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AQUINAS COLLEGE OF, HTGHER STUDIES _ COLOMBO 0S

DIPLOMA IN ENGLISH
CERTIHCATE LEVEL III
GRAMMAR & WRITING
FEBRUARY 2O2I
Examination No fuIarks:
N.LC No Duration:3 hours

Test I
Fill in the blanks with the articles and pronouns given in brackets and use ,X, where articles are
not necessary. (ll2)(IO=5marks)
(the / he la I a I X / He /Xl the ta /the )
Great Mahatrna Gandhi was l)............philosopher and political leader in India. He
was
just2). ...twenty eight year ord artorney when 3)..... was kicked out of 4)....-
hain for travelling in 5)... first class compartment as 6)... .. man of colour. What,s
arnaztng is that this young man was able to kick 7). Britishers out of S)............ India
adopting the principle of nonviolence .9) ..............once said that all those who
seemed invinsible
at one point in time always failed but those who believed in l0).. ... love and compassion had
the final victory.

Test 2

Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition. (I/2X10 = 5 marks)

1. He came .a car. ( by, on,in )

2. I am free 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. (from , to , between )
3. I am interested ... ..........the project. (in, on, of )
4. Additional copies will be made. request. ( at , on ,in )
5. I bought this pair of shoes ....... Tooo rupees. (at , for ,on)
6. I will be there. .. time for the interview. ( in , before ,a/ier
)
7. I go to school... .. . .. foot. (by , on ,in )
.

8. We are. duty. ( in, on,out )

9. He was there.. ..... his manager,s request. ( on , at , in )
l0; We went...... .....;..... atrip.(after, on, in)

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 Test 3
Turn the llowing active statements into passive voice. \\
(2X5 = 10 riarks)

01. I helped the old man to walk down the aisle.

AZ.He was cleaning the cupboard.

03. I am writing a letter to my father.

04. We have taken necessary actions to remedy the situation.

Test 4
write thefollowing sentences in'Direct speech.' (2X5 = l0 marks)

01. I said to Kamal, "Where are you going?',

02.My mother said to me yesterday,'oAre you hungry?,'

03. I told Kamal yesterday, "I work at a bank.,,

04. We told the students "Do not enter the college premises until you are asked to.,'

05. He told me, "Ask your father for some money.',

Test 5
Fill in the bilanles with correct verbforms. (fxf,: 10 marks)

town(3). .. (turn) green,I(4).. ..... (peek) to the right_in her minivan, Mrs.
weber (5)..... (turn) her whole torso in my direction. Her eyes (6).

she(9). (not drop) her gaze or(10) (ook) ashamed. (ll)

It..... (be) strll ..........'......(cowider) rude (12)... ......(stare) at people,
wasn't it? Didn't that applyto me anymore?
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Use the conect phrasal verb and complete
the sentence.
(1X5 = 5 marks)
passed away , put out , broke out, look ofter, Jiil;
1' The firemen were able to""" the fire in the warehouse
it reabhed the crude oil store. before
2. My father.. ...... when I was just 14 years
3' old.
4. """ the blanks with the mo$ appropriate
words.
A pandemic similar to Covid _19...
S. If you .. in2002.
.....your books they last a lot longer.
Test 7
Fill in the blanks wi'h the co*ect
verbforms and comprete sentences given
marks) berow.(IX'= 5

1' Unless you"' .....-- (work)hard, you ...(fait)the exam.

,, Crnditional Type 0t
2.lf r
Lry) harder to conyince .her, she
........(change) her mind.
Conditional Type 03
3'I "' ........-(not give) youthe answer
even if I ...... (know)the
(condinonat r13e 02)
fl}fi .....-(cut) yourhand, you..... .......1b|eed).
5r :WT":';;:: tuothide)racts
( Conditional Type 03)

Tcst 8
choose the correct wordfrom
the brackets ond!,r in the
bronks. (l/2){10 = 5 marks)
I. (steel, steal)
A group ofthieves planned to
from a factory.
2. (gait, gate )

They walked with a slow

towards the

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3. (sore, soar)
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The bird tried to up in the sky while its wings were
flying.

4. ( knight, night )

The decided to fight at

5. ( principle , principal )

The talksd to us about a we should know.

Test 9

Pick and write the idiom that motches the sentencesfrom the tist. (1X5 = Smarks)

get out of hond / eat humble pie / a blessing in disguise / hard nut to crock / hold your horses

1. He took his failure as ... as he was able to

learn an important lesson from it.
2. Eventually the chairman had to.....
and accept the fact that he was wrong to over work his employees.
3. You need to ..... .. and wait for the right time to act.

5. You need to get things under control as soon as possible. If things

you won't have enough resources.

Teqt l0 ( **Write your answer on a sheet of foolscap)

Read the advertisement given below and write a CVfor the job olfered (10 marks)

Job Vacancv

A well reputed private school in Moratuwa is calling applications for teachers of English.

If you wish to apply please send us your CV with two character certificates to

c arcer s@l i t t I ep e t al s .com.

Linle Petals Preschool

' No. 2sl{,Hill Street, Homagama.

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Build up a story in about 50-60 words.. (5 marks)

Funny episode in Scooby 4oo (The cartoon of a clever andfunny dog and his hilarious human
friend Shoggt
One day Scrappy, the little dwarfish dog challenged Scooby Doo into a fist fight. Shaggy
,the best
friend of Scooby burst into laugh

- Test 12 (10 Marks)

; 1. Write a letter to your best friend w-ho has got an appointment at a govemment university
as a
. Lecturer in English, congratulating him whole heartedly. State that you are truly happy for his
early
success and wish him good luck. Ask him to give you a treat too. (100-125 Words).

Or

2. Write a letter to flre Officer in Charge of the Police Station in your area complaining about the
disturbing behavior of the drunks . Request for a daily patrol in the evenings to alarm the drunks.

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Test 13

Write an essay on one of the following. (f 75-200 words) (15 marks)

1. The role of a good teacher and its importance:
2. Good friends are hard to find
3. Gratitude is the noblest virtue.
4. How will technology change our lives in the future.
5. How can music shape the society?

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