Cambridge O Level

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SINHALA 3205/01
Paper 1 Composition May/June 2020

1 hour 30 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer two topics in total:
Section A: answer one topic.
Section B: answer one topic.
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 45.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 8 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

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Choose one topic from Section A and one topic from Section B. Section B starts on page 5.

Section A – Letter, Report or Speech, Dialogue

1 From the topics listed below, write one composition of about 120 words in Sinhala. It will be to
your advantage to keep to the recommended length.

(a) Write a letter to a friend living abroad telling him/her about when you went on safari and a
memorable adventure that you had there.

Tn .sh i*dß pdßldjl § Tng w;a ú£ug isÿ jQ wu;l fkdjk isÿ ùula ms<sn|j
úia;r lrñka úfoaYhl isák ñ;=frl=g $ ñ;=ßhlg ,smshla ,shkak' [15]

(b) Write a report on how you enjoyed yourself at the New Year festival that you attended in your
village.

Tfí .fï Tn iyNd.S ù úfkdao jQ w¨;a wjqreÿ W;aijhla .ek jd¾;djla

,shkak' [15]

(c) Write a dialogue between a mother and child on the issue of watching films or playing games
just before the school exams.

mdie,a úNd.h w; <Õ ;sìh § Ñ;%mg keröu ms<sn|j fyda mß>Kl l%Svd j,
fh§u ms<sn|j ujl yd orefjl= w;r we;sjk fonila ,shkak' [15]

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Section B – Essay

2 From the topics listed below, write one essay of about 200 words in Sinhala. It will be to your
advantage to keep to the recommended length.

(a) Write a description of an exciting experience that you had during an outing with a friend.

ñ;=frl= iu. weúÈkakg .sh úfgl Tn uqyqK ÿka úfkdaockl w;aoelSula

úia;r fldg ,shkak' [30]

(b) “Children should do sport at school every day.” Discuss.

—<uhska Èkm;d mdif,a § l%Svd l, hq;= h˜' Tfí woyia ,shkak' [30]

(c) Describe the scene at your school on the day that it was closing for the end-of-year holiday.

jir wjidk ksjdvqj i|yd mdie, jeiQ Èkfha tys ;snQ ;;aajh ms<sn|j úia;rhla
,shkak' [30]

(d) “Beggars can’t be choosers”. Write a story based on this proverb.

—ysÕkakkag fldhskao WKq n;a˜' fï m%ia:dj msref<a w¾:h meyeÈ,s jk f,i

l;djla ,shkak' [30]

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