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ENGLISH 2005Time: 3 hours Max.Marks.75

1 . Wr i t e an essay o f 120 to 150 w o rds on any One o f the fo l l ow ing top i cs :

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i) Role of Computer in Modern life.ii) Earthquakes.iii) Importance of Muslim Unity.iv) My Favourite Personality

2 . Write an application to the Executive District Officer Education, City District

Government, Karachi for the post of a teacher.

OR

Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the shortage of water supply in

your area.

OR

Write a dialogue between a father and his son/daughter about the preparation

for the annual examination. ( 0 8 )

3 . Do as d i rected : ( 1 5 )

i) The captain did not invite him to play the test match.(Change the sen tence i n to a f f i rm a t i ve)

(Ans: The captain invited him to play the test match.)

ii) Let the pen be bought.(Change t he vo ice)

(Ans: Buy the pen)

iii) ________ apple ________ day, keeps the doctor away.(I nse r t su i tab le a r t i c l es, w he re necessa ry )

(Ans: An apple a day, keeps the doctor away.

iv) We are accountable ________ Almighty Allah ________ our actions.(I nse r t app rop r ia te p repos i t i ons).

(Ans: We are accountable t o Almighty Allah f o r our actions.

v) The old man longed for a long life.(Make the sen tence i n te r roga t i ve)

(Ans: Did the old man long for a long life?)

vi) They do not trust in God.(Change sentence in t o past t ense)

(Ans: They did not trust in God)

vii) A few scholars left Karachi for abroad.(Change the ve rb i n to f u tu r e tense).

(Ans: A few scholars will leave Karachi for abroad)

viii) Saba looks ________ her sick mother.(I nse r t a su i tab le p repos i t i on).

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(Ans: Saba looks a f t e r her sick mother

ix) Najma cooked a delicious meal.(Change t he vo ice).

(Ans: A delicious meal was cooked by Najma)

x) She told the truth.(Correct th e sen tences).

(Ans: She spoke the truth)

xi) You wasted your time.(Change in to negat ive).

(Ans: You did not waste your time)

xii) The speaker said to the audience, "I can talk sound sense whenever Ichoose."

(Change in to i nd i r ec t fo rm ).

(Ans: The speaker told the audience that he could talk sound sense

whenever he chose.)

xiii) The teacher said that man is mortal.(Change the fo rm o f na r ra t i on ).

(Ans: The teacher said, "Man is mortal".)

xiv) One who can neither read nor write.(Sugges t one w o rd fo r the exp r ess ion).

(Ans: I l l i te r a te )

xv) I am leaving for Lahore mother said to nighat will you accompany me.(Punctua t e and use cap i ta l le t t e rs , wh ere necessary .)

(Ans: "I am leaving for Lahore", mother said to Nighat." Will you

accompany me?"

4 . ( a ) Answ er any Six o f the fo l l ow ing ques t i ons i n tw o to th ree sen tences

each : ( 12 )

i) What are the different modes of fishing?ii) Why do people of the East have a very high regard for the teachers?iii) What is meant by dignity of work? How did our Holy Prophet (S.A.W) set

the examples of dignity of work?

iv) How did the Caliph discover the real owner of the horse?v) What is the historical importance of the Khyber Pass? How long is it?vi) What is the difference between the old and the modern methods of

farming?

vii) How did Sultan Nasiruddin earn his living?viii) How old is civilization of Mehran? What are the famous crafts of this

valley?

ix) How did King Faisal develop his country? What was his desire?4 . ( b ) Answ er any Fou r o f th e fo l l ow ing i n tw o to th ree sen tences each .

( 0 8 )

i) What is the idea behind the poem, 'Little Things'? How can we make ourworld an Eden?

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ii) Why does the poet compare mother's hands to a rainbow?iii) Who wrote the poem "A Nation's Strength"? According to the poet, what

makes a nation strong and respectable?

iv) What lesson did King Bruce learn from the spider?v) What future does the poet promise us in the poem "There's a Good Time

Coming"?

vi) What is the message of the poem, 'The Man Who Wins'?5 . Fi l l in the b lank s o f any Five choos ing the cor rect answ er fo r each f rom

the b racke ts : ( 0 5 )

i) Brave men who work while others________ (weep, sleep, smile)ii) Success begins with a fellow's ________ it is all in the state of mind.

(will, work, wealth)

iii) The bush area of Nigeria consists of ________ trees and heavyundergrowth. (shattered, withered, scattered)

iv) In the northern areas of Pakistan are silvery waterfalls and ________lakes, (pool, tool, cool)

v) Again it fell and swung below, but again it quickly ________. (climbed,mounted, jumped)

vi) Mela Chiraghan is held every year at ________. (Lahore, Sukkur,Karachi).

vii) The Holy prophet (S.A.W) practiced what he ________, (believed,preached, sought)

6 . Use any th r ee o f the fo l l ow ing s t r uc tu res o f you r ow n : ( 0 3 )

a) to turn over a new leaf;b) by fits and starts;c) under one's nose;d) with open arms;e) in black and white;f) to wing up.

7 . Trans la te the fo l low ing sentences in t o Eng l ish : ( 0 5 )

. .1 . .2

. .3

. 4.

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Translations

(i) Don't waste your time.(ii) Tsumani brought a great disaster.(iii) All the guests had left when I reached the party.(iv) Did anybody help you?

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(v) God helps those who help themselves.OR

Wr i t e a s to r y i n you r ow n Words on Un i ted w e stands , d i v ided we fa l l " .

8 . Read the fo l l ow ing passage ca refu l l y and answer the ques t i ons

g iven below : ( 0 5 )

This universe is a very strange kind of place. The empty spaces in the universe

are immeasurable. The distance from our sun to the nearest star is 4.2 light

years. This is in spite of the fact that we a collection of about 300,000 million

stars. About thirty million similar collections are known to exist in the universe.

i) What is immeasurable in the universe?ii) What is the distance between the sun and the nearest star?iii) What do you mean by the Milky Way?iv) How many Milky Ways are known to exist?v) Write the verb forms of 'collection' and measurement'

9 . Wr i t e the summ ary o f the fo l l ow ing passage w h ich shou ld no t exceed

abou t one th i r d o f t he o r i g ina l l eng th : ( 0 4 )

After covering about thirty kilometers the students reached Landikotal, the

highest place along the Pass. Here the students made a short stop and ate some

tikkas and chapli kababs. They found them quite delicious, From Lahdikotal the

road goes down winding through beautiful scenery. Parallel to the road runs the

railway line. It has to run through many tunnels in the mountains. This railway

line was laid in 1925 to carry arms and supplies for the . British Army. The brave

tribesmen broke up parts of the line again and again. They do not do so any

more now because it belongs to Pakistan. Just below the road, the students saw

a track along which once traveled camel caravans and mule trains.