INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH PART I BOOK I SHORT STORIES

INNOVATIVE ENGLISH NOTES ENGLISH 11
LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH PHD SCHOLAR M PHIL M.A NUML GOLD MEDAL M.A ENG PU BED MED Page 1
INNOVATIVE NOTES ON ENGLISH
BOOK I
FEATURES:
1. Creative Writing activities
2. Synonym activities
3. Concept based MCQ
4. Writing practice from hints
5. MDCAT/SAT/PMS/CSS/DEFENCE FORCES GRAMMAR
HUMBLE EFFORTS BY:
LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN
Assistant Professor of English
Government Graduate College Shakargarh
Ph.D English Scholar (UOL)
M Phil LLU
M.A English Language Teaching (NUML) Gold Medal
M.A English Literature PU
M.Ed
B.Ed
WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Quaid e Azam College Lahore (01 year)
2. Jinnah Islamia College Lahore (02 years)
3. Govt. Associate College Baddomalhi (02 years)
4. Govt. Muslim College Narowal (01 year)
5. Govt. Graduate College Shakargarh (10 years)
HONORARY ADVISOR
Fusion College of Science
Railway Road Shakargarh
RESEARCH ARTICLES
 Communication Barriers of English Teachers and Students at Private and Public Sector Intermediate
Colleges. International Review of Social Sciences. Vol. 8 Issue. 12. December 2020
 Comparative Analysis of Urdu and English Texts of “Subh-e-Azadi” by Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Research
Journal of Social Sciences & Economics Review. Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2020 (July – September)
 CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF PRESS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE IN RESPONSE TO SPECIAL
COURT VERDICT: HALLIDAY’S SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS APPROACH. HamdardIslamicus,
Vol. 41 No. 3 (2018), 11-23.
 Distance Learning, Pedagogical Practices and Communication Problems: A Learner-Centered
Approach. International Review of Social Sciences. Vol. 8 Issue. 9. September 2020.
 Urdu-English Texts Translation Practices: Qualities And Hindrances At Intermediate Level In
Pakistan. Webology (ISSN: 1735-188X) Volume 19, Number 2, 2022.
 Incarcerating Women in Tribal Areas: A Third World Feminist Critique. Pakistan Languages and
Humanities Review July-December 2021, Vol. 5, No. 2[412-421]
CONTACT:
CELL: 03083232488
WhatsApp: 03083232488
FB: innovative English
YouTube: INNOVATIVE ENGLISH WITH PROF. LIAQAT ALI MOHSIN

INNOVATIVE ENGLISH NOTES BOOK I
LITERATURE AND TYPES
1. It is a body of written works. The name has traditionally been applied to those imaginative works of
poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of their authors and the perceived aesthetic
excellence of their execution. Literature may be classified according to a variety of systems,
including language, national origin, historical period, genre, and subject matter.
2. Two main types
a. Fiction
i. Fiction refers to literature created from the imagination. Mysteries, science fiction,
romance, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, crime thrillers are all fiction genres.
b. Non fiction
i. Nonfiction is literature that, regardless of the subject matter, has a simple goal: to
provide information. It should be based on facts and conclusions of the author's
research or expertise, as opposed to the creativity of the author's imagination.
ii. History, Biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs, Travel guides and travelogues,
Academic texts, Philosophy and insight, Journalism, Self-help and instruction, Guides
and how-to manuals.
TOPIC: TRANSLATION ENGLISH TO URDU
1. GENERAL RULES
a. ENGLISH IS
i. SVO
ii. LEFT TO RIGHT
iii. PUNCTUATION
iv. STRESS AND TONE PATTERNS
v. USUAL STRUCTURES
1. Subject + verb+ object+ adverbs
2. Phrases/adverbs + Subject + verb+ object+ adverbs
3. Adjective phrase/clause after nouns
b. URDU IS
i. SOV
ii. RIGHT TO LEFT
iii. PUNCTUATION
iv. DIACRITIC MARK
v. USUAL STRUCTURES
1. Subject+ adverb+ object+ verb
2. Phrases/adverbs+ Subject+ adverb+ object+ verb
3. Adjective phrase/clause before nouns
c. PRACTICE
i. SUBJECT
a. A boy
b. The beautiful boy
c. The beautiful and young boy
d. The beautiful and young boy of fifteen years
e. The beautiful and young boy of fifteen years with a huge stick
f. The beautiful and young boy of fifteen years with a huge stick, who was very
happy
ii. PREDICATE
a. Was climbing up a tree.
b. Was climbing up a huge tree.
c. Was climbing up a huge tree fearlessly.

d. Was climbing up a huge tree fearlessly but cautiously.
e. Was climbing up a huge tree fearlessly but cautiously at midnight.
f. Was climbing up a huge tree fearlessly but cautiously at about midnight.
b. USE OF THERE/NOT TRANSLATED
i. Used as subject
ii. There were two girls in the Corridor.
iii. There were two cows in the field.
iv. There were chickens, pigeons, legs of mutton and roasted beef.
v. In the evening there was no one in the college.
vi. At 7 O clock, in the Naimat Stadium, was a professor running on the track.
vii. In the town on the shadowy steps of the grocery store were three friends.
c. THERE AS ADJECTIVE TRANSLATED BEFORE NOUN
i. Used as Adjective
ii. The boy there was very busy in his assignment.
d. ADVERB IN THE BEGINNING/TRANSLATED FIRST
i. On Monday, we shall start the first chapter of the book.
ii. In the evening, we left for Karachi.
iii. On the way to the market, he ran into an old friend.
iv. In 2050 after the rise of aliens, the life will be miserable for human beings.
e. INFINITIVES. TO+ V1
i. Used as adverb
ii. Used as adverb of purpose.
iii. Translated as “ ”
a. The kind owner of the house forgave the rent to facilitate the poor person
b. The Muslims go to masjid to offer namaz
c. Used as adjective/subject/object/complement
d. The man to take the class online is preparing the lecture
e. I like to read newspapers
f. To appear in the examination is a hard nut to crack
g. My duty is to guide you for life
iv. Used as adjective/subject/object/complement
v. Translated as “ ” OR “ ”
a. The man to take the class online is preparing the lecture
b. I like to read newspapers
c. To appear in the examination is a hard nut to crack
d. My duty is to guide you for life
f. PAST PARTCIPLE
i. Used as adjective
ii. Translated as “ ”
iii. The minister punished by NAB can’t contest in the election

iv. She saw the folded piece of paper scotch taped to the bottom of the box
g. PRESENT PARTCIPLE
i. Used as adjective
ii. Translated as “ ”
iii. The child playing with his class fellows fell down on the ground
iv. The growing Corona patients suffering from respiratory problems need to be treated
v. Used as adverb
vi. Norma looked out of the window, reading the book
vii. A boy of fifteen years used his mobile, driving his bike
h. EXAMPLE
i. She turned the unit over
ii. and saw a folded piece of paper scotched taped to the bottom of the box.
i. NOUN CLAUSES
i. Used as subject
ii. Translated as one entity
iii. How you behave will reflect your family background.
j. UNTIL AND UNLESS CLAUSES
i. I shall stay at Anatolia until my nation gets freedom.
k. DEPENDENT CLAUSE FIRST THEN MAIN CLAUSE
i. He was ambling along the road when I passed by him.
l. REPORTING CLAUSE FIRST , REPORTED CLAUSE LATER
i. “Would you please accompany me to the office?” said the police officer, “there is an
inquiry about the theft case.”
PRACTICE OF SENTENCES/DIFFERENT PATTERNS
Subject+ adverb + Object+ Verb
1. She made contemptuous noise
2. She stared at it for a long time before taking the key from its envelope and removing the glass dome.
3. The package was lying by the front door.
4. She sat in the living room, looking out the window.
5. She pulled the sides apart, cutting her fingers without noticing.
6. A chill of horror swept across her.
7. He reached into an inside coat pocket and withdrew a small sealed envelope
8. Norma was still sitting on the sofa.
Phrases+ Subject+ adverb + Object+ Verb
1. Opening it, she set the button unit on the table.
2. Reaching out, she pressed it down.
3. For us, she thought angrily.
4. In a moment, it had passed.
5. Opening the door, she picked up the packages and carried it into the kitchen, leaving it on the table.
6. Abruptly she began to smash it on the sink edge, pounding it harder, until the wood split.
7. For a long time there was only the sound of wind in the late afternoon.
There+ adverb + Object+ Verb
Phrase+ There+ adverb + Object+ Verb
1. Inside here is a key to the bell unit dome
2. There were no transistors in the box, no wires or tubes.
3. There was no answer but the racing hiss of wind through the stiff grass.

4. From its clock interior stepped a man, a woman and three children.
5. There were chickens, pigeons, the roasted legs of mutton and roasted beef.
6. There were two slip in the road
7. There was no use of Mr. Hubert’s protesting, for nobody believed him.
Multiple Clauses
1. While she was stacking dishes, she turned abruptly, dried her hands, and took the package from the
bottom cabinet.
2. Norma saw it as she left the elevator.
3. She glared at the carton as she unlocked the door.
4. “I saying that they are probably doing it for some research project!”. She cut him off.
5. “That they want to know what average people would do under such a circumstance!
6. You do not really think they would kill somebody, do you?”
7. When he was gone, Arthur tore it into half and tossed the pieces onto the table.
8. Well, of all the nerve, she thought.
9. I knew that from January until April my father had gone to eight different doctors.
10. One of the doctors had told him not to walk the length of a city block.
11. But my father walked home five miles across the mountains and told Mom what the doctor had said.
12. I made a longer, easier path I would not have to do so much climbing.
13. I made another path that was a little steeper, and as I continued to get better, I made steeper path.
14. I looked at the vast mountain slope where my mother and father had farmed.
15. Remember when we sat beneath these hickories and squirrels threw green hickory shells down at
us?
16. When he made up his mind to do a thing, he would do it even he had to crawl.
17. The man felt his hair flutter and tissues of his body draw tight as if he were standing at the centre of
vacuum.
18. Harry Bittering moved into the metal shop and began to build the rocket
STORY NO 1. BUTTON BUTTON
RICHARD MATHESON
1. February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013
2. was an American author and
3. Screenwriter (film writer)
4. Wrote primarily in the fantasy, horror,
5. And science fiction genres
6. Button Button is the second part of
7. The twentieth episode from the first
8. season (1985–86) of the television series
9. The Twilight Zone
SUMMARY
Mr. Arthur and Mrs. Arthur (Norma) are a married couple. The husband and wife receive a box containing a
button. Shortly after receiving the button, Mr. Steward appears at their door and offers them the deal. He
makes it clear that whoever pushes the button does not have to see the unknown person die. The wife, Norma,
sees it as an opportunity to make money. The husband, Arthur, views pushing the button as murder. The
couple debate for a few days on whether or not to push the button.
Eventually Norma pushes the button, even though her husband views it as murder, and her husband dies in a
train accident as a result. She receives a check for $50,000 for her husband’s life insurance. Norma accuses
Mr. Steward of lying, and he asks her if she ever really knew her husband. “Button, Button” inspired an
episode of “The Twilight Zone” as well as a major motion picture called “The Box,” starring Cameron Diaz and
James Marsden.
PAGE NO 1
The package was lying by the front door — a cube-shaped carton sealed with tape, their name and address
printed by hand: "Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis, 217-E, Thirty-seventh Street, New York, New York 10016."
Norma picked it up, unlocked the door, and went into the apartment. It was just getting dark. After she had
put the lamb chops in the broiler, she sat down to open the package. Inside the carton was a push-button
unit fastened to a small wooden box. A glass dome covered the button. Norma tried to lift it off, but it was
locked in place. She turned the unit over and saw a folded piece of paper scotch-taped to the bottom of the
box. She pulled it off: "Mr. Steward will call on you at 8.00 P.M.”
Norma put the button unit beside her on the couch. She reread the typed note, smiling. A few moments
later, she went back into the kitchen to make the salad. The doorbell rang at eight o'clock. “I’ll get it,"
Norma called from the kitchen. Arthur was in the living room, reading. There was a small man in the
hallway. He removed his hat as Norma opened the door. "Mrs. Lewis?" he inquired politely. "Yes?" "I'm Mr.
Steward" "Oh, Yes." Norma repressed a smile. She was sure now it was a sales pitch. "May I come in?" asked

