Inter 1 English New Success Series-2

AMBITIOUS ACADEMY SHAHDARA
INTER-I ENGLISH SUCCESS SERIES

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ( Asked in Previous Board Papers)
1.Mr.Steward’s tone had been offensive.
A low B impressive C annoying D Humorous
2. Norma put the package in a bottom cabinet and she intended to ______.
A Keep it safe B Throw it out in the C Get the reward D Call Mr.Steward
morning
3. Who in Norma’s opinion was the researcher?
A psychiatrist B A doctor C An eccentric D Murderer

millionaire
4. Norma believed that Mr. Steward was a_____.
A guest B operator C salesman D Psychiatrist

5. Where was the package lying?
A Front door B hall C Road D Garden

6.Where did Norma put the lamb chops?
A In the oven B In the broiler C In the freezer D In the basket

7.He answered me curtly, cleared this land.
A politely B roughly C civilly D Openly

8. He stopped at the edge of the meadow.
A Hill top B Waste land C valley D Desert

9.I braced myself.
A told B pulled C supported D Beat

10.How many children did Jesse’s old father have?
A three B four C Five D Six

11.How many years did Jess’s father spend to improve his acres?
A twenty B Twenty five C thirty D Thirty five

12.How many doctor Jess’s father visited?
A Five B Seven C Eight D Nine

13.The old man cut a ____.
A Wisp of alfalfa B flower C sapling D Tomato
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14.Jess saw many species of hard and soft wood tress.
A Branches B kinds C leaves D Trunks

15.Laura stumbled through the settlement.
A Staggered B Passed happily C Walked vividly D Strolled

16. The children hollered at the deep dome of Martian sky.
A Strolled B stayed C looked D Shouted

17. Which language did the Martian speak.
A English B Greek C Italian D French

18. What did they do after building a cottage?
A Decorated it B Furnished it C Ate good breakfast D Arranged a feast

19. We are here to rescue you.
A Award B punish C Save D Meet

20.perhaps, I suppose this is one of those mysteries we’ll never solve.
A miseries B misfortunes C secrets D Pearls

21.The people from the earth found a flimsy rocket frame.
A fragile B new C Old D Shiny

22. Madam dragged the boy into a large kitchenette.
A Big room B Back room C Small kitchen D Big kitchen

23. She shook him until his teeth rattled.
A broke B clattered C shown D Emoved

24. Mrs. Jones did no embarrass the boy.
A confuse B refuse C refute D Salute

25. What was the woman carrying?
A A rod B A bag C A hammer D A large purse

26. She dragged the boy inside.
A pulled B pushed C punished D Invited

27. He looked frail and willow-wild.
A stout B strong C weak D Young

28. Mrs. Jones cooked the food and asked the boy to.
A eat B help C serve D T the table

29. The boy washed his face on the direction of.
A Police officer B his father C The woman D his uncle

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30. The mayor was a stout serious man.
A ugly B handsome C heavy D Thin

31. The grave of Hubert withstood the havocs of the flood.
A water B Destruction C waves D Noise

32. What was Mr. Manana?
A A carpenter B A fisherman C A harness man D A mason

33.Mr.Hurbertbecomeflushedwith anger.
A reddened B Blackish C delighted D Thrilled

34. Jorkens said that the man should arrange competition.
A contest B play C Program D Sermon

35. Our talk at the club was of opportunity and determination.
A chance B deterrence C Resolve D Whim

36.His thin figure was made all the more melancholy by tight-fitting uniform.
A Gloomy B graceful C Healthy D Active

37. To have a young athlete at court exhibiting physical fitness.
A Claiming B Discarding C Ailing D Demonstrating

38. He found a crowd assembled to watch the proceedings.
A Came B Invited C awaited D Gathered

39. But whatever his motive was, he hit on a most extra ordinary ambition.
A Contest B Success C Desire D Wealth

40.The man who keeps on, wins ____.
A The reward B The race C The fight D The shield
41. Who wanted to be appointed as court acrobat?
A Jerkins B Terbut C Gorgios D The writer

42. At what age Gorgios came by his wild idea?
A Fourteen B Sixteen C Eighteen D Twenty

43. The doctor got furious.
A Hopeful B Disappointed C Angry D Delighted

44. I told the parents that it was entirely up to them.
A Partially B Swiftly C completely D Tiringly

45.The face of the sick girl was flushed.
A Darkened B Yellow C Pale D Rosy

46. The doctor empowered the sick girl.

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A Treated B Injected C overestimated D Overcome
47. The girl looked stunned.
A Beautiful B Dangerous C Confused D Delighted

48. The doctor asked the girl’s first name ____.
A For her parent’s B To keep record C To threaten her D To make her

satisfaction friendly
49. What was the first name of the sick girl?
A Jolly B Della C Cora D Mathilda

50.Who is I in the story the use of force
A The father B The doctor C The mother D The sick child

51. It is very damp here sometimes.
A Unpleasant B hot C moist D Dry

52. The sick girl shrieked hysterically.
A Delightfully B peacefully C calmly D Wildly

53. Sheikh Sadii’s perpetually modern.
A Eternally B lazily C wrongly D Swiftly

54. The sergeant said that he could quieten the slave.
A Silent B Punish C teach D Train

55.The slave had never been at sea, and experienced any calamity.
A Blessing B Travel C misery D Opportunity

56. To whom shall I complain against your brutality?
A Kindness B Cruelty C desire D Wisdom

57.The foundation of oppression was small in the world.
A Depression B sandness C cruelty D Will power

