All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com WWW.EASYMCQS.COM 1. (a). Choose the correct answer. i. Where did Norma put the Iamb chops? A. in the oven B. in the broiler C. in the freezer D. in the basket ii. There was a small man A. in the porch B. in the room C. at the door . D. in the hallway iii, Where was the key to the bell-unit dome? A. in the box B. in the drawer. C. inthe sealed envelope ~ D. in the pocket iv. What was the reward for pushing the button? A. $25,000 B. $50,000 C. $5,000 D. $2,500 v. What was the question of Norma that made Mr. Steward embarrassed? A. Where do you live? B. How do you do? C. What do you sell? D. Who do you represent? vi. What could have happened by pushing the button? A. somewhere in the world a bird would die. B. someone would die in the neighborhood. C. some songs would be heard. D. somewhere in the world some unknown person would die. vii. Why didn’t Arthur agree to the offer of Mr. Steward for pushing the button? A. he considered it a practical joke. B. he did not rely on him. peer C. he considered death of some euiknown person a murder D. he did not believe him.WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st vill, Why was the offer of $50,000 attractive for Norma? A. she had a plan to improve her life. B. she felt no harm in helping someone to conduct a psychological research. C. she wanted to purchase a set of jewellery. D. she wanted to buy a new house. ix. Who in Norma's opinion, was the researcher? A.A psychiatrist B. a doctor 8. An eccentric millionaire D. a murderer x. Why didn't Norma take the consent of her husband to comply with? the instructions of Mr. Steward? A. because he couldn't understand the idea B. because he would share the offer C. he considered it a murder D. he considered it immoral to kill some unknown person for the sake of money (b)Additional MCQs: 1. Button, Button is the story of__. A Greed B. Ambition c. Innocent people D. Village people 2. Norma almost hung up, but restrained. The underlined word means, A. Confused B. Disconnect telephone Cc. Cried D. Control 3. She made a scoffing sound. The underlined word means. A Low 8. Scomful Cc, Pleasing D. Loud 4. Doesn't it intrique you, the underlined word means. A Pleases B. Offends Cc. Arouse interest D. None of these e one — spelling. ppalle B. Appalied C.___Appalied D. Ap palled 6. I want to go for a walk, The undertined word is a/an A Noun B. Pronoun £. Verb D. Adverts 7. Ali wants to play cricket. The underlined word is a/an A Infinitive B. Verb Cc. Adverb D. Linking verbWWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com 2. Mark the statements true or false. i. Norma found the carton in front of her door as she arrived home. (True) Norma believed that Mr. Steward was a guest. (False) Mr, Steward took out a key and opened the box for Arthur. (False) iv. Arthur and Norma Shave the same reaction to Mr. Steward's proposition, * (False) vy. Norma could not resist calling Mr. Steward back, (True) vis Norra did not agree with Mr. Steward to haye the button unit brought back, (True) vii. Arthur said he believed that Mr. Steward's offer was a genuine one. (False) vill, Norma wants Arthur to understand that she is interested in _ the proposition because the money would help the two of them, (True) ix. Arthur could accept participating along with Norma if they were part of a research project. (False) x. Norma called Mr. Steward after she learned of Arthur's death. (False) 3. Answer the following questions. (i). Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward offensive? Ans. When Mr. Steward came, Norma wanted to avoid hirn and she posed that she was busy. But Mr. Steward insisted on talking to her. That is why she considered the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward offensive. ii, Why did Arthur disagree with his wife? Ans. Arthur believed in good moral values and did not want to get money by killing someone. He disagreed with his wile because he believed that it was immoral to kill someone for the sake of money. He was of the view that even killing an unknown person was a murder. 7 iii, Why did Norma try to persuade her husband to agree with her?WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafiqi11@qmail.com st Ans. Norma gave many reasons to persuade her husband to agree with her. She wanted to get $ 50,000 (fifty thousand dollars) to fulfil! her desires. She thought it an easy way to get money and change her life style. iv. What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband to accept the offer? Ans, Norma persuaded her husband by giving reasons such as that it would be some psychological research or a game played by some eccentris millionaire. She added that with $50,000 they could visit Europe, buy a cottage on the island, a car, furniture, nice apartment and nice clothes. v. Why did My. Steward continue persuading Norma? Ans. Mr. Steward continued persuading Norma because he realized that it was easy to convince her for pushing the button unit. He guessed it so when she made a telephone call to him and said that she had been crazy to know all about: button unit. Secondly, Mr. Steward knew that it was easier to persuade a woman than a man. vi. What was the message Norma received on pushing the button? 2 Aas, Norma recaived a telephone call from Lenox Hill Hospital The voice informed her of the subway way accident, A shoving crowed pushed Arthur in front of a train and he was over-run by it vil, What is the significance of Arthur's life insurance policy? Ans. Arthur's life insurance poticy was for $25,000 with double indemnity for death, It has a great significance in the story because that was the money, which she would get after the death of her husband. vill, Did Norma remain normal on hearing the news of the accident of her husband? Ans. When Norma heard the news of her husband's death, she did not remain normal at all. She couldn't seem to breathe and walked numbly. Something cold pressed against her skull. Q. 4, Write down the Ans.wer of the following questions in 100 - 150 words, i. Write a note on the character of Arthur. Ans. Mr. Arthur Lewis is a very honest and innocent man. He believes in good moral values. He loves humanity and does not went to kill even an unknown person for his own benefit. He isWWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 15" YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED not greedy and is not tempted by the unfair means. of getting rich. |. Why dicn't Norma remain true to her husband? Ans. Norma didn’t renain true to her Husband and pushed the button unit without the censent of her husband. She was a greedy woman and wanted to be rich in no time. She was tempted by the offer made by Mr. Steward and secretly pushed the button unit as she knew that her husband would never consent on pushing the button. iii, Do you agree with Norma's assertion tat the death of someone you have never seen is not import: it? Ans. No, | do not agree with Norma's assertion. Killing of an innocent person is killing of whole humanity. The person unknown to you must be dear to someone else. Therefore, death of an unknown and unseen person might be of little importance@or you but the same death can be destructive for someone else. Hence, such an immoral idea cannot be supported. * iv. Write the story in your own words. Ans. Arthur and Norma lived in-an apartment. One day when Norma came back from her office, she saw a packet lying by the front door. She picked it up and went inside. It was a push button unit and a paper was attached to its bottom saying “Mr. Steward will call on you at 8 P.M. At eight in the evening Mr. Steward came and made offer that if they (Norma/Arthur) push the button unit, someone unknown to them will die and they will get $50,000. Arthur rejected the offer because he thought that killing an unknown person was a murder. On the other hand Norma thought that it was nota murder as they do not know the person who will die. At the end, Norma pressed the button secretly and as a result, her own husband (Arthur) died. When he died, she remembered her husband's life insurance policy. for $25000, with double indemnity in case of death. She received money at the cost of her husband's life. v. What moral lesson does the story teach? Ans. The story teaches us that the greed and selfishness reap nothing but misery. Love for the money is the root of all evils and one who chases it is at loss. It is a big sin to kill somebody for the sake of money and your own desires, thus it is better to Visit www.easymcqs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 5 of 84)All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-m: : usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) eam money by proper and honest means than choosing a shert-cut and regretting it later. 5. Connect part of Column I with the relevant part of Column II to make a complete sentence. Example: She sat down to open the package. Z Column I Column It seal iShe sat down to oj Genuine. jShe saw a folded piece of] The package. | paper Arthur came out of By the door. ‘The offer is complete The living room. The organization is of Scotch-taped to the bottom of] ‘Are you sure you wouldn't He placed it on the table Solution of Column. Column I Column 3 She sat down to open package She saw a folded piece offScotch-taped to the botlom of ithe box. WWW.EASYMCQS.COM {The organization is of intemational scope. Are you sure you wouldn't |care (o think about it for a day or He looked at her reflection She took the card halves [from her se. &. Use the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. 1. Norma (unlock) the door, and (go) int rtm i. She (ured) the unit over. = Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 6 of 84)All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Do’ Website: www.easymegs.com , E-m: load usmanrafiqi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) iii. She (read) the typed noie smilingly. iv. He (remove) his hat as Norma (open) the coor. v. Mr. Steward (look) surprised. Ans, Correct form of the verbs i, Norma (unlocked) the door, and (go) into the apartment. fi. She (turn) the unit over, iii. She (reread) the typed note siilingly. iv. He (removed) his hat as Norma (opened) the door. v. Mr. Steward (looked) surprised. 7. Functuate the following lines. 