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SAMPLE PAPER ENTRY TEST

ENGLISH – CLASS 1st YEAR

Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 50

Instruction
 All questions are compulsory.
 No marks will be awarded in case of cutting, over-writing or use of lead pencil.
 Failing to abide by the following instructions will result in disqualification of the candidates:-
o Roll No will only be written on the first page of the answer sheet.
o No identification marks e.g. drawings, signatures etc will be marked on answer sheet.
o Examination center will not be written on the answer sheet.
o All questions will be attempted on this paper. No answer sheet will be given for any question.
o Paper will be attempted with blue ink. Black marker may be used for headings only.

Q.No.1. Write down the synonyms of the following words. (5)

a. Glossy
(1) shiny (2) pretty (3) glass (4) ugly
b. Gloomy
(1) happy (2) sad (3) mild (4) treat
c. Leap
(1) true (2) giant (3) leave (4) jump
d. Maligned
(1) elegant (2) magnificent (3) destitute (4) merry
e. Harmony
(1) dislike (2) fighting (3) imbalance (4) understanding
Q.No.2. Write down the antonyms of the following words. (5)
a. Mighty
(1) Huge (2) grand (3) weak (4) strong
b. Relevant
(1) to the point (2) closer (3) pertinent (4) unrelated
c. Convenient
(1) difficult (2) easy (3) inaccessible (4) religious
d. Distinct
(1) types (2) clear (3) same (4) different
e. Primarily
(1) hopefully (2) basically (3) finally (4) understanding
Q.No.3. Fill in the blanks with correct preposition. (5)

for, above, , after, of , in, since

a. I am not interested _____ buying a new car now.

b. My parents have been married ______ forty-nine years.
c. It's been snowing ________ Christmas morning.
d. Islamabad lies 400 kilometers ______ sea level.
e. The child is scared ________darkness.
Q.No.4. Change the given sentences into indirect speech. (5)
a. The girl said, „It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.‟

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b. Ali said, “Let me do my work”.

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c. He said, “What do you want me to do”.

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d. She said to me, “Do not waste your time in idle talks”.

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e. You will say, “She is cranky”.
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Q.No.5. Choose the correct option for the following active/passive voice sentences. (5)
a. This exercise will _____________ at home by me.
(1) Be doing (2) Have done (3) Do (4) Be done
b. He did not give up fight even though he was badly bruised.
(1) The fight did not give up by him even though he was badly bruised.
(2) The fight had not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.
(3) The fight was not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.
(4) The fight was not being given up by him even though he was badly bruised.
c. This problem ________ by your brother yesterday.
(1) Was solved (2) Is solved (3) Will be solved (4) Solves
d. The money ________ stolen by the thieves if you leave it there.
(1) Was (2) Will be (3) Has been (4) Is
e. She never understood me, whenever I said something.
(1) Whenever I said something, I never understood by her.
(2) Whenever I said something, I had never understood by her.
(3) Whenever I said something, I was being never understood by her.
(4) Whenever I said something I was never understood by her.
Q.NO.6. Do as directed. (5)
a. I have seen many birds nestling on cell-phone towers. (Identify the tense)

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b. The watchman managed to nab two of them. (Rewrite in to Past perfect tense)

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c. I drink water. (Add a question tag)

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d. We enjoy our training sessions. (Rewrite it using Present Perfect Continuous Tense)

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e. when did she come back from the usa. (Punctuate the sentence)
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Q.NO.7. Translate the given Urdu sentences into English (5)

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Q.NO.8. Translate the given English sentences into Urdu. (5)

a. He sold the house after you had gone.
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b. You are unnecessarily worried.
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c. May God give you strength to bear this terrible blow.
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d. What cannot be cured must be endured.
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e. Of course, he gave up all hopes of passing high school.
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Q.No.9. Write a story in the given space based on the prompt and sketch/picture. Use the given space
only to write your story. (10)

Suitable Tile: ___________________________________________________ (2)

Waseem was passing through the main highway with his family. They were going for a visit when
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Marks Distribution
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Diction 1

Language 2

Characters 1