58. On hearing the words of the boy, the king could not control his.
A Army B Feelings C Smile D Tears

59. Finally the quack perceived his mistake.
A Rejected B Ignored C understood D Cleared

60.The melon was easily swallowed.
A Eaten B expelled C vomited D Thrown

61. She was a feeble old woman.
A Wake B Weak C invited D Ordered

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62. Thus exhorted the unfortunate man, in the greatest fear.
A Suggested B provided C explained D Urged

63. What did the quack claim to cure?
A Fever B diphtheria C goiter D Cholera

64.what had happened to the throat of an old woman?
A Infectious B swollen C wounded D Paining

65.Let us compel the wretch to dig her grave.
A Gentleman B rascal C robber D Thief

66. The sunlight was perverted.
A Diverted B fierce C lovely D Burning

67. The new mea lies were just showing.
A Stars B maize C colors D Clouds

68. It was clotted inside with eggs.
A Thickened B covered C deleted D Opened

69. It was the trees were queer and still.
A Fresh B strong C strange D Clear

70. The sunlight was coming out distorted.
A Tempered B lovely C shiny D Fierce

71. Old Stephen old Stephen yelled at the house by.
A Hit B advised C pushed D Shouted

72. How many patches of bared soil were there?
A Seven B Eight C Nine D Ten

73. A branch of a tree snapped off.
A Rose upward B swayed C Shot D Broke

74. Why did they throw wet leaves on the fire?
A To make the smoke B To extinguish the C To burn the leaves D To burn the insect
acrid and black fire
75.Youhave come here out of great trials and tribulations.
A Fortunes B merriments C miseries D Joys

76. Let freedom ring from the curvaceous peaks of California.
A Having curves B Lofty C Low D Fat

77.yourquest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution.
A Preach B pursuit C request D Sympathy

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78. Unearned suffering is redemptive.
A Hard B Harsh C unjust D Saving

79. I have a dream that my children be judged by the content of their _____.
A Skin color B creativity C education D Character

80. What is the dream?
A In equality of high B Rule of the blacks C Negation of the D Practice of

and low standards white people brotherhood
81.which one is a desert state sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression.
A Georgia B Mississippi C Alabama D Virginia
82. Let freedom ring from every hamlet.
A City B classroom C Small village D Country

83. She had long blonde hair.
A Black B silver C curly D Golden
84. I hunted all over town to find it.
A Looked for B requested C begged D Yelled

85. What price did Della receive of her hair?
A Ten dollars B Fifteen dollars C Twenty dollars D Twenty five dollars

86. Della ____ dollars for the gift.
A Twenty B Twenty one C Twenty two D Twenty tree

87. What type of people are the Magi?
A Realist B idiot C Nice D Wise

88.Mrs.Sofroine was a
A Small woman B Kind woman C rich woman D large woman

89.Abul had bulging eyes.
A Narrow B big C swelling D Tiny

90.Fateh Dad’s censure was purely religious.
A Reaction B decision C disapproval D Statement

91. Shamim Ahmed stumbled over the words.
A Staggered B resembled C remembered D Discussed

92. What did Abdul’s wife teach the girls of the village?
A Cooking B sewing C The Holy Quran D English

93.MaulviAbul took a momentous decision.
A Useless B trivial C small D Important

94. He examined it with the air of connoisseur.

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A Eagle B sparrow C Critic D Ignorance
95.Thepavementthronged with pedestrians.
A Shop B hotel C ground D Footpath

96. It was cold that induced people to ____.
A Go home B Wear overcoats C Use woolen clothes D Seek comfort in

pleasure
97. He too was turned off.
A Rejected B beaten C called D Abused

98. What was the condition of the overcoat, which the young man was wearing?
A It was old B It was new C It was ragged D It was full of dust

99. The author had a vexing dream one night.
A troublesome B pleasing C Long D Lovely

100.What did the author send to the rummage sale?
A Old furniture B Old shoes C Old books D Old clothes

101. How did the angle look?
A fresh B neutral C pleasant D Weary

102. The girl lets out a muffled cry.
A willful B delightful C Suppressed D Loud

103. He glances back at the door.
A leaves B Sees C touches D Smells

104. The man was dragging the corpse in the mud.
A hiding B burying C pulling D Tearing
105. The man rattles the door.
A opens B breaks C Looks inside D Clatters

106. The man peers out the glasses.
A break B graze C Lift D Throws

107.The storm has probably slowed it down.
A Likely to happen B surely C suddenly D Practically

108.The door rattles viciously.
A violently B forcibly C mildly D Carefully

109.He hair is disheveled.
A thin B thick C untidy D Discolored

110.I saw the rear light burning.
A middle B dim C miner D Back

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111.How far was the girl going?
A Four miles B eight miles C twelve miles D sixteen miles

112.The girl could see a man’s face pressed against the ____.
A Wall B window C pillar D Glass outside the

door
113.The girl was afraid of _____.
A A police man B A friend C A killer D A person

114.The interior of the bus station was ____.
A deserted B drab C pleasant D Comfortable

115.She saw in the flash of lightning ____.
A A lion B A cart C A bus D A man’s face

116.The bus was late due to ____.
A Rush B storm C accident D Traffic jam

117.A large bus schedule is on the wall.
A Picture B program C model D Fare

118.The girl’s clothes are wet and muddy.
A Colorful B dirty C precious D Pretty

119.He is nondescript sort of person.
A Uncultured B uneducated C unintelligent D Uninteresting