8 my, steward looked embarrassed. i m afraid im not at Nbery te tell you that he said however i essure you the orgenization is of international scope Ans, Mr. Steward looked embarrassed. “I' m afraid I'm not at liberty te teli you that," he said. “However, | assure you, the organization is of international sccpe”, ite down the following fines in indirect narration. “Don't you want to know about it?" The salesman asked the customer. hi. Mu hope everything goes well with you," said Asif to his friend. a "Where shall we meet torhorrow, at my home or at yours?" The lawyer asked his client, WWW.EASYMCQS.COM lv, “All is well that ends welll" said the father when he had finished the story. Ans, @). The salesman asked the customer if i U oenane tomer if he did not want to (i). Asif asked to his friend th i i wai at he hoped that everything iit), von f (iii), ae asked his client where should they meet the (iv). The father said wh én finished the st thatend is well, lory that all is well Visit www.easymcqs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 7 of 84)All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafiqi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 15" YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED WWW.EASYMCQS.COM UNIT #2 1(a). Choose the correct answer. i. The old man wanted to show his son A. his farm B. His land C. patch of clearing __D. river ii, The day was A. hot B. Pleasant C. rainy D. Humid iii. How many years ago did the doctor advise the old man to take rest? A.Ten B. twenty C. Thirty D. forty iv. How many children had the old man? A. Three B. Four C. five D. Seven v. What did the old man cut with his pocket knife? B. a sapling B. a flower C.a wisp of alfalfa D. a tomato vi. In how many years did the old man improve the land? A. twenty B. thirty C. forty D. sixty vii. Why did the old man hunt for the squirrels? A. to sell 6. to kill C. to cook for meal D. to.pet viii. What type of special tree was found by the old man? A. cher B. Apple Scares D. Coffee tree ix. The clearing on the top was not more than A. three acres B. Four acres C. two acres D. Three-fourth of an acre x. The land was fenced by A the son B. the mother C. the old man D. the brother of the old man Answ (b)Additional MCQs: o he sky” teaches x Lonesty 2. Emotions C. Courage D. Lard working 2. The branches of frees were fondling the sky. The rd means. a b. Reach Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 8 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st c Moving D. Touching 3. His curiosity was arising with the passage of time. The underlined word means. A. Love B. Tiredness Cc. Interest D. Willingness 4, Choose the correct spelling. A Species B. Speicies C. Spcies D. Speicis 5. She become happy, the underlined word is a/an A. Adverb —_B. Linking Verb C. Noun D. Adjective 6, need a rest. The underlined word is a/an A. “Subject —B. object C. Verb D. Adjective Answers: [1c [25 [3.c [4a [58 [68 | 2. Some of the statements below are true and some are false. Mark the true or false statements. i. Jess's father was a weak man. (False) ii. The old man followed his doctors’ advice all his life, (False) iii, The old man invited his son to take a walk up a mountain path, (True) iv. When the old man reached seventy, he wanted to go back to farming land that had never been touched, (False) v. Thirty years labor of the old man proved futile, (False) vi. The old man took the easy path to go to the top. (False) vii. The old man took rest twice while climbing the steep bluff, . (True) viii. The old man did not have trust in God. (False) ix. The old man felt relieved on the fruit of his toil, (True) X. The vegetables that the old man grew in his secret garden were better flavored because of the sunshine in the clearing. (False) 3. Answer the following questions. ~ i, Why did the old man not follow the advice of the doctors? Ans. The doctors advised the old man to take rest and not stress himself but the old man did not follow their advice because he was a courageous and brave man. He did not want to sit idle and spend his days idly. He proved through his actions that with courage, bravery, passion and will-power even death can be defeated. . ii, What had the doctors told the old man?WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st Ans. The doctors had told the old man that his days were number and soon he would die. The doctors also advised him to take life easy, take rest and not do any work. He was also advised to live with his family and enjoy life as much as he could. iii, Where did the old man take his son? Ans. The old man took his son on the top of the mountain where he (father) had cleared a barren piece of land. He worked hard on that land made it a fertilized one. He grew potatoes, tomatoes and yams there. iv. Had the son ever been there before? Ans. He had been there on that point for many times, but with the exception of last three years. He also used to go over there when he was a child. He used to go with his father and mother. vy. What were the names of the vegetables the old man grew on his farm? Ans. The old man grew potatoes, yams, tomatoes, beans and pumpkins on his farm. vi, Why did the old man take the steep path? Ans. The old man was a man of gigantic character and liked to encounter challenges. He took steep path to show that he was fitter than any young man was at the age of three score years and ten, It also proves that he had lost none of his vigor even at such an old age. vii. Why did the son at the age of six cry? Ans. When the son (Jess) was six years old, his father made him a little wooden plough. He lost his plough in a furrow of field and so he cried at this loss. His father made him another plough, but he did not love the second one as much as he loved the first one. viii. What were the feelings of the old man at the age of seventy? Ans. At the age of seventy, the old man was of the view that he had reached the years the Good Book (The Bible) allows to man in his lifetime upon this earth. After this, one’s time is borrowed. He wanted to recall his beautiful memories he had ss his wife and son, wished to visit the places he knew and ed. ix. Why had the old man planted his secret garden? Ans. The old man planted his secret garden to grow various Plants such as of yams, tomatoes and potatoes, The land wasWWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 15" YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED not an ordinary one; it had never been fertilized before. Thus he wanted to plough his crops there because he believed that vegetables grown on a virgin land had a better flavour. Q. 4. Write the Ans.wer of the following questions in 50-100 words. c Describe the physical appearance of the old man, Ans. The old man was seventy years old. But he was smart and active. He seemed stout by his appearances and could climb up steep path on hills, He had a red-wrinkled face and was wearing a big blue bandanna. He also held a cane in his hand to support him during his walk. He used to talk with his hand too and raise voice in excitement. ii, How did the old man feel about the land? Ans. The affection of the old man towards his land showed that he considered the land like his children because it was the fruit of his life's hard-work. He loved that land and liked to smell and touch it. He believed that such a land had more fertility and anything grown of that land would bear better taste. The land served as an inspiration for him. iii. What did the son remember from his childhood? Were these good memories? Ans. The son remembered his childhood when he used to go with his parents in the field. He remembered the time when his “parents took him with them when they went to thin the corn, He also remembered that once his father made him a little wooden plough. He lost the plough in a furrow. Ha wept and wept until his father made him another plough. But he did not love the second plough as he loved the first one. These were the good memaries of his childhood. iv. Write the story in your own words. Ans. Jess's father took him to show his farm which he had built on the highest point in a forest. The weather was very hot and it was difficult for the son to go in such weather. But he could not protest to his father because his father was a determined person and once he made up his mind to do something, he would do it despite all difficulties. He is three score years and ten (seventy years old). He was a patient and forty years ago doctors told him that he was left with only one week and should take rest, give time to his family and enjoy the remaining few days of his life. But the old man did not follow the instructions of the doctors, worked hard and built a farm on the highest point Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 11 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafiqi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) in the forest. Passing through the forest, both followed a steep path and reached that cleared land. While passing through the forest, the old man recollected many of his past memories and shared them with his son. When they reached the cleared land, the son was surprised to see that, The old man had grown tomatoes, potatoes and yams there. He told his son that how he had cleared that barren land and made it a fertile. v. What moral lesson does the story teach? Ans. Ernest Hemingway says, "Man can destroyed but not defeated”. This story proves the statement. The story is very inspirational and teaches that nothing is impossible to remain undone. Therefore, turn a deaf ear to the voices that’ discourage your and remind you of your weakness. If you keep your head up and eyes on your goal, your will-power and determination will surely make your dream come true. You can defeat anything through bravery, courage and passion. 