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2nd Year English Chapter 12 TestUNIT 12: A VISIT TO THE SWAT VALLEY

22 marks · 40 minutes · 18 questions. Covers: UNIT 12: A VISIT TO THE SWAT VALLEY .

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2nd Year English Chapter 12 Test

2nd Year · English · Punjab (PTB)

Name: ____________Roll No: ________Class/Section: ________Date: ________Total marks: 22Time: 40 minutes

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 10 × 1 = 10)

  1. Every now and then we came to a clump of olive trees:

    1. Row

    2. Cluster

    3. Forest

    4. Leaf

  2. Spring time is beautiful at the most places.

    1. Spring time is beautiful in most places.

    2. Spring time is beautiful at most places.

    3. Spring time is beautiful over most places.

    4. Spring time is beautiful into most places.

  3. All the same we travelled .......... caution:

    1. from

    2. with

    3. by

    4. in

  4. Some standing starkly against blue and purple hills:

    1. Sharply

    2. Softly

    3. Secretly

    4. Faintly

  5. Later on, we saw the wedding party .......... a courtyard:

    1. at

    2. inside of

    3. on

    4. in

  6. The steepness and cragginess of it made one feel:

    1. Sharpness

    2. Flatness

    3. Roughness

    4. Softness

  7. When we had gathered strength again, we took .......... the road once more:

    1. on

    2. off

    3. to

    4. up

  8. There were ruins from old monasteries:

    1. Markets

    2. Temples

    3. Palaces

    4. Forts

  9. One little girl in black and red had a black lamb ........... her arms:

    1. on

    2. over

    3. in

    4. inside

  10. We looked back again ......... the snows:

    1. on

    2. to

    3. over

    4. at

Q2. Short questions (Attempt any 6 of 8 · 6 × 2 = 12)

  1. Why did the travellers move with caution?

  2. What did the group do back at the hotel to pass the rainy afternoon?

  3. How did the heavy rain alter the appearance of the landscape?

  4. Why was the city of Saidu Sharif a surprise to the travelers?

  5. Why did the travelers turn back before reaching their destination on the third day?

  6. Where did clumps of olive trees uniquely survive in this area?

  7. What architecture was seen every few miles along the valley?

  8. The article concludes with a comparison of the visit to "an afternoon's performance at the cinema." Why is this an effective closing metaphor? What does it summarize about their experience?