Past Papers & Expected Questions Chapter Wise

Intermediate 1^st Year, Paper (A)

SHORT STORIES

Button Button                     THE TIMES COLLEGE

*** **	1.     What kind of box did Mrs. Arthur find by the door?	(2010-II)
	2.     What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband to accept the offer? (2010-II,2009-II,2007-I)	(2010-II)
	3.     What were the reasons Norma gave to Arthur to accept the offer?	(2009-II)
	4.     Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward offensive? (2008-I,2008-II)	(2008-I)
	5.     Why did Norma feel that the tone and attitude of Steward was offensive?	(2008-II)
	6.     Why did Norma persuade her husband to agree with her?	(2007-I)
	7.     What was inside the button unit?	(2007-II)

Expected Questions of Button Button                        

i.        Why did Arthur disagree with his wife?2

ii.     What was the message Norma received on pushing the button?

iii.   What is the significance of Arthurs life insurance policy?

iv.    What moral lesson does the story teach?

Clearing in the sky           THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     Where did the old man take his son?	(2010-I)
	2.     Why did the old man not follow the advice of the doctors?	(2010-II)
	3.     Describe the physical appearance of the old man.	(2009-I)
**	4.     Why did the old man take the steep-path? (2009-II,  2007-I)	(2009-II)
	5.     Why had the old man planted his secret garden?	(2008-I)
	6.     Why did the old man take the steep path?	(2007-I)
**	7.     What did a doctor tell Jess father to do? (2007-II , 2006-I)	(2007-II)
	8.     What had the doctors told the old man?	(2006-I)

Dark they were and Golden-Eyed            THE TIMES COLLEGE

***	1.     What was the shocking news that Laura brought?	(2010-I)
	2.     How much dangerous a Martian Virus can be? (2010-I,2009-I,2008-I)	(2010-II)
	3.     What did they want to grow on Mars?	(2008-I)
	4.     How much perilous a Martian virus can be?	(2008-II)
	5.     How much dangerous can a Martian Virus be?	(2007-I)
	6.     Why do Harry want to go back to earth?	(2007-II)
	7.     What was the condition of the Bittering family on hearing the news of war on Earth?	(2006-II)

Expected Questions of Dark they were and Golden-Eyed

i.        Why did he want to stay on Mars?

ii.     What climate did they face on Mars?

iii.   What was the advice Harry gave to the people?

iv.    What differences can you point out in the life style of the people of two different planets?

Thank you M’am      THE TIMES COLLEGE

*** ***	1.     What did the lady do to the boy when he fell down? (2010-I,2009-I,2008-I)	(2010-I)
	2.     How did the boy look physically?	(2010-II)
	3.     What was the reaction of the woman whose purse was being snatched?	(2009-I)
	4.     What was the reaction of the woman when the boy tried to snatch her purse?	(2008-I)
	5.     What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse? (2008-II,2007-II,2006-I)	(2008-II)
	6.     What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse of Mrs. Jones?	(2007-II)
	7.     What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse of Mrs. Luella Bates?	(2006-I)

Expected Questions of Thank you Mam

i.        What was the condition of the boy when the woman gave him a few jerks?

ii.     Why did the woman ask the boy to wash his face?

iii.    Why didn’t boy run from the house of the woman?

The Piece of String                    THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     What did the drum beater announce?	(2010-II)
	2.     Why did the people make fun of Huber’s innocence?	(2009-I)
	3.     What made Hubert shameful?	(2009-II)
	4.     Why did George give the pocket-book to his employer?	(2008-I)
	5.     Why did Manana accuse Hubert of picking the lost pocket book?	(2008-II)

The Reward               THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     How did Gorgios feel on the eve of inauguration?	(2010-II)
	2.     For how long Gorgios had to stick to get his ambition achieved?	(2009-I)
	3.     What is the message of the story “The Reward”?	(2009-II)
	4.     What was the viewpoint of the parents of Gorgios?	(2008-I)
	5.     What was the main objective of Gorgios?	(2008-II)
	6.     How did Gorgios persuade his people to make his country strong?	(2007-II)
	7.     Do you agree or disagree with the 'view point of the writer in the short story "The Reward"? Give five reason	(2006-I)
	What was the subject discussed at the Club in “The Reward”?	(2006-II)

Use of Force                         THE TIMES COLLEGE

**	1.     What was the condition of the parents on the arrival of the doctor?	(2010-I)
	2.     Why did the doctor calls the sick girl by her first name? (2008-I,2006-II)	(2008-I)
	3.     Why did the parents rebuke their sick daughter?	(2008-II)
	4.     Why did the parents keep the sick child in the kitchen?	(2008-II)
	What was the behavior of the child with the doctor in the lesson "The Use of Force”?	(2006-I)
	Why did the doctor call the sick girl by her first name?	(2006-II)