120.How does the First Man look like?
A Arrogant B boorish C clown D Pleasant

121.The girl was scared.
A Calm B frightened C pacified D Satistied

122.Mr.Spelding look unctuous.
A Kingly B flattering C cruel D Wild

123. He middle aged, unctuous resonant.
A Thick voiced B clear voiced C chirpy voiced D bad voiced

124.Mrs.Spelding looks bored and vague.
A Bold B timid C sharp D Brainless

125.They think Kreton a monster first.
A Droll B intellectual C ghost D Scholar

126.The flying object has given rise to so much irresponsible conjecture.
A Guess B problem C trouble D Basis

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127.Are you deliberately trying to confuse me?
A Delightedly B dramatically C Only D Intentionally

128. Mr. Spelding nods wearily.
A happily B heartily C sadly D Tiredly

129. Kreton says that he loves to gadabout.
A hunt B shoot C goad D Wander

130. His wife, bored in vague, knits passively.
A pretty B clear C Absent-minded D Clever

131. Who calls Kreton a joker?
A John B Ellen C General power D Spelding

132. What was the age of Ellen?
A Eighteen B nineteen C twenty D Twenty one

133. Where did the spaceship land?
A On the roof of a B In the field

building C On the hill D In the lawn
134. The spaceship was _____.
A oval B round C elliptical D Square

135. General power was thinking about _____.
A His promotion B Security of the C Arrest of Kreton D Murder of the

country visitor
136. Ellen listened to the broadcast of her _____.
A daddy B Fiancé C mother D Kreton

137. Is my accent very bad?
A wealth B fame C pronunciation D Color

138. John is a.
A merchant B Farm owner C player D Doctor

139. Kreton asks if anything to oblige.
A Fight with B demolish C erect D Serve

140. What is inside the spaceship?
A food B nothing C water D Wires

141. None of my people would dream of invading you.
A attacking B challenging C following D Warning

142. Who is Roger Spelding?
A A general B A soldier C A newscaster D A technician

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143. Powers said that Kreton’s visit was preparatory to invasion.
A Force field B attack C success D Division

144. Clay’s fishing tackle was safe and sound in the closet.
A In danger B secure C defective D Harmed

145. Roxana had an assortment of shells.
A A net B A bag C A set D A cap

146. On the walls, on the shelves are many odds and ends.
A Common things B Strange things C known things D unknown things

147. Compose a symphony, paint, and write a book.
A Piece of music B rhyme C book D Poem

148. Are you suggesting we play a trick on Clay, in order to carry out your mumbo jumbo ideas?
A great B innovative C confusing D Mature
149. Let bygones be bygones.
A Forget the past B recall the past C Do everything D Go with the stream
smoothly
150. I want to quit and go home to San Francisco.
A Write B travel C leave D Enjoy

151. What is Miss McCutcheon looking for?
A A husband B A job C A house D Chance to teach

152. Fenton Lockhart is a ____.
A Writer B sailor C painter D doctor

153. Wozzeck repairs ____.
A furniture B watches C shoes D Cars

154. What did Apple Garth judge?
A Animals B books C people D Birds

155. It is an old fashioned shop crowded with stuff.
A decorated B colored C damaged D Packed

156. Harry came to O.K by the sea.
A Twenty year ago B Twenty two year C Twenty three year D Twenty four year
ago ago ago
157. What is Miss McCutcheon?
A A husband B A job C A house D A chance to teach

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158. Fenton Lockhart is a_____.
A writer B sailor C painter D Doctor

159. Woozzeck repairs _____.
A furniture B watches C shoes D Cars

160. What did Apple Garth judge?
A Animals B books C people D Birds

161. It is an old fashioned shop crowded with stuff.
A decorated B colored C damaged D Packed

162. Who was drinking rain?
A leaves B man C Cat D A tree

163. Stare from bushes at her blank faced coaches.
A attractive B passionless C Ugly D Broken

164. And since to look at things in bloom.
A beauty B In full swing C In fascination D In sadness

165. That valley is fatal when furnaces burn.
A disastrous B beautiful C green D Fertile

166. Yonder’s the midden whose odors will madden.
A Filth B flower C plant D Shrub

167. Pyramid piled like cannon balls.
A High up B Conical C Top linked D Flat

168. In which light children enter to buy fruit?
A Lantern B lamp C moon D Bulb

169. The fruit glowed red-hot from within.
A darkened B sparkled C sprinkled D Wasted
170. I, with my stoop reflect.
A think B ask C Look D Criticize

171. The Sindhi Woman was walking with undulant grace.
A Like boughs B Like daffodils C Like dolls D Like waves

172. A time to rend, and a time to sew.
A fill B Shoot C Tear D Clutch

173. There is a time to pluck up that which is planted.
A harvest B Saw C Sow D Ascend

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174. There is time to refrain.
A sustain B Maintain C abstain D Disdain

175. The traveler was from antique land.
A ancient B Efficient C prudent D Allen

176. Tells that its sculptor well those passions read.
A forces B Changes C Hills D emotions

177. of the colossal wreck boundless and bare.
A despair B Glory C might D Ruin

178. Nothing beside remains, round the decay.
A structure B Decline C statue D Body

179. Our gestures are without motion.
A suggestions B Idleness C actions D Laziness

180. We are hollow men.
A fragile B Void C weak D Brave

181. Empty of concord is the soul of Europe.
A harmony B Disunity C vigour D Strength

182. The Muslims should be God-Drunk.
A Lover of Allah B Drinker of wine C Lover of wealth D Rich man

183. Rank broken, perplexed, prayers cold.
A confused B prosperous C prominent D Closed

184. on what the nation’s harmony depends?
A Money B Law C Democracy D Unity

185. The Muslim hearts are perplexed.
A overjoyed B pleased C Satisfied D Upset

186. The countryside was devastated and mangled.
A beautiful B ruined C Planted D Fertile

187. They can really create the great.
A encourage B discourage C Produced D Praise

188. There are shrieks in stock.
A awaiting B consumed C Decreased D Encamped

189. You may be afraid to plot an evil.
A make B introduce C Plan D Follow

190. Trusting his image, he assumes their relevance.

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A rectifies B supposes C Certifies D Beautifies
GRAMMAR ( Asked in Previous Board Papers)
1. I _____for Karachi tomorrow.

