Federal Board HSSC-II 2014
English Compulsory
Section-A (Marks 20)
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

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

• He recorded the daily deterioration of the position in Anatolia". The correct  meaning of the underlined word is

A) Improvement
B) Worsening
C) Change
D) Flexibility

• In the immense stretches of space beyond the Milky Wav, it is colder still". The underlined word means

A) The white path
B) The galaxy
C) A group of planets
D) The light in the sky

• The author of the essay "On Destroying Books" heard over the embankment wall

A) Whistle
B) Gun-fire
C) Another step
D) None of these

• "Dismal" means

A) Making someone happy
B) Surprising
C) Shocking
D) Sad

• The lesson 'Louis Pasteur° has been written by

A) Philip K. HMI
B) Margaret Avery
C) Patrick Pringle
D) Jerome K. Jerome

• Europe, from the birth of Christ to about 1800, had one famine after

A) Every seven years
B) Every five years
C) Every ten years
D) Every two years

• Which of the following will you choose  rightly describe the personality of Mr. Chips?

A) Conservative but flexible
B)  Rigid scholar.
C)  Monist
D)  Humorous and cynic

• The second headinaster of Brookfield during Chips's tenure was

A) Sir John Rivers
B) Meldrum
C) Ralston
D) Katherine

• Choose the Correct spelling:

A) Lietenant
B) Leftenant
C) Lieutenant
D) Liuetenant

• The chairman of the board of  governors visited Brookfield and

A) Asked Mr Chips to resign
B) Said that there is no need for him to resign
C) Dismissed Mr. Chips
D) Dismissed both Mr. Chips and Ralston

• "The teacher will come in a minute" The underline part of the sentence is a / an

A) Noun Phrase
B) Adverb Clause
C) Prepositional Phrase
D) Adjective Clause

• "The students gave the teacher their       note books". The underlined part of  the sentence is a / an

A) Direct Object
B) Indirect Object
C) Subject
D) Complement

• "He helped the man whose car was  stolen". sentence is  a

A) Simple sentence
B) Complex sentence
C) Compound sentence
D) Compound-complex sentence

• "The fresh juice is nutritious". The underlined word is a / an

A) Helping Verb
B) Action Verb
C) Auxiliary Verb
D) Linking Verb

• "The teacher taught well because he knew the subject". The underlined  word is a

A) Coordinating Conjunction
B) Preposition
C) Correlative Conjunction
D) Subordinating Conjunction

• "Everyone blames the culprit". The    underlined word is a / an

A) Demonstrative Pronoun
B)  Indefinite Pronoun
C) Relative Pronoun
D) Interrogative Pronoun

• "This property is the cause of dispute  between two brothers". Replace the underlined part of the sentence by an appropriate option.

A) At logger heads
B) Bad blood
C) Apple of discord
D) At daggers drawn

• Choose the Correct spelling:

A) Reminescence
B) Remenescience
C) Reminiscence
D) Remeniscence

• Which of the following desires is correctly structured?

A) I wish I am getting a good job
B) I wish I was getting a good iob
C) I wish I have gotten a good ob
D) I wish I would get a good job

• Which of the following passive voices   is correct?

A) Let the book published
B) Let the book was published
C) Let the book be published.
D) Let the book is published.

English Compulsoy HSSC-II
Section - B (Marks 40)

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

• People are liberal and open - minded today
  They are ready to welcome new truths, than
  to assume that what has been considered
  true for ages will always be true". Prove this
  statement with reference to the lesson
  'Using the Scientific Method'
• Why is birth-rate so high in under-developed
  countries? (Refer to the lesson 'Hunger and
  Population Explosion')
• "Friday Thank God" expresses David
  Daiches's feelings of excitement to the
  arrival of the weekend. Explain

OR

• According to David Daiches "wishes don't
  come true in this life What were the things
  he longed for but could not have?
• Churchill was taught English at Harrow and   not Latin and Greek. Was it a gain or loss'?

OR

What are planets and how did they come into existence? Refer to the lesson The  Dying Sun

• Write a note on Penicillin as a Wonder drug.
• After his misadventure iii the bank where did Leaociek. keep his money?
• There are two opposite worlds --- that is the
  rigid world of figures of west. and China's  world of faith
  What does Galeazzo Santini mean by this statement?

OR

How does a 16 years old Chinese girl spend her day?

Q.3
Answer the following questions on
"Good-bye, Mr. Chips" in about 60 to 75 words each:

• Write down the contribution of Brookfield to the English nation (06)

OR

Describe the most romantic and thrilling scene in "Good-By- Mr Chips"

• Draw a character sketch of Katherme Bridges (06)

SECTION - C (Marks 40)

Note: Attempt ALL the questions.
Q.4
Suppose you are a newspaper reporter in view of floods in Pakistan, the Editor has asked you to write a report on flood-hit areas of Pakistan. Your report should cover the following aspects, (08)

• Areas hit by floods in Pakistan
• Estimated devastation during the floods
• Role of government. army and other organizations in rescue operation

Q.5
a.Correct the following paragraph for the kinds of errors listed in the bracket There
are six errors in all Re-write the paragraph  as you have revised it (Errors in the use of
articles verb, spelling tense singular plural use of noun (06)
Karachi being largest city of our country at the Arabian seacoast. its importance cannot
be belittle. The saddest fact about this city is over-population which is badly effecting the
situations If we loved this city, all the problem should be seriously attended.
b.Use any four of the following Phrasal Verbs / Idioms ip sentences: (04)

• Turn turtle
• To and from
• Proud of 
• Face the music
• In need of
• Call at
• Turn a deaf ear

Q.6
Read the following passage and answer the questions appended to it:
In some parts of the world malnutrition is due rather to unbalanced  diets and badly prepared food than to actual shortages Because the value of proteins is not understood by some people, their diet is often grossly unbalanced As a result they suffer from deficiency diseases This reduces their ability to work efficiently The whole thing is a vicious circle because the people are unfed or ill-fett they have no reserves of physical strength so they are easily weakened by' disea6e and lack energy; thus they cannot work efficiently and agricultural productivity suffers; inadequate production completes the circle, for the people must then go hungry. '
Questions:

• Write down the meaning of the following terms: (02)
  a.     Grossly unbalanced
  b.     Deficiency diseases
• What is the reason behind the loss in agricultural productivity? (02)
• Write a précis of the given passage in about one third of its original length and suggest a suitable title. (06)

Q.7
Write an essay in about 250 - 300 words on ONE of the following topics:

• My Dreams (12)

Introduction - pleasant as well as unpleasant-reflect desires, feelings and experiences - conclusion.

• Science and its Uses:

Introduction -, we're living in the world of science and technology - benefits in. all the fields of life - disadvantages - conclusion.