ENGLISH TEST FOR A BEGINNER (2)
OPEN UNIVERSITY COLOMBO
Read the following passage .In each line one word is incorrect and it is underlined. Write the correct
word in the space provided.(The first one is done for you.)
The beach was crowd with people. Suddenly someone shouted “mad dog”! ……………Crowded………………
Point to a mangy looking dog. It was running along the show, foaming at the ………………………………………………
…………………………………………….
mouth. Parents call the children who were playing in the sand hurried to their
…………………………………………….
cars. Several people chase the dog with sticks and stones. As they closed in on
…………………………………………….
the animal , a little boy who has not run away picked up the dog. It was his
………………………………………………
pet.He hold it protectively in his arms. Skippy was my pet “he said tearfully. He
…………………………………………….
just chewed up my cake of soap. That is why he was frothing at the mouth. ……………………………………………..
People are very much embarrassed and they patted the dog. Next day a …………………………………………..
newspaper reports this incident. It suggested that the soap company might
like to hear that their soap was good enough to eat.
2. Complete the following telephone conversation by selecting the most suitable word and writing it in
the blanks space. The first one is done for you.
A: Hello
B: Hello ,is there any chance(1)……………(of,for,to) an appointment today? It’s (2)………..(the, an ,a ) emergency.
A: Could you (3)…………(told ,tell , telling ) me exactly what the problem is?
B: Yes, I’ve broken a filling and (4)………..(it’s, it, its ) really uncomfortable. I want to get it (5)………………(attend,
attended , attending) to.
A: Well, let me see Dr.Perera is very busy, but he might(6)……………(is,was,be) able to fit you in about 5 o’clock this
afternoon .Is it alright?
B: Can I come(7)…………..(early, earlier, earliest ) than that?
A: If he(8)…………….(comes, come, coming) back from lunch early. Yes, 1.30. Is(9) ……………(that, than , then
)alright?
B: Oh. That would be great. Yes.
A: Could I take(10)…………(up, down , over ) your name please?
B: Yes. Mrs. Ratnayake.
A: Right. Well thank you Mrs.Rantnayake. See you(11)………….(in, at , to )1.30. Good bye.
, 3. Read the following text and underline the words that best fits the blank.
I have a friend a small village(1) ……………(on, in , at) the dry zone. He (2) ……………(is writing, writes, written)
interesting books(3)……………..(on, in at )plants, birds (4)………………(with, and, to) animals of our
country.(5)…………..(At , In, By) the age of ten, he(6)………………..(can, could, was) name every plant
in(7)…………….(he, his, him ) village. He could also(8)………………………….(identifies, identified, identify) a bird
by(9)………………….(he, its, it) call, or an animal by (10)………………….(it, its, by) foot prints. Now my friend often
(11)……………………(go, goes, gone) to the hills and jungles so that he is able to observe rare plants and animals.
4. Read the following passage and complete the dialogue using the passive voice.
Someone broke into Mrs.Jayalath’s house during the weekend .The thief took some jewelry . But he didn’t do any
damage. A young policewoman interviewed Mrs.Jayalath .The police found some finger prints and the police
computer identified the thief. The police have arrested a man and are questioning him.
Mrs. Jayalath Our house was broken into last weekend.
Mrs.Silva Oh No!
Mrs. Jayalath Some jewelry was taken but no damage(1)………………….
Mrs.Silva Did the police come and see you?
Mrs. Jayalath Yes of course(2)………………………………………..by a young policewoman
Mrs.Silva Do they know who the thief is?
Mrs. Jayalath Oh yes. Some (3)……………………………………………………………………… and the (4) …………………...
By the police computer. The man(5)……………………………………………………and he (6)…………………………
5.Fill in the blanks with the words given within the box. There are three extra words.
Energy them such short make chain another animal path become one some
deserts lizard food plant
Every living thing needs food provides energy. When one animal eats another (1)……………………or a plant, They
both(2)……………………..a part of a food(3)………………………………. A food chain is the (4) ……………………….that energy
takes as one living thing eats (5)……………………..For example the plant, grasshopper, (6)……………snake are all
connected to(7)………………….another. Different environments such as forests(8) ………………………………lakes, rivers
have different (9)…………………..chains. Some are short and (10)…………………..are long. But all of(11)……………….begin
with a producer. A (12)……………is a producer and can(13) ………………….its own food, A (12)………………..is a producer
and can (13)………………..its own food. A producer is the first (14)………………….in all food chains. A consumer is the
next link.
