Federal Board HSSC-I 2014
ENGLISH COMPULSORY
SECTION-A (Marks 2014
Time allowed: 25 Minutes
Note: Section -A is compulsory and comprises pages 1.2 All parts of this section are lo be answered on the question apse itself. It should be completed in the first 25 minutes and handed over to the Centre suspended Deleting/overwriting not allowed DO not use lead pima.

1.Circle the correct option i.e. A  /B / C /D. Each part carries one mark.

• What did the Bittering family observe on the Martian hills?

(a) Flower beds
(b) Old cities
(c) A deep valley
(d) Stream of fresh water

• "Edwin Arnold has aptly described Gulistan in culinary terms". What does the underlined word mean?

(a) Skillfully
(b) Literary
(c) Philosophical
(d) Appropriately

• What amount did Maulvi Abut pay to Shamim Ahmed for the suit he purchased for his daughter Mehrunnisa?

(a) 43 rupees
(b) 41 rupees
(c) 42 rupeetft
(d) 45 rupees

• Even in the delirium of his death struggle Hubert kept claiming his

(a) Honesty
(b) Innocence
(c) Honour
(d) Integrity

• "Gorgicw's thin figure worn out with age was made all the more_by the tight-fitting uniform". Fill In with proper word.

(a) Melancholy
(b) Smart
(c) Dejected
(d) Sad

• When the play The Oyster and the Pearl' opens Harry Is shown

(a) Brushing his teeth
(b) Dusting shelves
(c) Reading a book
(d) None of these

• Those who carry weight stand _____

(a) Straight
(b) Bend
(c) Idle
(d) Fall

• The player greeted one another after wining the match". The underline pronoun is _________             

(a) Relative
(b) Reciprocal
(c) Indefinite             
(d) None of these

• 'He is good womb for my purpose' The underlined word Is a / an__

(a) Adverb
(b) Conjunction
(c) Verb Transitive
(d) Verb Intransitive

• “After we finish work, we shall play cricket”. The underlined part of the sentence le a / an

(a) Noun Clause
(b) Adverb Plains
(c) Adverb Clause
(d) Adjective Clause

• "Barking dogs seldom bite". The underlined word is a / an

(a) Participle
(b) Gerund
(c) Verb
(d) Adjective

• "I believe what he says". The underlined part of the sentence is a / an

(a) Noun Phrase
(b) Adjective Phrase
(c) Adverb Clause
(d) Noun Clause

• "She told that she was fond of swimming". The underlined word is a / an

(a) Verb
(b) Participle
(c) Gerund
(d) Pronoun

• "He held my hand lost I should fall". The___ underlined word is a /an

(a) Direct Object
(b) Adverb
(c) Conjunction
(d) Participle

• "His daughter, Ellen, a lively girl of twenty, fidgets as she listens". Which of the following words can exactly replace the underlined word?

(a) Becomes nervous
(b) Excited
(c) Shocked
(d) Raged

• "May God Almighty shower His blessings on you". This sentence is a / an

(a) Imperative
(b) Optative
(c) Assertive
(d) Interrogative

• Choose the CORRECT spelling:

(a) Exasprating
(b) Exaspirating
(c) Exhasperating
(d) Exasperating

• "She was on the death bed". The underlined word is a / an

(a) Linking verb
(b) Helping verb
(c) Transitive verb
(d) Intransitive verb

• The antonym of wretched is 

(a) Skillful
(b) Blissful
(c) Successful
(d) Tactful

• The order or sequence of events in a _____ play or novel is called

(a) An outline
(b) Framework
(c) Plot
(d) Satire

ENGLISH HSSC-I (Compulsory)
SECTION — B (Marks 40)
Time allowed: 2:35 Hours Total Marks: 80
SECTION - B (Marks 40)

Q.2 Answer ALL the questions in about 40 to 50 words each. (7*4 = 28)

• What moral lesson do you get from the lesson 'Button, Button'?
• What were the feelings of Gorgios on t he occasion of inauguration?
• What are the qualities of the veterans of creative sufferings as mentioned in the lesson 'I have a Dream".
• Was it necessary for Hubert to continue pleading his innocence?

(OR)

Write a note on the mentality of the people who did not believe Hubert.

• What was the remedy suggested by the physicians for the disease of the Km?
• Who was Chaudhry Fateh Dad? How did he help Mauls Abul?
  
  

(OR)

• What type of life did Maulvi Abul live before his marriage?
• Love has no consideration for worldly things. Discuss in the light of your study of the lesson The Gift of Magi'.
  
  

(OR)

• How did the Magi 'want to celebrate their Christmas?

3.A.Read the following stanza carefully and answers the questions given at the end.

Love's madness has departed in
The Muslim's veins the blood runs thin;
Ranks broken, hearts perplexed, prayers cold No feeling deeper than the skin.

Question

• What does the poet mean by 'love's madness"?02
• What is the present state of the Muslims as given in the stanza.02
• What does the phrase "Ranks broken" refer to in the stanza?02
  

(OR)

The flowers, flavours all smashed
Burnt, crushed and all dashed
And all passed through the grind
Leaving there nothing behind.

Questions:

• How was nature affected by the atomic war?02
• Explain the phrase "Passed through grind"02
• Write two words that rhyme with "Grind".02
• B. Answer the following question in about 60 to 75 words:06
• Why does T.S. Eliot call the modern men as "hollow men"?
  

(OR)

'Ozymandias' by P.B. Shelley Is the manifestation of a famous maxim "Pride hath a fall". Discuss.
SECTION - C (Marks 40)
Note: Attempt ALL the questions.

4.Answer the following questions in 50 to 60 words each:(3*5 = 15)

• What are the factors that play a role in saving the girl in the play 'Heat Lightning'?
• How does Kreton impress General Powers?
• Draw a character sketch of Miss McCutcheon.

5.A.Use any FOUR of the following Phrasal Verbs in sentences: 04

• Tell on
• Shake off
  
• Pulldown
• Hang up
• Burst into
• Account for

B.Use the correct form of the verbs In parenthesis in any FOUR of the following sentences: 04

The workers (observe) strike on Monday,
A few of the questions (be) a little tricky.
The government (introduce) the urgently needed social and economic reforms.
The whole nation (shock) at the leader's shameful conduct,
She (reduce) it to splinters before I could get it out again.
The train (leave) the station when he reached there.

C. Punctuate the, following line(s) / paragraph:04

put her in front of you on your lap I ordered and hold both her wrists but as soon as he did the child let out a scream dont youre hurting me

6.Write a letter to the Director General, City Government, drawing his attention to the unsanitary conditions of your area.08

7.Translate the following passage into English:05

یک فلاحی حکومت کا سب سے اہم فرض یہ ہے کہ وہ ملک کے لوگوں کے لئے ضروررت زندگی سستی کرے۔ ضررویات زندگی سے مراد صرف انا ج نہیں۔ کپڑا، طبی سہولتیں اور تعلیم بھی ضروریات زندگی میں شامل ہیں۔ حکومت کو قیمتیں کم رکھنے کی بھر پور کوشش کرنی چاہیے تاکہ دیہاتی اور شہری دونوں طبقوں سے تعلیق رکھنے والے لوگ بسر کرسکیں

(OR)