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For Grade 10

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NAME :________________________
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01) Fill in the blank with the right form of verb in bracket.

I ______________ (see) your brother while I ____________(be) walking towards


tower. It ______________(be) so nice of you to ________________(be)
grace the occasion. She________________(have) left
_____________(look)

after her children.

the

present here to

behind all her work in order to

The person who ______________(buy) the

land _____________(complain) that it is a _____________(fill) marshy land. We


have

never _______________(see) him since last year but we ____________(come)

____________(know) that

he has __________(go)

__________________(buy) it

________________(see) to be worth but later we

___________________(find) it

to ______________(be) an imitation

abroad. At the time of

jewellary.

Whoever_______________(come) first __________________(be) given a


Though I__________(do)
(be) requested by

not __________________(see) the

valuable present.

incident, I__________

the land owner to ____________(be) present at the

______________ someone help me? the woman


as the elevator __________________(be)

collapsing

to

__________________

scene.
(cry)desperately,

unexpectedly. I

___________________(see) the people______________(run)

helter- skelter as

the flames

_________________(be) reaching the top floor of the building._____________________(do) not


underestimate a person by____________(look)
are

sometimes

___________(seek)

his clothes, as valuable gems

_______________(find) in the muddy soil. Your intervention is


to appease the tense situation

______________(claim)
unnecessarily on items
from your

at

the accident caused, which

fifteen innocent lives. Money _______________(spend)


________________(purchase) will ____________(be) __________( claim)

earnings hereafter.

A_____________(speed)

vehicle that

________________(knock)

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down the man

had

____________(speed) away right now. Claimants

_____________________________(be/not/may) given their

_____________________(claim)

due to prevailing financial situation.

- 'place' (with prepositions if necessary)

02) Fill in the blanks with the word

The _________________________I visited was of immense beauty, As I had been to

so

many countries earlier, this particular ___________________in Argentina has made a great
impact in

my mind. I ___________________an

similar

____________________in my

country. I

land so I

went to o many

architects

in Argentina postponed their

architects

03)

order with the


planned

__________________

architects to build a
to buy a plot of

around the

visit here, I had

country. As the
to find some local

_______________ of them.

Describe the appearance of your class teacher.( 75 words)

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04) Re-write the passage in reported speech.


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I am a boy of 15 years old. I live in Kandy. I like to eat ice-cream. My best


Grade 1

was Sithum, but now my best friend is Uthum. My father

electrical engineer.

He bought his first car in 1962. It was a Morris

small van. My

father says it is quite enough for our

was

friend in
an

Minor. Now we have a

family.

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05) Complete the passage using an adjective to describe.

The person I saw was a___________________ and b_____________ headed. He had


c__________ mark above his left eyebrow. He was well d__________________ and
he was wearing an e__________________ suit. His f_____________ expressions and
behavior is g___________________. He seemed to be h______________. He was
i_____________ of his opponents. He was j_______________ and k___________________ to
keep everyone under an air of eager. His l_______________ face was of
m _________________. His every movement was telling that he was a
n_________________ evil.

At an angle his face looked o_____________. At times

when carefully noticed, he seemed to be suffering from p______________mental


break- downs. His q ____________________ lips and r_______________ eyebrows

reminded us of his t ________________ times. The u __________________motive of


throwing

this party was not known. The flashlights reflecting v____________ red and

blue colours on his

face. When I got close to him his eyes seemed to be so

_____________________.But
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when he looked at me I felt x ________________ beams


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fiercing through my skulls to read my mind. At a distance he looked y___________.


Then my friend, who was a

z _______________ supporter of the ruling

party entered the hall.

06) Imagine that you had lost your documents while travelling in the train. So that you need to
put a notice with details of documents and rewards in a local newspaper.

07) Read the poem and answer to questions.

My Hometown

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Design a notice.