5. Use the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. i. (Carry) a basket of dishes to Mom. ii. | (know) how hot it was. iii. | (follow) him down the little path, iv. | (buy) this little farm around here, v. Is that what you (want) to show me? Ans. Correct form of the verbs. i. I (Had carried) a basket of dishes to Mom. ii. | (knew) how hot it was. iii, | (followed) him down the little path, iv. | (bought) this little farm around here, v. Is that what you (wanted) to show me? 6. Punctuate the following lines. now you r coming to something son he said as he pushed down the top wire s that he could cross the fence this is something i want you to see “Now, you're coming’ to something, son,” he said as he pushed down the top wire s that he could cross thé fence. “This is something | want you to see!” WWW.EusyMCQs.Com Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 12 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st UNIT #3 1(a). Choose the correct answer. i. The man felt his hair flutter and the tissues of his body draw tight as if he were A, sick B. Happy D. Standing at the center of a vacuum li, Atany moment the Martian air might A. Bring 8. Draw his soul from him C. Kill hin D. Become pleasant iii, What did they see on Martian hills? B. Flowerbeds OA A. Tho old cities C. Steam otWWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st . What did they do after building a cottage? A. Decorated it B. furnished it C. Ate good breakfasts D. Arranged a feast v. What was the news Laura told her parents? A. The war on B. The death of the people C, The arrival of a rocket D. The fall of a rocket vi. Which one of the cities was attacked? A. Texas B. Virginia C. New York D. New Jersey vii. What did they feel on the Mars after the attack on Earth? A.Drenched B. Stranded C. Sécluded D. Surrendered viii, What were the men doing in town on the shadowy step of the grocery store? A. Quarrelling B. Conversing with great leisure and ease C. playing D. Buying the grocery ix. How many doilars did he demand to sell the metal? A. Two hundred B. Three hundred ©. Four hundred D. Five hundred x. In which season did Mr. Bittering stand very goiden- eyed? A. winter B.summer C. autumn —_D.. spring [iD Jip [iia "Tie Tva_ | [vic [vi.8 [vip Tixb ixc | (bjAdditional MCOs: . i. The fear was an unbidden partner with them. The underlined word means A. Unwanted B. Wanted Cc. Un harmful D. Unirterestec 2. The passengers whirled away across the meadows. The Underlined word can be replaced by A. Played 8B. Went Cc. Came D. Died . 3. The felt submerged in a chemical. The underlined word means. A. Washe 8B. Affected C. Dissolved D. Refreshed 4. The Captain established headquarter in an abandoned bar: The underlined word means A Small _B. Discarded C. Decorated D. BeautifulWWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st 5. Choose the correct spel A. Redeculous B. Ridiculous C. — Rediculous D. Rideculous 6, Their house is nearby. The underlined word is a/an A. Adverb B, Adjective C. _ Preposition D_ Linking verb Answer: (1a [2.8 [3c Tas Tse [ea] 2. Some of the statements below are true and some are false. Mark the statements true or false. i, The rocket metal burned in the meadow winds, (False) ii. He felt submerged in a chemical that could enhance his intellect, (False) iff, He feit like a salt crystal in a mountain stream, (True) iv. All the space rocket flew up. (False) v. He was drenched in the hotness of his fear, (True) vi. Harry suggested to build a rocket, (True) vii. Men helped Harry in building a rocket, (False) viii. The daughter wove tapestries, (True) ix, Harty seemed almost as young as his eldest son. (True) x. Six years later a rocket fell out of the sky. (False) 3. Answer, the following questions. i. Why did Harry want to go back to the Earth? Ans. Harry wanted to go back to Earth because the Martian climate seemed unfayorable and dangerous to him. He believed that he did not belong to the Mars and realized that he, his family and the people from the carth were beginning to lose their Earthliness. He felt that there was a dangerous Martian virus that would dissolve their intellect, burn away their past and change their physical appearance. li. Why did he want to stay? Ans. He did not want to stay on Mars in the beginning, but later when he heard of the news of war on the Earth, he changed his mind and decided to stay there. He thought that after war, nothing was left on the earth and there was no reason to go back. ‘ iii, What climate did they face? Ans. The climate was very severe for the people of Earth. They faced foggy environment at nights, blazing hot summers and Quiet autumns. The wind that blew there was hot and arid as ifWWW.EASYMCQS.COM Al Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st it would flake away their identities. The air did something to houses; the painted houses flaked and peeled and all boards were wrapped of shape. iv. What was the condition of the Bittering family on hearing the news the war on the Earth? Ans. The Bittering Family became deeply upset when they heard of news of war on the Earth, The daughter, Laura began to weep and the mo'her held onto her husband Mr. Bittering and the daughter. They were submerged in fear of being stranded on Mars and no one would rescue them. v. What did they want to grow? Ans. The people of the Earth wanted to grow the crops, the fruits and vegetable to provide them with food. But it seems that they were unable to grow anything there due to Martian virus. The virus destroyed their crops as well. vi, What was the condition of their house? Ans. The condition of their houses was very miserable. The wind had done something to the house. The heavy gust of wind bumt it out, It was flaked and peeled, The fog ai nights and the air damaged the house severely. All boards were warped out of shape. It was no more an Earthman’s house. vii. What was the advice Harry gave to the people? Ans. Harry advised the people to build a rocket and fly back to the Earth. He was of the view that all rockets had blown up on the earth due to war. No more rockets were left and if they cid not build a rocket, they would not be able to go back viii. How dangerous can a Martian virus be? Ans. A Martian virus could be very dangerous for them. It could destroy them; change their appearances and change them to aliens. Itcan make them dark colored and golden eyed. Q. 4. Write the Ans.wer of the following questions in 100-150 words. i. What circumstance did the Bittering family face? Ans. The Bittering family faced very harsh and ard circumstances. The Martian atmosphere seemed to destroy the Bittering Family. The climate seemed to take away their sou’s, the arid hot air that blew seemed to flake away their intellect and identities. Their houses were burnt out with the winds, the nights were foggy and the summers were blazingly hot. In addition, the crops they grew were strange. There might be & Martian virus or something that brought changes in them.WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st How social were the peopte of Mars? Ans. The people of Mars were friendly. They used to talk, though not much. They were dark coloured and yellow eyed but they seemed peaceful people who would welcome the new visitors. Their behaviour showed that they would be co operative and build relations easily, However, they did not show any interest in building a rocket for going back to the Earth. iil, How did the life change finally? Was this better or worse? Ans. The Life of Earthmen changed completely and they were now Martians., with their changed colour, appearances. language and the way of living. They were younger thar before, but they forgot their Earthiiness. They became friendly and silent. This change was not beneficial for they lost their origin and their desire to be better. Though they survived anc escaped death, but losing their identity was a big loss. iv. Write the story in your own words, Ans. One thousand people travelled to the planet Mars in a rocket. Among them was Bittering family- Harry, his wife Cora, their children Dan, Laura and David. When they reached there, they felt that the atmosphere there was not suitable for them. There was a kind of virus in the air that could chenge their identities. Harry wanted to go back to the Earth but the others were of the view that the Earth is no more a safe place due tc atom-bomb. Therefore, they preferred to live on the pianet Mars. One day, news came from the Earth that war has broken out and all rockets have blown up. No more rockets were ief. to go to Mars to bring the Earth peopie back. Harry suggested the people to build a rocket to travel back tc the Earth but they cid not agree. Alter five years, a rocket from the Earth cams to them back. But now the Earth people had changed ir to Martians. Their colours were biack and they were golder eyec Their houses were also changsd and cestroyed. The people, who went in.the rocket to rescue them, could not recog! them and took them as Martians. v. What differences can you point out in the life style of the people of two different planets? Ans. There are many differences in the life styles of the two people. The people of Earth enjoy different weathers and so their life style is influenced by it; while ‘he cecple cn otherWWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) sane planet encounter hot arid weather. Earthmen are fair Coloureg and have beautiful eyes, while the Martians. are dark coloureg and golden eyed. Above all the Martians. are peaceful ang friendly while the people of the Earth are busy in making destructive weapons which are of no use for human being. 5. Us¢ the correct form of the verb given in brackets, |. The man (feel) his hair flutter. ii, They (see) the old cities. iti. They (look) at their children, iv. Laura (stumble) through the settlement. v. He (drench) in the hotness of his fear. il the boards (warp) out of shape. vii. Harry (move) into the metal shop. viii, His wife (appear) wilh his supper in a basket. ix. The sons (play) songs on ancient flutes. x. They (turn) their backs to the valley. Ans. The correct form of the verbs. i, The man (felt) his hair flutter. fi. They (saw) the old cities. iii, They (inoked) at their children. iv, Laura (stumbled) through the settiement. v. le (drenched) in the hotness of his fear. } vi. All the boards (warped) out of shape. _ Vii. Harry (moved) into the metal shop. vill. His wife (appeared) with his supper in a baskei. ix. The sons (played) S89NQgs On ancient flutes. x. They (turned) their backs to the vailey. 