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PRE-EXAM PRACTICE PAPER 2018

(According to the Syllabus of BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION KARACHI)

TIME: 3 HOURS ENGLISH (XI) MAX. MARKS: 100

General Instruction:
Section ‘A’: It consists of 20 M.C.Q’s and all are to be answered. (One Marks for each M.C.Q)
Section ‘B’ & ‘C’: This paper consisting of Short-Answer Questions (Section ‘B’) and Detailed-Answer Questions
(Section ‘C’) will be given after 30 minutes and its total duration will be 2½ hours only.

SECTIONS ‘A’ (MCQs-Multiple Choice Questions) (20 Marks)

Q.1 Choose the correct answer from the given options.

i. Amalie Von Cernogratz was a:

* Maiden * Bachelor * Lass * Owner
ii. The house of the Count of Monte Cristo was is:
* Normandy * Yorkshire * Rue du Helder * Champs Elysses
iii. The king who has been described in the poem “The Abbott of Canterbury” was:
* King Henry * King Edward * King Charles * King John
iv. According to Robert Browning , the French stormed:
* Yanina * Ratisbon * Madrid * Berlin
v. Tom Meldon died of:
* Cancer * Epilepsy * Pneumonia * Broken Heart
vi. The play “The Count’s Revenge” has been written by:
* St. John G. Ervine * J.H Walsh * Alexander Dumas * D.Y Morgan
vii. The charges against the Count of Morcerf which were related to the year A.D:
* 1810 * 1823 * 1833 * 1843
viii. The Count of Monte Cristo was an excellent:
* Speaker * Marksman * Player * Solider
ix. Birkenhead Drill symbolizes:
* Timidity * Uncertainty * Absurdity * Courage and Discipline
x. The real name of the Count of Monte Cristo was:
* Morrel * Beauchamp * Edmond Dantes * Fernand Mondego
xi. The chapter Pakistan Zindabad has been written by:
* John Milton * John Walsh * John Walton * Lord Mount Batten
xii. The total population of Pakistan at the time of separation:
* Fifty Million * Sixty Million * Seventy Million * Eighty Million
xiii. The people on the ship Birkenhead tried to make their way to:
* An Island * The Deck * The Rock * The Captain’s Room
xiv. The Nobleman who was singing a ballad in the poem Under The Green Wood was:
* Lord Mount Batten * Lord Amiens * Jacques * Milton
xv. Oliver Gold Smiths village name is:
* Sweet Auburn * Sweet Heaven * Sweet Valley * Sweet Abode
xvi. Sonnet is the poem which consists of:
* Fourteen lines * Fifteen lines * Eight lines * Six lines
xvii. The author of “My Bank Account” by profession, he was a:
* Bank Manager * Bank Accountant * University Teacher * Artist
xviii. The custom which has been mentioned in the play The Count’s Revenge is:
* French Custom * Arab Custom * Indian Custom * Italian Custom
xix. The Count of Monte Cristo spent ______ year in dungeon:
* Twenty Years * Fifteen Years * Fourteen Years * Ten Years
xx. Eddie scored _______ runs in his first cricket match:

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 * Fifty * Ten * Twenty * Five

SECTION ‘B’ (Short Questions Answers) (50 Marks)

Note: Attempt TEN part questions from this section, selecting at least two part questions from sub-section.
Answer should not exceed SIX sentences. All questions carry equal marks.
Sub-Section – I (Intermediate English Book – I)
(i) What happened in New Castle? OR Why did Mr. Manning never believe that the Ernest King was the real murderer?
OR Why did Mr. Manning speak rather coldly to the guest of the hostel?
OR What was the reaction of bank manager when he saw the author?
OR Why was there a roar of laugher as the author left the bank?
(ii) Why were Baron and Baroness angry with Amila? OR Why did old governor insist on having window open?
OR What was the rational explanation to these strange events?
OR Why did author use the word terrible to the first year of Pakistan?
(iii) What is the function of WHO? OR When and why was the united nation founded?
OR What is the function of International Bank? OR When and where Birkenhead Drill was heading to?
OR What happened to Birkenhead Drill? OR Describe the behavior of the soldier in the Birkenhead Drill?
(iv) Why did Kashmir not join Pakistan? OR Why did Quaid-e-Azam remain calm & serve?
OR Why did “K” not join Pakistan? OR When and where was the “Resolution of Pakistan passed”?
Sub-Section – II (Selection from English Verses: Part – I)
(i) Why did Lucy not reach town?
(ii) What is the central idea of poem Abbott of Canterbury?
(iii) Describe three qualities of the character of happy man?
(iv) Why does Sir. Walter Scott condemn unpatriotic people?
Sub-Section – III (Two One-Act Plays)
(i) Why did the Countess of Morcerf visit the house of Monte Cristo? OR What crime was committed by the Count
of Morcerf? OR Why did Albert not fight a duel with Monte Cristo?
(ii) What was the view of Professor Henry Corrie about war? OR Why does Professor. Henry Corrie call his invention
humanitarian? OR What was the view of Professor Henry Corrie about war?
(iii) What was the past story of Monte Cristo? OR Why did the Countess of Morcerf visit the house of Monte Cristo?
(iv) Was Mrs. Meldon justified in killing her brother? Discuss. OR What is “Organised Butchery”?
OR What was the view of the Professor Henry Corrie about women?
Sub-Section – IV (Grammar)
i. Correct the errors / omissions of verbs, preposition and articles:
(i) He had died of heart attack. (ii) I agree with your proposal. (iii) Neither of us play snooker.
(iv) He is an university teacher. (v) Do you know some answer from this section?
ii. Use each words in sentence separately from any three of the following pairs to distinguish the meaning:
(i) principle : principal (ii) male : mail (iii) lass : less
(iv) week : weak (v) quit : quite (vi) sweet : sweat
iii. Write the meaning of any five of the following words or phrases:
(i) Organized butchery (ii) Toil remitting (iii) Liege
(iv) Cloud’s on one’s brow (v) Pugnacious (vi) Pelf (vii) Fretful

SECTION ‘C’ (Detailed Questions Answer) (30 Marks)

Note: Attempt all questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks.
Q3. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about water shortage in your locality.
OR Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your concern load shedding of electricity in your city.
OR Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper, expressing your concern over the increasing rate of street crime in the city.
OR Write a short story based on any ONE of the following: (i) Haste makes waste (ii) Pride hath fall
Q4. Write a paragraph of about 120 to 150 words on any one of the following:
(i) Problem of Big City (ii) Disadvantages of Cell Phone (iii) Advantages of Discipline
(iv) PSL 2018 (v) A Morning Walk (vi) CPEC
Q5. Translate the following sentences into English: (Any Five)

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