something in the bush.
4) The security officer talked to the children in a .........voice.
5) A synonym for 'increasing' is ...............
Activity:48
Read the following news report and do the activity.
BUS TRAGEDY DEATH TOLL
NOW 11
Eleven people have died so far in the fatal accident which occurred on Sunday in which a hired a vehicle carrying 38 holiday makers from Veyangoda went down a 200m precipice near Ramboda while negotiating a bend on the slippery road. Police are combing the accident site for the body of a 12 year old boy and six others. Twenty are reported to be seriously injured and the police are still trying to identify the bodies with the help of the relatives. The injured have been admitted to Kandy and other near by hospitals. All the passengers are reported to be from Veyangoda. The people in the area are helping the police to carry out the search operations and in dispatching the injured to hospital.
1. According to the report
a) 38 people have died b) 11 people have died
c) 18 people have died.
2. They were going on
a) a pleasure trip b) a pilgrimage
c) an excursion
3. The accident has taken place
a) near a bend b) near a hospital
b) near Veyangoda
4. The police are trying to find out
a) the bodies of six people b) the bodies of seven people
b) the bodies of twelve people
5. The injured have been admitted
a) only to Kandy hospital b)to Kandy and Gampola hospitals
b) to Kandy and other hospitals in the area.
Read the following dictionary page and do the activity that follows.
2) Most children ..............about their load of heavy homework.
3) Look! That dog is ..............at something in the bush.
4) The security officer talked to the children in a .........voice.
5) A synonym for 'increasing' is ...............
Read the following news report and do the activity.
BUS TRAGEDY DEATH TOLL
NOW 11
Eleven people have died so far in the fatal accident which occurred on Sunday in which a hired a vehicle carrying 38 holiday makers from Veyangoda went down a 200m precipice near Ramboda while negotiating a bend on the slippery road. Police are combing the accident site for the body of a 12 year old boy and six others. Twenty are reported to be seriously injured and the police are still trying to identify the bodies with the help of the relatives. The injured have been admitted to Kandy and other near by hospitals. All the passengers are reported to be from Veyangoda. The people in the area are helping the police to carry out the search operations and in dispatching the injured to hospital.
1. According to the report
a) 38 people have died b) 11 people have died
c) 18 people have died.
2. They were going on
a) a pleasure trip b) a pilgrimage
c) an excursion
3. The accident has taken place
a) near a bend b) near a hospital
b) near Veyangoda
4. The police are trying to find out
a) the bodies of six people b) the bodies of seven people
b) the bodies of twelve people
5. The injured have been admitted
a) only to Kandy hospital b)to Kandy and Gampola hospitals
b) to Kandy and other hospitals in the area.
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Activity 49:
Rewrite the following paragraph about Ruchith.
I am in Grade 11. I study at Negombo South International School. I go to school with my father. I usually get up at 4 a.m. Then I read till 5 a.m. I sometimes help my mother in the kitchen. I do not take my breakfast at home. I enjoy my life as a student.
Begin like this,
Ruchith is ....................
Activity 50:
Complete the passage by filling in the missing words given within brackets.
[ dessert - unripe - medicinal - suffer - delicious - realize - fruit - digestion ]
The papaw tree grows well in tropical countries. The papaw is a very a) ............ and nutritious fruit. The papaw b)............ is aten as a c) ...............after meals. It makes the d) ...........of food easy. It also has a e) .............value.Today, most of us do not seem to f) ........ this. Boiled g) ......... papaw can be given to children who h)......... from worm troubles.
Activity 51:
Read the following dialogue and write a paragraph about Kulith's class teacher.
Ruchith: I would like to know about your class teacher.
Kulith : Mrs. Damayanthi.
Ruchith : What does she teach you?
Kulith : Science
Ruchith : Where is she from?
Kulith : From Attanagalla
Ruchith : How does she come to school?
Kulith : By car.
Ruchith : How does she look like?
Kulith : She is tall and slim. She also wears glasses. She wears her hair in a knot.
Ruchith : Do children like her?
Kulith : Yes. She is like a mother and teaches very well.