The Gulistan of Sa’di       THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     Which decree did the Qazi issue about the health of the King?	(2010-I)
	2.     Why did the slave begin to cry and tremble while sailing in the boat?	(2010-II)
	3.     Why did the King weep?	(2009-I)
	4.     What was the remedy suggested for the disease of the king?	(2009-II)
i.	5.     Why did the Qazi issue a decree to shed the blood of a boy?	(2008-I)

Expected Questions of The Gulistan of Sa’di

i.       What was the advice given by Nurshirvan to his people?

ii.     Why did the boy look to the sky and smile?

iii.   What should be the role of a Qazi?

iv.    How did the King recover?

Foolish Quack           THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     What was stuck in the camel’s throat?	(2009-I)
	2.     What was the punishment inflicted upon the quack by the villagers? (2009-II,08-I)	(2009-II)
**	3.     What was the punishment inflicted upon the quack by the villagers? (2009II,2008-I)	(2008-I)
	4.     What did the quack do with the old woman?	(2007-II)

Expected Questions of Foolish quack

i.       What was stuck in the came’s throat?

ii.     What did the quack do in the next village?

iii.   Why did the quack come back to the camel-men?

iv.   What lesson does the story teach?

A Mild Attach of Locusts         THE TIMES COLLEGE

**	1.     What did every farmer hope when locusts were approaching the fields? (2010I,2009-II)	(2010-I)
	2.     What was the desire of every farmer regarding the locusts’ attack?	(2009-II)
	3.     Why are the locusts compared with bad whether?	(2008-II)
	What was the scene in The evening amid Locusts?	(2007-II)

I Have a Dream    THE TIMES COLLEGE

***	1.     What is the dream of Martin Luther King Jr? (2009-I,2008-II,2007-II)	(2009-I)
	2.     What is the dream of Martin Luther King?	(2008-II)
	3.     What should be the criterion of judgment for a person? (I Have a Dream)	(2007-I)
	What is the dream of Martin Luther King?	(2007-II)
	5.     What a note on the struggle of Martin Luther King Jr, for Negroes (50-60 words)	(2006-II)

Expected Questions of I Have a Dream

i.       What was the cause of Negroes discontentment?

ii.     What should be the faith of Negroes?

iii.   What was the necessity of pleading the care of the Negroes freedom?

iv.    What should be the criterion of judgment for a person?

v.      What is the effect of the repetition of words?

vi.    What was the condition of the Negroes in his days?

vii.  Write ten lines on racial discrimination?

The Gift of Magi                 THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     Of which were the James Dillingham Youngs proud?	(2010-I)
	2.     Why did Jim sell the gold watch?	(2010-II)
	3.     Why did the Magi want to exchange gifts?	(2009-II)
	4.     What was the wisdom in selling the most valuable things?	(2007-I)
	What does the author like about Christmas?	(2007-I)
	Why did Jim not welcome Della when he stepped in.	(2007-II)

Expected Questions of The Gift of Magi

i.       How much did she save for Christmas?

ii.     Why did she feel proud in the beauty of her hair?

iii.   Why did she sell her hair?

iv.    Why did they want to exchange the gifts?

v.      Why did she feel sad on losing her hair?

vi.    What did he bring out of his coat?

vii.  How beautiful was the gold watch chain?

viii. What is the moral of the story?

God be praised         THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     Which business Shamim Ahmad started and who inaugurated it?	(2009-II)
	2.     Describe the features of Maulvi Abul.	(2008-II)
	3.     Which were the two sources of inspiration for Abul?	(2008-II)

Expected Questions of God be praised

i.        What was Alias Abul’s full name?

ii.     What was his turban known as and where did it originally come from?

iii.   How much Maulvi distributed among the needy and the poor?

iv.    What was the name of the member of the District Board where the Maulvi lived?

Over Coat                  THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     What was the young man doing when he was sitting on the bench?	(2010-I)
	2.     How much rush was there on the Mall Road?	(2010-II)
	3.     What was playing in one of the restaurant?	(2009-I)

Expected Questions of Over Coat

i.       What was the colour of the overcoat of the young man?

ii.     How did he look like?

iii.   Why did the people come out on the mall?

iv.    Why did the driver of the truck speed away after the accident?

v.      Who took the young man to the hospital?

vi.    What kind of music was played in one of the restaurants?

vii.  Give the list of articles which were found in the coat of the young man?

viii. What is the moral of the story?

ONE ACT PLAYS

Heat Lighting                          THE TIMES COLLEGE

**** *** ** ** ** ** **	1.     How did the Second Man accuse the First Man of lying? (2010-I, 2010-II, 2008-II,2007-II)	(2010-I)
	2.     Why did the Girl not accompany the Second Man to the bus? (2010-I, 2009-II, 2008-II)	(2010-I)
	3.     Describe the mental state of the Girl when she enters the bus stop. (2010-I, 2010-II)	(2010-I)
	4.     Why could the Girl not continue her travel in her own car? (2010-I , 2009-I)	(2010-I)
	5.     Why was the Girl so afraid? (2010-II , 2008-I)	(2010-II)
	How did the Girl realize the truth about the killer?	(2010-II)
	How did the Second Man accurse the First Man of lying?	(2010-II)
	8.     Why couldn’t the girl describe the killer?	(2009-I)
	Why did the girls ask for help from the first man? (2009-II , 08-II)	(2009-I)
	10. What were the circumstances that forced the girl to leave her car?	(2009-I)
	11. Why didn’t the girl accompany the second man?	(2009-II)
	What was the man dragging out of his car?	(2008-I)
	Why was the girl frightened to tell the details of the incident?	(2008-I)
	14. Why did the girls refuse to accompany the second man?	(2008-II)
	15. How did the second man accuse the first man of lying?	(2008-II)
	What was the appearance of the second man?	(2007-I)
	What is the scene of the play “Heat Lightning”?	(2007-I)
	What did the girls see when she reached near the car?	(2007-I)
	How did the girl recognize the first man be the murderer?	(2007-II)
	20. How did the second man accuse the first man of lying!	(2007-II)
	21. What was the condition of the weather when the girl entered the bust station? (2007-II , 2006-II)	(2007-II)
	22. Did the girl become suspicious of the first  man as the play progresses?	(2006-I)
	What was the condition of the weather in the play “Heat Lighting”?	(2006-II)

Visit to a Small Planet   THE TIMES COLLEGE

** ***	1.     How does Kreton prove his extraordinary power? Write five sentences. (2010-I , 2010-II)	(2010-I)
	2.     What type of life do you foresee in the year 5000?	(2010-I)
	3.     How does Kreton prove his extra-ordinary powers? (2009-I , 2009-II , 2008-II)	(2010-II)
	4.     What is the basic weakness in John’s character?	(2010-II)
	5.     What is the purpose of the visit of Kreton?	(2009-I)
	6.     How does Kreton impress General Powers?	(2009-I)
	7.     What is the role of General Powers in the play?	(2009-I)
***	8.     How did Kreton impress General Powers?	(2009-II)
	9.     What is Spelding’s idea regarding Ellen’s marriage?	(2009-II)
	10. What were the rumours regarding the flying object?	(2009-II)
	11. How damaging is violence in life?	(2009-II)
	12. Why was Mrs. Spelding worried about her rose garden?	(2008-I)
	13. What is the purpose of the visit of Kreton?	(2008-I)
	14. What was the impression of Kreton on seeing the inside of the house of Mrs. Spelding?	(2008-I)
	15. Can the people of this globe compete with the people of Kreton?	(2008-II)
	How much does Kreton impress the General?	(2008-II)
	How does the General Powers accuse Kreton?	(2008-II)
	What is the theme of the study of Kreton? (2008-II , 2007-I , 2007-II)	(2008-II)
	How much advanced is the civilization of Kreton than that of earth?	(2007-I)
	What is the theme of the study of Kreton?	(2007-I)
	What is the theme of the study of Kreton?	(2007-II)
	22. How much impressive were the morals of Kreton?	(2007-II)
	23. How did Ellen defend John?	(2007-II)
	24. Write a note on Mr. Spelding.	(2006-I)
	What is the role of the General Powers in the play "?	(2006-II)
	26. Write briefly the story of the play " Heal Lightning".	(2006-II)

The Oyster and the Pearl        THE TIMES COLLEGE

** ** ***	1.     What has happened to Clay’s father? (2010-I , 2008-II)	(2010-I)
	2.     What kind of haircut does Miss McCutcheon want?	(2010-I)
	3.     Why does Clark Larrabee return?	(2010-II)
	4.     Draw a character sketch of Clay in five sentences.	(2010-II)
	5.     Give a description of barber Harry’s shop.	(2010-II)
	6.     What is Harry’s philosophy? (2009-I , 2009-II)	(2009-I)
	7.     Can Harry give a poodle hair cut?	(2009-I)
	8.     What is Harry’s Philosophy?	(2009-II)
	9.     What did Clay find and from where?	(2009-II)
	10. What do you know about Judge Applegarth?	(2009-II)
	11. Why is Harry sitting in the barber’s chair?	(2008-I)
	12. What does clay want to put in the local newspaper?	(2008-I)
	13. What is Applegarth’s complaint against the sea?	(2008-II)
	What has happened to Clay’s father? (2008-II , 2007-I , 2007-II)	(2008-II)
	How does Harry describe the inhabitants of O.K – by – the – Sea?	(2007-I)
	Why did Clay’s father leave home?	(2007-I)
	Who buys the Oyster? How much does he pay?	(2007-I)
	What has happened to Clay’s father?	(2007-II)
	19. Does the writer open the oyster? Why not?	(2007-II)
	20. What is Harry’s Philosophy?	(2006-I)

Expected Questions of The Oyster and the Pearl

i.        Why is Harry sitting in the barber’s chair?

ii.     Why does clay need money?

iii.   Who is miss MC Cutcheon?

iv.    What does Harry advise her todo?

v.      What did clay find near Black Rock?

vi.    What does Clay believe in the oyster. How much is its worth?

vii.  What kind of gadget does the writer describe?

viii.  Why does Clark Lorrabee return?

POEMS

The Rain            THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     Give symbolic importance of the rain in four to five lines.	(2010-II)
	2.     What is the theme of the poem “The Rain”?	(2009-I)
	3.     What does the sound of rain falling on leaves give impression to the poet?	(2008-I)
	4.     Why does W.H. Davies hope to have a lovely sight after rain?	(2007-I)

Expected Questions of The Rain

i.          What is meant by rich leaves?

ii.     What is meant by the poor in the poem The Rain?

iii.    Why does the poet hope to have a lovely sight after rain?

Night Mail                    THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     Write a brief note on the “Night Mail”	(2010-II)
	2.     Does the Night Mail disturb the life on farm? How does the sheep-dog behave on her arrival?	(2008-I)
	3.     What kind of train has been described by the poet?	(2008-II)
	4.     What does the Night Mail bring?	(2007-II)
	5.     Why do the sheep dogs continue to sleep on the arrival of the train?	(2006-II)

Expected Questions of Night Mall

i.           What is meant by Night Mail?

ii.     For whom does the Night mail bring mail?

iii.   What does the night mail emit over her shoulder?

iv.    Which word shows that the train has been personified?

v.      What is the reaction of the birds at the arrival of the train?

vi.    What happens when the train passes by the form?

vii.  Write the central idea/theme of the poem Night Mail?

Lovelies of Trees, the Cherry Now                   THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     What does the poet depict in “Loveliest of Trees, the Cherry Now”?	(2010-I)
	2.     Why are the fifty springs little to see the cherry tree?	(2008-II)
	3.      Write down significance of ‘Easter’ among the Christians.	(2010-II)

Expected Questions of Lovelies of Trees, the Cherry Now

i.           What time of the year is mentioned in the first stanza?

ii.     What is the poet saying in the last stanza of the poem?

iii.   What is meant by woodland ride?

iv.    How cherry has been personified?

v.      What is Easter?

vi.    What is the expected age of the poet?

vii.  What is the present age of the Poet?

viii.  How many more year does the poet hope to live?

ix.              What is the theme of the poem, “Loveliest of Trees the Cherry now?”

x.               Why does the poet call cherry the loveliest of trees?

“O Where are You Going” signify?          THE TIMES COLLEGE

***	1.     What does the tile of the poem “O Where are You Going” signify? (2009-I , 08-I , 2008-II)	(2009-I)
	2.     What are the dangers in the valley according to the reader? (O Where are You Going)	(2009-II)
	3.     What does the title of the poem “O where are you going” signify?	(2008-I)
	4.     Explain the title significance of the poem “O Where Are You going.”?	(2008-II)
	5.     What dangers of the way does ‘the reader’ point out to ‘the rider’ in the poem ‘ “O Where are you Going?”	(2007-I)
	What does the poet tell about the gap in “O Where are You Going”?	(2007-II)

In the street of the Fruit Stalls                 THE TIMES COLLEGE

a.	1.     Which parts of children’s body were involved while eating fruit?	(2008-II)
	2.     What are the feelings of the poet standing in the dark? (In the Street of the Fruit Stalls)	(2007-II)

1.     What is the difference between the life of words and that of action?

(2008-II)

Sindhi woman           THE TIMES COLLEGE

**	1.     What did the poet reflect when he saw the Sindhi woman?	(2009-I)
	2.     Describe the Karachi slums.	(2009-II)
	3.     What is the most appealing quality of the Sindhi woman?	(2008-I)
	4.     What kind of a picture of the Karachi Slums is presented in the poem “A Sindhi Woman”? (2007-I , 2006-II)	(2007-I)
	What kind of the picture of the Karachi slums do you get after reading the poem "A Sindhi Woman" (Answer in 50-60 words)?	(2006-II)

Expected Questions of Sindhi Woman

i.       What is the main idea of the poem?

ii.     How is the Sindhi Woman walking through the bazaar?

iii.   What is the most applauding quality of Sindhi Woman?

iv.    What is the theme of the poem?

Times               THE TIMES COLLEGE

1.     What is the theme of the poem “Times”?

(2009-II)

Expected Questions of Times

ii.     From where has the poem Times been taken?

iii.   What is Ecclesiastes?

iv.    What is the message/theme of the poem of Times?

Ozymandias                         THE TIMES COLLEGE

***	1.     What lesson do we learn from “Ozymandias”? (2010-I , 2008-I , 2007-I)	(2010-I)
	2.     What does the traveler see in the desert in the poem “Ozymandias”	(2009-II)
	3.     What moral lesson do we learn from the poem “Ozymandias”?	(2008-I)
	4.     What moral lesson do we learm from the poem “Ozymandias”?	(2007-I)
	Write down the theme / central idea of the poem “ Ozymandias ”?	(2007-II)

Expected Questions of Ozymandias

i.           Who was Ozymandias?

ii.     What did the traveler tell the poet?

iii.   What was the condition of statue?

iv.    What expressions yet survived were still visible on the face of the statue?

v.      What was written on the Pedestal of the statue?

vi.    Why should the mighty got disappointed to look at the works of Ozymandias?

The Feed           THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     What is the theme of the poem “The Feed”?	(2009-I)
	2.     What is the number and size of the sparrow’s young ones?	(2008-II)

Expected Questions of The Feed

i.       What does the sparrow hold in her beak?

ii.     How many young ones are to be fed

iii.   How do the young sparrows look?

iv.    ‘They are beak when they cry’ what does the phrase mean?

v.      ‘One grain is to be fed to ten young ones’ what does the Phrase mean?

vi.    What has man done with the atom? How has man learnt to wail?

vii.  What is meant by ‘Splitting Grain’?

viii. Which message does the poet convey in the poem the Feed?

The Hollow Men                          THE TIMES COLLEGE

**	1.     Why does the poet describe modern men as hollow men? (2010-I , 2007-II)	(2010-I)
	2.     Why does the poet call modern men as hollow men?	(2007-II)

Expected Questions of Hollow Men

i.                 What do the stuffed men mean?

ii.                What does the phrase “leaning together” means?

iii.              What does the Phrase, “Headpiece filled with straw” means?

iv.              What does the Phrase ‘gesture without motion’ means?

v.               To whom does the poet make a reference in the phrase: ‘those who have crossed/with direct eyes to the deaths other kingdom’?

vi.              What is the central idea/theme  of the poem?

Leisure               THE TIMES COLLEGE

***	1.     Bring out the main idea of the poem “Leisure”. (2010-I , 2010-II , 2006-I)	(2010-I)
	2.     What is the theme of the poem “Leisure”?	(2010-II)
	3.     Write the central theme of the poem "Leisure" (Answer in 5O-60 word).	(2006-I)
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Expected Questions of Leisure

i.           Justify the title of the poem Leisure?

ii.     Why do sheep and cows stare at the bought?

iii.   What do we not see in broad day light?

iv.    How do the streams look full of stars?

v.      How do we react to Beautiful glance?

vi.    What sort of life is a poor life according to the poet?

vii.  Explain personification in the poem Leisure?

Rubaiyat                      THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     What does Allama Iqbal emphasize in his “Rubaiyat”?	(2010-I)
	2.     What is worse than slavery?	(2010-II)
	3.     What is the moral lesson of the poem “Ruba’iyat’?	(2009-I)
	4.     What has made the efforts of Muslims fruitless? (Ruba’iyat)	(2007-II)
	5.     Who cannot compete with the civilization of Makkah in the "Ruha'iyaT of Allama Iqbal?	(2006-I)

Expected Questions of Rubaiyat

i.          Who was Abraham?

ii.      What is the present state of the Muslims as given in the last stanza of the poem?

A Tale of two Cities           THE TIMES COLLEGE

**	1.     How were the people of two cities made powerless? (2010-II , 2006-II)	(2010-II)
	2.     What is the moral lesson of the poem "A Tale of Two Cities"?	(2006-I)
	3.     Why do the people look powerless and helpless in the poem, "A Tale of Two Cites"?	(2006-II)

My Neighbour Friend                  THE TIMES COLLEGE

1.     What is the effect of the death scene? (My Neighbour Friend…)

(2009-I)

Expected Questions of My Neighbour Friend

i.       What is the effect of the death scene?

ii.     Without whose love is Bullah loss.

iii.   Why can Bullah hardly dwell here or across?

iv.    Write down the central idea of the poem?

v.     What are the feelings of Bullah on the death of his spiritual guide?

He came to know Himself                THE TIMES COLLEGE

1.     For what purpose has man been alighted from heaven in Sachal Sarmat’s opinion? (He came to know Himself)

(2007-I)

Expected Questions of He came to know Himself

i.       Why does the poet put emphasis on have himself?

ii.     Why did Mansur mount the gallous?

iii.   What is the bare Truth?

iv.    Explain the lines ‘He alighted from high heaven/to pour a cascade of love’?

v.      What is the poet saying about his sojourn on earth in the lart lise?

vi.    Why did Allah do to pour a cascade of love?

vii.  Which reference does the line ‘he treaded the bazaars of Egypt’?

God’s Attributes                THE TIMES COLLEGE

	1.     How do the attributes of God affect man’s character?	(2010-I)
	2.     What are the three attributes of God mentioned in the poem, “God’s Attributes”?	(2009-II)

Expected Questions of God’s Attributes

i.           How many attributes of God are mentioned in the poem?

ii.     What makes one scare of sinning?

iii.   God calls himself hearing. How does this attribute of God help one in daily speech?

iv.    Do you think these attributes of God are remembered and kept in mind by in our daily routine work?

v.      Why does God call himself the seeing?

vi.    Why does God call himself the hearing?

vii.  Why does God call himself the knowing?

viii.  What is meant by the first cause?

ix.    What is the central idea/theme of God attributes?

         

TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE INTO URDU

(SHORT STORIES BOOK-I):

Gift of Magi                   THE TIMES COLLEGE

For there lay the combs – the combs that Della had seen in the shop window and loved for a long time. Beautiful combs, with jewels perfect for her beautiful hair. She had known they cost too much for her to buy them. She had looked at them without the least hope of owning them. And now they were hers but her hair was gone.

(2006-I)

The Gulistan of Sadi                  THE TIMES COLLEGE

	Once a king and a Persian slave were sailing in the same boat. The slave had never been at sea, and experienced any calamity. After some time the boat was his by a storm and started tossing. It was very inconvenient for the passengers. All remained quiet except the slave who in fear of being drowned began to cry and tremble, and created inconvenience for the others. The others tried to pacify him by kindness and affection but he didn’t hear anybody.	(2006-II)
	·       Once a king and a Persian slave were sailing in the same boat. The slave had never been at sea, and never experienced any calamity. After some time the boat was hit by a storm and started tossing. It was very inconvenient for the passengers. All remained quiet except the slave who in fear of being drowned began to cry and tremble and created inconvenience for the others. The others tried to pacify him by kindness and affection but he did not hear any body. When the uneasiness lasted longer, the king also became displeased.	(2010-II)

I Have a Dream                  THE TIMES COLLEGE

	I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self evident; that all men are created equal.” I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state of injustice, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom.	(2007-I)
	“But you put yourself in contact with me,” said the woman. “If you think that that contact is not going to last a while, you got another thought coming. When I get through with you, Sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.” Sweat popped out on the boy’s face and he began to struggle.	(2008-I)

Button Button           THE TIMES COLLEGE

	The package was lying by the front door; Norma saw it as she left the elevator. Well, of all the nerve, she thought. She glared at the carton as she unlocked the door. I just won’t take it in, she thought. She went inside and started dinner.
	·       “I’m saying that they are probably doing it for some research project!” She cut him off. “That they want to know what average people would do under such a circumstance! That they are just saying some one should die, in order to study reactions. See  if there would be guilt, anxiety, whatever! You do not really think they would kill somebody, do you?”	(2009-II)

Thank you Mam                 THE TIMES COLLEGE

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are crated equal.” I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

(2008-II)

