PAST PAPERS ENGLISH 10
(FEDERAL BOARD - YEAR 2011 - 2016)
1. YEAR 2011
SECTION - A
1. Circle the correct option. Each part carries one mark. (15)
(i) Shab-e-Barat is celebrated in the month of __________ (Muharram, Rajab, Shabaan, Shawwal)
(ii) The human brain weighs __________ (one pound, two pounds, three pounds, four pounds)
(iii) Who was the second Khalifah of Islam? (Harzar Umer Farooq RA, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique RA, Hazrat Ali RA, Hazrat Usman Ghani RA)
(iv) "Ajrak" and caps with silver embroidery are made in __________ (Peshawar, Balochistan, D.G. Khan, Sindh)
(v) "Pakistan should be based on sure foundations of social justice and Islamic socialism which emphasize equality and brotherhood of man." The Quaid said while delivering a speech in __________ (Chittagong in March, 1948, Islamia College Peshawar 1948, Muslim League Convention, Convention of Muslim Student Federation)
(vi) "We saw the Prime Minister
himself. " What type of pronoun the underlined word is? (distributive pronoun, emphatic pronoun, indefinite pronoun, reflexive pronoun)
(vii) "The girl
ran a needle into her finger." The underlined verb is __________ (transitive, intransitive, helping, infinitive)
(viii) Which of the following is NOT a sentence? (He enjoys good health, The beggar sat down by the side of the road, Behind the tree, The cat sleeps on the rug)
(ix) She has __________ all the leaks of the __________ with Apoxy. (sealing, ceel/ sealed, ceiling/ ceiled, sealing/ sealing, cealing)
(x) Choose the correct spelling: (tyranise, tyrannise, tiranize, tyranize)
(xi) "I called him
but he refused to recognize me". What is the underlined word? (a conjunction, a pronoun, an adverb, an adjective)
(xii) "He is
an honorable man." The underlined word is a/an __________. (pronoun, article, adjective, noun)
(xiii) "The horse reared and the rider was thrown." This is a __________. (simple sentence, complex sentence, compound sentence, compound complex sentence)
(xiv) "He invited me to his home yesterday." What tense is it? (past indefinite, past perfect, present indefinite, passive voice of past indefinite)
(xv) What is the opposite of 'Barbarous'? (inhumane, wild, civilized, worst)
SECTION - B
2. Answer any FIVE of the following parts in about 30 to 40 words each. Each part carries three marks. (5 x 3 = 15)
(i) How did Hazrat Ali (RA) treat Talha in the Battle of Ohad?
(ii) How does a man lose his self-respect?
(iii) What do Sialkot, Gujrat and Ghakkar specialize in?
(iv) What qualities was Hazrat Ayesha (RA) distinguished for?
(v) How can the police give us traffic education?
(vi) What are the disadvantages of late rising?
(vii) Why did Hazrat Ali (RA) sell his armour before his wedding ceremony?
3. (a) Paraphrase any ONE of the following stanzas. (03)
(i) He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell,
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.
(ii) Who ran to help me when I fell,
And would some pretty, story tell
Or kiss my head to make me well?
My Mother
(b) Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions given at the end. (06)
A word, a look has crushed to earth,
Full many a budding flower.
Which had a smile but owned its birth,
Had blessed life's darkest hour.
Questions
(i) What is the importance of 'A Little Word'?
(ii) How can our harsh words affect other people?
(iii) Explain the first two lines of the stanza.
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end. (10)
About sixty years ago the question of choosing a profession was not taken up seriously. A son generally followed the trade of his father. But nowadays one can take up a trade one likes. The students who make the right choice of profession are always successful. For the right choice of a profession there should be some definite aim. The students who do not have any
definite aim suffer a lot in the end as they have also a difficulty in finding an
employment. In choosing a profession the teacher and the parents play a very important
part. The teacher keeps an eye on his
pupils. He studies their habits. So he can put his pupils on the right path of life.
