Sign. of Candidate ‘Sign. of Invigilator Version No. ROLL NUMBER ENGLISH COMPULSORY SSC-II (2 Set) SECTION ~ A (Marks 15) ‘Time allowed: 20 Minutes Section Ais compulsory. All pans of this section are to be answered on this page and handed over to the Centre Superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do.not use lead pencil. Qu. Fill the relevant bubble for each part. Each part carries one mark. a @ (3) @ 6) Which one of the following senterice possesses the Adverb of place? A. Tranupsiairs tomy room. B. Do you.usually play football’? QO C._Thé herse galloped wildly. O° D._ “The girl ead the book silently. O° He finished the dish of ice cream very quickly. What is the adjective phrase in this sentence? A. he finished 0 B. very quickly oO C.— cfice cream OD. thedishoficecream = © dents need to submit an_______ to complete the application for sion. Choose the word with correct spellings to fill in the blank’? alfedevit Oo B, —afidevit QO affidavit O° D. affidavit O° “Fake diamond rings are quite affordable.” Which one of the following contains the best synonym for the underlined word in the sentence? A. criginal Oo B. __ imitation oO C byal O D, — tustworthy O° At the end of the speech the whole assembly gave the speakers Fill in the blank with suitable word from the following options: A. ovation O° B. _jeering C. cheering O° D. support IF you can____the cost of travel, there is of course no substitute for vi country itself. Choose the suitable option to fill in the blank AL afford oO B. spend C. expend 30 D. calculate Page | of 2a () 0) (3) (14) (is) Nafeesa is afraid______ spiders. Choose a suitable option to fill in the blank. A from oO B in O° C. shout e) D. oof oO Mentify the simple sentence from the sentences given below: A Because you scored the highest on the test, you will get a prize from your teacher today. B. Those clouds promise ruin; we should hurry before we get caught in a flash flood. ©. The largest mammal is found in the sea. ° D. Iwas feeling really sick, so I had to go to the doctor. © ‘The teacher set some homework____ the end of the lesson. Fill in the blank with suitable preposition, A. about Oo Bin Qo Cc oof oO Dat oO I played the guitar but my brother played piano. A hers oO B her oO Chis O° D. their ° Just before he got there, a tee branch down on the car. A. will crash oO B. crash oO Cc. — aashed Oo D. crashing Oo A liehas no legs. Which poetic device is used in the-sentence? A. Personification QO B. Simile QO C. Metaphor fe} D. Alteration Oo _ itwas raining, | still walked to school. Choose suitable transitional device from the followin, A. @nsequently Oo B. accordingly oO c as aresult oO D. although oO I my mobile phone since 2009. Fill in the blank with correct form of verb, A lave had oO B. have oO Cc. had 0 D. — amhaving oO “Life is but a walking shadow” is an example of: A personification O B. simile oO C.— metaphor Oo D. alliteration Oo Page 2 of 2Federal Board SSC-I Examination English (Compulsory) Model Question Paper (Curriculum 2006) Time allowed: 2.40 hours Total Marks: 60 Note: Answer the questions in sections “Band “Cat the place specified for it therein on the separately provided E-Sheet. Write your answers neatly and legibly. SECTION —B (Marks 36) Q.2 Read the following passage carefully and answer any FIVE 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 03 marks each. (+4 3=18) 1 also belonged to the following clubs: Reading Club (two years), second year as Secretary Reading Club, and Computer Club. In the year 2009, I received awards in the following classes: Computer Applications, Geography, and Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry. I also received an award for Most Encouraging Student. | currently belong to the Hiking and Outdoor Club, and Environmental Awareness Club. In addition, this year I participated in a programme called "Read With a Friend.” In this programme 1, along with group of students, went to the nearby elementary school to read to a class of students from Kindergarten to Filth Grade. In order to gain an understanding of independence and responsibility, I held several summer jobs in the preceding two years. 