A Am leaving B leave C Left D Will have been
leaving
2.I thanked them for what they ____ to me.
A Has done B Had done C Will do D Would do

3.They ____ their work so far.
A Did not finish B finished C Have not finished D Do not finish

4.when he ____ I will let you know.
A arrive B arrives C Arrived D Will arrive

5.It ___ every day so far this week.
A rains B Will rain C Rained D Has been raining

6. This the car which I _____ last month.
A buy B Have bought C bought D Had bought

7. I am sure she ___ if you ask her.
A come B comes C Will come D Came

8. He ____ in the ground for a long time.
A Has been playing B plays C Had played D Has played

9. He ____ his homework before the guests came.
A finished B Has finished C had finished D Had been finished

10.He treated me as if I _____ his servant.
A am B Have been C Was D Were

11.She hope that she ___ her child.
A Were finding B finds C Will find D Will finds

12. She in not sleeping, she ___ the books.
A Is study B Is studying C Had study D Has study

13. He ____ his boy how to ride a bicycle.
A Is teaching B Is teach C Do not teach D Have taught

14.it ___ before I can out.

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A rains B Will be raining C Had rained D Have rained
15.He___ two days ago.
A Do not die B Will die C Die D Died

16. When I met him, he____ to college.
A goes B Is going C Went D Was going

17. Honesty never ___ wasted.
A go B goes C Went D Gone

18. We ____ five times a day.
A We have pray B pray C Would pray D Praying

19. If he ____ hard, he will pass.
A work B works C working D Worked

20.if he works hard , he ___ in the exams.
A Will have passed B Had been passed C Will pass D Will being passed
21. We ___ to see picture last night.
A go B Had gone C Went D Will go

22. A black sheep ____ the whole flock.
A spoil B spoils C Went D Will go

23. A black sheep____ the whole flock.
A spoil B spoils C Had spoiled D Spoiled

24. They ____ their lesson tomorrow.
A Will learn B learn C Learns D Learnt

25. Let us go to the book shop as soon as school _____
A Will be over B Was over C Be over D Is over

26. It usually ____ here in June.
A rains B rained C Will rain D Rain

27. The children ___ taken good care of.
A has B have C Has been D Have been

28. We cannot go out because it ____.
A cleaned B cleaning C Clean D To clean

29. We cannot go out because it _____.
A Is raining B Was raining C Has rained D Rained

30. Work hard lest you ____.
A Should fail B Will fail C Fail D Can fail

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31. This book ____ last year.
B Has been
A Has been published Is published C was published D published
32. When the bell rang, he ____ a bath.
A Was having B is having C Has D Had

33.She should _____ to function.
A went B go C Goes D Gone

34. Good students _____ their time.
A Not waste B are not waste C does not waste D do not waste
35. I ___ a new plane.
A have B has C Am D Was

36.They will be _____ by the teacher.
A punish B punishes C punished D Punishing

37.We ____ helped them.
A has B have C Shall D Have been

38.I went to Lahore, I _____ buy costly things.
A would B shall C Will D Will be

39. Why did they ____ a noise?
A make B makes C Made D Making

40.Walk carefully lest you ____.
A Shall fall B Might fall C can fall D should fall

41. All is well that ____ well.
A ends B ended C End D will end

42. He ____ me last week.
A meet B met C Will meet D Have met
43.if he ____ hard, he will pass.
A work B works C worked D will work

44. They _____ exercise daily.
A takes B take C had taken D Taking

45. We ____ to see picture last night.
A go B went C Had gone D Will go

46. He ____ to Karachi tomorrow morning.
A goes B Was going C Went D Will go

47.He looks as If he ____ mad.

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A is B are C Went D Was
48. The course ____ by next month.
A Was completed B had completed C Will be completed D has completed

49. A rolling stone ____ no moss.
A gather B gathers C gathered D shall gather

50. He cried as if he ____ mad.
A is B was C Were D Has helped
Stories
1. Might is Right
2. A friend in need is a friend indeed
3. Tit for tat/ As you sow, so shall you reap
4. Do good have good/ kindness never goes unrewarded
5. Pride hath a fall
6. Try, Try again/ where there is a will, there is a way/ No pain no gain
7. All that glitter is not gold
Applications
1. To principal for return of library security fee

2. To principal for character certificate
3. To principal for fee concession/ remission of fine/ scholarship
4. To principal for sick leave/ leave on medical ground
5. To principal for change of subject
Letters
1. To father/ Mother about progress in studies

2. To friend describing your first impression of college
3. To friend requesting him/her to lend some books/ cycle
4. To father to increase monthly allowance/ money for books
5. To friend condoling the death of his/ her mother
6. To uncle thanking him for gift on birthday

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Pair of Words (Asked in Previous Board Papers)
1. Access Excess 2. Fair Fare