Begin like this,
Mrs. Damayanthi is Kulith's class teacher. ...............
Activity 52:
Rewrite the following paragraph about Ruchith.
I am in Grade 11. I study at Negombo South International School. I go to school with my father. I usually get up at 4 a.m. Then I read till 5 a.m. I sometimes help my mother in the kitchen. I do not take my breakfast at home. I enjoy my life as a student.
Begin like this,
Ruchith is ....................
Activity 50:
Complete the passage by filling in the missing words given within brackets.
[ dessert - unripe - medicinal - suffer - delicious - realize - fruit - digestion ]
The papaw tree grows well in tropical countries. The papaw is a very a) ............ and nutritious fruit. The papaw b)............ is aten as a c) ...............after meals. It makes the d) ...........of food easy. It also has a e) .............value.Today, most of us do not seem to f) ........ this. Boiled g) ......... papaw can be given to children who h)......... from worm troubles.
Read the following dialogue and write a paragraph about Kulith's class teacher.
Ruchith: I would like to know about your class teacher.
Kulith : Mrs. Damayanthi.
Ruchith : What does she teach you?
Kulith : Science
Ruchith : Where is she from?
Kulith : From Attanagalla
Ruchith : How does she come to school?
Kulith : By car.
Ruchith : How does she look like?
Kulith : She is tall and slim. She also wears glasses. She wears her hair in a knot.
Ruchith : Do children like her?
Kulith : Yes. She is like a mother and teaches very well.
Begin like this,
Mrs. Damayanthi is Kulith's class teacher. ...............
Activity 52:
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Fill in the blanks with the missing verbs given within brackets.
MOTHER THERESA
Mother Theresa was 1)___ in Yogoslavia. Her maiden name was Agnes Gonxha. She 2) ____ the name Theresa in 1935 in Calcutta. She 3) ___ to Calcutta and 4) ____ as a Geography teacher for about 20 years at a convent. Then she 5) ___ helping the poor and the sick who 6) ___ in the slums. She 7) ____ the lepers and 8) ____ them medicine. She 9)____ many of them. She 10) ___ a number of countries and opened charity centres. Many honours were conferred on her for her dedicated service. India honoured her with "Padma Shri" and "Bharat Ratna".
[ cured - started - born - lived - visited - served - took - helped - came - gave ]
Fill in the blanks with the missing verbs given within brackets.
MOTHER THERESA
Mother Theresa was 1)___ in Yogoslavia. Her maiden name was Agnes Gonxha. She 2) ____ the name Theresa in 1935 in Calcutta. She 3) ___ to Calcutta and 4) ____ as a Geography teacher for about 20 years at a convent. Then she 5) ___ helping the poor and the sick who 6) ___ in the slums. She 7) ____ the lepers and 8) ____ them medicine. She 9)____ many of them. She 10) ___ a number of countries and opened charity centres. Many honours were conferred on her for her dedicated service. India honoured her with "Padma Shri" and "Bharat Ratna".
[ cured - started - born - lived - visited - served - took - helped - came - gave ]
Activity 53:
Underline the suitable words for the blanks.
1) If I followed your advice, I would lose my....[happiness / happy /happily]
2) Nayani is the ........[pretty / prettier / prettiest] child in our class.
3) In the ancient society frugality was a quality that was highly..... [ valued / valuable / value]
4) The minister refused the ............[ invite / invitation / invited ]
5) .........is a bond between two living beings. [friend / friendship / friendly]
6) In some countries Corona patients die without ..... [ treat / treated / treatments ]
Model Error correction activity for OL
Activity 54:
Rewrite the following paragraph replacing the underlined words with suitable opposite words.
Ramani is an old woman. She has short hair. She is a very ugly woman. Ramani is fat and short. She is usually a sad woman. She is the worst woman in our neighbourhood. Nobody says that she is cruel.
Activity 55:
Write the correct number.