Mr. Steward. "I'm rather busy," Norma said. "Don't you want to know what it is?" Norma turned back. Mr.
Steward's tone had been offensive. "No. I don't think so," she replied.
"It could prove very valuable," he told her. "Monetarily?" she challenged. Mr. Steward nodded, "Monetarily,"
he said. Norma frowned. She didn't like his attitude. "What are you trying to sell?" she asked. "I'm not
selling anything," he answered. Arthur came out of the living room. "Something wrong?" Mr. Steward
introduced himself. "Oh, the—" Arthur pointed toward the living room and smiled. "What is that gadget,
anyway?"
1. PACKAGE:--parcel, bundle, carton
2. CUBE:--square, dice
3. SEALED: --packed, enclosed, covered,
4. CHOPS:--pieces, divide, cut, cleave,
5. BROILER:--Fire place, grill
6. FASTENED:--fixed, tied, tightened, secured
7. DOME:--arch, top, vault
8. LIFT OFF:--carry off, pull off, tear down
9. TURN OVER:--invert,
10. TURN DOWN:--reject, oppose
11. FOLDED:--creased
12. SCOTCH TAPED:--pasted, attached
13. CALL ON:--meet, visit, talk, tour
14. HALLWAY:--Corridor,
15. INQUIRED:--interrogate, question,
explore,
16. POLITELY:--greatly, civilly, courteously,
respectfully, cordially
17. REPRESSED:--checked, stopped,
restrained, hindered, suppressed
18. SALES-PITCH:--sales technique,
proposal,
19. RATHER:--slight, minor
20. OFFENSIVE:--angry, annoyed, unpleasant,
21. VALUABLE:--important, precious,
expensive,
22. MONETARILY:-- financially, expensively,
costly
23. CHALLENGED:--inquire, test, confirm,
ascertain,
24. NODDED:--approve, agree, endorse,
gesture
25. FROWNED:--angered, scowled, grimaced,
26. POINTED:--indicated, gestured, signaled
27. GADGET:--device, tool, machine, appliance
28. ANYWAY:--anyhow,
QUESTIONS
1. WHERE WAS THE PACKAGE LYING? WHAT TYPE OF PACKAGE WAS THIS? WHAT WAS THE SHAPE OF
THE CARTON? WHAT WAS INSIDE THE PACKAGE?
2. WHAT WAS OPINION/IMPRESSION OF NORMA ABOUT STEWARD?
3. WHY/HOW DID NORMA CONSIDER HIS TONE OFFENSIVE?
4. WHO WAS MR. STEWARD
5. WHAT WAS WRITTE ON THE PIECE OF THE PAPER?
CREATING WRITING ACTIVITY
1. Imagine you visit a friend but he doesn’t open his door. What would be your feelings then? Write
your experience
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
GRAMMAR
1. The boy prayed to God and get his aim.
2. He just was reaching his work place
3. She reached his home before you
requested him.
4. They went to the bazaar for buying a dress.
5. He tried to life down the cover.
6. He turned down the box and saw the
bottom
7. She will call me off at 0800 a.m
8. Moez blamed for his insult by his father
9. Maheer appreciated at his first prize in the
speech competition
10. Talal talked when he was alone
11. Areej enjoyed the function herself
12. I am not selling something for you
13. I helped my brother my self
14. She himself encouraged her younger
brother
15. A few students encouraged by their
teacher

16. The student who take part in the
competition is great
17. One who keeps on win the race of life
18. Waqar and Talal himself help their father
19. It was a cube shape door.
20. There are many brains train by us who
work in different fields.
21. The door was a dark coloured.
22. The earth seemed to be moving, crawling
everywhere.
23. He entered the room, started his task
assigned and lie down.
MCQ’S
1. BEFORE ---------ANYTHING, YOU SHOULD
INFORM YOUR FATHER
a. Do
b. Done
c. Doing
d. Have done
2. AFTER………..SOME DISTANCE, HE SAT
DOWN.
a. Covered
b. Cover
c. Covering
d. Had covered
3. AFTER …………….OUT HIS ASSIGNMENT, HE
WENT OUT
a. Carrying
b. Carried
c. Carry
d. To carry
4. HE REBUKED HIS SERVANT BESIDE-----------
-HIM
a. Insult
b. Insulted
c. Had insulted
d. Insulting
5. HE FOLLOWED THE TRAFFIC RULES
INSTEAD OF --------THEM
a. Violate
b. Violating
c. Violation
d. To violate
6. HE VISITED THE BAZAAR AND -------SHOES
a. Buy
b. Bought
c. Had bought
d. To buy
7. HE ATTENDED MY CALL, -------HIS BIKE
a. Ride
b. Rode
c. Riding
d. Riden
8. HE WENT OUT IN SUCH HOT WEATHER-----
--HIS LIVELIHOOD
a. To earn
b. Earning
c. Earned
d. To earning
9. SHE WANTED TO STUDY AND --------
ABROAD
a. Went
b. Go
c. Had gone
d. Goes
10. ASIF HAS COMPLETED AND----HIS TASK
a. Beautify
b. Beautified
c. Has beautified
d. Beautiful
11. ASIM DIDN’T FOLLOW ISLAM AND--------IT
a. Respect
b. Respected
c. Had respected
d. To respect
12. MANY BOYS --------THEIR QUESTION
BEFORE THE TIME ENDED.
a. Solved
b. Would solved
c. Had solved
d. Solves
13. THE MINISTER LEFT AFTER THE PEOPLE---
---TO PROTEST AGAINST HIM
a. Gathered
b. Had gathered
c. Gather
d. Gathering
14. THE BOY -----FROM NUML WORKS HERE.
a. Educated
b. To educate
c. Educate
d. Educating
15. SOP-----BY PUNJAB EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT ARE NOT EASY TO FOLLOW.
a. Give
b. Gave
c. Given
d. To give
16. THE AGRIPRODUCTS-----IN PAKISTAN COST
A LOT.
a. Imported
b. Import
c. To import
17. She was sitting---------the wall.
a. Beside
b. Besides
18. All were present in the class--------Amina.
a. Beside
b. Besides
19. We often visit historical places-------our
minds.
a. For refreshing
b. To refresh

c. For refreshment
d. To refreshment
20. A boy who learns his lesson, ------to others
cant memorize it for a long time.
a. Listen
b. To listen
c. Listening
d. Listening
21. There------huge gathering of people
outside National Bank.
a. Were
b. Was
c. Have been
d. Had be
22. There------each of them anxious for future
prospects .
a. Is
b. Are
c. Have been
d. Had be
23. Which is correct?
a. I shall meet you at 0800 p.m in the
evening
b. I shall meet you at 0800 p.m in the
morning
c. I shall meet you at 0800 p.m
a. He met me warm on the way
b. He met me warmed on the way
c. He met me warmly on the way
a. Are you healthy? No, I am but sick.
b. Are you healthy? No, I am rather
sick.
c. Are you healthy? No, I am yet sick.
26.
a. This is very is very useful book for
students.
b. This is very is a very useful book
for students.
c. This is very is an very useful book
for students.
d. This is very is the very useful book
for students.
27.
a. I bought inkpot yesterday.
b. I bought a inkpot yesterday.
c. I bought an inkpot yesterday.
d. I bought the inkpot yesterday.
28.
a. Iqbal is great scholar.
b. Iqbal is a great scholar.
c. Iqbal is the great scholar.
d. Iqbal is an great scholar.
29.
a. He bought a umbrella.
b. He bought an umbrella.
c. He bought a umbrella.
d. He bought the umbrella.
30.
a. He bought an book.
b. He bought a book.
c. He bought an book.
d. He bought the book.
31.
a. I study in university
b. I study in an university
c. I study in a university
d. I study in the university
32.
a. Smoking in an useless habit.
b. Smoking in a useless habit.
c. Smoking in an useless habit.
d. Smoking in the useless habit.
33.
a. We played an one day match.
b. We played an one day match.
c. We played the one day match.
d. We played a one day match.
34.
a. She is an European girl.
b. She is an European girl.
c. She is a European girl.
d. She is the European girl.
35.
a. I saw a old man in the street.
b. I saw an old man in the street.
c. I saw a old man in the street.
d. I saw the old man in the street.
36.
a. My brother is a M.A. in English
b. My brother is an M.A. in English
c. My brother is a M.A. in English
PAGE NO 2
"It won't take long to explain." replied Mr. Steward. "May I come in?" "If you're selling something —,"
Arthur said. Mr. Steward shook his head. “I’m not." Arthur looked at Norma. "Up to you." she said. He
hesitated. "Well, why not?" he said. They went into the living room and Mr. Steward sat in Norma's chair. He
reached into an inside coat pocket and withdrew a small sealed envelope. "Inside here is a key to the bell-
unit dome," he said. He set the envelope on the chair side-table. "The bell is connected to our office."
"What's it for?" asked Arthur. "If you push the button," Mr. Steward told him, "somewhere in the world
someone you don't know will die. In return for which you will receive a payment of $50,000." Norma stared
at the small man. He was smiling. "What are you talking about?" Arthur asked him. Mr. Steward looked
surprised. "But I’ve just explained," he said. "Is this a practical joke?" asked Arthur. "Not at all. The offer is

