Grade 10 First Term Evaluation –2024 Time : 2 hour
English Language
Name :- ................................................................. Class : -..................
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS ON THIS PAPER ITSELF
Test 01
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word in the text.
choir, crew , herd, litter, staff, team
1). Our dog had a..............................of puppies yesterday. Would you like to see them?
2). The nursing...............................is overworked these days. Let’s send them a thank you card with a
motivational verse.
3). When the fire broke out, first the...................................of the ship worked hard to put out the fire.
4). After the brilliant performance of the junior…..choir……, the audience cheered and clapped.
5). A picture with a.....................................of elephants near a lake is very eye-catching.
6). After the break, the......................................of players ran to the middle of the ground energetically.
(1x5=5Marks)
Test 02
Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given in the box. There are two extra words.
from, towards, at, to, between, with, inside, around, for, into, in, by
Reporter : Have you seen the accident?
Witness : Yes, I was waiting for a bus (1).............................the bus stop.
Reporter: Can you explain what you saw exactly?
Witness : Yes. The bus was going to Karagampitiya (2).................................Dehiwala. It came very fast. The
driver couldn’t control the speed and crashed (3)……………….. the light post (4)....................a loud
noise. People (5)…………….. there and I ran (6).......................it.
Reporter: Were there a lot of casualties?
Witness : We heard people were screaming (7)………………… it asking (8)...................................help. I think
there were more than fifteen injured. They were taken (9 )................................the Kalubowila hospital
(10)................................three wheelers and private vehicles.
Reporter: Thank you for answering the questions.
(1x10=10 Marks)
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Test 03
Study the picture and fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.
lady
holding
daughter
two
light
puppy
sink
poster
paw
scissors
This picture is about a veterinary clinic. A father and his (1)..............................................have taken their (2)
…………………… to the veterinary clinic. The veterinary surgeon is a (3)..........................................The
puppy is on the examination table and its (4)…………………………… is bandaged. There are (5)
………………………….. rolls of bandage, a bottle of antiseptic and a pair of(6) ………………………….
on the table. The girl is (7).............................................a cone collar. The wall cupboard which is above the
(8)…………………………………, is full of medicines. On the other wall, there is a (9)
…………………………… of animals. The surgical (10).......................................................is above the bed.
( 1x10=10marks)
Test 04
Match the following questions with the answers and write the number of the question in the boxes provided.
One has been done for you.
Questions Answers
1) What is your pastime activity? a) As I remember it was last January. 4
2) Where did you go during the last weekend? b) I love watching English movies.
3) How often do you read a story book? c) I share my brother’s laptop.
4) When did you travel to Anuradhapura last? d) The latest variant is spreading quickly
and better to be safe at home,
5) How do you join online lesson? e) Whenever I’m free and feel for it.
6) Why shouldn’t we go out unnecessarily? f) my grandparents awaited to see us.
so we made it
( 1x5=5 Marks)
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Test 5
Fill in the blanks with active or passive voice of present continuous tense. One is done for you.
I am watching a film. It is about a train accident. The train (1) ……is travelling……(travel) through
countryside. The long journey (2)................................................(enjoy) by the passengers. There are a
lot of entertainment activities going on. Some passengers (3) ………………………….. (sing) and
dancing while others are playing musical instruments. Delicious food items at the cafeteria (4)
…………………………………(served) by energetic staff of waiters to different compartments.
Taking selfies and capturing beautiful scenery (5)...........................................(do) by some youngsters.
When the train (6)................................(move) across a narrow valley over an arched bridge, suddenly
the engine driver sees a part of the bride ahead is crashing down.
I’ll tell the rest of the film later as it is so exciting now.
(1x5=5Marks)
Test 6
Read the following invitation and answer the questions.
Invitation (1). What is this invitation for?
The Presentation of Awards to the
Best School Cricketers of 2021 ………………………………………………………
will be held on 15th of July 2021
at BMICH from 5.30 p.m. onwards. (2). Where will it be?
The Chief Guest is the former captain of
Sri Lanka ………………………………………………………
Mr. Kumar Sangakkara.
There will be many distinguished past (3).At what time will it start?
cricketers gracing the occasion.
We cordially invite …………………………………………………………
Mr &Mrs………………………………..
For the occasion. (4). After the awards ceremony what will be there?
A cultural show and a dinner will follow
………………………………………………………
Secretary
Organizing Committee
(5) Who has send the invitation?
………………………………………………………
( 1x5= 5 Marks)
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Test 07
Fill in the blanks in the following text using the words given in the box.
confined , have, elephant, of, plains, Yala, plenty, area,
season, offers, conflict, wet, wild, is, rare
The Asian elephant density in Sri Lanka is approximately ten times that of any other country. 10% of the
world’s Asian (1) ………………….. population lives in this small island, hence, Sri Lanka (2)
………………… opportunities of observing Asian elephants in the (3)...that are unparalleled elsewhere. This
charismatic species (4)……………. losing its ground due to habitat loss and human-elephant (5)
………………... The elephants have become a cultural icon of Sri Lanka, and they are (6). to the dry zone of Sri
Lanka. There is a small herd (7)…………………….. elephant is living in the Adam’s peak (8)
……………………….., and this will be the last forest dwelling elephants in the (9)......................................zone
of Sri Lanka. Male elephants with tusks are somewhat (10).........................................in Sri Lanka and less than
7% of the Island’s male elephants are tuskers.
