Class X English

The Wise Caliph
CHAPTER – 1
Question and Answers
Q.1 What was caliph Haroon-ur-Rashid known and respected for?
Ans. Caliph Haroon-ur-Rashid was famous for his wisdom and justice. The Caliph
was wise in that manner as he used to disguise himself to know the problems and
difficulties of the subject more freely and equality.
Q.2 Why did he go through the streets of Baghdad?
Ans. He would go through the streets of Baghdad to mingle with the common
people in order to gain first-hand knowledge of their difficulties. He believed that
by adopting the common life style, he experienced the problems in true sense.
Q.3 What did the Qazi say to the Caliph?
Ans. Firstly Qazi approached to the Caliph saluted him and presented a puzzled
case, which the Qazi could not solve. The mystery was disturbing the Qazi
because the two men were claiming the ownership of the same horse.
Q.4 What was the dispute between the rich man and beggar?
Ans. The dispute between the rich man and the beggar because of a horse. Both
of them were claiming the ownership of horse plus accusing each other of
robbery.
Q.5 What did the rich man tell the Caliph?
Ans. The rich man told the Caliph that he was riding towards the city. On this way
he saw a beggar, who asked for a ride up to city gate. Afterwards the beggar
refused to get down from the horse and claimed that the horse ws his.
Q.6 What did the beggar tell the Caliph?
The beggar told the Caliph that he had spent all his money on the horse. That
morning the beggar was riding to the city and saw the rich man walking along the
road. He asked for a lift because he was in hurry but afterwards refused to
discount claiming that the horse belonged to him.
Q.7 Why did the beggar refuse to go down the horse?
Ans. The beggar refused to get down the horse because he wanted to rob the rich
man of his horse. He also fabricated a false story to claim his ownership.
Q.8 What did the horse do when the beggar touched it?
Ans. When the beggar touched the horse it winced as if it did not like the touch of
his hand. This reaction of the animals show that it was not owned by the beggar.
Q.9 What did the horse do when the rich man touched it?
Ans. When the rich man touched the horse it neighed and snorted with pleasure.
This reaction of the horse proved the true ownership of the rich man.
Q.10 What did the Caliph say to the beggar?
Ans. The Caliph pronounced the beggar that he was a lair and wicked man. And
by forgiving him asked him to beg the pardon of the rich man. Afterwards the rich
man forgave him.
Sentences
1. Afford …………………… I can’t afford such a heavy expense.
2. Puzzled ………………… Ali was puzzled with the sum.
3. Disguise ……………….. The magician disguised himself as a woman in a second.
4. Dispute ………………… The Kashmir dispute is a bone of contention between
India and Pakistan.
5. Lend …………………….. Please lend me your physics book.
Synonyms
1. shiver – tremble
2. astonish – amaze
3. cling – stick
4. request – beg
5. stiffen – harden
6. severe – stern
7. utterly – completely
8. disguise – hide
9. obvious – clear
10. puzzled – confused
11. mingle – mix
Complete the Sentences
1. A large crowd had gathered outside the court.
2. The courtiers crowed round the Caliph.
3. The Caliph disguised himself as a common man.
4. The people recognized the Caliph inspite of his disguise.
5. His right leg is shorter than the left leg, so he has a limp in his walk.
6. The rich man saw the lame beggar limping along the road.
7. The beggar motioned to him to stop.
8. He stood still and made no motion.
9. He uttered a few words and then lost consciousness.
10. To his utter disappointment he failed in the examination.
11. The rich man went galloping along the road.
12. The horse was running at a gallop.
13. The rich man and the beggar both claimed the horse.
14. Whose claim was found to be true?
Verbs and Nouns
1. Beg – Beggary
2. Live – Life
3. Lend – Loan
4. Believe – Belief
5. Please – Pleasant
6. Give – Gift
7. Speak – Speech
Composition
1. Describe the dispute between the rich man and the poor beggar and how did
the Caliph prove that the beggar was a liar?
The dispute between the rich man and the beggar was because of a white horse.
Both of them were claiming the ownership of the horse plus accusing each other
of the robbery. Firstly, rich man riding to the city, he saw the beggar limping
along the road. He felt sorry for him and gave him a ride up city gate. Afterwards,
the beggar refused to dismount claiming that horse belonged to him. The beggar
also told the same story with few amendments.
The Caliph, being wise, settled the dispute in a minute. He ordered both the men
to touch the horse. When the beggar touched the horse, it showed the
displeasure by wincing. But when the rich man touched the horse, It neighed and
snorted with pleasure. The reaction of the animal proved the true ownership of
the rich man. In this manner the case was decided and the Caliph was able to
prove that the beggar was a liar and wicked man.
2. What is the moral of the lesson “The Wise Caliph”?
The lesson “The Wise Caliph” teaches us that if someone is dishonest to you and
treats you in the bad manner, you should not treat him in the smae manner in
which her behaved. The best revenge for a bad deed is a good deed.
Professions
CHAPTER – 3
Q.1 What does “Akhund” mean?
Ans. “Akhund” is a Sindhi word derived from a Persian word “Khandan” which
means “to read”. It is the best word to express the teachers dignity and status.
Q.2 How does a teacher fulfill, God’s command?
Ans. The teacher fulfills God’s command by acting upon the first relation i.e. “to
read” (IQRA). Teacher observe God’s Law by reading from the human heart, the
nature and the Holy book.
Q.3 What are the qualities of a teacher?
Ans. Teacher must possess some personal and professionals Gaits. Personal
qualities include interest for knowledge, reverence for all sorts knowledge,
preference for students welfare. The other qualities are love to learn from every
source and also to apply practically what he preaches.
Q.4 Why is fish important for us?
Ans. Fish is important, for us because it is a source of food and several by-
products are obtained from fish i.e. glue, manure, liver oil. Catching fish is one of
the most ancient and common profession of the world due to which a large
number of people are engaged with this profession. It is also a flourishing trade.
Q.5 What are the different modes of fishing?
Ans. Freshment fishing or fishing – inland and sea or marine fishing are the two
different modes of fishing. Freshwater fishing is done in rivers, Lakes, streams,
ponds etc while marine fishing is done in oceans, sea, coastal areas etc.
Q.6 Why do people like freshment fish?
Ans. People like freshment fish because of its delicious taste. They are of very
small size and easier to catch rather than marine fishing. It is usually caught from
rivers, lakes, ponds, canals etc.
Q.7 Where is marine fishing done in Pakistan?
Ans. In Pakistan, marine fishing is done in the Arabian sea long the coast. The
hazards of marine fishing include prolong stay o the fisherman in deep sea. The
other danger is sudden change of weather, which can result in the loss of many
lives.
Composition
Explain any one quality of a teacher.
The most elegant quality of a teacher is that he takes keen interest in learning
from every source. He does not hesitate in capturing knowledge from every point
in life. He does not keep himself committed to the books only. But tries to gain
knowledge from any and everyone. even those younger or less gifted than
himself. It means that he remains student forever. So, the good teacher is one
who is enthusiastic for gaining knowledge from every source of life.
Unseen Passage
Before railways were made the cultivator derived little benefit on abundant
harvest. He could not send his product to distant places to be sold; and if the
land produced more than it was required in any particular district, as would
happen in a good season. Prices fell and the cultivator was deprived of the profit
which he might have expected, indeed, he often found it more economical to
leave apart of his crop circuit. Railway has altered these conditions equalized has
enabled agricultural, produce the improvements in communication to be sent to
any distance with the result that prices have been in all places, within reasonable
distance from the railway. When harvest are abundant, foodstuffs no longer not
for want of buyers, since the farmer now has access to all the markets of the
world.
Questions
1. Write down to main problems the farmer had to face before railways were
made?
Ans. The main hazards the farmer had to face were that he could not send his
produce to the far-flung areas. The other problem was that if more crop is
harvested, the prices fell and he deprived of the profit.
2. Why did the prices of agricultural produce fall in good season?
Ans. the prices of agricultural products fell in good season because of abundant
quantity of produce.
3. Why did the cultivators sometimes leave a part of his crop uncut?
Ans The farmers sometimes left a part of their crop uncut because it was found
more economical for them other than getting low prices for the produce.
4. How has the improvement in communication helped to equalize the prices of
agriculture produce?
Ans. The improvement in communication has helped to equalize the prices of
agricultural products because after the establishment to transport link, the
products can be taken to ay part of the world.
5. Change the bold verbs into Present Tense.
Ans. were made – are made, derived – derive
Fill in the Blanks
1. The teacher examined each student carefully.
2. River Indus is an important reservoir of water for irrigtion.
3. Stamp collecting is a good hobby.
4. The lunch was very tasty.
5. They are modernizing their mill by importing new machinery.
6. Manara is an off-shore island.
7. Coal Car is a by-product of petrol.
Grammar
Put the verb in correct tense.
1. I shall stay(stay) here until he comes (come) back.
2. If you speak(speak) the truth, i shall not punish (not punish) you.
3. When he reached (reach) the station the train had arrived (arrive).
4. I found (find) the book which i had lost (lose).
5. If you do not hurry (not hurry) you will miss (miss) the train.
6. If it does not rain (not rain) we shall go (go) out for a walk in the evening.
7. If he studies (study) regularly he will pass (pass) the examination.
8. He went (go) to the market and bought (buy) two exercise books yesterday.
9. I go (go) abroad for higher studies as soon as my result is announced
(announce).
10. The teacher punished (punish) the boys who hadn’t done (not done) the
homework.
Use of “Since” or “For”.
1. It has been raining since morning.
2. They have been playing foot ball for an hour.
3. I have been living in this house since January.
4. She has been suffering from fever for two days.
5. I have been preparing for the examination since Sunday last.
6. He has been building a house for six months.
7. The girl has been making a doll since noon.
8. He has been studying in this school since 1984.
Idioms
1. To back out of something.
Meaning: To withdraw from an agreement.
Sentence: You gave you word that you should help. Don’t back out of it.
2. To beat about the bush .
Meaning: To go around the topic in order to avoid the point.
Sentence: Say exactly what you mean and stop beating about the bush.
3. Bone to pick with someone.
Meaning: grievance about something.
Sentence: I have a bone to pick with you.
Synonyms
1. Reflection – Image
2. Enshrined – preserved carefully
3. Divine – of God
4. Dignity – honour
5. Par excellence – the best
6. cultivating – developing
7. professional – concerning one’s job
8. regard – opinion
Choose the Right Meaning
1. reverencing – (reversing, paying respect to, referring)
2. appreciates – (thinks, pays money to values)
3. inscribed – (demand, written, described)
4. decree – (certificate, command, temperature)
5. ponders – (thinks about, wanders about, swims about)
6. gifted – (rewarded, talented, indobted)
7. sources – (influences, wounds, fountains)
8. strives (groups, tries hard, sleeps)
9. incorporation – (put an end to, make part of , make a role of )
10. status – (a country, position, property)
Little Things
CHAPTER – 4
Central Idea
Reference
This poem is written by Julia Carney. The poem emphasis upon the importance of
little things.
Central Idea
Nothing in this material world is unimportant. Even little things, which fail to
claim and importance and fail to invite our attention, have their importance which
cannot be ignored. Same as short, brief an soft spoken words create an
everlasting impression in the hearts of others. Thus help to establish a harmonies
society.
Theme
“If a great thing is simple to explain and easy to understand then the little things
demand elaboration of details.”
Q.1 Write five lines about a little out of kindness done by you, and the result of it?
Ans. Once a poor woman came to my house. She asked us about some money
because her only son was in the hospital and she needed the money to buy
medicines for him. My mother did not believe on her story but I offered my whole
collection of the year which was about 800 to 900 rupees. In return, the woman
gave me so much prays that I felt very happy on my act.
Sentences
1. To make fun of – We should not make fun of poor because they are also human
beings like us.
2. To make room – The conductor was trying to make room for incoming
passengers inside the bus.
3. To make money – Most of the people spend their lives in making money other
than doing good deed.
4. To make a mistake – Aslam is making a mistake by choosing Qurban as his
partner.
5. To make up – I’ve made up my mind to go to England for higher studies after
the matriculation exams.
Use of made of
1. That house is made of bricks.
2. This cushion is made of foam rubber.
3. These machines are made of steel.
Idioms
1. To make the most of
Meaning: To take the fullest advantage of the circumstances
Sentence: he led me use his bicycle for a month so I’m going to make the most of
it.
2. To make the both ends meet
Meaning: To be able to live within one’s income.
Sentence: I had to take up a part time job to be able to make the both ends meet.
3. To make one’s mouth water
Meaning: To cause someone to desire something intensely, especially food.
Sentence: As soon as we got the smell of food, it made our mouth water.
A Visit
CHAPTER – 5
Q.1 Why were Mr. Ahmed’s pupil excited?
Ans. Mr. Ahmed’s pupils were excited because they were given a day off to visit a
Model Agricultural Farm. They were naturally very excited.
Q.2 What surprised the boys when they reached the model farm?
Ans. When the boys reached the farm, they were surprised to see such a vast
area of farm. They were also astonished to see mechanized farm.
Q.3 What is the name of the machine working in the wheat field?
Ans. The name of the machine working in the wheat field is “Combine”. Its
function is to harvest the crop and tied it into sheaves.
Q.4 What does a thresher do?
Ans. A Thresher chaff from the grain. From one side of the machine, a golden rain
of sweet smelling machine comes out while from other end the chaff comes out.
Q.5 How are ploughing, seeding and harvesting done on the model farm?
Ans. On the model farm, ploughing is done by tractors. The sowing machine is
used for the purpose of seeding where as harvesting is done by Combine.
Q.6 How much work can one man do on the machine?
Ans. Machines have made the work easy for the farmer. That’s why a man can do
the work of almost hundred men with the help of machines.
Q.7 What is an average produce from and ordinary farm? What is the produce per
hectare on the model farm?
Ans. The average produce from na ordinary farm is 13 to 20 quintals. Where as
average produce per hectare on the model farm is 60 to 70 quintals.
Q.8 Why is thee is difference in the output of the two?
Ans. There is a difference in the output of the two because of the machines used
in model farm. The use of modern machinery and chemical, fertilizers in model
farm has made work feasible for farmers. Moreover, spray of pesticides /
insecticides and continuous supply of water has helped to increase the work
output.
Q.9 What do they do to kill germs and insects?
Ans. They spray pesticides and insecticides for the prevention of germs and
insects. This process includes washing of tree trunks with lime water and
removal of wild grass and weeds.
Q.10 What do they grow on the model farm?
Ans. They grow wheat, maize, cotton, sugarcane and grant. Moreover, they also
grow vegetables and they also have a large orchard, where they grow mangoes
and oranges.
Q.11 Why were the boys surprised on the vegetable form?
Ans. The boys were surprised on the vegetable farm to see the vegetable growing
out of the season on the vegetable form. They do it by the usage of chemical
fertilizers; plentiful supply of water and by the help modern machine.
Sentences
1. Planning – I am planning to take computer classes in the summer vacations.
2. Model – The engineer presented a new model of car in the seminar.
3. Irrigate – The farmer has dug the canals to irrigate his land.
4. Plentiful – I’ve got plentiful amount of money to spent on you.
5. Harmful – Pollution is a very harmful disease for this world.
Complete the following Sentences
1. The Headmaster had allowed them a day’s outing.
2. Mr. Haroon received them at the gate and showed them around.
3. With one sweep it seemed to eat up a large area.
4. The pupils watched the working of the machine with keen interest.
5. No, certainly not.
6. The sowing machine sows, the seed well.
7. No seed goes waste.
8. We use chemical fertilizers to enrich the soil.
9. The visitors were surprised to see growing there such vegetables as were out
of season.
10. He offered the boys fresh tomatoes and cucumbers.
Composition
1. Narrate in your own words how they get so much produce per rectare on the
model farm.
The farmers are able to grow an abundant produce on the model farm because of
the modern techniques. They use modern machines, which can perform the work
of hundred men. Along with, fertilizers are being used on a vast scale in the farm,
so that better and finer crops can be grown. Moreover, spray of
pesticides/insecticides and non-stop supply of water has helped to increase the
work output.
2. Write the sentences to show whether modern methods of farming are better
nor the old ones.
