EWSLearn EnglishEWS-MP-CAMBRIDGE-STAGE-9-001
Stage 9 - Lower Secondary English · Free practice assessment
Original EWS selected-skills practice. This is not an official past paper or a complete examination mock. Use your own paper for answers.
මෙය තෝරාගත් කුසලතා සඳහා EWS පුහුණු ඇගයීමකි. නිල පසුගිය විභාග පත්රයක් නොවේ. පිළිතුරු වෙනම ලියන්න.
A promise on a poster
“Every cup makes a difference,” the poster announced above a photograph of a spotless beach. The café had replaced plastic cups with paper ones, and the manager proudly described the change as a complete solution. Yet the small print asked customers to use a special collection bin that was not available nearby. A student reporter welcomed the reduction in plastic but questioned the word “complete”. She wanted to know how the cups would be collected and processed. Her article ended with a practical proposal: offer reusable cups and explain the disposal system clearly.
පරිසර හිතකාමී බව කියන ප්රචාරණයක ප්රකාශ සාක්ෂි සමඟ සසඳා බැලීමේ වැදගත්කම පෙන්වයි.
Try it yourself
- What change had the café made?
- Why is “complete solution” questioned?
- Explain how the photograph supports the slogan.
- How is the reporter’s approach balanced?
- Choose: Yesterday, we ___ the plan. (change / changed)
- Complete: She has ___ a clear notice. (write / written)
- Join with because: We waited inside. It was raining.
- Rewrite in the passive: The pupils checked the signs.
- Write two paragraphs proposing one improvement at your school. Explain the problem, give evidence and acknowledge one possible concern.
- Check your response: identify one capital letter, one full stop and one word you could improve.