MODEL PAPER INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH

PART 1

BISE MIRPUR OBJECTIVE

SECTION – A

Time allowed: 25 minutes

Marks: 20

Q.1 Each question has one underlined word. Choose its correct meaning from
the options below and encircle it. (10) (5 from Prose+ 3 from Poetry+ 2 from
Play)

1) Quaid-e-Azam advised us not to follow the rut.

a) track b) refusal c) denial d) closure
2) He failed to muster up courage to take the plunge.
a) rest b) food c) dive d) risk
3) She approached the problem with a pragmatic mindset focusing on practical
solutions.
a) Idealistic b) Realistic c) Optimistic d) Pessimistic
4) We have given our hearts away a sordid boon.
a) dirty b) happy c) loveable d) lucky
5) She decided to dictate the meeting agenda to ensure everyone stayed on track.
a) Suggest b) Command c) Negotiate d) Advice
6) He spoke to the interns in a condescending tone underestimating their
abilities.
a) Supportive b) Patronizing c) Encouraging d) Respectful
7) The pilot practiced emergency procedures using a flight simulation.
a) Imitation b) Authenticity c) Replication d) Genuine
8) She felt desperate when searching for her lost keys before an important
meeting.
a) Confident b) Composed c) Hopeless d) Relaxed
9 The decrepit bridge creaked under the weight of the heavy truck.
a) Strong b) Ancient c) Sturdy d) Worn-out
10 He walked with a stooped posture his shoulders hunched forward.
)
a) Upright b) bent c) Elevated d) Erect
ii. Parts of Speech (5)

11) The football team won the match. The underlined noun is
a) common b) proper c) collective d) abstract
12) Sarah forgot to bring her umbrella. The underlined pronoun is
a) Possessive b) interrogative c) Personal d) Relexive
13) He went to college. The underlined verb is
a) regular b) irregular c) auxiliary d) model
14) Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. The underlined word is
a) Noun b) Verb c) Adverb d) Adjective
15) He speaks loudly. The underlined word is
a) Adverb of b) Adverb of c) Adverb of d) Adverb of
manner time quantity quality

Q 3. Literary Devices+ Reasoning + Facts (3+1+1)

16) In the sentence “My son is as brave as lion” which literary device has been
used
a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Irony d) satire
17) Which is an example of a metaphor?
a) Her smile is b) The sun shines c) The moonlight d) He is a shining
like sunshine. brightly. danced on the star.
water.
18) Which of the following is an example of personification?
a) He is a happy b) The sky is happy. c) He speaks truth. d) The lion roars.
boy.
19) Which of the following is an example of a fact?
a) "Chocolate is b) "The capital of c) "Sunsets are d) "I believe that
the best flavor of France is Paris." more beautiful than dogs are better
ice cream." sunrises." pets than cats.’’
20) Which of the following is a valid logical argument?
a) All cats are mammals. All mammals b) All cats are mammals. Some
are animals. Therefore, all cats are mammals are fish. Therefore, some cats
animals. are fish.
MODEL PAPER (English PART 1
INTERMEDIATE) BISE MIRPUR
SUBJECTIVE

Time allowed: 2.35hours Total

Marks: 80 Note: Write your answers neatly and legibly.

SECTION – B (Marks 38)

Q.2 Read the following passage carefully and answer any SIX questions
including Question No.(i)appended to it.

Note: Question no. (i) about summary writing is compulsory carrying 06 marks
while rest of the questions carry 04 marks each. (6 + 5 × 4 = 26)

My young friends, hitherto, you have been following the rut. You get your degrees
and when you are thrown out of this University in thousands, all that you think and
hanker for is Government service. As your Vice-Chancellor has rightly stated the
main object of the old system of education land the system of Government
existing, hitherto, was really to have well-trained, well-equipped clerks. Of course,
some· of them went higher and found their level, but the whole idea was to get
well-qualified clerks. Civil Service was mainly staffed by the Britons and the
Indian element was introduced later on and it went up progressively. Well, the
whole principle was to create a mentality, a psychology, and a state of mind that an
average man, when he passed his B.A. or M.A. was to look for some job in
Government. Our experience has shown that an M.A. earns less than a taxi driver,
and most of the so-called Government servants are living in a more miserable
manner than many menial servants who are employed by well to do people. Now I
want you to get out of that rut and that mentality and specially now that we are in
free Pakistan.

