The Association of International Schools in Sri Lanka

International Junior School Certificate Examination 2011 – (IJSCE)

Subject: English (11/IJ/03) Duration: 2 Hrs

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Answer all the questions.01) Use one words from the list given below and add (is / are) to complete the following

questions.

(Where, Who, What, How much, How old. What colour. Why, How, Which, When).

i. .......................... my glasses? They are on the table.

ii. .......................... the time please? It's ten o'clock.

iii. ............................your headache now? A little better.

iv. .............................the library books? On the shelf.

v. ..............................that cupboard? It's brown.

vi. .............................. your new shoes? Rs 950.

vii. .............................is Nimal happy today? It's his birthday today.

viii. ............................. Dave from? He is from Switzerland.

ix. ...............................the man at the gate? Peter.

x. .............................the banks closed today? It's a mercantile holiday.

(10 Marks)

02) Write similar words for the following.

i. Wealthy …………………………..

ii. Discarded …………………………..

iii. Flexible …………………………..

iv. Interrupt …………………………..

v. Significance …………………………..(5 Marks)

03) Write the plural form of the following words.

i. Coach - ………………. ii. Batch - ……………….

iii. Dish - ……………….... iv. Lady - ………………..

v. Mouse - ………………. vi. Duty - ………………..

vii. Wolf - …….................... viii. Wife - ....……..............

ix. Mat - ............................. x. Foot - ...........................

( 10 Marks)

04) Rewrite these words with the prefix (in, em, im, ir, il)i. Religious.............................................

ii. Partial.................................................

iii. Power.................................................

iv. Slave..................................................

v. Literate.............................................. (5 Marks)

05) Write a letter to the police Inspector of your area, informing him that after 6 p.m. young girls cannot walk along the road , because drunkards have damaged the light bulbs and are behaving very badly, gambling passing indecent remarks and loitering on the road. Ask the police inspector to come after 6 p.m. and see to this matter and to take legal action against them for disturbing the peace in the village. (15 Marks)

06) Use the following words in sentences to bring out their different meanings.

I. Pounds ……………………………………………………………………………

ii. Pounds ……………………………………………………………………………

iii. Watch ………………………………………………………………………………

iv. Watch ………………………………………………………………………………

v. Left …………………………………………………………………………………

vi. Left …………………………………………………………………………………

vii. Flight ………………………………………………………………………………

viii. Flight ………………………………………………………………………………

ix. All ready ………………………………………………………………………….

x. Already …………………………………………………………………………..

( 10 Marks)

07) Use the following words in meaningful sentences.

i. Prohibited ii. Disaster iii. Abandon iv. Ability v. Disgrace

(5 Marks)

08) Write the following sentences in the present perfect tense.i. I write a letter to my pen friend.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

ii. The teacher explains the lesson clearly.…………………………………………………………………………………….

iii. Ann reads a lot of Shakespearean novels.………………………………………………………………………………………

iv. Robbers break into the house.………………………………………………………………………………………

v. A lot of flowers bloom in the morning.……………………………………………………………………………………. (10 Marks)

09) Choose the correct preposition from the list given in the bracket and fill in the blanks.

i. Look................................ (at, into, on) the animals grazing............................ (on, in, that) the field.

ii. The ox uses its tail.................................(for, to, with) chase away the files.

iii. The Policeman bid................................. (about, behind, upon) the bush and waited ....................

(till, to, for) the thief.

iv. A little amount............................... (of, in, with) money is enough............................ (on, with, for) a short holiday.

v. The ripe mango hanging ............................ (in, under, from) the branch was ............................... (beyond, away, through) my reach.

vi. The bear chased............................ (before, after, on) the man.

(10 Marks)

10) Write an essay on one of the following topics. (250 - 300 words)

i. A journey up-country.

ii. We must say no to alcohol.

iii. The advantages and disadvantages of the computer.

iv. The life of a soldier.

v. Village life is better than town life.

(20 Marks)