6, Punctuate the foliowing lines. ve. ere i we found native life in the hills sir dark \@ yellow eyes Martian: i “ i much they Tear Ehgieh roti very friendly we talked a bit not Ans, “The town's empty, bul we found native life in the hitls, Siz. Dark people, Yellow 2ves: ht i bi +, EHOW ayes. Martians very fri we talked @ bit, Not Mush. They jear English fast, ry friendly we talk: Visit www.easymcqs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 18 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 1° YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) UNIT #4 1(a). Choose the correct answer. i. What was the woman carrying? A. arod B.abag C. a hammer D. a large purse ii. From where was she coming? A. hotel ‘ B. beauty shop C. office : D. college iii. What had happened to her? A. a boy made a request for help B. a boy tried to help her C.’a boy begged ten dollars D. a boy tried to snatch her purse iv. The boy washed his face on the direction of A. Police officer B. His father C. The woman D. His uncle v. The boy was in his A. teens § B. twenties C. jeans’ D. Thirties vi. What was the name of the woman? | A. Luella B. Bates C. Washington Jones D. Luella Bates Washington Jones vii. The boy was dragged into a A. Living room B. Kitchenette-furnished room _ C. kal D. Dining room viii. What did she suggest to the boy to look presentable? A. to wash his face B. to dress properly C. to polish the shoes D. to comb his hair ix. The woman cooked the food and asked the boy A. to serve B. to help C. to set the table D. to eat x. What did the boy want to say to the woman? Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 19 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st A. thank y B. thankful to you C. grateful te you D. something other than "Thank you, m'am", Answers(MCQs): (tb). Additional MCQs: 1. The boy was Willow Wild. The underlined word means A. Short 8. Tall 6. C. Fat D. Thin 2. She put 2 half nelson about his neck. Which can replace the underlined phrase. A Lose B. Hit c. Strike D. Hold 3. Shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet. The underlined word means A. Difficult . B. Evil C. Good D. Easy 4. Choose the correct spelling A. Embarrass B. Emberras Cc. Embarass ~ D. Embarrasss 5. Sara is making a cake for Aslam. The underlined word is a/an : A. Indirect Object B. Direct Object Cc. Verb, D. Adjective 6. He does his work himself. The underlined word is a/an Personal Pronoun Relative Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun Demonstrative Pronoun Mark the statements true or false. Poor i. A large woman was carrying a large purse containing hammer and nails, (False) ii. The boy offered his help to carry the purse. (False) iii. The woman firmly gripped the boy by his shirt front, (True) iv. The woman dragged the boy to her home, (True) v. She asked the boy to bring some food from the store, False}WWW.EASYMCQS.COM Al Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) vi. The boy was punished by the other members of the house, (False) vii, The boy stole the pocketbook to buy some food, (False) viii, The boy was afraid of going to jail, (True) ix. The boy did not trust the woman not to trust him. (True) x. The woman advised the boy not to make the mistake of latching onto her pocketbook, (True) 3. Answer the following questions. i. What was the time when the boy tried to snatch the purse of the woman? Ans. It was about eleven O'clock at ni walking alone, when the boy tried to snak woman. li. What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse? Ans. When the boy tried to snaich the purse of the woman, the strap broke with sudden single lug the boy gave it from behing. The boy's weight and the weight of the purse combined cause him to lose his balance. He fell on his back and the women caught hold of him. iti, What was the reaction of the woman? Ans. When the boy lost his balance and fell on his back, the large woman whose purse it wes, simply turned around and kicked him right square in his blue-jeaned sitter. Then she reached down, picked the boy up.ty his shirt front, and shook him until his teeth rettied. iv. What was the conduct of the peopie witen they saw the incident? Ans. By that time two or three people passed, stopped, ture? to look, and some stood watching. None of them came nesre’ them. * v. How did the boy look physicalty? ‘Ans. He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail ant willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans. vi. What was the condition of the boy when the woma” gave him a few jerks? Ans. The boy was completely helpless She got hold of hie shift front and shook him until his teeth rattied. He ‘ied to yet himself freed but could not de so, vii. Why did the woman ask the boy to wash his face? ight, Cark, and she was the purse of the Visit www.easymcqs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 21 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st Ans. The boy's face was dirty. She asked the boy to wash his face so that he might look presentable. Moreover, when she came to know that he was an ignored child, she wanted to teach him good morals. viii. Why didn't the boy run from the house of the woman? Ans. The boy did not run because he was horrified by the treatment done to him. He knew that if-he tried to deceive the large woman again, she would treat him even harshly. Furthermore, he wanted the woman to trust him. ix. Why didn't the woman watch the boy while preparing a dish? Ans. Through conversation with him, she came to know that the boy was not criminal by nature and would not run away. She wanted to show him that she trusted him; therefore she did not keep an eye on him while preparing a dish. x, What was the nature of the woman's job? Ans. The woman worked in some hotel beauty shop, which remained open till late at night. All kinds of women came in and out, blondes, redheads and Spanish. Q. 4. Ans.wer the following questions in 100-150 words, i. Write the incident in your own words. Ans, It was eleven o'clock at night, dark and a lady was going to her home. While passing through a street, a boy named Roger tried to snatch her bag. When he pulled the bag from her shoulder, the strap broke and he fell down. The lady turned back and kicked him and caught hold of him by shirt front. She took him to her home. Through conversation with the boy, she discovered that he was a neglected child and wanted to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. That was the reason he tried to snatch her bag. She also came to know that there was no one at his home to teach him good manners. She decided to teach him right from the wrong. She made him wash his face, served him with food and gave him ten dollars to buy blue suede shoes, It had a positive effect on him and he became a good boy, ii, What was the effect of the behavior of the woman on the boy? Ans. The woman proved to be very influential for the boy. Though she treated him severely on the road but when sheWWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafiqi11@qmail.com st came to know that he was a neg} kindly and affectionately. She gave him ten dollars to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. Alll this influenced the boy very much ang he promised to be a good boy. iii, Why did she treat the boy nicely in her home after punishing him in the street? Ans. The woman punished the boy in the street because the boy had attempted to do an evil deed. But when she came to know that he was a neglected child, her motherly nature overcame her. She decided to teach him fight from wrong. Therefore, she took him to her home, served him with food and gave him ten dollars to buy a pair of blue suede shoes. 5. Use the correct form of the verb in each sentence. i, She (carry) the purse slung across her shoulder, The boy (fall) on his back on the sidewalk, Some people (tum) to look, iv. She (drag) the boy inside, down a hall, v. Mrs. Jones (get) up and went behind the screen, vi. The boy (take) care to sit on the far side of the room, She (make) the cocoa, and set the table, viii. A hotel beauty shop (stay) open late, ix. She (lead) him down the hall to the front door, x. The boy (want) to say something. Ans. The correct form of the verb i i, She (was carrying) the purse slung across her shoulder, ii. The boy (fell) on his back on the sidewalk, iii. Some people (turned) to look, iv. She (dragged) the boy inside, down a hall, v. Mrs. Jones (got) up and went behind the screen, i. The boy (took) care to sit on the far side of the room, vii. She (made) the cocoa, and set the table, iii. A hotel beauty shop (stayed) open late, ix. She (led) him down the hall to the front door, x. The boy (wanted) to say something. 6. Punctuate the following lines. well you didn’t have to snatch my pocketbook to get some suede shoes ‘said Mrs. Luella bates Washington Jones yoU could have asked meWWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st Ans. “Well you didn't have to snatch my pocketbook to get some suede shoes,” said Mrs. Luella bates Washington Jones. “You could have asked me.” é 7. Use the following prepositions in your own sentences. in, across, off, up, around In: The boy was the in the room. Across: | saw a man walking across the road. Off: He took off his coat. Up: It was up to me to tell you or not to tell.WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Do’ Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) UNIT#5 1(a). Choose the correct answer. |. The rich people gathered at a big A. to watch a show B. for discussion ©. to hear a lecture D. for a great meal i, What was the public statement made by the drumbeater? A loss of the black leather pocketbook pocketbook containing money and 8. open invitation for dinner C. 10 enjoy a concert D. sale of a building lil. Mr, Hubert was surprised and disturbed when the Police officer asked him to accompany him to A the police station B. the mayor's office C. the court D. the airport iv. "By my word of honor I never heard of it" means A. that he never saw it B. being an honorable man he didn't pick up.the lost object. C. an honorable person never thought of picking up a lost object D. he never heard of the lost object. v. What did Hubert say in the most exasperating tone? A. he never stole the pocketbook B. he picked up a piece of string C. itis, nevertheless, truth of the good God, tne sacred truth. ."0, him! Yes! He saw me pick up this string here.” vi. What were the feelings of Hubert when he was informed of the recovery of the lost object? He felt A. disgusted 8. triumphed ©. indifferent D. concerned vil. "But he only met with incredulity” means that he was believed A. teling the truth 8. lying . ©. showing his faith D. gentieman vill, What did the people say behind his back? A. those are lame excuses. B. he is innocent, C. he is unreliable, D. aman of loose character ix, What did Hubert feel? A. a grace of personality B. shame and disgrace to his sell- esteem and character . truthful D. trustworthy