BISE Gujranwala · Class 12 · English · 2025 · First Annual · Group 2

OBJECTIVE

1. Q1(1)

   Choose the right choice of the underlined words from Book-II (Modern Prose and Heroes, Part-I):

   And it is always to the detriment of their health, or the value of their education, or both

   • (A)

     Supportive

   • (B)

     Playful

   • (C)

     Encouraging

   • (D)

     Harmful

2. Q1(2)

   Choose the right choice of the underlined words from Book-II (Modern Prose and Heroes, Part-I):

   I felt rather hurt about this at first; it seemed somehow to be a sort of slight.

   • (A)

     Humiliation

   • (B)

     Pride

   • (C)

     Achievement

   • (D)

     Failure

3. Q1(3)

   Choose the right choice of the underlined words from Book-II (Modern Prose and Heroes, Part-I):

   In North Africa he barely escaped assassination at the hands of the governor of the province.

   • (A)

     Reward

   • (B)

     Treason

   • (C)

     Determination

   • (D)

     Killing

1. Q1(4)

   Choose the right choice of the underlined words from Book-II (Modern Prose and Heroes, Part-II):

   To add to his troubles, he took his camel one day across a huge slab of rock on a slight incline.

   • (A)

     Detour

   • (B)

     Depth

   • (C)

     Slope

   • (D)

     Turret

2. Q1(5)

   Choose the right choice of the underlined words from Book-II (Modern Prose and Heroes, Part-II):

   Today the sight of this parchment is odious to me, and I feel offended at seeing my name.

   • (A)

     Pride

   • (B)

     Boastful

   • (C)

     Unpleasant

   • (D)

     Honour

3. Q1(6)

   Choose the right choice of the underlined words from Book-II (Modern Prose and Heroes, Part-II):

   Mehmet IV could see no other way to regain the provinces of Anatolia for the throne than by subtlety.

   • (A)

     Request

   • (B)

     Threat

   • (C)

     Bribe

   • (D)

     Cunning

1. Q1(7)

   Choose the right choice of the underlined words from the Novel “Good-Bye, Mr. Chips”:

   Big hall full of lusty barbarians ready to pounce on him as their legitimate prey.

   • (A)

     Jump

   • (B)

     Rely

   • (C)

     Put

   • (D)

     Demand

2. Q1(8)

   Choose the right choice of the underlined words from the Novel “Good-Bye, Mr. Chips”:

   The guns began almost instantly, and there was plenty of shrapnel falling about outside.

   • (A)

     Stones

   • (B)

     Walls

   • (C)

     Shells

   • (D)

     Sticks

3. Q1(9)

   Choose the right choice of the underlined words from the Novel “Good-Bye, Mr. Chips”:

   His faculties were all unimpaired, and he had no personal worries of any kind.

   • (A)

     Intact

   • (B)

     Envious

   • (C)

     Weak

   • (D)

     Experienced

4. Q1(10)

   Choose the right choice of the underlined words from the Novel “Good-Bye, Mr. Chips”:

   “Well, you old ruffian – feeling all right? That was a fine shock you gave us!”

   • (A)

     Teacher

   • (B)

     Pupil

   • (C)

     Patient

   • (D)

     Troublemaker

1. Q1(11)

   Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

   He parted $\underset{‾}{}$ his best friend yesterday.

   • (A)

     at

   • (B)

     from

   • (C)

     to

   • (D)

     of

2. Q1(12)

   Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

   The car was adorned $\underset{‾}{}$ flowers.

   • (A)

     with

   • (B)

     in

   • (C)

     against

   • (D)

     at

3. Q1(13)

   Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

   His uncle brought him $\underset{‾}{}$ .

   • (A)

     to

   • (B)

     into

   • (C)

     up

   • (D)

     above

4. Q1(14)

   Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

   She was dressed $\underset{‾}{}$ black.

   • (A)

     in

   • (B)

     by

   • (C)

     out

   • (D)

     to

5. Q1(15)

   Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

   They are eligible $\underset{‾}{}$ the post of teacher.

   • (A)

     in

   • (B)

     by

   • (C)

     for

   • (D)

     into

1. Q1(16)

   Choose the correct option:

   • (A)

     He is tallest than me.

   • (B)

     He is the taller than me.

   • (C)

     He is taller than I.

   • (D)

     He is more taller than I.

2. Q1(17)

   Choose the correct option:

   • (A)

     He can play hockey as Aslam does.

   • (B)

     He can play the hockey like Aslam.

   • (C)

     He can play hockey like Aslam does.

   • (D)

     He can play hockey as Aslam do.