OPEN UNIVERSITY COLOMBO
Read the following passage .In each line one word is incorrect and it is underlined. Write the correct
word in the space provided.(The first one is done for you.)
The beach was crowd with people. Suddenly someone shouted “mad dog”! ……………Crowded………………
Point to a mangy looking dog. It was running along the show, foaming at the ………………………………………………
…………………………………………….
mouth. Parents call the children who were playing in the sand hurried to their
…………………………………………….
cars. Several people chase the dog with sticks and stones. As they closed in on
…………………………………………….
the animal , a little boy who has not run away picked up the dog. It was his
………………………………………………
pet.He hold it protectively in his arms. Skippy was my pet “he said tearfully. He
…………………………………………….
just chewed up my cake of soap. That is why he was frothing at the mouth. ……………………………………………..
People are very much embarrassed and they patted the dog. Next day a …………………………………………..
newspaper reports this incident. It suggested that the soap company might
like to hear that their soap was good enough to eat.
2. Complete the following telephone conversation by selecting the most suitable word and writing it in
the blanks space. The first one is done for you.
A: Hello
B: Hello ,is there any chance(1)……………(of,for,to) an appointment today? It’s (2)………..(the, an ,a ) emergency.
A: Could you (3)…………(told ,tell , telling ) me exactly what the problem is?
B: Yes, I’ve broken a filling and (4)………..(it’s, it, its ) really uncomfortable. I want to get it (5)………………(attend,
attended , attending) to.
A: Well, let me see Dr.Perera is very busy, but he might(6)……………(is,was,be) able to fit you in about 5 o’clock this
afternoon .Is it alright?
B: Can I come(7)…………..(early, earlier, earliest ) than that?
A: If he(8)…………….(comes, come, coming) back from lunch early. Yes, 1.30. Is(9) ……………(that, than , then
)alright?
B: Oh. That would be great. Yes.
A: Could I take(10)…………(up, down , over ) your name please?
B: Yes. Mrs. Ratnayake.
A: Right. Well thank you Mrs.Rantnayake. See you(11)………….(in, at , to )1.30. Good bye.
, 3. Read the following text and underline the words that best fits the blank.
I have a friend a small village(1) ……………(on, in , at) the dry zone. He (2) ……………(is writing, writes, written)
interesting books(3)……………..(on, in at )plants, birds (4)………………(with, and, to) animals of our
country.(5)…………..(At , In, By) the age of ten, he(6)………………..(can, could, was) name every plant
in(7)…………….(he, his, him ) village. He could also(8)………………………….(identifies, identified, identify) a bird
by(9)………………….(he, its, it) call, or an animal by (10)………………….(it, its, by) foot prints. Now my friend often
(11)……………………(go, goes, gone) to the hills and jungles so that he is able to observe rare plants and animals.
4. Read the following passage and complete the dialogue using the passive voice.
Someone broke into Mrs.Jayalath’s house during the weekend .The thief took some jewelry . But he didn’t do any
damage. A young policewoman interviewed Mrs.Jayalath .The police found some finger prints and the police
computer identified the thief. The police have arrested a man and are questioning him.
Mrs. Jayalath Our house was broken into last weekend.
Mrs.Silva Oh No!
Mrs. Jayalath Some jewelry was taken but no damage(1)………………….
Mrs.Silva Did the police come and see you?
Mrs. Jayalath Yes of course(2)………………………………………..by a young policewoman
Mrs.Silva Do they know who the thief is?
Mrs. Jayalath Oh yes. Some (3)……………………………………………………………………… and the (4) …………………...
By the police computer. The man(5)……………………………………………………and he (6)…………………………
5.Fill in the blanks with the words given within the box. There are three extra words.
Energy them such short make chain another animal path become one some
deserts lizard food plant
Every living thing needs food provides energy. When one animal eats another (1)……………………or a plant, They
both(2)……………………..a part of a food(3)………………………………. A food chain is the (4) ……………………….that energy
takes as one living thing eats (5)……………………..For example the plant, grasshopper, (6)……………snake are all
connected to(7)………………….another. Different environments such as forests(8) ………………………………lakes, rivers
have different (9)…………………..chains. Some are short and (10)…………………..are long. But all of(11)……………….begin
with a producer. A (12)……………is a producer and can(13) ………………….its own food, A (12)………………..is a producer
and can (13)………………..its own food. A producer is the first (14)………………….in all food chains. A consumer is the
next link.