Questions
(i) What were the conditions about the selection of a profession sixty years ago? (01)
(ii) How can the students suffer in life who do not have some definite aim? (02)
(iii) Write the meanings of the underlined words. (02)
(iv) Summarize the passage in your own words and suggest a suitable title. (05)
SECTION C
5. (a) Change the narration of any FOUR of the following sentences. (04)
(i) He said to us, "I planted these trees yesterday."
(ii) He said, "What a beautiful wrist watch she has presented you!"
(iii) She said, "She bake a cake."
(iv) The boy said, "I will leave for London on Monday morning."
(v) The magistrate said to the police officers, "Arrest these pickpockets".
(b) Use any FOUR of the following phrasal verbs in sentences. (04)
(i) Look into
(ii) Stand by
(iii) Set off
(iv) Put out
(v) Keep on
6. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about purse and mobile snatching in your locality. (08)
OR
Write an application to the principal for the grant of fee-concession.
7. Write an essay on any ONE of the following topics. (150-200 words) (10)
(i) Rising Prices - Inflation
(ii) Importance of Games
2. YEAR 2012
SECTION - A
1. Circle the correct option. Each part carries one mark. (15)
(i) The eighth lunar month is __________. (Ramadan, Rajab, Shaban, Safar)
(ii) Synonym of 'Freedom' is __________. (Independence, Dependence, Slavery, dependent)
(iii) Hazrat Ayesha (RA) remained with the Holy Prophet (PBUH) for __________. (eight years, ten years, twelve years, thirteen years)
(iv) The poem 'A Nation's Strength' has been composed by __________. (Cecil Alexander, Henry Wotton, R.W. Emerson, William Wordsworth)
(v) Which is the opposite of 'Generous'? (ungrateful, gentle, miser, famous)
(vi) You are writing a letter to your friend. How would you salute him? (Dear Friend, Dear Madam, Respected Friend, All of these)
(vii) 'It is a fault that will
right itself.' The underlined word is a/an __________. (verb, noun, adjective, adverb)
(viii) All the intoxicants have __________ damaging for health. (proof, proven, to prove, none of these)
(ix) What does the word 'Potent' mean? (spoil, glorify, strong, lose)
(x) 'He does not take pride in his piety'. Which tense is it? (present perfect, present indefinite, present continuous, present perfect continuous)
(xi) Which of the following is the correct sentence? (One of the boy had been absent, One of the boys were absent, Of of the boy was absent)
(xii) Which of the following was the meeting place of Muslims and the headquarter of the administrator? (Ka'aba, Arafat, Masjid-i-Nabvi, Masjid-ul-Haram)
(xiii) Which of the following is a Relative Pronoun? (these, myself, them, anyone)
(xiv) Crafts were the main source of __________ for the people of the country. (cooperation, fame, leisure, livelihood)
(xv) 'He did this Herculean task himself and proved his worth.' This is a __________. (complex sentence, simple sentence, compound sentence, complex compound sentence)
SECTION - B
2. Answer any FIVE of the following parts in about 30 to 40 words each. Each part carries three marks. (15)
(i) Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is the greatest educationist of the world. Discuss with reference to the lesson, 'Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as an Educationist.
(ii) What is the importance of Lok Mela?
(iii) Mention any three clauses of the treaty of Median.
(iv) Can computers take over the world in future?
(v) How can we do away with the drugs from the society?
(vi) Why did the Khalifa invite certain people to dinner?
(vii) What is required by a person who wishes to lead a 'well balanced life'?
3. (a) Paraphrase any ONE of the following stanzas. (03)
(i) Then deem it not an idle thing,
A pleasant word to speak.
The face you wear, the thoughts you bring,
A heat may heal or break.
(ii) Who ran to help me when I fell,
And would some pretty story tell,
Or kiss my head to make me well?
My Mother
(b) Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions given at the end. (06)
Whose passions not his masters are;
Whose soul is still prepared for death,
Untied unto the world by care
Of public fame or private breath;
Questions
(i) What qualities are required for a happy life according to this stanza?
(ii) Is the soul of a happy man prepared for death? Explain.
(iii) Explain the words 'Public Fame' and 'Private Breath'.
