SAHIWAL BOARD 2016
English (Compulsory)
(Session: 2016)
(Group- I)
Class- Ist Year
Time: 20 Minutes
(OBJECTIVE)
Marks: 20

Q.1: Following statements are followed by four options. Only once choice is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the statement. (Book-I Short Stories. hook-Ill Plays & Poetry) 10

• The girl lets out a muffled cry.
  

a. delightful    
b. painful       
c. suppressed
d. willful

• He twirls the globe thoughtfully.
  

a. colors       
b. picks          
a. throws        
d. turns

• Almost all of them, are Unruly.
  

a. illiterate
b. ill mannered
c. well educated
d. well mannered

• The valley is fatal when furnaces burn.
  

a. beautiful      
b. charming      
c. deadly      
d. shining

• Empty of concord is the soul of Europe.
  

a. discord        
b. disunity      
c. harmony
d. strength

• He was drenched M the hotness of his fear.
  

a. escaped       
b. found          
c. pushed        
d. soaked

• Was I bothering you when I turned the corner?
  

a. beating       
b. pleasing      
c. punishing     
d. teasing

• She was a feeble old woman.
  

a. beautiful     
b. cheerful      
c. weak         
d. meek

• No king had anything  so valuable.
  

a. cheap         
b. good          
c. precious        
d. pretty

• He had a weary look.

a. angry         
b. happy          
c. sad           
d. tired

Each question statement has four options. Only one choice is correct.

• The spaceship was ________                  
  

a. conical       
b. elliptical  
c. round            
d. square

• What Jul Abul's wife teach the girls of the village?
  

a. cooking       
b. in English    
c. the Holy Quran
d. sewing

• Locusts attack in the area of _______
  

a. fifty miles
b. hundred miles  
c. one mile  
d. ten miles

• What did the woman heat to serve the boy?
  

a. bread       
b. chicken soup   
c. lima beans and beef
d. mutton

• Fenton Lockhart is _______
  

a. doctor        
b. painter       
c. sailor        
d. writer

Following statements are followed by four possible options. Only one choice is correct.

• The train ________twenty minutes ago.
  

a. arrived  
b. had arrived  
c. had been arrived  
d. will be arrived

• They______for Karachi tomorrow.
  

a. have left     
b. leave         
c. left          
d. will leave

• If you____ hard, you would pass.

a. work          
b. worked   
c. will work   
d. would work

• Work hard lest you______                   .
  

a. can fail      
b. fail          
c. should fail     
d. will fail

• He quite often ______ us.
  

a. visited        
b. visiting       
c. visits       
d. visit

SAHIWAL BOARD 2016
English (Compulsory)
(Session: 2016)
(Group- I)
Class -Ist Year
Time: 2:30 Hours
(SUBJECTIVE)
Marks:80

Note: Section I is compulsory. Attempt any Three questions from Section II    and any Two parts from Section III.
SECTION-I

2. Write short answers in 3-5 lines of any six questions in your own words. Book I (Short Stories) 12

• Why did Steward continue persuading Norma?
  
• Where did the old man lake his son?
  
• Why did the people make fun of Hubert's innocence?
  
• How long had Gorgeous to slick to achieve bis ambition?
  
• What was the behavior of the sick child with the
  
• What was the advice given by Nushirvan to his people?
  
• Why did the farmers throw wet leaves on fire in, "'Wild
  
• Why did Della feel sad on losing her hair?
  
• How much did the Maulvi collect on every Eid?

3. Write short answers in 3-5 lines of any five questions in your own words From Book — Ill (One Act Plays).                                 

• What were the circumstances that forced the girl to leave her car?
  
• Does the girl become Suspicious of the First Man as the play progresses?
  
• How much damaging is violence in life?
  
• What type of life do you foresee in the year 5000?
  
• How do. Krona prove his extraordinary powers?
  
• According to Harry, how does one bring merriment to the tired old human heart?
  