Machines and techniques have made the profession farming easy for the farmers.
Modern methods are better than the old ones because they are more easy to
operate than the old methods.
They have increase the feasibility of work, because of mechanized means. In this
way, one machine can do the work of hundred men. The old methods worked very
slow and took a long time of the farmer. But today, the time is also saved and
good crops can be grown. Today chemical fertilizers are being used in crops on
vast scale, along with pesticides. These salts provide extra enrichment to the
crops and protect them from diseases. In this manner better crops could be
grown.
Dialogues
Instructor: “Hello! I m from the department of Agriculture. I’ve come here to guide
you”.
Farmer : “How can I increase the production?”
Instructor : “You can do it by using chemical fertilizers in your crops.”
Farmer: “But how these artificial compounds can increase the growth?”
Instructor: “Actually these fertilizers are salts, which provide extra nourishment
to the crops. In this manner you can grow better crops”.
Farmer: “OK! Now tell me any other advantage of these fertilizers.”
Instructor: ” By using these salts you can also grow the crops that are out of
season.”
Farmer: ” Well I’ve another problem to discuss.”
Instructor: ” What is it?”
Farmer: “Last year my whole crop was destroyed due to some insects. Tell me
any cure for it?”
Instructor: “Don’t worry Look! These are the begs of pesticides or you can call it
insecticides.”
Farmer: “Please make it more clear.’
Instructor: “Sure, actually these pesticides serve as medicines which will kill the
insects and prevent destruction of crops.”
Farmer: “Oh it’s very easy. you’ve provided me a useful knowledge. Thank You.”
Instructor: “No matter, its my job.”
Grammar
Use Adjectives in your sentences.
1. Pleasant – This perfume gives a very pleasant smell.
2. Interesting – Physics is an interesting subject.
3. Huge- Sun is very huge as compared to our earth.
4. Vast – Arrangement have been made on vast scale for the prevention of crimes
in the country.
5. Large – This exercise is very large.
Convert the following into Direct Speech.
Mr. Hasan told the visitors that the farm had been doing so well that they had
decided to add a dairy to it. There, Finest cows and buffaloes would be kept. The
farm would use an electric milker to milk the animals Modern Machinery would
make cream and butter.
Mr. Hasan said to the visitors “The farm has been doing so well that we have
decided to add a dairy to it. Here, finest cows and buffaloes will be kept. The farm,
will use an electric milker to milk the animals. Modern machinery will make cream
and butter.”
Idioms
1. Get rid of – I got rid of problem by my father.
2. Get at – He get at the point after listening the mystery.
King Faisal
CHAPTER – 6
Q.1 When was King Faisal born?
Ans. The Late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was born in 1907. He was the second
son of King Abdul Aziz Ibn Sa’ud.
Q.2 From whom did he receive his religious education?
Ans. King Faisal belonged to a noble and religious family so the received his
religious education from his maternal grand father Sheikh Abdullah Bin Latif.
Q.3 When was Faisal made the King?
Ans. Faisal was made King after the illness of his elder brother King saud in 1964.
The council of Ministers chose him as a king because of his wisdom and
intelligence.
Q.4 How did Faisal rule Saudi Arabia?
Ans. Being an able ruler and possessing great qualities of Leadership. Faisal
ruled Saudi Arabia wisely and justly Saudi Arabia was polished under his rule
because of his sincere leadership and love for his country. He did his best for the
development of the country.
Q.5 How did he developed his country?
Ans. Keeping a vast governing experience, Fisal took all necessary steps to
develop his country. He spend a lot of money to promote his people and provided
the basic amenities of life to the people at their footsteps. He setup new
industries and milk, provided the education with stipends compulsory and took
every step to increase mineral oil’s production, which is the main source of
income. Vast areas deserts were irrigated and brought under cultivation.
Q.6 What were the feelings of King FAisal about Pakistan?
Ans. King Faisal was a sincere friend and well-wisher of the people of Pakistan.
He showed his sincerely on several ocasions by providing all-out metal and
material support. He felt deeply on the separation of Pakistan. He was the one
who gave the “Castle of Islam” to Pakistan and his name shall live foreever in the
hearts of Pakistan.
Q.7 Why was King Faisal against the State of Israel?
Ans. King Faisal was against the state of Israel, because of its enmity towards the
ARabs. Infact, he was arare of the aggressive designs of European block, that
why he condemned the illegal occupation of israel. He demanded that the
previous state of Jerusalem should be restored i.e. to be given under the control
of Muslims as a holy Islamic city.
Q.8 What did FAisal do for the Arabs in their war against Israel?
Ans. Faisal made every possible effort to get back the ARab territories and
provided full financial support to Arabs. He never recognized the state of Israel
and did not establish any kind of relation with it at any level. He was the one who
introduce the Arabs as a community.
Q.9 When was King Faisal killed?
Ans. King Faisal was killed by a wicked nephew of his on 25th March, 1975.
Actually hee was murdered by a skillful fabricated plan.
Q.10 How did the muslims feel over his death?
Ans. The Muslims felt deep sorrow over his death. Pakistan now in his death as
one of their family members had died. His name shall be written in the letters of
gold and will be remembered forever.
Sentences
1. Education – Islam makes it compulsory for all humans to acquire education.
2. Govern – The President governs the country with an iron hand.
3. Gain – Aslam gained a good profit in his joint venture.
4. Spread – Newspaper are the best media to spread the messages of
Government.
5. Affair – This affair is keeping him occupied.
Complete the Following Sentences
1. Faisal started taking interest in the affairs of the state.
2. He received religious education from his maternal grandfather.
3. He was made governor of Hijaz when he was only twenty.
4. He helped his father in governing the country.
Composition
1. King Faisal
King Faisal had a royal background that’s why from the very beginning he was
aware from the art of governing. Due to his intelligence, he was made P.M. in
early age. He was a very sincere and true leader. He made the correct usage of all
sources of income. He used mineral oil as a weapon for Arab to fight with the
European block. he was aware of the aggressive plans of non-Muslims, that’s
why he openly declared it to the Muslim World. He also gave the solution by
awaking the need of unity among the Muslims. he was only leader who
recognized the Arabs as a community in the World. Now, he is no more but his
efforts shall be remembered forever.
2. King Faisal’s Efforts to Unite the Muslims
To create unity among Muslims and to unite them on one platform, was the main
aim of King Faisal. He realized that only solution to the problems which the
Muslims world is currently facing lies in the unity among the Muslims. He
provoke the need of brotherhood among the Muslims. He gave the idea and
practically hold the Islamic Summit conferences in which all the problems were
discussed at Length. he always supported the Muslims at their hard times which
created an examplary effect on the Muslims. The best best example is his
continuous struggle against the Israeli occupation of the Arab Territories. Infact,
he chose the right path to save the Muslims from devastation.
Idioms
1. go into – He goes into trouble through his foolishness.
2. go through – Have you gone through my report card?
3. go together – My opinion about this matter does not go together with yours.
Grammar
Nouns
1. Born – Birth
2. Educate – Education
3. Resign – Resignation
4. Move – Movement
5. Rule – Ruler
6. Govern – Government
7. Serve – Service
8. Visit – A Visit
9. Die – Death
10. Develop – Development
From a Railway Carriage
CHAPTER – 7
Central Idea
Reference
This poem is written by Robert Louis Stevenson, a Scottish poet. In this poem, he
shows both the sides of picture i.e. good and evil. He loved the children and
understood them.
Central Idea
This poem tells that one decides upon on objectives suiting one’s natural
aptitudes and capacities, one should not waste time and should use all the
energies in the effort to attain it and not to be distracted by anything, however
beautiful it may be.
Theme
We are not here to pay, to dream, to drill we have hard work to do and lots to lift.
Shun not the struggle, “Its God gift”.
Q.1 What does the poet see from a railway carriage?
Ans. He sees the beauty of the area. He also sees a boy who is collecting services
hardly, a homeless person who is doing nothing but to stare and a man who is
lifting the overloaded cart.
Q.2 What pleasures does the railway journey give to the poet?
Ans. The railway journey gives an immeasurable pleasure to the post. Natural
beauty provides him an everlasting joy which includes the sights of meadows,
daisies, mill, river, hill plain etc. He is pleased because a thing of beauty is a joy
forever.
Idioms
1. In all – There are four eggs in all in the basket.
2. All at once – All at once the rain started to fall.
3. All the same – This matter is all the same to me.
4. All alone – A soldier destroyed the enemy’s for all alone in the war.
5. All about – Its all about the corruption spreading in the country.
Dignity of Work
CHAPTER – 8
Q.1 What did Akhter not answer his mother?
Ans. Akhter, being stubborn did not answer his mother. He was feeling cross and
angry because he was made to do the work of servants and gardeners with his
own hands.
Q.2 What did Mr. Inayat tell the children?
Ans. Mr. Inayat usually used to tell interesting stories of different parts of the
world. But on that particular day, he told the children about the dignity of doing
work with our own hands.
Q.3 What reason did Akhter give his under for being cross?
Ans. The reason for Akhtar’s anger was that he was forced to do the mean would.
He believed that by doing out cast his greatness is decreased and was feeling
ashame on his act.
Q.4 What did the teacher do himself?
Ans. The teacher swept the room and emptied the dustbin. The head master also
took part in the activities by cleaning bathroom.
Q.5 What did the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) love?
Ans. Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) loved to do the work for himself and for others with
his own hands. He never felt shy in repairing and mending his shoes, washing
clothes and sweeping room. He proudly joined his companions in digging ditch
during the Khandaq Battle.
Q.6 Were the companions of Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) like him?
Ans. Yes, the companions of Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) like him. They were the
complete sketch of Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) personality and loved doing work with
their hands. Hazrat Abu Bakr not did his own work but also helped others.
Q.7 What did Hazrat Abu Bakr do?
Ans. Hazrat Abu Bakr was the orthodox Caliph of Muslims. Following of footsteps
of Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H), he did every kind of work, his own as well as of others.
He fetched water far widows and neighbours who were very old and had no one
to work for them.
Q.8 What did Hazrat Fatima do?
Ans. Hazrat Fatima was the beloved and dearest daughter of Holy Prophet
(P.B.U.H). She could have servants being the daughter of Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H),
but like her father she fetched water, ground corn and swept the house.
Q.9 How did Sultan Nasir uddin earned his living?
Ans. Sultan Nasir-uddin was a very pious Emperor of Muslims. He earned his
living by making caps, although he could take money from the emperor’s
treasury.
Q.10 What does everyone do in China?
Ans. People at China believe that all ought to work. Everyone has to spend
sometime each year working in the fields or in a factor. Even the Prime Minister
and his wife do the work.
Word Meanings
1. cross – angry
2. reason – cause
3. pleasant – friendly
4. surprised – astonished
5. favourite – specially liked
6. treat – behave towards somebody
7. noble – showing high character
8. feteree – went for an brought back
9. advanced – developed
Composition
Dignity of Work
Greatness of work or significance of work stand in the meanings of dignity of
work .It means that every kind of work is great. No matter how small or how trivial
it is. By doing work with our own hands, our greatness is not curtailed and we
should, not feel shy or disgrace in doing chores of daily life. Dignity of work is
very importance because it produces the spirit of doing hard work which enables
us to face the hardship of life. It creates modesty on our personality and helps in
the modification of ourselves. It also makes us ethical and social. So, we should
realize that by doing work with our own hands make us honourable and great.
A Nation’s Strength
CHAPTER – 9
Central Idea
Reference
Raph Waldo Emerson is the writer of this beautiful poem. His philosophy is
everlasting, because it arose from a desire to make all things new, to seize life
freshly.
Central Idea
The vigorous growth of any nation does not depend on wealth. But majority the
result of hard work, high moral character and virtues of great people. A nation’s
strength is a fruit of which labour is seed.
Theme
The heights by great men reached and kept were nor attained by sudden light,
But they, while their companions left, were toiling upward in the night. (Henry
Longfellow)
“people do not lack strength they lack will.”
Character
Character means moral qualities which constitute personal or national
individuality. A nation’s strength rest upon the character of its people. Men of
character achieve greatness for their nation through sacrifices and hones deeds.
They build their nation on foundation of lasting virtue. So character is a
parameter which can be used to measure the depth of a man’s personality.
“When wealth is lost, nothing is lost. When health is lost, something is lost. When
Character is lost, everything is lost.
Idioms
1. With Heart and Soul
Meaning: All one’s energies and interest.
Sentence
1.That teacher is very popular because she works with heart and soul.
2. We should love our country with heart and soul.
The Clever Wife
CHAPTER – 10
Q.1 What was the farmer doing in his field?
Ans. The farmer was ploughing in his field with a team of bullocks. Suddenly, a
tiger appeared from the bushes, which terrified the farmer.
Q.2 What did the tiger say to him?
Ans. Tiger greeted the farmer and said that the God had commanded him to eat
farmer’s bullocks. He ordered farmer to obey God’s command then and deliver
them to him.
Q.3 Why was the tiger angry?
Ans. The tiger was angry because first of all the farmer argued that God had
commanded him to plough the fields and then refused to handover the bullocks
to him. This argument and refusal of farmer made the tiger angry.
Q.4 What did the farmer offer to the tiger?
Ans. When the tiger became angry, the farmer tried to lesser his anger by offering
his fat cow. He did so to save his dear live.
Q.5 What did farmer tell his wife?
Ans. The farmer entered the house in a panting position and introduced his wife
with the terrifying condition. He told her that the tiger is awaiting for cow and
asked her the cure for his feared condition.
Q.6 Why did the wife of the farmer refuse to give the cow?
Ans. The wife of the farmer refused to give the cow because it was the only
source of butter and ghee for them. Moreover she also used to get milk from the
animal.
Q.7 What did the farmer’s wife do?
Ans. She returned the farmer to the field and decided to solve the problem. She
dressed herself as a blood-thirsty hunter and rode to the field.
Q.8 What did she say when she saw the tiger?
Ans. She said when she saw the tiger that she was really in need of a tiger
because of its delicious flesh. She further said that she was habitual of eating
three tigers a day in order to frighten the tiger.
Q.9 What did the tiger do when the farmers wife said that she would eat a tiger?
Ans. Actually the tiger was coward at heart. That’s why when he listened the
terrifying dialogues from the farmer’s wife. He run away to save his dear life.
Q.10 What did the jackal say to the running tiger?
Ans. The jackal revealed the fact that the blood-thirsty killer was actually the
farmer’s wife. He also promised to show the real identity of the killer.
Q.11 What did the farmer’s wife say to the Jackal?
Ans. The farmer’s wife thanked Jackal for bringing such a fine tiger to her. She
also asked for two more tigers because she wanted to show the character of a
blood-thirsty killer to afraid the tiger.
Sentences
1. Command: The major commanded his soldiers to attack the enemy’s fort.
2. Coward: To sing a song behind one’s back is a very coward act.
3. Deliver: Newspaper are the best media to deliver the messages of Government.
4. Tender: We should deal everyone in a tender and delicate manner.”
5. Trick: We should not play tricks with others.
Composition
Q.1 Why did the farmer offer the tiger his cow?
Ans. Firstly the tiger demanded the farmer’s bullocks in a dramatic style. The
demand of the tiger terrified the farmer. He thought that if he had no bullocks to
plough the field, there would be no wheat to make bread. He thought that if he
gives his fat cow instead of bullocks, this would be profitable for him. That’s why
the farmer offered the tiger, his cow.
Q.2 How did farmer’s wife frighten the tiger?
Ans. The farmer’s wife frighted the tiger by cladding herself as a blood-thirsty
killer. She put on her husband’s best clothes, lied a fine turban round her head.
Then she saddled the horse and rode to the field. When she reached there, said in
loud and bold voice that she was really in need of a tiger. She also added that she
was habitual of eating three tigers a day. The tiger was coward at heart, that’s
why when he listened such dialogues, he ran to same his dear life?
Q.3 How did the Jackal encourage the tiger?
Ans. The Jackal firstly flattered the tiger. Then he encouraged him by revealing
the fact that the bloodthirsty killer, who was terrifying the tiger, was the farmer’s
wife. He also promised to show the real identity of farmer’s wife i.e. her long hair
in order to proved his claim. He did so because he thought that he might also
have a piece from the tiger’s hunt.
