Test 1

 Fill in the blanks using correct preposition given in the box.

With,to,on,at,in,of,for,over,near,by

1. Please wipe your face ………………this towel.

2. He goes…………….school…………..foot.
3. I get up …………….. 6 o’clock ……………. Morning.
4. He is a classmate ………………….mine
5. I bought this umbrella ………………….Rs.350.00
6. She jumped ………………the river.
7. Come and sit ………………me
8. The picnic was organized ……………the youth club.

 Use the correct prefix.(un,in,im,ir,il,dis)

1. He is ……..happy about their work.
2. ………fortunately the opposite team won the competition.
3. The committee ……..agree for the decision.
4. Cutting trees is ……legal Sri Lanka.
5. This topic is……. Relevant to subject.
6. It is an …………possible work.
 Complete the advertisement using the words given in the box.
Paper,occasion,wholesale,cards,reasonable,handmade

Beautiful 1…………………………greeting 2………………………….made of recycled 3………………………….. for every

4……………………. 5………………………………..prices available 6……………………………and retail at No.55 Cross street
Badulla.

Match the following newspaper headings with the parts of the descriptions.
The first one is done for you.
A.sports B.Entertaitment C.Finance D.Politics E.Weather F.Local

1. A leading bank was recently bestowed with two prominent awards. (….C….)
2. Cyclone Fani has caused extensive damage in Bangladesh. (……….)
3. Extensive security measures were taken to ensure the safety of school children. (……….)
4. The launch of the title song of an upcoming movie was held at Ray Cinema. (……….)
5. Two countries have retained their top positions in the team rankings for Tests. (……….)
6. Parliament will take up an Adjournment Debate next Tuesday. (……….)
  Here are some rules you could see in some places. Match the place with
the suitable Rule. Thefirst one is done for you.
exhibition Library bus Hotel Bank Children’s park

1. Reserved for clergy …………………Bus…………………...…

2. Only under 6 years …………………………………………….
3. Don’t scribble or cut pictures …………………………………………….
4. Please be seated in the lobby …………………………………………….
5. Be in the queue until your turn comes …………………………………………….
6. Do not touch or meddle …………………………………………….

 Study the map. Fill in the blanks in the following text. Use words from
the box. The first one is done for you.
In ,between, at, near, over,
through
There aren’t many buildings (1) ………in………….
our small town. The shopping Centre which
is situated (2) ……………… the junction is always
crowded. There is a small hospital
(3) ………………. the public library. Our school is
(4) ……………. the library and the post office.
There is a long bridge (5) ……………………….
The river Mahaweli which flows (6) ……………. our town

 Read the following dialogue and fill in the blanks. Use the words given
in the box. There is one extra word. The first one is done for you.
Upon during for against since until towards

1. Our teacher will give us the Science unit test ………during………………. next week.
2. Mary’s father has been working in Dubai …………………………. 2000.
3. I spoke ……………………. the unfair decision taken by my friends.
4. We all have to take responsibility of our lives ……………………... ourselves.
5. Suddenly, he ran ……………………. the cliff and jumped into the sea.
6. Our teacher asked us not to start our project …………………. tomorrow.
  Underline the correct answer. The first is done for you.
Amaya: I think it’s the next halt.
Lazeer: Then let’s get (1) ………………. the bus. (towards, off)
Amaya: Ok. Be careful. What about the tickets for the exhibition?
Lazeer: There’s a long queue. Shall we walk (2) ………………………. the other entrance?
(towards, till)
Amaya: Oh, I forgot. Where’s Bimali? We’ll have to wait for her.
Lazeer: Then let’s have a cool drink (3) ……………. she comes. (for, until)
We’ve been standing (4) ………………………………. morning. (since, for)
Amaya: At last! Hi, Bimali, what happened?
Bimali: Sorry. I was waiting (5) ……………... a bus for nearly one hour. (for, to)
Lazeer: It’s Ok. Let’s walk (6) …………………………. to the gate. (up, Until)

 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of ‘be’ in the following passage.
You may have to use a word more than once. The first one is done for
you.

Forms of ‘be’ – am, is, are, was,

I (1) ………am………. a butterfly. Can you guess who my friend is? He (2) ………………. also, a
butterfly. We fly from flower to flower. They (3) ………………... our source of food. Although we
were(4) ……………………. butterflies now, at an earlier stage we (5) …………………. caterpillars on the
same plant. At that time, my friend (6) ………………. a little longer than I. He (7) …………….
Very proud of it. He once laughed at me and said, “Look at yourself. You (8) ……………….
Shorter than me”. I (9) …………………. a bit hurt. “No, I (10) …………………… not short”, I
argued. In time both of us got wings and beautiful bodies, but now my friend (11) ………………….
more beautiful than I.