x. What were the last words Hubert uttered before his ‘A. “apiece of string! a piece of string!” B. by my word of honor I did not le. C. | picked up @ pocketbook D. I handed over the pocketbook to its owner. Visit www.easymcqs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 25 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st 1. “The Piece of String” isa story of A. Anold man B. Village People Cc. Innocence D. Self honour 2. Mr.Manana was a harness man. The underlined word means. A. Innocent man B. Bridle seller c. Honest man D. Hard man 3. I repeat it on my soul and Salvation. The underlined word means. A Life B. Religion c. Redemption D. Honour 4. Choose the correct spelling. A. Prosicutor B. Prosecutor c. Prosacutor D. Prasocutor 5. These books are valuable. The underlined word is a/an A. __Interrogative Pronoun B. Relative Pronoun c. Demonstrative Pronoun D. Indefinite Pronoun Answers: lip [2B [3c [4s [sc] 2. Mark the sentences true or false. i, Everybody's mouth was watered on the sight of wealth. (False) il. The finder of the pocketbook will be rewarded. (True) He drew out the little pocketbook from his pocket. (False) iv. Mr. Hubert was pleased to heat the allegation. (False) v. The People greeted Hubert when he came out of the office of the Mayor, (False) vi. George found the pocketbook and gave it to Hubert, (False) vii. The people believed the reason Hubert gave to prove his Innocence, ne ‘ (False) _ Vili. People started to tell the story of the String to amuse them, . (True) ix. A great flood carried away the people. (True) %- Nothing but the flood proved Hubert's innocence. (True) 3. Answer the following questions. i. Why did Manana accuse Hubert of picking the lost Pocketbook? Ans. Mr. Manana, the harness man, had seen Hubert picking ¥P something from the ground. He thought that he (Hubert) had mes, the caretaker of Picked up the pocket book lost by Mr. JaiWWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafiqi11@qmail.com st the public hall, That is why he strongly maintained that Mr. Hubert had picked up the pocket book. ii, What did the people think of Hubert when they heard the return of the pocketbook by some other person? Ans. People did not believe in Hubert's innocence even when they heard that some other person had returned the pocket book. They believed that it was a lying excuse and he must have picked up the pocket book, They thought that he retumed the pocket book through some other person to prove his innocence. Z ji, Why did George give the pocketbook to his employer? Ans. George claimed to have found the pocket book on the road to the village market, but not knowing how to read, he had given it to his employer. iv, What made Hubert shameful? Ans. It was not the lie that made him shameful, but it was that he was called a liar, And to him, nothing was more shameful than being called a liar. v. Why did the people make fun of his innocence? Ans. Hubert was a simple countryman. When he was accused of picking the pocket book, he said that he had picked up a piece of string. People thought that he was trying to conceal his crime by telling the lie. They thought that he must have claimed to pick up something valuable. Why a man would pick up such a useless thing from the ground. That is why they made fun of him vi. Why did he keep claiming his innocence before his death? Ans. Mr. Hubert was ashamed of being called a liar. To him nothing was more shameful then being called a liar. He was innocent and before his death he wanted to erase this stain of shame and disgrace. He wanted to be declared an honest ma" before his death. Q, 4, Ans.wer the following questions in 100-150 words. i, Write down a note on the character of Hubert. Ans. Mr. Hubert was a simple countryman. He was a man of honour and dignity. He was truthful, innocent and virtuous. He was an honest man, who, could not bear the accusation 0! being called a liar. He made all possible efforts to prove N's innocence. For him, honour was everything. He wanted \°WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 15" YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED prove his innocence before his death. In the delirium of his death struggles he kept claiming his innocence reiterating: “A piece of string, a piece of string! By my word of honour I did not ie. Write ten lines on the mentali if th did not believe Hubert? py arn pecs ne Ans. The people were very cruel and did not care for a sensitive man. They did not believe a truthful man. They were very narrow-minded. Even after the proof of Mr. Hubert's innocence they did not believe the honest man’s words. This proves how unsusceptible were they. They were not reasonable, nor understanding. Instead of accepting their own mistake, they began to make of fun of a respectable man and made him die of his disgrace. iii, Why did the Mayor not believe the innocence of Hubert? | Ans. The Mayor did not believe the innocence Mr. Hubert because Mr. Manana witnessed Hubert picking the pocket- book. He was considered a man of worthy credence by the Mayor. Therefore, the Mayor was biased in making decision and could not think of Mr. Manana mistaking a string with the pocket-book. That's why he did not believe in the innocence of Hubert. iv. Was it necessary for Hubert to continue pleading his innocence? Ans. An honest man like Mr. Hubert can never tolerate the disgrace of being called a liar and a thief. A truthful person lives for his honour and dies for it. For such a person it was shameful to live with the title of a liar. Thus, in order to release himself from this disrespect and dishonour it was necessary for him to plead for his innocence. v. What suggestions can you give to Hubert to save him _ from such a humiliating situation? ‘Ans. Mr, Hubert was an honest person who pleaded others to accept his innocence. He should have avoided arguing with people who thought him a liar. When book was returned to owner, he was triumphant. God had proved his innocence, At he must have stopped struggling to satisfy others this point This made cthers think that he had been guilty and that was the reason thill he was trying to prove his innocence. He must Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 28 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st have been patient and tolerant and would not take the insult to his heart 5. Fillin the correct preposition (on, to, of, at, from). i. He was walking _ the public square. ii. Then he pretended to be looking ___ something _ the ground They had decided purchase. iv. The tinder is requested _ return the same: v. George claimed ave found the pocketbook. Ans. i. He was walking to the public square. - ji, Then he pretended to be looking at something on the ground iii. They had decided to purchase. iv. The tinder is requested to return the same. v. George claimed to have found the pocketbook. 6. Punctuate the following lines, i was seen with the pocketbook who saw me Mr. manana the harness man saw you pick up the pocketbook Ans. “i was seen with the pocketbook? Who saw me?”.“Mr. Manana, the harness man saw you pick up the pocketbook” 7. Use the following words in your sentences. Purchase, attentive, surprised, astounded, shook Purchase: | shall purchase a book tomorrow. Attentive: Be attentive and listen to me. Surprised: He was surprised to see his friend. Astounded: Spectators were astounded to see his performance. Shook: The bad news shook her hopes. 8. Read the passage and answer the questions given at the end. Suddenly, at the sound of drumbeat in the court everybody rose from the seats except a few ones who still had the food in their hands. After the drumbeat had ceased, the drumbeater called out to the people who were now attentive and impatiently waiting for him to call out the public announcement. “It is hereby made known to the inhabitants of this place and general to all persons in the market that a black leather pocketbook containing five hundred shillings and some business papers was lost on the road between 9.00 and 10.00 in the morning.WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st The finder is requested to return the same to the mayor's office or to Mr. James, the caretaker of this public hall. There will be a reward of 20 shillings", i, Did all the people rise on hearing the sound of drumbeat? Ans. No, only those who had finished their meal. ii, What was the announcement made by the drumbeater? Ans. "It is hereby made known to the inhabitants of this place and general to all persons in the market that a black leather pocketbook containing five hundred shillings and some business papers was lost on the road between 9.00 and 10.00 in the morning. The finder is requested to return the same to the mayor's office or to Mr. James, the caretaker of this public hall. There will be a reward of 20 shillings", Who was the owner of the lost pocketbook? Ans. Mr. James. iv. Where was the pocketbook lost? Ans, It was lost on the road.WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi141@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) UNIT #6 1(a). Choose the correct answer. . i. Jorkens said that a man who wanted to succeed had to be. A. an athlete B. a determined person B. a lucky man D. a hardworking person ii, The man who keeps on wins . A. the reward B. the race C. the shield D. the trophy ili. He'd be skating champion if he really gave A. some money a B. his passion ,C. all his time to it D. his energies iv. He hit on a most extraordinary ambition, to be appointed A. an inspector B. a magistrate C. a clerk D. a Court acrobat v. At the age of sixteen he won the } A. high jump. B. the hurdles C. the’hundred yards race D. high jump, the.hurdles and the hundred yards vi. Gorgeous probably wanted to A. make his country powerful _B. prove his parents wrong C. wear a splendid uniform —_D. create a post of Court aerobe vii. When Gorgeous was inaugurated, the people applauded because he A. had achieved his ambition B. looked splendid in his uniform C. performed on the hurdles and swings D. defeated his enemies viii, The great throne-room had been turned into a kind of A. swimming pool B. gymnasium C. stadium D, racetrack ix. What was the Terbut reaction: A. asked Jorkens what his own ambition was B. believed Jorkens story C. disagreed with Jorkens Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 31 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st D. improved Jorkens story x, Gorgeous achieved his ambi A. building a skating-rink B, going into politics C. getting an opportunity D. winning the hundred yards in by (b). Additional MCQs: 1, What is the story The Reward about? A Opportunity and luck B, Luck and fate c. Opportunity and determination D. None of these. 