English-12

AKURANA MUSLIM BALIKA MAHA VIDYALAYA

MID YEAR TEST – 2009

GENERAL ENGLISH

Grade -12 Time – 3 hours

01. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the following a / an / the

You may use a word more than once . you should leave the space blank if it need not be filled

(a) She bought half (i)…………………………..dozen eggs and (ii) ………………………loaf of

(iii)……………………bread.

(b) (iv) ………………………..car that knocked Gamini down was driven at (v)……………….

speed of sixty miles (vi) ………………………hour.

(c) We decided to go on a pilgrimage (vi) …………………..spot we selected was

(vii)……………………….Adam's peak. We went by bus to (viii) …………………………

Ratnapura.

(d) Most of us are good at reading non – verbal cues to understand (ix) ………………………..

emotions (x) …………………….old silent film.

(Marks 10)

02. Underline the correct answer.

(i) …………………….. the new manager of the company.

a. whose b. who's c. who're d. who'se

(ii) The chief guest praised the organization for ………………………..discipline

a. it's b. its' c. it d. its

(iii) The books you've been looking for are …………….. in the cupboard.

a. there b.they're c. their d. they

(iv) This car is ours, not

a. their's b. thiers c. their d. there's

(v) It is …………………. duty to keep the school clean and dity

a. you're b. your c. you d. your'e

(marks 5)

03. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from those given in the list below

Opportunity , disappointed , husband , lifetime, turn , and , than , travel , magic, tickets

A fairy told a married couple "for being such an exemplary married couple for 25 years, I will give you each a wish. I want to (i)…………………………around the world with my dearest (ii)…………………….. said the wife. The Fairy moved her (iii)……………………….. stick and shouted. Two (iv) ……………………….appeared in her hands. Now it was the husband's (v)………………………..He thought for a moment (vi)……………………………... "Well, this moment is romantic, but an (vii)……………………….. like this only occurs once in a (vii)………………………….so, I'm sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger (ix)………………………. me". The wife was deeply (x)………………………… but, a wish was a wish. The fairy made a circle with her stick and shouted suddenly the husband was go years old!.

(Marks 10)

04. Complete the following questions so as to get the answers given each of them.

(i) where……………………………………………………………………………………………….

I went to the carnival last Saturday.

(ii)Why………………………………………………………………………………………………...

Malini hasn't come to school today because she is ill.

(iii) What ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

Marie Curie discovered radium .

(iv) How much ……………………………………………………………………………………….

A kilo of sugar costs forty rupees.

(v) How many ………………………………………………………………………………………

Fifty student s will go on the trip.

(Marks 15)

05. Use five of the following words in sentences to bring out their meaning.

often cheerful friendly seldom calm

usually always rarely never generous

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…(Marks 15)

06. Read the following letter and answer the questions given below (Marks 20)

Hema Batics,

10,main street.

Galle.

25^th December 2008

The Sales Manager,

New Fashions Ltd.,

Hill street,

Dehiwela.

Dear Mr.Gamage,

Mr. G.H.Chaminda , who is a salesman with your firm, has applied for the position o f sales manager with us. We should be glad if you would kindly let us know. in confidence , your opinion of his character and ability and his relations with other members of your staff.

A short list of the applicants has been prepared , and as the directors meet on 16^th January to make the appointment . It would be appreciated if we could have your reply by 6^th January at the latest.

Yours sincerely,

K.Nanayakkara

K.NANAYAKKARA

PERSONAL OFFICER.

(i) What is Mr.Gmage?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

(ii) Where does chaminda work now?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

(iii) Why Mr.Nanayakkara writing to the sales manager of new fashions?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

(iv) Is chaminda the only applicant?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

(v) What information is sought by Mr.Nanayakkara about Mr.Chaminda?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

(vi) Why is it necessary for Mr.Nanayakkara to receive information about Mr Chaminda

before 6^th January?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

(vii) Give the meaning of the following words, a appear in the text.

a. Position - ……………………………… c. in confidence -……………………….

b. glad - …………………………………. d. Your staff - ………………………….

