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F.Sc - XI English Book-I 6 – 9, Correction

21-01-2016 15 10 MINUTES

Q.1 (a) Choose the correct option in meaning to the underlined words: 12
i. He wore down opposing arguments.
(a)propagated (b)overcome (c)explained (d)accepted
ii. How such an example would strengthen their soldiers.
(a)entrust (b)lower (c)repute (d)empower
iii. Tired by his long patience and the work of a lifetime.
(a)transition (b)expedition (c)experience (d)tolerance
iv. Eyeing me up and down distrustfully.
(a)respectably (b)suspiciously (c)normally (d)absolutely
v. The child was fairly eating me up with her cold, steady eyes.
(a)absolutely (b)unclearly (c)badly (d)thoughtfully
vi. The slave had never been at sea, and experienced any calamity.
(a)travel (b)venture (c)adventure (d)disaster
vii. Who could not comprehend the wisdom in the action taken by the sergeant.
(a)attach (b)understand (c)relate (d)rely
viii. Whose consent he got by giving them a huge amount of wealth.
(a)approval (b)order (c)request (d)demand
ix. An old woman, whose throat was swollen to a frightful size.
(a)horrible (b)small (c)miserable (d)usual
x. I would bless you for evermore.
(a)sometime (b)never (c)few years (d)always
(b) Encircle the best option.
xi. I ____ to hospital yesterday.
(a)do not go (b)did not go (c)have not gone (d)will not go
xii. He ____ to college every day at 08:00 )’clock.
(a)goes (b)will do go (c)has gone (d)had gone
xiii. He asked me where I ______.
(a)am going (b)will go (c)was going (d)have gone
xiv. The guests ______ here last night.
(a)reach (b)are reaching (c)reached (d)had reached
xv. He laughs as if he _____ weeping.
(a)is (b)was (c)were (d)will be

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Q.2 Write short answer of the following questions. (3-5 lines/sentences) 10

i. Why did the parents keep the sick child in the kitchen?

ii. Why didn’t the villagers let the old man cured?

iii. Which decree did the Qazi issue about the health of the king?

iv. Describe the scene of inauguration in the lesson, “The Reward”.

v. Why did the doctor call the sick girl by her first name?

Q.3 Translate the following Paragraph into Urdu. 15

In the final unreasoning assault, I overpowered the child’s neck and jaws. I forced the heavy silver
spoon back of her teeth and down her throat till she gagged. And there it was- both tonsils covered with
membrane. She had fought valiantly to keep me from knowing her secret. She had been hiding that sore
throat for three days at least and lying to her parents in order to escape just such outcome as this.