GCE (O/L) Examination-2022

Seminar – English Language

 Read the text and underline the most suitable word to fill in the blanks. The first one is done
for you.

Rasika had the problem of getting up late in the morning and he was always late to work. His boss
was (1)…….. ( happy, angry, hungry) with him and threatened to (2) …… (fire, promote, pass)
him if he didn’t do something about it. So Rasika went to his doctor who gave him some (3)………
(books ,medicine, money) and told him to take it before he went to bed. That night Rasika (4)………
(kept, slept, acted) well and got up two hours early in the morning. He had a leisurely (5)……..
( breakfast, lunch, dinner) and drove cheerfully to his (6)……..(home, office, room). He told his boss
“Sir the medicine actually worked.” “Fine, but where were you yesterday?” the boss asked.

 Write the past form of these verbs in the space given.

Buy- Go- Catch-

Steal- Sweep- Behold-

Leave- Wake- Find-

Telecast- Put- Found-

Build- Forget- Fall-

Plan- Dig- Feel-

Drive Begin- Bind-

 In the passage, one word is incorrect and it is underlined. Write the correct word in the space
provided.

I must tell you about the drama that I go (……….) to see last Monday. I hadn’t intend (............) to go
but my neighbor offer (............) me a ticket. I agreed to going with him as I had nothing plan for
evening. The whole evening was amused (…………). I real (…………) enjoyed it very much. It was
my first visiting (…………) to a theatre after my long illness. The story were (……….) a translation
but look very relevant to our society. After the drama we have (……….) dinner at a restaurant.
Luckily we were able to catch the last bus home.

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  The following bar chart shows the countries the students of your class like to visit. Study it
and write a description using about 100 words. You may use the following words.

- Highest -lowest - equal -maximum -minimum

- Higher than -lower than

90
80
70
60
no. of
students 50
40
30
20
10
0
Australia China England Japan France

countries

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 The following pie chart shows the percentages of students using different modes of transport
to school. Write a description of it using 100 words. These following words will help you.

Most popular, Mostly

used, Majority, Minority,
Lowest percentage,
Highest percentage,
Popular

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 As the secretary of the English Literary Association you have been requested to organize an
inter-house Completion on Creative Writing. Write out a notice to be put up on the school
notice board. Write in about 70 words.
Include the following:-
- A choice of topics - Age limits
- The date and time of the - Closing date of applications
competition - Other necessary details

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 You received the following note from a friend. Write a note replying all the questions asked
from you. Use about 50 words.

Dear Shehan,
I got to know that you are leaving the country. If so, when and where are you
going? Can we meet before you leave? Please tell me when and where we can
meet.
Viraj
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