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UNIT 1

1) Complete the following grid.

Subject pronouns Reflexive pronouns
I Myself
You (singular)
He
She
It
we
You
They (plural)

2) Write the plural form of the following words.

Boat ……………………. City …………………………...
Shop …………………… Leaf ……………..……………
Watch …………………… Calf …………..………………
Box …………………… Key ……………..……………
Hero …………………… Mouse ……………….…………
Radio …………………… Woman …………………………
Photo …………………… Chief ……………..……………
Deer ……………………

3) Rearrange the sentences using reflexive pronouns as the object.

I. I /myself /bought / a /computer
…………………………………………………………………………
II. main hall / They / decorated /the / themselves
…………………………………………………………………………….
III. prepares / my mother /herself / lunch
…………………………………………………………………………….
IV. Nimal / a / bag / himself / is / carrying
…………………………………………………………………………….
V. organized / we / a / trip/ ourselves
………………………………………………………………………….
4) Underline the correct reflexive pronouns.
I. I will do it (myself / yourself)

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 II. She (myself / herself) applied to the job

III. They had to cook for (himself / themselves)

IV. He prepared the whole meal by (himself / itself)

V. The cat has scratched (itself /myself)

5) Complete the following table with the words that begin “st” , “sh”, “sl”

A TIME TO TALK
When a friend calls to me from the road
And slows his horse to a meaning walk,
I don’t stand still and look around
On all the hills I haven’t hoed,
And shout from where I am, what is it?
No, not as there is a time to talk.
I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground,
Blade-end up and five feet tall,
And plod: I go up to the stone wall
For a friendly visit.

st sh sl

• • •

UNIT 2
1) Write the antonyms for the following words
a) fortunate …………………….. f) rural ……………….……
b) maximum …………………….. g) beautiful …………………..

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 c) absent …………………….. h) highest …………. …..….…
d) false ……………………. I) complex …………….……..
e) import …………………….. j) pleasant ………………..…..

2) Select the synonyms for the following words from the brackets.
(accurate, dwelling, lazy, enough, weak)
a) sufficient …………………………..
b) lethargic …………………………..
c) feeble …………………………..
d) house …………………………..
e) correct …………………………..

3) Fill in the blanks using “must”, “should”, “ must not” , “should not” .
I. You …………………. obey the road rules.
II. We …………………... eat junk food.
III. All of us ………………….. help for disable persons.
IV. When you walk along the road you ………………. use the pavement.
V. You ……………………..waste your time.
VI. Students …………………….. wear uniform in the school.
VII. When the traffic light turns red, you …………………..stop your car.
VIII. There is a “ No Smoking” sign by the door. You …………… smoke here.
IX. Children ……………drink alcohol.
X. You ………………..do this. It’s impolite.

4) Fill in the blanks using “ has to” “ have to”.

I. She ……………………. get up early.
II. We …………………….. stay home.
III. I …………….. consult a doctor.
IV. They ………………….. finish home work on time.
V. He …………………..find a new job.

UNIT 3
1) Read the poem and answer the questions.

After a Bath
After my bath
I try, try, try
to with myself
till I’ dry, dry, dry.

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Hands to wipe
and fingers and toes
and two wet legs
and a shiny nose.

Just think how much

less time I’d take
if I were a dog
and could shake, shake, shake.
Aileen Fisher
1) What is the poem about?

2) How many stanzas are there in this poem?

3) Find the rhyming words.

a) Try …………… b) toes…………. c) take …………..

4) Name the parts of the body mentioned in this poem.

a)…………… b)………………… c) ………………..

5) Who is the poet ?

2) Rewrite the sentences using “since” and “as”

i. I think all of us must stay home they have many financial difficulties
ii. They can’t live happily there is a bad situation in the world
iii. The road is narrow he has a severe headache
iv. Ruwan wanted to see a doctor the driver can’t overtake
v. I’ll ask someone else there was a heavy traffic
vi. We couldn’t cross the road easily you can’t reply the question
Eg- I think all of us must stay at home as there is a bad situation in the world.

3) Complete the following table (contracted form)

Long form short form
She will she’ll
She is ……………….

