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English (Compulsory)
For Class X (Arts / General Group)
Model Papers 2022 And Onward

SECTION "B" (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS) (45 Marks)

Q.2 Answer any FIVE of the following questions in two to three sentences each.
i. What do you know about the folk-music and Sindhi Embroidery of Sindh?
Ans: The folk music of Sindh is very sweet and melodious. The 'Ek-Tara' and 'Alghoza’ are popular instrument used in typical of this region.
Most of the crafts of Sindh emerged from the embroidery is admired all over Pakistan as well as in foreign countries. These handicrafts include dresses of both men and women are colorfully embroidered in silk thread, beads and mirror. Mirror work is also done on purses and cushions.

ii. What role do positive and negative thoughts play in our life?
Ans: Our success or failure depends up on our state of mind. A person needs to have a positive thinking to attain some goal in life. Those who think high can get the highest aims in life. But if our thinking is negative, it is certain that we will lose.

OR

Every thing depends upon will, determination and self confidence of a person. If we think that we are defeated and have no courage it is sure that we will not get success. But if we begin our work with full confidence we will surely win. Our success or failure depends up on our state of mind. Positive thinking always result in success, while negative weaken our will and self confidence so we lose.

iii. What is the process of mending a puncture at a bicycle repair shop?
Ans: The process of mending a puncture at a cycle shop is a different one. A kind of half solid rubber solution is applied to the punctured part of the tube. It is heated at a certain temperature for some time in a machine which is a sort of press. The solution melts and sticks to the tube so that both are inseparable. This method of mending the puncture is common these days and is more durable.

iv. Which action of the rich man pleased everybody in the court?
Ans: The rich man being generous and kind immediately forgave the beggar. He also took out his purse and gave him a handful of coins. This noble act of the rich man pleased everybody in the court.

v. What is a very important quality of a good teacher?
Ans: The most elegant quality of a teacher is that he takes keen interest in learning from every source. He does not hesitate in capturing knowledge from every point in life. He does not keep himself committed to the books only. But tries to gain knowledge from any and everyone. even those younger or less gifted than himself. It means that he remains student forever. So, the good teacher is one who is enthusiastic for gaining knowledge from every source of life.

vi. What did king Faisal consider very important for the progress of his people? What did he do in this connection?
Ans: Faisal considered education very important for the progress of his people.
He opened many schools and universities where students were not only given free education but also awarded stipends to meet other need.

vii. Why does the poet say that the prayer for mother on earth mingles with that said in heaven?
Ans. We all believe that the prayers said on the earth get mixed with the prayers said by the angels and saints in heaven. So the poet says that fathers, sons and daughters are praying loudly for the blessings of God on the hand of mothers which mixed with the sacred song sung by angels. She is one who wipes away all the worries and anxieties from man’s mind and encourages him to face the dangers with grace and dignity. In real sense she is the ruler of the world.

Q.3 Do as directed. (as instructed in the bracket)
i) (use preposition)

• He succeeded in getting what he wanted
• Open your book on page No. 63.

ii) (use article)

• This is the most important question.
• It is not an easy task to arrange a party.

iii) (Change the voice)

• Where did they spend all the money?
  Ans: Where was all the money spent by them?
  
  
• The Carpenter makes a beautiful dressing table.
  Ans: A beautiful dressing table is made by the Carpenter.
  
  
• He will convey my important message to him.
  Ans: My important message will be conveyed to him by him.
  
  
• Let all the windows be opened before sunrise.
  Ans: Open all the windows before sunrise.
  
  
• You are requested to wait for your turn in a queue.
  Ans: They request you to wait for your turn in a queue. OR
  He/She requests you to wait for your turn in a queue. OR
  Kindly/Please wait for your turn in a queue.

iv) (Change the Narration)

• He says to them, "you are doing your work."
  Ans: He tells them that they were doing their work.
  
  
• She said "Fish cannot live without water."
  Ans: She said that Fish cannot live without water.
  
  
• He prayed that his son might pass the examination that year.
  Ans: He said,"May my son pass the examination this year."
  