A
a) a greeting - [ ]
b) agreeing - [ ]
c) expressing surprise- [ ]
d)disagreeing - [ ]
e)expressing sorrow- [ ]
B
1. Yes. I think so.
2. I was deeply shocked to hear it.
3. Marvelous!
4. No. I don't think so.
5. Good evening!
Activity 56:
Complete the following dialogue. The missing utterances are given below.
Ram: Shall we go out? 1) .................... .
Nuran: Yes. Let's go to the canteen.
Ram : 2) .................. We can eat them and have a cup of tea.
Nuran: 3) ....................... . So didn't prepare me anything.
Ram: 4) ..................................
Nuran: Pancake , sandwiches and even fried rice.
Ram : Pancake! I like them. Then you can bring some tomorrow.
Nuran: OK. 5) ................... . Let's go now.
A: What does she usually prepare for you?
B: I'm tired of sitting here
C : I'll tell mum.
D : I've brought some sandwiches.
E : My mother is not well
Write the correct form of the verbs given within brackets.
There was not much happening in this sleepy little town, till Tom and I 1) ................. (discover) twelve thousand dollars in gold 2) .............(hide) by robbers in a cave. Old Judge Thatcher 3)...........(decide) that it should be 4)..........(give) to us as a reward. So Tom and I 5).............(become) real rich with six thousand dollars for each of us. The judge 6).............(put) it in the bank for us. That 7)......... (be) so much money, we 8)............ (not know) what to 9).............(do) with it. Anyway I 10)......... (be) not happy being rich.
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1) If I followed your advice, I would lose my....[happiness / happy /happily]
2) Nayani is the ........[pretty / prettier / prettiest] child in our class.
3) In the ancient society frugality was a quality that was highly..... [ valued / valuable / value]
4) The minister refused the ............[ invite / invitation / invited ]
5) .........is a bond between two living beings. [friend / friendship / friendly]
6) In some countries Corona patients die without ..... [ treat / treated / treatments ]
Model Error correction activity for OL
Activity 54:
Rewrite the following paragraph replacing the underlined words with suitable opposite words.
Ramani is an old woman. She has short hair. She is a very ugly woman. Ramani is fat and short. She is usually a sad woman. She is the worst woman in our neighbourhood. Nobody says that she is cruel.
Activity 55:
Write the correct number.
A
a) a greeting - [ ]
b) agreeing - [ ]
c) expressing surprise- [ ]
d)disagreeing - [ ]
e)expressing sorrow- [ ]
B
1. Yes. I think so.
2. I was deeply shocked to hear it.
3. Marvelous!
4. No. I don't think so.
5. Good evening!
Activity 56:
Complete the following dialogue. The missing utterances are given below.
Ram: Shall we go out? 1) .................... .
Nuran: Yes. Let's go to the canteen.
Ram : 2) .................. We can eat them and have a cup of tea.
Nuran: 3) ....................... . So didn't prepare me anything.
Ram: 4) ..................................
Nuran: Pancake , sandwiches and even fried rice.
Ram : Pancake! I like them. Then you can bring some tomorrow.
Nuran: OK. 5) ................... . Let's go now.
A: What does she usually prepare for you?
B: I'm tired of sitting here
C : I'll tell mum.
D : I've brought some sandwiches.
E : My mother is not well
Verb FORMS for OL
Activity 57:Write the correct form of the verbs given within brackets.
There was not much happening in this sleepy little town, till Tom and I 1) ................. (discover) twelve thousand dollars in gold 2) .............(hide) by robbers in a cave. Old Judge Thatcher 3)...........(decide) that it should be 4)..........(give) to us as a reward. So Tom and I 5).............(become) real rich with six thousand dollars for each of us. The judge 6).............(put) it in the bank for us. That 7)......... (be) so much money, we 8)............ (not know) what to 9).............(do) with it. Anyway I 10)......... (be) not happy being rich.
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Activity 58:
Complete the following sentences.