1 also worked to help myself financially in a boarding school. My first summer job was at the English Language Center. My second [pb was at McDonalds, and my past summer job was at D.K. Academy. I am thankful to all these institutions for these job experiences. They have prepared me mentally and lly. This is important in a way that | am now more mature and responsible; which helps me not to be worried about the fiature but 10 look forward to it Jam glat that I have got a taste of what the real world has to offer. I have leaned many lessons from my Public High School, boarding school, and my work experiences. | am now ready to learn many more lessons through my college experience. Although it has been tough, I have succeeded so far. Lam prepared to excel and make it much further in the years to come with my college education. This developing positive outlook has given me motivation that I need to become successful. I never give up. When I am determined tb achieve, "I shoot for the moon and land amongst the stars.” QUESTIONS: i Summarize the given passage. Also suggest a suitable titleto it, 6+1=6) What are writer's achievements as a student? How has the writer got taste of real world? iv. What was writer's purpose of doing summer jobs? ¥. How has the writer spent his summer vacation? vi. What has the waiter gained from summer job experiences? Vii, Give the SYNONYMS of the words that are underlined in the passage. Page 1 of 3Qa Paraphrase any ONE of the following stanzas: ‘Once or twice though you should fail, Try, try again; IF you would at last prevail, ‘Try, try again; If we strive, ‘tis no disgrace Though we do not win the race; What should you do in the case? ‘Try, try again. oR Continuous as the stars that shine ‘And twinkle on the Milky Way, ‘They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: ‘Ten thousand saw Tat a glance, ‘Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. Read the following poem/stanzas carefully and answer the questions appended to it: ‘The wind is now a roaring, smashing monster of destruction, raking all man's work from the valleys, from the vales, and sends them spinning, broken flying QUESTIONS: Give two examples of visual imagery from the given stanza? (2) With what the wind is compared? What does the wind do? @) OR In spite of war, in spite of death, In spite of all man’s sufferings, Something within me laughs and sings And I must praise with all my breath. tn spite of war, in spite of hate Lilacs ave blooming at my gate, ‘Tulips are tripping down the path In spite of war, in spite of wrath. QUESTIO: i What are the things that flourish despite the damages of war? (2) ji, Elaborate the implied message of the stanzas. Q) in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary verhs as per direction given in the brackets. (Any Four) (4) i My grandmother is eighty-five, but she _ still read and write without glasses. (Ability) ii ___ Icome with you? (Permission) _— you help me with the housework, please? (Polite request) iv. There was a time when I stay up very late, (Past ability) Page 2 of 3Q6 Q7 y. You not lose any more weight You are already slim. (Necessity) vi. Ourcountry _ become a super power by 2025. (Possibility) b. Rewrite the sentence with the Adverb form of the underlined word.(any Four)(4) i He is certain to come. Her dress was poor, ‘That he had made a mistake was evident He treated me with scorn. v. His action was wise, c. Do as directed (any FOUR) of the following: (4) ‘The coach said to the players, “Bravo! you have played well.”(Change into indirect speech) Every morning he has to go for a walk. (Change into an interogative sentence) i It grows slowly. (Change into a negative sentence) "Please sit down”, said the headmaster. (Change into indirect speech) y. He is never on time. (Change into affirmative sentencey vi. T saw an old beggar. He was sitting under a tree. (Change into a simple sentence) SECTION —C (Marks 24) Write an application to the Managing Director of a firm for the post of Manager. (8) OR Write atetier to the éditor“of-a newspaper about the increasing number of crimes committed by teenagers drawing attention of the concerned authorities to take the remedial measures. Use the appropriate transitional devices from the list below to fill in any SIX blanks in the following passage. (6) In other words | Furthermore [as well as | Same as [Although | but_ [As a result | yet Drawing, _ . other skills is all about tking the time to muster each step. mastering the art of drawing doesn’t happen in aday.____, it’s a skill that takes daily practice dedication to improve your craft it is important not to burn yourself out, you need to practice enough. some people make an eager start, ___not many can show enough patienc: + they qui without it before mastering Write an essay on any ONE of the following topics: (200-250 words) (10) Importance of English oR Role of Media OR Benefits of Digital Technology eR RR Page 3 of 3