3. Accident Incident 4. Farm Form
5. Adopt Adapt 6. Feet Feat
7. Advice Advise 8. Floor Flour
9. Allusion Illusion 10. Foul Fowl
11. Alter Altar 12. Gambol Gamble
13. Artist Artisan 14. Gaol Goal
15. Audible Edible 16. Herd Heard
17. Bail Bale 18. Hew Hue
19. Bear Bare 20. Hung Hanged
21. Bridal Bridle 22. Ice Snow
23. Break Brake 24. Idol Idle
25. Cannon Canon 26. Judicial Judicious
27. Cease Seize 28. Lesson Lessen
29. Cell Sell 30. Loin Lion
31. Cite Site 32. Mail Male
33. Compliment Complement 34. Marry Merry
35. Council Counsel 36. Metal Mettle
37. Queue Cue 38. Meat Meet
39. Dairy Diary 40. Ordinance Ordnance
41. Dew Due 42. Pattern Patron
43. Die Dye 44. Persecute Prosecute
45. Differ Defer 46. Personal Personnel
47. Dose Doze 48. Piece Peace
49. Eligible Illegible 50. Plain Plane
51. Eminent Imminent 52. Pore Pour
53. Excite Incite 54. Pray Prey
55. Quiet Quite 56. Profit Prophet
57. Rain Rein 58. Urbane Urban
59. Right Rite 60. Vale Veil
61. Ring Wring 62. Waive Wave
63. Roll Role 64. Wander Wonder
65. Root Route 66. Way Weigh
67. Seem Seam 68. Weather Whether
69. Sight Site 70. Week Weak

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71. Sweat Sweet 72. Willing Willful
73. Team Teem 74. Yoke Yolk
75. Temper Tamper 76. Tenor Tenure
77. Temporal Temporary 78. Custom Habit
79. Sore sour 80. Waste Waist
Translation Paragraphs For Practice
✓ While she was stacking………………She picked up the receiver.

✓ Remember when we used to come ………………….yellow rain drops to the ground.
✓ She was a large woman……….to lose his balance.
✓ In another corner of the room………to be mistrusted now.
✓ Sweat popped out on boy’s face……… middle of her room .
✓ There was jno use in Mr. Hubert’s ……………..laughed at him.
✓ The child was fairly eating…….. the Sunday papers.
✓ It is related that while…….and the village be ruined.
✓ Once a king and a Persian slave ……………became displeased. ✓ Looking out, all the
trees…….perverted blackness ✓ I am not unmindful…..suffering is redemptive.
✓ This is our hope……..free on one day.
✓ The door opened and Jim……expression on his face.
✓ Margraret was wondering….. thirsty work, this. ✓ In the final unreasoning
assault……outcome as this ✓ I had a vexing dream…..beneath darkness.
✓ Everywhere, fifty miles over the countryside…….almost to the sun itself. ✓ The man felt his
hair flutter and the tissues of his body……………….
IMPORTANT LESSONS FOR TRANSLATION
Clearing in the sky

Thank you Ma’am (most Imp.)
The use of force
Gulistan of Sa’di
A mild attack of locusts (Most Imp.)
I have a dream (Most Imp.)
God be praised
Practice Sentences for Punctuation
1. mr. steward looked embarrassed. I m afraid I m not at liberty to tell you that, he said.
however, i assure you, the organization is of international scope
2. now, youre comin’ to something, son, he said as he pushed down the top wire so he could
cross the fence. this is something i want you to see

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3. 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
4. i want you to understand me, dell, he said. nothing like haircut could make me careless for
you. But if you’ll open that, you may know what I felt when i came in.”
5. all the crops finished. Nothing lefthe said. But the gongs were still beating, the men still
shouting, and Margaret asked: why do you go on with it, then?”
6. if they fail, they are expected to bring the case before the Qazi to seek justice. but in the
present case, the parents have agreed to get my bloodshed for the trash of this world.
7. The man felt his hair flutter and the tissues of his body draw tight as if he were standing at
the centre of a vacuum his wife before him seemed almost to whirl away in smoke.
8. Let the water run until it gets warm she said here s a clean towel.
9. What ever reason he gave people were not willing to believe those are lying execuses they
said behind his back
10. i was seen with the pocketbook who saw me mr manana the harness man saw you pick up
the pocketbook
11. why me me me picked up the pocket book yes you yourself by my word of honor i never
heared of it.
The Piece of String (Most important for punctuations)
12. and suppose a man wanted to be skating champion of the Sahara said terbut and couldn’t
afford the money to get there
13. Look he said to them you did hear the news the other day didn’t you
14. But what can you cure asked the villagers I can cure the goiter answered the quack.
SHORT QUESTIONS (Asked in Previous Board Papers)
Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Why did Arthur disagree with Norma?
Mr.Steward offensive?
What was the message Norma received on pushing What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband
the button? to accept the offer?
Why did Mr.Steward keep persuading Norma? Why did Norma try to persuade her husband to
agree with her?
What was written on the folded piece of paper What was the last conversation between Norma
scotched tape to the bottom of the box? and Mr. Steward at the end of the lesson?
What is the significance of Arthur’s life-insurance Why did the son at the age of six cy?
policy?
Why didn’t Jess’s father follow the advice of doctors? In the story “Clearing in the sky” what had the
doctors told the old man?
What climate did they face on the Mars? What was the condition of the Bittering family on
hearing the news of the war on the earth?
Why did Harry want to go back to earth? What was the advise Harry gave to the people?
How dangerous can a Martian virus be? What did happen to the boy when he tried to
snatch the purse?
Why did the woman ask the boy to wash his face? What was the nature of woman’s job?

