A.

Correct the following sentences (10)

1. The prices of these items have risen.
2. Twenty kilometers are a long distance.
3. Many a man have suffered due to pollution.
4. Every one of the players deserve a prize.
5. Two and two makes four.
6. A series of match are played in this tournament.
7. The principal with his staff members were present in the hall.
8. Neither of the students have learnt his lessons.
9. The jury have decided the case.
10. There is plenty of new jobs for graduates.

B. Do as directed. (10)
1. He (travel) a lot of his work. (use simple present tense)
2. You (speak English) to your children. (make a question using simple present tense)
3. Your English (get) better each day. (use present continuous tense)
4. Why do people (look) at me. (make a question using simple present tense)
5. I did all I could to tide over the difficulty. (change into present tense)
6. This clock (work). (make negative using simple present tense)
7. I (enjoy) this music. (use present continuous tense)
8. What you (think) about. (make a question using present continuous tense)
9. You (read) the newspaper every day. (make a question using simple present tense
10. She woke up at 5 a.m. to go to school. (change into present tense)
C. Choose the correct alternative. (10)
1. I know/have known Qasim for a very long time.
2. We have been/ are friends for two years.
3. We work/have worked in the same company.
4. Yesterday he had come/came to see me at my home.
5. He wanted/had wanted my advice.
6. The company has offered/had offer him a new position.
7. He didn’t decide/hasn’t decided what to do.
8. I told/have told him to accept the offer.
9. I have been/had been living here for the last twenty years/
10. I have been/had been watching the programme for two hours when my father switched
the television off.
D. Change the following sentences into indirect speech. (10)
1. He said, ‘I am learning french these days’.
2. Newton said, ’We are/standing on the earth because of the gravitational pull’.
3. He said to me, ‘Are you not feeling well today.’
4. Qasim said to Sadia, ‘I have composed a new tune.’
5. She said to him, ‘When do you want me to finish this work?’
6. The officer said to the soldiers, ‘How many of you have served in the war?’
 7. The students said to their teacher, ‘Please allow us to watch the cricket match.’
8. My mother said to me, ‘Buy a loaf of bread on your may home.’
9. The driver said to the passerby, ‘Do you know the way to the market?’
10. Father said, ‘It is time we began planning our holidays’.
E. Briefly explain the meaning of the words in bold type below. If possible, fine a word or
expression of the similar meaning. Check that you give the right part of speech. Check that you
understand the meaning of the word in each sentence. (10)
1. There is an emergency at the moment, and so normal laws concerning the freedom of
citizens are in abeyance. They will be restored when the emergency ends.
2. The rate of inflation has accelerated in recent years.
3. The orchestra played well but their performance was handicapped by the acoustics of
the building.
4. People who can adapt to changed conditions are more likely to survive or to succeed.
5. She is very obstinate lady and insists on adhering to the agreement made with the
landlord twenty years ago.
6. Television sets, cars, washing-machines and refrigerators are signs of growing affluence
in the community.
7. The situation is already bad. Don’t do anything to aggravate it.
8. I’m not sure whose side he is on. His speech seemed rather ambiguous to me.
9. It often happens that the amenities of a new town are not very good.
10. Mary has a very amiable personality, and has very few enemies.
F. Say what these expressions mean and when we can use them: (10)
1. He leads a dog’s life.
2. Let sleeping dogs lie.
3. He is a dog in a manger.
4. She’s like cat on hot bricks.
5. That was catty remark.
6. He is only the cat’s paw for somebody behind the scenes.
7. When we come under fire, keep your head down.
8. That company is under new management now.
9. Have you ever lived under canvas for more than few days?
10. Caught red handed.

My Job

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below. (15)

If you go to the Rehabilitation Institute in Chicago, you will see someone working
to help patients. This is a job that helps people do more. It is a job that takes patience
and skills. This person is a Physical Therapist. As you read what one person says about
her job, imagine yourself doing this kind of work some day. How would you feel if
every day you helped people make progress?
I work closely with people who have hurt themselves. Their injuries may be as
mild as having a sore shoulder, knee or back, or as severe as having paralyzed legs and/or
arms. It's my job to evaluate what their problems are and come up with ways to help
make them better, stronger, take their pain away or teach them to walk and do things for
themselves again
I need to be able to communicate well with people of all ages and backgrounds
every day. I need to be able to talk to people I've never met and ask them personal
questions that help me to understand what is wrong with them. I can't be shy around new
people and I need to be clear in my communications with them.
I chose to go into physical therapy because I love to be with people and talk with
them. I decided that I didn't want to use the computer all day or answer the telephone or
be in a lab doing experiments. I wanted to be around people and I wanted to be an
important part of helping them feel better.
To prepare to become a Physical Therapist, I had to finish college and then go to
graduate school for 3 years. In that time, I learned all the muscles in the body and all the
organs and how they work. I learned how to figure out what is weak and what hurts on
people and then how to help. I prepared for knowing all that by taking a lot of classes in
biology, chemistry, math, physics, anatomy, physiology and psychology.
What I like about my job is that it is always very interesting and never boring. I
like that I am never alone but surrounded by people all the time. They tell me that I have
made a difference in their lives and when I go home at night, I know that I have touched
someone else's life and they appreciate the work I did for them. I also love that my job
combines being active and physical with being a thinker and doing a lot of problem
solving.

Answer the questions.

1. Which event happened first? Which happened last?

2. What is one trait you infer that character has?
3. Explain why you think that.
4. Summarize the story in four sentences.
5. What do you think is the main idea of the story?

Write an essay on any 1 of the following. (15)

 Texting and its effect on the English Language.

  When Libraries are Digital (E-Books vs. Books) 

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