B.A. ENGLISH (PU) - PAST PAPER (B) 2012

PAPER NO. 17

(Year 2012 - Group I) 

1. Write an essay, with an outline, of 300-350 words on ONE of the following topics:

(i) Media and Society

(ii) Internet - A Tool of Modern Age

(iii) Dignity of Work

(iv) Challenges for Pakistan

(v) Adverse Effects of Politics in Colleges

2. Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end. (Your own constructed answers will fetch you better marks.)

     The rich nations have made adjustments after the 1973 oil crisis, but the poor nations, who cannot afford the continue using oil, have to look for alternatives in order to keep up the pace of their development. The sun, therefore, offers a free supply of thermo-dynamically high-quality fuel -- sunshine -- to countries that are located in the earth's solar belt (35N, 35S of the Equator), where the sun comes out every day, keeping its radiant energy undiminished. What, however, stand in the way, are a series of institutional and economic barriers which must be overcome if solar energy is to have an impact on the energy scene. The solar energy plan requires new ways of thinking. It calls for a shift from centralized energy supply systems to on-site decentralized distribution of energy. The term 'on-site' derives from the limited areas within which the energy produced by a system is consumed. It rests its emphasis on the social benefits rather than the cost benefits of a system.

Questions:

(i) What is the effect of 1973 oil crisis on poor nations?

(ii) What are the obstacles in the way of acquiring solar energy?

(iii) What system of distribution does the author recommend for solar energy?

(iv) What does the term "on-site" mean?

(v) Suggest a suitable title for the passage.

(vi) Make a precis of the above passage.

3. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper, complaining about unscheduled load-shedding. 

OR

Write an application to the Director Education (Schools) for the appointment of a teacher. 

4. Correct any FIVE of the following sentences. (No extra attempts will be marked.)

(i) He had come yesterday.

(ii) Ahmad plays good.

(iii) She is angry on me.

(iv) Neither of these ten boys has failed.

(v) We enjoyed at the concert.

(vi) I reached prior than him.

(vii) Such students who don't work hard fail.

(viii) He requested me to say little more.

(ix) She is cooking the meal for 30 minutes.

(x) He goes there never.

5. Use any FIVE of the following phrases in sentences. (No extra attempts will be marked.)

(i) Fall out

(ii) Break out

(iii) Get through

(iv) Get over

(v) Make for

(vi) Apple pie order

(vii) At a loss

(viii) Face the music

(ix) Small talk

(x) Work wonders

6. Translate the following into English. 

OR

Write a dialogue between a student and a teacher on the importance of Book Reading.