It is all green and gay


the town I live by the bay
I don't need to say
It is the best on my way
Cattle and swine cuddle
In the shining puddle
the geese that waddle
quack in the middle
Paddy that sways in the wind
Shows how nature's kind
Unity and harmony that bind
All should keep it in their mind
-

Joseph

Balasingham

What do you understand by green and gay


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Is the town full of livestock?, if so describe.
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Is the town getting sufficient rainfall?
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Are the people live in peace in his town?
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How does the nature show her kindness towards the human being?
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What message does the poet give?


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08) Change the direct speech into indirect speech.

Peter said, "I'll pay you the money tomorrow"

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"Get out of my vehicle" , said the owner.
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" I think you should see a doctor", said my mother.
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He asked me, " What is your name?"
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Kamal said, " I have been teaching English for four years."
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She asked, " May I open the door?"
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"Be careful", said Peter to Jim.
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"Won't you help me to solve this question?" I said to my friend.
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"Oh, what a beautiful car is this?", said my friend.
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09) Write the active voice into passive voice.

She did not finish her work.


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Peter was not revising his note books.
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Had he completed his homework?
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My uncle will pay my school fees next month.
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You should learn all your lessons.
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Please do me a favour tomorrow.
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10) Use - where , who , why , when , whose , which , whom , whether - to

complete

the sentences.

This is _________________ I didn't call you yesterday.


This is the place ________________________I kept my wallet.
To _______________ am I speaking please?
The person _______________ lost wallet was found.
The person _________________ was standing near the gate was identified.
I entered the room exactly ___________________the alarm bell rang.
He asked me, ____________________ curry is tasty?
__________________ you like it or not, you have to accept your transfer.
___________________ is your father? He is an engineer.
___________________ is your father? The one with red T-shirt
This is the person of ________________ I spoke to you.
This is the reason ______________________people expect from you.
Asked first __________________ and ________________ he has come?

11) Complete the covering letter written by Prashan regarding his application for the post of
Electronic Engineer.
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The Director.

________________________________

ABCD Company.

________________________________

Colombo.01

________________________________

Dear Sir / ________________,


Re: __________________________________________________of
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Electronic

Engineer.
Reference your _________________________appeared in the ________________of 16th
instant. I ___________________ like to forward the Bio-Data of mine _______________________
considered as an ____________________ for the __________________ post.

I have _________________ experience as an______________________________________


with seven _______________ at Jonathan Reflectors and_______________years at Technica
operators. I assure

_____________________ if selected, I __________

___________________ my duties to

endeavour to

the_____________ satisfaction of my superiors.

Thanking you,
_____________faithfully.

________________________________.

12) Prepare a Bio-Data of Kanchan according to the following details.

Kanchan is the eldest in his family. His father is an engineer. Kanchan got
3A's in his Advanced Level examination and 9A's in his O/L examination. He was born
on 23rd April 1986. His I/D# is 4324324324324567v .He resides at no.12,Gangarama
Road,Maharagama.He studied at St.John's

College,Maharagama. He is following Part one

of CIMA -London He is employed at a Garment Export firm in Colombo. He is a bachelor.

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13) Two friends are are talking on many things. Complete the dialogue.
Dhasun

: It is very ________________ today.

Kasun

: Yes, the heat is unbearable, I heard that some people


___________hospitalised.

: We have to use the ______________ or air-conditioner in the day time.

: Even it is very warm in the ________________,We cannot


_______________ without fan.

: The O/L examination ________________ were out yesterday.

: I want to _______________the _______________of Pradeep.

: He is a very ___________________ boy. I hope he will get


______________ A passes in his _____________ sitting.

: His ___________________ is to become

_________________.

: Yes, he has his mechanical _________________ at the garage and he


is experimenting on ___________________ a gadget to reduce fuel
______________ of vehicles.

: I know that he will invent something revolutionize automobile __


______________

and make our ________________ proud

of his invention.
D

: It's time for ________________ to leave.

: See you!