completely genuine." "You aren't making sense," Arthur said. "You expect us to believe —" "Who do you
represent?" demanded Norma.
Mr. Steward looked embarrassed. "I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to tell you that," he said. "However, I assure
you, the organization is of international scope." "I think you'd better leave," Arthur said, standing. Mr.
Steward rose. "Of course." "And take your button unit with you." "Are you sure you wouldn't care to think
about it for a day or se: Arthur picked up the button unit and the envelope and thrust them into Mr.
Steward's hands. He walked into the hall and pulled open the door. "I'll leave my card," said Mr. Steward. He
placed it on the table by the door. When he was gone, Arthur tore it in half and tossed the pieces onto the
table. Norma was still sitting on the sofa. "What do you think it was?" she asked. "I don't care to know," he
answered. She tried to smile but couldn't. "Aren't you curious at all?" "No." He shook his head. After Arthur
had returned to his book, Norma went back to the kitchen and finished washing the dishes. "Why won't you
talk about it?" Norma asked. Arthur's eyes shifted as he brushed his teeth. He looked at her reflection in the
bathroom mirror.
1. SHOOK:--wave, refused, sway,
2. HESITATED:--delay, ponder, defer,
reluctant
3. REACHED INTO:--put, Insert
4. WITHDREW:--take out, depart, pull out,
outbreak
5. PAYMENT:--sum, expense, compensation
6. STARE:---glare, gaze, look, gape
7. SURPRISED:---amazed, astonished,
astounded
8. EXPLAINED:---elaborated, elucidate,
clarify
9. GENUINE:---real, pure, authentic, valid
10. MAKE SENSE:---intelligible, reasonable
11. EXPECT:---hope, anticipate
12. DEMAND:---ask, inquire, challenge, insist
13. EXPLAINED:---elaborated, elucidate,
clarify
14. GENUINE:---real, pure, authentic, valid
15. MAKE SENSE:---intelligible, reasonable
16. EXPECT:---hope, anticipate
17. DEMAND:---ask, inquire, challenge, insist
18. EMBARRASSED:---humiliated, insulted,
ashamed, abashed,
19. I AM AFRAID:---I am sorry
20. LIBERTY:---freedom, autonomy,
independence, liberation
21. ASSURE:---confirm, guarantee, confirm,
22. SCOPE:---level, value, range, scale,
23. CARE:---trouble, bother, heed
24. THRUST:--push, drive, force, propel
25. TORE:--rend, crack, damage,
26. TOSSED:---cast, bung, throw,
27. CURIOUS: inquisitive, interest,
questioning, keenness, probing
QUESTIONS
1. WHAT DID STEWARD TAKE OUT FROM HIS COAT POCKET?
2. WHO WAS MR. STEWARD?
3. WHAT WAS THE OFFER OF MR. STEWARD?
GRAMMAR
1. She looked sad/embarrassed at her failure
2. Ayesha seemed absorbed/lost in her
lesson
3. This appeared strange to the king
4. The prime minister got delighted at his
speech
5. The situation is total under control
6. She likes me helping the poor and the
needy
7. I believe in the benefits of attentive in the
class for long lasting learning
8. Our problems in transporting of eatables
to the afflicted people are clear
9. Would you like talk about it for some time?
10. She still was reading her lesson
11. I wouldn’t care knowing all this stuff
12. She tried to lift the heavy weight dumbbell
but can’t.
13. He agreed to his proposal and shook his
head`
14. She kept on read different historical
novels
15. I didn’t think why he won’t talk to me at
that time?
16. I asserted that he’s a great man with
meticulous habits
17. I don’t know why are you feeling nervous
18. I saw him enter/to enter the house
19. She noticed me to move/move in the
meeting
20. They watched me play/playing/to play the
projector
21. I would rather visit/to visit him
22. He would sooner overcome/to overcome
his troubles
23. The boy helped me cross/to cross the road
24. You had better leave/to leave the room
25. She need never see/to see me
26. He dare not talk/to talk to me
27. Please let me to know/know
28. The teacher made me read/to read
29. Norma FINISHED wash/washing/to wash
the dishes

30. They KEPT walk/to walk/walking on the
road
31. I MENTIONED to go/going/go to college
32. Would you MIND help/to help/helping
me?
33. Please AVOID to quarrel/quarreling
34. The teacher FOUND the boy sleeping
35. She RECOMMENDED signing/to sing an
agreement
36. They RESISTED violating/to violate the
rules
37. He MISSED doing/to do his homework
38. Arthur picked up the button and the
envelope and thrust into Steward’s hands
39. He walked into the hall and pulled open
the door
40. Arthur tore it and tossed onto the table
MCQ
1. HE FOUND A BOY-------------ALONG THE
ROAD
a. Walk
b. Walked
c. Walking
d. To walk
2. HE MOVED HIS HEAD AND------------HIS
BROTHER TO FOLLOW HIM
a. Signaled
b. Signal
c. To signal
3. SHE DIDN’T WANT TO JOIN THE CLASS
AND---------TO THE LECTURE
a. Listen
b. Listened
c. To listen
d. Had listened
4. THE GUESTS--------BEFORE THE FUNCTION
STARTED
1. Arrived
2. Had arrived
3. Have arrived
4. Arrive
5. AFTER THEY -------, THEY STARTED
PREPARING FOR THE CLASS
1. Got up
2. Get up
3. Have got up
4. Had got up
6. WHICH IS CORRECT?
1. The police arrested him filing upa
case
2. The police arrested him, filingup a
case
3. The police arrested him; filingup a
case
1. He will fly, if he gets a chance
2. He will fly if he gets a chance
3. He will fly that if he gets a chance
1. At 11 O clock he met me
2. At 11 O clock; he met me
3. At 11 O clock, he met me
1. Well I couldn’t understand it at all
2. Well, I couldn’t understand it at all
10. HE FOUND A BOY-------------ALONG THE
ROAD
1. Walk
2. Walked
3. Walking
4. To walk
11. HE MOVED HIS HEAD AND------------HIS
BROTHER TO FOLLOW HIM
1. Signaled
2. Signal
3. To signal
12. SHE DIDN’T WANT TO JOIN THE CLASS
AND---------TO THE LECTURE
1. Listen
2. Listened
3. To listen
4. Had listened
13. THE GUESTS--------BEFORE THE FUNCTION
STARTED
1. Arrived
2. Had arrived
3. Have arrived
4. Arrive
14. AFTER THEY -------, THEY STARTED
PREPARING FOR THE CLASS
1. Got up
2. Get up
3. Have got up
4. Had got up
1. The police arrested him filing up a
case
2. The police arrested him, filing up a
case
3. The police arrested him; filingup a
case
1. He will fly, if he gets a chance
2. He will fly if he gets a chance
3. He will fly that if he gets a chance
1. At 11 O clock he met me
2. At 11 O clock; he met me
3. At 11 O clock, he met me
1. Well I couldn’t understand it at all
2. Well, I couldn’t understand it at all
19. WHICH IS THE CORRECT.

1. Ali is an M.Phil.
2. Ali is a M.Phil.
3. Ali is the M.Phil.
1. He is the honest person.
2. He is an honest person.
3. He is honest person.
1. I reached here hour ago.
2. I reached here the hour ago.
3. I reached here an hour ago.
1. I have a books.
2. I have a book.
3. I have an book.
1. A boy were going to the college.
2. Boys were going to the college.
3. A boys was going to the college.
1. We bought an new furniture
yesterday.
2. We bought new furnitures
yesterday.
3. We bought new furniture yesterday.
1. He was carrying luggage with him.
2. He was carrying an luggage with
him.
3. He was carrying luggages with him.
1. Water are needed here.
2. The water is needed here.
3. Water is needed here.
27. FIND THE CORRECT
1. The spectators raised slogans
against the management before the
police arrived
2. The spectators has raised slogans
police arrived
3. The spectators had raised slogans
police arrived
1. The minister announced the
subsidy in terrif for helping the
afflicted
2. people
subsidy in terrif to helping the
afflicted people
subsidy in terrif to help the
afflicted people
1. She knew well that his intentions
are not wrong
had not wrong
were not wrong
1. I could tell how it was hot
2. I could tell how hot it is
3. I could tell how hot it was?
4. I could tell how hot it was
1. He cut the fruit, peeled it and
distributed to the guests
2. He cut the fruit, peeled it and
distribute to the guests
1. Faisal Eidi offered for the help of
the people afflicted with Corona
pandemic
2. Faisal Eidi offered herself for the
help of the people afflicted with
Corona pandemic
3. Faisal Eidi offered himself for the
help of the people afflicted with
Corona pandemic
1. She picked off the book and placed
on the table
2. She picked up the book and placed
it on the table
3. She picked up the book and placed
on the table
1. She turned the unit out and show
the folded piece of paper
2. She turned the unit over and
showed the folded piece of paper
3. She turned the unit over and show
the folded piece of paper
1. He told her that it can prove very
valuable
2. He told her that it could prove very
valuable
3. He told her that it may prove very
valuable
1. He asked the teacher if he may
come in
2. He asked the teacher that if he
might come in
3. He asked the teacher if he might
come in
37. I TOLD A LIE ------MY IDENTITY
1. Hide
2. To hide
3. Hidden
4. Hid
38. SHE WENT TO THE BED--------CALMLY.

1. Sleep
2. For sleeping
3. To sleep
4. Sleeping
39. IF SHE----------HARD, SHE WILL SUCCEED
1. Work
2. Worked
3. Works
4. Will work
40. THE PEON ………..THE BELL IF THE
PRINCIPAL ASKS HIM
1. Rings
2. Will ring
3. Rang
4. Ringing
41. IF I AM DETERMINED, I----------IN MY
MISSION
1. Will succeed
2. Shall succeed
3. Succeed
4. Succeeded
42. IF AYESHA -------CHANCE, SHE WILL ASSIST
ME FINANCIALLY
1. Will get
2. Gets
3. Get
4. Got
43. SHE FINISHED---------HER HOMEWORK.
1. Do
2. to do
3. Doing
44. AHMED ENJOYED--------GAME IN THE
FIELD.
1. Play
2. to play
3. Playing
45. I WANT YOU-------ME, DELL.
1. Understand
2. To understand
3. Understanding
46. AFTER THE SUN HAD SET, HE------TO GET
READY FOR COLLEGE
1. Awake
2. Awoke
3. Had awaken
4. Awaked
47. I WANTED TO HELP THE POOR AND
…………..THE TALENTED STUDENTS
1. Had encouraged
2. Encourage
3. Encouraging
4. Encouraged
48. THE MILKMAN WAS SINGING WHILE---------
-TO THE VILLAGE
1. Go
2. Going
3. Has been going
49. BESIDES -----------, HE CAN WRITE WELL ON
EVERY TOPIC
1. Read
2. Have read
3. Reading
50. AFTER THEY-----------WELL, THEY GOT
SATISFIED.
1. Have planned
2. Planned
3. Had planned
51. MY FELLOWS ---------SINCE THE BEGIINING
OF THE CLASS
1. Gathered
2. Has gathered
3. Have gathered
4. Gather
52. THE BOY NEEDS-----------ADMISSION INTO
A COLLEGE
1. Get
2. Got
3. To get
4. Getting
53. SHE SAW HIM ------------ AN ASSIGNMENT
1. Write
2. To write
54. YOU LOOKED -------------------IN THE
MEETING
1. Sad
2. Sadly
55. I AM ----------------OF MY NATIONAL
STRENGTH
1. Proud
2. Pride
56. SHE FELT -----------------WHEN SHE SAW A
LION.
1. Terribly
2. Terrible
57. THIS CAKE TASTES-----------
1. Deliciously
2. Delicious
58. YOU HAD BETTER -----------IMMEDIATELY
1. Leave
2. To leave
3. Left
59. SHE NEED NOT-----------AT THIS TIME
1. To worry
2. Worry
60. SHE WAS MADE---------FAST BY THE
TEACHER
1. To run
2. Run
3. Ran
4. Running
61. NO ONE---------OF HIS POOR RELATIVES
1. Care
2. Cares
3. Caring