Clearing in the Sky                     THE TIMES COLLEGE

	·       “Oh, no, no,” he said as he began to climb the second bluff that lifted abruptly from the flat toward the sky. The pines on top of the mountain above us looked as if the fingers of their long boughs were fondling the substance of a white cloud. Whatever my father wanted me to see was on top of the highest point of my farm. And with the exception of the last three years, I had been over this point many times. I had never seen anything extraordinary upon this high point of rugged land.	(2009-I)
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A Mild Attach of Locusts                   THE TIMES COLLEGE

·       But Margaret preferred not even to think of them. After the midday meal the men went off to the lands. Everything was to be replanted. With a bit of luck another swarm would not come traveling down just this way. But they hoped it would rain very soon, to spring some new grass, because the cattle would die otherwise there was not a blade of grass left on the farm. As for Margaret, she was trying to get used to the idea of three or four years of Locuts. Locusts were going to be like bad weather, from new on, always imminent.

(2010-I)

PUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING EXTRACT FROM BOOK –I:

Button Button                         THE TIMES COLLEGE

She shuddered all right take it easy she said why are you getting so upset it’s only talk.

(2006-I)

Thank you M’am                THE TIMES

	Not with that face I would not take you nowhere said the woman here I am trying to get home to cook me a bite to cat and you snatch my pocket-book	(2006-II)
	Well you didn’t have to snatch my pocketbook to get some suede shoes said Mrs. Luella bates Washington Jones you could have asked me.	(2008-I)
	then I wont turn you loose said the woman she did not release him lady I m sorry whispered the boy.	(2008-II)
	·       Well you did nt have to snatch my pocket book to get some suede shoes said Luella bates Washington jones you could have asked me	(2010-I)

Clearing in the Sky                     THE TIMES COLLEGE

Now you are coming to something son he said as he pushed down the top wire so he could cross the fence this is something I want you to see.

(2007-I)

Gulistan of Sadi       THE TIMES COLLEGE

In that boat there happened to be a sergeant who said with your permission may I quieten him.

(2007-II)

The Reward     THE TIMES COLLEGE

·       Anything jorkens replied so long as a sticks to it and sticks to it hard enough and long enough, anything whatever.

(2009-I)

Dark they were and Golden-Eyed

·       Are your sure laura asked the father quietly laura wept we re stranded on mars forever and ever.

(2009-II)

Use of Force              THE TIMES COLLEGE

She said is this the doctor and let me in she added you must excuse us doctor we have her in the kitchen where it is warm

(2010-II)

REFERENCE TO THE CONTEXT

Hollow Men                               THE TIMES COLLEGE

·       We are the hollow men             We are the stuffed men Leaning together Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!

2006-I)

The Feed           THE TIMES COLLEGE

	·       The young ones are so tiny and small From head to toe they are beaks When they cry	(2006-II)
	The young ones are so tiny and small From head to toe they are beaks When they cry	(2010-II)

Night Mail         THE TIMES COLLEGE

·       Letter for the rich, letters for the poor, The shop at the corner, the girl next door. Pulling up Beattock, a steady climb; The gradient’s against her, but she’s on time.

(2007-I)

Rubaiyat            THE TIMES COLLEGE

·       Love’s madness has departed: in The Muslim’s veins the blood runs thin; Ranks broken, hearts perplexed, prayers cold, No feeling deeper than the skin.

Lovelies of Trees, the Cherry Now                   THE TIMES COLLEGE

	·       Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Easter tide.	(2008-I)
	And since to look at things in bloom. Fifty springs are little room, About the woodland I will go To see the cherry hung with snow.	(2009-I)

Time               THE TIMES COLLEGE

·       A time to rend, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak

(2008-II)

Broken Images                   THE TIMES COLLEGE

He is quick, thinking in clear images; I a slow, thinking in broken images. About the woodland I will go He becomes dull, trusting to his clear images; I become sharp, mistrusting my broken images.

(2009-II)

My Neighbour Friend                 THE TIMES COLLEGE

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Flare up flames in heart to height, For, visible is not charming sight. What should I do, O God! Aghast!

