Jinnah Academy

Paper: English – Year

1st T – 8 (Full-Length Paper) Total Marks: 100
Time Allowed: 2 hour Passing Marks: 40
OBJECTIVE TYPE
Name : Roll No.

Note : Write your Roll No. in space provided. Over-writing, Cutting, Erasing,
Using lead pencil will result in loss of marks.
Q1: Tick the correct options in the following MCQs. (1 x 10 = 10)

i- Mr. Spelding looks unctuous.

(a) kingly (b) flattering (c) cruel (d) wild
ii- As marrow comes from a white bone.
(a) blood (b) substance (c) flesh (d) meat
iii- The country side was devastated and mangled.
(a) beautified (b) ruined (c) planted (d) fertile
iv- Roxanna had an assortment of shells.
(a) a net (b) a bag (c) a set (d) a cap
v- The doctor got furious.
(a) hopeful (b) disappointed (c) angry (d) delighted
vi- Jorkens said that the man should arrange competition.
(a) contest (b) play (c) programme (d) sermon
vii- The Girl lets out a muffled cry.
(a) wilful (b) delightful (c) suppressed (d) loud
viii- Finally, the quack perceived his mistake.
(a) rejected (b) ignored (c) understood (d) cleared
ix- While the pavement was thronged with pedestrians.
(a) bicycles (b) rides (c) walkers (d) people
x- Sheikh Sadi is perpetually modern.
(a) eternally (b) lazily (c) wrongly (d) swiftly

(b) Tick the correct answer :- (5)

i- What price did Della receive of her hair?
(a) ten dollars (b) fifteen dollars (c) twenty dollars (d) twenty five dollars
ii- How far was the girl going?
(a) four milles (b) eight milles (c) twelve miles (d) sixteen miles
iii- How many children did Jess’s old father have?
(a) three (b) four (c) five (d) six
iv- What is Miss McCutcheon looking for?
(a) a husband (b) a job (c) a house (d) a chance to teach
v- So that entitled him to be called Judge Applegarth.
(a) called (b) said (c) allowed (d) told

(c) Tick the correct form of the verb in the following sentences: (5)
i- I ______________ for Karachi tomorrow.
(a) am leaving (b) will have been leaving (c) left (d) leave
ii- I thanked them for what they _____________for me.
(a) has done (b) was (c) been (d) were
iii- They ______________their work so far.
(a) did not finish (b) finished (c) have not finished (d) do not finish
iv- When he ___________________, I will let you know.
(a) arrive (b) arrives (c) arrived (d) will arrive
v- It ______________every day so far this week.
(a) rains (b) will rain (c) rained (d) has been raining

SECTION - I
2. (a) Answer (in 3-5 lines/sentences) the following any SIX questions from Book I (Short
Stories): (12)

i- Why did Norma keep persuading her husband to accept the offer?
ii- How dangerous can a Martian virus be?
iii- Why did the woman not watch the boy while preparing a dish?
iv- What did Terbut think of Jorkens’ arguments?
v- What was the condition of the parents on the arrival of the doctor?
vi- Why did the boy look to the sky and smile?
vii- What was the cause of Negroes’ discontentment?
viii- Why did Della feel sad on losing her hair?
ix- What was Abul’s turban known as and where did it originally come from?

(b) Answer (in 3-4 lines/sentences) the following any FIVE questions from Book III (One Act
Play): (10)

i- Why could the Girl not describe the Killer?

ii- What were the circumstances that forced the Girl to leave her car?
iii- How does Kreton prove his extraordinary powers?
iv- What is the purpose of Kreton’s visit?
v- How much advanced is the civilization of Kreton than that of the Earth?
vi- Why is Harry sitting in the barber’s chair?
vii- What is Harry’s philosophy? Can it be applied in this age?
viii- Why does Clay need money?