• Who is Miss. McCutcheon? How does she feel about the children are very rude and unwilling to study.
  
• What is Harry's philosophy of life?

3. Write short answers (3-5 lines / sentences) of any FOUR questions in words of your own. (Book III Poems)

• For how many years does the poet expect to live in the poem 'Loneliest of Trees, the Cherry Now"?
  
• What do you feel after reading the poem "0 Where are you Going"?
  
• How many young ones are to the fed? (The Feed).
  
• Which weakness of the modern man is mentioned in the poem Leisure?
  
• What lesson do we get from the poem "My Neighbor Friend"?
  
• How do attributes of God help in refining our
  

SECTION - II

4. Write a letter to your brother advising him to give up bad company and to pay full attention to his studies. (10)

(OR)   

Write an application to the Principal of your college for the refund of library security.

5. Write a story on the moral lesson:  (10)

United You Stand, Divided You Fall

(OR)

No Pains, No Gains

6. (a)Explain the following lines with reference to the  context.

Without His love. Bullah in loss.
Can hardly dwell here or across.
What should I do 0 God! Aghast!

(b)      Punctuate the following extract from Book-1 Short  Stories.

whatever reasons he gave people were not willing to believe him those are lying excuses They said behind  his back.

(c)      Use any FIVE of the fallowing pairs of words in  sentences of your own.

• Affect, Effect
  
• Barren, baron    
  
• Device, Devise
  
• Human, humane
  
• Tale, tail
  
• Vain, vein
  
• Waist, waste       
  
• Stationary, stationery
  

7. Translate the following passage into Urdu. (ShortStories Book-I) (15)

There Was a young fellow: said jorkens, to whom his parents probably used to say the very things that we have been saying now: and very likely he. as many young fellows do may have wanted to prove them wrong. 1 don't know: it was a long time ago. But. whatever his motive was. he hit en a most extraordinary ambition. and stuck to it. It was nothing less than to be appointed Court acrobat.' 'What?' said Terbut. 'Acrobat; Jurkens went on. 'to the Court of the country in which he lived.

SAHIWAL BOARD 2016
English (Compulsory)
(Session: 2016)
(Group- II)
Class- Ist Year
Time: 20 Minutes
(OBJECTIVE)
Marks: 20

Q.1: Following statements are followed by four options. Only once choice is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the statement. (Book-I Short Stories. hook-Ill Plays & Poetry) 10         

• The Muslim's hearts are Perplexed

a. overjoyed   
b. pleased       
c. satisfied      
d. upset

• Stone, garbage, excrement and crumbs.
  

a. pebbles       
b. waste          
c. wood          
d. trees

• Roxanne had an assortment of shells. 
  

a. cap  
b. net  
c. nat 
d. skin

• Kreton wore trifle old fashioned dress. 
  

a. large
b. short           
c. smart           
d. slightly

• The door rattles viciously.
  

a. noisily         
b. slowly         
c. violently
d. weakly

• Maulvi  Abul's voice was resonant.
  

a. echoing
b. effective     
c. impressive
d. loud

• The countryside was devastated and mangled
  

a. cultivated
b. damaged
c. ploughed   
d. thronged

• Her mother admonished her severely. 
  

a. advised       
b. loved          
c. punished     
d. scolded

• The mayor was a stout serious man.
  

a. pleasant      
b. strong         
c. ugly
d. thin

• Norma made a scoffing sound.
  

a. deafening   
b. pleasing      
c. relenting     
d. taunting

Each question statement has four options. Only one choice is correct.

• Wozzek repairs:
  

a. cars 
b. furniture     
c. shoes           
d. watches

• Who calls Kreton a joker?      
  

a. Ellen           
b. General Powers       
c. John
d. Spelding

• Whose glory shall be resealed?
  

a. lady
b. lord 
c. president     
d. prime minister

• On hearing the words of the boy, the king could not control his________. 
  

a. army
h. people         
c. rule 
d. tears

• Where was the key to the hell-unit dome? 
  

a. in the box   
b. in the drawer
c. in the pocket
d. in the sealed envelope

Following statements are followed by four possible options. Only one choice is  correct.