62. THE HUSBANDS IN THE HOUSES DURING
LOCK DOWN SEEMED --------
1. Depress
2. Depressed
3. To depress
4. Depression
PAGE NO 3
"Doesn't it intrigue you?" "It offends me," Arthur said. "I know, but" - Norma rolled another curler in her
hair--"doesn't it intrigue you, too?" "You think it's a practical joke?" she asked as they went into the room.
"If it is, its a sick one." Norma sat on her chair and said after a moment. "Maybe it's some kind of
psychological research." Arthur shrugged. "Could be." "Maybe some eccentric millionaire is doing it."
"Maybe." "Wouldn't you like to know?" Arthur shook his head. "Why?" "Because it's immoral," he told her.
Norma slid beneath the covers. "Well, I think it's intriguing," she said. Arthur turned off the lamp. "Good
night," he said. Norma closed her eyes. "Fifty thousand dollars," she thought. In the morning, as she left the
apartment, Norma saw the card halves on the table. Impulsively, she dropped them into her purse. She
locked the front door and joined Arthur in the elevator.
While she was on her coffee break, she took the card halves from her purse and held the torn edges
together. Only Mr. Steward's name and telephone number were printed on the card. After lunch, she took
the card halves from her purse again and scotch-taped the edges together. "Why am I doing this?" she
thought. Just before five, she dialed the number. "Good afternoon," said Mr. Steward's voice. Norma almost
hung up but restrained herself. She cleared her throat. "This is Mrs. Lewis," she said. "Yes, Mrs. Lewis," Mr.
Steward sounded pleased. "I'm curious." "That's natural," Mr. Steward said. "Not that I believe a word of
what you told us." "Oh, it’s quite authentic," Mr. Steward answered. "Well, whatever -" Norma swallowed.
"When you said someone in the world would die, what did you mean?”.
1. INTRIGUE:--appeal, attract, fascinate,
curious, keenness
2. OFFEND:---annoy, displease, upset,
irritate, outrage
3. ROLLED:---turn, rotate, spin, reel, run
4. SICK :---bad, evil, diseased,
unwell
5. SHRUGGED:---raised shoulder,
6. ECCENTRIC:---mad, crazy, odd, unusual,
strange
7. IMMORAL:---dishonest, corrupt
8. COVER:---blanket, quilt
9. SLID:---move, shift,
10. IMMORAL:---dishonest, corrupt
11. IMPULSIVELY: immediately, promptly,
hastily, spontaneously
12. HALVES:pieces, half part
13. TURN OFF/ON:--- switch on/off,
start/shut down,
14. HANG UP:--disconnected, blocked,
ended
15. RESTRAINED:-controlled, checked,
restricted
16. PLEASED:-happy, delighted
17. AUTHENTIC:---certain, real, genuine,
valid,
18. SWALLOWED:---absorb, consume,
engulfed
19. EXACTLY: precisely, accurately,
20. GAURANTEE:-ensure, assure, confirm,
promise, pledge
QUESTIONS
1. WHAT WAS HER OPINION ABOUT THE OFFER?
2. WHY DID ARTHUR DISAGREE WITH HIS WIFE?
3. WHY WAS SHE INTERESTED IN THE OFFER?
GRAMMAR
1. He has recovered his senses also
2. She too was engrossed in his imaginations
3. A some crazy person was irritating me
4. Crazy, she ran on the road
5. Happy, they got married last month
6. She took the leaf and scotch-tape it with
the book
7. Norma about hung up but she restrained
8. He would like meet you soon after the
meeting.
9. It is very hot now a days. No one ever dares
come outside bareheaded.
10. She is feeling ill after day’s work.
11. The computer is in the table.
12. I could tell it’s very bad to say that.
13. It was evident that he won’t run fast.
14. Before that meeting, he’s informed
everybody at his office.
15. The education person was fit for this job.
16. The extracting oil from the tree is much
better than others.
MCQ
a. Package was lying by front door
b. The package was lying by front door
c. A package was lying by front door
d. A package was lying by the front door
a. He got annoyed when Norma said that I
am rather busy

b. He got annoy when Norma said that I
am rather busy
c. He got annoyed when Norma said that
she was rather busy
d. He got annoyed when Norma said that
she is rather busy
a. The package was cube shaped
b. The package was a cube shaped
c. The package was cube shape
d. The package had cube shape
a. Steward said that I shall call on you at
8 p.m
b. Steward said that he shall call on you at
8 p.m
c. Steward said that he would call on you
at 8 p.m
d. Steward said that he would call on him
at 8 p.m
a. Walking in the examination hall, his
paper was snatched
b. Walking in the examination hall, his
paper snatched
c. Walking in the examination hall, he
snatched his paper
d. Walking in the examination hall, the
superintendent snatched his paper
a. He reached for his coat pocket and
withdraw a small sealed envelope
b. He reached into his coat pocket and
withdraw a small sealed envelope
a. Steward offered Norma that she will
get a reward of $50000 if she presses
the button
b. Steward offered Norma that she would
get a reward of $50000 if she presses
the button
c. Steward offered Norma that she would
get a reward of $50000 if she pressed
the button
d. Steward offered Norma that she would
get a reward of $50000 if she had
pressed the button
a. He informed her that some will die as a
result
b. He informed her that some would died
as a result
c. He informed her that some died as a
result
d. He informed her that some had die as a
result
a. After he believed in Islam, he never
doubted it
b. After he has believed in Islam, he never
doubted it
c. After he had believed in Islam, he
never doubted it
d. After he believed in Islam, he had
never doubted it
a. Norma considered his tone offensive
because he may talk harshly and
insistently
b. Norma considered his tone offensive
because he might talk harshly and
insistently
c. Norma considered his tone offensive
because he might have talked harshly
and insistently
d. Norma considered his tone offensive
because he might talked harshly and
insistently
a. Norma considered him as an eccentric
millionaire
b. Norma considered him an eccentric
millionaire
a. He would rather to meet him again
b. He would rather meet him again
c. He would rather to met him again
d. He would rather meeting him again
a. She helped me to carry the bundle
b. She helped me carry the bundle
c. She helped me carried the bundle
d. She helped me to carrying the bundle
a. I was aware of his plans that he makes
b. I was aware of his plans that he made
c. I was aware of his plans that he has
made
d. I was aware of his plans that he had
made
a. Norma persuaded her husband to
accept the offer because it improved
their living standard
b. Norma persuaded her husband to
accept the offer because it improve
c. Norma persuaded her husband to
accept the offer because it would
improve their living standard
d. Norma persuaded her husband to
accept the offer because it will improve

a. Norma accepted the offer because she
was a greedy and ambitious
b. Norma accepted the offer because she
was greedy and ambitious woman
c. Norma accepted the offer because she
was a greedy and ambitious woman
17. Norma -----------a book from the tabel.
a. Lifted
b. Picked
c. Carried
d. Refrained
18. When she abused him, she -----------at him.
a. Looked
b. Gazed
c. Glanced
d. Saw
19. The civilized person asks others-----------.
a. Privately
b. Slowly
c. Courteously
d. Happily
20. At his insistent tone to accept the offer, Norma
got----------.
a. Ambitious
b. Curious
c. Pleased
d. Offended
21. In the present era of modern technology, man
needs---------ideas to take up the newly
emerging problems of the world.
a. Accomplished
b. Planned
c. Innovative
d. Usual
22. Being a/an-----------offer, Norma, an ambitious
woman, had temptation to accept it.
a. Financial
b. Watchful
c. Common
d. Attractive
23. I can’t understand a----------problem.
a. Naughty
b. Intrigue
c. Interesting
d. Wide
24. He picked up the things angrily and ---------
them my hands.
a. Handed over
b. Thrust into
PAGE NO 4
When you said someone would die, what did you mean?“ "Exactly that," he answered. "It could be anyone.
All we guarantee is that you don't know them. And, of course, that you wouldn't have to watch them die.“
"For $50,000,"Norma said. "That is correct.“ She made a scoffing sound. "That's crazy.“ Nonetheless, that is
the proposition," Mr. Steward said. "Would you like me to return the button unit?“ Norma stiffened.
"Certainly not." She hung up angrily. The package was lying by the front door; Norma saw it as she left the
elevator. Well, of all the nerve, she thought. She glared at the carton as she unlocked the door. I just won't
take it in, she thought. She went inside and started dinner. Later, she went into the front hall. Opening the
door, she picked up the package and carried it into the kitchen, leaving it on the table. She sat in the living
room, looking out the window. After a while, she went back into the kitchen to turn the cutlets in the
broiler. She put the package in a bottom cabinet. She'd throw it out in the morning. "May be some eccentric
millionaire is playing games with people," she said.
Arthur looked up from his dinner. "I don't understand you. "What does that mean? "Let it go," he told her.
Norma ate in silence. Suddenly, she put her fork down. "Suppose it's a genuine offer?" she said. Arthur
stared at her. "Suppose it's a genuine offer? "All right, suppose it is?" He looked incredulous. "What would
you like to do? Get the button back and push it? Murder someone? Norma looked disgusted. "Murder.“"How
would you define it? "If you don't even know the person?" Norma said. Arthur looked astounded, "Are you
saying what I think you are? "If it's some old Chinese peasant ten thousand miles away? Some diseased
native in the Congo? "How about some baby boy in Pennsylvania?" Arthur countered. "Some beautiful little
girl on the next block? "Now you're loading things. "The point is, Norma," he continued. "What's the
difference who you kill? It's still murder. "The point is," Norma broke in, "if it's someone you've never seen
in your life and never will see, someone whose death you don't even have to know about, you still wouldn't
push the button? Arthur stared at her, appalled. "You mean you would? "Fifty thousand dollars, Arthur.
"What has the amount.
1. EXACTLY: precisely, accurately,
2. GAURANTEE:-ensure, assure, confirm,
promise, pledge
3. SCOFFING:---taunting, mocking, ridiculing,
jeering
4. CRAZY:---mad, crazy, frantic, insane,
abnormal,
5. NONETHLESS:---however, nevertheless,
6. PROPOSITION:---idea, proposal, offer,
suggestion
7. STIFFEN:---stress, emphasize,
8. HANG UP:--disconnect,
9. ANGRILY:---irritably, furiously
10. GLARE:---stare, look, gaze, see, look
11. CUTLETS:---pieces, chops, morsels
12. CABINET:---shelf, cupboard
13. GLARE:---stare, look, gaze, see, look