Q.4 What is the moral of the lesson “The Clever Wife”?
Ans. The lesson “The Clever Wife” teaches us that we can erase tireny from the
society by showing boldness in our character. We should not be panic, while
facing tribulations of life and we must keep our units along us.
Grammar
1.Direct to Indirect Speech
Direct: Tiger said to the farmer, “Good morning, farmed of God has commanded
me to eat your bullocks. Now obey God’s command and deliver them to me.”
Indirect: Tiger greeted the farmer that God had commanded him to eat farmer’s
bullocks. He ordered farmer to obey God’s command then and deliver them to
him.
Direct: Farmer said to the tiger, “God has commanded me to plough the fields and i
Cannot do so without my bullocks. Perhaps, Sir, you have made a mistake.”
Indirect: Farmer told tiger that God had commanded him to plough the fields and he
would not do so without his bullocks. Might the tiger had made a mistake.
Direct: Tiger said, ” I know better what God wishes me to do so hurry up and hand
over the bullocks to me.”
Indirect: Tiger said that he knew better what God wished him to do; he ordered the
farmer to hurry up and handover the bullocks to me.
Direct: Farmer said to the Tiger, “Please, Sir, I’ve a fat cow at home. I’ll fetch it for
you in a few moments.”
Indirect: Farmer requested the tiger that he had a fat cow at home. He would fetch it
fo you in a few moments.
Direct: The tiger said, “All right, go and bring the cow but leave, the bullocks here. I
promise I’ll not hurt them.”
Indirect: The tiger commanded the farmer to go and bring the cow but leave the
bullocks there. He promised he would not hurt them.
Direct: The wife said to the farmer, “You are already home, I haven’t yet started my
household work.”
Indirect: The wife asked the farmer that he was already home and that she hadn’t
yet started her house hold work.
Direct: The farmer said to his wife, “Please, hurry up! Tell me what to do. The tiger
is waiting for the cow. If I am late, the tiger will eat up the bullocks.”
Indirect: The farmer begged his wife to hurry up and tell him what to do. The tiger
was waiting for the co. If he was late, the tiger would eat up the bullocks.
Direct: The farmer’s wife said, “Where shall and get the milk from? How shall I
make butter and ghee if you give away the cow?”
Indirect: The farmer’s wife questioned where they would get the milk from. How she
would make butter and ghee if he gave away the cow.
Direct: The farmer said, “I know but bread is more important than butter. If I’ve no
bullocks to plough the field with, there’ll be no wheat to make bread.”
Indirect: The farmer said that he knew but bread was more important than butter. If
he had no bullocks to plough the field with there would be no wheat to make
bread.
Direct: The farmer’s wife said, “No, I won’t let you take the cow.”
Indirect: The farmer’s wife refused she would not let him took the cow.
Direct: the farmer said, “Then find some way out.”

Indirect: The farmer ordered to find some way out then.
Direct: The farmer’s wife said, “Very well, I shall think of a way. Leave it to me. No
go back to the tiger and tell him that your wife is bringing the cow.”
Indirect: The farmer’s wife exclaimed that she would think of a way. Leave it to her.
She ordered the farmer to go back to the tiger and tell him that his wife was
bringing the cow.
Direct: The farmer’s wife said, “How I would like to eat a live tiger! It’s flesh is so
tender and tasty. Yesterday, I ate three tigers, bones and all. I hope I shall find at
least one delicious little tiger today.”
Indirect: The farmer’s wife said that how she would like to eat a live tiger. It’s flesh
was so tender and tasty. The day before, she had eaten three tigers, bones and
all. She hoped she would find at least one delicious little tiger that day.
Direct: The jackal said to the tiger, “What is the matter, my lord? Where are you off
to?”
Indirect: The jackal asked the tiger what was the matter. Where he was off to?
Direct: The tiger said to the jackal, “Run for your life. There’s a blood – thirsty
horseman, who goes about eating tigers.”
Indirect: The tiger said to the jackal to run for his life. There was a blood-thirsty
horseman, who went about eating tigers.
Direct: The jackal said to the tigers, “Oh that was only the farmer’s wife. She has
played a trick on you. Come with me, my lord, and I shall you her long hair.
Indirect: The jackal told the tiger that, she had been the farmers wife only. She had
played a trick on tiger. He said to the tiger to go with him, and he would show him
her long hair.
Direct: The tiger said to the jackal, “Are you sure it’s only a woman.”
Indirect: The tiger asked the jackal if he was sure it was only a woman.
Direct: The jackal said to the tiger, “Don’t you trust your old friend.”
Indirect: The jackal asked the tiger if he not trusted his old friend.
Direct: The farmer said to his wife, “Now we are lost.”

Indirect: The farmer told his wife that they were lost them.
Direct:The farmer’s wife said to the farmer, “Don’t you worry. I shall deal with
them.”
Indirect:The farmer’s wife told the farmer not to worry. She would deal with them.
Direct: The farmer’s wife said to the jackal, ” Ah, thank you so much, dear Mr.
Jackal, for bringing me such a fine gift of a tiger. I was really looking for such a
one. Have you any more because I must eat three tigers a day.”
Indirect: The farmer’s wife thanked jackal for bringing her such a fine gift for a tiger.
She had been really looking for such a one. If he had any more because she must
ate three tigers a day.
2. Preposition
1. The tiger was angry with the jackal.
2. The farmer’s wife laughed at her husband.
3. The farmer’s wife was not afraid from the tiger.
4. I’ll fetch the cow for you in a few moments.
3. Sentences As a Noun and Verb
1. Command – We should obey the command of our elders. (N)
1. Commanded – The teacher commanded the students to take a surprise test. (V)
2. Growl – The panther’s growl made the hunter terrified. (N)
2. Growled – The tiger growled at the fox because he was scrabbing his catch. (V)
3. Plough – Tractor is better tool than bullocks to plough the fields. (N)
3. Ploughed – The farmer ploughed the field to earn his bread. (V)
4. Anger – Anger is prohibited in Islam. (N)
4. Angered – Aslam angered when he listened the news of his failure in exams.
(V)
5. Trick – The audience were very excited with the funny tricks of joker. (N)
5. Tricked – He tricked me by telling wrong exercise to me for the test. (V)
6. Surprise – There is a strange surprise for you in the store room. (N)
6. Surprised – Fahad was surprised with the slims. (V)
7. Milk – Milk is a balanced and complete diet. (N)
7. Milked – The cow milked her calf. (V)
8. Despair – We should not be despair while facing hardships of life. (N)
8. Despair – Ahmed was greatly despair because he failed in the annual exams.
(V)
4. Synonyms
1. Bold – Brave
2. Firm – Strong
3. Delicious – Tasty
4. Despair – Hopelessness
5. Solute – Great
6. Eager – Desirous
7. Tender – Soft
Beautiful Hands
CHAPTER – 11
Central Idea
Reference
This poem is written by an American poetess Ellen M.H.Gates. She wrote
religious songs. Collection of her poems were published in 1987 and 1910.
Central Idea
Mother’s hands are the symbol of Love. A mother is a pivot, around which the
whole family revolves. She relieves the tedium of life, sheds the divine light in the
darkness, alleviates distress, does her duties by her children makes them happy,
healthy and intelligent citizens of tomorrow. The progress of a nation depends
upon the care and skill with which mothers rear up their children.
Theme
The theme of this poem can be expressed in the words of Napoleon that:
“Give me good mothers, I’ll Give you good nation.”
or
“The hands that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.”
Q.1 What words or phrases tell us that they are not pretty in the physical sense?
Ans. The words “ages and wrinkled” tell us that the hands are not beautiful in
their physical appearance. It means that these hands are old and full of wrinkles.
They are neither fair not small but rough and big.
Q.2 Why does the poetess praise the hands in the second stanza?
Ans. The poetess praises the hands in the second stanza because these hands
carelessly worked hard inspite of exhaustion and utter fatigue in order to provide
happiness of her children. The poetess is showing repentance because when she
was young, she could’ve helped her mother in doing chars of daily life but she
did not.
Q.3 In the third stanza, what does “These hands must folded be” mean?
Ans. The words, “These hands must folded be” mean that the death time of the
poetess mother was near to come. The poetess is showing her grief because
soon her mother would be under the layers of wild flowers in a folding manner.
Q.4 Who does the poetess praise in this poem?
Ans. In this poem, the poetess pays a high tribute to her mother’s hands for their
spiritual beauty. She further defined these hands that they worked restlessly
inspite of facing tribulations of life, so that her family might enjoys a happy life.
Idioms
With a high hand – Disregarding the feeling of other
Sentence – He is most unpopular because he decides matter with a high hand.
A Village Fair
CHAPTER – 12
Q.1 Why was the village decorated?
Ans. When Bilal reached his cousin’s village he saw that the village was
beautifully decorated with colourful buntings and flags unusually. The reason
behind that decoration was that the annual village fair was being celebrated.
Q.2 Why was it the best time to visit the village?
Ans. Bilal visited the village in his summer vacations. It would be best time for
him to visit the village because the villagers were celebrating annual fair which is
held only once in year. Bilal luckily experienced the amazing sights of this fair.
Q.3 How did the juggler entertain the people?
Ans. The juggler entertained the people through his funny and amazing tricks. He
juggled with seven balls at a time without dropping any of them. It was a great
game of practice and skill.
Q.4 How did the conjurer perform his tricks?
Ans.The conjurer performed several unbelievable tricks through his clever skill.
He took Bilal’s handkerchief and tore it into pieces. Later on he astonished the
audience by returning the handkerchief in just one piece.
Q.5 What is tent-pegging?
Ans. Tent -Pegging is a typical feature of Pakistani fair and a popular country
game. In this game, the horse rider has to pull up the wooden pegs fixed in the
ground. They do this with the help of lances.
Q.6 What made the dogs run in the dog race?
Ans. Dog race is a kind of fascinating entertainment for the villagers in which the
skill of hound dongs is examined. In the fair, a rabbit was brought in the field and
was let loose inform of the dogs, which made the dogs run.
Q.7 What was the special announcement?
Ans. The special announcement was about the horse race. s it is the general
feature of a fair, that’s why most of the people rushed to view their favourite
segment of the fair.
Q.8 What kinds of shops had been setup for the fair?
Ans. Mostly the temporary shops had been set up for the fair. All kinds of goods
from handkerchiefs to framing tools were available in these shops. They were the
special faculty for this fair.
Q.9 What was the use of these shops for the villagers?
Ans. The temporary shops set up for the fair provided feasibility to both buyers
and seller. People from far off places easily bought essential commodities of life.
Where as, it was a good time for the sellers to avail business opportunity.
Q.10 What were the different entertainments in the fair for the children?
Ans. Thee were different entertainments for the children in the fair. These
entertainments include swings, the monkey man show and the show performed
by the circus people. Children enjoyed it a lot.
Sentences
1. Decorated – Our school was beautifully decorated on the occasion of Eid
Milad-un- Nabi.
2. Competition – A soldier was badly wounded during the shooting competition.
3. Performance – A Major was awarded medal because of his performance during
the war.
4. Temporary – Temporary arrangements have been made for the prevention of
crimes.
5. Damaged – The car was badly damaged after a small accident.
Grammar
1.Complete the following sentences
1. The drummer who could beat the longest work get a prize.
2. The two friends moved towards a crowd which had gathered in a big circle.
3. The food that we ate was delicious.
4. The man whom we saw climbing the pole had been walking on the tight rope.
5. The rider whose horse had won the race was very happy.
6. I went to the village where my cousin was living.
7. I visited him when the village fair was in full swing.
2. Tense Changing into Past.
1. We do our homework.
Ans. We did our homework at night.
2. The pupils write a composition.
Ans. The pupils wrote a composition in the half-time.
3. My friend walks to school.
Ans. My friend walked to school in the morning.
4. The Headmaster teaches us English.
Ans. The Headmaster taught us English in the last period.
5. The peon rings the bell.
Ans. The peon rang the bell at 1′O clock.
6. My mother does not sleep well.
Ans. My mother did not sleep well.
7. His brother loses his book.
Ans. His brother lost his book in the assembly.
8. The eagle flies very high.
Ans. The eagle flew very high in the sky.
9. The cobbler sits under a tree.
Ans. The cobbler sat under a tree at noon.
10. They grow rice on this farm.
Ans. They grow rice on this farm in the winter season.
3. Degrees of Adjectives
1. old – older- oldest
2. young – younger- youngest
3. great – greater – greatest
4. big – bigger – biggest
5. far – more far – most far
6. famous – more famous – most famous
7. beautiful – more beautiful – most beautiful
8. popular – more popular – most popular
9. intelligent – more intelligent – most intelligent
10. delicious – more delicious – most delicious
4. Forms of Verbs
1. know – knew – known
2. heat – heated – heated
3. learn – learnt – learnt
4. sing – sang – snag
5. read – read – read
6. listen – listened – listened
7. go – went – gone
8. write – wrote – written
9. make – made – made
10. wear – wore – worn
11. live – lived – lived
Composition
1. A Village Fair
Last month, we visited a village fair. The fair was representing the festive mood of
the rusic people. The village was specially decorated with colourful buntings and
flags and was crowded with a lrge number of people. Many temporary shops had
been set up which were the special faculty for the fair. These shops were
providing feasibility for the visitors as well as for the shopkeepers. There was a
lot of entertainment for different age groups especially children like swings,
monkey man show, drum beating competition, horse race etc. The circus people
were also presenting their funny and amazing tricks to fascinate people. Tent –
pegging and the dog race were two very popular games of the fair. In tent-
pegging the training and skill to horse and the rider is examined skill of dogs is
examined through the dog race. We were very enchanted to see the beautiful
sights of the fair.
2. Tent-Pegging
Tent-pegging is one of the most popular and famous sport of Pakistan. It is an
important heritage of our culture. In this game wooden pegs are fixed in the
ground. The riders have to pull these pegs out of the ground with the help of their
spear, as they ride by at a gallop. Tent-pegging is a exhibit of skill in which the
training invested on the horse and the skill of trainee and the rider is tested. It is
great game of joy in addition to practice and skill.
Speak Gently
CHAPTER – 13
Central Idea
Reference
The writer of this poem is anonymous. But the tone of the poetry represents the
peome is a part of Moorish poetry.
Central Idea
Speaking gently to everyone is a good trait in our character. By being gentle we
are likely to loose nothing and gain much in terms of friendship. Good will and
even material rewards. It places our character and personality in a very good light
and creates an everlasting impression in the minds of others.
Theme
“Kindness is more important than wisdom and recognition of it is the beginning
of wisdom.”
Summary
This Moorish poem is written by an anonymous poet. This poem emphasis upon
speaking gently.
By speaking gently we can attain the spiritual power of rule. Treating someone
harshly is a kind of moral sin which can devastate our good deeds.
Speak gently is the best way to train a child and win over his love and trust. If you
don’t adopt the mild attitude your teachings will not persist for a prolong period.
Our attitude should be soft to the aged and old people in order to create such an
atmosphere in which they can pass their remaining days peacefully.
Speak mildly does not cause and burden to you. These soft words create a
forever impression on the other’s hearts. The reward of adopting this habit is that
in this mortal world is the good deeds and the everlasting pleasure. It also brings
reward in the eternal life.
Q.1 What is the result of adopting harsh attitude?
Ans. To speak harshly is a kind of ethical and social sin which can devastate our
good deeds we should produce mildness in our character. This is the only way
through which we can provide security to our good deeds which we have done in
this mortal world.
Q.2 What resemblance does he find between hearts and the deep well?
Ans. The poet finds resemblance between and deep well because like deep well
we cannot assume what is deeply within human heart. One thing is sure that the
soft words go deeply in the heart and we cannot assume these words out of the
hearts.
Shopping
CHAPTER – 14
Q.1 Why did mother ask Najma and Ajmal to go with her for shopping?
Ans. Mother asked Najma and Ajmal to go with her for shopping because their
father was not at home. He was on tour and in his absence the mother had to do
shopping. Moreover, they also have run out of groceries and provisions.
Q.2 How much fare did the taxi driver demanded?
Ans. Mother hired a taxi to reach the market and asked the driver about the fare.
The taxi driver demanded twenty rupees before hand s the meter was out of
order.
