XI English

Question No. 1

Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
I have heard of his disgrace indeed and I have heard that his disgrace is well deserved.
(a) Name the speaker and the person spoken to. (02)
(b) What is the disgrace which the speaker refers to? (04)
(c) Give a brief character sketch of the speaker. (04)

OR

Really, Charlotte, this is the most humanitarian invention. I don’t believe, mind you that wars will ever end.
(a) Name the speaker and the person spoken to. (02)
(b) What invention is the speaker talking about? Discuss (04)
(c) Write a few line about Charlotte. (04)

Question No. 2

Albert is a brave and emotional young man. Discuss. (10)

OR

Professor Henry Corrie represent the evil thinkers and scientists who completely ignore all human and moral values for their selfish ends. Discuss

Question No. 3

Read the following passage and answer the question given below:
“The story is not as you have told it,” said Amalie, the grey old governess. Every one turned and looked at her in astonishment.

(a) Name the lesson from which the above lines have been taken. Also name the author. (03)
(b) What is the story the speaker is talking about? (06)
(c) What is the real story? (06)

OR

Describe the personality of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as explained in the lesson “Pakistan Zindabad”. (15)

OR

Write a summary of the lesson ‘Science and Scientist’ ‘My Bank Account’.

Question No. 4

Read the following lines and answer the given questions.
Never saw I never felt, a calm so deep!
The river glideth at his own sweet will
Dear God! the very houses seem asleep
And all that mighty heart is lying still

(a) Name the poem and the poet of the above lines (03)
(b) Explain the lines in your own words. (06)
(c) Give the meanings of the underlined words. (06)

OR

Give a Summary of any One of the following.
i. The Character of a Happy Life
ii. Lucy Gray
iii. Abou Ben Adhem and the Angel

Question No. 5

Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing concern over frequent traffic jams in Karachi. (10)

OR

Write a story on any One of the following
i. Greed is a curse
ii. Unity is strength

Question No. 6 (A)

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles. (05)
i. All the books in his library are novels
ii. A baby is about to fall out of its cradle.
iii. He has been to x North Pole.
iv. It is raining, I need an umbrella.
v. Yesterday an European called at my office.

Question No. 6 (B)

Insert suitable preposition in the blanks. (05)
i. The fireworks will start at mid night.
ii. The car keys are on the table.
iii. His brother works in a factory.
iv. It is possible for the poor to be happy.
v. You should take care of your health.

Question No. 6 (C)

Put the verbs in brackets in their correct tense forms. (05)
i. It (begin) to rain just as we (leave) the house. began, left
ii. If the weather is fine, I (go) out. will go
iii. Ahmed (write) a lettter now. is writing
iv. Twice two (be) four. will be

Question No. 6 (D)

Punctuate the following and use capital letters, where necassary.
think a hundred times before you take a decision jinnah told the league at lahore but once the decision is taken stand by it as one man.

Question No. 7

Use any Five of the following idioms in sentences of your own.
to call off, to take to heart, to stand by, to carry out, to turn down, all in all, to bring up, ups and down, crocodile tears (10)

OR

Translate the following into URDU or SINDHI
It was at Lahore in March 1940 that the Muslim League took the decision that India should be split into two nations. It agreed not to accept any plan for India which failed to give Muslims an independent state in those parts of India where there were more Muslims than Hindus.

Question No. 8

Write a Paragraph on any One of the following.
i. An Ideal Student
ii. An Interesting Cricket Match
iii. Modern Inventions
iv. Female Education.