14. CUTLETS:---pieces, chops, morsels
15. CABINET:---shelf, cupboard
16. ECCENTRIC:---mad, foolish, strange, odd,
17. PLAY GAME:---deceive, befool
18. SUPPOSE:---presume, assume, believe,
imagine
19. STARED:---looked, gazed, glared,
20. INCREDULOUS:---distrusting, disbelief,
skeptical, doubtful, suspicious
21. DISGUSTED:---repul0,sed, hated, loathed,
Shocked, appalled, aghast
22. ASTOUNDED:-astonished, amazed,
stunned,
23. PEASANT:---farmer,
24. DISEASED:---sick, unwell,
25. NATIVE:---citizen, denizen, inhabitant,
local, ABORIGINAL,
26. ASTOUNDED:-astonished, amazed,
stunned,
27. PEASANT:---farmer,
28. DISEASED:---sick, unwell,
29. NATIVE:---citizen, denizen, inhabitant,
local, ABORIGINAL
30. COUNTERED:---answered, retaliated,
responded,
31. LOADING:---exaggerating, amplifying,
32. BREAK IN:---interfere, interrupt, put in, cut
in, intervene, meddle
33. APPALLED:---amazed, astounded, alarmed,
horrified, shocked, terrified
QUESTIONS
1. WHAT DID NORMA THINK ABOUT THE RESEARCHER?
2. WHY DID NORMA TRY TO PERSUADE HER HUSBAND TO AGREE WITH HER?
3. WHAT WERE THE REASONS NORMA GAVE TO HER HUSBAND TO ACCEPT THE OFFER?
1. Write a letter to Norma and suggest her some ways to earn money rather killing someone.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
GRAMMAR
1. He informed me that he will fly for the USA
soon.
2. He didn’t see him to sit in the chair.
3. He felt his hair fluttered and wave in the
air.
4. He would like meeting you regarding your
business.
5. The students are hanging over for the
lecture.
6. They knew that there is no problem in it.
7. Of course, you wouldn’t have to watch
them to die
8. When she said that someone will die, what
did you mean?
9. Mr. Steward sounded please
10. Norma almost hung up the phone but
restrained
11. Only Mr. Steward’s name and telephone
printed on the card
12. Well, of all the nerves, she thought
13. Walking on the road, a taxi crossed him.
14. After some time he came to the meeting.
15. At five O clock, he got up for Namaz.
16. She went to the park for enjoying the cold
weather.
17. He looked sadly when he lost the match.
18. She seemed worry because she was
insulted by her father.
19. Let him to leave the room and enjoyed the
game of Chess.
20. What would you like ask me about the
matter?
21. He had solid plan to execute business.
22. BISE didn’t let the subject opt by the
students.
23. Asim helped me to understand the
situation.
24. “Is this a genuinely offer?” asked Mr.
Naveed.
25. He felt delightingly when he won the
competition.
26. Five billions rupees were spent on
Ambani’s wedding.
27. Mother gave me five thousand rupees note
yesterday.
28. Confusing at his failure, Mrs. Ayesha
couldn’t control his tears.
29. I have and shall struggle for excellence in
life.
30. Did you know what it/was?
31. She said that I shall/would be asset for the
firm

32. The person was confused. He
doesn’t/didn’t know what to do.
33. Who/whom is knocking at the door?
34. Who/whom are you talking to?
35. Who/whom have you applied to?
PAGE NO 5
"Fifty thousand dollars, Arthur," Norma interrupted. “A chance to take that trip to Europe we've always
talked about.” "Norma, no.” "A chance to buy that cottage on the Island.“ "Norma, no." His face was white. She
shuddered. "All right, take it easy," she said. "Why are you getting so upset? It's only talk.” "What's the
occasion?" he asked with a smile. "No occasion." Norma looked offended. "I wanted to do it, that's all.”
"Good," he said. "I'm glad you did.“ She refilled his cup. "Wanted to show you I'm not "she shrugged. "Not
what?” "Selfish." "Did I say you were?” "Well"-she gestured vaguely -"last night".... Arthur didn't speak. "All
that talk about the button, "Norma said. “I think you-well, misunderstood me.” "In what way?" His voice was
guarded.
"I think you felt" she gestured again that I was only thinking of myself. "Oh.""I wasn't.“ "Norma "Well, I
wasn't. When I talked about Europe, a cottage on the Island -.“ "Norma, why are we getting so involved in
this?“ “I'm not involved at all." She drew in a shaking breath. "I'm simply trying to indicate that "What?
"That I'd like for us to go to Europe. Like for us to have a cottage on the island. Like for us to have a nicer
apartment, nicer furniture, nicer clothes, a car.“ "Norma, we will," he said. "When?“ He stared at her in
dismay. "Norma- "When? "Are you" -- he seemed to draw back slightly -- "are you really saying -- "I'm saying
that they're probably doing it for some research project!" she cut him off. "That they want to know what
average people would do under such a circumstance! That they're just saying someone would die, in order
to study reactions, see if there would be guilt, anxiety, whatever!
SYNONYMS
1. USUAL:---routine, common, typical
2. OCCASION:---incident, time, juncture,
occurrence, circumstances
3. OFFENDED:---angry, annoyed, resented,
4. GLAD:---happy, gay, pleased, cheerful,
joyful, delighted
5. GESTURED:---motion, signal, indicate, sign,
6. VAGUELY:---obscurely, unclearly, hazily,
dimly, distantly, ABSTRUSE, EQUIVOCAL
7. MISUNDERSTOOD:---misjudge,
misperceive,
8. GUARDED:---defended, carious, careful
9. INVOLVED:---engaged, engrossed,
concerned, occupied,
10. INDICATE:---point out, show, direct
11. MISUNDERSTOOD:---misjudge,
misperceive,
12. GUARDED:---defended, carious, careful
13. INVOLVED:---engaged, engrossed,
concerned, occupied,
14. INDICATE:---point out, show, direct
15. SHAKING:---trembling, quavering,
shivering, shuddering
16. DISMAY: disappointment, alarm, distress,
hopelessness
17. DRAW BACK:---recede, shrink, get back
18. PROBABLY:---likely, perhaps, possibly
19. CUT OFF:---interfere, interrupt,
20. AERAGE:---common, ordinary
21. CIRCUMSTANCE:-situation, condition
22. PROBABLY:---likely, possibly, perhaps,
23. CICUMSTANCES:---surroundings,
condition, situation,
24. GUILT:---remorse, fault, sinfulness, wrong
doing,
25. ANXIETY:--nervousness, worry, unease,
distress
QUESTIONS
1. WHY DID NORMA TRY TO PERSUADE HER HUSBAND TO AGREE WITH HER?
2. WHAT WERE THE REASONS NORMA GAVE TO HER HUSBAND TO ACCEPT THE OFFER?
3. WHY WAS THE OFFER ATTRACTIVE FORNORMA?
4. WHY DID MR. STEWARD CONTINUED PERSUADING NORMA?
1. Draw the sketch of a box having pizza by food panda. Write the address of the person to whom it is
to be delivered.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

GRAMMAR
1. She has got delight at the beautiful scene
of beautiful landscape.
2. Her breathe is coming fast in fever.
3. I expect you to taking the class seriously.
4. I would like her run fast.
5. This way is long than that.
6. She is feeling good than before.
7. I watched less films this year.
8. I cut out when he was talking blandly.
9. He paid ten thousands rupees bill
yesterday.
10. They bought five thousands cars wheels.
11. Ten feet cloth is enough for the dress of
the doll.
12. I am present in that meeting.
13. In those day, I am upset.
14. At this time, I was attending a seminar on
the spread of Corona.
15. After he’d gone to work, Norma remained
at the table
16. When she was stacking dishes, she turned
abruptly
17. Opening it, the button unit was set on the
table
18. She saw his hands trembled
19. She stared at it for a long time before
taking the key from its envelope and
removed the glass dome
20. Did you know what it/was?
21. She said that I shall/would be asset for the
firm
22. The person was confused. He
doesn’t/didn’t know what to do.
23. Prevention is good/better than care
24. She is tall/taller than I/me
25. My boss is superior to/than I/me
26. This is the shorter/shorter passage of
these two
27. I bought furnitures/articles of furniture
28. The bad boys need many advices/pieces of
advice
29. The philosophers are thinking of different
knowedges/aspects of knowledge
30. The ill mannered children had
abuses/words of abuse
31. Several luggages/bags of luggage were
carried to the station
32. He made many mischiefs/acts of mischief
33. After having exercise and did/doing
breakfast, he went out
34. I recorded lectures to help students than
sit/to sit idle
35. She would sooner join the Fusion College
than waste/wasting/to waste her time
36. My class fellow was interested in helping
others and finance them
MCQ
1. WHILE SHE--------TO REACH THE COLLEGE
EARLIER, HE SAW A RAT
a. Try
b. Tried
c. Trying
d. Was trying
2. AFTER HE --------------PART IN THE
DARAMA, SHE WAS APPRECIATED
a. Taken
b. Had taken
c. Took
d. Taking
3. AFTER -------------- THE POOR, HE WENT
AWAT
a. Help
b. To help
c. Helping
d. Was helping
4. MR. NAUMAN SEEM -------------------
a. Fear
b. Fearing
c. Fearful
d. Fare
5. HE TRIED HIS BEST TO MAKE HIS
FORTUNE WHEN WAS THIRTY YEARS--------
-
a. Old
b. Age
6. WHEN HE FOUND THE SNAKE UNDER HIS
COT, HE GOT--------
a. Worry
b. Worried
c. To worry
d. Worrying
7. THE PASSENGER CONTINUED HIS
JOURNEY, --------------AT DIFFERENT
MOTELS ON THE WAY
a. Stayed
b. Staying
c. Stay
d. To stay
8. THE -------------PERSON NEVER BOWS
BEFORE OTHERS
a. Proud
b. Pride
c. Proudful
9. A DILIGENT PERSON ALWAYS
ACCOMPLISHES HIS TASK -------------
a. Efficient
b. Efficiently
c. Efficiency
10. THE BOY----------------IN THIS CASE HAS
COMMITTED THE CRIME
a. Released
b. Releasing
c. Release