2. Gorgeous wore down his opponents. The underlined phrase means A Bring down B. Win c, Overcome D. Loose 3. Choose correct Spelling A Melanchely B. Melancholy C. Melanchaly D. Meloncholy 4, They were talking to one another. The underlined word is a/an A Reciprocal Pronoun . B. Reflexive Pronoun c. Demonstrative Pronoun D. Distributive Pronoun Lic 2c 38 4D id 2. Mark the sentences true or false. i, They talked of money and determination. (False) ii, Gorgeous wanted to prove his parents wrong. (True) lil, He went into politics to persuade them. (True) iv. The creation of a post of Court acrobat would increase the glory of the country, (True) V. It would inspire them to win the just rights. (True) vi. Many athletes competed for the post of a Court acrobat. . (False) Vil. The magnificent uniform of Gorgeous impressed them all. (True) vill. Everyone was sad on the inauguration, (False)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Do’ Website: www.easymegs.com , E-m: ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) ix. The band played softly, (True) x. Gorgeous looked up with a slightly sad expression towards the royal platform (True) 3. Answer the following questions i, What was the subject discussed at the Club? Ans. The subject discussed at the club was of opportunity ang determination. Some said that opportunity was required for success, while others were of the view that determination was necessary for success, ii, What did Terbut think of Jorkens's argument? Ans. Jorkens said that only determination was necessary for * success. Terbut did not agree with Jorkens’s point of view. He believed that determination was not the only element that makes one successtul, it is the opportunity which is necessary for success. iii. How did Jorkens convince that a man can become a skating champion of the Sahara? ‘Ans. Jorkens believed and suggested that if a man wants to be skating champion of the Sahara. First, he would make money for it, build a skating-rink and organize a competition there. He would be a skating champion if he gives all his time to it. iv. How did Gorgios persuade his people to make his country strong? Ans. Gorgios went into politics in order to convince the people. He told them how the glory of their country and of it throne would be increased if the post of a Court acrobat were created He further said that it would be a lesson to all the nations to have a young athlete at Court exhibiting perfect physical fitness and how such an example would strengthen their soldiers against their enemies. v. What was the viewpoint of the parents of Gorgios? Ans. The parents of Gorgios believed that not only Gee hae Opportunity was essential for a person to be . ermination me to ward and prove Reaif requires an opportunity to cof |. What were the arran jon of inauguration? gements made for the functio’ Ans. Before the inauguration, a tight-fittin it red velve was made for Gorgios. The theoetoon Meechewned into # gymnasium. Great curtains of red and gold were hung alo" Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 33 of 84)All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Do’ Website: www.easymegs.com , E-m: ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) walls, high swings of acrobats hung down from the ceiling, and a row of neal hurdles was arranged on the polished floor. vii, Describe the scene of inauguration. Write five sentences. Ans. In the inauguration ceremony lights glittered all around, men and ladies were dressed brilliantly. The Royal House members were seated at one end on a raised platform. A band in pale green and gold played softly. The old man entered the Court in his magnificent uniform among the flood of golden lights. He was going to be crowned for his life's work. The applause from the audience appreciated his life's efforts. He made his bows and was led to his seat. His ambition was achieved. vii, What were the feelings of Gorgios on the occasion? : Ans. Gorgios was both happy and sad at that time. He felt happy because he achieved his life’s ambition. But at the same he felt tired of his life's long term efforts; he was unable to show acrobatic play. It took a very long time to realize his dream, These feelings made him sad. ix. Did Gorgios use any short cut to achieve his ambition? Ans. No, Gorgios did not use any short cut to achieve his ambition. Instead, he first entered politics and made his way to the Court. He convinced the people through the right ways and feached his final goal. It took him more than sixty years to achieve his ambition, x. How long had Gorgios to stick to get his ambition achieved? Ans. Gorgios had to stick to his goal for more than ‘sixty years to achieve his ambition. 4. Ans.wer the following questions in 50-100 words. \. Discuss the political views of Jorkens. Ans. Politics is a game in which one can become notorious, as well as famous. According to Jorkens one who enters politics, Should use it for his benefit. Opponents oppose, but the will and Skill can make one to pave his way through politics. li, How did Gorgios achieve his ambition? Ans. Gorgios entered politics as the first step towards his ambition. He made speeches on various topics and subjects but remained stick to his idea. When he gained a respectable WWW.EASYMCQS.COM Visit www.easymcqs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 34 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM {Al Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download jebsite: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafiq111@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 15" YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED Pena ne that his opinion would be valued, he presenteg ‘of having a Court acrobat. Of course many opposeg but he did not give up his struggle. Finally, his proposal was accepted and a post of Court acrobat was duly created. Do you agree or disagree with the viewpoint of the writer? Give five reasons, Ans. | disagree that opportunity is not as essential for success as determination. Both play an equal role in the story of success. A determined man makes opportunities by his struggle. Only opportunities and not struggle in it does not help. An opportune is not always successful until he doesn’t work himself, nor a determinant is always successful until he is able to find an opportunity. iv. Why were the brilliant dresses put in the shade at the inauguration? Ans. The Royal House members and the people gathered to attend the ceremony of inauguration of newly created post People were dressed brilliantly, but everything was utterly put in the shade by the moment when the door opened with the flood of golden light and the old man with his brilliant uniform: appeared..He put the other brilliancies in the shade when he was being crowned for his life's work and long struggle. vy. What is the lesson that the story teaches? (Theme) Ans. The story teaches us that a determined person who remains stick to his goal achieves it one “day. It is the determination and continuous struggle that find «the opportunities for one who keeps on struggling. And then taking the advantage of the opportunities, a determined and harc worker achieves his goal. 5.Connect part of column I with the relevant part of Column II. |Column I n Il 4 Some said opportunity was _|ambition openly. He was a good athlete when few more days to that wild idea. He went into them harder food used to be cheap. __| He had power enough to reach his | used to do in those days when _ showed each other off to) erfection. 4 He had only to stick fora [than sixty years to do it._ than anyone else. ics a Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 35 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st His white hair and the red/he came by his wild idea. ave taken him more |required for success. Column I ‘Column II ‘Some said opportunity was _|required for succes: He was a good athlete when |he came by his wild idea. He went into them harder __|than anyone else. He had power enough tolambition openly. |preach his He had only to stickfora [few more days to that wild idea. | used to do in those days/food used to be cheap. when His white hair and the red|showed each other off to uniform perfection. It must have taken him more|than sixty years to do it. 6. Punctuate the following lines. life is like a race jorkens went on in which they tire after a while and sit down or get interested in something else instead the man who keeps on wins the race Ans. ‘Life is like a race.’ Jorkens went on, ‘in which they tire after a while and sit down, or get interested in something else instead. The man, who keeps on, wins the race." 7. Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. i. Jorkens said that if a man (be) determined to get anything, and (stick) to it long enough, he (get) it. ii. If a man (want) to be a skating champion of the Sahara, and ‘an) not afford the money to get there, he'd (make) the money, |. He (be) skating champion if he really (give) all his time to it. . It was thought that the glory of the country (be) increased if ” the post of Court acrobat (be) created, v. It was decided that if a good athlete (can) be found, they (make) him Court acrobat. Ans. The correct form of the verbs. i. Jorkens said that if a man (was) determined to get anything, and (stick) to it long enough, he (got) it.WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) ii. If a man (wanted) to be a skating champion of the Sahara, and (could) not afford the money to get there, he'd (make) the money, iii. He (would be) skating champion if he really (gave) all his time to it, iv. It was thought that the glory of the country (would be) increased if the post of Court acrobat (were) created, y. It was decided that if a good athlete (could) be found, they (would make) him Court acrobat. 9. Read the passage and answer the questions given at the end. "Simply by sticking to it," said Jorkens. 