(c) Answer (in 3-4 lines/sentences) any FOUR of the following questions from Book III
(Poems): (8)
i- What does the ‘Night Mail’ bring?
ii- Describe any two dangers in the valley of ‘O Where are you Going’?
iii- Describe the Karachi Slums.
iv- What does the traveler see in the desert?
v- How do the voices of Hollow men resemble?
vi- What has made the efforts of the Muslims fruitless according to Iqbal?
vii- What are the effects of the attributes of God?
 S E C T I O N - II
3. Write a letter to your friend about the profession you wish to adopt. (10)
OR
Write an application to the Principal of your college for the change of subjects.

4. Write a story on the moral lesson: (10)

Kindness never goes unrewarded OR Pride hath a fall

5. (a) Explain the following lines with reference to the context. (5)
“A time to rend,
And a time to sew;
A time to keep silence,
And a time to speak……

(b) Punctuate the following extract from Book-I. (5)

i was seen with the pocketbook who saw me mr manana the harness man saw you pick up the
pocketbook

(c) Use any Five of the following pair of words. (5)

i- Cease; Seize ii- Way; Weigh iii- Tenor; Tenure iv- Hew; Hue
v- Rain; Rein vi- Team; Teem vii- Vale; Veil viii- Bail; Bale

6. Translate the following passage into Urdu (Short Stories Book-I) (15)
It is related that while a deer was being roasted for Nushirvan, a King of Persia, famous
for his justice, no salt could be found. A boy was sent to a village to bring some salt. The boy
brought it and presented to the King who asked whether he had paid for it, “No” , said the boy.
“Pay for the salt”. Said the King. “Lest it should become a custom and the village be ruined”.
OR
7. Candidates whose medium of Examination is English will write an essay on
“Corruption”. (15)
 Jinnah Academy
Paper: English – 2nd
Year T – 8 (Full-Length Paper) Total Marks: 100
Time Allowed: 2 hour Passing Marks: 40
OBJECTIVE TYPE
Name : Roll No.

Note : Write your Roll No. in space provided. Over-writing, Cutting, Erasing,
Using lead pencil will result in loss of marks.
Q1: Tick the correct options in the following MCQs. (1 x 10 = 10)
i- With a quick convulsive movement as if I were doing a conjuring trick.
(a) Concluding (b) happy (c) sad (d) uncontrollable
ii- Usually with inadequate supplies of power and light.
(a) Poor (b) bad (c) cheap (d) insufficient
iii- Accession of the Abbasids to caliphate was signalized by a ruthless extermination of every
member of the defeated house.
(a) Assassination (b) coming to power (c) losing power (d) None

(b) Tick the right choice of the following under lined words from Book II Part II: (3)
i- Then, at twenty he received a Legacy.
(a) Property (b) Money (c) Business (d) bequest
ii- It did not need much imagination to understand how a party could easily be buried and
suffocated.
(a) Terminated (b) shifted (c) tired (d) stifled
iii- Pasteur and his adversaries were to repeat their experiments.
(a) Friends (b) opponents (c) family (d) party

(c) Tick the correct choice of the following underlined words from the novel: (4)
“Good-Bye Mr. Chips”.
i- Chips would sing out, in that jerky, high pitched voice that had still a good deal of
sprightliness in it.
(a) Courage (b) loudness (c) liveliness (d) activeness
ii- I was afraid that you were a solicitor or a stockbroker.
(a) Lawyer (b) agent (c) judge (d) businessman
iii- He was adamant and would not be persuaded.
(a) Mild (b) polite (c) soft (d) stubborn
iv- Just a war-time fluke.
(a) gun (b) accident (c) weapon (d) bullet

2. (a) Fill in the following blanks with appropriate prepositions:- (5)

i- He alighted _____________his horse.
(a) of (b) down (c) from (d) to
ii- She belongs _________________a rich family.
(a) in (b) from (c) by (d) to
iii- This girl takes _________________her mother.
(a) down (b) from (c) after (d) above
iv- We have put _________________our programme.
(a) off (b) down (c) of (d) by
v- The winter has not still set ________.
(a) on (b) of (c) off (d) in