1) Mahesh did not come to class as ............... [not well]
2) I did not eat the mango as .......................... [sour ]
3) We like butterflies because........................ [beautiful]
4) I watch cartoons because ......................... [interesting]
5) I can't buy this shirt as ................................[ not money ]
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1) Mahesh did not come to class as ............... [not well]
2) I did not eat the mango as .......................... [sour ]
3) We like butterflies because........................ [beautiful]
4) I watch cartoons because ......................... [interesting]
5) I can't buy this shirt as ................................[ not money ]
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Homophones Activity OL
Activity 59:
underline the correct words.
1) My mother goes to the ( fare / fair ) every Tuesday.
2) Our (principal / principle) decided to cancel the trip.
3) I paid the electricity bill with a ( cheque / check ).
4) My sister has long wavy (hare / hair ).
5) Manel went (there / their) with her son.
Activity 60:
There is a mistake in each of the sentences from a-e. Underline the mistakes and rewrite correctly.
Sarath is my best friend.
a) Sarath live at Veyangoda with .........
b) he parents. He is 15 years old. ........
c) Sarath is the young child in the family. ........
d) His parents works at our school. ........
e) Sarath is good in music. ........
I like him very much.
Activity 61:
Complete the following dialogue with the words given below.
[ home - notes - headache - medicine - class - hours ]
ANOMA: I've got a bad 1).........................
I am not going to 2)................ today.
SAMITH: Didn't you take any 3)................. ?
ANOMA: No. It'll be O.K. in a few 4)................. .
SAMITH: Well, then you stay at 5).............. and rest.
I'll take down your 6)................
ANOMA: Thank you so much Samith.
SAMITH: It's a pleasure.
Picture reading Activity for OL
Activity 62: Complete the blanks with words beginning with the letter given.
Activity 59:
underline the correct words.
1) My mother goes to the ( fare / fair ) every Tuesday.
2) Our (principal / principle) decided to cancel the trip.
3) I paid the electricity bill with a ( cheque / check ).
4) My sister has long wavy (hare / hair ).
5) Manel went (there / their) with her son.
Activity 60:
There is a mistake in each of the sentences from a-e. Underline the mistakes and rewrite correctly.
Sarath is my best friend.
a) Sarath live at Veyangoda with .........
b) he parents. He is 15 years old. ........
c) Sarath is the young child in the family. ........
d) His parents works at our school. ........
e) Sarath is good in music. ........
I like him very much.
Activity 61:
Complete the following dialogue with the words given below.
[ home - notes - headache - medicine - class - hours ]
ANOMA: I've got a bad 1).........................
I am not going to 2)................ today.
SAMITH: Didn't you take any 3)................. ?
ANOMA: No. It'll be O.K. in a few 4)................. .
SAMITH: Well, then you stay at 5).............. and rest.
I'll take down your 6)................
ANOMA: Thank you so much Samith.
SAMITH: It's a pleasure.
Picture reading Activity for OL
Activity 62: Complete the blanks with words beginning with the letter given.
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Activity 63:
Use the following words appropriately in the blanks.
[ talk / like / clear / interest / clean ]
1. Principal decided to cancel the special 1)............. on dengue due to an unavoidable reason.
2. The government is going to reduce the 2) ........ charged on loans.
3. Farmers 3) .................forests lands for cultivation.
4. My sister is 4) ......... a little angel.
5. The children 5) ..................... the classroom every day.
6. I don't have any 6) .................. in watching cartoons.
7. Do you 7) ...................... playing chess.
8. Keep your home garden 8) ............................ .
9. The answer you have written is not 9) ..................
10. She runs fast 10) ..................a horse.
Activity 64:
Each of the underlined words of the following text are wrong. Rewrite them correctly in the spaces provided.
Some people does not care for animals. _______
They do not thinks of the rights of animals. _______
That is why we have so many stray dog ____
in the towns an public places like the temples. _____
When pet dogs have puppys _____ people dump they in the streets or public places. ____
Activity 65:
Write the correct form of the word given within brackets.
Folk stories influence our 1) ______(life) . The 2)_____(popular) of the teddy bears comes from the love of these 3) ______(story). The bears in them are like human beings. This attitude to bears is 4)______(total) absent in other cultures. Sometimes a similar story may be 5) _____(tell) in two different lands. 6)_____(agriculture) societies are full of folk lore.
