SSAT DEGREE COLLEGE

ENGLISH PART I

UNSEEN COMPREHENTION PASSAGE

1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: (15)
Ceasing fire is difficult. It is a part of high politics. Feelings run high. Attempts to bring
about peace open to misunderstanding, instead of bringing people together, attempts
at peace making sometimes set them further apart. The path of peace maker is indeed
hard. The UN has succeeded in a few cases in bringing peace where there was no peace
before. But in a great many cases the result has not been satisfactory.

The world is full of little quarrels between nations. Any one of these quarrels might be
responsible for outbreak of a new world war. Let us not despair, for there is one part of
the work of the UN that fills us with hope. This is the work of fighting social evils.

Men and women from different parts of the world of different races and religions sit
together, think, plan and actually work together to improve conditions of life in
countries they have not known before. This work brings the work closer.

a) For each of the following words/phrases find words from the passage with a
similar meaning. (05)
i. Failure to understanding correctly
ii. Gratifying a desire/need
iii. A sudden eruption
iv. Utter lack of hope
v. Preventing
b) Why is the peace making difficult? (03)
c) What will happen if quarrels between nations are not settled? (03)
d) What hopeful work is done by UN? (03)
e) Suggest a suitable title for the passage. (01)
2. Write a summary of the passage given in Question No.1. (08)

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3. Attempt any TWO questions: (10)
i. What are some of the characteristics of Charles? How does Laurie let his parents
know what kind of person Charles is?
ii. Why was the blind beggar always eager to narrate tale of how he lost his sight?
iii. What is the surprise ending to the story “The Story of An Hour”?
SEEN COMPREHENTION (10)
4. Read the following passage taken from your text book and answer the questions
given below:
Now what are your doings with yourself when you are not working? Before
examination some students do nothing at all except sitting in a chair and worry.
Here is another misunderstanding. People often think that the mind works like a
body; it does not. If one wanted to converse physical energy in order to cut the
maximum amount of fire wood, one would lie flat on a bed and rest when one
wasn’t chopping. But the mind cannot rest. Even in sleep you dream, even you
forget your dreams. The mind is always turning. It gets its relaxation only by
variety. That is what makes the mind rest. When you’ve finished your optimum
number of hours you must stop. You must not then sit around in the chair
thinking about the work that only tires without learning. You must get out and
do something. It doesn’t matter what- anything so long as you are actively doing
something else but work.
a) Write the title of the reading text and the name of the writer from which
the passage has been taken. (02)
b) What do some of the students do before the examination? (02)
c) How does a wood cutter converse his physical energy when he is tired
and exhausted? (03)
d) For each of the following words/phrases find word/phrases in the
passage with the similar meaning: (03)
i. Converse
ii. Chopping
iii. Variety
5. GRAMMAR
a) Complete the following sentences by adding a,an,the. (5)
Child beggar distracted me while I was driving and I missed turn I
was supposed to take. I found myself in unfamiliar part of the
locality, which I latter discovered to be block two.
b) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: (5)
Because a growing concern environmental issues, the
General Assembly of the UNO organized the UN conference
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 Human Environment in Stockholm 1972 which led in the
creation of the UN Environment Programme.
c) Use correct form of the verbs given in brackets: (05)
I (walk) along Tang Road when I (realize) that a man with
thick beard (follow) me. To make sure I (walk) on quickly and
turned right, then left and (stop) suddenly at a stop.
d) Change the narration of the following: (05)
“I will be taking my driving test tomorrow.” He said to me, “can you take me
for some practice today?”
e) Change the following sentences into passive voice: (05)
a) Somebody stole my all books.
b) We should perform Namaz for five times.
c) Who has broken this chair?
d) Do not avoid the mentioned rules.
e) Small talk for the pleasure created an atmosphere of good fellowship.

f) Complete the verbs in the following sentences by adding adverb particles.

The meaning of each verb is given in brackets: (05)

i. We were completely taken deception. (deceived)

ii. Please carry while I am away. (continue)
iii. For home work we have to go the chapter No.6 again.
(review)
iv. The old man passed last night.(died)
v. He says he is going to cut his smoking.(reduce)
COMPOSITION
6. Write an essay on one of the following: (15)
i. Earthquake
ii. Importance of commerce education
iii. Energy crisis in Pakistan
iv.
7. Prepare your C.V and a covering letter in response to the following advertisement.
Accountant required in a leading manufacturing industry located in Karachi. (12)
Qualification: MBA (Finance) /C.A (articles completed or equivalent).
Experience: five years in a manufacturing industry. Must be computer literate,
motivated and able to lead a dedicated team to achieve set goals”. Send your

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application with C.V and a recent passport size photograph to P.O.Box308, M.A.
Jinnah Road. Latest by: Nov 30, 2015.