English Paper 2 Final
English Paper 2 Final
English Paper 2 Final
There are many different kinds of cats. Did you know that the big wild cats are
related to the cats that live in our homes? All cats eat meat. Cats have good
eyesight and a good sense of smell.
Pet cats
These cats live with people. They don't have
to hunt for food, but sometimes they catch
birds or mice.
Lions
These cats live in groups called 'prides'. The male lions
often relax while the lionesses do most of the hunting.
Tigers
These are the most giant cats. They like water, which most
other cats don't like. They are good swimmers and often
relax in the water to cool down.
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Cheetahs
These are the fastest cats. The cheetah is the
fastest-running animal in the world.
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b) the cats not having to hunt for food?
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c) the cats that enjoy swimming?
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d) the fastest cats?
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2. Write down the opposite word of the following adjectives (5 x 2=10 marks)
I. kind - ……………………………………..
V. intelligent - ……………………………………..
3. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B (5 x 2=10 marks)
4. Fill in the spaces using the correct Comparison of adjectives. (5 x 2=10 marks)
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5. Fill in the blanks with "and", "but" "or" (5 x 2=10 marks)
I. Early people lived in caves. They painted pictures on the walls.
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II. Alexander Graham Bell invented the phone in 1876. It was very different from the
phones we use today.
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III. In the stone age people didn't build houses. They did not use metal tools.
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IV. You can read the book. You can watch the DVD.
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V. The land, sea and atmosphere began to form There was no life on Earth.
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2. Write the correct form of the verb (5 x 2=10 marks)
Munidasa Kumaratunga (1) ……………………………… (be) born in 1887. He (2) …………………………. (be)
Sinhala story books. Heensaraya, Hathpana and Magulkema (4) ……………………………………….. (be)
some of them. These books (5) ……………………………………….. (be) popular among children today.
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