Q.3 What did mother tell the taxi-driver?
Ans. The mother was shocked by the demand of taxi driver because the fare was
too much as the distance was hardly a kilometer. She further threatened that she
would take him to traffic constable if he insisted on charging 20 rupees
Q.4 Where did mother and children go first for shopping?
Ans. Mother and children firstly went to the mutton market. Najma and Ajmal were
astonished to see the Halal animals hanging in the market.
Q.5 What is the difference between beef and mutton?
Ans. The meat of cows, calves and buffaloes is called beef. Whereas mutton is
the flesh of goats and sheep.
Q.6 What did mother buy at the butcher’s shop?
Ans. Firstly mother bargained with the butcher and settled the price at ninety
rupees a kilo according to the price-list. Then she demands one kilo of leg and
one kilo minced meat.
Q.7 Where did mother go after making purchases at the butcher?
Ans. After making purchases at the butcher’s mother headed towards the
vegetables and fruit. She wanted to buy fresh and tasty vegetables for the
incoming month.
Q.8 How did the mother buy bananas and apples?
Ans. Monthly firstly inquired the fruit sever about the price. Then she bought ten
bananas at a rte of fifteen rupees and one kg apples at a cost of twenty rupees.
Q.9 What did mother buy last of all?
Ans. After making all purchases mother went to a poultry shop. She bought eggs
and one kilo of dressed chicken at a rate of twenty and ninety rupees
respectively.
Q.10 How far is the market from the house of Najma and Ajmal?
Ans. The market was not so far from the house of Najma and Ajmal. It was about
a distance of one thousands metres.
Q.11 What did mother ask the children to do when they reached back home?
Ans. When they had reached back home, mother asked Ajmal to polish his own
and Najma’s shoes. She order ordered Najma to iron the clothes.
Q.12 When do we use Metre, Kilometre, Kilo and Litre?
Ans. These are all measuring units of different quantities. Metre is used for
measuring Length, Kilometre for distance, Kilo for weightsand Litre to measure
liquids except with those of high viscosity.
Q.13 Give the reason why polythene bags are not being used all over the world?
or What is / are the harmful effects of polythene bags?
Ans. Polythene bags are not being used all over the world because they are major
source of water pollution. They lock the severage pipes and when the drains are
chocked, the dirty water spills all over. There is no suitable way of disposing
these bags.
Q.14 How can we call the mother a vigilant customer? or How did mother bargain
for the price at the butcher’s shop?
Ans. We can call the mother a vigilant customer because before buying anything
she seemed to be very conscious the price and quality of goods. At the butcher’s
shop, she firstly inquired about the price. When she knew the price, she insisted
on charging less rupees because the prices were exceeding the price list. The
butcher started telling stories but finally he agreed on the low rate which shows
the vigilance of mother.
Q.15 Why were Najma and Ajmal excited?
Ans. Najma and Ajmal were excited because the first time they were going for
shopping. The idea of learning new and interesting things was making them
excited.
‘Q.16 Why did Taxi driver demand 20 rupees for fare?
Ans. Taxi driver demanded 20 rupees for the fare because he wanted to make
more money than the fare. As the meter of taxi was also our of order, so taking
the advantage of this situation he wanted to charge 20 rupees.
Sentences
1. Beef: Beef is the flesh of cows, calves and buffaloes.
2. Calves: Calve beef is more tasty than cows and buffaloes.
3. Carton: This carton of soap contains 100 cakes of soap.
4. Cabbage: We grow fresh cabbages in the garden.
5. Hire: Aslam hired a taxi to reach the station.
6. Spices: Spices add delicious taste to the food.
7. Meter: We should not harm our gas and electric meter.
8. Unit: The unit of time in M.K.’s system is second.
9. Provisions: We buy provisions every month from the Sunday Bazar.
10. Mutton: Mutton is the flesh of goats and sheep.
Synonyms
1. Frightened – Afraid
2. Hail – Greet
3. Buy – Purchase
4. Carton – Box
5. Provisions – Supplies
6. Pointing – Hinting
7. Threaten – Warn
Opposites
1. Swim – Drown
2. Alive – Dead
3. Float – Sink
4. Front – Rear
5. Start – Stop
6. Boil – Freeze
7. Part – Whole
8. Buy – Sell
9. Agree – Differ
10. Reject – Accept
Grammar
1. Complete with Kilogram, Litre, Metres and Kilometres
1. My house is three kilometre from the railway.
2. This jar contains one kilogram of honey.
3. He measured out ten metres of rope.
4. The price of kerosene oil is five rupees a litre.
5. Sugar – cane is usually two to three metres long.
6. The speed of this aeroplane is seven hundreds kilometres and hour.
7. This car does twelve kilometres to a litre of petrol.
2.Complete with the following
out of order, out of date, enforce, in order, up-to-date, to date
1. The old system of weights and measures is no longer enforce.
2. You must revise your book and bring to up-to-date.
3. The Shopkeeper told him that their weighing machine was out of order.
4. I have received no letter from him to-date.
5. This rule is enforce, we must follow it.
6. That book was published ten years ago, it is completely out of date.
3. Complete with the following
with cake, bar, jar, packet, carton, bag, roll
1. A carton of soap contains 144 soap cakes.
2. Please bring a jar of Swat honey for me.
3. What is the price of one bag of flour?
4. The price of a cake of soap has increased by one rupee.
5. The shopkeeper charged me ninety rupees for this roll of cloth.
6. This chocolate is cheap at three rupees a bar.
7. This packet contains 25 biscuits.
4. Prepositions
1. The driver brought the taxi to a sudden halt.
2. He took off his old coat and put on the new one.
3. Please turn off the radio and turn on the T.V.
4. Before leaving the kitchen she put off the fire.
5. She turned out the cat and shut the door.
6. My friend turned up late from the cinema.
7. The watchman turned out to be thief.
8. The plane took off at 10′O Clock.
5. Change into Active Voice
1. He was robbed and beaten by some unknown persons.
Ans. Some unknown persons robbed and beat him.
2. The field was ploughed, the seed was sown and the crop was harvested by the
farmer himself.
Ans. The farmer himself ploughed the field, sowed the seed nd harvested the
crop.
6. Change into Passive Voice
1. She brushed, cleaned and ironed her coat.
Ans. The coat was brushed, cleaned and ironed by her.
2. I brought this news to him.
Ans. That news was brought to him by me.
Composition
You go shopping to buy a cloth for your School uniform Write a dialogue with the
shopkeeper.
Me: “Hello sir, may I have a cloth for the school uniform?”
Shopkeeper: “Sure, wait a second.”
Me: “Is this purely cotton?”
Shopkeeper: “No, it is paper cotton. But assure you that it will last longer?”
Me: “Ok! But how can you say that the colour of trouser will not fade?”
Shopkeeper:It is my guarantee that the colour will not fade otherwise you can
have your money back.”
Me: “Alright, how much it costs?”
Shopkeeper: “First tell me how much do you want?”
Me: “I need about 6 meters of the cloth.”
Shopkeeper: “Actually, the real price is 200 rupees but as you are our regular
customer, you can have it at a cost of 18 rupees.”
Me: “It’s too expensive. Can’t you be more flexible?”
Shopkeeper: “No my son, because if I do so I will deprived of my profit.”
Me: “Ok, take these 180 rupees and pack the cloth.”
Shopkeeper: “No problem.”
Idioms
1. To have the lion’s share: To take the biggest share of something.
Example: Divide the cake into equal slices and don’t have the lion’s share for
yourself.
Sentence: Divide the profit share equally and don’t have the lion’s share.
2. To same something for rainy day: To keep for some future security.
Example: He wanted all his savings and has save nothing for a rainy day.
Sentence: He lost all his money in gamble and didn’t save anything for a rainy
day.
3. To cry over spilt milk: To grieve over something uselessly.
Example: The damage has been done, but instead of crying over spilt milk, do
something to repair.
Sentence: It is useless crying over spilt milk.
4. Its high time: The moment has already come.
Example: The exams begin next month as its high time by now.
Sentence: The cricket match will start in twenty minutes so it’s high time we
should leave for the stadium.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is the Hand That Rules The World
CHAPTER – 15
Central Idea
Reference
This poem is written by William Ross Wallace, (1819-1881). He was born in
Dexington, Kentucky. HiBs first poem appeared in 1837. He was lawyer by
profession, but spent more time on literature. He composed patriotic songs
during the civil wr which became popular. He possessed a splendid imagination
as well as poetic diction.
Central Idea
The Central idea of this poem is that the first, noblest and most sacred mission of
the mother is to bring up children. Mothers are the real builders of our nation, in
the sense that the character of a children made or marred by the mother. It is said
that:
“Educate women or mothers and the Nation will take charge of itself.”
Theme
A French idealogist Charles force said:
“One could judge the degree of civilization of a country by the social and political
possession of its mother.”
Summary
This poem is written by famous American poet William Ross Wallace.
The poet is paying his homage to the mothers because of their holy and sacred
task. The mothers bless the palace, cottage and poorman’s equally and make
them colourful. Mother’s carry out a great sacred responsibility of bringing up the
children. In this world, which is full of evils and vices, a mother is a mark of
guidance and protection.
Mothers are the actual trainee of the children. Her affection enables the children
to recognize divinity and obey command of Allah. A child’s character depends
directly upon the mothers.
Behind every success of accomplishment of the great people is the hand of their
mother. Due to the caring guidance which is given in a dedicated and caring
manner, a mother can mold the character of a child in good shape.
Mother’s words are so sanctimonious that they are sure to accepted because
they are strengthened by the worship of angles. So it is true that a mother’s hand
that brings up a child is the same that governs every sphere of life.
Q.1 Why does the poet compare mother’s hands to a rainbow?
Ans. The poet find resemblance between the mother’s hands and a rainbow
because “rainbow” is symbol of peace, pleasure and happiness. It indicates that
the storm has passed and difficulties have gone. Similarly a mother is a symbol
of pity and pleasure who creates a peaceful and coming atmosphere for the
whole family.
Q.2 What is guided by angles and how?
Ans. The chestity and grace of mothers is guided by angles. No one can destroy
the spirit of the true mothers because it is protected by the holy angles. They
bring divine blessings to the mothers which help the mothers to struggle with the
tediums of life.
Q.3 Explain how the poet gives the credit for all great achievements of people to
their mothers?
Ans. The poet gives the credit for all great accomplishment of people to their
mothers because all the great personalities are prominent in the world due to the
careful bringing up to their mothers. It’s only the result of mother’s caring
guidance and training that the world is passing with the periods of humanstary
and great successes.
Q.4 Describe the role of a mother?
Ans. The role of a mother is to bring up and train the children. Mother is an actual
guiding force for the children because due to her training a child can instigate a
high moral character. Mother also infest in the children the spirit to know the
difference between good and evil. A child is virtuous or his bad character
depends upon the guidance of mother.
Q.5 Why does the poet compare infancy (childhood) with the tender fountain?
Ans. The poet compares infancy (childhood) with the tender fountain because
childhood is just like a sophisticated and delicated fountain which can be led to
any stage of life i.e. good or bad. It is only a mother who can guide a very young
soil to his destination success it or failure.
Q.6 What does it mean by “Sunshine streamed or evil hurled.”
Ans. Sunshine is a symbol of goodness and virtue. This phrase means that the
structure of a man’s character depends mainly upon the mother’s. If the training
of mother is goo it mean that she has infested a high moral character in her
children. But if the guidance is not good and child’s character will prevail by
evilness.
Q.7 Why does the poet say that the prayers of mothers on earth mingles with that
said in heaven?
Ans. The poet says so because the prayers of a mothers are so sacred and holy
that they are accompanied by the holy prayers of angle. So that, these prayers are
enforced and strengthened. The words of mother keep a sanctimonious status to
God, which cannot be neglected because they are also strengthened by the
worship of angles.
Q.8 Describe the poetic diction of William Ross Wallace?
Ans.William Rose Wallace composed patriotic songs during the civil war which
became popular. He was a friend of Edgar Allen Roe whom he resembled both in
temperament and habits. He possessed a splendid imagination as well as poetic
diction.
Q.9 How can the mother keep the young heart open and for what?
Ans. Mother has a very divine task to complete which starts right from the
beginning of the child’s life and continues till the end. She keeps the young heart
open in such a way that the child can understand and accept the divine
commands of Allah.
An African Village
CHAPTER – 16
Q.1 How many independent countries are there in Africa and where is Nigeria?
Ans. Africa is the second largest continent which consists of more than twenty
five independent countries. Nigeria is one of the largest countries of Africa. It is in
West Africa.
Q.2 What is the bush area made up of and where do most Nigeria farmers live?
Ans. The bush area is consisted of scattered trees with heavy undergrowth in the
form of thick bush and grass. Most of the Nigerian farmers live in the villages and
farm settlements in the bush area. They construct huts and live in those huts.
Q.3 What is the centre of activities?
Ans. The main centre of activities is the courtyard of house. Women cook food
and work over there and children play there. They only use rooms for resting
purposes.
Q.4 What are their food crops and cash crops?
Ans. The crop, which is edible and we use as food are called food crops. The
main food crops of Nigeria are plantains, potatoes, yarns, ground nuts and
pepper. The crop which is sold to other countries are called cash crops and the
Nigeria’s cash crops include palm oil and cocoa.
Q.5 Who tends the food crops and the cash crops?
Ans. Food crops are usually tended by the women. Whereas, the cash crops are
tended by men.
Q.6 What is made from cocoa beans and yield from palm trees?
Ans. From the fruit of cocoa tree, yield beans which are grounded into powder
which forms chocolate. From the palm trees, palm oil is yield. When the oil from
the trees is passed through the chemical processors, the palm oil is obtained in
pure form.
Q.7 Why was continent Africa called “Dark Continent” once?
Ans. Continent Africa was called “Dark Continent” once because the habitats and
civilizations of the people of this continent was not known to the world. Due to
their backward living styles and old fashioned traits, this continent seems to be
the dull part of this world.
Q.8 Give a brief account of Nigeria?
Ans. Nigeria is situated in West Africa and is one of the largest countries of
Africa. Nigeria is basically an agricultural country. It is also a thickly populated
country which comprises majority of farmers. A great part of Nigeria is covered
with a dense forest.
Q.9 How is the life of Nigerian farmer differ from Pakistani farmer?
Ans. The life of Nigerian farmer differ from Pakistani farmer in many ways. Their
agricultural style is quite different from our’s. They are not in the favour of
keeping cattles because of the disease which unables them to use cattles in
farming. Their daily routine of life also differs from Pakistani farmer.
Q.10 Describe the changes that are coming or likely to come soon in the life of
the bush dwellers in Nigeria.
Ans. Many favourable changes are coming in the life of bush dwellers, which
include the availability of transport and communication, health and education,
food and water etc. Soon their life style will more develope because many more
modern facilities are making their way in these villages.
Q.11 Describe the life of a Nigerian farmer and his wife?
Ans. The life a Nigerian villager is a model of hard work. From the rising of sun to
the dark, they work in the fields and houses. Farmer usually does all the work
related to agriculture and women do the household jobs including looking after
the food crops.
Q.12 Describe the building style of Nigerian farm.
Ans. The building style of Nigerian farms consists of three styles. First style is a
single roomed and simple but which is made from thick branches of trees. Other
style is the cone shaped huts made from straw and whose roof is thatched grass,
needs or palm trees. Last style is the two or three roomed huts made of wood or
are plastered with mud.
Q.13 Why can Nigerian farmer not rear cattle?
Ans. Nigerian farmers are not interested in rearing cattles because of the major
hazards for the cattles. Tse-Tse fly is the sign of dangers for them. On the other
hand, it is also dangerous for human beings because it causes unconsciousness
state which most of the time ends in death.
Sentences
1. Century: Computer is the most amazing invention of this century.
2. Cultivate: Modern methods of agriculture are being used to cultivate the fields.
3. Dense: Amazon forest is mainly covered with dense vegetation.
4. Export: Rice is the major export of Pakistan.
5. Scatter: The shelling of the police scatter the crowd.
6. Things out: The market is thickly, crowded at the beginning but it things out at
the end.