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 Should not ………………
He would ………………
Cannot ………………
Will not ………………
They are ………………
Does not ………………
You are ………………
Had not ……………..
I am ………………

4 )Fill in the blanks (Uncountable nouns – Plural)

Eg - A glass of milk glasses of milk

a ) loaf of bread …………………………………

b) A sheet of paper …………………………………
c ) A packet of sugar ………………………………
d )A basket of fruit ………………………………..
e)A bunch of grapes ……………………

UNIT 4
(1 ) Read the following passage and complete the grids

Mr. Nuwanga is a doctor. He is 40 years old and works at the base hospital, Kuruwita. He is married to
Mrs. Nuwani who works at the same hospital as a nurse.She is three years younger to him.

Mrs. Rupika is teaching in Piliyandala M V. She hopes to celebrate her 35th birthday this year. Her husband
Mr. R. Ranaweera works at Union Bank in Pandura. He is a clerk there. He is four years older than his wife.

Mr. Ranaweera’s daughter is a famous actress. Her name is Rashadi. She celebrated her 20th birthday last
year. She is a journalist of the Vijaya Group

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 Name Occupation Age Place of work

Mr. Nuwanga
nurse

Piliyandala M V

clerk

20 years

(2) Read the sentences and underline the correct preposition

I. I put the documents ……… my bag. i. on ii in iii out

II. The boy kicked the ball ………... the window. i. along ii up iii through
III. The man is swimming …………… the lake i. through ii across iii into
IV. He carefully climbed ……….. the tree i. down ii to iii over
V. The cat jumped …………… the wall i. on ii up iii over

(3)Write the plural form of the following collective nouns.

Singular Plural

a) Eg -: A group of singers groups of singers

b) A bunch of keys …………………………
c) A pile of clothes …………………………
d) A swarm of bees …………………………
e) A box of matches …………………………
f) A heap of stones …………………………
(4) Read the poem answer the following questions.

The Best of All

East or west
Our teacher is the best
She is our best guide
She helps us to decide
She tells us the right path
When we are in trouble
She is a book of wisdom

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 Which gives us knowledge
She is a burning candle
Which gives us light
All in all
She is the best of all

(1) What is the topic of the poem?

(2)How many lines are there in this poem?

(3)Who is the burning candle?

(4) Underline the synonym for the word “ trouble”

a. light b. bother c. tired

(5) What are the adjectives modify the following nouns?

a. path………………… b. candle………………. c. guide………………….

UNIT 5
1) Fill in the blanks using the given phrases. Write the correct letter in each blank.

Patient – May I come in?

Doctor – Yes, 1…………f………………….
What’s wrong with you?
Patient – Good morning doctor.
2….……….........................................
Doctor – Come and sit here.
…………………………………
Patient – It’s very painful.
Doctor – How long have you had it?
Patient - ………………….
Doctor – It’s nothing serious.
………………………..
Patient - Thank you doctor.
Doctor - ………………………….

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 a) Open your mouth
b) I’ve got a sore throat with fever
c) About a week.
d) I’ll give you some medicine
e) You are welcome.
f) Good morning.

(2) Fill in the blanks by adding suitable suffixes to the words given in the brackets.

i. I really like this sofa. It is extremely …………………………(comfort)

ii. His toothache was quiet …………………………..………..(pain)

iii. This is really an ……………………….…… (enjoy) book

iv. This film is very much ……………………………. (suit) for children.

v. The librarian was so ……………………….. (help) .Therefore I will go there again.

(3) Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives.

Positive Comparative Superlative

i. Long ………………..…… ……………………...

ii. Fast ………………..…… ……………………...
iii. Pretty ………………..…… ……………………...
iv. Beautiful ………………..…… ……………………...
v. Fashionable ………………..…… ……………………...
vi. Strong ………………..…… ……………………...
vii. Bad ………………..…… ……………………...
viii. Bright ………………..…… ……………………...
ix. Close ………………..…… ……………………...
x. Enjoyable ………………..…… ……………………...

(4) Fill in the blanks

a. Elephants are ……………………. (big) than bears.

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 b. French is …………………………… (difficult) than English.

c. It is the …………………………. (old) building in the town.

d. He is the …………………………….. (good) singer in the world.

e. My brother is…………………………. (tall) than me.

UNIT 6

1) Complete the following riddles with the words given.

(envelope, secret, trouble, age, rain, plate, blackboard, mirror, onion, egg)

a) People buy me to eat but people never eat me. …………………………………………..

b) I make two people out of one ……………………………………………….....................
c) I am white when I am dirty and black I am clean ………………………………………..
d) I start with an E, end with an E and have letters in me …………………………………
e) I must be broken before you can use me …………………………………………………
f) I came down, but I never go up…………………………………………………………..
g) Take off my skin, I won’t cry but you might ……………………………………………
h) If you have me, you do not share me. If you share me you do not have me……………….
i) I go up but never come down ………………………………………………….…………
j) I’m easy to set into, but hard to get out of ……………………………………………….