  
• They exclaimed that those mangoes were very sweet.
  Ans: They said, "These mangoes are very sweet!" OR
  They said, "How sweet these mangoes are!"
  
  
• She said to him "Did you see the snake in the compound of this house?"
  Ans: She asked him if he had seen the snake in the compound of that house.

v) Do as directed (continue):
(i) (change into affirmative)

• Did he go there in her mother's absence?
  Ans: He went there in her mother's absence.

(ii) (change into future continuous)

• Girls are playing hide and seek in the moon-lit night.
  Ans: Girls will be playing hide and seek in the moon-lit night.

(iii) (change into past perfect continuous)

• Has it been drizzling since noon?
  Ans: Had it been drizzling since noon?

(iv) (change into interrogative)

• Thirsty crow does not fly here and there.
  Ans: Does thirsty crow not fly here and there?

(v) (change into negative)

• The bell had rung when I reached the school.
  Ans: The bell had not rung when I reached the school.

(vi) (punctuate)

• now it is my turn said he to them
  Ans: "Now it is my turn," Said he to them.

Q.4 Use any TEN of the following idioms in your own sentences.

1. To beat about the bush
2. To make both ends meet
3. Day in and day out
4. With heart and soul
5. With a high hand
6. To save something for the rainy days
7. To nip in the bud
8. To end in smoke
9. To wind up
10. In black and white
11. Far and wide
12. With flying colours.

1. To beat about the bush:
Meaning: To go around the topic in order to avoid the point.
Sentences: Say exactly what you mean and stop beating about the bush. OR
If you have got bad news, don't beat about the bush come straight to the point.

2. To make the both ends meet:
Meaning: To be able to live within one’s income.
Sentences: I had to take up a part time job to be able to make the both ends meet. OR
Due to inflation, salaried people can't make both ends meet.

3. Day in and day out:
Meaning: Daily, day after day.
Sentences: I worked day in and day out, for a whole month to prepare for the exams. OR
I've been warning you day in and day out, that you should bring all your books to school.

4. With heart and soul:
Meaning: All one’s energies and interest.
Sentences: That teacher is very popular because she works with heart and soul. OR
 It's no use having an employee who does not put heart and soul in his work. OR
We should serve our country with heart and soul.

5. With a high hand:
Meaning: Disregarding the feeling of other.
Sentences: He settled matters with a high hand and ignored the requests of all concerned.OR
He is most unpopular because he decides matter with a high hand.

6. To same something for rainy day:
Meaning: To keep for some future necessity which may arise.
Sentences: He wasted all his savings and has save nothing for a rainy day. OR
Don't spend all your money. Keep something for a rainy day. OR
He lost all his money in gamble and didn’t save anything for a rainy day.

7. To nip in the bud:
Meaning: To stop evil in the early stages.
Sentences: The plot to overthrow the government was detected and nipped in the bud. OR
Bad behaviour in children must be nipped in the bud. OR
He should not prevail the bad atmosphere in the society and try, to nip in the bud of crimes.

8. To end in smoke:
Meaning: To have no result, to come to nothing.
Sentences: All his efforts ended in smoke. OR
Unless you preserve, your work will end in smoke. OR
The soldiers struggled hard to destroy the foe’s base but it ended in smoke.

9. To wind up:
Meaning: To bring to an end.
Sentences: That company winding up its affair. OR
I’m using my last week in the country to wind up my business here. OR
The director winded up the set due to late arrival of the artist.

10. In black and white:
Meaning: in writing.
Sentences: I will not accept your offer until I see it in black and white. OR
I cannot accept Our oral complaint. It must be in writing. OR
The teacher rejected the student’s oral application by saying that it must be in black and white.

11. Far and wide:
Meaning: over a large area.
Sentences: We searched far and wide but couldn't find the lost child. OR
This tour will take you over far and wide of the country. OR
People from far and wide places came to see to newly born baby of the Kangaroo in the zoo.

12. With flying colours:
Meaning: To emerge successfully from some difficult task.
Sentences: He passed his examination with flying colors. OR
Our team returned from the match with flying colours. OR
Pakistan succeeded in the 1965 war against India with flying colours.

