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INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION, 2021 (MID-TERM)

ENGLISH (NORMAL) PAPER – I (COMPULSORY)
Time: 2 hours Max. Marks: 100
SECTION ‘A’ (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS – M.C.Qs.)
NOTE: i) This section consists of 50 part questions and all are to be answered. Each question carries one mark.
ii) Do not copy the part questions in your answer script. Write only the answer in full against the proper
number of the question & its part.
1. Choose the correct answer for each from the given options: (50)
1. ‘warm-hearted’ means:
*strict *lenient *moody *angry
2. The real name of Amalie von Cernogratz was:
*Gruebel *Fraulein Schmidt *Angelina Jolie *Britney Spears
3. There were total ____________ passengers on the Birkenhead when it sank:
*630 *170 *680 *420
4. Pakistan Zindabad was written by:
*Saki *F. Sherwood Taylor *Sir John Walton *DY Morgan
5. Stephen Leacock’s profession was:
*A Banker *A University Professor *A Doctor *An engineer
6. He was the last viceroy of India:
*Lord Wavell *Lord Mount batten *Lord Cripps *Lord Mackalay
7. Under the greenwood tree is a song in this scene of AS YOU LIKE IT:
*Act II Scene IV *Act II Scene V *Act II Scene VII *Act I Scene V
8. A poem written in iambic pentameter contains:
*5 syllables *10 syllables *15 syllables *20 syllables
9. “The city now doth like a garment wear the beauty of morning” is a/an:
*Paradox *Allegory *Metaphor *Similie
10- The second stanza of a sonnet is called a/an:
*Octave *Sestet *Duplet *Couplet
11- Lucy Gray is taken from this collection of William Wordsworth’s poetry:
*Adonais *Ode to a Grecian Urn *Ode to Joy *Lyrical ballads
12- Birkenhead Drill was extracted from this book:
*The World of Science *Past & Present *Asok Readers *The story of Philosophy
13- Ghulam Ali Allana, was a Pakistani poet who has written this poem:
*The Toys *I had reached your doorsteps *Abou Ben Adhem *All of these
14- Alexandre Dumas was a/an ___________ novelist:
a English b French c German d Spanish
15- Edmond Dantes was formerly a _________ in Marseille:
a Fisherman b Sailor c Captain d Count
16- Albert was born in:
a Marseille b Paris c Rome d Normandy
17- Albert first met with the Count of Monte Cristo in:
a Paris b Champs Elyssess c Normandy d Rome
18- Birkenhead was a/an _________.
a Cargo ship b passenger ship c cruise liner d troop ship
19- Stephen Leacock was a __________ by profession.
a Banker b Clerk c University Teacher d None of these
20- Stephen Leacock was a famous _________ of the English Language.
a Humourist b Historian c Philosopher d All of these
21- Cernogratz was a famous ____________ family.
 a English b French c Spanish d German
22- ‘Come hither’ means:
a Go there b Come here c Don’t come d Come fast
23- ‘Character of Happy life’ was composed by:
a Sir Walter Scott b Sir Henry Wotton c William Shakespeare d William Wordsworth
24- He is known as the poet of nature:
a Sir Walter Scott b Sir Henry Wotton c William Shakespeare d William Wordsworth
25- The junior of Deer is known as:
a Roe b Fawn c Hare d Cub
26- ‘Making it rich, like a lily in bloom’ Here lily is a:
a City b Book c Flower d Tree
27- ‘Thou’lt leave thy wrath and say, I will be sorry for their childishness’ here, wrath means:
a punishment b promise c anger d place
28- Ghulam Allana was the mayor of ________.
a Karachi b Lahore c Islamabad d Quetta
29- The scroll of instructions means:
a Quran b Bible c Gospel d Torah
30- The antagonist of ‘The Count’s Revenge’ is:
a Danglers b Fernand Mondego c Villefort d All of these
31- ‘An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ this dialogue was uttered by:
a Albert b The Count of Monte c The Count of Morcerf d The Countess of
Cristo Morcerf
32- Catalonia is a region in this European country:
a France b Italy c Spain d Portugal
33- ‘The count is avenged’ this dialogue was uttered by:
a Beauchamp b The Count of Monte c Albert d The Countess of
Cristo Morcerf
34- The commander saved the lives of ____ sailors in the incident of Birkenhead.
a two b three c four d five
35- The __________ was a tall cool devil according to Stephen Leacock.
a Manager b Clerk c Accountant d Cashier
36- The name of pet dog of Baroness Gruebel was:
a Jack b Maggi c Wappi d Scott
37- Duke Senior was sent to __________ for living a life of exile.
a Bois de Vincennes b Forest of Arden c Forest of Amazon d Sunderban
38- Two sentences delivering opposite thoughts in a line is known as _________ in English poetry.
a Oxymoron b Hyperbole c Paradox d Metaphor
39- A poem which is written on the death of someone is known as:
a Sonnet b Ode c elegy d Dramatic Monologue
40- The bridge was at a distance of __________ from the door of Lucy’s house:
a a meter b a mile c a yard d a furlong
41- Abou Ben Adhem was a/an:
a Prophet b Angel c Saint d Devil
42- Coventry Patmore was a _________ person when he wrote ‘the toys’
a married b widower c widow d single
43- The real name of ‘The countess of Morcerf’ was:
a Flavia b Mercedes c Helga d Mauban
44- Edmond Dantes spent ________ years in an underground dungeon.
a 10 b 12 c 14 d 16
45- ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ is a:
a Play b Drama c Novel d Short Story
46- The poets of this era depicts about permanent nature of love and beauty.
a Elizabethan b Romantic c Victorian d Jacobean
47- There were _________ passengers on the Birkenhead.
a 430 b 530 c 630 d 730
48- There were _________ officers in the Birkenhead.
a A large number of b Few c No d All
49- The Birkenhead sank when she was nearing ___________.
a Johannesburg b Cape Town c London d Bloemfontein
50- Conrad was the ________ of Baroness Gruebel.
a Husband b Father c Son d Brother
SECTION ‘B’
(SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS) (30 Marks)
NOTE: Attempt SIX part questions from this section, taking at least two part questions from each sub-section.
Answer should not exceed SIX sentences. All questions carry equal marks.
Sub-section I (Intermediate English Book-I)
2. (i) How did the people receive their Quaid in Karachi on 7th August 1947?
(ii) Describe the behavior of the soldiers on the ship, ‘Birkenhead’.
(iii) What is the legend attached to the castle of Cernogrtaz?
(iv) Why did the author want to open a bank account?
Sub-section II (Selections from English Verse: Part – I)
(v) How is the song ‘Under the greenwood tree’ relevant to Duke’s situation?
(vi) What is the message of the poem, I had reached your doorsteps?
(vii) What are the qualities of a happy man as described in the poem, ‘The Character of a Happy Life.’?
(viii) How did the poet’s son console his heart?
Sub-section III (Two One-Act Plays)
(ix) How did Fernand Mondego die?
(x) Why did Albert challenge the count of Monte Cristo to fight a duel?
(xi) What were the charges levelled against the count of Morcerf?
(xii) What was the past story of the Count of Monte Cristo?
SECTION ‘C’ (DETAILED-ANSWER QUESTIONS) (20 Marks)
NOTE: Attempt any two questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks.
3. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper demanding for a public library in your locality. OR
Write a story on any ONE of the following:
(i) Tit for Tat ii) Pride hath a fall
4. Write a paragraph of about 120 words on any ONE of the following topics.
(i) Water shortage in Karachi
(ii) The conflict of Kashmir
(iii) Covid-19
5. Translate into English

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