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end. (04)
The age of steam has
yielded place to the age of electricity. We have
harnessed and introduced it into the service of man. The electric telegraph bears our message to and brings us news from all quarters of the world. Submarine cable does its own work all right.
Who is not familiar with the electric bell? Who has not used telephone? Who is not enjoying electric light? Electric motors, wireless telegraphy, electric railways, electric modes of constructions and destruction all attest to the great power of electricity. Electricity has developed modern industry and has created many industries. It has
enabled man to
conquer land, the sea and the air.
Questions
(i) Which age has yielded place to the age of electricity? (01)
(ii) What are the important uses of electricity? (02)
(iii) Write the meanings of the underlined words. (02)
(iv) Summarize the passage in your own words and suggest a suitable title. (05)
SECTION - C
5. (a) Change the narration of any FOUR of the following sentences. (04)
(i) Akram said to me, "You are not working."
(ii) "I have washed the clothes", She said.
(iii) I said to them, "Let us go for a walk."
(iv) They said to us, "Where had you been living?"
(v) The teacher said, "Sun sets in the West."
(b) Use any FOUR of the following phrasal verbs in sentences. (04)
(i) Adorn with
(ii) Look after
(iii) Back out
(iv) Get through
(v) Pity for
6. Write a letter to your mother who is worried about your health. (08)
OR
Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper commenting on frequent suicidal bomb blasts nowadays.
7. Write an essay on any ONE of the following topics. (150-200 words) (10)
(i) Courtesy
(ii) Life in a Big City
3. YEAR 2013
SECTION - A
1. Circle the correct option. (15)
(i) Hazrat Ayesha (RA) had a splendid quality of __________. (painting, oration, reading, writing)
(ii) The crafts are limited to a specific area because of the availability of __________. (climate of the region, number of craftsmen in the region, popularity of the region, resources of the region)
(iii) A state of __________ takes hold of a drug addict. (intoxication, drowsiness, sleeplessness, listlessness)
(iv) What was another technique used by the Holy Prophet (PBUH)? (demonstration, climax, gesture, writing down an idea)
(v) Computers definitely are going to create __________ somewhere, sooner or later! Lets wait and see! (havoc, symphony, harmony, success)
(vi) "
Freight has shifted mainly to the road transport". What does the underlined word mean? (bullock carts, conveyance, cargo, time bar)
(vii) "To develop the traffic sense" means __________. (observe traffic rules, go on full speed, walk on the road, be challaned)
(viii) What does the word 'Induce' mean? (persuade, dissuade, annoy, suggest)
(ix) Choose the correct spelling (conceet, conciet, concete, conceit)
(x) "He is the young man
who saved my life". The underlined word is a/an __________. (personal pronoun, relative pronoun, indefinite pronoun, reflexive pronoun)
(xi) "The rain (stop) when I came out of my school". The correct verb in parenthesis is __________. (stops, is stopped, has stopped, had been stopped)
(xii) "The team has had
enough practice." The underlined word is a/an __________. (verb, adverb, noun, adjective)
(xiii) "
Either he is fool or a knave." The underlined word is a/an __________. (conjunction, interjection, adverb, pronoun)
(xiv) "You are a
very clever boy." The underlined word is a/an __________. (adjective, verb, adverb, noun)
(xv) "The rose is a sweet flower." The underlined word is a/an __________. (article, vowel, definite article, indefinite article)
SECTION - B
2. Answer any FIVE of the following parts in about 30 to 40 words each. Each part carries three marks. (15)
(i) How can we create mass awareness about the damaging effects of drugs?
(ii) What kind of gestures made Holy Prophet's (PBUH) speech effective in his address of Hajjat-ul-Wida?
(iii) What is the importance of transport?
(iv) What do the crafts exhibit about their region?
(v) What did the Quaid-e-Azam say in an interview to Beverley Nicholas?
(vi) What does a man lose when he tries to attain his heart's desire? (Refer to the lesson -- A Father's Advice)
(vii) Briefly describe Hazrat Ali's (RA) early childhood.
