HSSC English Model Papers

GIK College Topi, Swabi

HSSC-II First Term Examination 2014

English Compulsory

Signature of Candidate: ___________                                          Signature of Invigilator: ___________

SECTION – A

Time allowed: 20 minutes                                                                                                                   Marks: 20

Note: Section-A is compulsory and comprises pages 1-5. All parts of this section are to be answered on the question paper itself. It should be completed in the first 20 minutes and handed over to the Centre Superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.

Section – A

(Marks: 20)

Q1. Choose the correct option

i.           A few stars are known which are _______________

A.      Much bigger than the earth       

B.      B. Hardly bigger than the earth

C.      Rarely bigger than the earth

D.      Mostly bigger than the earth

ii.                   What caused the spread of diseases in the past?

(A)   Harmful foods eaten by the people        

(B)   Non-airy homes and pollution

(C)   Insanitary conditions

(D)   Absence of medical facilities

iii.                  “The immense stretches of space beyond the Milky Way, it is still colder. The underline word means __________

A.      The white path B. The Galaxy     C. The group of planets   D. The light in the sky

iv.                 The author of the essay “On Destroying Books” heard over the embankment wall a ____

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

v.                   What diseases din the writer not find to be suffering from after reading the book of medicines in the British Museum?

(A)   Housemaid’s knee            (B) influenza      (C) hay fever      (D) St. Vitus’s Dance

vi.                 Why did the writer step into the iron-door safe when he was to open his account with Mr. Montgomery, the accountant?

(A)   To see the inside of the safe                       (B) to see how the money was kept there

               (C) he was confused                                                                (D) he was insane

vii.                How did the huge tidal waves on our sun rise to a mountain height?

(A)   When there was an explosion in our sun              

(B)    When another sun pulled the burning matter on our sun.

(C)   When the lava on the sun became thinner

(D)   When our sun slowed down in its movement.

viii.        Wetherby said, “You are a young man Mr. Chipping, and Brookfield is an old _______

A.      School   B. Institution      C. Foundation      D. Place

ix.          Why do stars do not collide with one another?

A.      They have no attraction for one another

B.     They are far away from one another

C.     They are a collection of fire

D.    They are like a grain of sand

x.           An adjective is a word which qualifies a/an

       A. Noun         B. Adverb          C. Verb          D. Preposition

xi.         “I oughtto write to him today.” The underlined word is a/an _____________

A.       Auxiliary Verb     B. Modal Varb   C. Helping Verb                       D. Lexical

xii.        Pick out the sentence that contains an infinitive

       A. Do we get credit for trying?            B. We began to walk down the road.

      C. I caught those stealing goods.         D. The phone is ringing.

xiii.                      Choose the correct sentence

     A. Everyone raised their hands.            B. Everyone raised one’s hands.

     C. Everyone raised his/her hands.       D. Everyone raised theirs hands.

xiv.                      “We sat by the lake while the sun set.” The underlined word is a/an

     A. Verb            B. Adverb            C. Conjunction D. Interjection

xv.    “Ali painted the garage last Saturday.” The underlined word is a/an

    A. Indirect object   B. Direct object    C. Subject complement     D. Adjective

xvi.                    “She walked through the woods and found an interesting fossil.” It is a ________

    A. Complex sentence                                                 B. Compound sentence

   C. Simple sentence                                      D. Compound-complex sentence

    xvii.    “Smokingis injurious to health.‟ The underlined word is

A. An infinitive    B. A linking verb    C. An intransitive verb   D. A gerund

    xviii.       We watched a boring movie. The underlined word is

A.      Gerund      B. Participle       C. Infinitive       D. Helping verb

    xix.          Sara goes to school. The underlined word is a/an _______________

A.      Pronoun                                B. Article              C. Common Noun            D. Proper Noun

    xx.           

Time allowed: 2.40 hours                                                                                                                     Total Marks: 80

Note: Sections „B‟ and „C‟ comprise pages 1-4 and questions therein are to be answered on the separately provided answer book. Answer all the questions from section „B‟ and section „C‟. Use supplementary answer sheet i.e., sheet B if required. Write your answers neatly and legibly.

Section – B

Answer all the questions. Answer the questions in about 40 to 50 words each.

I.     What happened when the wandering star came nearer and nearer?

III.           What, in your opinion, should be the conditions necessary, for the kind of life we know to exist on other heavenly bodies? Do such conditions generally exist?

III.        How has the scientific method helped us in the production and preservation of foods?

IV.          How has the scientific method enabled us to get over the old fears?

V.         Describe some of the superstitions still current in our country. How do they affect the lives of those who believe in them?

VI.  David Diaches liked holidays for their freedom – freedom from what?

VII. Wishes don’t come true in this life, writes Daiches. What are the things he    

            longed for but could not have?

Q3. Answer the following questions on Goodbye Mr. Chipsin about 60 to 75 words.

i.                     Write a note on Brookfield.

ii.                   Describe the meeting between Mr. Chips and Katherine Bridges in your own words.

iii.                  Who was Mr. Weatherby and how will describe him.

Section – C

(Marks: 20)

Q4.         Write a report on the steps taken by the government for the elimination of narcotics or drugs. Your report should centre on the following aspects:

i.                     The increasing business of drugs

ii.                   Steps taken to reduce the poppy growing areas

iii.                  The poppy cultivation in KPK and FATA

iv.                 Corrupt law enforcing agencies

v.                   Suggestions

Q5. (a)  Correct the following paragraph for the kinds of errors listed within brackets.           (04)

There are six errors in all. Then rewrite the paragraph as you have revised it.  (errors in the use of verb, noun number, preposition, incorrect spelling, missing adjective, missing infinitive, missing articles)

If you agreed with me earlier, you would not have suffered thus. I gave you a

chance of success by effort and wise planning. But you did not avail of the

upportunity. Now I offer you other opening.

        (b)  Use any FOUR of the following idioms/phrasal verbs:                                                           (04)

        (i)  bone of contention  (ii)  at daggers drawn      (iii)  black sheep                       (iv)  add fuel to the fire                          (v)  beat about the bush            (vi)  call into question

Q6. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:

The quality of public services is considered a key standard of the state’s  performance. Economic justice, human rights and treatment of women are the other key factors that indicate the well being of a society.  In addition, the state or government must be seen to enforce the writ of the law. The state needs to define, plan, implement, measure and improve all these performance indicators dramatically. The role of the media and civil society organizations is to present the successes and failures of the state as time passes.

The media and civil society organizations should examine accurately the most serious issues facing our country as a whole. They should hold discussions and suggest solutions to them with the support of over 80 percent literate people or the public. These issues are the needed immediate change in the economic and political systems of the country, elimination of corruption, introduction of the best education system, bringing terrorism to an end and ending social inequality.

(i)                  What are the basic factors that indicate the well-being or good condition of a society?(02)

(ii)                What is the duty of the state or government, the media and social organizations?(02)

(iii)               Make a précis of the passage and suggest a suitable title for it.                                   (06)

       

Q7. Write an essay of about 250 – 300 words on ONE of the following topics:                             (12)

(i)                 The Role of Media”

Outline:

 Introduction - -- Newspaper in our daily life ----It promotes national and international -------    Its role in democracy ------- Impact and abuses -------- Conclusion

(ii)       Science and its Uses
Outline: