This document is the answer sheet for an English compulsory examination for HSSC-I (Higher Secondary School Certificate Part 1). It contains 20 multiple choice questions to be answered in 25 minutes on sections of literature, grammar, vocabulary and comprehension. The questions cover topics like synonyms, authors, spellings, parts of speech, literary devices and comprehension of short stories, poems and plays discussed in the exam.

1. FAZAIA SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
SEND-UP EXAMINATION: ENGLISH COMPULSORY HSSC-I
(SESSION 2017-18)
A2
Roll No. Answer Sheet No.
Name of Candidate Sig. of Invigilator.
SECTION – A
Time Allowed : 25 Minutes Total Marks: 20
NOTE: Section – A is compulsory and comprises pages 1-3. All parts of this section are to be answered on the
question paper itself. It should be completed in the first 25 minutes and handed over to the Centre
Superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.
Q. 1 Circle the correct option i.e. A / B / C / D. Each part carries one mark.
(i) The correct synonym of “culinary” is:
A. Intellectual B. Of Cooking or of Kitchen
C. Thoughtful D. Forever
(ii) The poem “A Tale of Two Cities” is written by:
A. W.H. Davies B. P.B. Shelly
C. John Peter D. Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
(iii) Choose the correct spellings:
A. Exasparating B. Exasprating
C. Exasperating D. Exesparating
(iv) In the play “A visit to a small planet”, Kreton is dressed up in the fashion of .
A. 1969s B. 1960s
C. 1860s D. 1869s
(v) They hardly have any strength left now. The underlined word is a/an :
A. Noun B. Object
C. Adverb D. Subject
(vi) The term “Personification” means :
A. Comparing two things directly B. Comparing two things indirectly
C. Giving human qualities to inanimate things D. Repetition of sound at the
beginning
(vii) “But he only met with “incredulity”. The underlined word means:
A. Gentlemanliness B. Truthfulness
C. Dubiousness D. Creditable
(viii) Harry brought his brother a pen. The underlined word is a/an:
A. Object B. Indirect Object
C. Direct Object D. Subject Complement

2. (ix) What was the child like in the story “The Use of Force”?
A. Obedient B. Stubborn
C. Ordinary Looking D. Furious
(x) When he came to Lahore he didn’t know driving. The underlined word is a/an :
A. Present Participle B. Infinitive
C. Past Participle D. Gerund
(xi) “Self honouring and God drunk, is faith”. The underlined words from “Ruba’iyat” means:
A. Faithful B. Lost in Love of God
C. Captivating D. Unmoved
(xii) How was the weather outside the bus station in the play “Heat Lightning”?
A. Heavy Rain B. Brightly Sunny
C. Heavy Fog D. Very Pleasant
(xiii) We can’t go out while it is raining. The underlined group of words is a:
A. Clause B. Phrase
C. Phrasal Verb D. Noun Phrase
(xiv) We will not succeed unless we remove our faults. The underlined word is a / an:
A. Verb B. Conjunction
C. Interjection D. Adverb
(xv) The boy used all his pocket money in dining out.
A. Off B. Up
C. Down D. Of
(xvi) I agree to your proposals, for I think them reasonable. This statement is a:
A. Compound Sentence B. Complex Sentence
C. Simple Sentence D. Compound Complex Sentence
(xvii) A stitch in time saves nine. The underlined part of sentence is a/an :
A. Clause B. Phrase
C. Adverb D. Adjective
(xviii) The play “A Visit to a Small Planet” is a .
A. Social Satire B. Melodrama
C. Science Fiction D. Sentimental Comedy
(xix) How old was Roger in the story “Thank you, M’am”?
A. 15 years B. 50 years
C. 18 years D. 23 years
(xx) Violent souls, but ------------. Complete the line with reference to poem “The Hollow Men”.
A. Hollow B. Only
C. Stuffed Men D. Paralysed