GCE A/L General English case studies
GCE A/L General English · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The GCE Advanced Level General English paper is the compulsory English component of Sri Lanka's Advanced Level examination, taken alongside a candidate's main subject stream. It is designed for school candidates completing the two-year A/L programme, but private candidates who register for the examination also sit it. The GCE A/L General English case studies are 5 cases and about 2,756 words.
1Night Bus, Empty Seats: Judging a Candidate's Inference
Read this passage from a mock paper: 'The town's new night bus was sold as a lifeline for shift workers. It runs four times a night, from the industrial estate to the hospital.
537 words, about 3 min2Blood Camp Notice: Word Forms and One Idiom Too Far
The Interact Club of a school is finalising a notice for a blood donation camp. The draft, written by a student, reads: 'The camp will be (success) only if donors arrive before 10 a.m.
505 words, about 3 min3Recycling Paragraph: Which Errors Matter Most
A student submits this paragraph in a timed essay: 'Last year, our school decided to start a recycling programme. Each class were asked to collect plastic bottles.
556 words, about 3 min4Quiz Venue Crisis: A Notice and an Email to the Principal
You are the secretary of the Environmental Society at a school with 1,200 students. The annual inter-house environment quiz was scheduled for the main hall on 18 August at 2 p.m.
562 words, about 3 min5Trainee Clerk Application: Punctuation, Spelling and the Right Closing
A final-year student drafts an email to a bank's HR officer: 'Dear Sir, I am writing to apply for the post of trainee clerk which was advertised on your website. I have completed my A Levels in Commerce, Economics and English and I am currently following a course in accounting.
596 words, about 3 min