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 Past Paper English Second Year

Group II 2013 Gujranwala Board

Objective

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

1.Many people were reluctant to throw away their books.

(a) willing

(b) happy

(c) sad

(d) unwilling

2.Only learning is not of much value unless he possesses the physical vigour to bring it.

(a) show

(b) habit

(c) strength

(d) ordinary

3.Nine and a half million people perished in a single famine.

(a) penalized

(b) suffered

(c) died

(d) deserted

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

1.The heat was incredible.

(a) bearable

(b) unbearable

(c) increasing

(d) painful

2.I gazed for whole two hours at this sad spectacle.

(a) question

(b) paper

(c) picture

(d) sight

3.The conditions were agonizing.

(a) pleasing

(b) amazing

(c) troubling

(d) Painful`

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

1.Where hair's breadth error might be catastrophic.

(a) constructive

(b) destructive

(c) energetic

(d) enthusiastic

2.Mr. Chips nodded and stumbled on.

(a) shook

(b) laughed

(c) talk

(d) wept

3.Chatteris was modern and sympathetic.

(a) cruel

(b) kind

(c) great

(d) wise

4.Talking to Linford had exhausted Chips.

(a) tired

(b) amused

(c) changed

(d) delighted

4.Choose the correct option of appropriate option.

1.He is addicted ----------- gambling.

(a) at

(b) for

(c) with

(d) to

2.He will not turn ------------ my request.

(a) up

(b) on

(c) away

(d) down

3.What is time ------------ your watch.

(a) on

(b) in

(c) by

(d) from

4.Death is preferable ----------- disgrace.

(a) of

(b) in

(c) to

(d) from

5.Kashif feels inclined ---------- serve others.

(a) of

(b) to

(c) at

(d) in

5.Choose the correct option.

1.There is no place in this compartment.

(a) There is no place in this compartment.

(b) There are no room in this compartment.

(c) There is no room in this compartment.

(d) There were not place in this compartment.

2.The wisdom is gift of the heaven.

(a) The wisdom was the gift of heaven.

(b) The wisdom is the gift of the heaven.

(c) Wisdom is the gift of the heaven.

(d) The wisdom is a gift of the heaven.

3.He, you and I told the news.

(a) You, he and I told the news.

(b) He, I and you told the news.

(c) I, he and you told the news.

(d) You, I and he told the news.

4.Either you or I are wrong.

(a) Either you or me are wrong.

(b) Either you or I is wrong.

(c) Either you or I am wrong.

(d) Either you or I have wrong.

5.This is a worth seeing sight.

(a) This is a sight worth seeing.

(b) This is worth seeing sight.

(c) This is a worth seeing sight.

Past Paper English Second Year

Group II Year 2013 Gujranwala Board

Subjective

Section-I

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

(I) How cold is the space beyond the milky way?

(ii) How has the scientific method helped us in our fight against diseases?

(iii) What is the duty of parents, according to the writer, regarding to the choice of subjects?
(iv) How did the writer feel on a Sunday night?

(v) Why should the bad books be destroyed?

(vi) Describe the writer's visit to the chemist?

(vii) How did the manager look?

(viii) Discuss the Chinese agricultural system?

(ix) How does China relay on it's resources?

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

(I) Why did not Churchill do well in examination?

(ii) How did Christopher manage to get a seat in the weapon carrier?

(iii) Describe the stay of Christopher at In Abbangarit?  How did Christopher manage to get water there?

(iv) Give an account of the early life of Fleming?

(v) In what respect is penicillin better than the chemical antiseptic?

(vi) What help did Pasteur render in curing the Silkworm diseases?

(vii) How did Mehmet try to regain Anatolia himself?

(viii) What was the attitude of the Turkish government towards the Allies after World War I?

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

(I) What did Dr. Merivale say about Chips' enviable health?

(ii) How did Chips gather honour at Brookfield with the passage of time?

(iii) Who was Major Collingwood?

(iv) Why did Katherine want to invite popular boys to play a football match against Brookfield eleven?

(v) How did Chips look, after the death of Katherine Bridges?

(vi) What do you know about Grayson?

(vii) Why doesn't Chips consider examinations and certificates so important?

(viii) How did Chips criticize the captain of the school?

(ix) Why did Chips read out the name of Max Staefel , a German, with the name of his countrymen?

(x) What was the condition of young students while taking their classes during the World War?

(xi) Why did people ask Mr. Chips different questions?

(xii) Who sent Linford to Mr. Chips?

Section-II

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

1.Pleasure of college life.

2.A journey by train.

3.Village life.

4.Television.

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

1.French leave

2.Alpha and omega

3.Part and parcel

4.To break the ice

5.A white elephant

6.Put by

7. Bread and butter

8.Break into