SARGODHA BOARD 2012
English (Compulsory)
Class — XI
Group - 1
Time: 30 Minutes
(OBJECTIVE)
Marks: 20
Note: - Write answers to the questions on objective answer sheet provided. Four possible answers A, B, C & D to each question are given. Which answer you consider correct, fill the corresponding circle A, B, C or D given in front of each question with Marker or pen ink on the answer sheet provided:
1. (A) Following statements are followed by four options. Only one choice is closest in meaning to the underlined words in the statement. 10
Q. 1. (a) Choose the correct option in meaning to the under Lined words. (10)
(Book I — Short Stories, Book-III Plays and Poetry)

• May be some eccentric millionaire playing games with people.

(A) strange
(B) happy
(C) rich
(D) normal

• This is the cleanest patch, I've ever seen.

(A) house 
(B) room
(C) piece
(D) face

• The mother admonished her severely.

(A) Scolded
(B) praised
(C) honoured
(D) patted

• The farm was ringing with the clamour of the gong.

(A) sharp sound
(B) smell
(C) fragrance
(D) sight

• We hold these truths to be self evident. 

(A) hidden
(B) wonderful
(C) clear
(D) impossible

• Oh, God, I am scared.

(A) terrified
(B) overjoyed
(C) happy
(D) delighted

• You represent a hostile race.

(A) friendly
(B) black
(C) white
(D) Unfriendly 

• Miss Me Cutcheon said that the school children were Unruly

(A) Wild 
(B) Good
(C) Intelligent
(D) Honest

• They slumber on with paws across.

(A) Laugh
(B) Sleep
(C) Smile
(D) Weep

• Woeful were all the hills

(A) Shining
(B) High
(C) Grieved
(D) Small

(b) Each question has four options only one choice is correct.

• Which one of the cities was attacked?

(A) New York
(B) Texas
(C) New Jexy
(D) Virginia

• How did the locusts attack the crops?

(A) One by one
(B) In isolation
(C) In swarms
(D) In formations

• Which one is a desert state sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression?

(A) Georgia
(B) Mississippi
(C) Alabama
(D) Virginia

• The girl who visited Harry's Shop for the hair cut was ………………..

(A) Miss Rosanna
(B) Miss Clara
(C) Miss America
(D) Miss Mc Cutcheon

• Allen listened to the broadcast of her……….. 

(A) Sister
(B) Cousin
(C) Dady
(D) Mother

(c) Following statements are followed by four possible options, only one choice is correct. 

• A few days ago, they………… us.

(A) Met
(B) Meet
(C) Had met
(D) Will meet

• I…………… Mr. Ahmad for five years.

(A) Know
(B) Have known
(C) Has known
(D) Am knowing

• Why ……………. there yesterday?

(A) Did you go
(B) You go
(C) You went
(D) Had you gone

• Hard work never……………….. waste.

(A) Go
(B) went
(C) Goes
(D) Will have gone

• If I had not fallen ill, I……………. the examination.

(A) Would have passed
(B) Will have passed
(C) Shall have passed
(D) Should have passed

SARGODHA BOARD 2012
English (Compulsory)
Class — XI
Time: 2:30 hours
Group 1
(SUBJECTIVE)
SECTION-I

2. Write short answers to any six din 3-5 lines questions in words of your own from Book-I (Short Stories)          

• What was the message Norma received on pushing the button?
• How dangerous can a Martian virus be?
• Why did the woman ask the boy to wash his face?
• How did Gorgios achieve his ambition?
• Why did the doctor call the sick girl by her first name?
• What did the quack do with the old woman?
• What was the dream of Martin Luther King?
• Why did the people come out on the Mall?
• What does the author like about Christmas?

3. Write short notes (3 — 5 lines) of any Five questions in Words of your own (Book-III-One Act Plays)

• Why does the girt become suspicious of the First Man as the play progresses?
• How did the girl run to escape from the man?
• Why does John think that Kreton might be an English?
• What does powers say to his AIDE?
• What is Powers, view about the purpose of Kreton's visit.
• Why does Clay need money?
• How does Miss Mc Cutcheon feel about the children of the town?
• What kind of judge is Judge Applegarth?

4. Write short answers (3 — 5 lines) of any Four questions in words of your own (Book III - Poems)

• What is the reaction of the birds at the arrival of the Night Mail?
• How does the Sindhi Woman Walk?
• What is the philosophy of time as elaborated by the poet in "Times"?
• How do the whispers of hollow men sound?
• What does make one scare of sinning?
• Why does the poet consider love an essence of all religions?

SECTION -- II

5. Write a letter to your friend condoling the death of his / her mother.

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Write an application to the Principal of your college for issuance of character certificate.
6. Write a story bearing the moral.

• "Pride Hath A Fall"

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• "As You Sow, So Shall You Reap"

7. (a) Explain the following lines with reference to the context.
She glides with a stone jar
High on her head
And not a ripple in her tread.
(b) Punctuate the following extract from Book I — Short Stories.
None the less that is the proposition Mr. steward Said would you like me to return the button unit
(c) Use any Five of the following pairs of words in sentences of your own.

• Ballet
  Ballot
• Cite
  Site
• Eligible
  Illegible
• Gait
  Gate
• Oar
  Ore
• Prescribe
  Proscribe
• Right
  Rite

8. Translate the following passage into Urdu.
Once a King and a Persian slave were, sailing in the same boat. The slave had never been at sea, and never experienced any calamit: After some time the boat was hit by a storm and started tossing. It was very inconvenient for the passengers. All remained quiet except the slave who in fear of being drowned began to cry and tremble, and created inconvenience for the others: The others tried to pacify him by kindness and affection but he did not hear anybody. When the uneasiness lasted longer the king also became displeased.    ------ OR -------
Candidates whose medium of instruction is English / Foreign Candidates. will write an  Essay on "Information Technolony"