2) Read the passage and answer the questions given below

The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert, located in Arizona, covers 93,500 acres and stretches over 160miles. It is
called “painted” because of it has coloured rocks that look like they were painted. This colourful desert has
cliffs and hills. It also has trees that turned to stone long ago. These trees are located in a place called “the
Petrified Forest.”
I. Where is the painted desert located? ……………………………………………………
II. Why is it called “painted”………………………….........................................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………
III. How many acres of land does it cover? …………………………………………………..
IV. Name two things you might see in the Painted Desert?.....................................................
V. What happened to some of the trees here? ……………………………………………..

3) Fill in the blanks putting the appropriate passive voice form. (present tense)
a) Sweet songs …………………......................…… (sing) by them in the concert.

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 b) A present ………………………………….…… (give) to him.
c) The gate …………………………………………(open) by the gate keeper.
d) My name …………………………………….…..(write) by me in all my books.
e) The dogs …………………………………………( feed) by him.

4) The following sentences are about “How to make Pittu” They are not in order. Put the sentences in the
correct order
a) Next Place the cylindrical portion on the top of the base vessel in which the water
must have come to a boiling point.
b) Finally ,remove the cylindrical part from the base vessel and remove the steamed
puttu
c) Mix the rice flour with the water with your fingers

d) Then gently add the puttu flour into the cylindrical vessel

e) Add 1/3 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 cup of water or as required

f) Now pour 2 to 3 cups of water in the base vessel and keep on the stove

g) Put 1 cup of flour in a bowl or a pan 1

5) Say whether the sentences are active voice ( A.V. ) or passive voice (P.V.) . Write A.V. or P.V. in the
space. The First one is done for you.
a) The letters are delivered by postman. .……P.V…....…
b) He hits the ball over the fence. …………..…….
c) Hokey is played by them at the school. …………….……
d) She always forgets her purse. ………….…...….
e) John is bitten by the dog. ………………….
f) My mother drove the new car. ………………….
g) The letter to the principal is written by Ben. ………………….
h) The blue car is washed by her. …………………
i) She reads an interesting novel. …………………
j) Cars are made in Japan. …………………
k) They are watching television.

UNIT 7

1)Underline the correct phrase of the passive voice

i. I had a lot of home work last week. I …………………………….. two essays.
a. is given b. were given c. are given d. was given

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 ii. These articles …………………………..by Stanely in 2000.
a. is written b. are written c. were written d. was written

iii. This film ……………………by famous director last year.

a. is made b. was made c. were made d. are made
iv. America …………………………….by Christoper Columbus in 1492.
a. is discovered b. are discovered c. were discovered d. was discovered

v. Many buildings …………………………… few years ago.

a. is destroyed b. was destroyed c. are destroyed d. were destroyed

(2)Read the sentences below and choose the correct word and complete the sentence.
a. The …………….. pot fell on to the floor and broke. flour , flower
Bread is made from …………….. , water and yeast

b. There were …………………..grazing in the meadow. deer, dear

My sister is very……………………..to me

c. The ………………is hidden behind the clouds. Sun, son

Uma brought a camera for her ……………..

d. The ………………. looks calm and smooth. see, sea

I can ………………a ship in the distance sea

e .My favourite story is the tortoise and the…………….. hare, hair

She has curly and long ……………………

3) Fill in the blanks using the given words.

( chest pain , father, feel, tablet, advise )

Raju’s father Mr. Silva is not well. He has difficulty in speaking. He is now at the doctor’s clinic.
Raju -: Good evening doctor.
Doctor-: Good evening. How is your (a) ………………………….. today?

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Raju-: Not better yet. He has difficulty in breathing. He is having severe
(b) …………………….…… again too.
Doctor-: I see. Mr. Silva , could you lie down on the examination table, please?
Do you (c ) ………………………. any pain here?
Silva-: ouch..
Doctor-: All right. I’m prescribing some medicines. Take one (d) ……………………….. in the morning
and another at night before meals.
Raju-: Ok doctor.
Doctor-: I (e ) …………………………… you to get a chest x- ray immediately.
Raju-: Thank you doctor.
Doctor-: You are welcome.

4) Fill in the blanks using the verb forms given below.