The Gatherings of elephants (11)…………………. taken place in many dry zone locations where
(12)...................................of water and adequate fodder. Large gathering of elephants in the Minneriya is one of
the best wildlife spectacles in Sri Lanka. During the peak dry (13)........................from August to mid-October
200-300 elephants gather in open grassy (14)..................................of Minneriya Reservoir for feeding and social
interactions. In addition to the Minneriya, (15).............................., Udawalawe, Kaudulla, Kalawewa, Hurulu
and Wasgomuwa National Parks are the best places to watch this fascinating giants.
(15 Marks)
Test 08
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given in the brackets.
1). We all have ……………………… . So don’t laugh at others. (weak/ weaken / weaknesses )
2). There are many tourist......................................in our country. ( attracts / attractive/ attractions )
3). It’s.............................to hear that an American girl is planning to go to Mars.(exciting /excitement / excited)
4). A wheel can be described as a...........................object like a disk. ( circle /circular / circled )
5). People waited..................................in line to get the vaccination. ( patient / patiently / patience )
( 1x5= 5 Marks)
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Test 09
Convert the following utterances into reported speech. One has done for you.
1. 4.
2. 5.
Thilan Suresh 6.
3.
1. Thilan said that he was not well that day.
2. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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5. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(1x5= 5 Marks)
Test 10
Write one of the following. Use about 100 words.
A) Write a letter to a friend who has migrated to Australia telling him about how you spent your time during
lockdown. Include the following.
i. How you do your studies and other activities.
ii. Your feelings about being with family
iii. Inquire about his routine and lockdown experience.
OR
B) Imagine you are the secretary of Welfare Society in your area. Write a letter of complaint to the Director
Road Authority about the dilapidated state of roads in your area. Include the following
i. Brief description about the area and the state of roads.
ii. Inconveniences faced by the residents
iii. Request for immediate action
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Test 11
Read the text and answer the questions.
After my second voyage I was at home for about ten days. One morning Captain William Robinson came to see
me. I had served in another ship where he was the commander in a voyage to Levant. He had already treated me
more like a brother than an inferior officer. He was happy to see me and invited me to join him in a voyage to East-
Indies. I could not reject his proposal.
We set out on the 5th August 1706. After a few days a great storm arose and we were chased by two pirate ships.
We knew that we wouldn’t be able to defend ourselves. The pirates from both ships boarded our ship about the
same time. They tied us with strong ropes and went to search the ship.
I observed among them a Dutchman. He knew from our appearance that we were English. He swore that we should
be tied back and thrown into the sea. I told him who we were and where we had come from. I begged him to tell
the commander to take some pity on us. He repeated his threats and spoke to his companions in Japanese.
The larger of the two pirate ships was commanded by a Japanese captain. He came up to me and asked several
questions. When I answered them he said that he would not like us. The Dutchman insisted that I should be thrown
into the sea. But the Japanese commander refused as he had already made a promise. Later my men were divided
between the two pirate ships. I was put into a small canoe with provisions for eight days and set adrift. When I was
away from the pirates, I discovered by my pocket glass, several islands to the South- East. In about three hours I
reached one of the islands. It was all rocky. But wherever I went, there were bird’s eggs. I made a fire with dry sea-
weed and roasted some eggs. That was my supper. I passed the night under the shelter of a rock.
1) State whether following statements are true or false by writing T or F in the space provided.
I. The writer has worked with the captain Robinson earlier. (............)
II. Two pirate ships attacked writer’s ship at the same time (.............)
III. The captain of the small pirate ship is a Japanese (............)
IV. The writer reached the island with two other friends. (............)
(1x4=4)
2) Who invited the writer to go on a voyage to East- India?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (1)
3) When did they set out ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (1)
4) Who wanted to kill him by throwing him to the sea?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………. (1)
5) Write the sentence that says the writer was set free alone
…………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1)
6) What do the underline pronouns refer to.
i. They - ………………… ii. He.............................................(1/2x2=1)
7) Find similar words for the following from the passage.
i. Journey by sea - …………………….
ii. Float- ………………………. (1/2x2=1)
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Test 12
Write on one of the following. Use about 200 words.
A) Write an article to the newspaper on “ User- friendly modes of transport in future”
i. Describe what is user- friendly mode
ii. Advantages of using them
iii. Future developments in transport using the new technology.
B) Write the speech that you would make at English Literary Association on ‘Sources of information we
can use to improve our English’
i. What sources are available
ii. How we can use them to improve English
iii. The benefits that you would get
C) Write an essay on “ The person whom I admire most”
i. Description about the person
ii. Qualities and habits that you like
iii. How you can consider him/her as a role model
D) Complete the story.
When I was walking along Rajakeeya Mawatha with one of ………..
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