'He went into politics- They all do in that country. But he went into them harder than anyone else, and never gave up his ambition. Of course he made speeches, and fine ones, on many other subjects; but all the while he stuck to his one idea. The years went by, and the day came when he had power enough to preach his ambition openly, and he told them how the glory of their country and of its ancient throne would be increased if the post of Court acrobat were created. He gave examples of other Courts and greater ones. Of course many opposed him: that is politics. Of course it took a long time: that is politics too. But as the years went by he wore down the opposing arguments, till he had taught people what a lesson it would be to all the nations to have a young athlete at Court exhibiting perfect physical fitness and how such an example would strengthen their soldiers and enable them finally to win the just rights of the nation in victorious battle against their accursed neighbors. And so the idea caught on; and to make a very long story short, the post of Court acrobat was duly created." i, Who joined the politics? Ans. Gorgeous joined politics ii. How can the glory of the country be increased? Ans. The glory of the country be’ increased by the appointing acrobat showing perfect health. iii, How was the post of a Court acrobat created? Ans. Gorgeous struggled to create the post. iv. Write down the main idea of the paragraph. Ans. Struggle and hard work can make every thingy possible. Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 37 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st UNIT #7 Waid te 1(a). Choose the correct answer? i, Who is ‘I’ in the story? A. the father | B. the doctor C. the Mother D. the sick child ii. The parents were nervous because. A. they did not want to tell the doctor anything B. they did not know what to say. C. they wanted the doctor to tell them everything. D. the child did not tell anything, iii, The doctor was impressed. A. by the beauty of the child B. by the patience of the child C. by the patience of the parents D. by the picture of the child he had seen in Sunday's paper iv. iv. The doctor took a ‘trial shot of it' means. A. he made a wild guess to begin with. B. he gave her a shot (injection). C. he took parents to task. D. he examined the girl carefully. v. The doctor feared that the child might he suffering _ from diphtheria. A. from the appearance of the child B. the parents told him so. C. from the examination of the child D. he guessed because there had been such cases jin the local School, ¢ vi. The child did not respond to the doctor's instructions because. A. she was afraid of the doctor. 8. she was a stubborn child. C. her parents had tried to open her mouth. D. she was angry. vii. The doctor ground his teeth in anger because A the child did not respond. 8. the mother told the girl, "He would not hurt you".WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st C. the parents did not let him handle the child. .D. the child had knocked his glasses. viii. The doctor had almost succeeded in opening the mouth of the girl but tailed to see because. A. the child resisted strongly. B. the parental love made the father release her at the last moment. C. the rough handling hurt the child. D. the mother stopped him. Answers: [ie [ic iA iv.A [va] [vie [vis [vie [ [| | (b).Additional MCQs: 1. The doctor coaxed the sick girl. The underlined word means 3 A. Injection B. Flattered Cc. Examined D. Checked Z 2. The sick girl shrieked hysterically, The underlined word means A. Desperately B. Easily Cc. Wildly D. Peacefully 3. She had fought Valiantly. = A. Courageously B. Wildly C. Cowardly D. Happily 4. Choose correct spelling. A. Admenished - B. Admonished c. Admanished D. Admoneshed 5. expect the goods to arrive on time. The underlined word is a/an Adjective B. Object Indirect object D. Adverb }. Who is teaching you English? The underlined word is a/2" Demonstrative Pronoun Interrogative Pronoun Relative Pronoun Question tag . This is the man who teaches us English. The underlined word is a/an : A. Personal pronoun B. ‘ _ Interrogative Pronoun C. Relative Pronoun D. + Adverb 20> pOg> iWWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 15" YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED [1.8 (2.C 3A 4.8 [5.B 6.B 7c 2. Mark the sentences true or false. i. The story is about a sick child. (False) ii. The parents take the child to the doctor. (False) iii, The doctor is impressed by the innocent beauty of the child. (True) iv. The doctor thinks that the girl may be suffering from diphtheria. (True) v. The doctor makes a guess because there have been some diphtheria cases in the local schools. (False) vi. The girl refuses to open her mouth for examination. (True) vii. Parents joined the doctor in opening her mouth. (True) viii. They succeeded in opening her mouth. (False) 3. Answer the following questions. i. What was the condition of the parents on the arrival of the doctor? Ans. When the doctor arrived, the parents were very nervous and tensed. They were looking at the doctor distrustfully. Their behaviour was apologetic towards the doctor. ii. What was the behavior of the child with the doctor? Ans, The child (The girl) looked at the doctor with steady eyes with no expression on her face. Her behaviour was rude, angry and non-cooperative with the doctor. Even she tried to attack the doctor and tried to pounce on him. iii, She had a fever for three days, hadn't she? Ans. Yes, she had fever for three days. i iv. Did the girl change her expression when the doctor said, "Does your throat hurt you" ‘Ans. No, the girl's expression didn’t change nor she moved. She kept on looking at the doctor's face. v. Why did the doctor call the sick girl by her first name? * ‘ Ans. Calling someone by first name shows love and close affiliation. The doctor called the sick girl by her first name to make her feel friendly and gain her trust so that she co- operates with him and let him examine her throat. vi. Did the sick girl promptly respond to the instruction Of the doctor? Visit www.easymcqs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 40 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Do’ Website: www.easymegs.com , E-m: ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) Ans. No, the sick girl did not respond to the instructions of the doctor. Instead, she behaved rudely, tried to attack the doctor and pounced on him. vii. Why did the parents rebuke her? Ans. When the doctor sat nearer to the sick girl, she with a sudden catike movement clawed her hand for the doctors glasses and knocked them. The glasses flew several feet away from him on the kitchen floor. At this action, her parent rebuked her for her misbehavior. viii. What was the threat of the doctor to the child if she did not show her throat? ‘Ans. The doctor threatened the sick girl to open her mouth and let him examine or else he would do that by force. ix. Why did she break the wooden blade? Ans. The sick girl was not willing to open her mouth and let the doctor examine her throat. When the doctor put the wooden spatula in her mouth by force, she gripped it under her molars and splintered in to pieces. x. What was the condition of the tonsils of the sick girl? Ans. Both her tonsils were in bad condition. They were covered with membrane and she was suffering from diphtheria. This was the reason of her illness and she was hiding to avoid the ‘examination by doctor. 4. Ans.wer the following questions in 50 - 100 words. i. How did the child look by appearance? Ans. The child was unusually attractive little child and as strong as a heifer in appearance. She had magnificent blonde hair, in profusion. She looked like those child stars that appear in the Photogravure sections of the Sunday papers and’ advertising aw — on inwardly quiet by her expressions. . rents kee; pr pai p the sick child in the Ans. The girl was shivering and had been suffering from fever for three days. She actually had diphtheria and the patients suffering from this disease are kept in warm, It was damp in the room and warm in the kitchen. That's why the parents kept her me oe where it was warm and comfortable for her in a How did the doctor succeed in examining her Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 41 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st Ans. The doctor struggled with the child in examining her throat first with a wooden spatula. But she in her stubbornness reduced it into splinters under her molars. Then he over- powered the child's neck and jaws. He forced a heavy silver spoon back of her teeth and down her throat till she gagged. She opened her mouth and the doctor saw the throat. iv. Describe the feelings of the doctor in his struggle to diagnose the disease. Ans. In the beginning the doctor approached the child in professional manner and tried to coax her. He started politely and calriily asking the child to co-operate and let him examine her throat. He was disgusted by the stubbornness of the child but still he remained slow and quiet. Though he wanted to give up on her and come back in an hour or two, but to save her from death he continued, In the end, he became furious and enjoyed using force on the child. v. Compare and contrast the conduct of a healthy child and a sick child. ‘ Ans. A healthy child is co-operative while a sick child becomes stubborn and does not co-operate. A sick child does not obey and yield, while a healthy child is willing to understand the situation. He seems joyful and playful, while a sick child seems angry and disturbed. vi. Under what circumstances can the use of force be justified? Ans. Children are fragile creature. They should be handled with care as much as possible but little use of force is justified for the sake of their life and bringing them up in good manner. 5. Write down the correct form of the verb in each sentence, i. When | (arrive) | (meet) my mother. ii. 1 (motion) for him not to bother. iii, | (move) my chair a little nearer. iv. She (knock) my glasses flying and they (fall) v. 1 (explain) the danger. vi. They (grow) more and more (crush). Vii. Then she (shriek) terrifyingly. viii, © Then | (grasp) the child's head with my left hand. Ix. She (open) up her mouth for an instant.Al Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 15" YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED x. She (reduce) it to splinters before | (can) get it out again, Ans. The correct form of the verb. i, When | (arrived) | (met) my mother. ii. | (motioned) for him not to bother. i I (moved) my chair a liltle nearer. i She (knocked) my glasses flying and they (fall). v._ I (explained) the danger. They (grew) more and more (crushing). Then she (shrieked) terrifyingly. Then | (grasped) the child's head with my left hand. She (opened) up her mouth for an instant. She (reduced) it to splinters before | (could) get it out again. 