11. THE MAN----------------FROM FEVER GOT
WELL SOON
a. Suffered
b. Suffering
c. Suffer
12. THERE ARE MANY STUDENTS IN THE
UNIVERSITY-----------BY HEC
a. Charting
b. Charted
c. Was charted
13. THE ARABIAN NIGHTS IS ONE OF THE
STORY BOOKS THAT ----------------BY KIDS
a. Liked
b. Liking
c. Is liked
d. Are liked
14. MY PEN IS----------THAN YOURS
a. Good
b. Better
c. Best
15. ATIF ASLAM IS ---------SINGER
a. A Famous
b. The most famous
16. NEITHER THE EAST NOR THE WEST, HOME
IS -----
a. Better
b. The best
c. Good
17. AHMED IS --------------OF THESE TWO BOYS
a. Tall
b. Tallest
c. Taller
d. The taller
18. THE PEON IS SENIOR --------HIM
a. Than
b. To
c. From
19. MY BOSS IS SUPERIOR--------
a. To I
b. To me
c. Than I
d. Than me
20. OF TWO GIRLS, FATIMA IS-------
a. Tall
b. Taller
c. The taller
d. The tallest
a. While she went to the
bazaar, she saw all the shops
open in the lock down
b. When she went to the
bazaar, she saw all the shops
open in the lock down
c. After she went to the bazaar,
she saw all the shops open
in the lock down
a. Our scientists are trying our
best to find out a some
treatment of Corona disease
b. Our scientists are trying our
best to find out some a
c. Our scientists are trying our
best to find out some
a. She took part in every
healthy activity beside
focusing on her studies and
doing her homework
b. She took part in every
do her homework
c. She took part in every
to do her homework
a. I would like you following
traffic laws
b. I would like you followed
traffic laws
c. I would like you to follow
traffic laws
d. I would like you to follow
traffic laws
a. He appeared to call out
loudly
b. He appeared to calling out
loudly
c. He appeared to call out loud
d. He appeared call out loudly
a. NASA sent a mission to the
Mars to analyze the soil and
found out the chances of
survival there
b. NASA sent a mission to the
Mars to analyze the soil and
find out the chances of
survival there
PAGE NO 6
You don't really think they'd kill somebody, do you?“ Arthur didn't answer. She saw his hands trembling.
After a while, he got up and left. When he'd gone to work, Norma remained at the table, staring into her
coffee. I'm going to be late, she thought. She shrugged. What difference did it make? While she was stacking

dishes, she turned abruptly, dried her hands, and took the package from the bottom cabinet. Opening it, she
set the button unit on the table. She stared at it for a long time before taking the key from its envelope and
removing the glass dome. She stared at the button. How ridiculous, she thought. All this furor over a
meaningless button. Reaching out, she pressed it down. For us, she thought angrily. She shuddered. Was it
happening? A chill of horror swept across her. In a moment, it had passed. She made a contemptuous noise.
Ridiculous, she thought. To get so worked up over nothing. She threw the button unit, dome, and key into
the wastebasket and hurried to dress for work.
She had just turned over the supper steaks when the telephone rang. She picked up the receiver. "Hello?
"Mrs. Lewis? "Yes? "This is the L`enox Hill Hospital.“ She felt unreal as the voice informed her of the subway
accident--the shoving crowd, Arthur pushed from the platform in front of the train. She was conscious of
shaking her head but couldn't stop. “As she hung up, she remembered Arthur's life insurance policy for
$25,000, with double indemnity for "No." She couldn't seem to breathe. She struggled to her feet and
walked into the kitchen numbly. Something cold pressed at her skull as she removed the button unit from
the wastebasket. There were no nails or screws visible. She couldn't see how it was put together. Abruptly,
she began to smash it on the sink edge, pounding it harder and harder, until the wood split. She pulled the
sides apart, cutting her fingers without noticing. There were no transistors in the box, no wires or tubes.
The box was empty. She whirled with a gasp as the telephone rang. Stumbling into the living room, she
picked up the receiver "Mrs. Lewis?" Mr. Steward asked. It wasn't her voice shrieking so; it couldn't be. "You
said I wouldn't know the one that died! "My dear lady," Mr. Steward said. "Do you really think you know
your husband?"
SYNONYMS
1. STACKING:---piling, heaping, accumulating
2. RIDICULOUS:---absurd, ludicrous,
mocking, silly,
3. FURORE:---excitement, fuss, commotion,
madness
4. MEANINGLESS:-useless, futile
5. REACHING OUT:---extending
6. SHUDDERED:---tremble, quiver, shiver,
7. HORROR:---fear, terror, dismay,
8. CONTEMPTUOUS:---hateful, detesting,
abhor, derisive
9. WORKED UP:---agitate, excite, aroused,
stirred
10. HURRIED:---quick, rushed, hastened,
11. STEAKS:-pieces, chops
12. UNREAL:--unbelievable, fictitious,
imaginary
13. SUBWAY:--underground,
14. SHOVING:---repelling, pushing, poking,
thrusting,
15. CONSCIOUS:---aware, known, mindful,
awake,
16. INDEMNITY:--compensation, repayment,
payment
17. NUMBLY:---insensibly, dazed, indifferently,
senselessly,
18. VISIBLE:---seen, clear, observable, evident,
19. SMASH:---hit, strike, break, BATTER, beat,
clatter,
20. POUNDING:---hitting, battering, thrashing,
hammering,
21. SPLIT:---break, separate, crack, rend
22. WHIRLED:---rotated, circle, spin, rotate,
twirl
23. GASP:---pant, puff, blow, out of breath
24. STUMBLING:---staggering, faltering,
lurching,
25. SHRIEKING:---crying, screaming,
screeching, wail
QUESTIONS
1. WHAT DID NORMA FEEL BEFORE PRESSING THE BUTTON?
2. WHAT MESSAGE DID NORMA RECEIVE ON PUSHING THE BUTTON?
3. WHAT WAS THE CONDITION OF NORMA WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS?
4. WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTHUR’S LIFE INSURANCE POLICY?
5. WHY DIDN’T NORMA REMAIN TRUE TO HER HUSBAND?
6. WHAT IS THE END OF THE STORY?
7. WHAT IS THE MORAL LESSON OF THE STORY?
GRAMMAR
1. He was trembling with cold
2. When he saw a lion, he shivered.
3. He is confused now. He has worked out the
plan.
4. He just reached the picnic point.
5. He already has applied for the admission
into Fusion College.
6. They just had met me before for the
meeting.

7. She felt unrealy when he heard about the
lock down.
8. The book published for the intermediate
students.
9. He seemed work hard for his success.
10. He walked away the room and started his
lecture.
11. There was a boy and a girl on the way.
12. He was confused, he was unable to tackle
the problem.
13. I appear to have lost my keys.
14. I happened to be passing your house
15. Our predictions proved to be accurate
16. She seems to understand what we say
17. The library tends to be crowded
18. The concert turned out to be much better
SYNONYMS
1. A cube-shaped carton sealed with tape.
(A) two-sided (B) six-sided (C) four-sided (D) five-sided
2. Push-button unit fastened to a small wooden box.
(A) detached (B) pulled (C) wrapped (D) attached
3. She put the lamb chops in the broiler.
(A) fleshy bone pieces (B) steaks (C) minced meat (D) cutlets
4. She put the lamb chops in the broiler.
(A) icebox (B) grill (C) hotpot (D) cabinet
5. The glass dome covered the button.
(A) vaulting lid (B) four-sided base (C) flat bottom (D) base
6. Mr. Steward will call on you.
(A) persuade (B) return (C) visit (D) offer
7. She put the button-unit on the couch.
(A) sofa (B) almirah(C) chair (D) table
8. “Mrs. Lewis?” he inquired politely.
(A) courteously (B) curiously(C) urgently (D) persuasively
9. Norma repressed a smile.
(A) maintained (B) presented (C) allowed (D) suppressed
10. It was a sales pitch.
(A) sales measure (B) proposition(C) monetary gain (D) sales
deal
11. I am rather busy.
(A) somewhat (B) not at all (C) occasionally (D) always
12. Mr. Steward's tone had been offensive.
(A) courteous (B) annoying (C) delightful (D) submissive
13. “Monetarily?” she challenged.
(A) presumed (B) contested(C) blurted (D) demanded
14. She didn't like his attitude.
(A) proposition (B) embarrassment (C) sentiment (D) behaviour
15. He hesitated.
(A) challenged (B) insisted (C) paused (D) hastened
16. Norma stared at the small man.
(A) glanced (B) ignored (C) enlightened (D) gazed
17. The offer is completely genuine.
(A) authentic (B) valuable (C) fake (D) eccentric
18. Mr. Steward looked embarrassed.
(A) comfortable (B) nervous (C) disgusted (D) amused
19. I am not at liberty to tell that.
(A) curious (B) limited (C) permitted (D) forbidden
20. The organization is of international scope.
(A) privilege (B) research (C) range (D) demand
21. Doesn't it intrigue you?
(A) interest (B) embarrass (C) appall (D) challenge
22. It offends me.
(A) allures (B) encourages (C) suits (D) annoys
23. Arthur shrugged.

(A) got shocked (B) showed interest(C) showed indifference (D) reacted strongly
24. Because it's immoral.
(A) unethical (B) unusual (C) ethical (D) risky
25. Impulsively Norma picked up the card halves.
(A) fortunately (B) probably (C) knowingly (D) instinctively
26. Norma almost hung up but restrained herself.
(A) Checked (B) pushed (C) urged (D) enjoyed
27. I'm curious.
(A) indifferent (B) appalled (C) inquisitive (D) uninterested
28. Norma swallowed.
(A) initiated (B) advanced (C) idealized (D) hesitated
29. She made a scoffing sound.
(A) mocking (B) pleasing (C) coughing (D) appreciative
30. That's crazy.
(A) insane (B) smooth (C) sane (D) inquisitive
31. That is the proposition.
(A) offer (B) problem (C) vision (D) investment
32. Norma stiffened.
(A) relaxed (B) hardened (C) proposed (D) disconnected
33. She glared at the carton.
(A) gazed at (B) relied on (C) picked up (D) looked for
34. Norma looked disgusted.
(A) overjoyed (B) annoyed (C) satisfied (D) curious
35. Arthur looked astounded.
(A) shocked (B) flattered (C) convinced (D) casual
36. If it's some old Chinese peasant.
(A) representative (B) farmer (C) businessman (D) native
37. Norma broke in.
(A) interrupted (B) enlightened (C) smashed (D) differed
38. Arthur stared at her, appalled.
(A) emaciated (B) pleased (C) persuaded (D) terrified
39. She shuddered.
(A) trembled (B) envied (C) paused (D) entrusted
40. Norma looked offended.
(A) answerable (B) perverted (C) annoyed (D) challenged
41. She gestured vaguely.
(A) motioned (B) maltreated (C) moved (D) motivated
42. She gestured vaguely.
(A) viciously (B) harshly (C) unclearly (D) impulsively
43. His voice was guarded.
(A) loud (B) harsh (C) careless (D) cautious
44. He stared at her in dismay.
(A) disappointment (B) confusion (C) thrill (D) curiosity
45. See if there would be guilt.
(A) surprise (B) sense of sin (C) acceptance (D) fascination
46. See if there would be guilt, anxiety, whatever!
(A) urgency (B) curiosity (C) restlessness (D) eccentricity
47. While she was stacking dishes, she turned abruptly.
(A) arranging (B) pounding (C) washing (D) drying
48. She turned abruptly.
(A) carelessly (B) slowly (C) casually (D) suddenly
49. Ridiculous, she thought.
(A) absurd (B) marvellous (C) mysterious (D) incredible
50. All this furor over a meaningless button!
(A) conjecture (B) uproar (C) calmness (D) ceremony
51. She made a contemptuous sound.
(A) shrill (B) abnormal (C) scornful (D) inquisitive
52. She remembered Arthur’s life insurance policy with double indemnity for

