SSC, Punjab Boards Pakistan, Secondary Part I (113) English Subjective Class IX (9th)

                       113(SECONDARYPART-I, CLASS-IX)                            PAPER:   I        

ENGLISH (Comp.)   (New Scheme)             SUBJECTIVE                     GROUP: I

Time:     2:10 Hours                                    (SECTION -1)                          Marks:56

2.      Answers any FIVE of the following questions:                        10

     i.        Which incident in the story tells about the generosity of Hazrat Asma (RA)?

    ii.        Why is it important to keep balance between curricular and co-curricular activities?

   iii.        What can be the possible solution to our present problems?

  iv.        Why did the nurse say, 'Where there is a will, there is a way'?

    v.        What are the causes of drug addiction?

  vi.        According to Helen Keller, what is the excellent rule to live?

 vii.        How can media educate public opinion on important issues?

viii.        Why is 'Nauroz' named a 'colourful festival'?

( SECTION - II)

3.      Translate any two of the following paragraphs into Urdu:   4,4

(a)         Media helps people to share knowledge of the world they inhabit. Their feelings and opinions are expressed through it. Media attracts the attention of a very large audience. Have you noticed that the first thing that we do soon after entering the house is to switch on the television?

(b)         The upper level of the interior is adorned with blue paint. More than two hundred stained glass windows with intricate designs allowed natural light to brighten up its interior and the chandeliers further illuminated it with their glow. The decorations include verses from the Holy Quran. The floors are covered with carpets.

(c)          I was sent on a three months training course to Karachi. I made all possible attempts to leave my patient in good hands. I returned after three months to see my patient's bed taken by another. My feet froze to the ground. I did not have the courage to ask, 'What happened?"

ALTERNATE QUESTION FOR FOREIGN/ENGLISH MEDIUM CANDIDATES

3.       Rewrite any two of the above paragraphs in simple English:                   4,4

4.         Write down the summary of the poem 'Daffodils' by William Wordsworth.    5

OR

Explain the following stanza with reference to the context:

My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year.

5.       Use any FIVE of the following words, phrases, idioms in your own sentences:         5

alarming;  dose;  successful:  taste for;  peace;   herald;   vigour;  village.

6.       Write a letter to your friend requesting him/her to lend you some books.                        8

OR

Write a story about 'Kindness of the Holy Prophet (SAW)'

OR

Write a dialogue between two students regarding prayers.

7.         Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end:              10

King Robert Bruce ruled over Scotland. He had been defeated many times by the English. He ran for his life and hid himself in a cave. He had lost all hopes to win. As he lay there, thinking if he should give up his struggle or not, he saw a spider trying to reach its cobweb in the ceiling of the cave. It fell down again and again but did not give up its efforts. At last, the little insect reached its home in its ninth attempt. This gave courage to King Bruce. He made up his mind to fight and this time he won the battle.

Questions:

i.             By whom had Robert Bruce been defeated many times?

ii.            Where did he hide himself?

iii.           What did he see in the cave?

iv.          After how many attempts did the spider succeed?

v.            What lesson did King Robert Bruce learn from the spider?

Translate any FIVE of the following sentences into English:                        5

وہ بدقسمت آدمی نہیں ہے۔

وہ آپ کا کیا لگتا ہے؟

کیا ماہی گیر کے پاس مضبوط جال تھا؟

وہ شام کو سیر کے لیے جاتے ہیں۔

کھلاڑی چار بجے سے فٹ بال کھیل رہے ہیں۔

جھیل میں پانی جم چکا ہے۔

پاکستان سیمنٹ درآمد نہیں کرے گا۔

کیا  اس سڑک کی مرمت کر دی گئی؟

ALTERNATE QUESTION FOR FOREIGN/ENGLISH MEDIUM CANDIDATES

8.     Write at least ten sentences on the topic 'Girl Guides'.

9y   Change the voice of the following:                                                                                                            5

i.             Karim cleans his teeth.

ii.             We are printing a new book

iii.            You were telling a story.

iv.            Have you finished your work?

v.            The watch was lost by my brother.