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 Past paper English Second Year

Group II Year 2012 Gujranwala Board

Objective

1.Choose the correct option of the following under-lined words from Book-II (Modern Prose and Heroes) Part-I:

1.The stars are immense balls of fire.

(a) tiny

(b) huge

(c) various

(d) similar

2.The manager thought that I was a detective.

(a) manager

(b) administrative

(c) spy

(d) millionaire

3.The abundant homework was a cause of tension.

(a) plentiful

(b) trite

(c) ordinary

(d) insignificance

2.choose the correct option of the following under-lined words from Book-II (Modern Prose and Heroes) Part-II:

1.The writer was considered dunce and was asked to study English.

(a) dull

(b) sharp

(c) intelligent

(d) talented

2.He proposed that sultanate should be abolished.

(a) flourished

(b) ended

(c) promoted

(d) encouraged

3.One of Elexander's brother was a qualified oculist.

(a) Physician

(b) surgeon

(c) optician

(d) radiologist

3.Choose the correct option of the following under-lined words from the novel Goodbye Mr. Chips:

1.Chips volte face was complete.

(a) firm opinion

(b) disturbance of opinion

(c) change of opinion

(d) public opinion

2.There was the shrill whine of anti-air craft shells.

(a) fire

(b) cry

(c) fear

(d) guns

3.She said, with mock gravity 'Goodbye, Mr. Chips'.

(a) consciously

(b) unconsciously

(c) half-seriously

(d) pleasantly

4.Ralston claimed to have doubled the school endowment.

(a) studies

(b) strength

(c) classes

(d) donation

4.Choose the correct option of appropriate preposition.

1.I congratulate you ----------- your success.

(a) for

(b) an

(c) at

(d) over

2.Trust --------- God.

(a) on

(b) in

(c) over

(d) up

3.I am confident ----------- my success.

(a) on

(b) of

(c) at

(d) for

4.The ship is bound ---------- Karachi.

(a) on

(b) for

(c) up

(d) to

5.He was accused ----------- murder.

(a) with

(b) on

(c) at

(d) of

5.Choose the correct option:

1.He is good of English.

(a) He is good at English.

(b) He is good in English.

(c) He is good with English.

(d) He is good on English.

2.It is I who is to be blamed.

(a) It is I who am to blame.

(b) It is I who to blame.

(c) It is I who is to be blame.

(d) It am I who is to blame.

3.The both girls are tall.

(a) Both girls are tall.

(b) The both girls is tall.

(c) Both the girls are tall.

(d) The both of the girls are tall.

4.You as well as I am going there.

(a) You as well as I am go there.

(b) You as well as me are go there.

(c) I as well as you are going there.

(d) You as well as I are going there.

5.Who do you trust.

(a) Who does you trust?

(b) Whom do you trust?

(c) By whom do you trust?

(d) Who do you trust?

Past Paper English Second Year

Group II Year 2012 Gujranwala Board

Subjective

Section-I

1.Write short answers to any six (in 3-5 lines words) questions from Book-II (Modern Prose and Heroes) Part-I:        12

(I) How did David Daiches buy his first bicycle?

(ii) According to Jame Jeans,  what rare event happened in the Universe?

(iii) How can the college doctor and the teachers help the students to reduce the failure rate?

(iv) What kind of social security benefits do the Chinese women enjoy?

(v) How are we better than our forefathers?

(vi) According to J.C Squire: it is positively a public duty to destroy the useless books. "why"?

(vii) What did the chemist do with the prescription?

(viii) Why did Leacock go to the bank?

(ix) What did Abd-al Rahman do to make himself strong and to beautify his capital?

2.Write short answers to any six (in 3-5 lines words) questions from Book-II (Modern Prose and Heroes) Part-II:       12

(I) What does the writer mean by inhospitable regions?

(ii) What advantages did Churchill get out of English?

(iii) Where is Timbuktu?

(iv) What was "Aseptic method"?

(v) Why was Pasteur rejected by "National Guard"?

(vi) How did Pasteur cure "silkworm disease"?
(vii) What was the famous battle-call of Mustafa Kamal?

(viii) When did the Ottoman cabinet resign?

3.Write short answers to any Eight (in 3-5 lines words) questions from the novel Goodbye Mr. Chips:       16

(I) What kind of people did Brookfield supply?

(ii) When did Chips retire and what was presented to him on the day of his retirement?

(iii) Describe the most interesting incident in the Novel?

(iv) Why did Chips not marry till the age of 48?

(v) What did Chips think about Boers?

(vi) What change did the death of his wife bring in Chips?

(vii) What happened to Chips when, after Katherine had died, he wanted to punish a boy?

(viii) What was the reactions of the teachers to the row between Ralston and Chips?

(ix) How did Chips reaction when he rejoined Brookfield again after his retirement?

(x) How did Brookfield enjoy end of the war?

(xi) What sort of discussion did Chips have with Linford?

Section-II

1.Write an essay (300 400 words) on any one of the following topics:      15

1.My Hobby

2.Our Festivals

3.An Interesting Cricket Match

4.My Last Day at College

2.Use any Five of the following idioms in sentences of your own:  10

1.A narrow escape.

2.Nip in the bud

3.At one's wits end

4.Rank and file

5.Take to

6.Put out

7.Part and Parcel

8.to kick the bucket