Activity 66:
Underline the correct word that fills the blank.
1) If I followed your advice, I would lose my ___[happy / happiness / happily]
2) The traders were no longer able to charge _____[high / higher / highly ] interest rates.
3) In some parts of Africa frugality is a quality that is highly ____ [ value / valued / valuable]
4) Our ancestors were able to control the waters of streams ____[gift / gifts / gifted] by nature.
5) Most of the children are _____[neglect / neglected / neglecting] by their parents.
Activity 67:
Fill in the blanks use a verb from the list given within brackets. The first one is done for you. (2007 GM /ZONE)
My aunt was born in Sri Lanka, but now she (1) lives in Plymouth, England. She (2) ____ to England in 1985 when her husband (3)_____ . She is 75 years old now, but she still (4) _____ . She is an artist. She loves (5)___ . She started painting in 1986. At first she (6)____ for a hobby, but in 1989 she began making and selling birthday cards. A lot of people (7) _____cards from her. She usually starts work at 7 a.m. and (8)____at 5 a.m. in the evening. Then she (9)____for a walk. I hope to (10)_____to see my aunt after my exam and (11)____a good holiday.
[ lives / buy / have / go / died / works / goes / painting / painted / went / finishes ]
Phrasal Verbs activity for OL
Activity 68:
Fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verbs given within brackets.
[ give up / call off / get over / broke into / break out ]
1. We had to ................the trip due to the Corona pandemic.
2. Some robbers .............a rich man's house in the village last night.
3. Dengue could ..................with the monsoon rains.
4. Unless you .............smoking, it is useless taking treatments for your bad cough.
5. It will take well over two months to .................your illness.
Activity 69:
Match A with B to form a meaningful proverb. Write the correct letter.
A B
1. Birds of a feather [ ] a. a friend indeed. 2. All work and no play [ ] b. better than cure.
3. Example is [ ] c. makes Jack a dull boy.
4. A friend in need is [ ] d. flock together.
5. Prevention is [ ] e. quarrels with his tools.
6. A bad workman [ ] f. better than precept.
Activity 70:
Match the pictures with the notices given below. Write the number of the picture against the notice.
b) WEAR FACE MASKS [ ] e) DO NOT SPIT [ ]
c ) KEEP DISTANCE [ ]
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Activity 72:
Look at the picture and complete the paragraph with suitable words from the box.
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Passive Voice Activity for OL
Activity 73:Fill in the blanks. Use the correct passive form of the verb.
There was a Shramadana to clean our classroom. It 1) ........(organize) by our class teacher. All the desks and chairs 2) ....... (take) out and they 3).......(paint) by some parents. The classroom 4).......(wash) well. The old pictures and charts 5)........(remove). Some new pictures 6).......(can hang) around the class. While the work 7)......( do ) our principal came and thanked the parents. Our class teacher said, "The walls 7).......(paint) next month as it takes time to finish the work on the same day.
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Model Activities for Dictionary Pages for OL
Activity 77 :
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Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with the words given beside the picture.
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Activity 84:
Activity 85
Imagine you have forgotten to bring your English Work Book and you want to borrow your friend's one who studies in another class. Write a note to be sent to your friend with another friend. Mention that you will return it just after the English period. Use around 35 words.
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A poem for OL
Activity 87
Read the poem and complete the paragraph. Do not use more than two words in each blank.
THE GROCER'S SHOP
The narrator visits the 1)................... with his mother 2)................... . The shop is situated on 3) ............... the narrator lives. It is a shop full of a lot of food the narrator loves 4) .............. When they go there, 5) .................. invites them to sit until he arranges the things they want to buy. The grocer is a 6) ............: he weighs, carves ham, cuts the cheese and 7)............. .He keeps the money he gets after selling goods in 8)............... . The narrator's ambition is to be 9) ................ and makes all the 10) ........... happy as best as the narrator could.
Activity 88
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Read the following text and underline the most suitable word to fill in the blank. The first one is done for you.
A model activity on articles for OL
Activity 90: Fill in the blanks with 'the / an / a'. One is done for you.