• I advised him____the truth.  
  

a. to ask          
b. to not          
c. to speak
d. to tell

• Hyatt tease the dog, it____you.
  

a. bite 
b. had bitten   
c. will bite       
d. would bite              

• I______next week in Multan.
  

a. has  spent
b. spend          
c. spent           
d. will spend

• He_____two days ago.
  

a. die  
b. died
c. do not die
d. will die

• We______five times a day.
  

a. pray
b. praying       
c. will have prayed
d. would pray

SAHIWAL BOARD 2016
English (Compulsory)
(Session: 2016)                 
(Group- II)
Class -Ist Year
Time: 2:30 Hours
(SUBJECTIVE)
Marks:80

Note: Section I is compulsory. Attempt any Three questions from Section II    and any Two parts from Section III.

SECTION-I

2. Write short answers in 3-5 lines of any six questions in your own words. Book I (Short Stories) 12

• Why had the old man planted his secret garden?
  
• Why did Harry want to go back to the earth?
  
• What made Hubert shameful?
  
• What did Terbul think ofJorkens' argument?
  
• What should be the role of a Qazi?
  
• What did the quack pretend to cure?
  
• What was the desire of every farmer?
  
• What was the wisdom in selling the most valuable things? the gift of the Magi)
  
• What was his turban known for and where did it originally come from?
  

3. Write short answers 13-5 lines I sentences) of any Five  questions in words of your own. (Book III One Act Plays)

• Why did the girl ask for help from the first man?
  
• How did the Second Man accuse the First Man of lying?
  
• What is the role of General Powers?
  
• What is the theme of Kreton's study?
  
• Why eau the people of earth not compete with that of Kreton's planet?
  
• Why does Clay need money?
  
• What work does the Man do? (The Oyster and the Pearl).   
  
• Why does Clark Larrabee return?     
  

3. Write short answers (3-5 lines/sentences) of any FOUR  questions in words of   your own. (Book III Poems)

• How can a rainy day he enjoyed? (The Rain)
  
• Why has the poet used "Cannon balk" In describe the fruit?
  
• What importance of time has been pointed out by the poet in "Times".       
  
• What has made efforts of the Muslims fruitless?
  
• When does a person remember God?
  
• Why did Mansur mount the gallows?
  

SECTION - II

4. Write a letter to your father requesting him to increase your monthly allowance. 10

(OR)

Write an application to the Principal of your college for re-admission.

Q.5: Write a story on the moral lesson:  (10)

A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed.

(OR)

As You Sow, So Shall You Reap.

Q.6: (a)  Explain the following lines with reference to the context. 

Dark children with a coin to spend
Enter the lantern’s orbit; find
Melon. guava. mandarin-
The moon compacted to a rind
The sun in a pitted skin.

(b) Punctuate the following extract from Book-I Short Stories,

the towns empty but we found the native life in the hills sir dark people yellow eyes the martians very friendly we talked a bit not much they learn English fast.

(c)Use any FIVE of the following  pairs of words in sentences of your own.

• Already, All ready
  
• Birth, Berth        
  
• Dew, Due
  
• Sink, Drown
  
• Later, Letter
  
• Moral, Morale
  
• Waste, waist        
  
• Stationery, Stationery     
  

7. Translate the following passage into Urdu. (Short Stories Book-1)    15
I will not describe it to you, because everything there. The  uniforms and the ladies brilliant dresses, was utterly put in the  shade by the moment when the doors opened with a flood of golden light, and the old man in his brilliant uniform appeared between them for the crowning of his life's work. His white hair  and the red uniform of the Court acrobat showed each other off to perfection, and his thin figure worn with age was made all the more melancholy by the tight-fitting uniform.