(A) compensation (B) prize (C) disadvantage (D) assurance
53. She struggled to her feet and walked into the kitchen numbly.
(A) slowly (B) expressionlessly(C) hastily D) steadily
54. She began to smash it.
(A) discover (B) fasten (C) turn (D) break violently
55. She began to smash it, pounding it harder and harder.
(A) beating (B) binding (C) opening (D) fixing
56. She began to smash it, pounding it harder and harder until the wood split.
(A) banged (B) broke (C) rattled (D) hit
57. Norma whirled with a gasp.
(A) turned around (B) responded (C) numbed (D) yelled
58. Norma whirled with a gasp.
(A) glass (B) gesture (C) movement (D) pant
59. Norma stumbled into the living-room.
(A) staggered (B) stamped (C) scurried (D) entered
60. Arthur turned off the lamp. 'Good night' he said.
(A) moved away (B) switched off (C)broke (D) brightened
SPOT THE ERROR
1. The package was laying by the front door.
2. The carton sealed with the tape their name
and address printed with hand.
3. Norma picked it, unlocked the door, and went
into apartment.
4. I was just to get dark.
5. After she put the lambs chops in the broiler,
she sat down to open the package.
6. Inside the carton was a push button unit
fastened with a small wooden box.
7. Norma tried to lift it off, but it was rocked in
place.
8. She turned the unit on and saw a folded piece
of paper, scotched –taped to the bottom.
9. She pulled it off: “Mr. Steward will call you at
8:00 P.M.
10. Norma put to the button unit with her on the
couch.
11. A few moments later, she went back the
kitchen to make the salad.
12. “I would get it, Norma call from the kitchen.
13. There was a small man on the halfway.
14. He removed his hat thought Norma opened
the door.
15. Norma repressed a smile. She is sure now it
was a sales pitch.
16. Norma said that she was just busy.
17. Don’t you want to know what it was?
18. Norma returned back and Mr. Steward’s tone
had been offensive.
19. He told her. “It would prove so valuable.”
20. Arthur pointed towards the living room and
smiled.
21. They went into living room and Mr. Steward
on Norma’s chair.
22. He reached into inside coat pocket and
withdraws a small sealed envelope.
23. Inside here is a key on the bell-unit dome.
24. He set the envelope upon the chair side- table
25. If you push the button, somewhere in the
world someone you don’t know would die.
26. Norma stared by the small man.
27. I’m afraid I’m not on liberty to tell you that.
28. “Was this a practical joke? “Asked Arthur.
29. I assure you, the organization was of
international scope.
30. “I think you’d leave better.”Arthur said
standing
31. Are you sure you would’t care to think about
it for a day and so?
32. Arthur picked up the button unit and
envelops and thrust them in to Mr. Steward’s
hands.
33. HE walked into the hall and pulled to open
the door.
34. He placed it on the table at the door.
35. When he was gone, Arthur tore it in half and
tossed the pieces on the table.
36. Norma went back to the kitchen and finished
was the dishes.
37. Arthur’s eyes shifted while she brushed his
teeth.
38. He looked her reflection in the bathroom
mirror.
39. Norma rolled down another curler in her
hair.
40. Doesn’t it intrigue in you?
41. “You think is it a practical joke? “She asked as
they went into the room.
42. Norma sits on her chair and said after a
moment.
43. Maybe it’s any kind of psychological research.
44. Norma slide behind the covers.
45. Norma closed her eyes. Fifty thousand dollar,
she thought.
46. In the morning, as she left the apartment,
Norma saw the card halves at the table.

47. She dropped them in her purse. She locked
the front door and joined Arthur in the
elevator.
48. While she was in her coffee break, she took
the card halves from her purse and holds the
torn edges together.
49. Only Mr. Steward’s name and telephone
number was printed on the card.
50. Just before five, she dials the number.
51. Norma almost hung but restrained herself.
52. “Yes, Mr. Lewis,” Mr. Steward Sound pleased.
53. Not that I believe word of what you told us.
54. When you said someone in the world would
die, what do you mean?
55. All we guarantee was that you don’t know
them.
56. Would you like to return the button unit?
57. Norma stiffened. ‘Certainly not. ‘She hung
angrily.
58. The package was laying by the front door;
Norma cans it while she left the elevator.
59. Suddenly, she put her fork.
60. “Suppose it’s a genuine offer?” He looked
incredulous. ‘Alright, suppose it is?”
61. Are you saying what are you I think?
62. Some beautiful little girl in the next block.
63. What’s the difference who you killed? It’s still
murder.
64. “ The point is, Norma broke up, If it’s
someone you’ve never see in your life
65. Someone whose death you don’t even have to
know, you still wouldn’t push the button?
66. Why are you getting very upset? It’s only talk.
67. I would rather not discuss it anymore, if you
don’t mind.
68. She got up earlier as usual to make pancakes,
eggs and tea for Arthur’s breakfast.
69. “All that talk of the button,’ Norma said.
70. I think you felt that I am only thinking of
myself.
71. Norma, why we are getting so involved in
this?
72. I’m not available at all, ‘she drew in a shaking
breathe.
73. Like for us to have cottage on this island.
74. Like for us to have nicer apartment, nicer
furniture, nicer, clothes and a car.
75. He seemed to draw in slightly.
76. I’m saying that they’re probably doing it for
any research project.
77. That they want to know what would average
people do under such a circumstance.
78. That they’re saying someone would die, in
order to study reactions, see it there would
guilt, anxiety, whatever!
79. Arthur didn’t answer. She saw his hand were
trembling.
80. Norma remind on the table, staring in to her
coffee.
81. While she was stacking dishes, she turned
back abruptly, dried her hands, and took the
package from the bottom cabinet.
82. She stared at it for a long time before taking
the key from its envelope and removes the
glass dome
83. All this furor at a meaningless button.
84. Reaching out, she pressed it. For us, she
thought angrily.
85. A chill of horror swept in her.
86. She made a contemptuous noise. To get so,
worked up for nothing.
87. She threw the button unit, the dome and the
key into the wastebasket and hurried to
dress for work.
88. She had just turned the supper steaks when
the telephone rang.
89. She picked the receiver. “Hello?” “Mrs.
Lewis?”
90. This is Lenox Hill Hospital.
91. She felt unreal as the voice informed her
about the subway accident.
92. She was conscious by shaking her head but
couldn’t stop.
93. She couldn’t seem to breathe.
94. She struggled at her feet and walked into the
kitchen numbly.
95. Something cold pressed her skull as she
removed the button unit from the
wastebasket.
96. She couldn’t see how was it put together.
97. Abruptly, she began to smash it on the sink
edge, pounding it harder and harder, unless
the wood spilt.
98. She pulled the sides apart, cutting her fingers
without notice.
99. She whirled by a gasp as the telephone rang.
Stumbling into the living room, up the
receiver.
100.It wasn’t her voice shrieking like; it couldn’t
be.” you said I wouldn’t know the one that
died.
101.Mr. Steward said, “Do you know really think
you know your husband?”
STORY NO 2. CLEARING IN THE SKY
JESSE HILTON STUART
(August 8, 1906 – February 17, 1984) was an American writer, school teacher, and school administrator who
is known for his short stories, poetry, and novels as well as non-fiction autobiographical works set in central
Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of
northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the poet laureate of Kentucky in 1954.

1. He is known for his SHORT STORIES, POETRY, AND NOVELS
2. He faced many hardships and reflected them
1. RURAL LIFE
2. HARDWORK/HARDSHIPS
3. TRUE STORIES OF LIFE
4. SOCIAL VALUES
3. He is known non-fiction autobiographical writer
1. LYRICAL AND SIMPLE LANGUAGE
2. NARRATIVES
3. SUPPORT PROGRESS
Summary
"Clearing in the Sky" is the story of a man who is a picture of determination and strong will to live an active
life to the age of seventy despite medical advice with regard to his weak heart. It is a first person narrative.
The father of the narrator is the hero of the story. It runs parallel to or in contrast with the advice of the
doctors.
The father wants to show something special to his son: his farm on the mountain slope. He grows yams,
tomatoes and potatoes on the farm. He takes his son there on a long walk over the steep paths in the hot sun.
Forty years back, the doctors had told him to stop all activity and live the few days he had left him. But he
lived to be seventy and raised a family of five children. During their walk, they remember the old trees and
woods which took them thirty years to develop and grow. Trees like alfalfa, hickory, pines had grown tall upon
sixty feet high. They hunt the rabbits and the fox squirrels for a meal. They have a coffee tree in their woods.
There is a clearing of not more than ¾ of an acre. This is the land that his father has cultivated and fenced to
protect it from wild animals. He has chosen this piece of land because he knows anything grown in new
ground like this has a better flavour. He climbs up the steep path to reach this farm. The reason is that
climbing makes him a fit smart man in spite of his age. He was 22 and his wife 19 when they cleared this place
and cultivated it to grow corn, beans and pumpkins in addition to other vegetables. The son also remembers
to have lost his little wooden plough in a furrow. The old man becomes nostalgic and remembers the places.
He has lived an active life as contrary to doctors' advice. He is a lover of nature as well.
PAGE NO 1
"This is the way, Jess," said my father, pointing with his cane across the deep valley below us. 'I want to show
you something you've not seen for many years! "Isn't it too hot for you to do much walking?" I wiped the
streams of sweat from my face to keep them from stinging my eyes. I didn't want to go with him. I had just
finished walking a half mile uphill from my home to his. I had carried a basket of dishes to Mom. There
were two slips in the road and I couldn't drive my car. And I knew how hot it was. It was 97 in the shade. "I
knew that from January until April my father had gone to eight different doctors. One of the doctors had
told him not to walk the length of a city block. He told my father to get a taxi to take him home. But my
father walked home five miles across the mountain and told Morn what the doctor had said. Forty years ago
a doctor had told him the same thing. And he had lived to raise a family of five children. He had done as
much hard work in those years as any man.
"I could not protest to him now. He had made up his mind. When he made up his mind to do a thing, he
would do it if he had to crawl. He didn't care if it was 97 in the shade or 16 below zero. 1 wiped more sweat
from my face as I followed him down the little path between the pasture and the meadow. Suddenly he
stopped at the edge of the meadow, took his pocket knife from his pocket, and cut a wisp of alfalfa. He held
it up between him and the sun. "Look at this, Jess!" he bragged. "Did you ever see better alfalfa grow out of
the earth?" "Ifs the best looking hay I've ever seen any place," I said, "I've not seen better looking alfalfa
even in the Little Sandy River bottoms!" "When I bought this little farm, everybody around here said I'd end
up with my family at the country poor farm if I tried to make a living here," he bragged again. "It took me
thirty years to improve these old worn-out acres to make them do this!" "I like these woods, Jess," my father
said. "Remember when we used to come here to hunt for squirrels? Remember when we sat beneath these
hickories and the squirrels threw green hickory shells down at us? The morning wind just at the break of
the day in August was so good to breathe. I can't forget those days. And in October when the rabbits were
ripe and the frosts had come and the hickory leaves had turned yellow and when the October winds blew
they rustled the big leaves from the trees and they fell like yellow rain drops to the ground! Remember," he
said, looking at me with his pale blue eyes. "How our hounds, Rags and Scout, would make the rabbits
circle! These were good days, Jess! That's why I remember this mountain. "Is that what you wanted to show
me?" I asked.
WRITING ACTIVITY
Meet your grandfather/mother. Share his/her past life here in a few sentences in past tense

