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    The document is an English language exam paper containing 8 parts with questions about grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing. [Part 1] contains sentences with blanks to be filled in. [Part 2] involves studying a map and filling in blanks in a text. [Part 3] asks students to write 5 sentences describing a picture. [Part 4] contains an advertisement and questions about it. [Part 5] uses sentences to fill in blanks in a dialogue. [Part 6-7] involve short writing prompts. [Part 8] provides an advertisement and asks the student to write a letter requesting more information.

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    English Language Paper 01

    General Certificate of Education (Ord. Level) Examination, Model 2011


    English Language I | One hour

    Part 01

    The following are some sentences taken from an article about production of
    rubber. Read them and fill in the blanks.

    The (1) ________ of rubber as a


    Rubber is used in (3) _________
    commodity is a (2) ________
    America to make play (4)
    one. ________
    (production / balls / south)
    (story / pen / fascinating)

    The (5) ______ were successfully These seeds were (7) __________
    cultivated. In 1919 seeds were at the Henarathgoda
    first (6) ___________ to Sri (8) ________ gardens near
    Lanka Gampaha.
    (Balls/seeds/shipped) (botanical /water / planted)

    There was little interest in


    growing (9) ___________in the
    (10) ___________ years.
    (rubber / initial / industry)

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    Part 02

    Study the map. Fill in the blanks in the following text. Use words from the box.
    The first one done for you.
    Hospital
    Shopping Houses
    Center
    Public Library
    between, in, at, near, over, through
    School

    Post office

    Park

    There aren’t many buildings (0) in our small town. The shopping centre which is situated (1)

    ______________ the junction is always crowded. There is a small hospital (2) ______________

    the public library. Our school is (3) ______________ the library and the post office.

    There is a long bridge (4) ______________ the river Mahaveli which flows (5) ______________ our

    town.

    Part 03

    Write FIVE sentences about the picture. There is an example.

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    0. Some children are cleaning their school.

    1. ___________________________________________________________

    2. ___________________________________________________________

    3. ___________________________________________________________

    4. ___________________________________________________________

    5. ___________________________________________________________

    Part 04

    Read the following advertisement and answer the questions given below it.

    All students in ALL ISLAND ESSAY COMPETITION


    Government and Topic
    Private schools are “Environment Conservation in Sri Lanka”
    invited to send in their Basic Rules
    essays  Essays must be certified by the class teacher as the original
    work of the participant.
     Essays must be written in English
    Categories:  Essays should be between 500-600 words.
     The decision of the panel of judges will be final.
    Junior: 13-15 years
     All entries should reach the environmental Authority by post
    Senior: 16-18 years on or before 31st December2008.
    Director General, Environmental Authority, Colombo

    1 What is the advertisement on?

    ______________________________________________________________________________

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    English Language Paper 01

    2 What would be the maximum length of the essay?

    ______________________________________________________________________________

    3 Who can participate in the essay competition?

    ______________________________________________________________________________

    4 What is last date for submitting the essays?

    ______________________________________________________________________________

    5 Find a word similar in meaning to the following:

    a) Not copied ________________ (b) cannot be changed ______________

    Part 05

    Use the following sentences to fill in the blanks. Write the letter of the sentence in
    the blanks. The first one has been done for you.

    a. Aren’t they also going to Polannaruwa?


    b. They went there last month.
    c. Fine thanks and you?
    d. Would you like to join us Ravi?
    e. They can see the corals and go on boat rides there.
    f. My cousin is studying international history.

    Ravi: Hi Sonali. How are you today?

    Sonali: (0) C .

    Ravi: I am O.K thanks. You told me about your aunt’s family from the US. Are they still

    here in Sri Lanka?

    Sonali: Yes Ravi. At the moment they are in Sigiriya. (1)___________ So he wanted to see

    the frescos in Sigiriya.

    Ravi: Oh really. I was there last year. It is very interesting to climb the rock and see

    those paintings. (2) ___________

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    Sonali: No they aren’t. They have already visited the ruins. (3) ___________ I recommended

    them to go to the down south where they can spend some time in the beach.

    Ravi: That’s right. There are a lot of things to do. (4) ___________ Have they visited the

    mountains in Nuwera –Eliya?

    Sonali: Not yet. I want to join them. I think they are going there in May. (5) ___________

    Ravi: Yes. Thanks for inviting. I will try to join you.

    Part 06
    Write a short paragraph about ONE of the following.

    A. My mother / Father

    B. My favourite teacher / colour

    C. My best friend

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    Part 07

    Your friends from another town want to visit your village/town. Write FIVE
    activities the can do in your town.

    Examples:

    You should visit our temples.


    You can bathe in the village river

    1. _______________________________________________________________________________

    2. _______________________________________________________________________________

    3. _______________________________________________________________________________

    4. _______________________________________________________________________________

    5. _______________________________________________________________________________

    Part 08

    You read the following advertisement which appeared in a newspaper. Write a


    short letter asking for an application form and more details (the closing date, the
    course fee starting date of the course , etc.)

    New English Courses are starting soon after the


    G.C.E O/L

    Join the new Diploma In English course and prepare for your
    A/L and University Education

    Use our website – www.headwayls.com or write to us for more


    details

    Course coordinator,
    Headway School of Language,
    942, Bar Road, Batticaloa

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