ENGLISH TEST FOR A BEGINNER (5)
OPEN UNIVERSITY COLOMBO
1.Fill in the blanks with the words given within the box. There are three extra words.
Making plays the through having rivers originates lakes
harbours right beautiful for is longest of area and
The rich network of rivers in SriLanka make the island an oasis at any time of year , naturally watering the paradise
garden with its splendid heritage . the highest concentration of(1) ………………………….and lakes is found
in(2)………………………south west of the country ,(3)………………………….it possibly the most fertile (4)………………………..in
SriLanka .Mahaweli is the (5)…………………………..river in the island It(6)……………………………..from the Hatton mountain
range(7)……………………………gently flows across Kandy and (8)…………………………..to the east. It
passes(9)…………………..Trincomalee,one of the finest natural (10)………………………………..in the world. The river
(11)…………………..been dammed in several places ,(12)…………………….not only a major source of water(13)…………
Irrigation purposes. And also it(14)……………………………..an important role in the hydro-electric power generation of
SriLanka.
2.Fill in the blanks in the following dialogue. Use the correct form of the word.
Rahal How was the show last night? You were there with your sister, weren’t you?
Malika My sister forced me to join her. She loves those singers.
Rahal Who is (1)………….(she) favorite singer?
Malika I really don’t know , but (2)………………..(I)favorite singer is Kevin.
Rahal Kevin ? I don’t like (3)…………………..(he) style.
Malika Hm….Last year the media club had(4)………………(they) annual musical show. Kevin was there.
Rahal Yes, I remember that. He’s an old boy of (5)…………………..(we) school.
Malika (6)…………….(I) brother was the head prefect then. He organized that. I helped him to find the singers.
OPEN UNIVERSITY COLOMBO
1.Fill in the blanks with the words given within the box. There are three extra words.
Making plays the through having rivers originates lakes
harbours right beautiful for is longest of area and
The rich network of rivers in SriLanka make the island an oasis at any time of year , naturally watering the paradise
garden with its splendid heritage . the highest concentration of(1) ………………………….and lakes is found
in(2)………………………south west of the country ,(3)………………………….it possibly the most fertile (4)………………………..in
SriLanka .Mahaweli is the (5)…………………………..river in the island It(6)……………………………..from the Hatton mountain
range(7)……………………………gently flows across Kandy and (8)…………………………..to the east. It
passes(9)…………………..Trincomalee,one of the finest natural (10)………………………………..in the world. The river
(11)…………………..been dammed in several places ,(12)…………………….not only a major source of water(13)…………
Irrigation purposes. And also it(14)……………………………..an important role in the hydro-electric power generation of
SriLanka.
2.Fill in the blanks in the following dialogue. Use the correct form of the word.
Rahal How was the show last night? You were there with your sister, weren’t you?
Malika My sister forced me to join her. She loves those singers.
Rahal Who is (1)………….(she) favorite singer?
Malika I really don’t know , but (2)………………..(I)favorite singer is Kevin.
Rahal Kevin ? I don’t like (3)…………………..(he) style.
Malika Hm….Last year the media club had(4)………………(they) annual musical show. Kevin was there.
Rahal Yes, I remember that. He’s an old boy of (5)…………………..(we) school.
Malika (6)…………….(I) brother was the head prefect then. He organized that. I helped him to find the singers.
