JENNATH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – WELIGAMA.

YEAR END EXAMINATION – 2022.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

GRADE – 07.

NAME : __________________________________ DURATION : 2 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES.

*ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

01. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Sigiriya Rock Fortress is considered as one of the world heritages nominated by UNESCO.

It is located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. This fortress was built by King Kashyapa. He

built his palace on the top of this rock and decorated its side with colourful frescoes. It is nearly

100 metres high. One could see the Lion Gate, the Mirror Wall, landscaped gardens, water

gardens and caves in Sigiriya. The fountains are still active during the rainy season. It is one of the

best preserved examples of ancient urban planning and is the most visited historic site in

Sri Lanka. It’s our duty to protect this ancient monument.

1.Who nominated Sigiriya as a world heritage?

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2.Where is it located?

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3.Who built it?

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4.How high is it?

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5.With what did they King decorate its sides?

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02. Underline the correct letters.

1.Examp....... ( al / le / el )

2.Competiti........ ( en / on / an )

3.Expens......... ( eve / iva / ive )

4.Prope......... ( rty / rtt / rti )

 5.Cr........ture. ( ia / ie / ea )

6.Visit.......... ( er / or / ar )

7.Cr........d. ( ow / ou / au )

8.Pl........sure. ( ea / ae / ee )

9.Tr.........ps. ( oo / ee / ou )

10.Beauti........ ( fuul / ful / full ) ( 10 marks )

03. Rewrite the passage using the capital letters where necessary.

my school is dharmapala vidyalaya. it is in middeniya. it is a mixed school. it has several

large buildings, a library and a small playground. it has classes up to grade thirteen. there are

about sixty teachers and about one thousand five hundred students in my school. the founder of

my school is sir henry steel olcott. our principal is mrs. chamila gunasekara.

the place i like most is the library. there are very valuable books in it. i borrow books from

the library every friday. when i am free, i go to the library to read newspapers.

all our teachers are very kind, friendly and helpful. i am proud of my school.

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04. Study the picture given. Write 5 sentences describing the picture. Use more than 6 words for

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05. Read the poem and fill in the gaps with the opposite of the word in the bracket.

I Lost My Head.

.................................I go to sleep each night ( after )

I................................remove my head, ( last )

and set it gently....................................upon ( up )

the night stand by my bed.

And every..............................when I wake ( evening )

I stretch my arms and yawn,

then pick my head up carefully

and put it right back on.

 I put my head on................................. ( forward )

when I woke up................................... ( today )

and every time I turned my head,

I looked the other way.

I .........................................walking into walls ( finished )

and falling.................................the stairs. ( up )

I stumbled into tables

and I tumbled..................................chairs. ( under ) ( 09 marks )

06. Fill in the blanks with must / mustn’t.

1.People............................................throw things out of the window.

2.You.................................push your friends into the water.

3.You.................................wash your hands before meals.

4.People................................cut down trees.

5.We............................sweep the classroom every morning.

6.They...............................buy tickets to see the drama. ( 06 marks )

07. Fill in the blanks with should / shouldn’t.

1.I have a toothache. You.................................brush your teeth twice a day.

2.Every morning I go to school late. You.....................................go to bed late.

3.It’s raining. I want to go out. You..................................get wet in rain.

4.I’m very tired after the scouting trip. You....................................rest.

5.The box is very heavy. My brother can’t carry it. You..............................help him.

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08. Rewrite these sentences using the contracted form.

1.We should not run on the road.

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2.We should not disturb the students in the library.

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3.Dogs do not climb trees.

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 4.Look,there is nothing in my hands.

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5.I would prefer a glass of water in the morning.

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09. Read the notice and complete the table.

NOTICE.
Drama Club
of
Ranpokunagama M. V
proudly presents
Andare and his wife
( A drama based on a popular folk tale )
20th December 2022
at 2.30p.m.
in the main hall

Name of the drama

Date

Time

Presented by

Venue
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10. Use the given facts and write a small paragraph about “Trincomalee”.

- A port city.

- In the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.

- Has a long history.

- Home of the famous Koneswaram Hindu Temple.

- Famous for the natural harbour.

- Harbour was known as Gokanna/Gokarna in the past.

- Many people visit Trincomalee.

- Beaches.

- Seven hot water springs.

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11. Dictation.

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12. Fill in the blanks. Use the words given.

( second / footprint / in / sacred / religions )

Sri Pada is a........................................mountain in Sri Lanka. It is the...........................................

highest mountain in our country. It is............................Rathnapura District. People of all

................................visit this place. Buddhists believe that there is the........................................

of Lord Buddha on this mountain. Four major rivers begin from this mountain. ( 05 marks )
13. Write an essay about “Trees”. Use 100 words.
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