3. (a) Paraphrase any ONE of the following stanzas. (03)
(i) This man is free from servile bands
Of hope to rise or fear to fall;
Lord of himself, though not of lands,
And having nothing, yet hath all,
(ii) When thou art feeble, old and grey
My healthy arm shall be thy stay
And I will soothe thy pains away.
My Mother
(b) Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions given at the end. (06)
Awake! Arise! the athlete's arm
Loses its strength by too much rest;
The fallow land, the untitled farm,
Produces only weeds at best.
Questions
(i) What is meant by "fallow land?"
(ii) What does the poet advise the late-riser?
(iii) Explain the last two lines of the stanza.
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end. (10)
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had a great regard for his word and whenever he made
a promise he kept it. Once a business partner of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) told him to wait for him at a certain place until he returned. But the man did not return, and to the
utter surprise of that man and everybody the Holy Prophet (PBUH) stayed there for three days and nights. On the fourth day the man who had
altogether forgotten about it, came and
apologized. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) was quite cool and said, "I had promised to stay and I did." The real man is he who keeps a promise. If you have a bad memory you should neither take a promise nor give on.
Questions
(i) According to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) who is a real man? (01)
(ii) What should a person with bad memory do? (02)
(iii) Write down the meanings of the underlined words. (02)
(iv) Summarize the passage in your own words and suggest a suitable title. (05)
SECTION - C
5. (a) Change the narration of any FOUR of the following sentences. (04)
(i) She said to me, "Please lend me your camera for a day."
(ii) He said, "Will you listen to me?"
(iii) The doctor said to the patient, "Take a complete rest and follow my direction."
(iv) He said, "She sang a beautiful song at the concert last night."
(v) He exclaimed with sorrow that she had been ruined.
(b) Use any FOUR of the following phrasal verbs in sentences. (04)
(i) Give up
(ii) Look after
(iii) Admit to
(iv) Aware of
(v) Bring up
6. Write an application to the principal of your school requesting him to issue your a character certificate. (08)
OR
Write a letter to your brother advising him to take steps to improve his health.
7. Write an essay on any ONE of the following topics. (150-200 words) (10)
(i) A House on Fire
(ii) A Scene at a Railway Station
4. YEAR 2014
SECTION - A
1. Insert the correct option in the empty box opposite each part. Each part carries one mark. (15)
(i) On his deathbed, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) offered himself, his honour and his property for __________. (zakat, revenge, war, peace)
(ii) On the arrival of the new year in China, symbolic foods are eaten, colours used and gifts exchanged, all focusing on one thing i.e. (love, good luck, patriotism, joy)
(iii) The Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) decided the disputes of Jews: (according to the Holy Quran, according to the conventions, according to the Jewish law, according to their desires)
(iv) The scope of any field in terms of market demand should be considered (the least, very seriously, rarely, by the poor only)
(v)
Within no time, the ghost appeared. The underlined part of the sentence is a/an: (adverb phrase, noun phrase, prepositional phrase, adjective phrase)
(vi) The cuckoo
sings and woods come to life. The underlined part of the sentences is a/an (transitive verb, auxiliary verb, intransitive verb, infinitive)
(vii) A
rolling stone gathers no moss. The underlined part of the sentences is a/an (gerund, present participle, past participle, infinitive)
(viii) Because he was late, he missed the first period. The sentence is (simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, compound complex sentence)
(ix) Which of the following is not a noun? (excellent, excellence, Tokyo, unity)
(x) Do you know
anybody here? The underlined part of the sentence is a/an: (relative pronoun, indefinite pronoun, interrogative pronoun, demonstrative pronoun)
(xi) He has
firmly discarded the idea of attacking the enemy. The underlined part of the sentence is a/an: (adverb of manner, adverb of reason, adverb of time, adverb of place)
(xii)
Auditory imagery is very common in Wordsworth's poetry. The underlined part of the sentence is a/an: (abstract noun, adjective, adverb, indefinite pronoun)
(xiii) Which of the following options shows the correct spellings? (entercede, intersede, intercede, interscede)
(xiv) Which option gives the synonym of the word 'leisure'? (free time, pleasure, poultry, wave)
(xv) Which of the following options provides the antonym of 'convenient'? (easy, just, wise, uncomfortable)
SECTION - B
2. Answer any FIVE of the following parts in about 30 to 40 words. Each part carries equal marks. (15)
(i) What do decorations on doors and windows symbolize? Answer in the light of the lesson "The Chinese New Year".