(b) Tick the correct option from the following sentences:- (5)
i- One of these boys were present in the class.
(a) One of these boys were present in the class.
(b) One of these boys was present in the class.
(c) One of these boy was present in the class.
(d) One of these boy were present in the class.
ii- Naeem or Taimor have not done their work.
(a) Naeem or Taimor has not done his work.
(b) Naeem or Taimor have not done his work.
(c) Naeem or Taimor has not done their work.
(d) Naeem or Taimor has not do his work.
iii- Ali teaches I.
(a) Ali teaches me.
(b) Ali teache me.
(c) Ali teaches I.
(d) Ali teaches mine.
iv- One should do his duty.
(a) One should do his duty.
(b) One should do one’s duty.
(c) One should do once duty.
(d) One should do their duty.
v- He heard the car come.
(a) He heard the car come.
(b) He heard the car to coming.
(c) He heard the car coming.
(d) He heard to the car coming.

(SUBJECTIVE)
SECTION - I
2. (a) Write the short answers any SIX of the following questions from Book II (Modern Prose
and Heroes) Part I: - (12)
i- Write a note on the beginning of life on the earth.
ii- How has the scientific method helped us in the production and preservation of foods?
iii- There are certain boys who join college for the fun of it. Should they be allowed to stay?
iv- Write five lines on Chinese Women?
v- Describe Jerome’s visit to the medical man.
vi- Describe the writer’s mid-night adventure to throw the books in the river.
vii- How did Abd-al-Rahman deal with the governor appointed by the Abbasid Caliph to contest
his rule?
viii- Give a brief account of the poor economic conditions prevailing in the under developed
countries.

(b) Write the short answers of any SIX of the following questions from Book II (Modern Prose
and Heroes) Part II: - (12)
i- Churchill was taught only English at Harrow and not Latin and Greek. Was it a gain or a loss?
ii- What do you know about Professor Claude Balanguernon?
iii- Describe the journey through the land of Thirst and Death.
iv- Give a description of the early life of Fleming.
v- Write a note on pencillin as a wonder drug.
vii- How did Pasteur prove that spontaneous generation was not a fact?
viii- How did Mehmet try to regain Anatolia for the throne?
ix- Give an account of Greek attack and its defeat.

(c) Write the short answers of any EIGHT of the following questions from “Good-Bye Mr.
Chips”. (16)
i- Describe Katherine Bridges.
ii- Why did Chips go to Germany in 1913.
iii- Where and how did Chips meet Katherine?
iv- What kind of person was Mr. Wetherley?
v- What was Ralston’s urbane ultimatum?
vi- Describe the visit of the Mission Team to Brookfield?
vii- How did Katherine persuade Chips to consent to the foot-ball match between Brookfield and
Mission School?
viii- What did Mr. John Rivers say to Chips?
ix- Why was the big hall of school turned into a hospital ward?
x- What memories did Chips share with the boys in his speech on his retirement?
xi- How did Katherine die and when?
xii- Who was the last boy who met Chips before his death?

S E C T I O N - II
3. Write an essay (300 – 400 words) on any ONE of the following topics:- (15)
(i) Why I joined college? (ii) The Role of Women in Islam
(iii) Uses and Abuses of Computer (iv) Examination System in Pakistan

4. Use any FIVE of the following idioms in sentences of your own:- (10)
i- Kith and Kin; ii- To add fuel to fire; iii- Bury the hatchet; iv- Part and parcel
v- The lion’s share; vi- At the eleventh hour; vii- By leaps and bounds; viii- For good

5. Translate the following passage into English: - (15)

‫کچھ عرصہ قبل پاکستان میں اس صدی کا سب سے بھیانک سیالب آیا۔ الکھوں لوگ بے گھر ہو گئے۔ لوگوں نے درختوں پر چڑھ یر‬
‫جانیں بچائیں۔ بہت سے لوگوں نے سیالب سے متاثرہ لوگوں کی مدد کی۔ دوسری طرف بہت سے خود غرض لوگوں نے دوسروں کا‬
‫مال لوٹا۔ ایسے لوگ انسان کے روپ میں بھیڑیے ہیں انہیں موت یاد نہیں۔‬