9th Class English Past Paper 2013
Note: English 1st Time Paper of 9th Class.
Group-I (Subjective) 56 Marks
SECTION- I
Q.2 Answer any FIVE of the following questions: (10)
Q.2: Answer any FIVE of the following questions:
(i) Why was Abu Jehl furious?
(ii) What was the author’s inspiration for his painting?
(iii) How do people spend Nauroz holidays?
(iv) How can we become a strong nation?
(v) Who started the construction of the Blue Mosque?
(vi) Why did the nurse say, “Where there is a will, there is a way”?
(vii) What are the effects of drug addiction?
(viii) Who was Helen Keller?
SECTION- II
Q.3 Translate any TWO of the following paragraphs into Urdu:
(a) Art is another subject in which I am particularly interested. I am currently studying Art at graduation level and have even had my work exhibited in a gallery. The piece of my artwork was a painting inspired by my college trip to Northern areas last year. In my spare time, I enjoy running my own comedy website with my friends, which has enabled me to learn good organizational skills.
(b) The upper level of the interior is adorned with blue paint. More than 200 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) Now and then, I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see. Recently, I was visited by a very good friend who had just returned from a long walk in the woods. I asked her what she had observed. “Nothing in particular,” she replied. I might have been incredulous had I not been accustomed to such responses, for long ago, I became convinced that the seeing see little.
OR
Re-write the above paragraphs into simple English.
Q.4 Write down the summary of the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost.
OR
Paraphrase the following lines into simple English with reference to the context:
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
Q.5 Use any FIVE of the following words/phrases/idioms in your sentences:
(i) Promised
(ii) Asked
(iii) Decided
(iv) Spacious
(v) Humility
(vi) Impressive
(vii) Behind
(viii) Next to
Q.6 Write a letter to your sister congratulating her on her success in the annual examination.
OR
Write a story with the moral “Never tell a lie.“
OR
Write a dialogue between a tailor and a customer.
Q.7 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end:
Iqbal is not only the greatest poet of our age, but also one of the greatest poets of all time. There are not many poets who wrote as many great poems as he did. He did not write poetry for poetry’s sake. He was, in fact, much more than a mere poet. He was a learned man. He was a great scholar and philosopher. He was a political leader of great importance. But more than anything, he was a Muslim who had a great love for God and His Prophet (PBUH). He wrote poetry to express the great and everlasting truths of philosophy, history, and Islam. He wrote poetry to awaken the Muslims of the whole world from the deep sleep and asked them to unite.
Questions:
(i) Why is Iqbal considered to be one of the greatest poets of all times?
(ii) Did he write poetry for poetry’s sake?
(iii) How can you say that Iqbal was much more than a mere poet?
(iv) What kind of Muslim was Iqbal?
(v) With what aim did he write poetry?
Q.8 Translate any FIVE of the following sentences into English:
(i) اسلم عید پر نئے جوتے خریدتا ہے۔
(ii) آپ اپنی غلطی کو تسلیم نہیں کرتے ہیں۔
(iii) کیا اس نے ہمیشہ کیلئے گاؤں چھوڑ دیا ہے؟
(iv) ڈاکٹر پانچ منٹ سے مریض کا معائنہ کر رہا ہو گا۔
(v) امیر آدمی کب سے آرام کر رہا تھا؟
(vi) مرغیاں جون سے انڈے نہیں دے رہی ہیں۔
(vii) کیا بچے چڑیا گھر کی سیر سے لطف اٹھاتے ہیں؟
(viii) گھوڑے کے چار سم ہوتے ہیں۔
Exclusively for candidates whose Medium of Examination is English
Write TEN sentences about “Fashions.”
Q.9 Change the voice of the following:
(i) They are buying this house.
(ii) He will write a letter.
(iii) She likes apples.
(iv) Who is asking questions?
(v) Open the door.