To use a library effectively, one must first have a valid library
.
This card grants access to the physical collections and online
.
Upon entering, use the
system, usually a computer terminal, to locate specific items. Note down the call
and section. Once the item is found, proceed to the circulation
to check it out. Remember to return items by their due
to avoid fines and ensure others can use them.
Complete the passage by selecting the correct words from the dropdowns.
Educational programmes on television play an important role. They viewers useful things. They show lessons, facts, and clearly. Students can many things without spending extra . These programmes are .
There are many types of educational . Some programmes teach school . Others show about animals and the environment. Some explain history and . Certain shows teach special .
Educational programmes help . They use pictures and . Students revise , improve their , and practise .
Programmes are also useful for the general . They give important about health and services. They help people stay and aware. These programmes are very . Watching them is .
Five hundred years ago, sailing even in familiar waters was an adventure. There were no radios, weather reports, or good maps. Sailors were on their own. Many died in shipwrecks. So little was known about the Earth and its seas that no one was sure that the world was round.
Then Ferdinand Magellan led a crew of 265 on a voyage. They were the first men to sail around the world. They were also the first Europeans to cross the Pacific Ocean. They set sail in September 1519. Magellan commanded the ‘Trinidad’. The other ships in his fleet were the ‘San Antonio’, ‘Concepcion’, ‘Victoria’, and ‘Santiago’.
In November they reached Brazil’s shore. They rested there. On Christmas Day, they started going down the South American coast. The fleet set out again in August 1520. In October, they found a bay. Magellan sent two ships to explore it. A violent two-day storm began. The ships took shelter in a small inlet. They found that it was a long waterway. Although it had land on both sides, the water was salty. They had discovered the Strait of Magellan at the tip of South America! They came back and got the rest of the fleet. For the first time, people sailed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. It took one month.
The weather was awful, and the captain of the San Antonio turned his ship around and fled. It took the remaining ships from November 1520 until March 1521 to cross the Pacific Ocean and reach the Philippines. Magellan was killed when he tried to force the natives there to become Christians. But enough of his crew survived that the other two ships returned to Spain in September 1522. Only 18 men had survived the trip. One had kept a log about this adventure that proved once and for all that the world was round.
Answer the Questions
(1) True or False
(a) Sailing was dangerous as sailors had no modern equipment.
(b) There were four ships in Magellan’s fleet.
(c) Magellan’s voyage proved the world was round.
(d) Magellan returned to Spain in 1522.
(2) Why didn’t people know the progress of sailors?
(3) Magellan commanded which ship?
(4) How did sailors prove the world was round?
(5) What does “His” refer to? (Copy and paste only one word.)
The bar chart illustrates the given by grade 11 students at Vidukirana Maha Vidyalaya for being late to school. The most common is rain in the morning and 26 students mentioned it. Many students said that a or stomachache caused their delay. The number of students was in total. More than a few reported that buses were in traffic. Some students, 8 in number, were late because a family member got . The least common reason, given by only 6 students, was forgetting to set the . Overall, issues appear to be the main cause of lateness.
I am so , but I have some news. It seems I have to cancel our lunch plans today. My cousin has unexpectedly , and I need to go to the hospital to be with my family.
I feel about this last-minute change. I was really looking forward to seeing you and catching up.
I would love to our lunch as soon as possible. How about next Saturday? Let me know if that works for you, or suggest another time.
Extract (i): When settlements were very small, leftovers were simply thrown outdoors, where they finally decayed. But as communities grew, pigs and other animals helped clear away the stuff eating them. The animals, in turn, recycled the waste and thus created an even less appealing waste problem.
Extract (ii): Many people are strangely passive when they visit a doctor. First of all, they often fail to provide the doctor with complete information about their medical problem. Secondly, many people fail to ask their doctor for a full and clear explanation of their condition.
Extract (iii): Swollen glands in the body can be uncomfortable, but they are a welcome sign that your body is working to defend itself. They are often associated with an illness such as mumps, German measles, a cold, or flu, but an insect bite or an infected cut can also result in swelling. Still if swollen glands last more than a few days, it can be a sign of a serious illness, such as Hodgkin’s disease.
Extract (iv): Here are some tips to discourage TV watching and encourage reading. For one thing, have only one television set, and place it in the family room. Then if your child wants privacy, he or she will have to go elsewhere away from the TV. Secondly, connect eating with reading. Put a bookcase rather than a TV in the kitchen.
Extract (v): Children in Finland are the highest-scoring young readers in the world, but they spend more time watching TV than reading. Finnish national research has pointed out a key relationship between reading and Finnish TV. Many programmes have captions and watching these programmes seems to motivate and enhance reading among young readers.
As Rajini walked into the classroom, she noticed her friend Jaleel sitting alone, looking upset. “Hi, Jaleel, what’s wrong?” Rajini asked.
Jaleel sighed and replied, “Well, yesterday my brother told me that
.”
“Oh no, I’m sorry to hear that,” Rajini said sympathetically and asked,
“He seemed really upset,” Jaleel reported. My brother also told me that he
there for five years and didn’t know what to do next.
“That must have been tough for him,” Rajini remarked. “Did he say anything else?”
“Yeah, he mentioned that
start looking for a new job right away,” Jaleel continued. “But he also said he’s worried about finding something as good as
.”
Puddles, know, form, ever, comes, that, to, it, disappear, rainwater, somewhere, the, sometimes, cannot, what
Rain is a very unpredictable natural process. Sometimes it rains. It rains and drains. The rain
down in heavy sheets.
it rains so hard
it makes it difficult
see. We all know
it is like when
rains. But have you
wondered where all the
goes? Does it just
? We all know that it
just disappear. As we
it has to go
. Raindrops fall to
ground, join together to
rain puddles. The rain puddles get bigger and bigger. Finally, they overflow. Like the rain drops, the rain puddles join. They form a stream. The stream carries the water down the hill. After a while the stream joins a river.
Read the letter and select the correct form of the verb from the dropdowns.
Dear Sarala,
Hope you are doing well. I would like to know how you are getting on. I am thinking about you and your well-being, especially during these difficult times. Write to me or call me whenever you need any help.
Also, it
a pleasure for me to hear how you are
in your studies. Are there any subjects or topics that you find particularly challenging?
it’s perfectly normal to encounter difficulties along the way, and I’m here to help you overcome any problems you are likely to
.
I would also like to discuss what you plan for your future. Have you thought about what you’d like to pursue after
the G.C.E. O/L examination?
In case you need any advice, feel free to contact me.
Read the passage and select the most suitable words from the dropdowns.
New technology often creates serious problems. Vehicles, for example, provide
benefits, but they also
the air and pose severe health risks to people and damage
.
It is difficult to imagine life
electricity and heat. Jet planes, while helping us in many ways, cause air pollution
hydrocarbons. The challenge, however, is to minimize the harmful effects of new technology on the environment.