( were destroyed, was explained, was moved, was built , were watered)

a. The English grammar point ………………………………………..by our teacher yesterday.

b. Many houses …………………………………by the storm last night.

c. The school ……………………………….. to the higher area.

d. These flower plants ……………………………… by me.

e. Harvard University ………………………………………… in 1636.

(5) Ramesh wrote a letter to his mother describing how his health condition . But the letter is mixed up.
Rewrite the letter in the correct order.
( a) (b) (c)
My dear mother NO. 158, . Your Loving son
Elvitigala Road, Ramesh
Colombo5
(d)
I am taking good care of my diet and exercise. I am going to school regularly. You need not worry about
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(e)
I received your letter. I am glad to know that your are in good health. You have inquired me about my
health. In the last week, I had a back pain . Doctor Navaz treated me. I took medicine regularly. Now I am
all right.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

UNIT 8

1) Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verb given in brackets. The first one is done for you.
a) Shops will be closed tomorrow. (close)
b) Our school concert ………………………………. next week (hold)
c) A new computer …………………………………Roy next year. (buy)
d) The lesson …………………………………..by teacher in next term.(teach)
e) The duty ……………………………... by him tomorrow morning.( finish)
f) The dinner …………………….before you come. (prepare)

2) Read the statements with the topics. Write the correct topic in the space.

WEATHER SPORTS ECONOMY FESTIVAL EDUCATION

Description Topic
a) Sri Lanka cricket team won its world cup in 1996. ………………………….

b) Every year on or about April 13 Sinhala and Tamil

people celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year. ………………………….
c) Our main crops are coconut, rubber, and tea. We export them. …………………………

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 d) Parents send their own children to private schools but they
must pay for it. …………………………..
e) There was a drought in Sabaragamuwa province in
last summer. It didn’t rain for three months. ………..………………..

3) Write the missing letters.

i. pop……lar ii. f…..mous
iii. jun……le iv. p….blic
v. ad…..lt vi. for….ign
vii. medicin….. viii. at….raction
ix. tour……st x. telec….st

4)Arrange the given words to form meaningful sentences.

a) in the world / forest / rainforest / is / the / The Amazon/ largest/
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) spent / my / I / my friends/ last vacation/ with
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

c) brothers / have / the /book //smallest /in the world / Two/ produced
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

d) the / elephant orphanage / We /at Pinnawala / visited

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

e) on October 1st/ celebrates / Children’s Day/ Sri Lanka /

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5) Read the passage and answer the questions given below

Stan and Daniel were the fastest bike riders in the school. They decided to have a big race on Saturday.
Daniel put air in his tires. He oiled the chain. He checked the frame of his to make sure everything was just
right. Stan did not do anything to his bike. His bike had cost much as Daniel’s bike. Stan thought that
nothing could possibly go wrong. He laughed about all the work. Stan And Daniel arrived at the race the
next day. Bob shouted “Go” . The boys began to pedal. Suddenly, Stan heard a noise. The chain had fallen
off of his bike. Daniel won the race.
1. Who were the bike riders?………………………………………….
2. What would be a good title for this passage? a . Stan and Daniel race
b. bike riders
c. Two bikes
3. Who was the winner in this race? ………………………..

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 4. Stan heard a noise. What is it ? …………………………………………
5. What did Daniel do to his bike before the race i…………………………………………..
ii………………………………………….

UNIT 9
1) Fill in the blanks using the words given.
(always, never , rarely, sometimes, normally )
a. We …………………..…smoke cigarettes. They are very harmful for our health.
b. ……………………….wash your hands before the meals.
c. We go to school by van……………………….
d. I ……………………wear saree when I go to the office.
e. I do not like to eat meat but I ……………………eat meat.

2) Read the passage and underline the adverbs of frequency. The first one is done for you.

My mother always gets at 5 a.m. She never stay in bed later than 6 O’ clock. She often listens to
radio stations and she usually watches Hindi movies. As well as she sometimes helps me for my
homework. She rarely scolds me.
3) Read and Complete the sentences. : Use the words in the Bracket to complete the sentences

Is This Really Heaven?