Q.5 Translate the following paragraph into Urdu/Sindhi.
Ans: Translation:
1. A newspaper has become a part of our life.
In urdu: اخبار ہماری زندگی کا حصہ بن چکا ہے۔
In sindhi: اخبار اسان جي زندگيءَ جو حصو بڻجي چڪي آهي.

2. It brings to us news from all corners of the world.
In urdu: یہ ہمارے پاس دنیا کے کونے کونے سے خبریں لاتا ہے۔
In sindhi: اهو اسان کي دنيا جي ڪنڊ ڪڙڇ سان خبرون آڻيندو آهي.

3. With half an hour, it makes us well-informed about the events of the world.
In urdu: آدھے گھنٹے میں، یہ ہمیں دنیا کے واقعات کے بارے میں اچھی طرح سے آگاہ کرتا ہے.
In sindhi: اڌ ڪلاڪ مان، اهو اسان کي دنيا جي واقعن کان چڱي طرح واقف ڪري ٿو.

4. Newspaper has various sections.
In urdu: اخبار کے مختلف حصے ہوتے ہیں۔
In sindhi: اخبار جا مختلف سيڪشن آهن.

5. It gives us information about National and international affairs.
In urdu: یہ ہمیں قومی اور بین الاقوامی امور کے بارے میں معلومات فراہم کرتا ہے۔
In sindhi: اهو اسان کي قومي ۽ بين الاقوامي معاملن بابت معلومات ڏئي ٿو.

SECTION "C" (DESCRIPTIVE ANSWER QUESTIONS) (35 MARKS)

Q.6 Write an Essay of five paragraph on any one of the following topics:

• Recent T20 match between Pakistan and India
• A terrible Accident
• Childhood as the best part of one's life.
• Effects of COVID-19.

1. Recent T20 match between Pakistan and India
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2. A Terrible Accident
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3.Childhood as the best part of one's life.
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4.Effects of COVID-19.
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Q.7 Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to attend your brother's marriage  OR Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the shortage of playgrounds in your area.



Q.8 Read the Passage carefully and answers the questions given below:
A man is known by the company he keeps. A good student should avoid the company of those who keep playing all the time. Many students miss their classes and seldom do their homework properly because other students do the same. There are other hardworking students who learn their lesson while others are playing. They know that there is a time for study and there is another time for games. At the time, fixed for playing, they come out in the open. They run and enjoy time fully. They play hockey, football and cricket. They also know that playing games is good for health, they are healthy looking. A sickly student is not so quick in learning his lesson as a healthy one.

i. Whose company should a good student avoid? Why?
Ans: A good student should avoid the company of those who keep playing all the because a man is known by the company he keeps.

ii. Why do many students miss their classes?
Ans: Many students miss their classes and seldom do their homework properly because other students do the same.

iii. Why are hardworking students healthy looking?
Ans: Hardworking students know that there is a time for study and there is another time for games, because playing games is good for health. At the time, fixed for playing, they come out in the open. They run and enjoy time fully. They play hockey, football and cricket. So they are healthy looking.

iv. Why is health necessary for students?
Ans: Because a sickly student is not so quick in learning his lesson as a healthy one.

v. Write a famous proverb that comes into mind about health.
Ans: Health is wealth.

vi. Summaries this paragraph.
Ans: Good students know that there is a time for study and there is another time for games. A good student should avoid the company of those who keep playing all the time. Many students miss their classes and don't complete  their homework properly if they have company of non-serious students. There are other hardworking students who learn their lesson while others are playing. They also know that playing games is good for health, they are healthy looking.

vii. Give it a suitable heading.
Ans: Quality Of Good Students.

viii. Write noun of: know.
Ans: Knowledge

ix. Write past participle form of: run, keep.

S.NO.	Words	Past Participle
1.	Run	Run
2.	Keep	Kept

x. Give antonym of, good, do.

S.NO.	Words	Past Participle
1.	Good	Bad
2.	Do	Give up