07. Rajesh has borrowed kamilni's General English Book and has forgotten to return it. He wants Kamilini to excuse him. He also wants to tell her that he will return it this Saturday thinking you are Rajesh, write a note of apology to kamalini. Use about 3 words (Marks 10)

08. Write an essay using about 200 words for your school essay competition on the topic "A memorable person" . Your essay should include the following details.

- Who the memorable person is

- Why you find her / him memorable

- What are the special qualities or characteristics you see in that person (Marks 15)

History,Geography,Civics-Grade-8

K/AKURANA MUSLIM BALIKA MAHA VIDYALAYA

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION - 2009

HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY,CITIZENSHIP

Grade – 07 Time : 2 hours

Ad.No. - ……………..

Answer all questions.

01. Kingdom which had the natural protection of ricers, water ways. etc was.

1. Kotte 2.Kandy 3. Sitawaka 4. Jaffna

02. Kingdom which had surrived longest was,

1. Kandy 2. Anuradhapura 3. Kotte 4. Polannaruwa

03. At the beginning the kandyan kingdom was consisted of this number of areas.

1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5

04. The Kandyan kingdom originated in the letter part of the

1. 15^th century 2. 14^th century 3. 16^th century 4. 17^th century

05. Udu Nuwara and Uda Palatha earlier known as.

1. Dumbara 2. Matale 3. Siduruwana 4. Hewaheta

06. The prince who rebelled against Kotte and establish the kingdom of kandy was.

1. Jothiya Situ 2. Nikapitiye

3. Ambulugala 4. Sinasammath Vikramabahu

07. Apart from the kingdom of Kotte, this kingdom too,was a threat to the kandyan

Kingdom.

1. Sitawaka 2. Raigama 3. Jaffna 4. mahagama

08. This king embraced Hinduism and started destroying the Buddhist temples he

was.