Idioms
1. To shed crocodile tears: to weep insincerely, or hypocritically
Example: They were not all sorry when he died. They just sheded crocodile tears.
Sentence: From the attitude of UN towards Kashmir issue, it seems that it is just
shedding crocodile tears.
2. To feel like first out of water: To feel out of place
Example: Being the only educated man in that village, I feel like a fish out of water
there.
Sentence: Aslam was the only member of Women rights association and felt like a
fish out of water.
3. To nip in the bud: To stop evil in the early stages
Example: The plot to overthrow the government was detected nd nipped in the bud.
Sentence: he should not prevail the bad atmosphere in the society and try, to nip in
the bud of crimes.
4. To turn over a new leaf: To reform, to behave better
Example: The teacher pardoned the boy on the condition that he promised to turn
over a new leaf.
Sentence: The death of his parents turned over a new leaf in his life.
Synonyms
1. Coartyard – Compound
2. Link – Join
3. Dense – Thick
4. Explore – Search
5. Introduce – Acquaint
6. Century – One Hundred
7. Majority – More than half
8. Cultivate – to grow
9. Facility – Convenience
Antonyms
1. Dense – Thin
2. Majority – Minority
3. Remote – Near
4. Major – Minor
5. Independent – Dependent
6. Interior – Exterior
7. Export – Import
Grammar
1. Complete the Following Sentences with Shall, Will, Should, Would:
1. I think I shall go to the Karachi next week.
2. You should not tell a lie.
3. We shall fight to the last men.
4. This office will remain open till midnight.
5. I shall be grateful if you kindly grant me a pass.
6. The train would have arrived now.
7. Should our motherland need it, we will lay down our lives for it.
8. You should respect your elders.
9. Had you been there, it would never have happened.
10. They should not violate any condition of this contract.
2. Prepositions
1. Please introduce me to your father.
2. He is not acquainted with my parents.
3. This machine is fitted with automatic control.
4. You are not fit for this job.
5. A round nail does not for into a square hole.
6. He has passed the examination and is not looking for a job.
7. The police are on the look out for the robbers.
8. Look for the meaning of this world in the dictionary.
9. He promised to look into this matter.
10. We look up at you to solve our problems.
1. A road links his village to the town.
Ans. His village is linked to the town by a road.
2. A snake in the grass stung his barefoot.
Ans. His barefoot was stung by a snake in the grass.
3. He cannot rear any cattle on his farm.
Ans. No cattle can be reared by him on his farm.
4. Their father settled the dispute between the brothers.
Ans. The dispute between the brothers was settled by their father.
4. Change into Active Voice
1.This lamp was lit by the servant.
Ans. The servant lit this lamp.
2. The soldier was ordered by the officer to report to him.
Ans. The officer ordered the soldier to report to him.
3. By whom was this blanket patched?
Ans. Who patched this blanket?
4. Was this land cultivated by the land owner himself?
Ans. Did the Land owner cultivated the land himself?
King Bruce and the Spider
CHAPTER – 17
Central Idea
Reference
this poem is written by Eliza cook (1818-1889). Born in London, she was the
youngest of seven children. She was entirely self-educated and wrote verses
from the age of fourteen. Her first volume being published at seventeen. In 1849,
she edited and published, “Eliza Cooks Journal.” Her work is simple and highly
moral. In this poem, she teaches the reader what she always practiced in her own
life to keep on trying and never to be discouraged.
Theme
“Where there is a will, there is a way.”
or
“The world is his who her patients and industry.”
Central Idea
The central idea of this poem is that we should cultivate a strong will – power and
a hopeful attitude to life, be bold through thick and thin, counting no labour loss
and our heart within than. Almighty creator will surely help us if we adopt such a
coarse. As it is also said, “The world is his who has patience and industry.”
Summary
The poetess has expressed the true sense of life in this poem. Solution to the
problems of life and key to the success are being preached in this poem in a
dramatic style.
This poem tells the story of the king Bruce of Scotland. Once he was defeated by
the English men. He took refuge in a cave. Due to his repeated failures, he was
very grieve. King Bruce mentally accepted his defeat from the English men.
One day, he was pondering at the point of his defeat, he watched a spider who
was try8ng to reach to her cobweb. Thread was the only pathway for the spider to
reach her destination. Spider started her voyage with great anxiety and force. But
the spider come down to the initial stage where it had started her journey. King
Bruce was showing issurity on the foolish attempts to reach the destination that
spider will not try again.
However the spider succeeded in the 10th attempt to reach its cobweb. Afte the
success to spider the King Bruce sounded in a optimistic order. “All honour to
those who tries persistently.” King Bruce resoluted in heart to try once more in
order to get the win over on his enemies.” At last he succeeded.
Q.1 What lesson did the King learn from the spider?
Ans. The persistent tries of spider gave a positive spin to the thoughts of King
Bruce and taught him that we are to be persistent and bold to achieve our aim of
life. Continuous struggle to the main aim always produces a favourable result. We
should try hard without caring for the resistance and circumstances of life.
Q.2. What do you know about King Bruce of Scotland?
Ans. King Bruce of Scotland was a very generous and patriotic Emperor. Once he
fight with the British Army who wants to make a British colony in Scotland, but he
was defeated. As he wanted to defeat his enemy, that’s why he made several
attempts to get back his domain but he failed.
Q.3 What do you know about King Bruce of Scotland?
Ans. Eliza cook (1818-1889) was born in London. In 1849 she edited and
published “Eliza cook’s Journal.” Her work is simple and highly moral and she
teaches the readers what she always practiced in her life; to keep on trying and
never to be discouraged.
Q.4 What is meant by poetess when she says that “a great deed”?
Ans. The poetess has used the words “a great hard” for the King Bruce. He had
been trying hard to protect his domain from the contaminated hands of enemy.
As the protection of country keeps a very high rank among the man’s priorities of
life, that’s why the poetess called it “a great deed”.
Q.5 What resemblance, does the poetess find between the King Bruce and the
Spider?
Ans. The points of similarity between the King Bruce and the spider were that the
aim was quite far away from both of them. Both of them were having a very
slightest hope to achieve success i.e. the spider had a single thread to reach the
cobweb and the King Bruce also had a very tiny hope to win over his enemies.
Q.6 Why did the King Bruce or poetess call the spider “Brave”.
Ans. The poetess call the spider brave because it was very persistent and tried
hard to complete her task. Although she suffered several failures, but she did not
show any grieverence on the disportual of its fate. It went on making attempt and
at last its persistent tries put it into the cobweb.
Idioms
1. To put into practice: to carry out in deeds.
Example: The soldiers put into practice the training they got in military school.
Sentence: We should put into practice the spirit of patriotism for our country.
2. A wild goose chose: An enterprise which will not succeed.

Example: The old man ran after the boy but a wild goose chase him.
Sentence: The coast guards ran after the criminals in their boats on a wild goose
chase.
3. To end in smoke: To have no result, to come to nothing.
Example: Unless you preserve, your work will end in smoke.
Sentence: The soldiers struggled hard to destroy the foe’s base but it ended in
smoke.
4. At a lost: Puzzled, not knowing what to do.
Example: I misplaced the book and I was at a loss: how to manage it.
Sentence: Someone stole by Physics book and I was at a loss ho to prepare for the
Physics test.
5. With flying colours: To emerge successfully from some difficult task.
Example: Our team returned from the match with flying colours.
Sentence: Pakistan succeeded in the 1965 war with flying colours.
Inheritors
CHAPTER – 18
Q.1 What property did the two brothers inherit from their father and what was the
suggestions of Azam about the division of property?
Ans. After the death of their father, their father inherited a cow, a date-palm, tree
and a blanket equally. Azam, the elder brother suggested that the front part of
cow, the upper part of the date-palm tree and the blanket from sunset till morning
would belong to him. Where as Moazzam was alloted with the rear part of cow,
the lower part of the tree and the blanket for the day time.
Q.2 Why did Moazzam agree to the division?
Ans. Moazzam was innocent and simple boy and agreed to the division because
Azam had cunningly presented the useless part of the property as the better
ones. Furthermore he believed that whatever his brother will divide, it will
beneficial for both of them.
Q.3 Who fed the cow and who got the milk? and why did Azam not give dates to
Moazzam?
Ans. According to the agreement between Azam and Moazzam, Moazzam was to
feed the cow as the front part belonged to him and Azam got the milk as the rear
part was his. Azam did not give the dates to Moazzam because the fruitful part of
the tree belong to Azam.
Q.4 How did Moazzam teach the lesson to his elder brother?
Ans. After advising by an old man, Moazzam wisely foiled Azam’s tricks. When
Azam was milking the cow he started hitting the cow’s head with a stick, when
Azam was picking dates from the tree he started cutting the tree with an axe and
when Azam took up blanket, he found it wet which was done by Moazzam. In this
manner, Moazzam was able to teach the lesson to his brother.
Q.5 What is the moral of the lesseon “The Inheritors”?
Ans. The moral of the lesson is that falsehood have no ground bases to stand.
We should be pragmatic in our dealings and we can answer cleverness by
wisdom. We must obey our elder’s advice because their advice is as good as
gold.
Q.6 Give the character sketch of Moazzam?
Ans. Moazzam was a very simple and trusting boy. He never hesitated in doing
hard work. Obedience and innocence was also the part of Moazzam’s nature.
Q.7 Give the character sketch of Azam?
Ans.Azam was agreedy and selfish person. Being an elder, he had an ordering
style. He was always in the favour of cunning and false hood. Laziness was also
their in his character.
Q.8 How did Azam cheat Moazzam?
Ans. being selfish and clever, Azam took advantage of Moazzam’s simpliciity by
taking every beneficial part of the inheritance. He fleeted milk of cow, fruit of the
tree and blanket during night for himself and awarded Moazzam with useless and
work needed parts of inheritance.
Q.9 What was the effect of the old man’s advice on Moazzam?
Ans. The oldman’s advice revealed the fact on Moazzam that he was being
cheated by the cleverness of his elder brother. The old man made him realized
that Azam was taking benefit of the inheritance. Being obedient, Azam accepted
the advice of old man and answered the cleverness of his brother with his
wisdom.
Sentences
1. Cheat: Aslam was cheated by Ikhlaq through his foolishness.
2. Division: The plan for the division of sub-continent on 14th August 47 is known
as 3rd June PLan.
3. Guess: Ahmed could not guessed the mystery.
4. Property: The property of former PM was captured by the Government because
he was found indulge in crimes.
5. Milk: I bought 5 litres of milk from the shop to make the milk shake.
Fill in the Blanks
1. Their mother had died in their childhood.
2. His younger brother. Moazzam was simple and trusting.
3. Azam the elder brother was very greedy and clever.
4. Azam suggested that they should divide the propery left by their father.
5. We shall just divide it verbally.
6. Moazzam was delighted with the generosity of this elder brother.
7. It shall be mine only from sunset to sunrise.
8. Now moazzam would feed the cow and Azam would milk it.
9. He did not offer even a single date to his younger brother.
10. Moazzam was quite content with it.
11. Azam enjoyed a deep sleep under the warm blanket.
Grammar
1. Nouns in Sentence
1. Die : Death
He has lost his balance of mind due to the death of his father.
2. Advise : Advice
We must obey our elder’s advice
3. Divide: Division
The plan for the division of sub-continent on 14th August 1947 was presented by
Lord Mountt Batten.
4. Suggest: Suggestion
He did not accept any suggestion about his matter and suffered a heavy loss.
5. Agree: Agreement
An agreement of undertaking was signed between Pakistan and America on the
basis of Kashmir.
6. Feed : Food
Proper food is not available in our remote villages .
2.Nouns
1. Clever – Cleverness
2. Greedy – Greedy
3. Generous – Generosity
4. Stupid – Stupidity
5. Innocent – Innocence
6. Simple – Simplicity
7. Young – Youth
3. Prepositions
1. He is fond of reading books.
2. Najma is not interested in games.
3. Ajmal is good at mathematics.
4. He is not fit for this job.
5. The baby is crying for its mother.
6. The nurse looks after the patient.
7. The patient has been cured of his disease.
8. He has given up smoking.
9. I am used to taking tea without sugar.
10. We should be proud of our country.
1. The old man advised Moazzam.
Ans. Moazzam was advised by the old man.
2. Moazzam fed and looked after the cow.
Ans. The cow was fed and looked after by Moazzam.
Casabianca
CHAPTER – 19
Central Idea
Reference
This poem is written by Felicia Dorethea Hemans (1973-1835). She was born at
Liverpool, but the family moved to Wales where she was brought up. She was
quick in mind and had a fine memory. As a poet, she has been compared to Long
fellow. Like Couper, she loved the pathetic, and there is great enthusiasm for
chivalry and heroism in her work. She also stressed moral values.
Theme
“A man of courage is full of faith.”
or
“Patriotism is a great virtue that makes people forgive their selfness.”
Central Idea
The central idea of this poem is the the noble characteristics like chivalirism,
obedience and morality demand the impossible, the obsolite and the death which
itself transfigured into eternal life. Deep-rooted faithfulness is majestic and
unmatched which makes a man rise above all personal affiliation.
Summary
This poem is written by an English poetess Felicia Dorothea Hemans.
Casabianca is not purely fictitous story. It is a story of brave and innocent boy.
The poetess has depicted a scene of sea battle. Where a ship is own ablaze with
casabiance standing on the deck. During the battle when every part of ship was
gutted with fire, most of the crew members had died and the live ones had
runaway to save their lives. But casabianca kept standing, fearless of fire and
enemy’s shelling where he was in obedience of his father’s order who was the
captain of the ship.
When the ship was burning with fire, Casabianca’s impatient nature made him
ask the permission to leave the battle field but there was no reply as his father
was dead.
In the last three stanzas, the poetess has described the scene of casabianca’s
death when the flames of fire engulfed him, the ship was also blasted and his
body blown to bites. But in reality his spirit and moral was not defeated. Till his
last breath, he stood like rock facing death and danger.
Q.1 Write a short note on Casabianca?
Ans. Casabianca was a young and brave soldier of his country. He was a born
hero and has a very strong, composed and pleasant personality. Dutifulness and
obedience were his making characteristics and he was proud of fighting for his
country.
Q.2 What do you know about a battleship from this poem?
Ans. As the poem was written in the 19th century, in these days ships made from
wood. There were different parts like most, helm, pennon fair etc. Moreover they
also used, cannon balls for destruction purposes.
Q.3 How has the Felicia Dorothea Hemans been compared to other poets?
Ans. Felicia Dorothea Hemans has been compared to Henry Long Fellow and
Couper. She had the same pathetic and there is a great enthusiasm for chivalry
and heroism in her work like the other poets. She also stressed moral values.
Q.4 What does the poetess mean by saying that “Lone Post of Death”?
Ans. The poetess is describing the death scene of Casabianca through the
phrase. It means that when the fire was near to engulf him and his death time had
arrived, than he was all alone on the battleship. He had a desperation about his
father, future i.e. about winning over the battle.
Q.5 Why does the poetess call the Casabianca “A Gallant Child”?
Ans. The poetess calls the Casabianca “a gallant child” because he stood like a
rock, fairless of the fire, the enemy’s shelling and his despair in the moments of
death and danger. When his body blown into bites i.e. he was defeated by the
death, but actually his spirit was not overpowered and he remained as a brave
and valiant soldier.
The Khyber Pass

CHAPTER – 20
Q.1 What is the Khyber Pass? How long it is ? Where do we go through the Pass?
Ans. Khyber Pass is one of the most famous pass which is a narrow mountain
valley. It is about fifty kilometres long. From Khyber Pass we can go to
Afghanistan and on the other side is the famous city of Peshawar.
Q.2 When did Aryans cross it and how many times did Mahmood Ghaznavi cross
it and why?
Ans. Aryans crossed nearly four thousand years ago the Khyber Pass to enter
Pakistan. Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi crossed the Khyber Pass seventimes. He
crossed this passage in order to invade the sub-continent.
Q.3 What is the economical importance of Khyber Pass? Or Why it had been a
famous trade in history?
Ans. The economical importance of Khyber Pass is that it is used a trading route
between the different regions. It is the most favourable and best connection of
East Asian countries with Central Asian countries for trading purposes. The
important goods which are transferred through this pass into different regions
include mirrors, furs, skins and fruits.
