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JAFFNA HINDU COLLEGE

1st Term Evaluation Exam - 2022
Grade : 9 English Language Time : 2.00 Hours
Name / Index No : ................................................................................................................

Part I

Answer all the Questions

Test – 01

Find suitable words from the box and complete the list

01. A …………………. of garlic

Sprig
02. A …………………. of salt
Handful
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03. A …………………. of sliced onions Pinch

04. A …………………. of curry leaves Clove

Table spoon
05. A …………………. of chilli powder (5 marks)

Test – 02

Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions.

01. Queen Elizabeth has died ………………… the age of 96.

02. The teacher is very proud …………………………. her class.

03. Vegetables and fruit are …………………….. vitamins.

04. The classroom is equipped …………………….. all the latest technical devices.

05. If we don’t get to a petrol station soon, we'll be running ………………. of gas

In, of, out, at, with

(5 marks)

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Test – 03
Re – write the sentences using commas [ , ] where necessary.
01. While I was at the fuel station I met my friend.
……………………………………………………………………………………
02. Our English teacher Mrs.Ahanya always comes to school early doesn’t she?
……………………………………………………………………………………
03. Hello can I speak to the principal?
……………………………………………………………………………………
04. On Monday we are going to the Palaly International Airport.
……………………………………………………………………………………
05. I did not go to school because I had fever and headache.
……………………………………………………………………………………
(5 marks)
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Test – 04
Study the picture and fill the blanks using the words given in the box. Write the letter of
the correct word in the blank. The first one is done for you.
a. washing machine
b. happy
c. home
d. help
e. dirty
f. basin
g. clothes
h. dress
i. near
j. trouser
k. apron

It’s a Saturday. Helen is at (1) C . She is going to wash (2) ………….. Helen’s son Jim is
(3) ………….. her. He is going to (4) ……………… his mom. Helen is wearing an (5)
…………………… There are a lot of (6) …………… linen in a big (7) ………………..
near the (8) ………………… Helen is putting a (9) ………………… in to the machine.
Jim is wearing a (10) ………………. Both of them look (11) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
(10 marks)

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Test – 05
Complete the following dialogue using the responses given in the box. Write the relevant
letter of the response in the blank. One is done for you.

a. You’re welcome.
b. Then you’ve missed a good documentary.
c. Have you? The director did a marvelous job.
d. No, there was a power failure.
e. You can watch it again next Sunday at 10.30 am
f. “Extinct friends.” That was very interesting.

Hari : Did you watch Environment T.V last night?

Mohan : ( 1 ) ……………………………………………………………………………….
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( 2 ) ……………………………………………………………………………….

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Hari :
Mohan : Oh! What is it about?
Hari : ( 3 ) ……………………………………………………………………………….
Mohan : Was it ? I have read a science fiction on extinct animals
Hari : ( 4 ) ……………………………………………………………………………….
Mohan : Really? If they telecast it again, I can watch it.
Hari : ( 5 ) ……………………………………………………………………………….
Mohan : Thank you for the information.
Hari : a (5 marks)
Test :- 06
Write a note to one of your friends in another school to come and see the exhibition.
Include the following. Use about 40 words.
 what is the exhibition about?
 when and where it will be held?
 Ask / him / her to watch it.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
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……………………………………………………………………………………………..
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(5 marks)

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Teat – 07
Read the poem and answer the questions.
“ A book, I think, is very like
A little golden door
That takes me into places
Where I’ve never been before
It leads me in to fairy land
or a country strange in far
And best of all, the golden door
Always stands a jar”

01. What is the poem about? …………………………………………………………………

02. What is it compared to? ………………………………………………………………….
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03. Write two places it leads the poet?
a. …………………………………………
b. …………………………………………
04. Write rhyming words.
a. door …………………………………………..
b. far …………………………………………….
05. Pick a word from the poem, similar to the following.
a. Net familiar : ……………………………………………
b. Slightly open : …………………………………………..
(5 marks)

Test – 08
Join the following pairs of sentences using

‘ either …… Or’ or ‘neither …………. nor’

01. Teachers need not to come to school tomorrow.

Students too need not to come.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
02. I will buy him a smart phone for his birthday. I will buy him a smart watch for his
birthday.
……………………………………………………………………………………………

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03. Mother will prepare rice for lunch. Mother will prepare noodles for lunch.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
04. I do not want to buy mangoes. I do not want to buy any kind of fruits.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
05. Father will come alone. Father will come with mother.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(10 marks)

Test – 09
Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank.
01. The …………………………….. President has moved to Malaysia.
[ former, past, late ]
02. The man jumped out of the window and committed …………………………….
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[ death, suicide, murder ]
03. When I tried to walk, I felt a sharp ………………………………… in my left leg.
[ damage, hurt, pain]
04. They don’t …………………………… a chance of winning the match.
[ rise, take, stand]
05. The media put the ………………………… on the police, who weren’t at the scene fast
enough.
[ blame, fault, guilt ]
(5 marks)

Test – 10
Fill in the blank with words given in the box. The first one is done fox you.
Selecting, apply, think, earn, are, is, matter, live, have, spend, argue

Almost everybody needs a job to (1) earn some money to (2) …………………… in the society.
Some have difficulties in (3) ………………….. jobs which (4) ………………… very suitable
for them. First of all, you must (5) ……………….. necessary qualifications to (6)
………………. For an expected post. It (7) ……………………. so natural for people to (8)
……………… about the salary as the next step. People may (9) …………… that salary doesn’t
(10) ……………. much. But, indeed it is also so important as everybody needs money to
(11)…………… for the expenditure.
(10 marks)

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Test – 11
Read the following letter and answer the question.
45, K.K.S Road,
Jaffna.
21st September 2022.

Dear Teacher,
How are you? I hope you are well. I feel very sad to lose a good teacher like you in my life.
You were with us for many years and did everything that you could. You were not only a teacher
for us but you were also a guide and an adviser. You trained us in various fields such as sports,
scouting, social services and extra – curricular activities. I express my heartfelt gratitude for
you.
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You were able to form photographic club and Avaiation club. Our school became more popular
because of these clubs and societies. Although you are about to leave for higher studies in United
Kingdom, you may support our school in future activities.
I wish you for your future endeavours.

Yours faithfully student,

Reshan.

01. Who is writing this letter?

……………………………………………………………………………………………
02. What were the fields this teacher trained students?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
03. Write the sentence which says that he thanks his teacher?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
04. Find the opposite meaning from the text for the following words.
a. glad :- ………………………………………………….
b. nothing :- ………………………………………………
05. Fill in the blank using the suitable word form the text.
The teacher was a …………………………. and an adviser.
(5 marks)

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Test – 12
Write an essay on one of the following topics.
use about 150 words.
a. Gardening as a hobby.
b. The game I like to play most.
c. How I spent my last vacation.
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(10 marks)

Listening Test
[A] Underline the correct answer.
01. These news items are form ……………………………..
[Asian News, young news, world news]
02. Hail Jordan is reporting form ……………………….
[Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna]
03. The given news items are the ……………………
[foreign news, headlines, news in detail]
[B] Mark true (T) or false (f)
04. The reporter read the headline first (………)
05 Health officers request people to get medicine (………)
06. Sri Lanka won the match by 22 runs (………)

[C] Write short answers.

07. The school vacation starts on : ……………………………………
` 08. Sri Lanka won the match against : ………………………………..
(8 marks)
Speaking Test – (12 marks)