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. WHY DIDN’T JESS WANT TO GO WITH HIS FATHER?
2. WHAT WAS THE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER?
3. WHY COULDN’T THE WRITER DRIVE HIS CAR?
4. WHAT DID THE DOCTOR ADVISE JESS’ FATHER?
5. HOW MUCH DETERMINED WAS THE OLD MAN/JESS’ FATHER?
6. WHAT DID THE PEOPLE THREATEN HIM IF HE TRIED TO MAKE HIS LIVING ON THE COUNTRY FARM?
SYNONYMS
1. POINTING:--gesturing, indicating, hinting,
denoting,
2. STREAM:--current, flow, flow out
3. WIPED:--rubbed, cleaned, erased, mopped,
4. STINGING:--hurting, biting, painful
5. UPHILL:--ascending, climbing
6. SLIPS:--slides, glide, move,
7. RAISE:--bring up, nurture, grow, rear,
foster
8. PROTEST:--complain, object, oppose,
dispute, dissent
9. MAKE ONE’S MIND:-intend, aspire,
determine, decide
10. CRAWL:--creep, drag, slither
11. PASTURE:--meadow, grass, herbage
12. MEADOW:-- meadow, grass, herbage
13. WISP:--handful, strand, bit, tuft, bunch
14. RAISE:--bring up, nurture, grow, rear,
foster
15. PROTEST:--complain, object, oppose,
dispute, dissent
16. MAKE ONE’S MIND:-intend, aspire,
determine, decide
17. CRAWL:--creep, drag, slither
18. PASTURE:--meadow, grass, herbage
19. MEADOW:-- meadow, grass, herbage
20. WISP:--handful, strand, bit, tuft, bunch
21. BRAGGED:--boasted, exaggerated, bluster,
22. HAY:--chaff, fodder, grass
23. LIVING:--livelihood, income, subsistence,
means
24. WORN OUT:--decayed, destroyed,
deteriorated
25. END UP:--finish, cease, stop
26. BREAK:--beginning, opening
27. RIPE:--.mature, grown,
28. BREAK:--beginning, opening
29. RIPE:--.mature, grown, developed
30. FROSTS:--cold, freeze, rime
31. RUSTLE:--crackle, crunch, crinkle
CORRECTION OF SENTENCES
1. Ali open your book.
2. I didn’t go to Karachi for many years.
3. The weather is too pleasant to enjoy it.
4. Do you need a little sugar? No, I need many
more.
5. He kept me to touch bike.
6. I couldn’t differentiate between my house
and her
7. He is walking in the road.
8. He has done many works to bring up his
family.
9. One of the professor was silent but keen
during the seminar.
10. He bought book from the old book depot
at half prices.
11. To get to home, he needed a bike.
12. He told me how he managed the whole
funfair.
13. A few days ago, he had met me
14. When he met me, I guide him regarding his
career.
15. Ayesha went to the office and meet her
teacher.
16. He has planned well and apply for the job.
17. The problem between he and me are very
straight.
18. All of we are working on this issue
19. Did you ever meet the prime minister?
20. All the people round here are stupid and
work shirker.
21. He jumped in the dog to save the child.
22. The boss made me working in the
laboratory.
23. At I, he was shouting loudly.
24. I was busy in these days.
25. He was so busy in his assignments.
26. When he met me and he had consulted me
regarding his career, I gave him many
pieces of advice.

27. When we used to visit here, we often
gathered. We shall discuss all the matters
of mutual interest.
28. He is too/very poor to buy a house
29. She is very/too clever to deceive anyone
30. The old man is too/very weak to walk
31. This house is very/to costly to buy it
32. One of many students has/have reached
33. Everyone of girls was/were attentive
34. Any one of players is/are unfit
35. Each of two ministers doesn’t/don’t resign
36. He had met/met me yesterday
37. She has visited/visited his uncle last
Friday
38. Forty years ago, he had been/was in the
meeting
39. In 9/11 incident, many people have
died/died
40. The police starts/started operation in
Karachi against terrorists
41. When he had operated/operated the
machine, he finished the task
42. The doctor had treated/treated a girl a few
months back
43. The water is very cold to drink it
44. She gave up to build her house
45. There were two slips in the road
46. One of the doctors had told him not to
walk the length of city block
47. Forty years ago a doctor had told him the
same thing
48. He had gone to eight different doctor
49. My father told mother what has the doctor
told
50. He had done as many hardworks in those
days as any man
51. When he had made up a thing to do, he
would do it if he had to crawl
52. One of the doctors have told him the same
thing
53. I found him a good/better/the best person
54. I found him a good/better/the best person
amongst all I have met (more than two
persons)
55. Razia Sultana was the wisest, the
most/most hardworking and
taller/tallest/the tallest among her
brothers
56. He wasn't used to work/working.
57. I can study with the TV on. I am used
to watch/watching
58. I used to go/going to school in Sukho Chak.
59. Ali used to climb/climbing trees.
PAGE NO 2
"Oh, no, no," he said as he began to climb the second bluff that lifted abruptly from the flat toward the sky.
The pines on top of the mountain above us looked as if the fingers of their long boughs were fondling the
substance of a white cloud. Whatever my father wanted me to see was on top of the highest point of my
farm. And with the exception of the last three years, I had been over this point many times. I had never seen
anything extraordinary upon this high point of rugged land. I had seen the beauty of many wild flowers, a
few rock cliffs, and many species of hard and soft-wood trees. "Why do you take the path straight up the
point?” I asked. “Look at these other paths! What are they doing here?" Within the distance of a few yards,
several paths left the main path and circled around the slope, gradually climbing the mountain. "All paths
go to the same place," he answered. "Then why do you take the steep one?" I asked. "I'll explain later," he
spoke with half-breaths. He rested a minute to catch his second wind while I managed to stand on the path
by holding to a little sapling, because it was too steep for my feet to hold unless I braced myself. Then my
father started to move slowly up the path again, supporting himself with his cane. I followed at his heels.
Just a few steps in front of him, a fox squirrel crossed the path and ran up a hickory tree. "See that, Jess!" he
shouted. "Yes, I did," I answered. "That brings back something to me," he said, "brings back the old days to
see a fox squirrel but this won't bring back as much as something I'm going to show you." My curiosity was
aroused. I thought he had found a new kind of wild grass, or an unfamiliar herb, or a new kind of tree. For I
remembered the time he had found a coffee tree in our woods. It is, as far as I know, the only one of its kind
growing in our country. Only twice did my father stop to wipe the sweat from his eyes as he climbed the
second steep bluff toward the fingers of the pines. We reached the limbless trunks of these tall straight
pines whose branches reached toward the blue depth of the sky, or the white cloud was now gone. I saw a
clearing, a small clearing of not more than three-fourths of an acre in the heart of this wilderness right on
the mountain top. Now, you're comin' to something, son," he said as he pushed down the top wire so he
could cross the fence. "This is something' I want you to see!“ "Who did this?" I asked. "Who cleared this land
and fenced it? Fenced it against what?“ "Stray cattle if they ever get out of the pasture," he answered me
curtly. "I cleared this land. And I fenced it!"
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. WHY DIDN’T JESS WANT TO GO WITH HIS FATHER?

2. HAD THE SON BEEN THERE ON THE CLEARING?
3. WHY DID HIS FATHER TAKE THE STEEP PATH TO CLIMB UP THE MOUNTAIN?
4. WHAT WAS THE SIZE OF THE CLEARING?
5. WHY DID JESS’ FATHER FENCE THE CLEARING?
SYNONYMS
1. BLUFF:--cliff, peak, ridge
2. ABRUPTLY:--suddenly, promptly,
immediately
3. FLAT:--leveled, plane, even, smooth,
4. BOUGHS:--branches, shoots
5. FONDLING:--caressing, touching, stroking,
6. SUBSTANCE:--element, entity, matter, stuff,
7. EXTRAORDINARY:--excellent, superb,
marvelous, exceptional, peculiar
8. WILD:--desert, natural, savage
9. CLIFF:--bluff, mountain, rock, crag
10. SPECIES:--kinds, types,
11. GRADUALLY:--slowly, steadily, successively
12. STEEP:--sheer, vertical, sharp, sudden
13. HALF-BREATHS:-gasping, panting,
breathless
14. SLOPE:--slant, tilt, incline, gradient, ramp
15. SAPLING:--young tree, seedling
16. BRACED:--supported, fortified, fastened
17. RUN UP:--to run to get momentum
18. BRING BACK:--remind, remember,
19. CURIOSITY:--keenness, interest,
inquisitiveness
20. AROUSED:--increased, excited, instigate,
spur on
21. UNFAMILIAR:--unknown, unusual, strange,
different, novel,
22. LIMBLESS:--branchless
23. HEART:--centre,
24. WILDERNESS:--desert, waste, wild
25. FENCE:--barrier, boundary, hedge, railing
26. STRAY:--wandering, roaming, homeless
27. CURTLY:--rudely, bluntly, tersely
CORRECTION OF SENTENCES
1. There was a cow that was grazing in the
pasture.
2. She expects me helping her in crisis.
3. Different manner of people are distasteful.
4. These stanza need to be analyzed
critically.
5. Several innovation are due to deep insight.
6. This coffee is too much sweet.
7. It happened too much quickly.
8. The water was very cold to swim in.
9. Two hours is very long to wait.
10. There’s too many salt in this soup.
11. There were too much dogs on the beach.
12. Those boy were playing in the field
13. The endangered specie of white tiger is
becoming extinct from the world.
14. He got high position with doing hard work.
15. Media has brought up the scandal of sugar
mafia.
16. I didn’t imagine that he betrayed me in the
business deal.
17. All the animals lived in the wood.
18. He always does move when you ask him to
do.
19. He met me in hurry so he was facing
critical health issues.
20. She likes her sister run her own business
after her husband’s death.
21. My friend answered me prompt when I
started.
22. All animal grazing in the field are tired
now.
23. My friend is sick. His wife is too sick.
24. He looks as if he is poor
25. She looked as if she was absurd
26. What you think is/are right
27. Wherever you go has/have been reported
28. Whom you talk is/are your will
29. That you work hard doesn’t/ don’t affect
any body
30. I shall help you in study until you request
me
31. They will be helpful unless you develop
good relation with them
32. She will be here unless it is 10’o clock
33. You cant succeed until you work hard
34. There will be no helper until you don’t
help others
35. We don’t value health unless we fall ill
36. Until you don’t work hard, you can’t pass
37. The boy will get his aim until he struggle
38. Many man have reached the protest
39. Several strategy have been devised
40. Different races participated in the cultural
program
41. A few goat have been sold in the market
42. Various suggestion are floating on social
network
43. Lots of student learn a foreign language
44. I have lots of honey left in the pack
45. A lot of my friend live here
46. She has plenty of class mate who are
intelligent
47. Most girl don’t agree with their parents to
seek future
48. All the chair were spoiled by the students
49. He looks as if he is/was/were poor
50. She looked as if she was/were absurd
PAGE NO 3

INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH PART I BOOK I SHORT STORIES

INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH PART I BOOK I SHORT STORIES

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

Similar to INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH PART I BOOK I SHORT STORIES

Similar to INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH PART I BOOK I SHORT STORIES (20)

More from PROFESSORLIAQATALIMO

More from PROFESSORLIAQATALIMO (18)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH PART I BOOK I SHORT STORIES