Q.4 What did the camel caravans carry? By what have the camels caravans been
replaced?
Ans. The camel caravans carried mirrors, furs, skins, fruits, spices, silk, carpet
etc to different parts of the region. The camels caravans have now been replaced
by trains, trucks and lorries which are the most advanced and fastest means of
transportation.
Q.5 Who lives in the mountains of the Khyber Pass?
Ans. The brave tribal people and Pathans live in the mountains of the Khyber
Pass, who fought with the mighty British Empire for hundred years and defended
their freedom. They are war like people among which keeping fire alarms is a
common feature. But after joining Pakistan they are now the defenders of North-
Western frontier of Pakistan.
Q.6 Why Landi Kotal is the famous place along the Pass?
Ans. Landi Kotal is the famous place along the Pass because it is the highest
place about thirty km away from Jamrod Check post along the pass. It is also a
market place where most of the people enjoy eating Tikkas and Chapli Kabab.
Landi Kotal is a beautiful spot from where the road goes down winding through
beautiful scenery.
Q.7 What is the historical importance of Khyber Pass?
Ans. The historical importance of Khyber Pass cannot be neglected because
many Muslim conquerors like Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi, Shahabuddin Ghouri,
Babur and Ahmed Shah Abdli made their way through this Pass. Mostly this pass
had been used in the history for attacking nd conquering South Asia.
Q.8 Describe briefly the route from Peshawar to Khyber Pass.
Ans. The route for reaching Khyber Pass starts from the central city of Peshawar.
About fourteen Kilometers from Peshawar is the Jamrod Check Post from where
the permits are issued and which is surrounded by mountains. The road then
runs is a haphazard manner to Landi Kotal, 30 km away from Jamrod Check Post
and finally after a journey of ten km is the frontier post between Pakistan and
Afghanistan.
Sentences
1. Famous: Kentucky fried chicken has become very famous in Karachi.
2. Spices: Spices give a delicious taste to vegetables.
3. Conqueror: The conqueror Halaku Khan was the sign of terror for the whole
world.
4. Defended: The borders of Pakistan were successfully defended by the soldier
during 1965 war.
5. Stretched: He stretched his arms to hold the pile of books.
Fill in the Blanks
1. There are many who have traveled through some part of it.
2. Khyber Pass has been famous in history.
3. It has also been a famous trade route.
4. These brave tribes men fought the mighty British Empire.
5. They are the defenders of the North-Westen frontier of Pakistan.
6. They ate some Tikkas and Chapli Kabab.
7. The road goes down winding through beautiful scenery.
8. It has to run through many tunnels in the mountains.
9. They were welcomed by the soldiers guarding the frontier.
Compound Words
1. Pakistan – Flag
2. Camel – Caravan
3. Class – Fellows
4. Check – Post
5. Railway – Line
6. Mule – Trains
Idioms
1. Don’t go out alone in the Dark
Meaning: Don’t be out of doors at night alone.
Sentence: My parents always guide me not to go out in the dark.
2. There is such a strong breeze, the candle may go out

Meaning: There is such a strong breeze that the candle may be extinguished.
Sentence: Yesterday there was strong wind blowing that I said to my friends that
their is such a strong breeze, the candle may go out.
3. Clothes go out of Fashion too fast
Meaning: Fashions of clothes last only for short periods of time.
Sentence: As it is a modern method so clothes go out of fashion too fast.
4. You can see more the land when the tides goes out
Meaning: When the water receds more the sea-shore is visible.
Sentence: When I went to the sea-side the tide was not very high so I said to my
friend that you can see more the land when the tide goes out.
5. The party went all out to win the elections
Meaning: The party made strenuous efforts to win the election.
Sentence: My uncle is in politics so his party went all out to win the elections.
6. He goes out of his way to help

Meaning: He makes extra ordinary efforts to help
Sentence: My friend is very generous and kind so he always goes out of his way to
help any body.
7. I’m going off to my friend’s house
Meaning: I am leaving for my friend’s house.
Sentence: Yesterday there was my friend’s birthday so I went off at 7′O clock to my
friend’s house.
8. How did your interview go off?
Meaning: How did you fail in your interview?
Sentence: Yesterday my friend went to an organization in order to give his interview
when he was returning him how did his interview go off?
9. England has gone off the gold standard
Meaning: England’s currency is no longer solidly backed by gold.
Sentence: The quality of Pakistani rice has not yet gone off beyond the standards.
10. I hope the bomb squad reaches before the bomb explodes
Meaning: I hope the bomb squad reaches before the bomb goes off.
Sentence: When some guys fitted the bomb in a school, the principal of a school
was saying again and again that I hope the bomb squad reaches before the bomb
goes off.
The Minstrel Boy
CHAPTER - 21
Central Idea
Reference
This poem is written by Thomas Moore (1779-1852) an Irish poet. He was born in
Dublin where he studied at the best school. He was admitted to Trinity College at
the age of 15 years. He became an enthusiastic Irish Poet. In imitation of Lord
Byron, who was his friend, he wrote poem on an oriental theme called “Lalla
Rookh”. His patriotic feelings is well expressed in this poem.
Theme
“Patriotism is not a short out burst of emotions but the tranquil and steady
dedication of lifetime.”
or
“Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul into great things.”‘
Summary
The poem “The Minstrel Boy” has been written by a famous Irish poet Thomas
Moore. He has expressed his patriotic feelings in this poem.
The poem is in the praise of a minstrel boy. He was a great singer who used to
sing songs on the time of his harp in the peacetime. But when the wartime came
on his country, he joined the army of flight for his country. Actually he was
continuing the legacy of his fore fathers i.e. to fight for their country.
He fought bravely, with his sward and sacrificed his life for the protection of his
motherland. When he was near to death, he tore off all his belonging because he
wanted the enemy to realize that people like him would never allow him to touch
their beloved homeland.
In the end the poet has show his patriotic feelings in a convincing way. He says
that the enemy might defeat the minstrel boy physically but they could not
conquer his spirits. The minstrel boy’s harp was destroyed by the minstrel boy
himself because it was meant to sing in peace not in slavery. The extreme limit of
patriotism is exhibited by their action.
Q.1 What do you know about Thomas Moore?
Ans. Thomas Moore was an enthusiastic Irish poet. In the imitation of his friend
Lord Byron, he wrote poem on an oriental theme called “Lalla Rookh”. He has
expressed his patriotic feelings in this poem.
Q.2 What does Thomas Moore mean when he says as “thought all the world
betray thee”?
Ans. Thomas Moore has tried to convey a message by these words to his nation
that if you’ve got three things, no matter the whole world turns against you, you
are not to afraid of it. Loyal and faithful companions, a beloved motherland and
power to protect the privilege.
Q.3 Why did he destroy his harp?
Ans. Before the minstrel boy was dead he destroyed his harp because he wanted
the enemy to realize that every single child of his nation would not allow them to
touch their homeland with impure hands. Moreover his harp was meant to play in
peace and if the harp had survived it would have chained into the atmosphere of
slavery. The extreme limit of patriotism is exhibited by the action of minstrel boy.
Q.4 For whom the poet was the words warrior bard and proud soul?
Ans. Thomas Moore has paid a homage to the minstrel boy by alloting him the
bites of “warrior bard” and the “proud soul”. Thomas Moore has used these
words to exhibit the spirit of chamisism in the minstrel boy. He was a great and
brave fighter and was proud of fighting for his homeland.
Q.5 For whom were the songs of harp made?
Ans. The songs sung on the tune of harp were the marks of peace and carried out
detention against slavery. these songs were made to please the patriots of
minstrel boy’s nation. Only faithfully and Loyal companions and the men who
were got freedom of their homeland could hear these songs.
How To Do Things
CHAPTER – 22
Q.1 What games were arranged for the guests?
Ans. To make the party colourful and fascinating, Shahnawaz also arranged some
games. These games include “Passing the Parcel”, “Treasure Hunt” and “Musical
Chair”. These games provided fun and laughter to the guests.
Q.2 When is a bicycle-rider a joy? When does this joy vanish?
Ans. Bicycle ride is a joy when one is young, it is also a pleasant experience
when you are riding a bicycle. This joy suddenly vanishes when the cycle gets
punctured. You feel while the riding that the tyre has lost its lightness and is
pressing flat against the ground.
Q.3 What does the kit for mending the puncture contain?
Ans. The kit for mending the puncture is needed when the tyre last its lightness.
The kit contains a wrench, a pair of small scissors, a piece of an old cycle tube,
sand paper, a coloured pencil and the sticking solution.
Q.4 How is the “Parcel” prepared for the “Parcel Game”?
Ans.The parcel game is to be very interesting and exciting. A piece of Toffee is
put in a small carton which was wrapped with many layers of coloured papers.
Q.5 How is the game “Treasure Hunt” played?
Ans. Treasure hunt is an interesting game. In treasure hunt small things wrapped
in paper are to be hidden at different places in the room. The guest are to look for
every where till all the treasures are found.
Q.6 Describe the process of mending a puncture?
Ans. In order to make a puncture, first of all we take out tube from the wheel and
inflate it. Then we dip it in water and find out the puncture, mark it with the
coloured pencil and dry it and rub it with sand paper and then apply sticking
solution and press it. The tube is then put into tyre and pumped. The puncture
has been mended.
Q.7 Describe the process of mending a puncture in a repair shop?
Ans. The purpose of mending a puncture at a bicycle repair shop is different one.
A kind of half solid rubber solution is applied to the puncture part of the tube. It is
heated at a certain temperature for some time in a machine which is a sort of
press. The solution melts and sticks to the tube so that both are inseparable.
Q.8 What are the amusing aspects of parcel game?
Ans. The amusing aspects of parcel game are the punishment given during the
games These punishments are the mixture of commands like “sing a song”,
“crow like a cock”, “bleat like a goat”, “bray like a donkey”. Everyone has to obey
the command that fell to it his lot.
Q.9 How can a successful party be arranged?
Ans. A successful party can be arranged through the following steps. A party
should be well-planned and decorative to attract the people. The menu setting
and serving counts very munch in a coourful party and there should be some
entertainment for the guests.
Q.10 How decoration is necessary for arranging a party?
Ans. Decoration is the best way to make a party fascinating. If the decoration is
not attractive the party has no effect. The party place should be adorn in such a
manner that it could capture the attention of the guests and add beautiful colours
to the party.
Sentences
1. Honour: It is an honou for us that Shahid Afridi has broken the world record.
2. Serve: We should serve our country with heart and soul.
3. Frighten: My sister is frightened of going into dark.
4. Riding: Riding a bicycle is a great fun.
5. Puncture: Puncture can easily be mended if you have the puncture kit with you.
Fill in the Blanks
1. Shahnaz was very happy because it was her birthday.
2. She had invited her friends to a party.
3. The two friends talked about the menu.
4. Now they got busy int he kitchen.
5. Riding a bicycle is joy when one is young.
6. They decided to buy the rest of the things from the market.
7. You are riding back home merrily.
8. You lay you bicycle on the ground.
9. You take out your kit for the puncture.
10. This emergency should not worry you if you are prepared on it.
Idioms
1. Odds and ends: A collection of obhects not belonging to any group of order,
left over and discarded.
Example: That shop does not still anything in particular. It has only odds and ends.
Sentence: He claims that he is very fond of collecting precious stones, but his
collection contains only odds and ends.
2. Under one’s nose: immediately with reach.
Example: You don’t have to go far. It’s under your nose.
Sentence: I looked for my English copy everywhere and it was under my nose all the
time.
3. To poke one’s nose into: To meddle or interfere
Example: She has the bad habit of poking her nose into the matters that are not her
concern.
Sentence: According to the charter of U.N. no country is allowed to poke her nose
into the personal affairs of any country.
4. To kick up a row: To make a disturbance or noise
Example: If you don’t kick up a row, you will not be paid attention to
Sentence: The young boys started kicking up a row, when Micheal Jackson began
to sing.
5. To wind up: To bring to an end
Example: I’m using my last week in the country to wind up by business here.
Sentence: The director winded up the set due to late arrival of the artist.
Grammar
1.Noun
1. Invite – Invitation
2. Busy – Business
3. Prepare – Preparation
4. Discuss – Discussion
5. Decorate – Decoration
6. Punish – Punishment
7. Collect – Collection
8. Sing – Song
9. Decide – Decision
2. Idiomatic Structures
1. To pour in: When I was passed in 9th class examination a number of phone
calls of congratulations poured in.
2. To pour out: In winter season when I am feelings too cold. I asked my mother
to pour out some hot tea for me.
3. To pour over: In the war, the nurse were pouring medicine over the wounded
soldiers.
4. To put on: At the day of Eid festival, I put on my new clothes.
The Uses of Adversity
CHAPTER – 23
Q.1 Write the message of this poem?
Ans. Adversity is the mother of our noblest virtues that teach us patience,
perseverance fortitude. Self help and sympathy and bring us nearest to Almighty
creator. Adversity is a gift from God. Seeming ugly and dark but actually
messengers of sweetness and light. As Francis Bacon says “The virtue of
Adversity is fortitude, which is mortal in the more heroic virtue.”
Idioms
1. In black and white: In writing
Example: I cannot accept your oral complaint. It must be in black and white.
Sentence: The teacher rejected the student’s oral application by saying that it must
be in black and white.
Idiomatic Structures
1. Out of: Only two out of ten people are eduction in our country.
2. Instead of: Instead of writing him a letter you can telegram.
3. Inspite of: Inspite of three warnings, the thief continue his work, that’s why
Policeman arrested him.
4. Because of: Because of hardworking, I got 1st position in the class.
5. For the sake of: Captain Rashid Minhas died for the sake of country.
6. Every now and again: Few weeks ago strikes were being called every now and
again.
7. All over again: Yesterday he lost his coy, so he rewrite his work all over again.
8. Time and again: He had been warned time and again to quit smoking by his
parents.
Making A Summary
CHAPTER – 24
Q.1 Give the Summary of the Lesson.
Ans. We use summary to express lengthy material in short steps. A good
summary is generally one third of the length. Precise must not look like a
collection of disjointed sentences nor should any important or beautiful idea of
the original be left. For making a precise, we should keep five skills in mind
among which generalizing of ideas is an initial step. Selection of related ideas,
compression of lengthy sentences, use of indirect narration and reference of the
author counts very much in Precise-writing.
Q.2 What is the significance of Precise-Writing?
Ans. The significance of Precise-writing is clear from the fact tht in this fast
moving world, one could not pace up with the advancement of the world, so the
man of this century depends mostly upon precise. It is the easiest way to get
information at length in shortest possible time by average reading.
Q.3 What are the steps involved in Precise-Writing?
Ans. Precise-writing is used to express prolong material in short steps. A perfect
precise can be produced by the combination of five steps among which use of
indirect narration and compression of lengthy material are important. The other
steps are selection of related ideas, generalizing of ideas and reference of the
author.
Grammar
1. Give One General Word
1. Football, Cricket, Hockey, Volley ball – Games/Sports
2. Tables, Chairs, Sofas, Cupboards – Furniture
3. Snakes, Crocodiles, Lizards – Reptiles
4. Lions, Bears, Tigers – Beasts
5. Sheep, Goats, Horses, Camels, Donkeys – Cattles
2. Compress into One Word
1. That which cannot be done – Impossible
2. That which cannot be eaten – Inedible
3. That which cannot be described – Indescribable
4. That which cannot be conquered – Invincible
5. That which cannot be read – Illegible
6. That which cannot be seen – Invisible
7. That which cannot be avoided – Inevitable
3. Indirect Speech
1. “She is lonely”, they say
Indirect: They say that she is lonely.
2. “Could it be mended”? they asked.
Indirect: They asked if it could have been mended.
3. “Open the suit case”, he said to him.
Indirect: He ordered him to open the suit-case.
4. I am unwell”, he says
Indirect: He tells that he is unwell.
5. “I was lying”, he confessed.
Indirect: He confessed that he had been lying.
