MODEL PAPER English (9TH FRESH 2014)

Model Paper 9th Fresh 2014 Time Allowed: 3:00 Hours Marks: 75 Note: There are THREE sections in this paper i.e. Section A, B, and C.

Attempt Section-A on the same paper and return it to the Superintendent with in the given time. No marks will be awarded for Cutting, Erasing or Overwriting. Marks of identification will lead to UFM case. Mobile Phone etc are not allowed in the Examination hall.

Time Allowed: 20 minutes Section A Marks 15 Q-1. Write the correct option i.e. A, B, C or D in the empty Box provided opposite to each part

i. One day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far as in the .. A. Future B. Vision C. Imagination D. Thinking

ii. There were arched bridges over the .. A. Streams B. Rivers C. Pools D. Canals

iii. The declaration proclaims the religious, personal, civic, political, economic, social and

cultural rights of A. Mankind B. People C. Human beings D. Minority

iv. The Caliph was so touched the generosity of Hazrat Usman (RA) that he wept. A. With B. From C. By D. On

v. The buyer is Allah who has promised to pay me at least ten times the price as profit and may raise it to seventy or even .times. A. Seven Hundred B. Eight Hundred C. Nine Hundred D. Five Hundred

vi. He then embraced him and begged forgiveness for the .words he had used earlier. A. Sweet B. Soft C. Harsh D. Said

vii. On the road there were nomads,.. in the shelter of rocks. A. Camped B. Hidden C. Singing D. Dancing

viii. The women in their black garments walking behind the . A. Men B. Goats C. Animals D. Husbands

ix. Quaid-e-Azam, the founder and first of Pakistan. A. President B. Prime Minister C. Governor General D. Foreign Minister

x. The snows were so vivid, the water so blue and the pebbles so shining that it looked almost .................. A. unbelievable B. Unreal C. Not trustable D. Brightened

xi. Geology is the scientific study of ..

A. Moon B. Stars C. Earth D. Universe

xii. During the days of Caliph Umar (R.A) famine broke out in Arabia. Hazrat Umar was greatly . A. Disturbed B. Distressed C. Grieved D. Worried

xiii. Once he went .. the balcony of the government house. A. On B. To C. Over D. By

xiv. is not the meaning of Devotion. A. Great Love B. Care C. Support D. None

xv. This avalanche had taken a totally unexpected .. A. Route B. Way C. Road D. Direction

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MODEL PAPER English

(9TH FRESH 2014)

Note: Time allowed for Section B and Section C is 2 hrs and 40 Mint

(SECTION-B) Marks: 36

Q.2. Attempt any six parts. Each part carries THREE marks. (18)

i. What kind of attitude emphasizes the values of life?

ii. Who becomes more appreciative of the meaning of life?

iii. What did Quaid-e-Azam tell the people about equal rights?

iv. How can tolerance be practiced in every day life?

v. We must always honour our word. Why?

vi. Why did the Jew decide to sell the other half of the well?

vii. Why is the spring season in Swat Valley remembered for years to come?

viii. What sounds show that a disaster has occurred?

Q.3. Paraphrase one of the following stanzas. (05)

(i) Hope is the thing with feathers.

That perches in the soul

and sings the tune without the words

and never stops at all.

(ii) As a white candle

In a holy place

So is the beauty

Of an aged face.

.Q.4. Read the stanza carefully and answer the questions

given at the end. (08)

For oft, when on my couch I lie

in vacant or pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

which is the bliss of solitude;

and then my heart with pleasure fills,

and dances with the daffodils.

Questions: (i) Write the theme or central idea of the stanza?

(ii) In what mood the poets heart dances with the daffodils. Discuss?

(iii) What do you mean by Inward eye and bliss of solitude?

(iv) What is the poets couch and what about he was thinking?

Q.5. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions (05)

given at the end.

Hazrat Usman (RA) returned to the mosque and offered his share in the well to

the Holy Prophet (SAW). It was now proclaimed in Medina that every one could carry as

much water as he liked free of cost on the day the well belonged to Hazrat Usman (RA).

Muslims as well as Jews made full use of Hazrat Usmans (RA) generosity.

Questions:

(i) Who made full use of Hazrat Usmams generosity?

(ii) To which place Hazrat Usman (RA) returned?

(iii) What was the cost of water carrying from the well?

(iv) Name the city mentioned in the paragraph?

(v) To whom Hazrat Usman offered his share in the well?

(SECTION-C) Marks:24

Q.6. Translate the following into Urdu. (08)

(a) Saidu Sharif was a surprise. The villages on the hillside built

with stone from their own rocks melted into the colour of the hills, but this city

with its great white mosque surrounded by all those houses was unexpected

and the big hotel even more so.

However, we were very glad to be so comfortable.

(b)

(i) I asked myself.

(ii) We are all citizens of one state.

(iii) He will keep his word.

Q.7. (a) Write a letter to your father asking him to send you money. (04) OR Write an application to your principal for granting one day leave. (b) Write a story with the help of the given out lines. (04) An old farmer..his sons quarreled .themselves.wanted to teach them a lesson asked for a bundle of sticks .asked them to break it ..failed to . untied the bundle .. then a single stick each of the sons ..the stick easily. The father advised. Moral Q.8. Translate the following sentences into English. (8)