3. Q1(18)

   Choose the correct option:

   • (A)

     He behaves as if he was a king.

   • (B)

     He behaves as if he were king.

   • (C)

     He behaves as if he were a king.

   • (D)

     He behave as if he were a king.

4. Q1(19)

   Choose the correct option:

   • (A)

     Dog is a faithful animal.

   • (B)

     A dog is faithful animal.

   • (C)

     The dog is faithful animals.

   • (D)

     The dog is a faithful animal.

5. Q1(20)

   Choose the correct option:

   • (A)

     Hardly he went out when the bus arrived.

   • (B)

     Hardly he had gone out when the bus arrived.

   • (C)

     Hardly had he gone out when the bus arrived.

   • (D)

     Hardly had he gone out then the bus arrived.

SECTION-I

1. Q2

   Write short answers (in 3–5 lines) to any SIX (6) questions from Book–II (Modern Prose and Heroes, Part–I):

2. Q2(i)

   What are planets and how did they come into existence?

3. Q2(ii)

   What part does astrology play in the lives of men and women of today? Comment.

4. Q2(iii)

   There are some students who join college for the fun of it. Should they be allowed to stay?

5. Q2(iv)

   Daiches liked holidays for their freedom – freedom from what?

6. Q2(v)

   Why could J.C. Squire not burn his unwanted books?

7. Q2(vi)

   Give your comments on Stephen Leacock’s behaviour in the bank.

8. Q2(vii)

   Write down a note on Chinese women.

9. Q2(viii)

   Can modern agricultural methods solve the problem of fast population growth in Pakistan?

10. Q2(ix)

    Describe Abd-al-Rahman’s appearance and personality as a young Arab youth as given by Philip K. Hitti.

1. Q3

   Write short answers (in 3–5 lines) to any SIX (6) questions from Book–II (Modern Prose and Heroes, Part–II):

2. Q3(i)

   How did Mr. Somervell teach English?

3. Q3(ii)

   Why was the area between Tamanrasset and Timbuktu called the land of thirst and death?

4. Q3(iii)

   What type of town ElGolea is?

5. Q3(iv)

   What was Lysozyme?

6. Q3(v)

   What difficulties did Fleming face in concentrating penicillin?

7. Q3(vi)

   How did Huxley appreciate Pasteur’s work on fermentation?

8. Q3(vii)

   What was Mustafa Kamal’s response in a personal telegram to Padishah?

9. Q3(viii)

   How did Mustafa Kamal simplify Turkish language?

1. Q4

   Write short answers (in 3–5 lines) to any EIGHT (8) questions from the Novel “Good-Bye, Mr. Chips”.

2. Q4(i)

   What did Chips do before going to sleep?

3. Q4(ii)

   What medal did Collingwood get?

4. Q4(iii)

   Why did Katherine visit Chips after the accident?

5. Q4(iv)

   What did Katherine say to Chips on the night before wedding?

6. Q4(v)

   How did Chips become popular among the boys after marriage?

7. Q4(vi)

   Why could Chips not write his memories?

8. Q4(vii)

   What similarity did Chips draw between the Boers and English history book heroes?

9. Q4(viii)

   How was Ralston running Brookfield?

10. Q4(ix)

    Describe two memories of Chips that he mentioned in his farewell speech.

11. Q4(x)

    Why did Chips not run to Brookfield when the guns started?

12. Q4(xi)

    What was Chips’s will?

13. Q4(xii)

    How did Chips treat Linford?

SECTION-II

1. Q5

   Write an essay (300–400 words) on any ONE of the following topics:

2. Q5(i)

   A Visit to a Historical Place

3. Q5(ii)

   An Ideal Student

4. Q5(iii)

   Pollution

5. Q5(iv)

   My Favourite Personality

1. Q6

   Use any FIVE (5) of the following idioms/phrasal verbs in sentences of your own:

2. Q6(i)

   To beat the air

3. Q6(ii)

   A fair weather friend

4. Q6(iii)

   Wear one’s heart on sleeves

5. Q6(iv)

   High time

6. Q6(v)

   Chip off the old block

7. Q6(vi)

   Break into

8. Q6(vii)

   Come by

9. Q6(viii)

   Put in

1. Q7

   Translate the following passage into English:

   زندگی ایک حسین سفر ہے جو خوشیوں، غموں، کامیابیوں اور ناکامیوں سے بھرا ہوا ہے۔ یہ ہمیں سیکھنے، بڑھنے اور اپنے خوابوں کو پورا کرنے کا موقع فراہم کرتی ہے۔ ہر لمحہ قیمتی ہے اسے محبت اور شکر گزاری سے گزاریں۔

   (15 marks)

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