This document contains the text of an exam for a Second Year English class at Professors' Academy New Multan. The exam consists of objective and subjective questions testing comprehension of synonyms, prepositions, short answer questions about passages from an English textbook, questions about a novel read in class, idioms, and an essay question choice. It also includes a translated letter from an Assistant Professor to the Principal of a college explaining his absence from a staff meeting due to an emergency.

1. PROFESSORS’ACADEMY NEW MULTAN
Second Year English
Grand Test Total Marks:20
Objective
Que.No.1: Choose correct synonyms. (10)
1. Gout, in its malignant stage, had seized me.
a. Initial b. ordinary c. dangerous d. simple
2. Let us do this painful thing while the fit is on us.
a. Loss b. merriment c. suitability d. agitation
3. It can stimulate the revolutionary spirit in the masses.
a. subside b. pressurize c. activate d. conceal
4. Lysozyme was the forerunner of penicillin.
a. Runner b. precursor c. explorer d. researcher
5. He took up the study of brewing.
a. Raising b. inflammation c. breeding d. fermentation
6. Nor was Mustafa Kamal a lenient master.
a. Rash b. hard c. mild d. arrogant
7.Chips was an altogether milder and less ferocious animal.
a. Wild b. tame c. domestic d. useful
8. The story was told, retold and embellished.
a. Decorated b. distorted c. thrilled d. printed
9. Chips’ faculties were all impaired.
a. Invalid b. practical c. week d. unharmed
10. Merivale was there, stooping over him and smiling.
a. Covering b. bending c. pushing d. hiding
Que.No.2 (A) Choose correct prepositions. (10)
1.The hunter aimed…….. a deer.
a. on b.at c. over d. to
2. Salman egged me ………. disobedience of principal.
a. for b. with c. on d. of
3. I am sick ……… your nonsense.
a. at b. of c. over d. with
4. She at last came………. and we got married.
a. with b. in c. round d. off
5. The rainy season has set ……..
a. Up b.in c. off d. on
(B) Correct the sentences. (5)
1. sooner you go , better it is.
2. I bought many furnitures from the market.
3. Najma is junior than I.
4. Cattles are grazing in the meadow.
5. He,you and I will go for a Hollywood movie.

2. PROFESSORS’ ACADEMY NEW MULTAN
Second Year English
Grand Test Total Marks: 80
Subjective
Que.No.3: Write short answers of any six questions from Book 2, part 1. (12)
1. How large are the stars in universe?
2.Why did writer read pharmacology thoroughly?
3. Why is the modern man not superstitious?
4.Why did writer feel necessary to go to bank?
5. Why was the maid’s tread ominous to David Diaches?
6.Why did the world accept China as a country so late?
7.What is the major cause of hungerin the world?
8.How can the famines be controlled?
9.What were the salient features of Abd-ul-Rahman?
Que.No.4:Write answers to any six questions.(12)
1. Why did head master give admission to Spencer Churchil in spite of his poor performance?
2. What is Lysozyme?
3. What did Christopher remember during sand storm?
4.How did Pasture save silk industry?
5.What is vaccine and how does it work?
6.How did Pasture treat the boy who was biten by a mad dog?
7. Why could Penicillin not be discovered in American laboratories?
8.What was Mustafa Kamal’s reply?
9.What are his educational reform?
Que.No5:Give short answers to any 8 questions from novel.(16)
1.Describe Chips’ visit to Diamond Jubilee.
2.What happened to Grayson’s father?
3.Why was big hall turned to a hospital?
4.Why Chips go to Wiesbaden?
5.How did Chatteries die?
6.What were Chips’ comments about bayonet practice?
7.How was end of war celebrated in the school?
8.When did Chips resign after war?
9.What and when was Chips’ will written?
10.Who was Linford?
11.Why did Chips become sad after Linford’s departure?
12.Who was Cartright?
Que.6: Make sentences ofany five idioms.(10)
1.Under a cloud 2.Break the ice 3.Storm in a tea cup 4.White elephant
5.French leave 6.Set in 7.Put out 8. Go off
Que.No.7: Write essay on any one of the following.(15)
1.Place of woman in society 2.Co-education 3. Pleasures of college life
Que.No.8:Translate the following into English.(15)

3. The Principal,
Govt.W.H Islamia Degree College,
Multan
Subject: Explanation
Sir,
It is respectfully submitted that I have received an explanation letter from your office on
my absence in staff meeting held at noon on 21-04-2015.
Sir, on the said date I came to college on time and put my attendance as well. But about at
10’o clock, I had to go home in urgency. Therefore, I could not attend the meeting. In future, I
shall be very careful in this regard.
Kindly withdraw my explanation. It would be an act of mercy.
Dated: April 27, 2015 Yours truly,
Syed Ejaz Abbas Bukhari,
Assistant Professor of Urdu