INTERMEDIATE (PART-II), 2016

ENGLISH

Part-I: Short Questions: The Dying Sun, Using the Scientific Methods, Why Boys Fail in College, China’s
Way to Progress, On Destroying Books, The Man Who Was a Hospital, My Financial Career, The Jewel of the
World.
Part-II: Short Questions: First Year at Harrow, Hitch Hiking Across the Sahara, Louis Pasteur, Alexander
Fleming, Mustafa Kamal.
Novel: Note on Brook Field, Chips Interview with Mr.Wetherby, What kind of People
did Brookifield supply?, Who was Mr.Colling Wood?, How did Mr.Chips spend his days after retirement? Who
was Linford? What was presented to Mr.Chips on his retirement? How did Chips feel in the company of women?,
First meeting between Mr.Chips and Katherine Bridges. What changes did Katherine Bridges bring in Chips?,
What was the April foolery Chips faced?, What change did the death of his wife bring in Chips?, What did Chips
remember about the Diamond Jubilee of England?, What sort of person was Ralston?, Quarrel between Mr.Chips
and Ralston, What happened to Chips in 1930?, How and when did Chatteries die?, What was rissole?, What
happened on 11th November, 1918? Who was Mrs.Wickett?, Chips as a great jester. Who was Sir John Rivers?
Who was Rowden? Why could not Chips write his book? How and when did Meldrum die? Who was Forrester?
Who was Max Staefel?
ESSAYS:
The Pleasure of college life/First Impression of College, My Favorite Hero/Poet/Book, Wonders of Science, Life in
a Big City/Village, My Hobby, Our College Library, A Cricket Match, Why I love Pakistan, Technical Education,
Picnic Party/A Visit to a Historical Place, Women’s Place in Our Society, Pollution. The National Unity, Fight
Against Terrorism.
IDIOMS:
Apple of discord; Break out; Break into; Bring forth; A man of letters; A bone of contention; A red letter day; A
dead letter; At the eleventh hour; To break the news; To die in harness; Spick and span; To carry the day; Take to
heart; Bolt from the blue; A burning question, French leave; Tooth and nail; Red tape; A blue stocking; A drawn
game; At large; Break the ice; For good; In black and white; A rainy day; Pass away; To bear out; Be taken in; Run
down; Curry favor; Draw a blank; Follow suit; A narrow escape; Nip in the bud; On the air; Pocket an insult;
Lion’s share; Maiden speech; At sixes and sevens; Small talk; Talk shop; Time and again; A turn coat; Wet
blanket; A white elephant; Lay aside; Take after; Turn down, Back out; Tell upon; Set in ; Every inch; By and
large; Hand in Glove; A rainy day; All and sundry; Hard and fast; Give away; Give in ; Put out; Give up;

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 Most Important Questions
BOOK-II:
Part-I:
1. What happened when, according to sir James Jeans, a wandering star, wondering through space, came near the sun.? 2.
What are planets how did they come into existence? 3. Why is the universe, of which our earth is a part , so frightening? give
as many reasons as you can. 4. How has the scientific method helped us in our fight against disease? 5. Write a note on the
better sanitary condition available in our cities today and compare them with what they were like a hundred years ago? 6.
How has the scientific method helped us in the production and preservation of foods? 7. There are some boys who have done
well at school but fail to make their mark at college. Who are they? Do you have such boys in college in your country? 8.How
does financial pressure lead to the failure of students describe in the lesson? DO you have similar cases in your country? 9.
To what extent does the question of health lead to failure at college? How far can the college authorities with their medical
officers help students in such cases? 10. what was the Daiches attitude towards the week-end as a school boy? Why did he
long for it? 11. He liked holidays for their freedom -freedom from what? 12. Whishes don't come true in this life, writes
Daiches. What are the things he longed for but could not have? 13. What sort of books were presented were by the British
public to soldiers? 14. Why should bad books be destroyed? 15. How did he decide to get rid of them?16. How did Jerome k.
Jerome come to suspect that him liver was out of order? What were the diseases he thought he was suffering from on reading
a book on the treatment of disease?17. What was the disease he discovered hr didn't have? 18. What was the prescription
given to him by the doctor?19. Describe his visit to the chemist? 20. What was the attitude of the manager towards Leacock
on that he only wished to deposit 56 dollars in the bank?21. After this misadventure in the bank where did Leacock keep his
money? 22.Describe a day in the life of a Chinese student?23. Write a note on the Chinese women.24. What are the social
security benefits provided to the Chinese workers? 25. What does hunger mean on a large scale as viewed by the author? 26.
Describe some great famines of the past.27. What is the main reason for population increase today? 28. What is meant by
birth-rate and death-rate, and how do they affect the population of a country? 29. Give an account of the early careet of Abd-
al-Rahman I, his dramatic escape and his adventure in Africa. 30. What did the Abbasid caliph say on receiving the head of
his governor? 31. Give an account of the all-round progress made by the Arabs under Abd-al-Rehman III. 32. What did Al-
Hakam do to promote learning and scholarship in his kingdom?
Part-II:
1. Why did not Churchill do well in examinations? 2. In after years how did the knowledge of English stand him in good
stead? 3. What had Christopher’s fostermother to do with desire to see distant places?4. What was the most noticeable feature
of the desert city, named Ghardaia? 5. Give an account of the little town, named EI Golea , and compare it with In Salah,
bringing out the difference between the two. 6. What do you know of Professor Claude Balangueron? 7. Describe the events
leading to the killing of a camel. What sort of water did they get from its stomach?8. Describe the journey through the land of
Thirst and Death?9. What are antiseptics and what is the antiseptic method? 10. What part is played by the white cells in the
blood of a human body? 11. Give an account of the early life of Fleming? 12. Write a note on pencillin as a wonder drug? 13.
Was Fleming proud of his discovery? 14. What do we mean by spontaneous generation? 15.How did Pasteur prove that
Spontaneous generation was not a fact? 16. Describe the importance and popularity of the silkworm industry in France. What
help did Pasteur render in curing the silkworm disease in his country?17. How did Pasteur discover the treatment for the
cattle disease, Anthrax? 18. How did Pasteur discover the method of making vaccines?19. Why was Mustafa kamal sent to
Anotlia? 20. Write a note on Mustafa kamal’s activities in Anatolia. 21. Why did Mehmet order Mustafa Kamal to return to
constantiople?22. Sum up in a few sentences the work of Mustafa Kamal as a great nation-builder

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