Maggie took a vacation with her family. One of her favorite places they visited was
Hershey, Pennsylvania. The town was built over a hundred years ago by Milton Hershey, founder of
the Hershey Candy Company. It contains some of his original chocolate making factories and has become a
huge tourist attraction. Maggie's mother just loves chocolate and tried many different kinds. With each new
bite, Maggie would hear her mother say something like, "This is just heavenly," or "Oh, now I know I'm in
heaven." Finally, Maggie could resist no longer. She turned to her father and asked, "Daddy, is this really
heaven?"
"No, sweetheart," he said with a puzzled smile. "Why do you ask?"
"Well, Mommy keeps saying the chocolate is heavenly each time she takes a bite," explained Maggie. At
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chocolate an awful lot," he said. "Why don't we go get ourselves a few little bites
of heaven?" He looked at Maggie. She giggled, took his hand, and off they went
to the nearest Hershey Candy Store.

In the story, ____________________went on vacation with her family.

1. Maggie's favorite place they visited was Hershey, ______________.

2. ________________________founded the Hershey Candy Company

3. Hershey, Pennsylvania, was built more than ___________ years ago

4. In the story, Maggie's ___________________ loves to eat chocolate.

5. Maggie's mother said chocolate is __________________________.

6. Maggie and her ______________ decided they should try some too.

(heavenly , 100 , father, Pennsylvania , Maggie, mother , Milton)

4) Fill in the blanks in the text about Karunarathna Abeysekara. You can use the given phrases.

Karunarathna Abeysekara

Karunarathna Abeysekara is one of Sri Lanka’s most famous (i) …………………….........................

He was born (ii) ………………………………………………. in Rathmalana. He was educated at

(iii) ………………………………………………..…, Colombo. He was discovered by the children’s (iv)

………………………………………………..“Lama Pitiya.” He died ……………. At the age of 53.

(on 3rd June 1930, radio programme , Sinhala broadcaster , in 1983 . Nalanda College)

5) Using the following information, Write 5 sentences about “Ranathunga Karunananda.”

• Sri Lankan athlete

• born 21 May 1936
• died 1975
• education- Gampola Jinaraja Boy’s college.
• a long distance runner

1…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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 3…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6) Read the following description and answer the questions

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 UNIT 10
1) Fill in the blanks using past perfect form of the verb. The first one is done for you.
i. Radha was sad because she …had lost…..(loose) her purse.
ii. When I arrived at the cinema, the film …………………………………………. (start)
iii. She …………………………………….(live) in China before she went to Thailand.
iv.We were late for the plane because we………………..………………..( forget) our passport.
v.She told me she ………..............………… (study) a lot before the exam.
vi. Before the students started to write , the teacher ………….…………………..(collect) their notes.

2) Read the story and answer the questions, First one is done for you.
BABY CHICKENS
A mother chicken sat on her nest. She was a big chicken with yellow feathers. She was sitting on
some eggs. One day the eggs cracked open. Then some little chicks popped out of the eggs. Now the
chicken had six chicks.
i. Where did the mother chicken sit? ………on her nest…………………………………….
ii. What colour were her feathers? ………………………………………………………….
iii. What was the mother chicken sitting on? ...........................................................................
iv. What happened to the eggs one day?..................................................................................
v. What came out of the eggs? ……………………………………………………………..
vi. How many chicks were there? ……………………………………………………………

3) Rewrite the sentences Putting the inverted commas (quotation mark ) where the places necessary.
The first one is done for you.
a. John said , You have no right to be here. - John said, “You have no right to be here.”

b. What’s for tea, she asked. - ……………………………………………………………….

c. It’s a such a lovely day, said mum. ………………………………………………………..

d. That’s sounds like a great idea, agreed Dad

………………………………..……………………………..………....……………….

e. She said her favourite food is eggs and tomatoes

………………………………………………………………….………..………………..

f. Have you read Little Red Riding Hood.? …………………………………………………..

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4) Read the conversation and underline the correct answer.
Suren: Hey Melan! How are you?
Melam: I am fine. In which company are you working?
Suren: I am working for the Longdon Co.
Melan: What is your post?
Suren: I am in the security department.
Melan: That’s great.
Suren:It is not a good job.
Melan: Why is that?
Suren:I am not happy with this post.
Melan: Which is the perfect post for you?
Suren: I prefer the post of manager to the security guard.
Melan:Why don’t you try in some other company?
Suren: I am planning to do so.
i. This conversation takes place between
a. Manager and clerk
b. Two friends
c. Customer and salesman
ii. They are talking about the
a. Company
b. Department
c. job
iii. Suren works as a
a. Manger
b. Clerk
c. Guard
iv. Suren is ………………….. happy with his job.
a .very
b. not
c. so
v. Suren likes to work as a
a. security guard
b. clerk
c. manager

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