6. Punctuate the following lines. does your throat hurt you added the mother to the child but the little girl s expression didn't change nor did she move her eyes from my face Ans. “Does your throat hurt you?” added the mother to the child. But the little girl's expression didn't change nor did she move her eyes from my face. 7. Use the following words in your sentences. start, motion, trust, magnificent, leafict WWW.EASYMCQS.COM Start: When will your exams st Motion: He made me a motion to go away. Trust: I cannot trust a liar. . Magnificent: the ceremony had been magnificent. Leaf let: The company pubiished a leaflet to advertise its products. 8. Fill in the blanks. i. | mentioned it her. ji. It was to me to tell them, iii, | took a trial shot __ it. iv. We were all quite thinking that. v. | haven't anything my hands. Ans. mentioned it to her. It was up to me to tell them. iii. | took a trial shot at it. Visit www.easymcgs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 43 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) iv. We were all quite thinking of that. v. | haven't anything in my hands... 9. Use the following phrasal verbs in your sentences. i, Siton ii. Sitin ~ iii, Come from iv. Come off sit on: He has been sitting on my application for long. Sit in: The principal sat in the class to see the activity. Come from: This television comes from china. Come off: A large branch of tree come off during storm. 10. Answer the questions given at the end of the paragraph. Then | grasped the child's head with my left hand and tried to get the wooden tongue depressor between her teeth. She fought, with clenched teeth, desperately! But now | also had grown furious - at a child. | tried to hold myself down but | couldn't. | know how to expose a throat for inspections. And | did my best. When finally | got the wooden spatula behind the last teeth and just the point of it into the mouth cavity, she opened up for an instant but before | could see anything she came down again and gripped the wooden blade between her molars. She reduced it to splinters before | could get it out again. i, Why did the doctor become furious? Ans. Because the girl was not cooperative. ii. What instrument did the doctor use to open her mouth? Ans. He used wooden tongue depressor. iii. Why did she grip the wooden blade between her molars? Ans. Because she did not want the doctor to see her throat. iv. Write down the main idea of the paragraph. Ans. Children do not understand what is cod and what is bad for them. - UP soni paw mata Uae Ly WWW.EasyMCQs.com Visit www.easymcqs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 44 of 84)All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 15" YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED UNIT#8 Choose the correct answer. slave had never experienced any A pleasure B. calamity C. rule D. war ll. The boat started tossing means that the boat A. remained peaceful B. started flying C. started shaking D. sank iii, The slave began to cry and tremble A. in joy of getting a reward B. in fear of being drowned C. by seeing others crying D. by the punishment inflicted by the king iv. The slave was thrown into water A. to catch a fish B. to drink water C. to experience the true danger of life D. to swim v. Who was Nushirvan? Aaslave B. a sergeant C. an accountant D. aking of Persia vi. The king was famous for his A. cruelty B. justice C. injustice D. wickedness vil, "The foundation of oppression was small in the world” means A. the condition of being ruled unjustly was found in the world, B. the foundation of the building was small, C. the oppression was not deep rooted. D. there was little cruelty in the world. viii. The king fell seriously il! and all hopes of his recovery A. enlightened B. went out of existence C. were expected D. faded ix. For what purpose did the parents give consent to kill their son? ‘A. for reputation B. for money C. to get rid of the naughty boy D. to escape the duty of bringing up the boy. WWW.EASYMCQS.COM x. On hearing the word: convo Is of the boy the king could not amy Peop C. rule D cose 11 The boy saved his life by praying to azi i B. kit Cc. ou Parents D. God Almighty Visit www.easymcqs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 45 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM 1. He speaks to all nations and is perpetually underlined word means Seen A. Obviously B. Eternally c. Beautifully D. Clearly 2. The king was famous for his. - A. Beauty B. Justice Cc. Bravery D. Pomp and show. 3. The others tried to pacify him. The underlined word means A Teach B. Tease Cc. Calm D. Satisfy 4. Choose the correct spelling A. Exectionr B. Executionar c. Exicuioner 0. Executioner 5. I have heard this before. The underlined is word a/an A. Adjective B. Adverb Cc. Article D. Conjunction 6. Ihave already completed the task. The underlined word is a/an A. Adverb B. Adjective c. Article D. Pronoun 2 rs: (1.8 [268 [3.c 2. Mark the sentences true or false, i. A Persian slave was not sailing in a king's boat. (False) li, The slave was used to voyaging. (False) iii. All the passengers remained quiet except the slave. (True) iv. He was pacified by the sergeant. (True) v. The king punished the sergeant for throwing the slave into the water, (False) vi. The king of Persia was famous for his justice, (True) vii. The boy paid the price of salt, (False) viii, The king got the consent of the parents by giving them a huge amount of wealth, (True) ix. The boy looked towards the king and smiled, (False) x. The king shed the blood of the innocent boy. (False) 3. Answer the following questions. Visit www.easymcqs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 46 of 84)WWW.EASYMCQS.COM All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com st peoples was the advice given by Nushirvan to his Ans. Nushirvan was famous for his justice. He advised his People to be just in their dealings and avoid even little acts of Cruelty. He also advised to nip the evil in the bud because every evil starts with a small magnitude and once it gets Started, enlarges with the passage of time. What was the remedy suggested by the physicians, for the disease of the king? Ans. The physicians suggested to the king that the disease could be cured by means of bile of a person endued with certain qualities, iii, Why did the boy look to the sky and smile? Ans. The boy looked at the sky and smiled because after the injustice of the king, the Qazi and his perents, he had none to complain and ask for justice from so he looked toward the sky and upon God Almighty; he relied to be his last resort and refuge. iv. What should be the role of a Qazi? Ans. A Qazi must play fair. He should fear God Almighty and not the king. His verdict must be just; neither should it favour | the rich nor the guilty //. Why did the king weep? ‘ "Ans. The king was moved by the boy's words and realized his cruelty. He felt disturbed and burst into tears. 4. Ans.wer the following questions in 50-100 words. i, Write a note on the character of Nushirvan. Ans. Nushirvan was a just king of Persia. He wanted his people to abide by the rule of justice and fair play. He never showed oppression nor’did he use his powers for the evil deeds. He knew that if the leader is a tyrant, the people will follow him and after him, as well oppression and evil will never end. ii, What should be the role of a king? Ans. A king should be just, kind, wise and intelligent. He should listen to his people, play fair with them and his duties. And make his decisions with intelligence so that none in his reign is exploited or oppressed. His care and duty for the people must be fulfilled with piousness. iii, Can an unjust king flourish?All Federal Board Punjab Board Chapter Wise PDF Notes Free Download Website: www.easymegs.com , E-mail: usmanrafigi11@qmail.com ENGLISH FOR 157 YEAR / HSSC-I (BOOK-I SOLVED) Ans. An unjust king will earn hatred and anger of his people. The people belonging to the king such as his slaves and army will be as cruel as the king. The reign will be lawless and disordered. A day will come when his people in agony will stand and fight against him. Thus an unjust king cannot flourish for longer. iv, What moral lesson do you get from the second tale? Ans. The second teaches the lesson of justice and fair play. Little deeds of oppression can cause big ruin in the society. A king's justice is the rope that holds the society together and in stable form. Justice gives the right person his right and the guilty, the punishment. In this way there is peace and prosperity where no one has to cry for his rights and needs. v. Compare and contrast the three tales. Ans. The first story teaches us that we can't realize the worth of safety unless we face the misfortune. The second story teaches us that we should be fair and just in our dealings and avoid even little deeds of oppression. The third story teaches us that we should be just and kind to others. Those who are kind to their fellow being, God bestows His special blessing upon them. vi. Describe an event in which the trouble of one person affects the others. Ans. A boy was very naughty and his parents were very poor. He was their only son and despite their poverty, they wanted their son to get good education. They admitted him in a good School. But the boy kept on doing wrong and evil deeds. One Gay he misbehaved with one of his teachers. He was expelled from the school. As a result, he was unable to make his career and he ruined himself along with his parents. S. Fill in the blanks by selecting a word given in the brackets: (by, of, at, to, in, more, through, for) WWW.EASYMCQS.COM |. The slave had never been sea, ii, The others tried to pacify him kindness. lil. A man does not realize the worth safety. lv. A boy was sent to a village ___ bring salt. V. The foundation of oppression was small ____ the world. Vi. The more the disease cured the ___it became painful. vil. Why do you laugh such a position? Vili. The parents have agreed to get my bloodshed the rash of this world. ~ Visit www.easymcqs.com for Notes, Old Papers, PDF, Jobs, IT Courses & more. (Page 48 of 84)