Pakistan School, Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Bahrain

Pre-Board Examination (HSSC-I & II) , May-June 2021

Class: 12 Sec: ________ Total Marks: 20

Subject: English Compulsory Time Allowed: 25 MIN
Student’s Name: _________________________________________
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NOTE: Section-A is compulsory. Do not use correction pen. Don’t cut or over write and don’t give
more than one answer. It should be completed in the first 25 minutes and handed over to the
Centre Superintendent. Do not use lead pencil.
SECTION-A (20 Marks)
Q.1 Circle the correct option i.e. A / B / C / D. Each part carries one mark.

1. In which valley did the Holy Prophet (SAW )deliver The Farewell Sermon?
A. Mina B. Arafat C. Uranah D. Khyber
2. According to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, In Jinnah’s Vision of Pakistan, which bad legacy has
been passed down to us?
A. Bribery and corruption B. Nepotism and jobbery
C. Division of society in sections D. Economic instability
3. In _____, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build
a spectacular bridge.
A) 1885 B) 1985 C) 1883 D) 1763
4. Portia, in the tale (The Merchant of Venice), disguised herself by putting on the dress of a
__________in the court of Duke and Senators of Venice.
A. Lawyer B. Doctor C. Counselor D. Judge

5. Which one of the following sentences is correctly structured?

A. He promised that he can come. B. He promised that he will come.
C. He promised that he will have come. D. He promised that he would come.
6. Which one of the following words has correct spelling?
A) Archeaological B) Archiaological C) Archaeological D) Archaiological
7. He will have submitted an application. The tense is _______________
A) Past Perfect B) Future Perfect C) Present Perfect D) Future Continuous
8. No _____________ reasons were given.

A) farther B) further C) Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ D) None of these

9. Do it before you forget. The underlined part of the sentence is a / an:
A) Adverb Clause B) Adjective Clause C) Noun Clause D) Relative Clause
10. Swimming is good for health. The word swimming is ____________
B) Past participle B) Infinitive C) Gerund D) Predicate
11. The poor woman had seen happier days. Degree of adjective is ______________
A) Positive B) Comparative C) Superlative D) Both ‘A’ and ‘C’
12. The poem ‘It Couldn’t be done’ has been written by___________________
A) Shakespeare B) John Milton C) Edgar Guest D) William Wordsworth
13. He threw the stone but it missed the dog. The sentence is ________ .
A) Simple B) Compound C) Complex D) Imperative
14. Women, in many poor and under developing countries, lead a ___________ life.
A) happy B) luxurious C) miserable D) enjoyable
15. She said, “I saw him.” Choose the correct indirect narration.
A) She said that she would see him. B) She said that she had seen him.

C) She says that she has seen him. D) She said that he had seen them.
16. ______________ was the question which irritated the child? (Lingkuan Gorge)

A) Are you hungry? B) Why don’t you play football?

C) Why isn’t anybody home? D) Do you have any toys?
17. The earth ______________ round the sun.
A) move B) moves C) moved D) had moved
18. You will not succeed unless you work hard. The underline word is a / an:

A) Interjection B) Indefinite Pronoun

C) Article D) Conjunction
19. Which one of the following words has correct spellings?
A) Acomplishment B) Accomplishment

C) Accompllishment D) Acomplishmint

20. Allah will indeed reckon your deeds. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

A) Calculate B) Ignore C) Both of these D) None of these

 Pakistan School, Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Bahrain
Pre-Board Examination (HSSC-I & II) , May-June 2021

Class: 12 Sec: ________ Total Marks: 80

Subject: English Time Allowed: 2.35 hours
Student’s Name: ___________________________________________________________

NOTE: Section ‘B’ and ‘C’ are to be answered on the separately provided Answer Book. Use
supplementary answer sheet i.e., sheet B, if required. Write your answers neatly and legibly.

SECTION-B (40 Marks)

Q2. (A) Prose: (5 × 4 = 20)

Answer any FIVE of the following parts of the questions in about 40 to 50 words each in
the light of the textbook.
I. What did the Holy Prophet SAW say about the superiority of one individual over
another? What it depends upon?
II. What does MA Jinnah say about minorities?
III. What does Dr. King mean by cashing a cheque, bad cheque, and a cheque that has
come back marked “insufficient funds”?
IV. What does the narrator of ‘Lingkuan Gorge’ do in the final paragraph? What does he
realize is waiting for him?
V. Unable to speak or write, what method did Washington use to communicate with his
wife? (Refer to—Determination)
VI. Can ailing and weak women contribute much to the progress and prosperity of a
country? Why or why not? (Refer to—Gender Inequality is Detrimental to Society)
VII. What is the importance of Taxila as an archaeological site?

(B) Poetry:
Write any two of the following questions. (2 × 4 = 8)
1. Greed and avarice are two negative human qualities we need to shun. What would
happen to the world if these are eradicated completely? (I Dream a World)

2. Why does the poet call triumph and disaster two impostors? (If)
3. What does the school boy love to do on a summer morn? What drives his joy away?

Q.3 Play:
Answer any TWO of the following parts of the question in 60-70 words in context of ‘Tales from
Shakespeare’. (2 × 6 = 12)
i. Why did Shylock refuse to take back the money he lent to Anthonio?
ii. How did Portia use the bond against Shylock to save Anthonio from his cruelty?
iii. How did Anthonio help the needy in Venice and why was Shylock against him?
 SECTION-C (Marks 40)
Note: Attempt ALL the questions. (08)
Q4 Suppose you are working as a member of the task force to provide better health
facilities to the people living in far-flung rural areas. Make a survey report to be submitted
to the Chairman Task Force with following aspects to be focused upon:
(i) Poor Health conditions in these areas
(ii) Steps/measures being already taken
(iii) Possibilities of public/private partnership
(iv) Response of officials
(v) Conclusion/suggestions

Q.5 a . There are six errors of verbs/tense, noun and preposition in the given paragraph.
Rewrite the paragraph after correcting the errors. Underline the corrected words. (6)
Ahmad is my friend since last two years. He is one of the brightest boy in my class. He often
comes to my house and help me in study. His father as well as other member from his family
has no objection to it.
b. Use any FOUR of the following idioms in sentences. (4)

I. Flog a dead horse IV. Go without saying

II. At the drop of the hat V. Do a good turn
III. Take on VI. Blow hot and cold.

Q.6 Read the following passage and answer the given questions. (10)
A great nation faces many kinds of challenges when it is in the making. It is, therefore, no
surprise that the Pakistanis are also facing these. The verdict of time will be in their favour if
they overcome them as good nations have done in the course of history. Most of the people
of all provinces of Pakistan follow the same religion and have common aims. They struggled
together against the English and the Hindus to win freedom. They decided to live together in
a separate country of their own. They wanted to develop their own culture. Now is their aim
to remove all forms of evil from their society and to keep it free from all troubles. They want
to have peace, happiness and satisfaction all over the country, in its smallest village and
largest city. It is, therefore, certain that Pakistanis are going to remain united.

Questions
1. How do Pakistanis share a common past? (02)
2. What are they striving for nowadays? (02)
3. Write a precis of the given passage in about one third of its length and also suggest a
suitable title. (05+01)

Q.7 Write an essay in about 250 – 300 words on one of the following topics: (12)
1. The Menace of Drugs Among Youth
Outline
Introduction—Causes—Impact upon the individual/society—How to cure it—
Obligation of parents/society—Conclusion
2. How to Save Our Environment
Outline
Introduction—Importance of a healthy atmosphere—Causes of pollution—
Deforestation—Smoke/industrial waste—Measures to remove it—Conclusion