1. Rajasinghe II 2. Rajasingha I 3. Jotiya Situ 4. Nikapitiye

09. Dona Katherina alias.

1. Anula 2. somaderi 3. Leelawathi 4. Kusumusan Dewi

10. The son of Weerasundara Bandara was,

1. Yamasinghe Bandara 2. Karalliyadda

3. Jayaweera 4. Konappu Bandara

11. The consin brother of wimaladharmasuriya I was,

1. Nikapitiye 2. Senerath 3. Wijayapala 4. Tikiri

12. The last Sinhala king of srilanka was,

1. Sri wikrama Rajasinghe 2. Vikramabahu

3. Nerendrasinghe 4. Rajadhi Rajasinghe

13. The son of king senerath , who became the king of kandy in 1635 was,

1. Wimaladharmasuriya 2. Rajasinghe I

3. Maha Asthana 4. Kumarasinghe

14. The person who planned to assassinate Rajasinghe II was,

1. Ambanwela Rala 2. Lewke

3. Samarakkody 4. Aluwihare

15. The lawful heir to the kandyan throne, after the death of king Rajadhi

Rajasinghe was,

1. Kannasami 2. Appuhami 3. Muthusami 4. Duraisami

GEOGRAPHY

16. A system composed of millions of starts, dust andsmoke is,

1. Galaxy 2. planets 3. comets 4. Asteroids

17. The objects that do not glisten but emit light are,

1. Starts 2. Comets 3. Planets 4. dwarf planets

18. The smallest planet of the solar system is,

1. Pluto 2. Mercury 3. Neptune 4. Urenus

19. Name the only planet which is suitable for human habitation.

1. Earth 2. Mars 3. Jupiter 4. Venus

20. The temperature of the surface of the sun is,

1. 5000oC 2. 4000oC 3. 6000oC 4. 7000oC

21. Survival of the solar system depends on ,

1. Moon 2. Earth 3. Saturn 4. Sun

22. The planet which emits back 85% of sunlight it receives is,

1. Mercury 2. Venus 3. Earth 4. Jupiter

23. This planet is bluish green in colour due to the methane gas in the upper

atmosphere,

1. Uranus 2. Saturn 3. Neptune 4. Venus

24. Earth’s moving around its axis is known as

1. Revolution 2. Eclipse 3. Rotation 4. high tide

25. The objects which appear in the sky from time to time, with bright tails

steering behind them are,

1. Satellites 2. Comets 3. Asteroids 4. meters

26. Total numbers of longitudes are,

1. 360 2.180 3.90 4.95

27. The satellite takes 27 days and 7 hours and 45 minutes for a full rotation and

revolution,

1. Europa 2.Gamymede 3.Moon 4.Calistro

28. These result due to the combined gravity of the sun and moon.

1. Tsunami 2. Tides 3. earthquakes 4. floods

29. The only planet which rotates from East to West is,

1. Earth 2. Jupiter 3. Venus 4. Saturn

30. Saturn can be identified as the most ……………planet in the solar system.

1. beautiful 2. important 3. dangerous 4. suitable

31. The time taken to rotate 360^o longitudes is,

1. 10 hours 2. 1 hour 3. 24 hour 4. 36 hours

32. A flower which blooms on moonlit nights is,

1. Roses 2. Blue water 3. sepalika 4. Anthuriums

33. Number of longitudes rotate in 2 hours is,

1. 15 2. 30 3. 45 4. 60

34. The longitude which runs through Greenwich in England is,

1. equator 2. International date time

3. topic of caucer 4. Prime Meridian

35. Earth and other planets revolve around sun in

1. a circular path 2. an elliptical path

CITIZENSHIP

36. What we do and say originate from the thoughts that generate in our.

1. Mouth 2. Mind 3. heart 4. head

37. which had been identified as the ‘Eighth wonder of the world’

1. Sigiriya 2. Thaj Mahal

3. Great wall of China 4. Ruwanwelisaya

38. Who discovered gun powder?

1. Japan 2. China 3. India 4. Korea

39. A source that does not generate wholesome thoughts is,

1. Places of worship 2. Family 3. Schools 4. night clubs

40. The prince who looked after his blind parents according to Buddhistliterature is

1. Sama 2. Raja 3. Ali 4. Upali

PART – II

Answer all questions .

01. 1. Mention the areas of kandyan kingdom at the beginning.

1. …………………………………… . 2. ……………………………...

3. …………………………………….. 4. ……………………………...

5. …………………………………….

2. The kandyan kingdom was knoon by several names, mention 3 of them.

1. ……………………………………. 2. ……………………………...

3. This person was appointed by Parakramabahu VI to gored the kandyan

kingdom I. ………………………………………………….

4. These natives who served under the Portuguese for a pay were known as

………………………………………………….

5. Who was the last lawful heir to the kandyan throne who embraced

Catholicism?

………………………………………………………………………………..

(20 Marks)

02. 1. Name the planets of the solar system.

1. …………………………………… . 2. ……………………………...

3. …………………………………….. 4. ……………………………...

5. …………………………………….

2. The power which attracts the planets towards the sun is ……………………..

3. Mention the 2 main gases found on Earth.

1. …………………………………….. 2. ……………………………...

4. Mention the 2 gases found on Jupiter.

1. …………………………………….. 2. ……………………………...

5. If rotation of longitudes in 24 hours = 360⁰ Calculate the time taken to

rotate 1⁰ longitude.

………………………………………………………………………………...

(20 Marks)

03. 1. Write whole some and 4 unwholesome ideas.

Wholesome ideas	Unwholesome ideas
1. 2. 3. 4.	1. 2. 3. 4.

2. Mention the sources that influence individuals thoughts. Fill in the diagram.