QUESTIONS:

i. Write down the summary of the given passage and suggest a suitable title.
(5+1=6)
ii. What was the main objective of the old system of education and the existing
government system, according to the passage?

iii. How was the Civil Service historically staffed, and what changes occurred over
time?

iv. According to the speaker, what was the mentality of graduates regarding their
career goals?

v. How does the passage describe the living conditions of most government
servants in comparison to menial servants employed by affluent individuals?

vi. Why does the speaker urge the youth to change their mindset, especially in the
context of free Pakistan?

vii. What main idea has been presented in the passage about education and
government jobs?

viii. How does the passage reflect on the disparity between educational
qualifications and financial outcomes?

Selected lessons: (Responsibilities of youth, its country for Me, Choice of Career,
the importance of family, school vs education, Drug abuse in the youth of Pakistan,
The Blanket, Wasteland)

Q.3 a. Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions appended
to it: (2+2+2=6)

With my heart and soul ready to help I am

Though only an insignificant insect I am

Never mind if the night is dark

I shall shed light if the way is dark

God has bestowed a torch on me

He has given a shining lamp to me

The good in the world only those are

Ready to be useful to others who are

QUESTIONS:

i. What is the dominant theme of the given lines?

ii. Who does the poet believe are the good people in the world?

iii. Write down two rhyming words for each of the following words:

a. dark b. shining

OR

Explain the given stanza with reference to the context. (3+3)

Good timber does not grow with ease,

The stronger wind, the stronger trees,

The further sky, the greater length,

The more the storm, the more the strength.

By sun and cold, by rain and snow,

In trees and men good timbers grow.

b) Answer any three of the following questions from the play ‘ The Progress’.
(2+2+2)

(Questions from exercise)

1. What is the significance of the title of the play 'Progress'?

2. What is the central idea of the play 'Progress'?

3. Write the character sketch of Mrs. Meldon.

4. What was the cause of quarrel between Mrs. Meldon and Prof. Corrie?

5. What is the conflict in the play 'Progress'? How is it resolved?

SECTION – C (Marks 42)

NOTE: Attempt all questions.

Q.4 Write your Resumé for the post of 'manager' advertised in the
newspaper. (8)

OR

Write an application to principal for grant of need based scholarship.

(Applications only to Principal)

Q.5 a. Illustrate correct use of phrasal verbs in any SIX of the following
sentences by correctly re-writing them :(6)

i. To adjust to your low income, you will have to___________ your expenses. (cut
down/ cut up)

ii. Military training was hard but somehow, he___________ it. (got into/got
through)

iii. The chief guest_________ the prizes. (gave in/gave away)

iv. The rich should not ________the poor. (look down upon/ look forward to)

v. As his father died early, he___________ was by his uncle. (brought forth/
brought up)

vi. _________this word in the dictionary. (look up/look into)

vii. I wish to________ on a journey. (set in/set out)

viii. It is no surprise if a son_________ his father. (takes to/ takes after)

b. Use the correct form of verbs given in parentheses. (Any SIX) (6)

i. Ayesha (watch) television every night.

ii. Before the doctor could do anything, the patient (expire).

iii. I (write) the reply by tomorrow morning.

iv. He told me that he (want) to help me.

v. He (live) abroad since 2010.

vi. If I had more free time, I (travel) around the world.

vii. We often (visit) our grandparents during summer vacation.

c. Punctuate the following lines/paragraph: (4) “from textbook”

i thought you wanted to talk to me about school but it isnt that is it father she was
so pretty and caring she always has time for things of course

Q 6. Write a letter to your father and ask him to increase your monthly
allowance. (08)

(Note: Letters to friends and family only)

OR

Write a dialogue between two friends about rising prices of daily use items in
Pakistan.

Q 7. Translate the following passage into Urdu. (10) “from textbook”

The sun was now ascending the sky, blazing warmly on his ledge that faced the
south. He felt the heat because he had not eaten since the previous nightfall. Then
he had found a dried piece of mackerel's tail at the far end of his ledge. Now there
was not a single scrap of food left. He had searched every inch, rooting among the
rough, dirt-caked straw nest where he and his brothers and sister had been hatched.

OR

Write a paragraph on ‘Corruption’.