There’s A Good Time Coming
CHAPTER – 25
Summary
Reference
This poem is written by Charles Mackay (1814-1889), a Scottish song writer. He
was born in Perth. His mother died while he was an infant. He went to school in
Brussels in 1828 and began writing verses in both English and French in 1880. He
returned to London and worked for the “Morning Chronicle” till 1884 and then
became editor of “Argus”. Besides his extremely popular songs, some of which
still live, Mackay wrote books on travel, history and biography and was a good all
round journalist.
Theme
“Hope Sustains the World.”
Summary
This poem is written by an Scottish poet Charles Mackay. This poem exhibits the
strong assurity of the poet, being optimistic and religious that there once will day
when everyone will enjoy the basic rights. The good time will prevail. The whole
world regardless of area. Destructive weapons which are used to prove the truth
shall be replaced by the good thoughts. The power of pen will exceed the power
of sward i.e. the power will be used in positive spin.
Everyone will be free to enjoy his basic rights. The people will be respected on
the virtue of their worth. There will be no extra support to walk over the ladder of
life. Moral values like merit, privileges will hold the ground in that time.
It would be such an ideal time that no body will praise the wars to protect the
material comb. The people will disgust the war because of unfairness and
injustice.
In the end the poet has tied the hopes with humanity that by working together we
can revolutionize the whole world and can bring the ideal future closer.
Central Idea
The Central Idea of this poem is that an era is to come with there will be no war
because there will be a radical change in the outlook of people and nations. The
poet Charles Mackay is optimistic that in future nations will agree to code of
national behaviour humanity will emerge from the dark nights of wars and
destructions and hail down of a new better era of peace and prosperity.
Q.1 What do you know about the poet “Charles Mackay”?
Ans. Charles Mackay (1814-1889) was born in Scotland. In London, he worked for
the “Morning Charnicle” till 1884 and then became editor of “Argus”. Besides his
extremely popular songs, some of which still alive and he wrote books on travel,
history and biography and was a good all round journalist.
Q.2 Do you agree with the poet that a good time is coming?
Ans. Yes, I agree with the poet that a good time is coming. He rightly said that if
we worked together, we can bring the ideal future closer in which truthfulness,
peace, Justice and merit will prevail all around the World. s poet tries to explain in
his poem that even the lightest deeds dome with sincerity will produce the result
naturally.
Q.3 What future does the poet promise for us?
Ans. Charles Mackay being optimistic promises an ideal future for us where there
will be complete peace in the World. Good thoughts will be the most strongest
weapon to protect the privileges and intellectuals will be the fighter instead of
sword. Moral values like merit, worth will hold the ground in that time and people
will regard wars as disgusting because of unfairness.
Q.4 Does poet expect us to make some effort of achievement?
Ans. Yes, Charles Mackay has tied strong hopes to us and by giving an initiative,
he has asked us to bring the ideal future closer to us. According to poet it is our
duty to make our combined efforts to get this goal in a positive and constructive
way. In this way we can revolutionize the whole World.
The Customs of Various Regions of Pakistan
CHAPTER – 26
Q.1 What sort of people are the Pathans and food of what kind do they like?
Ans. Pathans are enthusiastic warriors and extremities of weather and climate
have made them physically very strong. They are famous for their hospitality and
men power is taken as their pride in the community. Roast Mutton and spicy
tongue are specially like by them.
Q.2 How and why does a tribes man announce the birth of a son?
Ans. A tribes man fires with the rifle to make the birth of son known publicly. He
does so because the birth of son is regarded a blessing for them. Men power is
taken as their pride in the community.
Q.3 Why is the Punjab called the seat of learning?
Ans. The Punjab is called the seat of learning because centuries ago, many
educational, institutions flourished in this region and their import is still continue
in the form of schools, colleges and universities. Taxila University, flourished two
thousand and five hundred years ago gives a healthy proof that Punjab has
always been a seat of learning.
Q.4 Where do the Punjabi farmers sit in the evening?
Ans. The Punjabi farmers sit in Chopals in the evening. They discuss about the
weather and crops and also solve their disputes. They also enjoy songs and
dances i.e. chopals gathering provides them recreation.
Q.5 What is the result of extreme weather on the lives of Balochis? Why
Balochies lead simple nomadic life?
Ans. The extremities of weather unable the Balochis to lead their lives in just one
place. They move from place to place in order to escape from the calamities of
season. Their daily life is badly effected by weather.
Q.6 Describe a Balochi wedding?
Ans. A Balochi wedding ceremony is to be very joyous and jubilant which
provides a joy to the guest. Men and women dance to the lively beat of drums
which is considered to be the main heritage of the wedding. The groom feasts his
own and bride’s guests.
Q.7 How old is the civilization of valley of Mehran and name the university existed
that time?
Ans. The Valley of Mehran is one of the ancient civilization of the world which had
life in 2500 B.C. It’s ancient city Moen-jo-Daro’s ruins speak of the highly
developed society that existed there about 5000 years ago. The University of
Taxila existed that time.
Q.8 Who are the famous saints of Sindh?
Ans. Lal Shahbaz Qalander and Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai are the famous saints of
Sindh. These mystic poets and saints preached the message of Allah in a very
convincing way. Their poetry is an important aspect of our culture.
Q.9 What are the famous crafts of Sindh?
Ans. Most of the crafts of Sindh emerged from the embroidery which is praised all
over the country as well as in foreign countries. These handicrafts include
dresses embroided with silk thread, beads and mirror. Mirror work is also done
on purses and cushions.
Q.10 How are the marriages arranged and wedding ceremonies performed among
Pathans?
Ans. The Pathans believe in arranged marriages which are done by their elders.
Wedding ceremonies are celebrated with great vehemence in which guests make
rhythmical movement to the beats of drum.
Q.11 Why is the Punjab called “Heart of Pakistan”?
Ans. Quaid-e-Azam declared Punjab as “Heart of Pakistan” because of its
geographical and knowledge importance. It is a land of five rivers and seat of
learning. The religious glimpse in the region is cleared from the fact that shrines
of saints and holy men the living glory of Pakistan.
Q.12 What is an Urs and how it is celebrated?
Ans. Urs is the death or birth anniversary of mystic poets which is celebrated in a
religious manner. People gather at the shrines and sing devotional songs. They
attend the fairs connected with these urs.
Q.13 What is the importance of culture?
Ans. This lesson emphasizes upon the importane of culture for any nation. For
any civilization called cultured is an important thing. As it is said that “A person
without a heritage is just like a fiddler sitting on an inclined roof.”
Q.14 What is sandy and where it is used?
Ans. Sandy is sort of coal store which is used in extreme cold weather. Sandy
with a little burning coal in the middle of the room which provide heat to the
people. This instrument is common in Baluchistan.
‘Q.15 Write the main theme of this lesson?
Ans. This lesson tells us the fact that Pakistan is very rich in diversities of
custom. It shows us that how people of different regions of our country lead their
lives in connection with their customs. This cultural legacy is the basic identity of
Pakistan.
Q.16 What do you know about Pakistani culture?
Ans. Pakistani culture comprises of different colourful customs which include
religious festivals, lively marriage celebrations, arts and handicrafts. Pakistani
culture is also embroided with the thread of simplicity and hospitality. This
collective manifestation of customs and traditions mostly emerged from history
which re the basic identity of Pakistan.
Fill in the Blanks
1. The birth of a son is therefore, regarded as a great blessing for the family.
2. The Pathans of the north are steady and warlike.
3. People from all over the country participate in the “URs” and sing devotional
songs.
4. They will protect a visitor at the cost of their own lives.
5. The favourite food of the people is meat.
6. Roast mutton and Chapli Kababs are popular dishes.
7. Most festivals in Sindh, as in Punjab are of religious nature.
8. Sheep are bred in large herds on the green slopes of the northern regions.
9. The rock area is mostly barren.
10. The ancient city of Moen-jo-Daro dates back to 2500 BC.
Idioms
1. To see eye to eye with someone: To have the same opinion, or to agree with
Example: Management seldom see eye to eye with Labour.
Sentence: The opposition saw eye to eye when the Government is passing the bill
against 8th amendment.
2. To turn a deaf ear to: To pay no attention to
Example: The employee kept pleading his case but the manager turned a deaf ear to
it.
Sentence:Paksitan has raised Kashmir issue several times in the United Nations
but it had turned a deaf ear to it.
3. A black sheep: A bad character in an other wise good group
Example: Our school has produced very good citizens but there are black sheep
too.
Sentence: We should point at the black sheep of the society.
4. To take to task: To call to account, to blame, to rebuke

Example: Those who are corrupt will have to be taken to task of their doings.
Sentence: The manager was taken to task of his mis-dealings in the accounts of
bank.
5. Far and wide: over a large area.
Example: This tour will take you over far and wide of the country.
Sentence: People from far and wide places came to see to newly born baby of the
Kangaroo in the zoo.
6. At large: at liberty, or free.
Example: The politician is popular at large.
Sentence: People at large condemned the opening of wine shops in their locality.
The Man Who Wins
CHAPTER – 27
Central Idea
Though the poet for this poem is anonymous but it breathes out the moral that we
should produce in us a strong will power, self-confidence and positive attitude
towards life. Once we decides upon an objective and has the will to do something
suiting our natural aptitude and use our energies in attaining it, we can work
wonders and will surely achieve it.
Summary
This poem emphasizes upon the importance of good thoughts and will power. It
is written by an anonymous poet.
It is rightly said that man who thinks can win. Conversely, if your thinking is
pasimistic and less practical than it will give negative impression on your deeds.
If you want to do something but your thinking is negative, than you will left
behind in the race of life.
Our way of actions, way of efficiency depends on the thinking. We always find
this rule every where. According to the poet the germs of a personality are the
power to get rid of any kind of complexes, widening of thoughts and complete
faith and self-confidence.
Life is a kind of war. You have to fight every time while you are living your life. A
man with strong will and good thoughts can win over this battle. Strengths of
mind and integrity of thoughts are keys of success.
“One can never achieve anything lasting in this world by being irresolute.”
Q.1 Express line 3 and 4 of the first stanza in your own sentences?
Ans. The poet has conveyed a very powerful message through these lines that if
you have good facilities to do something but if your thinking is negative, you will
fail to do it. If your thinking is pasimistic and less practical you will get the result
in the same way.
Q.2 What according to the poet qualities needed by a person to get success in
life?
Ans. The poet has given a good description of the gems of a perfect personality.
Power to overcome any kind of complexes, widening of thoughts and complete
faith and self-confidence are the basic pillars of success. By these qualities men
can struggle with the resistance of life.
Q.3 What are the results according to the poet brought by high thoughts?
Ans. The poet has explained the advantages of high thoughts in a very
convincing way that widening of thoughts provides spiritual power to us.
Strength of mind and integrity of thoughts are the real rewards of high thoughts.
If a person thinks high he can win over the battle of life.
Q.4 What is the message of the poem “The Man who Wins”?
Ans. The poem “The Man Who Wins” discloses the secret of success in life by
telling the importance of good, thoughts and will power. Power to overcome any
kind of complexes, widening of thoughts and complete faith and self-confidence
are the gems of perfect personality. By thinking high a man can winover the battle
of life.
Letters
To Uncle Thanking Him for the Birthday Present
Examination Hall,
Karachi.
4th September, 1998
My Dear Uncle,
I received your telegram full of blessings and a parcel delivered to me by a
postman containing a beautiful Omega watch.
Your present reminds me of your deep affection that you have in your heart for
me. I liked the watch you has sent for me. I really needed a watch this time. How
nice of you that you have fulfilled my need. I shall consider it a precious thing like
a diamond. It will also make me punctual.
Uncle I missed you very much in the happy occasion of my birthday. I have taken
many photographs and will send some of the prints to you.
My letter is getting long. Allow me to close my letter here.
With regards an good wishes to you.
Your’s affectionately
X-Y-Z
To Your Friend Requesting Him To Lend Camera To You
Examination Hall,
Karachi.
4th September, 1998
My Dear friend,
I hope you will be fine and by the grace of Almighty God I am also in good health
and spirit.
I am accompanying my parents to some sight seeing places in Thatta, Hyderabad
and Khairpur. I need a good camera for taking photograph while on tour.
I know that you own a Maya Camera. So could you please lend me your camera
for few days.
I will take at most care of it while it will be in my custody and shall return you to
its original condition.
I hope you will not turn down my request when I will come in a day or two to
collect it from you.
With regards an good wishes to you.
Your Sincere Friend,
X-Y-Z
To Your Friend Requesting Her/Him To Spend Summer Vacations With You
Examination Hall,
Karachi.
4th September, 1998
My Dear Friend,
For a long time we did not correspond with each other. I hope you are in good
health and by the grace of Almighty God I am also hale and hearty here.
I am especially writing this letter to you for a particular purpose. My parents have
planned to visit some historical places in Sindh. In middle of this month. I am
ware of the fact that your school has closed down for summer vacations so how
about visiting us in Karachi and accompanying me with my parents on all
excursion. We shall have a topping time visiting places in Sindh and going out for
shooting birds.
I hope you will like my suggestion and let me know of your programme by return
of mail.
Allow me to close my letter here with good wishes and good luck to you.
X-Y-Z
To Your Friend Inviting Her/Him On Your Birthday Party
Examination Hall,
Karachi.
4th September, 1998
My Dear Friend,
I heard that you have returned from States recently. How was your stay there.
Your sister wrote to me several letters and I promptly replied to her.
Any how let me come to the point of my letter. I am celebrating my fourteenth
birthday on 28th of December. I have invited almost all friend whom you know
very well. The venue of the party is my residence and time is 5 pm.
May I take this opportunity to informally invite you to attend my birthday party on
date and time mentioned as above.
We shall have a topping time and it will be a great pleasure for me to feel your
presence at the party.
I shall eagerly be looking forward to your attending my birthday party.
With good wishes and good luck to you.
X-Y-Z
To Your Friend Telling Him Your Inability to Join Him On A Picnic
Examination Hall,
A-B-C Road,
Karachi.
4th September, 1998
Dear Friend,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
Hope you are enjoying the best of health. I am also enjoining the life by the grace
of Almighty Allah.
Last week you dropped me a letter in which you’ve invited me to join you on a
picnic point. Truly I am very much in the favour of this invitation but due to an
appointment with my family physician I cannot give my time to you. I do believe
that we will have a joyous time but as my health is not so progressive that’s why I
am not in a state to join you on the picnic. Sorry for refusing and hurting your
feelings.
I do hope that you will forgive me. Give my regards to your parents.
Your Loving Friend,
X-Y-Z
To Your Friend Telling Him About Your Hobby
Examination Hall,
A-B-C Road,
Karachi.
4th September, 1998
My dear Nomee,
I am well here and hopping the same for you.
Last week you dropped me a letter in which you asked me about my hobby. My
hobby is making models of aircraft. Aero-modeling is an interesting hobby to me
because when you think over new techniques during modeling, your mind is
pushed towards the creative work and new ideas re developed. Aero-modeling
can also be a paying hobby. We can send some of our best models for
competition and not only get prizes but also get a good name.
I think this is enough. Now I will finish my letter. Give my regards to your parents.
Your Loving Friend,
X-Y-Z
To Your Father Asking for Money To Buy New Uniform and Books
Examination Hall,
A-B-C Road,
Karachi.
4th September, 1998
Dear Father,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
Hope you will be fine. I am well too by the grace of Almighty Allah.
I’ve written this letter because I urgently need a sum of money. As you know that
I’ve passed my S.S.C part I Exams and now I am in class X. I shall have to may my
admission fees and also buy necessary books and uniform. I shall need about
one thousand rupees. I hope you will not mind sending me this amount of money.
I hope you are enjoying the best of health.
Your Loving Friend,
X-Y-Z
To Your Friend Inviting Him to Spend Summer Vacations With You
Examination Hall,
A-B-C Road,
Karachi.
4th September, 1998
Dear Friend,
I am well here and hopping the same for you.
As you know that our vacations has started. I’ve written this letter to invite you to
spend your vacations with me in Karachi. It will be a great pleasure for me. We
shall be visiting different places in Karachi in which includes Clifton, Aladdin
Park, Sindbad and many other such places. I assure you that this will be an
enjoyable experience for you.
I hope you will think over my request. Give my wishes to your parents.
Your Loving Friend,
X-Y-Z
To Your Father Asking Him To Send Some Money For Buying Books
Examination Hall,
A-B-C Road,
Karachi.