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Why did the woman not watch the boy while Describe the appearance of Mrs.Luella Bates.
preparing a dish?
How did the boy look physically? Why did George give the pocket book to his
employer?
What made Hubert shameful? What was the effect of Mr.Hubert’sprotesting?
Why did people make fun of Hubert’s innocence? Why did Hubert keep claiming his innocence before
his death?
What was the subject discussed at the club? What was the view point of the parents of Gorgios?
Did gorgios use any short cut to achieve his ambition? How did Gorgoispersuade his people to make his
country strong?
What did Terbut think was needed for success in life? What did Terbut think of Jorken’sarguments?
What were the arrangementmade for the function of Under what circumstance the use of force can be
inauguration? justified?
What was the behavior of the child with the doctor? How did the girl look by appearance?
What was the condition of the parents on the arrival of Why did the doctor call the sick girl by her first
the doctor? name?
Why did the girl break the wooden blade? What was the advice given by Nushirvan to his
people?
How did the diseased king recover? Why did the boy look to the sky and smile?
What was the remedy suggested by the physicians for What should be the role of a King?
the disease of the King?
How did the Persian salve create inconvenience for What should be the criterion of judgment for a
other passengers? person?
What should be the role of a Qazi? How did the quack try to curve the old woman?
How did the Camel-men cure their camel? What did the quack do in the next village?
What was the punishment inflicted by the villagers on Why did the quack come back to the came-men?
the quack?
Why did the farmers want to kill the locusts? What did old Stephen tell Margaret?
Why are the locusts comared with bad weather? Why did men eat their supper with good appetites?
What was the desire of every farmer? Why were the farmers throwing wet leaves on fire?
What is the dream of Martin Luther King? What was the cause of Negroe’s discontentment?
What are the qualities of the veterans of creative What did Luther hope about his four little children?
suffering?
What should be the faith of Negroes? Why did Della feel sad on losing her hair?
Why did Jim sell the gold watch? What was the wisdom in selling the most valuable
thing?
Who were the Magi? Why did Della sell he hair?

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Why did Della fell proud of the beauty of her hair? Bring out wisdom in selling the most valuable things
with reference to the shorty story “The Gift of the
Magi”
How did Shamim Ahmed come to marry Mehrun? Who was Ch.Fateh Dad?
What was Abul’sturban known as and where did it Describe MaluviAbul’sappearance.
originally come from?
What did the people come out on the mall? Why did the driver of the truck speed away after
the accident?
What did the young man purchase from the boy? What was the appearance of the young man in the
story “overcoat”?
What was the condition of overcoat worm by the young
man?
Why did the second man accuse the first man of lying? What were the circumstances that forced her to
leave her car?
Why didn’t she accompany the second man? What is the significance of the storm in the play
“Heat Lightning”?
Why did the girls decline the second man’s offer to go Why couldn’t the girl describe the killer?
with him to bus?
Why did the girl ask for help from the first man? Why did she think ill of the second man?
Why did the girl consider the First Man suspicious as Does the girl become suspicious of First man as the
the play progresses? play proceeds?
How did the girl realize the truth that first man was What did the girl do when she saw the flash light in
the killer? the hands of the first man?
Why does the girl not report the matter to the police? Why do you think the second man says that the girl
is smarter than the first man?
What was the thing the second man was afraid of Why was the girl walking along the road all alone
during childhood? at midnight?
Narrate the escape scene of the girl in the “Heat What was the condition of the girl when she ran
Lightning”. out of gas?
Why did the Girl consider the First Man her helper? How did the girl escape from the killer?
How did the girl escape from the killer? How does Kreton prove his exta-ordinary powers?
What type of life do you force in year 5000? What is the purpose of the visit of Kreton?
What is the theme of Kreton’s study on the earth? Compare the character of General Power and
Kreton?
Why do Kreton’s people not travel much? Write a few lines about Kreton.
What are Mr.Spelding’s views about the flying object? Draw the character sketch Mrs.Spelding briefly.
How did Ellen defend John? What were the restictions imposed on
Mr.Spelding?

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How damaging is violence in life? Write five What does Kreton sy about Powers, thinking for the
sentences. second time?
What is Miss McCutcheon looking for? How does she Why does Clay need money?
fell about the children of the town?
Describe the setting of the play “The Oyster and the What was the conflict between Clay’s father and
Pearl”? mother?
What kind of judge is Judge Applegarth? Why do they want Wozzeck to come?
What does Clay want to put in the local newspaper Who buys Oyster and how much does he pay?
any why?
Why is Harry sitting in the barber’s chair? What is Harry’s philosophy? Can it be applied in this
age?
Where does the , “the oyster and the pearl” take Who do they want Wozzeck to come?
place?
What did Clay find near Black Rock? What has happened to Clay’s father?
How the sheep-dogs react at the arrival of the Night The poet calls the coaches of the mail “Blank faced”
Mail? why?
Why do sheep-dogs continue their sleep on the arrival What does the “Night Mail” bring?
of the night mail?
What did the reader tell the rider about the valley? What is the main idea of the poem “O where are
you going”.
What does the horror say about the spot on the Write fruits does the writer mention in the poem
hearer’s skin? “In the street of fruit stall”?
Why has the poet used “Cannon balls” to describe the What happens to the children when they eat fruit?
fruits?
How do the children eat fruit in “The street of the fruit What are the qualities of the Sindhi women?
stalls”?
Describe the Karachi slums. What did the poet reflect when he saw the Sindhi
Woman?
What importance of time has been pointed out by the What is the message of the poem “Times”?
poet in “times”?
What is the message of the poem “The Feed”? What do you feel after reading the poem “The
Feed”?
What does the title of the poem “The Hollow Man” How is the poem“The Hollow Men “a criticism on
suggest? modern society?
How do the voice of Hollow Men resemble? What does the phrase the “Stuffed man” means?
What do hollow men mean? When does the life of a man become poor?
How does the poet compare men with animals in the Why does the poet call out life a poor lfe in the
poem “leisure”? poem Leisure?
Who was Abraham? What was his faith? What is worse than slavery?

