LAIBA STARS ACADEMY VEHARI

TEST: ENGLISH SECOND YEAR (1st Half)

Q#1.Encircle the correct option.
1). A wandering star came near the sun.
a) roaming b) running c) still d) moving
2). As the cause of disturbance came nearer.
a) uneasiness b) easiness c) difficulty d) surface
3). Science demonstrates that unsanitary conditions cause diseases.. .
a) hygienic b) unhygienic c) clear d) slime
4). In the past water was used sparingly.
a). carefully b) lavishly c) in plenty d) sorrowfully
5). He finally wins in such controversy.
a) dispute b) disagreement c) agreement d) pact
6).They enjoyed occasional holidays few and far between.
a) frequently b) often c) sometimes d) very often
7).It is difficult to find the scaffold for the books.
a) cobweb b) nest c) proper place d) gallows
8).The disease he studied first was some fearful, devastating scourge.
a) dragon b) fiend c) building d) curse
9).The writer held his money in a crumpled ball.
a) folded b) foot ball c) basket ball d) volley ball
10).The Chinese have uprooted the problems that have plagued their country.
a) fortified b) developed c) troubled d) uplifted
11). When the autumn gale rattled the windows.
a) open b) shut c) clang d) paint
12). Chips’ writing was thin, spidery but very legible.
a) sloping b) fair c) unfair d) vivid
13).But he re-saw the glorious hump of the Gable.
a) dismal b) grand c) dark d) shining
14).They thought that the East lads would be hooligans.
a) fine boys b) gentle boys c) students d) ruffians
15).Chips made desultory notes in an exercise-book.
a) arranged b) haphazard c) lovely d) systematic
Following statements are followed by four possible options. Only one choice is correct.
1. I cannot part ----------- my friend. (A) to (B) of (C) from (D) with
2. She always looks down -----------the poor. (A) with (B) upon (C) over (D) at
3. He acceded -------------- my request. (A) with (B) to (C) at (D) from
4. I condoled ----------- her on her father’s death. (A) of (B) at (C) for (D) with
5. He deals ------------ me politely. (A) with (B) in (C) to (D) of
6. Please give me any/some milk.
7. He earns few/a few rupees daily.
8. He is the tallest/taller of the two.
9. What is the last/latest news of the match?
Q#2.Answer the given questions in 3 to 5 lines .
1).What do you know about beginning of life on earth? 2) What were the infectious diseases? 3).How can a nervous habit be uprooted? 4).What were
the unexpected respites? ? 5).What were the apprehensions of the writer while he was thinking about the splash? 6).What was the prescription given
to him by the doctor? 7).What other blunders did Leacock commit after leaving the manager’s office? 8).What does Mao say about woman? 9).When
was the structure of Brookfield rebuilt? 10).Why was spring 1896 important for Chips? 11).What did Chips see in his memories? 12).What were political
ideas of Chips and how were they different from Katherine? 13).What did Chips receive on 1st April 1898? 14).Who was Mr. Jones and what was his
duty? 15).Who was Sir John Rivers and what did he say?
Q#3. Use the followings idioms / Phrasal Verbs into sentences of your own
Up-to-date Small talk Dead letter Hard and fast Off-day French leave In so for as
Q#4.Write an Essay on any one of the following topics
1) My Favourite Personality 2) Corruption 3) pollution 4) Dearness
Q#5. Translation
‫اقدئامظعوکوہمجرتی ےس ےبانپہ تبحم یھت۔وہآرمتییکیھبسولکشں ےس رفنترکےت ےھت۔وہرہآدیمےک اینبدیوقحقرپنیقیرےتھک ےھت۔ اوہنںےنوقمےساہکاھت ہکارگوکحتموکیئیطلغرکیتےہوتاسرپدیقنترکو۔وہےتھجمس ےھتہک اجزئ دیقنت‬
‫وقمیکرتہبیےکےیلرضوریےہ۔اقدئامظعےناےنپاندقوںوکیھبکاگیلایدیکمھںیہندییھت۔‬
Prof. Mumtaz Ahmad (Gold medalist)