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

PAPER NO. 18

(Year 2012 - Group II) 

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

(i) Importance of Women Education

(ii) Festivals in Pakistan

(iii) Village Life

(iv) Computer Revolution

(v) Charm in T - 20 Cricket

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

     The grand strategy for his campaign against Muslim backwardness envisaged two main activities, namely; a weekly periodical to propagate progressive social and religious ideas among the intelligentsia and an institution of higher learning to impart modern education to the new generation. The two projects in his mind were closely interlinked; for without an enlightened public opinion adequate support for the educational institution could not be ensured and, obversely,  without modern education the new generation would never outgrow its elders' prejudices and misconceptions. Syed Ahmad addressed himself to the periodical first. He had tentatively proposed it in a letter, dated 22 April 1870, to Mehdi Ali as the organ of an association which he wanted organized before his return to India for "the uplift and reform of the Muslim", but with which his connection was not to be divulged. He had a block prepared in England for the title page of the periodical, which was to be called the Tahzib-ul-Akhlaq in Urdu and the Mohammedan Social Reformer in English. 

Questions:

(i)  What was the strategy against Muslim backwardness?

(ii) Why were the two projects interlinked in his mind?

(iii) What was Syed Ahmed's proposal about the periodical?

(iv) When did he propose the establishment of the periodical?

(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 about the missing Health Facilities in the Hospital of your area.

OR

Write a job application to the District Coordinating Officer for the post of a Computer Operator. 

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

(i) The poor is neglected.

(ii) One of the players is injured.

(iii) I am senior than him in service.

(iv) I read the same book which you purchased.

(v) Lahore is a worth-seeing city.

(vi) He has any books.

(vii) None of the boys were naughty.

(viii) His hairs are brown.

(ix) The lion attacked at him.

(x) She is more cleverer than he.

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

(i) Break down

(ii) Bring up

(iii) Pass away

(iv) Make up for

(v) Look down upon

(vi) Oily tongue

(vii) French leave

(viii) Carry the day

(ix) Cat's paw

(x) Out of elbows

6. Translate the following into English. 

OR 

Write a dialogue between two men on dearness.