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2nd Year English Second half Book Paper

50 marks · 1 hour 30 minutes · 35 questions. Covers: 7 chapters (UNIT 08: THE DEVOTED FRIEND to ENGLISH (B)).

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2nd Year English Second half Book Paper

2nd Year · English · Punjab (PTB)

Name: ____________Roll No: ________Class/Section: ________Date: ________Total marks: 50Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 15 × 1 = 15)

  1. They have their exits and their entrances.

    1. Successes

    2. Birthdays

    3. Departures

    4. Celebrations

  2. She go back into house humming.

    1. She went back to the house humming.

    2. She goes back to the house hummed.

    3. She went back into house humming.

    4. She went back to house by humming.

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

    1. Row

    2. Cluster

    3. Forest

    4. Leaf

  4. Where a mast could be stepped to carry a small lateen sail:

    1. Triangular

    2. Square

    3. Heavy

    4. Torn

  5. The field was dotted with kidney bean flowers:

    1. Erased

    2. Sprinkled

    3. Coloured

    4. Replaced

  6. Little Hans was very much distressed at times:

    1. Upset

    2. Happy

    3. Calm

    4. Brave

  7. The full of wise saw and modern instance.

    1. Full off wise saws and modern instances.

    2. Full of wise sayings and modern instances.

    3. Full of wise saw and modern instance.

    4. Full of wise saws and modern instances.

  8. Aunt Beryl tell the Kelvey sisters to leave at once.

    1. Aunt Beryl told the Kelvey sisters to leave at once.

    2. Aunt Beryl tell Kelvey sisters to leave at once.

    3. Aunt Beryl told the Kelvey sisters for leaving at once.

    4. Aunt Beryl tells the Kelvey sisters to leaving at once.

  9. 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.

  10. So that he worked deliberately, selecting the largest shells:

    1. Carelessly

    2. Hurriedly

    3. Accidentally

    4. Intentionally

  11. Whose eyes see everything, even what is deep in one's conscience:

    1. Brain

    2. Morals

    3. Heart

    4. Memory

  12. He returned home at .........., for he was afraid:

    1. once

    2. inside

    3. upon

    4. over

  13. And shining morning face, creeping like snail:

    1. Crawling

    2. Running

    3. Jumping

    4. Flying

  14. With big lumps of congealed paint hanging:

    1. Melted

    2. Liquid

    3. Fresh

    4. Solidified

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

    1. from

    2. with

    3. by

    4. in

Q2. Short questions (Attempt any 10 of 15 · 10 × 2 = 20)

  1. What visual gesture do the neighbors use to show the doctor how great the pearl is?

  2. Why is the schoolboy compared to snail?

  3. What could be seen from the height of Lencho's house?

  4. Why is Hans unable to take care of his own flowers and garden?

  5. If you were Kezia, what would you say to your parents about letting Lil and Else Kelvey see the doll’s house? Write a short dialogue.

  6. Why did the travellers move with caution?

  7. Why does the servant shut the gate so quickly after delivering the message?

  8. Imagine a modern “stage of life”. How would you describe the roles and challenges of people today in seven stages?

  9. What was the visual state of the crops and trees after the storm?

  10. What does Hans want to buy back with the money he makes at the market?

  11. How did Pat open the hook at the side of the doll's house?

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

  13. Where does Juana pause for a moment right before exiting the brush house?

  14. Relate any two stages of life from the poem (All the World's a Stage) to real-life experiences you have observed or read about.

  15. What did Lencho do immediately after counting the money?

Q3. Long questions (Attempt any 3 of 5 · 3 × 5 = 15)

  1. Write a critical appreciation of William Shakespeare's poem "All the World's a Stage".

  2. کاروبار میں دیانت داری ترقی اور خوشحالی کا باعث بنتی ہے۔ کیونکہ اس طرح خریداروں کا دکاندار پر اعتماد قائم ہوتا ہے۔اگر یہ اعتماد ٹوٹ جائے تو کاروبار تباہ ہوجاتا ہے۔کاروبار میں بددیانتی گناہ ہے۔اس سے تاجر کو اپنے مسلمان بھائیوں کے ساتھ کوئی ہمدردی نہیں ہوتی۔وہ دھوکہ دہی سے منافع حاصل کرتا ہے۔ملاوٹ کرکے لوگوں کی صحت کے ساتھ کھیلتا ہے۔ایسا شخص انسانیت کا دشمن ہے۔ اس کے بعد وہ مسلمان ہونے کا دعویٰ کیسے کرسکتا ہے۔

  3. My best friend

  4. انسان کی زندگی میں صحت اور صفائی ستھرائی بہت اہم ہیں۔ اس سے مراد کسی کی روزمرہ کی زندگی میں بنیادی صفائی اور اچھی عادات ہیں۔ اگر آپ صحت مند رہنا چاہتے ہیں تو صفائی ستھرائی بہت ضروری ہے۔ بنیادی صفائی پر ہر ایک کو عمل کرنا چاہیے اور اسے عملی مشق کے ذریعے پروان چڑھانا چاہیے۔ نہانا اور دانتوں کو برش کرنا روزمرہ کی صفائی کی ایک مثال ہے۔ اسی طرح، صاف ستھرا اور صحت مند رہنے کے لیے ایسے کئی طریقوں پر عمل کرنا ضروری ہے۔

  5. Democracy