Guess Papers XII English 2005
XII English
Note: Attempt all questions.
1.Explain with reference to the context any One of the following
(a) Being a back ward people we had no industry ,no engineers and practically no traders.
(b) Anybody can say charming things and try to please and to flatter,but a true friend always says unpleasant things, and does not mind giving pain. ( 10 )
(a) Being a back ward people we had no industry ,no engineers and practically no traders.
(b) Anybody can say charming things and try to please and to flatter,but a true friend always says unpleasant things, and does not mind giving pain. ( 10 )
2.Answer any One of the following : ( 10 )
(a) Why did the man kill Mrs.Oakentub? Was he right of wrong in doing so? Give reasons for your answer.
(b) The day the Dam Brooke is a good example of Thurber’s sardonic but affectionate view of human behaviour. Comment.
(a) Why did the man kill Mrs.Oakentub? Was he right of wrong in doing so? Give reasons for your answer.
(b) The day the Dam Brooke is a good example of Thurber’s sardonic but affectionate view of human behaviour. Comment.
3.Explain with reference to the context any One of the following
(a) If hopes were dupes,fears may be liars.
(b) Jealous is honour ,sudden and quick in quarrel,seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon’s mouth.
(a) If hopes were dupes,fears may be liars.
(b) Jealous is honour ,sudden and quick in quarrel,seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon’s mouth.
4.What are the quqlities of a man who leads an upright life?
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How does the poet compare the song of the reaper with the song of two different birds? ( 7 )
5.Give the devil his due;Explain it with reference to the character of Black Micheal.
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If love were all,Elaborate these words of Princess Flavia with reference to the story of the novel.
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Who persuaded Rassendyll to impersonate the king and why? Discuss. ( 15 )
6.Change the following into Indirect Speech. ( 5 )
Magistrate;What was her behaviour ?
Snow: Perfectly quiet,your Worship.
She persisted in the denial .That’s all.
Magistrate ;Do you know her?
Snow: No,your Worship.
Magistrate;What was her behaviour ?
Snow: Perfectly quiet,your Worship.
She persisted in the denial .That’s all.
Magistrate ;Do you know her?
Snow: No,your Worship.
7.Use any Five of the following in sentences of your own: ( 10 )
Through thick and thin
a fish out of water
to see eye to eye in camera
to win laurels
to call names
to cry for the moon
to look down upon
to face the music
Through thick and thin
a fish out of water
to see eye to eye in camera
to win laurels
to call names
to cry for the moon
to look down upon
to face the music
8.Write an essay on any One of the following: ( 20 )
(i) The After-effects of Tsunami
(ii) One-day Cricket Match between Pakistan and India
(iii) Science is the Magic Lamp of Alladin
(iv) The World as a Global Village.
(i) The After-effects of Tsunami
(ii) One-day Cricket Match between Pakistan and India
(iii) Science is the Magic Lamp of Alladin
(iv) The World as a Global Village.
9.Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow
In the past man’s worst enemy was Nature. He lived under the continual threat of famine and pestilence, a wet summer could bring death to the whole nation, and every winter was a menace. Mountains stood like a barrier between people and people, a sea was less a highway than an impossible division. Today Nature, though still an enemy, is an enemy almost completely conquered. Modern agriculture assure us of an ample food supply. Modern transportation has made the resources of the entire planet accessible to all its inhabitants Modern medicine and sanitation allow dense population to cover the ground without risk of pestilence.
In the past man’s worst enemy was Nature. He lived under the continual threat of famine and pestilence, a wet summer could bring death to the whole nation, and every winter was a menace. Mountains stood like a barrier between people and people, a sea was less a highway than an impossible division. Today Nature, though still an enemy, is an enemy almost completely conquered. Modern agriculture assure us of an ample food supply. Modern transportation has made the resources of the entire planet accessible to all its inhabitants Modern medicine and sanitation allow dense population to cover the ground without risk of pestilence.
