Pre-Board Exams 2015

English 9th

Total Marks: 56

Time: 2:10 Hrs.

Part I

Q2. Answer any five of the following questions.

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1. Why was Hazrat Abu Quhaffa (R.A) worried?
2. What happens when media is allowed to play its roll unchecked?
3. What type of land Arabia is?
4. What was the ideology of Quaid-e-Azam based on?
5. Why was a heavy iron chain hung at the entrance of the court?
6. To what extent does the recovery of a patient depend upon the doctor
and the nurse?
7. What are the effects of drug addiction?
8. Why has Helen Keller no time to waste in longings?
Q3. Translate any two of the following paragraphs into Urdu / Re-Write into
simple English. (8)
a)
The main source of noise pollution in Pakistan is transportation,
construction sites, careless use of electronic appliance and loud speech
patterns, Noise coming from different modes of transport i.e vehicles
airplanes, trains, ships proves to be highly stressful for human communities.
With the population growth and development in urban areas, the vehicular
traffic has also multiplied.
b)
The mosque has a spacious forecourt surrounded by a continuous
vaulted arcade. It has ablution facilities on both sides. In the center there is
a fountain which is rather small in contrast with the magnitude of the
courtyard. A heavy iron chain hangs in the upper part of the court entrance
on the western side. The side was meant for the Sultan alone.
c)
Arabia is a land of unparalleled charm and beauty, with its trackless
deserts of sand dunes in the dazzling rays of a tropical sun. its starry sky
has excited the imagination of poets and travellers. It was in this land that
the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was born, in the city of Makkah, which is about fifty
miles from the Red Sea.
Q4. I)
evening.
II)

Write down the summary of the poem Stopping by woods on a snowy

By Robert Frost.
OR
(5)
Explain the following stanza with reference to the context:
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee
A poet could not be but gay

Q.NO.5 Use any five of the following words into sentences.[5]

Dexterously, Alarming,A click away,Harmful, Countless, Humility,
Immense, Overwhelmed,
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Q.NO.6 : Write a letter to your friend thanking her/him for her hospitality during
your visit. [8]
OR
Write a story about No pain,no gain)
OR
Write a dialogue between a tailor and a customer
Q.NO.7. Read the following passage & answers the questions given at end.[10]
King Robert Bruce ruled over Scotland. He had been defeated many times by the
English. He ran for his life and hid himself in a cave .He had lost all hopes to win.
As he lay there thinking, he saw a spider trying to reach its cobweb in the ceiling
of the cave. It fell down again and again but did not give up its effort. At last the
little insect reached its home in its ninth attempt. This gave courage to king
Bruce. He made up his mind to fight and this time he won the battle.
QUESTIONS.
1. By whom had Robert Bruce been defeated many times?
2. Where did he hide himself?
3. What did he see in the cave?
4. After how many attempts did the spider succeed?
5. What lesson did King Bruce learn from the spider?
Q.NO.8 Translate any five of the following into English.[5]
1.
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OR
Write ten sentences about a visit to a Hill station.

Q.NO.9 Change the voice of the following.

1. Did you accept my apology?
2. Do not disturb me.
3. The mother loves the children.
4. They have bought a horse.
5. Who is knocking at the door?