(ii) Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) is a perfect model of justice for all mankind. Explain.
(iii) Is there any need of proper career counseling department? (Selecting the Right Career)
(iv) "It's a slow food in a world of given to fast food." Explain the statement picked up from the lesson "A World without Book."
(v) How did Pip become a successful businessman? (Great Expectations)
(vi) What is the major cause of food shortages and malnutrition in the world?
(vii) "Faithfulness" is a characteristic much needed in today's world. Discuss. (Faithfulness)
3. (a) Write down the theme of the poem "Try Again". (03)
(b) Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions given at the end. (06)
I hear leaves drinking rain;
I hear rich leaves on top
Giving the poor beneath
Drop after drop;
'Tis a sweet noise to hear
These green leaves drinking near.
Questions
(i) What do the rich and the poor leaves symbolize? (02)
(ii) Which problem of society has been highlighted in the stanza? (02)
(iii) Why is the noise sweet to the poet? (02)
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions at the end. (10)
The sultan sent agents to all parts of the East to buy
manuscripts and bring them back to Cordova. His men were searching the booksellers' shops at Cairo, Damascus and Baghdad for
rare volumes for his library. When the book was not to be bought at any price, he would have it copied; and sometimes even hear of a book which was only in the author's brain, and send him a handsome present, and beg him to send him the first copy to Cordova. By such means he gathered no fewer than four hundred thousand books and this at a time when printing was unknown, and every copy had to be painfully copied, in the fine clear hand of the professional copyist.
Questions
(i) What do the Sultan do when any book was not to be bought at any price? (02)
(ii) Why was it difficult to collect so many books in those days? (02)
(iii) Wirte the meanings of the underlined words from the passage. (01)
(iv) Summarize the passage in your own words and suggest a suitable title. (4 + 1 = 5)
SECTION - C
5. (a) Change any FOUR of the following sentences into indirect. (04)
(i) The students said, "Sir, good morning".
(ii) The master said to the peon, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
(iii) The teacher said, "Do not waste your time in idle talk."
(iv) The captain said, "Hurrah! We have won the match."
(v) The mother said to her son, "May you return successful!"
(vi) The wise say, "Hard work is a key to success."
(b) Use any FOUR of the prepositional/phrasal verbs in sentences. (04)
(i) Feel for
(ii) Send for
(iii) Assure of
(iv) Part with
(v) Die of
(vi) Abide by
6. Write an application to the Managing Director of a firm for the post of Manager. (08)
OR
Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper on cell phone addiction among teenagers.
7. Write an essay on any ONE of the following topics. (150-200 words) (10)
(i) A Cricket Match
(ii) Courtesy
(iii) My Favourite Personality
5. YEAR 2015
SECTION - A
1. Circle the correct option. Each part carries one mark. (15)
(i) He decided every case brought to him, by friend or
foe with justice, without fear or favour. The underlined word means: (partner, companion, enemy, forefathers)
(ii)
Prior to the first day of the New Year, it is customary for families to thoroughly clean their houses. The underlined word means: (preceding, following, subsequent, ending)
(iii) Ali was impressed __________ Sarmad's grades. (with, by, from, in)
(iv) It flew __________ the chair. (around, of, into, by)
(v) The dishes are not being washed by my mother. Which tense is it? (present continuous tense, present perfect continuous tense, past continuous tense, past perfect continuous tense)
(vi) If the weather __________ we will not have a picnic. (does not improve, did not improve, will not improve, is not improved)
(vii)
Everybody enjoys a good movie. The underlined word is a/an: (indefinite pronoun, relative pronoun, demonstrative pronoun, interrogative pronoun)
(viii) The synonym of "spinning" is: (rotating, noisy, shatter, motivation)
(ix) Will someone be here soon
to open the door? The underlined part of the sentence is a/an: (infinitive phrase, gerund phrase, noun phrase, prepositional phrase)
(x) The antonym of 'abandon' is: (support, desert, discard, bore)
(xi) Our practice
usually starts at six o'clock. The underlined word is an adverb of: (degree, manner, frequency, quantity)
(xii) The watchman
blew his whistle. The underlined word is a/an: (intransitive verb, transitive verb, regular verb, linking verb)
(xiii) A new computer was bought by them. Choose the correct active voice of the sentence. (They buy a new computer, They bought a new computer, They have bought a new computer, They had bought a new computer)
(xiv) __________ I had more time, I would help you. (Since, When, If, Although)
(xv) Choose the correct spelling: (ancestors, ansestors, encestors, ancesters)
SECTION - B
2. Answer any FIVE of the following parts in about 30 to 40 words each. Each part carries three marks. (15)
(i) What standards of justice did the Holy Prophet (PBUH) practice as head of the state of Medinah?
