ENGINEER’S & DOCTORS INN

Comprehensive Examination 2024

Paper: English I
Time: 20 Minutes H.S.C Part I (Science /Commerce Group) CODE:-ENG-I
Section“A”(Compulsory) Multiple Choice Questions (M.C.Qs) Max Marks: 20

QNo1.Choose the correct answer for each from the given options.

1. Quaid e Azam was speaking to the Constituent Assembly at:

*national level *global level * regional level * provincial level
2. According to the Quaid e Azam, the poisonous thing is:
*corruption * nepotism * black marketing * law and order situation
3. _________ was working in education.
*Mathilde * Loisel * Mansion * Forestier
4. Mathilde belonged to a/an ________ family.
*rich * poor * middle class * elite
5. For thirty pence our Saviour was sold, is a line from this poem:
* Ozymandias * The Character of a Happy life * Lucy Gray * The Abbot of Canterbury

6 The Comparative degree of the word “little” is:

* littler * less * more little * more less

7. The strong retreat for a happy man is his

*heart *thoughts *mind *conscience

8. A happy man’s armour is his ________ thought.

*clever *honest *deep *joy

9. The poet chanced to see Lucy ___________.

*at break of day *in the evening *in the afternoon *at night

10. Lucy’s father asked Lucy to go to the town with a lantern to bring her ________.
*aunt * brother *uncle * mother

11. King John was jealous of Abbot’s housekeeping and high ______.
*character * business *respect * renown

12. king John feared that the Abbot was working against his ___________.
*people *policies *crown *ministers

13. While going back to his town, the Abbot met a _______.
* Farmer *friend *neighbour *shephered

14. People believe Lucy can be seen doing these activities except____________.
*looking straight *singing songs *moving rapidly *talking to people

15. The writer visited the bank ___________

*frequently *first time *in a month *yearly

16. The writer had __________ dollars at the time of opening the account.
*six *fifty *fifty six *sixty

17. Mr. Montgomery was a/ an ____________.

* manager *accountant *clerk * detective.

18. Lucy Grey is an____________ child.

*optimistic *efficient *obedient *oppressive

19. During World War II , transmission of information was in the form of:
* material * electric * analogue * catalogue

20 He is trying to come within ______ hour.

* The * an *a *x
 SECTION“B” (50Marks)
Note: Attempt any10 questions from this section. Taking at least three questions from each sub-section.
Answer should not exceed six lines?
Sub-Section-I(Prose)
i) What is the greatest curse according to Quaid e Azam?
ii) What lesson should we learn, according to Quaid e Azam?
iii) What mistake did the writer make when he wrote the cheque?
iv) What was Mme. Loisel’s reaction on reading the invitation?
v How had Mme. Loisel’s sacrifices been in vain?
vi What is effect upon the author of entering the bank to do business?
Sub-Section-II (Poem)
vii) Where did Lucy live and what kind of child she was?
viii) Where did Lucy’s father send her and why?
ix) What does the poet mean when he says that a happy man does not serve another’s will?
x) What was the dispute between the king and the Abbot?
xi ) What efforts did the Abbot make in order to save himself?
xii) What are the sources of happiness other than those mentioned in the poem?
Sub-Section- III (Grammar)
xiii) Change the voice:
a He has purchased his car.
b Someone killed the criminal.
c She is writing a poem.
d Why did you help her?
e English is spoken by her.
xiv) Spot the errors and do the correction of verb, preposition, article and adjective in the following sentences.
a He does his homework at the afternoon.
b She clean her room every day.
c He is a honest man.
d I am fond for tea.
e He did not spoke English.
xv) Identify the Tenses in the following sentences.
a She has done work.
b They read book yesterday.
c You will have recognized me.
d I do not play cricket every day.
e Will you come to the party tonight?
xvi) Do as directed:
a Do you play tennis said Bilal (punctuate)
b If I were you, __________ (complete the sentence)
c He could not win the race. He is careless. (make compound sentence)
d He knows me very well, ( underline the verb)
e I am sitting _____ my room. (preposition).
SECTION“C” (30Marks)