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 Past Paper English Second Year

Group II Year 2017 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 fires.

(a) tiny

(b) huge

(c) small

(d) similar

2.A tremendous population explosion is taking place.

(a) big

(b) curious

(c) fake

(d) glorious

3. There was fierce competition in the school.

(a) light

(b) enjoyable

(c) severe

(d) pleasant

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

1.They slaughtered a camel for water.

(a) flew

(b) freed

(c) killed

(d) ran

2.This was a gigantic task.

(a) huge

(b) important

(c) ordinary

(d) invalid

3.Penicillin was hailed as a wonder drug.

(a) cheered

(b) denounced

(c) rejected

(d) called

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

1.The first shock and the first optimism.

(a) despair

(b) criticism

(c) disappointments

(d) hopefulness

 2.His faculties was unimpaired.

(a) senses

(b) capabilities

(c) interests

(d) desires

3.Chips had a mediocre degree.

(a) bad

(b) average

(c) extraordinary

(d) very good

4.The letters did not have any impact on him.

(a) tact

(b) pleasant

(c) amount

(d) effect

4. Choose the correct option of appropriate preposition:

1.He is ignorant his demerits.

(a) in

(b) of

(c) on

(d) to

2.He still clings ----------- the old customs.

(a) for

(b) to

(c) of

(d) with

3.She is tired ------------ teaching kids.

(a) for
(b) to

(c) of

(d) with

4.He is fond ---------- playing cards.

(a) for

(b) of

(c) on

(d) in

5.Can you relay --------- me in his matter.

(a) at

(b) in

(c) to

(d) on

5.Choose the correct option:

1.The patient has been operated.

(a) The patient has been operated with.

(b) The patient has been operated upon.

(c) The patient has been operated for.

(d) The patient has been operated through.

2.We enjoyed during the holidays.

(a) We enjoyed ourselves during the holidays.

(b) We ourselves enjoyed during the holidays.

(c) We enjoyed during the vacations.

(d) We enjoyed during the holidays.

3. He knows to swim.

(a) He knows swimming.

(b) He knows how to swim.

(c) He knows for swimming.

(d) He knows how to swimming.

4.Cattles are eating grass.

(a) Cattle are eating grass.

(b) Cattles are grazing.

(c) The Cattles are eating grass.

(d) All Cattles are eating grass.

5.She is good in cooking.

(a) She is good with cooking.

(b) She is good for cooking.

(c) She is good of cooking.

(d) She is good at cooking.

Past Paper English Second Year

Group II Year 2017 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) Why did we find the universe so frightening?

(ii) What were our ancestors afraid of?

(iii) How does our poor health lead to the failure of college students?

(iv) Why did Daiches like holidays?

(v) Why is it difficult to destroy unwanted books?

(vi) What was the disease Jerome discovered he didn't have? What were his feelings on finding it?

(vii) Why did the manager come to think that Leacock had an awful secret to reveal?

(viii) What is the main reason for population increase today?

(ix) What are the social security benefits provided to the Chinese worker?

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

(I) What good did Churchill's three years' stay at Harrow do to him?

(ii) How did Christopher's foster-mother develop in him a desire to go to the Sahara?

(iii) What happened when Christopher mixed a little wine with water?
(iv) Write a note on Penicillin as a wonder drug?

(v) Why was Fleming not proud of his discovery of peniciliin?

(vi) How did Pasteur prove that spontaneous generation was not a fact?

(vii) Write a brief note on Pasteur's family background?

(viii) Why was Mustafa Kamal sent to Anatolia?

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

(I) What did doctor Merivale say about Mr. Chips' health?

(ii) Trace out the similarities between Chips and Brookfield?

(iii) Who was Mr. Wickett?

(iv) What changes did Chips' marriage bring in his life?

(v) How did Katherine help Chips in the matter of discipline?

(vi) Describe the personality of Mr. Ralston?

(vii) Who was Chatteris?

(viii) Describe the row between Ralston and Chips?

(ix) How did Chips feel when he rejoined Brookfield?

(x) What did Chips take his class during the shelling?

(xi) Who was Linford?

(xii) What contribution did Brookfield make to England?

Section-II

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

1.My aim in Life.

2.Facebook.

3.Life in a Big City.

4.A journey by Train.

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

1.Add insult to injury.

2.Come to an end.

3.Every inch.

4.Give the devil his due.

5.Out of sorts.

6.See eye to eye.

7.Bring up.

8.Go through.