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What is the present state of the Muslims according to Who cannot complete with civilization of Makkah?
Allama Muhammad Iqbal?
What has made the efforts of the Muslim fruitless How were the people of the two cities made
according to Iqbal? powerless and helpess?
Describe the scene of devastation in “A tale of two From what circumstances had the victims of Japans
cities.” pass through?
What is the message of the poem “A table of two What is the effect of death of Bullah Shah’s friend
cities”? on him?
Without whose love is Bullah is loss? Why does a person feel helpless on the death of a
friend?
What happens when according to Charles Perraut, life Who treated the bazaar of Egypt?
is spend with the help of words and not deeds?
Why did Mansur mount the gallows? What is the effect of love?
What kind of picture of Karachi Slums do we get from Mention two attributes of God.
the poem “The Sindhi Women”?
How do the attributes of God exercise their influence What are the attributes mention in the poem
on Man’s Character? “God’s Attributes”?
What are the things that keep a person alive as What is the effect of love?
described in “the delight song”?
What is meant by “A man of words and not deeds”? What is the moral lesson of the poem “in broken
images”?
ENGLISH PART-1
EXPLANATION WITH RTC (How to attempt)
(A) RCT (Reference to the Context)
(i) Reference: The Rain by W.H. Davies
Context: This poem is a beautiful description of two natural phenomena; rain and
sunshine.
(ii) Reference: Night Mail by W.H. Auden
Context: This poem is a beautiful description of a train that carries mails for everyone.
(ii) Reference: Loveliest of Tress, the Cherry Now by A. E. Housman
Context: This poem is a beautiful description of cherry tree in spring and winter.
(iv) Reference: O Where are You Going? by W.H. Auden
Context: This poem is an imaginary dialogue between two opposite forces; good and evil.
(v) Reference: In the Street of Fruit Stalls by Jan Stallworthy
Context: This poem is a symbolic presentation of the world threatened with war and
poverty.
(vi) Reference: A Sindhi Woman by Jan Stallworthy
Context: This poem is a rich tribute to hard work even under a pressure.
(vii) Reference: Times from Ecclesiastes

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Context: This poem tells us that everything happens in this world according to a planned
schedule.
(viii) Reference: Ozymandias by P.B. Shelly
Context: This poem shows the pride of man and tells that human beings are mortal but art
is not.
(ix) Reference: The Feed by Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Context: This poem shows the love of mother for her young ones and criticizes modern
science.
(x) Reference: The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot
Context: This poem satirizes modern men who are leading aimless and worthless lives.
(xi) Reference: Leisure by W.H. Davies
Context: This poem satirizes modern busy men who have no time to enjoy the beauties of
Nature.
(xii) Reference: Ruba'iyat by Allama Iqbal
Context: This poem tells the miserable condition of the Muslims and urges upon the need
of strong faith.
(xiii) Reference: A Tale of Two Cities by John Peter
Context: This poem praises the people of Japan for their hard work to regain their lost
strength.
(xiv) Reference: My Neighbour Friend Breathing His Last! by Bullah Shah
Context: This poem describes that the death of others creates feelings of fear in us and we
remember Allah.
(xv) Reference: He Came to Know Himself by Sachal Sarmast
Context: This poem tells us that Allah comes on the earth in the guise of His lovers like
Mansur.
(xvi) Reference: God's Attributes by Jalaluddin Rumi
Context: This poem describes three limitless attributes of God; "Seeing", "Hearing" and
"Knowing".
(xvii) Reference: The Delight Song by N. Scott Monaday
Context: This poem reflects the inner happiness of the poet due to his good relation with
man and nature.
(xviii) Reference: Love - An Essence of All Religions by Jalaluddin Rumi
Context: This poem suggests that love can solve problems and change adversities into
pleasures.
(xix) Reference: A Man of Words and Not of Deeds by Charles Perault
Context: This poem criticizes those lazy people who waste their time and finally meet a
tragic end.
(xx) Reference: In Broken Images by Robert Graves
Context: This poem tells that man meditates to know the facts of life but remains curious
about them.
(B) EXPLANATION

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These are very reflective and thought-provoking lines. These have many layers of
meanings. The surface meaning is simple and easy to understand. However, the hidden
meaning is somewhat complex and not easy to discern for a common reader.In these lines
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LIST OF MOST REPEATED 166 PAIR OF WORDS BY MISS AQSA
1 Abject Object 2 Flee Flea

3 Absolute Obsolute 4 Flew Flu
5 Abstain Refrain 6 Flour Floor
7 Accede Concede 8 Formally Formerly
9 Accept Except 10 Foul Fowl
11 Access Excess 12 Gaol Goal
13 Accident Incident 14 Gate Gait
15 Accuse Excuse 16 Hair Hare
17 Addition Edition 18 Heir Hale
19 Add Aid 20 Heal Heel
21 Adept Adapt 22 Hew Hue
23 Advice Advise 24 Higher Hire
25 Affect Effect 26 Human Humane
27 Affection Affectation 28 Idol Idle
29 Afflict Inflict 30 Illusion Delusion
31 Allowed Aloud 32 Illict Elict
33 Altar Alter 34 Imaginary Imaginative
35 Allusion Illusion 36 Impossible Impassable
37 Amiable Amicable 38 Incredible Incredulous
39 Angel Angle 40 Industrious Industrial
41 Apposite Opposite 42 Judicial Judicious
43 Apprehend Comprehend 44 Lesson Lessen
45 Artist Artiste 46 Letter Latter
47 Ascent Assent 48 Lose Loose
49 Averse Adverse 50 Liar Lawyer
51 Assay Essay 52 Loot Lute
53 Aural Oral 54 Mail Male
55 Bail Bale 56 Mane Main
57 Bare Bear 58 Marry Merry
59 Beneficent Beneficial 60 Massage Message
61 Barren Baron 62 Meat Meet
63 Ballet Ballot 64 Medal Meddle
65 Berth Birth 66 Metal Mettle
67 Beside Besides 68 Minor Miner
69 Borne Born 70 Moral Morale
71 Brake Break 72 Momentary Momentous
73 Breath Breathe 74 Notable Notorious