(ii) When does Chinese New Year start and what is its importance for Chinese families?
(iii) What is the importance of knowledge of 'First Aid' in crisis management?
(iv) What happened to the Prisoner's wealth after his death?
(v) What is the limitation of improved technology?
(vi) Why did the villager ask Hazrat Umer Farooq (RA) to delay the execution?
(vii) "It is slow food in a world given over to fast food." Explain.
3. (a) Write central idea of the poem "The Rain". (03)
(b) Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions given at the end. (06)
Once or twice though you should fail,
If you would at last prevail,
Try again.
If we strive, 'tis no disgrace
Though we did not win the race --
What should you do in that case?
Try again
Questions
(i) What is the name of the poet of the poem "Try Again"?
(ii) What can we learn from failure?
(iii) How many times should we try?
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end. (10)
Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (RA) was extremely
kind-hearted and just to the people. His army had strict orders not to do any harm to the farmers, aged persons, women, children and other
civilians. "They are the real strength of society", he said, "They should always be treated with kindness and respect". This was something new for the conquered people, who felt very happy now. The Iranian and Byzantine officers were very hard on them. Hazrat Kahlid bin Waleed's treatment won their hearts so much that they began to hate their cruel old masters.
Questions
(i) How did Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (RA) treat the people? (02)
(ii) What were the orders given to the army? (02)
(iii) Write the meanings of the underlined words. (01)
(iv) Summarize the passage in your own words and suggest a suitable title. (4 + 1 = 5)
SECTION - C
5. (a) Change any FOUR of the following sentences into indirect narration. (04)
(i) He said, "I am not a thief."
(ii) She said, Is she working hard?"
(iii) He said, "I have returned the books."
(iv) The doctor said to her, "The patient died in the hospital."
(v) She said, "Hurrah! We have won the race."
(vi) She said, "I do not agree with you."
(b) Use any FOUR of the following prepositional/phrasal verbs in sentences. (04)
(i) Ashamed of
(ii) Fight for
(iii) Grieved at
(iv) Unfit for
(v) Works in
(vi) Appear before
6. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about access to school libraries in the evening. (08)
OR
Write an application to the principal for grant of fee concession.
