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SEND UP EXAM, 2015 - 2016 ENGLISH COMPULSORY HSSC – I



GIK COLLEGE SEND UP EXAM, 2016
ENGLISH COMPULSORY HSSC – I 


Time Allowed: 20 Minutes Note: Section–A is compulsory. All parts of this section are to be answered on the question paper itself. It should be completed in the first 25 minutes and should be handed over. Deleting or overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.

SECTION – A (20 Marks) 
Q.1 Circle the correct option i.e. A/B/C/D. Each part carries one mark.                                             (20)

(i)    How old was the second man in the play “Heat Lightning”?
         A. 35 years B. 25 years C. 30 years D. 40 years

(ii)   The doctor in “The Use of Force” was impressed by ?
          A. the beauty of the child. B. the patience of the parents.
         C. the patience of the child D. the picture of the child he had seen in Sunday’s paper.

(iii)   Who is "I" in the story. (Lesson – The Use of Force)
         A. The father B. The mother C. The doctor D. the sick child

(iv)   The king Nushirvan was famous for his ______________.
         A. cruelty B. justice C. injustice D. wickedness

(v)   Which one is the correct spelling?
         A. brootality B. brutality C. brutility D. brutilaty

(vi)  Della’s hair was more beautiful than any ___________.
        A. painting           B. palace            C. scene             D. queen’s jewels

(vii)  What amount did Maulvi Abul pay to Shamim Ahmad for the suit purchased for his daughter?
        A. 43 rupees        B. 42 rupees      C. 44 rupees       D. 45 rupees

(viii) The poem “Leisure” was written by ________________.
       A. P. B Shelley      B. T. S Elliot     C. John Keats     D. William Henry Davies

(ix)  He gifted his new pen to me. The underlined word is a/an ____________.
      A. Subjective Pronoun    B. Objective Pronoun    C. Possessive Pronoun    D. Reflexive Pronoun

(x) “Peshawar"  is one of the main cities of Pakistan. The underlined word is a
      A. Common Noun B. Proper Noun C. Collective Noun D. Adverb

(xi) Those who carry weight stand ____________.
      A. Straight B. bent C. idle D. fall

(xii) I gave him an apple. The underlined word is a/an _____________
      A. Direct Object B. Indirect Object C. Verb D. Adverb

(xiii) Which of the following sentence contains infinitive?
      A. Birds can fly B. He is looking forward to meeting the president
      C. They are not worried. D. She does not want to leave the country for good.

(xiv). Jim bought a gift of _____________________.
      A. a watch B. shoes C. clips D. the combs

(xv). Reading is good habit. The underlined word is:
       A. infinitive B. Gerund C. Simple Verb D. Present Participle

(xvi) Miss McCutcheoun was a new ______________ in O.K-by-the Sea.
       A. teacher B. hair-dresser C. technician D. doctor
(xvii) He does his work without care.
       A. adjective phrase B. adverb phrase C. noun phrase D. noun clause
(xviii) Asking questions is easier than answering them.
       A. participle B. gerunds C. infinitives D. adverbs

(xix) May God shower His blessings on you. The sentence is a/an
      A. imperative B. optative C. assertive D interrogative

(xx) The junior students played football while our whereas the senior played cricket. This sentence is a______
      A. Compound B. Complex C. Compound-Complex D. None of these

 GIK COLLEGE 
SEND UP RETEST, 2016 
ENGLISH COMPULSORY HSSC – I

Section – B (Marks: 40) 

Q.2 Attempt all the questions in about 40 to 50 words. (4x7= 28)

(i) What is the moral lesson of "Overcoat".                                                                                        04
(ii) How did old Stephen treat the stray locust which he found on his shirt? (Attack of Locusts)           04
(iii) How did the king recov er? (Refer to - "Gulistan of Sadi")                                                            04
OR 
Why did the people made fun of Mr. Hubert? Why did the driver of the truck speed away after the accident? (Refer to - "Overcoat")                                                                                                      04
(iv) What was the punishment inflicted upon the quack by the villagers? (Refer to the story - "The Foolish Quack")                                                                                                                                            04
OR 
Compare and contrast the conduct of a healthy child and a sick child. (Refer to the story - "The Use of Force")
Describe the physical appearance of the child in the story “The Use of Force”.                                   04
(vii) Why do people fail in life? Give your answer in the light of the lesson “The Reward”.                   04

Q.3 A. Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions given at the end:

Wicks balance flame a dark dew falls 
In the street of the fruit stalls 
Melon, guava, mandarin, 
Pyramid - piled like cannon balls, 
Glow red-hot, gold-hot, from within. 

Questions:
i. List all the fruit mentioned in the stnaza.                                                                                        02
ii. How are all the fruit arranged? 02
iii. How does the poet see the fruit in his imagination?                                                                      02

OR 

I, with my stoop, reflect,
They stand most straight,
Who learn to walk beneath weight

Questions:
What does the phrase "with my stoop" indicate about the poet? 02
How correct it is to say that hard work and hardships of life make a person strong and resilient? 02
Write two words that rhyme with ‘weight’. 02

Answer the following question in about 60 to 75 words: 06
i. Write the summery of the poem “The Feed”?
OR 
What is the theme of the poem “Ozymandias”?

SECTION – C (Marks 40)
Q.4 Answer the following questions in 50 - 60 words each:
(i) Describe Harry's philosophy of life and his character. 05
(ii) What is the purpose of Kreton's visit? (“Visit to a Small Planet”) 05
(iii) What does Clay want to put in the local newspaper and why? 05

Q.5 A. Use any FOUR of the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own. 04 
 
            i. get over ii. bring about iii. turn down iv. give in v. get up vi. set aside

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

i. Iron expands when it (heat up).
ii. He (be) in England since 2004.
iii. She cannot succeed unless she (work) hard.
iv. She (make) cocoa and set the table. Luck (favour) the bold.
v. The train (leave) the station when he reached there.

 Punctuate the following lines: 04
whatever reasons he gave people were not willing to believe him those are lying excuses they said behind his back

Q6. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper on the bad sanitary condition in your town. 08
Q7. Translate the following into English: 05
OR 
Write a paragraph on “Impacts of Frequent Breakdown of Electricity”.

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