Activity 91:
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Activity 94:
The first letter of each missing word is given. Look at the picture and complete the paragraph.
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Activity 95:
Read paragraph A and complete paragraph B. Do not use more than two words in each blank.
Activity 96
Underline the correct word for the blank.
As soon as man began to 1)___ (build / edit / arrange) railways they 2) ___(watched / examined / found) that they would have to 3)____( prepare / make / organize ) tunnels for trains to go through mountains, because unlike an ordinary road, a railway 4)_____ ( cannot / didn't / does not) have any sudden turns and it must never 5)______(shoot / slip / rise) steeply. Sometimes it is a greater advantage to make a tunnel under a river than to build a bridge over it.
Activity 97
An activity based on news alerts: Covid-19
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Activity 100
Write a paragraph on 'Good health habits protect us from Covid-19. Use around 60 words.
Activity 101
Read the advertisement and answer the questions.
2. Find two qualities the management looks for in an applicant?
3. Can ladies apply for this post?
4. Besides educational qualifications what other qualifications must an applicant have?
5. What is the closing date for applying?
6. Find words similar in meaning to the following.
a. find - b. famous -
A model activity for Prepositions: OL
Activity 102:
Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions given below.
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Activity 103:
1. WEATHER FORECAST 4. SHARE MARKET NEWS
2. SPORTS NEWS 5. FOREIGN NEWS
3. LOCAL NEWS 6. HEALTH NEWS
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Activity 105:
Complete the blanks in the following text using articles 'a' 'an' or 'the' appropriately.
It was the 15th, November 2021. There was (1) __ small boy outside (2) ____ staffroom. (3) ___ boy had (4) ____ paper in his hand. (5) ____ boy introduced himself as Najith. He showed me (6) ____ paper. There was (7) ___ poem written on it. It was (8) ___ interesting short poem. (9) ___ poem was about his father. When I inquired about his father, he ran away and disappeared among the hundreds of little ones. I cannot remember him as he was wearing (10) ___ mask. I will never find this mysterious child.
A model Activity for Passive Voice OL
Activity 106
A simple activity for conditional sentences: OL
Activity107
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs given within brackets.
1) If I ____ (win) a lottery, I would buy a new car.
2) We would have missed the bus if we ____ (leave) home late.
3) If the rain stops, we _____ (start) the match again.
4) If I had a sister, I ______(look after) her well.
5) If you ____ (feel) thirsty, you can drink a glass of water.
Activity 108
Match A with B and write the complete the sentence in the space provided below.
A
1) I am not coming to your birthday party
2) Sumith had low marks for English,
3) You cannot get 9 As
4) Don't switch off the TV
5) Wash your hands well
B
a) Unless you work hard.
b) because there is an alms-giving at our home on that day.
c) though he worked hard.
d) before you take your meals.
e) I want to watch News today.
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2) ........................... 3).............. 4) ............ 5) ........
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Activity 110
Underline the most appropriate words for the blanks from those given within brackets.
Trains, a popular mode of 1) ( transporting / transport / transported ) among the young and the old, have been around since the 2) (past / ancient / old ) 200 years of modern civilization. Today, they have come a long 3) ( path / way / trip); currently trains transport around 40 % of the world's cargo. Trains are very eco-friendly, but are very 4) ( valuable / cheap / expensive ) to produce and maintain. However, modern bullet trains carry thousands of 5)( pedestrians / customers / passengers ) with faster speeds than a formula 1 car. Trains have enabled us to develop civilization with unexpected speed protection.
Activity 111
Jayan told one of his friends what the following people told him on different occasions. Complete the blanks appropriately.
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Activity 112
Activity 115: Word forms OL
Activity 116: Underline the correct word form.
Grammar Point: ( Conditional sentences)
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Activity 117:
An activity on verbs forms: OL Paper 2 ; Grammar
Underline the correct form of the verb given within brackets.
Activity: 118
Cloze passage for OL
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23 comments:
some good activities
great work keep it up
where is these answers
please write the answers seperatly
thanks
please add some more activities
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