7. Write an essay on any ONE of the following topics. (150-200 words): (10)
(i) Co-curricular Activities
(ii) Smoking
(iii) A Memorable Trip
6. YEAR 2016
SECTION - A
1. Circle the correct option. Each part carries one mark. (15)
(i) "He advised the most
equitable plan for the setting of the Black Stone." What does the underlined word mean? (easy, workable, fair, common)
(ii) "Wearing red is encouraged as the colour is associated with warding __________ bad spirits." (out, off, of, down)
(iii) "The timely assistance, comprising simple medical techniques, is most critical to the victims." What is the tense of the given sentence? (present indefinite tense, present continuous tense, present perfect tense, present perfect continuous tense)
(iv) Choose the correct spelling: (auditory, auditary, auditery, auditry)
(v) "I also worked to help
myself financially in a boarding school." What kind of pronoun is the underlined word? (reflexive pronoun, intensive pronoun, demonstrative pronoun, personal pronoun)
(vi) "Students flooded the market with
extremely disappointing results." What king of Adverb is the underlined word? (adverb of manner, adverb of quality, adverb of frequency, adverb of degree)
(vii) "They help us comprehend our faults and
aspirations." Choose the correct synonym of the underlined word. (ambitions, feelings, mistakes, sufferings)
(viii) "This is the place
where our forefathers landed." What type of clause is the underlined part of the sentences? (adjective clause, noun clause, adverbial clause, independent clause)
(ix) "He received money regularly but he __________ where or who it came from." (does not know, do not knows, did not know, did not knew)
(x) Choose the correct antonym for 'depleted'. (increased, decreased, respected, consumed)
(xi) "The glass had been broken by me." Choose the correct active voice of the given sentence. (I have broken the glass, I have broke the glass, I had broken the glass, I had broke the glass)
(xii) "See the doctor if your wound is not healing." What type of sentence is the given sentence? (simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, compound complex sentence)
(xiii) Choose the correct spelling. (subsequintly, subsiquently, subsequently, subsiquintly)
(xiv) "Pip and his friend decided __________ London was too dangerous for the wanted man." Complete the sentence using appropriate conjunction. (as, if, that, so)
(xv) "They had
worked hard to gain the respect." What form of verb is the underlined word? (present form, past form, present participle form, past participle form)
SECTION - B
2. Answer any FIVE of the following parts in about 30 to 40 words. Each part carries equal marks. (15)
(i) Why is it that the people of all ages find guidance in the life of Allah's messenger (SAW)?
(ii) What type of gifts do Chinese people exchange on the Chinese New Year?
(iii) What important points should be kept in mind while changing dressing of wounds?
(iv) Does a T.V. viewer need mastery of language? Why?
(v) Why was the author of 'Little by Little One Walks Far' so keen to prepare himself for the real world?
(vi) Why do the students need help of career counsellors?
(vii) What is the theme of the story 'Great Expectation'?
3. (a) Write central idea of the poem "The Rain". (03)
(b) Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions. (06)
If you find your task is hard.
Try again,
Time will bring you your reward,
Try again,
All that other folk can do. Why
With patience should not you?
Only keep this rule in view,
Try again
Questions
(i) Who is the poet of this poem?
(ii) What will one accomplish trying for a hard task?
(iii) What kind of task demands patience?
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end. (10)
A professional player is quite different from an
amateur. His main aim is to make money. He plays the game to earn money or win a name. On the other hand, the amateur player has no such aim. He plays because he gets pleasure in playing. Games not only give him recreation but also physical exercise. He enjoys good health and a sound physique. He plays the game as he should. He observes all the rules and regulations of games. The amateur player plays honestly. He becomes a disciplined person and a responsible citizen. He accepts defeat but does not
resort to cheating or other unfair means to win. If he wins a game, he feels happy but he is not sad at losing one.
Questions
(i) What are the aims of a professional player? (02)
(ii) How should a game be played? (02)
(iii) Write the meanings of the underlined words. (01)
(iv) Summarize the passage in your own words and suggest a suitable title. (05)
SECTION - C
5. (a) Change any FOUR of the following sentences into indirect narration. (04)
(i) They said, "We did not break the glass."
(ii) The girl said to her friends, "Let us buy new dresses for the party."
(iii) The man said to his father, "Where do you want me to take you?"
(iv) The lawyer said to the witness, "You don't expect me to believe your story, do you?"
(v) The police officer said, "We are entering the area."
(vi) The student said to his classmate, "Have you finished the science project?"
(b) Use any FOUR of the following prepositional/phrasal verbs in sentences. (04)
(i) Breakout
(ii) Wish for
(iii) Sympathise with
(iv) Trust in
(v) Leave out
(vi) Send for
6. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the poor hygienic conditions of schools. (08)
OR
Write an application to the principal of your school requesting her/him for provision of transport facility.
7. Write an essay of any ONE of the following topics. (150-200 words): (10)
(i) Under-age Driving
(ii) Sports Day Celebration
(iii) Student Life
