WP/Ng/Kudapaduwa Sinhala Mixed School
First Term Test - 2024
Grade 09 - English
Name: ……………………….. Time: 02 hours
Answer all the questions on this paper itself.
01.Read the lists given below and find to which stall you would go to buy these.
Plasters, bandage, painkillers, syrups, tablets
a. Grocery
Exercise books, A4 sheet, pens, envelops
b. Pharmacy
Bananas, apples, pineapple, oranges c. Jewelry
Rice, dhal, flour, sugar d. Bookshop
e. Fruits stall
Ring, chain, bangle, bracelet
(05 marks)
02. Fill in each blank with one of the following prepositions.
a. My house is …………………… a small lake. Between
Through
b. We were …………………… the clouds, looking down. Over
c. He was looking …………………… the window. Above
d. They were jumping …………………… the fire. Beside
e. I sat between …………………… Nipuni and Supun.
03. Read the notice and fill the grid. (05 marks)
a) Event
b) Date
c) Time
d) Place
e) Schoo
l
All are welcome
to the Exibition of
St. Ann’s College
on 20/09/2023
at 8:00 a.m.
in the auditorium.
(05 marks)
04. Read the following statements and put them in the related column correctly.
a. Come to school on time
b. Respect your teachers School Hospital
c. Follow the hospital rules
d. Only two visitors can visit a patient
e. Protect your classroom
(05 marks)
05. Fill in the blanks using the conjunctions “ neither….nor” or “either……or”. One is done for you.
1. You can find me either at home or at the office if you need to talk to me.
2. I know ……………………your brother ……………your sister. Can you introduce me to them?
3. Reena left her door key …………………at home……………..at the office. She can’t remember
where exactly.
4. I eat ……………………..pizza……………..hotdogs. I am on a diet these days.
5. She speaks ……………………….English………………..French. she knows only German.
6. You may ……………………stay here……………..join me on the trip. It’s up to you.
(05 marks)
06. Read the poem and answer the questions given below
So Big! a) Who is the ancient beast mentioned in the
The dinosaur, an ancient
poem? .........................................
beast,
I'm told, was very large. b) Who wrote the poem? ………………………………
His eyes were big as billiard
balls, c) What is like a garage? ..............................................
His stomach, a garage.
He had a huge humping back, d) The dinosaur's eyes were big as .................................
A neck as long as Friday.
I'm glad he lived so long ago e) The dinosaur's neck was long as ................................
And didn't live in my day! (05 marks)
By Max Fatchen
07. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
a. They will renovate the house - The house will be renovated by them.
b. The principal will give the welcome speech
…………………………………………………………………………………………
c. I will not forgive you.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
d. The school will postpone the competition.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
e.The security guard will lock the gate.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
f.Mother will not cook the lunch.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
(10 marks)
08.Read the description about a nurse and write a similar description about a teacher.
Working Working
Job Dress Qualities Duty
place hours
kind and look after the
Nurse hospital uniform 8 hours
patient patients
friendly and teach the
Teacher school saree 6 hours
helpful students
A nurse works in a hospital. She wears a uniform to work. A nurse is kind and patient. She looks
after the patients. She works eight hours per day.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(10 marks)
09. Look at the picture carefully and complete the sentences with appropriate words.
Picture Man
Village Birds
Sky Paddy
Going House
Farmer Sun
This is a (1) ..................... of a morning in a remote (2)
…………….. A lady and a (3)……………… are (4)……………….. to work. A (5) ............... is
going to his (6) ............. field. He has a hoe on his shoulder. We can see a (7) ................ far away in
(10 marks)
the field. Three (8) ……….. can be seen flying in the (9)………….. We can see the (10)................
rising over the mountain. It seems to be a calm and beautiful morning.
10. Listen to the announcement and underline the correct answer.
a. The announcement is about (the housemeeting / the sportsmeet)
b. When will be the house meetings. (on 05th of Feb / on 04th of January)
c. The meeting of Gamunu house will be at (the library / the mainhall)
d. House meetings will be held at (10.00 a.m. / 11.30 a.m.) Mr. Kumar
e. The leader of the meeting is (Mr. Perera / Mr. Kumar)
(10 marks)
11. Read the given paragraph and answer the questions.
Fish live in water and breathe using gills. Water goes in through the mouth and out to the gills,
which take oxygen from the water. Most fish swim by moving their tails left and right. There are
many kinds of fish. Some have bones. Other fish, like sharks and rays, have no bones, only cartilage.
The biggest fish in the world is the whale shark. The whale shark is a shark but not a whale. The
whale shark can grow up to 46 feet in length and can weigh up to 15 tons.
a) Where do fish live? …………………………………
b) What do fish use to breathe? …………………………………
c) How do most fish swim? …………………………………
d) What is the biggest fish in the world? …………………………………
e) Name 02 types of fishes - ……………………………………………
f) Fill in the blanks.
a. Whale shark can grow upto …………. feet in length.
b. Whale shark weighs up to …………….tons.
c. Many …………………… of fish live in the world.
d. Fish take oxygen from …………………
e. The whale shark is a ……………………. (10 marks)
12. Write an essay on one of the following topics.
a. My Bestfriend
b. Reading
c. Unforgettable incident
(10 marks)
13. Speaking -
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