CRESCENT GROUP OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2022-23
Subject: English Total Marks: 80
Duration: 21/2 Hours Class: 10th
SECTION “B”
(SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS) (40 Marks)
Q2. Answer any 5 of the following questions in two to three sentences each. (10)
i. Which two saints are mentioned in the text ‘My Travel Diary’?
ii. Why did the poet climb the steeple and what happened when he reached there?
iii. Who was King Bruce? Why did King Bruce decide not to give up his efforts?
iv. Why is China having a rapid progress?
v. What is the message of the poem “Little Things”?
vi. What was the dispute between the rich man and the beggar?
vii. Why should we speak gently to others?
Q3. Do as directed. (as instructed in the bracket). (20)
i. (Use Preposition)
a. We have been working this morning.
b. The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
ii. (Use Articles)
a. I just saw most popular movie of the year.
b. Brian is Irishman.
iii. (Change the Voice)
a. Will you ever forget those happy days?
b. Why was the bird shot by the naughty boy?
c. We have organized a meeting?
iv. (Change the Narration)
a. The man requested the officer to help him.
b. He remarked, “Two and two make four.”
c. “Don’t waste time”, the teacher said to the students.
d. Aliya said to me, “Have you been in New York for ten years?”
v. Formation of sentences (change the following sentences as suggested in the bracket)
a. Won’t my brother come in time? (change into assertive)
b. She hit me twice on the way back home. (change into negative)
c. She works as a receptionist. (change into past continuous)
d. She loves her work. (change into interrogative)
e. I waited for an hour. (change into present perfect)
f. he said I will come to meet sara you and my younger sister altogether (punctuate)
vi. a. Give prefix to:
-caution
b. Give suffix to:
courage-
c. Write homophone of:
weather
Q4. Indicate the kind of parts of speech of the underlined words. (5)
i. Although the results seem promising, more research must be conducted in this area.
ii. He may be slow but can disappear in a hurry.
iii. The group went climbing in the mountains.
iv. Look down the hall to see if he is there.
v. He did well in the test.
Q5. Translate the following paragraph into Urdu/Sindhi. (5)
Health is a great blessing, but man does not value it as long as he stays healthy. He realizes its worth when
he comes across a minor ailment. If there is pain in any part of the body, the whole body is affected by it.
A person enjoys eating, drinking, walking and working only when he is healthy. Nothing gives pleasure
when one is out of sorts. Life becomes burdensome for those and their relatives who often remain ill.
SECTION “C”
(DESCRIPTIVE ANSWER QUESTIONS) (40 Marks)
Q6. Read the given passage and fill in the blanks from the options provided in the box. (5)
contact, aided, loss, distant, contributions
One of the biggest of social media is the ease of connectivity that it has provided. Gone are the days
when the going of a friend or relative to another country meant of touch and lack of
communication with them. Social media has not only made constant connection with the
relatives possible but it has also established with distant friends and relatives. Due to its affordability and
easy accessibility it has and strengthened the bond of love and care between family members living in
distant parts of the world.
Q7. Write an essay of 120-150 words on any one of the following. (10)
i. Problems of Karachi
ii. Importance of health education
iii. An exciting cricket match
OR
Suppose you are the editor of the local newspaper. What steps will you take to make it national
newspaper to achieve the glorious future for the print media? Write your plan of action briefly.
Q8. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper complaining against shortage of water supply.
OR
Write a letter to your friend, inviting him/her to attend your brother’s marriage ceremony. (10)
Q9. Read the following passage and answer the questions below. (15)
Educating boys and girls together has always been an important and stressful issue. Many parents believe that the educational
process can be more effective if the classes are divided according to the gender of the students. Although same-gender schools
are considered too conservative and strict in today’s times. Nevertheless, there are still supporters of this manner of education.
Some parents are not in favour of a co-educational system as they feel that the presence of the opposite gender distracts the
attention of students and prevents them from concentrating on studies.
On the other hand, supporters of co-education feel that as boys and girls are different, it is a valuable experience for both genders
to communicate with each other. Moreover, the earlier boys and girls begin to communicate the sooner they acquire social skills,
which are crucial to communicating freely in the world. Further, if there are girls in the class, boys may well possibly try to behave
better in order not to lose face in front of the girls.
i. According to the writer, why are some parents not in favor of the co-education system?
ii. According to the writer, why are socializing skills important?
iii. Find a word from the above passage that means:
a. tradition b. paying attention c. vital d. unfairness
iv. Write the summary of the above passage.