(2010-I)

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LETTERS            THE TIMES COLLEGE

***	1.     Write a letter to your Uncle thanking him for a gift on your birthday. (2006 - I , 2007-I , 2010-I)	(2006-I)
	2.     Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to take part in games.	(2006-II)
	3.     Write a letter to your Uncle thanking him for the birthday gift.	(2007-I)
	4.     Write a letter to your friend congratulating him/her on his/her brilliant success in the examination.	(2007-II)
	5.     Write a letter to your friend telling him to lend his camera for a week.	(2008-I)
	6.     Write a letter to your mother telling her why you dislike hostel life.	(2008-II)
	7.     Write a letter to your father telling him about your progress in December Test.	(2009-I)
	8.     Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about your impression of the college teachers.	(2009-II)
	9.     Write a letter to friend thanking for birthday gift.	(2010-I)
	10. Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to give up smoking and pay heed to studies.	(2010-II)

APPLICATIONS                     THE TIMES COLLEGE

**        ***	·       Write an application to your principal of your college apologizing for misbehavior.	(2006-I)
	·       Write an application to your principal of your college for the issuance of Character Certificate. (2006-I , 2007-I)	(2006-II)
	·       Write an application to your principal for issuance of Character Certificate.	(2007-I)
	·       Write an application to your principal of your college requesting him/her for one month’s leave.	(2007-II)
	·       Write an application to your principal for full fee concession. ((2008-I , 08-II , 10-II)	(2008-I)
	·       Write an application to your principal requesting him/her to grant you full fee concession. (2008-I , 2008-II , 2010-II)	(2008-II)
	·       Write an application to your principal of your college for remission of fine.	(2009-I)
	·       Write an application to your principal for the refund of library security.	(2009-II)
	·       Write an application to your Principal for grant of Character Certificate.	(2010-I)
	·       Write an application to your principal for your college for fee-concession.	(2010-II)

STORIES             THE TIMES COLLEGE

	·       A friend in need is a friend indeed  OR     Honesty is the best policy.	(2006-I)
	·       Do good and have good                   OR      Pride hath a fall	(2006-II)
	·       Union is Strength                             OR       Look before you leap	(2007-I)
	·       All that Glitters is not Gold              OR      Blessing in Disguise	(2007-II)
	·       A friend in Need is a Friend Indeed. OR As you sow, so shall you reap.	(2008-I)
·	·       Pride hath a fall.                               OR  Look before you leap.	(2008-II)
	·       A rolling stone gathers no moss      OR Goodness never goes unrewarded	(2009-I)
	·       Honesty is the Best Policy             OR        Do not build castles in the air	(2009-II)
	·       Look Before You Leap                   OR        Greed is a Curse	(2010-I)
	·       Union is Strength                            OR        Pride Hath a Fall	(2010-II)

PAIRS OF WORDS               THE TIMES COLLEGE

	(i)     break out                        (ii)   come off             (iii)  get on (iv)  break down         (v) hit upon
	(i)     turn back                        (ii)   break up              (iii)  clear away (iv)  cut down             (v) come round
	(i)     Accept ; Except (ii)   Alter ; Altar        (iii)  Baron ; Barren (iv)  Floor ; Flour       (v) Pray ; Prey            (vi)  Cue ; Queue (vii)  Compliment ; Complement	(2007-I)
	(i)     Drop ; Droop     (ii)   Whether ; Weather  (iii)  Aural ; Oral (iv)  Addition ; Edition (v) Empire ; Umpire                (vi)  Barren ; Barron (vii)  Temporal ; Temporary
	(i)     Accede ; Concede   (ii)   Human ; Humane   (iii)  Fowl ; Foul (iv)  Fare ; Fair               (v) Soul ; Sole               (vi)  Teem ; Team (vii)  Council ; Counsel	(2008-I)
	(i)     Access ; Excess             (ii)   Pour ; Pore  (iii)  Cannon ; Canon (iv)  Dependent ; Dependant  (v) Male ; Mail    (vi)  Cure , Queue (vii)  Sore ; Soar	(2008-II)
	(i)  Adapt ; Adopt       (ii)   Affection ; Affectation       (iii)  Umpire , Empire    (iv)  Ballet ; Ballot              (v) Beneficent ; Beneficial     (vi)  Born , Borne   (vii)  Tide , Tied	(2009-I)
	(i)     Dear ; Deer        (ii)   Rode ; Road        (iii)  Higher ; Hire (iv)  Fair ; Fare           (v) Allowed ; Aloud  (vi)  Accept ; Except                        (vii)  Pray ; Prey	(2009-II)
	(i)  Vain ; Vane           (ii)   Lute ; Loot          (iii)  Aid ; Add (iv)  Dear ; Deer         (v) Steel ; Steal          (vi)  Flew ; Flu (vii)  Teem ; Team	(2010-I)
	(i)  Amiable ; Amicable (ii)   Cloth ; Clothe (iii)  Further ; Farther (iv)  Lesson ; Lessen     (v) Deceased ; Diseased                  (vi)  Corps ; Corps        (vii)  Cite ; Sight	(2010-II)