4th September, 1998
My Dear Father,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
Many thanks for your kind letter which I received sometimes back. I was very
much please to read it. My result was declared one week ago. You will be glad to
know that I have come out successful. I have stood third in my class. I am now in
class IX in which news books have been prescribed. These are very costly and I
have to buy them all. As classes will start from the next month I would need some
money immediately for the purchase of books.
Kindly, therefore send Rs.1000/- by money order as soon as possible. So that I
may buy these articles with out delay.
All is Ok. Please convey my compliments to all the members of the family and
love to Mummy.
With best wishes.
Your Loving Daughter,
X-Y-Z
To Younger Brother, Advising Him to Take Part In Games
Examination Hall,
A-B-C Road,
Karachi.
4th September, 1998
My Dear Brother,
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
Hope you are in the midst of good health and everyone at home is hale an hearty.
I was pained to hear from your friend that you do not take part in games in your
school. Oh! dear brother do not forget that all work and no play makes you a dull
boy. For achieving good results in your studies you must also developed good
body besides a brilliant mind. Games will keep you fit and help you too in your
studies. So please do take part in sports arranged at your school.
I hope you will follow my good advice and act upon it.
Allow me to close my letter here with best wishes to you.
Your affectionately,
X-Y-Z
To Editor Complaining About Load-Shedding
Examination Hall,
A-B-C Road,
Karachi.
4th September, 1998
The Editor,
X-Y-Z News,
Karachi.
Subject: Complaint for Load-Shedding
Venerable Sir,
Will you please oblige me by allowing some space for my letter in the columns of
your Daily —–.
I live in one of the commercial area of F.B.Area. The most pressing problem
which the resident of my area are facing is load shedding. Electricity does not
come seven hours in a day. This whole locality is emersed in darkness soon after
sunset. Students can’t read and thieves take advantage from this situation.
Hoping for a positive anticipation by the concerned authorities in the crying need
of my area.
Your’s sincerely,
X-Y-Z,
Resident of F.B.Area
Application
To Principal Asking Permission for Visiting Pakistan Steel Mills and Making
Necessary Arrangement for Transport
The Principal,
X-Y-Z School, Karachi
SUBJECT: PERMISSION TO VISIT PAKISTAN STEEL MILLS.
Dear Sir,
With due respect, I beg to say that the students of our class wanted to visit
Pakistan Steel Mills Karachi. We shall be accompanied by three of our senior
teachers. This trip will be a beneficial trip for us, from which we can make
increment in our knowledge by watching how machines actually work. We can
also pick a valuable information for the forth-coming technical exhibition.
We will be grateful to you if you allow us to visit Pakistan Steel Mills and make
necessary arrangements for transport.
Thanking You.
Your’s faithfully,
Students of Class X
4th September, 1998
To the Principal Asking for Character Certificate
The Principal,
X-Y-Z School, Karachi
SUBJECT: NEED FOR CHARACTER CERTIFICATE.
Respected Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that I have passed the Matric with A Grade from
your school. Now for taking admission in the college I shall need a character
certificate.
I, therefore, request you to issue me a character certificate. I’ll be grateful to your
this act of kindness.
Your’s Obediently,
X-Y-Z.
4th September, 1998
To the Principal for Sick Leave
To,
The Headmistress,
ABC High School,
Clifton,
Karachi.
SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR SICK LEAVE.
Respected Madam,
I am a student of class IX of your school and has been suffering from cold and
fever since yesterday.
I am under treatment of my family doctor who has advised me bed rest for two
more days.
In the light of my aliment, I would request to grant me sick leave for three days
and for this act of your’s I shall remain ever grateful to you.
Thanking you once again for your favour.
Your Obedient Student,
X-Y-Z.
4th September, 1998
To the Principal Asking Him for the Transfer Certificate
To,
The Headmistress,
X-Y-Z School,
Saddar,
Karachi
SUBJECT: NEED FOR TRANSFER CERTIFICATE.
Respected Madam,
I am a student of your school studying in class IX at present, I feel extremely
sorry to inform you that I shall not be able to prolong my studies in your
esteemed school as my father is leaving with all the members of his family to
Oman in connection with a job.
Therefore under the above circumstances, I would request you to issue me a
Transfer Certificate which will enable me to seek admission in a school in Oman.
Thanking You for your anticipation in this regard.
X-Y-Z.
4th September, 1998
To the Headmistress Requesting Her to Grant Your Leave of Absence for Six
Days for Attending Marriage Ceremony of Your Cousin.
To,
The Headmistress,
ABC High School,
Hyderi,
Karachi
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO GRANT LEAVE TO ATTEND MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
Respected Madam,
I am writing to inform you that marriage of my cousin is going to be solemnized
on 11th September 1998 at Hyderabad.
My parents and other relatives are leaving for Hyderabad on 6th September, 1998
to attend the marriage.
Therefore Madam, I would request you to grant me leave of absence from 6th
September, 1998 till 12th September, 1998 of the same month so that I can join
the happy celebrations in traditional style.
Thanking You for act of kindness in this regard.
X-Y-Z.
To Headmistress of Your School Requesting Her to Grant a Concession in School
Fee
To,
The Headmistress,
ABC High School,
Saddar,
Karachi
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR THE CONCESSION IN FEE.
Respected Madam,
I am a student of your school studying in class IX. I am very keen to continue with
my study but the financial condition of my family is very poor and it is becoming
a hinderance.
My father is a school teacher and earns a very little amount from his work. More
over due to inflation it has become difficult for my father to afford my education.
Madam, from the school record you will find that I have obtained excellent marks
in S.S.C part 1 and hope to pass in grade A-1 in final part of same examination.
In the light of the above circumstances, I would request you to grant me
concession in my school fee.
Thanking You for your anticipation in this regard.
Your Obedient Student,
X-Y-Z.
Composition
Unforgettable Moments in My Life

There had been many unforgettable moments in my life. I would like to mention
one of these.
Once I was traveling from Karachi to Lahore by train. I was in first class, so there
were only few passengers, with me. At a particular station, they all got off. Now I
was completely alone in the compartment.
After sometime, a smart lady entered the compartment and sat next to me. She
had a very clever plan to rob me. She said to me that if I did not hand over all the
money to her which I had, she would complain to the railway police that I had
robbed her. When I heard this dreadful speech I was completely and absolutely
pass puzzled. I hit a plan to save myself from the wicked plan of that lady. I
therefore pretended that I was a deaf and a dumb fellow and requested to write in
a piece of page what she wanted to say. She gladly wrote her demand on the
piece of paper and handed it to me. I change my seat and took the piece of
writing. The railway police come and asked as what the matter was. The women
as clever as she was burst into admits so she told that I had robber her of a
thousand rupees. At first he seemed to believe in her story, but when I gave the
piece of writing to the police, the women turned pale. She was caught red-handed
and this way I saved from her wicked plan.
Pakistan As You See in the 21st Century
When the Muslims of India demanded a separate homeland for themselves, many
people thought that the establishment of Pakistan was impossible. But Pakistan
did come into being. It has not only survived many difficulties but has also made
great progress in every field. Its survival and development have surprised all.
We would like to see Pakistan at its best in 21st century, in the past years we
enabled and demoralize.
Unfortunately, Pakistan has not been politically very stable. But there is no need
for despair. The people Pakistan agree on fundamental issues and priorities.
In the economic field, hopes must be brighter. In 1947, we were a poor
agricultural country growing a few crops. Very soon our country began to be
industrialized. Its dependence on agriculture would be lessened.
Pakistan has taken a very short period in becoming a semi-industrial country.
This fact gives us the hope that there would be even faster development in the
coming years. We have step in computer world and the other modern technology
and expected that in 21st century the computer will be the part of every
department even the advancement is expected because the new coming
generation is comparatively more intelligent than before. The modern schools
and institutions are preparing the staff better than the before. We have already
entered in manufacturing of many modern electronic equipment in future like in
21st century Insha Allah Pakistan will send settelite in space. Pakistani scientist
will conquer the space. As the Allama Iqbal saying there is more world after the
stars.
All these hopes are not just wild dreams. They have a solid foundations. They are
founded on the fact that people of Pakistan are intensely devoted to their country.
They want to make it a great country and for this, they are ready to make every
effort and sacrifice. Moreover, they are true Muslims with firm faith in Allah.
Importance of Science As a Subject in Curriculum
The nature has many secrets buried in it. It is the science which has scratched
the mask from the face of nature. Science has always helped the man in every
chamber of life. The importance of science as a subject in school curriculum can
be understood from the fact that science acts as a pillar in the man’s knowledge
and when the youths are provided with this pillar from the very beginning, they
are sure to be successful. Through this subject students are able to know the
process going on in nature. The understanding of science gives the students the
actual concept of phenomenon that is what is going on behind a particular
process. The students can make a great increment in their knowledge by having a
deep study on science, so that they are able to know the general activities.
Hence the science is a very useful guide which introduces the students with the
techniques of nature.
A Picnic
We were given a special holiday after our annual prize distribution. So me and my
friends made a programme and set out accordingly for the picnic at the beach in
the morning. We reached there at 9′O clock. We unpacked our things in a hut. My
friends wanted to go for boating so we hired a boat to carry us to the island of
Manora. We decided to do fishing so we all started with great hopes but only a
small quantity of fish was caught. We reached the island after enjoying ourselves
on the sea. We cooked the fish and enjoyed a grand lunch. In the evening we had
tea and spent a good time till the sunset.
We waded in water. Waves after waves were coming and passing us finally
splashing on land. We also rode the horses and camels, it was very exciting.
The scene of the setting sun was really superb. As the sun sank we packed our
things and after few minutes were back with the memories of the whole day to cur
heart’ desire.
Importance of Trees
Trees and plants are living things. They grow form seed and after a training
maturity they die. Trees are of significant importance for us. We cannot under
estimate their value in our surroundings. Trees adorn our surroundings. They
produce oxygen without which we cannot live. They are source of fruits and
cereals for us. Trees provide us wood which we use in building houses and
furniture. Wood of trees is used as fuel. They play vital role in changing climate of
a region. Many useful medicines are prepared from herb and plants for removing
our ailments. Trees are a bounty for us and we should grow them where ever we
can.
Life in a Big City
“God made country Men made the town.”
Pakistan is a land of diverse beauty with 70% of her population living in villages
spread all over the land and the rest live in cities and towns.
Life in city is very fast and busy one. Take life of people in big cities like Karachi,
Lahore, Rawal Pindi or Peshawar. It is of course, not free from tension, worries
and problems. The main problems are urbanization, housing, transport, shortage
of water and pollution. People living in big cities do not get pure food like milk,
butter, cheese and curd. They gets stale vegetables to eat. Another deadly and
frightening problem that has recently waled freely into big cities is terrorism. This
problem has shaken the mind and disturbed the peace of every citizen.
People living in big cities are generally selfish and self centered. They do not
fellow feelings in them. The population is divided into classes the rich, middle
class and the poor.
Although there are better opportunities and scope for education, health and jobs
in a big city but as a whole life in a big city is full of hazards, problems, corruption
and crimes.
My Favourite Hobby
A hobby can be almost anything a person like to do in his spare time. Because
the “Idle Mind is Devil’s workshop” therefore those who have developed a hobby
never need to worry about what to do with their newly founded leisure hours.
Every person in the world has a hobby of his own. There are many kinds of
hobbies such as gardening, stamp collecting, hiking, coin collecting,
photography, listening to music and so forth. Girls to pursue some hobbies. Their
hobbies differ from those of the boys. Girls mostly like hobbies such as cooking,
stitching dresses, painting and listening to music.
Among all the hobbies mentioned above I like painting. It is a subtle hobby.
Whenever I get time I sit down with my paint box, canvas, brushes and paint
beautiful landscape. My hobby does not infringe on the rights of other people. It
is not a noisy hobby like music. I can also earn money by selling my paintings to
lover of fine arts. My hobby fills my heart with joy and colours and there it is my
favourite hobby.
Sir Wilham Osler said:
“No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
Health is Wealth
No one can deny the fact that healthy man live happily. Money or wealth cannot
give a person all the happiness of life as health can. A person may have wealth,
cars, servants at his service and a big house to life in cannot enjoy all these
blessings without a good health. Where as a person with small income, with no
servant for work and small house to live in but a healthy body enjoy a fuller life in
the world.
For good health and for looking younger and living longer one must follow few
good principles of life. To remain healthy we should eat balance diet. Take little
exercise everyday. Let not worries crowd our mind and shake our nervous
system. We should not allow ill thoughts bring agony to our mind. We should live
in clear and neat surrounding. We must become early risers and never go to bed
very late.
Good health is a precious thing and every step must be taken to guard it. Early to
bed early to rise makes all men healthy, wealthy and wise.
My Aim in Life
Every one has an aim in life but those who do not have are dull souls and they
curse their life for all time. In other words we can say a person without an aim in
life is like a car without a driver. People have different aims in life. Some aspire to
become rich, some like to become doctor, engineers, business men, executives
in a big company, banker, lawyer, musician, artist and so forth.
I desire to lead a life different from others. I don’t crave fro wealth not like to
serve people as doctor or like who say that they want to become a teacher and
spread light and knowledge.
My ambition in life may sound odd to you. I like to become a comedian. It is not
an easy task to become a comedian. Only one person out of million can become a
good comedian. People in our country belonging to different class and age live a
very depressed life. All have problems and they give me a gloomy look. I I can
become a comedian and make my people cheerful or bring some happy moments
in their sad life. i think I would have really rendered great service to my nation.
After Lehri, we have two such people like Moen Akhter and Omer Sharif in our
country who made sad people’s life cheerful. I always dream to become a great
comedian and pray to God to help me fulfill my goal in life.
A Street Accident
I read about road accidents in newspaper every day. They bring agony to our
mind and also to the relatives of victims, but till the day I had not seen an
accident with my own eyes. By God what a terrible sight it was!
It was in the short hour of one evening I was going along Burns Road to buy a
pen for my examination which was going to commence next week. At Denso Hall I
was waiting for the traffic to clear off so that I could safely cross the road. A bus
was also running along the road and it was trying to overtake a private car a head
of it. All of a sudden driver lost the control of steering and rammed against a
horse carriage. The driver of the hackney carriage fell down and the bus crushed
him. The passengers in the hackney carriage escaped death with some injuries.
The horse was also badly wounded and it was looking for his master. The injured
were rushed immediately to a nearby hospital.
People gathered at the scene of accident. Some showing sympathy for the victim,
some abusing the bus driver and some advising others to be very careful while
on a road.
I left the scene with a sorrowful heart for the driver of the carriage who
unfortunately lost his life in that accident.
Responsibilities of a Good Student
Students are the future hopes of any country. Much development and progress of
the country depends upon them. Students are the backbone of a nation.
There are many responsibilities of a good student. The major one is that he/she
should take keen interest in his/her studies. Moreover good student should also
take part in games as “All work and no paly make Jack a dull boy.” Besides this
student should also take part in the scout activities so as to help other fellow
students.
A good student should also make effort to develop the sense of responsibility in
other fellow mates. He/She should also try to keep his/her locality clean.
A good student should be loyal and obedient to the teachers because “Obedience
is the key to the door of success.”
A good student must know the true meaning of trust, self esteem, obedience and
confidence. MOreover a good student should always keep away from the politics
of big power.
Computer a Curse or Blessing
Computer is a modern and best invention in the world. As the time goes on
computer goes on developing. computer is used in industries, offices, schools
and research work. We can get all information through the Internet. Today
computers are found every where.
Here are the few examples of areas in which computers are used. computer helps
in offices to store all kind of information and we take back information from its
memory as we require. Computer makes calculations of all sorts, prepare
business letters and books. Computer is used in billing departments. Airlines and
Railways use computer Technology in making tickets for the passenger, keeping
and updating the departure and arrival timings of planes and trains.
Computers are being used to conduct lessons for all subject, students are
learning through computers by reading as well as seeing diagrams on screen.
Computer are helping the doctors to detect disease and keep information about
patient.
Everything has its advantages as well as disadvantages. The workers which
works in factories and industries are no more needed because of automatic
processing and work in these factories and industries thus creating deficiencies
in job opportunities.

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