NOOR COLLEGIATE OF SCIENCE

Time: 20 Minutes
Date: 20-03-11
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ENGLISH(C) (NORMAL) PAPER I

Max. Marks: 20

SECTION A
(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)

Q1 Choose the correct answer from the given options:

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1.

The follower of the rule an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth was ______________
* Monte Cristo
* Albert
* Morcerf
* Countess of Morcerf

2.

She ______________ (iron) a shirt when the iron slipped and fell on her toe.
* is ironing
* was ironing
* will be ironing

* ironed

3.

They ______________ (not be) abroad for the last few years. The last time they went was in 1954.
* has not been
* have not been
*
did not been
* had not been

4.

After she_________ she realized her mistake.

* spoke
* has spoken

* had spoken

* had been spoken

5.

Within a few months of the creation of Pakistan __________ homeless refugees came to Pakistan to
seek shelter.
* 5.5 million
* 10 million
* 7 million
* 6.5 million

6.

The word Unambiguous (science and scientist)means ______________

* huge
* clear
* dull

* not clear

Every year the UN day is celebrated on ______________

* 14th August
* 24th October
* 24th April

* 23rd March

7.

8.

Sergeant Manning arrested Charlton on the charge of murdering ____________

* Stevens
* King Edward
* John Edward Robson
* Stevens Robson

9.

The theme of the poem The Toys is ______________

* patriotic
* huomorous
* tragic

* religious

Quaid-e-Azam M.A.Jinnah showed his feeling of joy or pride ______________

* always
* often
* rarely

* sometimes

10.

11.

The number of people who lost their lives in the Birkenhead tragedy was ______________
* 436
* 650
* 630
* 170

12.

The Lay of the Last Ministrel denounces the man who is ______________
* patriotic
* unpatriotic
* wealthy

* convicted

The duel was to be fought at ______________

* 9am
* 8am
* 10am

* 7am

Mrs. Meldon wanted Corries invention to be ______________

* sold
* suppressed
* modernized

* used in wars

The man who was condemned as a traitor was ______________

* Monte Cristo
* Morcerf
* Albert

* Morrel

The Count of Monte Cristo was originally a ______________

* sailor
* fisherman
* captain

* salesman

The new owner of the castle Cernogratz was ______________

* Baroness Gruebel
* Conrad
* the bankers wife

* Fraulein Schimdt

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

The word shun in the song Under the Greenwood Tree means ______________
* to avoid
* to adopt
* to wonder
* to enjoy

19.

Prof. Henry Corries age was between ______________

* 50-55
* 50-60
* 60-65

20.

Is it in the account I asked in a hollow shaking voice ______________

* Is it in the account! I asked in a hollow shaking voice
* is it in the account? I asked in a hollow shaking voice
* Is it in the account? I asked in a hollow, shaking voice.
* Is it in the account? I asked in a hollow, shaking voice.

* 60-70

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SECTION B
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
Note:

Answer any TEN questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks.

Q.2

(i)

Give the merits of the forest life as recounted by Lord Amiens in the poem
Under the Greenwood Tree.
OR
What spirit of patriotism does Walter Scott intend to depict?
(ii)
What is the message conveyed in the poem Abou Ben Adhem?
OR
What are the characteristics of a happy man? Elaborate.
(iii)
Why was King John angry with Abott and what tricky questions did king put to him?
OR
What had happened to the village that Goldsmith loved?
(iv)
Dear God! the very houses seem a sleep;
And all that mighty heart is lying still! ( Sonnet Composed Upon Westminster Bridge)
OR
Living shall forfeit fair renown,
And, doubly dying, shall go down
To the vile dust from whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhonourd, and unsung. ( Lines from The Lay if the Last Minstrel)
Explain the idea given in these lines.
(v)
Think a hundred times before you take a decision. Explain the thought of Quaid.
(vi)
Briefly explain to what extent has UNO succeeded to curb the wars.
OR
What mistake did Stephen Leacock make when he wrote the cheque?
(vii)
Explain what is meant by the universality of science and mathematics?
OR
Why has science failed miserably to solve social and political problems of the world?
(viii)
What according to Amalie was the real story of the Cernogratz?
OR
How did Manning find out the culprit of the Newcastle tragedy?
(ix)
What does Mrs. Meldon mean by why not say thirty pieces of silver?
OR
How Corries invention is more merciful than the other inventions?
(x)
What are the views of Prof. Corrie and Mrs. Meldon about war? Explain.
OR
What is a Duel and the functions of the seconds in it?
(xi)
What happened in the year 1823 and who became the victim of it?
OR
What role does Mercedes play to save her only son?
(xii)
Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles, where necessary:
(i) John is_______ only student who didnt pass_______ test.
(ii) ________ space travel has now become_________ reality.
(iii) Where did you by_________ umbrella from.
(xiii)
Put the Verbs in brackets in their correct forms:
(i) He (work) slowly but skillfully.
(ii) If he (has informed) me, I (go) there.
(iii) He (hide) in West London when the police finally (find) him.
(xiv)
Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition.
The cry_____ the wolves rose_______ the still winter air and floated______ the castle walls; the old
woman lay back_______ her couch__________ a contented look.
(xv)
Match the Idioms and use any two of the following in sentences.

Idioms

Meanings

a burning question
to cry for the moon
to make mess

to spoil something
to desire for an unimaginable thing
a very important problem

SECTION C
(DETAILED- ANSWER QUESTIONS)
Note:
Q.3

Q.4

Q.5
Q. 6

Attempt any THREE of the following questions. (30)

(i)
Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper expressing your concern over the unusual Holidays in
our educational system.
(ii)
Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper expressing concern over Inflation (high prices). OR
Write a story based on the moral:
(i) Pride hath a fall
(ii) Unity is strength
(iii) Greed is a curse
(iv) God helps those who help themselves
Write an essay on any ONE of the following:
(i)
Importance of Women Education (ii) Floods 2010 and its effect on Pakistans Economy
(iii)
World Cup 2011
(iv) Science glitters our lives / Science in the Modern World
(v)
Knowledge is Power
(vi) Earthquake 2011
Write the character sketch of any One of the following:
(i)
Prof. Henry Corrie (ii) Countess of Morcerf
(iii) Mrs. Meldon (iv) Count of Monte Cristo
Translate the following sentences in English:

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