14) There are mistakes in the following sentences, underline them and write the
word in the space.

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correct

I wanted him to be a doctor and I always encourage him


___________________

Those apples on this plate are from my friend's garde

__________________

If I was him I would have done it much better

__________________

Rice and curry are my favourite food

__________________

I stayed yesterday at my uncles

__________________

Does he has anything to complain about?

__________________

Would you ever believed in such a cock-and-bull story

__________________

Did he posted the letter yesterday?


__________________
He telephoned me to tell that he has been to England now.

__________________

He will have being completing his 10th year of service tomorrow


_________________
We landed in Katunayake Airport at 6.00 pm

__________________

I'm Prashanth, is your father in home?

__________________

The horse jumped above the fence

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Water in those jugs are from the spring

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All my brother-in-laws are living abroad

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He is noticed for his ill gotten money


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He did exercises daily in the morning
__________________
Has he abide by the law, he wouldn't have fall in trouble

__________________

The cattle were loaded into the trucks

__________________

Since 2 hours he is waiting for you

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Someone is waiting before the door


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There are lot of people in the park

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There are many kinds of foods on the table


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My child and your are playing together

__________________

It is of for most important to study the plan


__________________

15) Expand the sentences given below without changing the idea. Each
should have 10 or more words.

My mother went to market.


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I saw your child there.
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Timmy is a dog.
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Be patient,he said.
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Sri Lanka is an island.
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My brother is Pramith.
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Why should you go?
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You have to study well.
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She's not well.
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Blue bird is flying.
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sentence

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16) Make questions to get the underlined a answers.


We went by taxi to the dinner dance.
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The blue book that was on the table.


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I went to the party with Peter and Leena.
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The picture that was on the wall of the room was taken by Roshaine.
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He couldn't come as he had an important work at his home.
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He was cultivating his paddy field last year.
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I have been playing for 10 years.
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The stadium will be declared open next week.
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I expect Tom to accompany me on my tour to England.
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It could be identified by its colour and shape.
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I invited Praneeth for my birthday.
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17) Combine the sentences to form a simple sentence. Use the word/words in bracket.

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Sachin is dancing. Preeth is singing. Danon is studying.(while)


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He opened the door. The bell rang. He saw his uncle outside.(when)
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He visited his grandmother. His sister visited her too. Their grandmother was happy to
see

them.(together)
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This is Rs 4,000.00. That is Rs 2,000.00. The third one is more expensive. I am
going to

buy a cheaper one.(some other)

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The book was written in the 2nd century. No one knows the author. It has
poems.

1050

(contains, who)

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The film was released on the 3rd May. The story was based on a famous

book. The

author was Shayaan.(written)


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He will enjoy his trip to China next month. His family is going with him. Tickets were
from his employer.(provided)
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18) Complete the short story.

Once there __________________________ a humble _____________________ by


the___________________________of Musthafa. He ______________ poor but very
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honest.Marzak was his brother-in-____________. In _____________Musthafa placed his trust


in him and gave him his hard earned money to keep. They worked _________________ at

the cotton mill _________________by Siddeek, who was rich but stingy. Since Sunday
was a ________________________ they went to the fair at the nearby village. On
their_______

home they sat under

fell fast

_________________.

something.

Siddeek, who got up ___________

______________took it and

a ______________tree to have their lunch. They

They woke _______________

on being hearing the fall of

saw a thick gold chain beside Muthafa. He

put inside his pocket. Musthafa wanted to

what the sound was. Siddeek lied him there was nothing. After a

__________
few seconds,

Siddeek fell

down, foaming with his eyes turned blue. Musthafa couldn't ______________ his

eyes, as a

golden snake was coming out of Siddeek's

came in the form


But greedy
life

of a

pocket. It was the giant who

snake to take ______________ from Musthafa, for killing his father

Siddeek mistaking the glistening

____________for a golden _____________ paid his

for being_____________________

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