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75 Bridal Bridle 76 Pain Pane
77 Calender Calendar 78 Pale Pail
79 Canon Cannon 80 Peace Piece
81 Canvas Canvass 82 Petrol Patrol
83 Cast Caste 84 Pour Pore
85 Casual Causal 86 Populous Popular
87 Cattle Kettle 88 Plain Plan
89 Cease Seize 90 Practise Practice
91 Ceiling Roof 92 Practical Practicable
93 Cell Sell 94 Pray Prey
95 Cemetery Symmetry 96 Precede Proceed
97 Childish Childlike 98 Principle Principal
99 Cloth Clothe 100 Quiet Quite
101 Compare Contrast 102 Rain Rein
103 Coarse Course 104 Respectable Respectful
105 Coma Comma 106 Right Rite
107 Confidant Confident 108 Road Rode
109 Contemptible Contemptuous 110 Refuse Deny
111 Corpse Corps 112 Root Route
113 Council Counsel 114 Sail Sale
115 Continuous Continual 116 Seem Seam
117 Cue Queue 118 Seen Scene
119 Compliment Complement 120 Sole Soul
121 Defer Differ 122 Sore Sour
123 Descent Dissent 124 Sight Site
125 Device Devise 126 Stationary Stationery
127 Dew Due 128 Steal Steel
129 Diary Dairy 130 Story Storey
131 Decease Disease 132 Straight Strait
133 Dose Doze 134 Sweat Sweet
135 Dear Deer 136 Stair Stare
137 Dependent Dependant 138 Tamper Temper
139 Draft Draught 140 Team Teem
141 Drown Sink 142 Tenor Tenure
143 Drop Droop 144 Temporal Temporary
145 Dual Duel 146 Tide Tied
147 Dye Die 148 vain Vein
149 Eligible Illegible 150 Vale Veil
151 Eminent Imminent 152 Waist Waste
153 Empire Umpire 154 Way Weigh
155 Enviable Envious 156 Weak Week
157 Fair Fare 158 Whether Weather
159 Farther Further 160 Wine Vine
161 Feat Feet 162 Yolk Yoke
163 Cite Site 164 Weather Climate
165 Rein Reign 166 Latter Later

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AMBITIOUS ACADEMY SHAHDARA

INTER-I ENGLISH SUCCESS SERIES

A psychiatrist B A doctor C An eccentric D Murderer

A guest B operator C salesman D Psychiatrist

A Front door B hall C Road D Garden

A In the oven B In the broiler C In the freezer D In the basket

A politely B roughly C civilly D Openly

A Hill top B Waste land C valley D Desert

A told B pulled C supported D Beat

A three B four C Five D Six

A twenty B Twenty five C thirty D Thirty five

A Five B Seven C Eight D Nine

A Wisp of alfalfa B flower C sapling D Tomato

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A Branches B kinds C leaves D Trunks

A Staggered B Passed happily C Walked vividly D Strolled

A Strolled B stayed C looked D Shouted

A English B Greek C Italian D French

A Decorated it B Furnished it C Ate good breakfast D Arranged a feast

A Award B punish C Save D Meet

A miseries B misfortunes C secrets D Pearls

A fragile B new C Old D Shiny

A Big room B Back room C Small kitchen D Big kitchen

A broke B clattered C shown D Emoved

A confuse B refuse C refute D Salute

A A rod B A bag C A hammer D A large purse

A pulled B pushed C punished D Invited

A stout B strong C weak D Young

A eat B help C serve D T the table

A Police officer B his father C The woman D his uncle

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A ugly B handsome C heavy D Thin

A water B Destruction C waves D Noise

A A carpenter B A fisherman C A harness man D A mason

A reddened B Blackish C delighted D Thrilled

A contest B play C Program D Sermon

A chance B deterrence C Resolve D Whim

A Gloomy B graceful C Healthy D Active

A Claiming B Discarding C Ailing D Demonstrating

A Came B Invited C awaited D Gathered

A Contest B Success C Desire D Wealth

A Jerkins B Terbut C Gorgios D The writer

A Fourteen B Sixteen C Eighteen D Twenty

A Hopeful B Disappointed C Angry D Delighted

A Partially B Swiftly C completely D Tiringly

A Darkened B Yellow C Pale D Rosy

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A Beautiful B Dangerous C Confused D Delighted

A For her parent’s B To keep record C To threaten her D To make her

A Jolly B Della C Cora D Mathilda

A The father B The doctor C The mother D The sick child

A Unpleasant B hot C moist D Dry

A Delightfully B peacefully C calmly D Wildly

A Eternally B lazily C wrongly D Swiftly

A Silent B Punish C teach D Train

A Blessing B Travel C misery D Opportunity

A Kindness B Cruelty C desire D Wisdom

A Depression B sandness C cruelty D Will power

A Army B Feelings C Smile D Tears

A Rejected B Ignored C understood D Cleared

A Eaten B expelled C vomited D Thrown

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A Suggested B provided C explained D Urged