10th Class English Past Paper 2024

Note: English 1st Time Paper of 10th Class.

Group-I

OBJECTIVE

I. Choose the correct form of verb:
  1. Why did he — you?
    (A) insult
    (B) insulted
    (C) insults
    (D) insulting
  2. It — raining since Tuesday.
    (A) have been
    (B) is
    (C) has been
    (D) was
  3. They said that they — their duty.
    (A) are doing
    (B) will have done
    (C) have done
    (D) had done
  4. They — left Pakistan before the end of the year.
    (A) will have
    (B) have been
    (C) had been
    (D) have
  5. The baby — for milk now.
    (A) cry
    (B) is crying
    (C) cries
    (D) cried
II. Choose the word with correct spelling:
  1. (A) Destitute (B) Destetute (C) Distitute (D) Destitut
  2. (A) Resum (B) Resume (C) Rezume (D) Rezum
  3. (A) Luxary (B) Luxery (C) Luxury (D) Laxury
  4. (A) Enstent (B) Enstant (C) Instent (D) Instant
III. Choose the correct option (Synonyms/Antonyms):
  1. The synonym of beaming is:
    (A) growing
    (B) fading
    (C) dimming
    (D) glowing
  2. The antonym of massive is:
    (A) heavy
    (B) bright
    (C) light
    (D) weighty
  3. The synonym of unprecedented is:
    (A) matchless
    (B) trackless
    (C) pitiless
    (D) thankless
  4. The antonym of prior is:
    (A) before
    (B) later
    (C) former
    (D) first
  5. Proficient means:
    (A) sufficient
    (B) insufficient
    (C) skillful
    (D) unskilled
IV. Choose the correct option according to grammar:
  1. A holiday is celebrated with big family gatherings. The underlined word is a / an:
    (A) abstract noun
    (B) concrete noun
    (C) common/collective noun
    (D) proper noun
  2. Have you got anything which these poor women could take for their children. The underlined word is a / an:
    (A) interrogative pronoun
    (B) relative pronoun
    (C) demonstrative pronoun
    (D) reflexive pronoun
  3. The tops of the mountains were covered with snow. The underlined part is a / an:
    (A) noun phrase
    (B) adverb phrase
    (C) adjective phrase
    (D) gerund phrase
  4. As soon as I saw the cobra I ran away. The underlined part is a / an:
    (A) noun clause
    (B) independent clause
    (C) adjective clause
    (D) adverb clause
  5. I need motivation to become successful. The underlined part is a / an:
    (A) adjective
    (B) infinitive
    (C) gerund
    (D) adverb

SUBJECTIVE

Section – I

2. Answer any FIVE of the following questions (10 Marks):

  • (i) Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is a perfect model and example for all mankind. Explain.
  • (ii) What is Chinese belief about cleaning houses before New Year Day?
  • (iii) How is an antibiotic cream or ointment good in healing the wounds?
  • (iv) Which medium do you prefer for news? Why?
  • (v) How can career counselors help the young people?
  • (vi) Which book has inspired you the most? Why?
  • (vii) Why are developing countries going to suffer more due to over population?
  • (viii) What case did the young men bring to Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A)?

Section – II

3. Translate into Urdu OR Re-write into simple English: “Every year is associated with one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. These animals are often represented in decorations. Some people believe that those born during the year of a particular animal may have the character traits of that animal.”

4. Write down the summary of the poem “The Rain” by W.H. Davies. OR Paraphrase the following lines with reference to the context: All that other folk can do, / Why with patience should not you? / Only keep this rule in view, / Try again.

5. Write an essay (150-200 words) on ONE topic: (a) My House (b) A Scene at Railway Station (c) My Hobby OR Write a paragraph (100-150 words) on ONE topic: (a) A Visit to a Zoo (b) A Dream (c) An Industrial Exhibition

6. Change any FIVE sentences into indirect form:

  • (i) He said, “She will go there.”
  • (ii) He said to me, “You are not running very fast.”
  • (iii) The mother said, “Shall we invite the Qureshis also?”
  • (iv) Roshana said, “Let us finish our work first.”
  • (v) He said, “Alas! We cannot defeat our enemies.”
  • (vi) She says, “I hope I am not late.”
  • (vii) They say, “We have done our duty.”
  • (viii) He said, “Do you agree with me?”

7. Use any FIVE pair of words in sentences:
(i) Affect, Effect
(ii) Berth, Birth
(iii) Die, Dye
(iv) Meet, Meat
(v) Role, Roll
(vi) Root, Route
(vii) Weak, Week
(viii) Flour, Floor

8. Translate the following paragraph into English:
زندگی کے نشیب و فراز میں ایسے لمحات بھی آتے ہیں جب انسان بالکل نا امید ہو جاتا ہے۔ اسے ہر طرف اندھیرا ہی اندھیرا نظر آتا ہے اور اس کی مقابلے کی سکت ختم ہو جاتی ہے۔ یہ بات انسان کی عظمت کے خلاف ہے۔ دنیا میں جتنی بھی ترقی ہوئی ہے وہ اس عزم و ہمت کا نتیجہ ہے جو کہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے انسان کو عطا فرمائی ہے۔ انسان کو چاہیے کہ کبھی ہمت نہ ہارے بلکہ مردانہ وار ناکامیوں کا مقابلہ کرے۔ اللہ تعالیٰ ایک دن ضرور کامیابی عطا کرے گا۔

OR (For English Medium candidates): Write ten sentences about “The Teacher I Like the Best”.