PUNJAB COLLEGE BAHAWALPUR

Q. 1 Select the correct synonym of underlined word. Each statement has four possible answers.
Only one is correct. Choose that most possible option. Cutting, overwriting or more than one
selection will result in zero marks.
1. He stared at her in dismay.
a) fear b) shock c) disappointment d) angry
2. Norma frowned.
a) avoided b) scowled c) amazed d) admired
3. Norma stared at the small man.
a) gazed b) invited c) shouted d) abused
4. Aren’t you curious at all?
a) pleased b) inquisitive c) aware d) obliged
5. Doesn’t it intrigue you?
a) annoy b) criticize c) amuse d) attract
6. May be some eccentric millionaire is doing it.
a) cozy b) crazy c) rich d) illiterate
7. All this furor over a meaningless button.
a) celebration b) tussle c) uproar d) wrath
8. She remembered Arthur’s life insurance policy for $ 25,000, with double indemnity.
a) penalty b) saving c) declaration d) compensation
9. Jess’s curiosity was aroused.
a) Temperature b) information c) inquisitiveness d) indignation
10. I wiped the streams of sweat from my face.
a) Stored b) cleaned c) put d) saw
11. Jess’s father climbed a bluff that rose abruptly.
a) suddenly b) slowly c) clumsily d) beautifully
12. Jess’s father cut a wisp of Alfalfa.
a) root b) flower c) tree d) tuft
13. I had to smell it, sift it through my fingers again.
a) drop b) sow c) filter d) checked
14. The October winds rustled the big leaves from the trees.
a) grew b) sprout c) swished d) flourished
15. Jess’s father looked at me with his pale-blue eyes.
a) strong b) light c) wild d) dark
16. Then why did you take the steep path?
a) simple b) vertical c) long d) narrow
17. Children with their yellow hair hollered at the deep dome of Martian sky.
a) Fluttered b) yelled c) moved d) echoed
18. Harry put on his coat.
a) wore b) made c) takes on d) gets on
19. It could dissolve his intellect and burn away his past.
a) ruin b) enhance c) activate d) consolidate
20. Fear lay with them a third unbidden partner.
a) invited b) uninvited c) nightmare d) delusion
21. They found a flimsy rocket frame.
a) shiny b) new c) old d) fragile
22. They hadn’t the foggiest notion of what happened.
a) idea b) gadget c) struggle d) accident
23. Harry looked at his house in dismay.
a) joy b) gloom c) hatred d) triumph
24. The painted houses flaked and peeled.
a) baked b) polished c) ruined d) peeled
25. The strap broke with a single tug.
a) smash b) strength c) try d) jerk
26. You sit down while I fix up something to eat.
a) buy b) control c) arrange d) bring up
27. Shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet.
a) force b) lawful c) evil d) attractive
28. Sweat popped out on the face of the boy who tried to snatch the purse.
a) dried b) trickled c) absorbed d) disappeared
29. Do not make the mistake of latching onto my pocketbook.
a) throwing b) jumping c) concealing d) clutching
30. She dragged the boy into a large kitchenette furnished room.
a) aligned b) straight c) equipped d) cozy
31. A boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse.
a) push b) seize c) jerk d) like
32. The mayor was a stout serious man.
 a) ugly b) handsome c) sturdy d) thin
33. Hubert’s grave withstood the havoc of flood.
a) water b) destruction c) power d) flow
34. Mr. Hubert furiously lifted his hand.
a) angrily b) pleasantly c) tactfully d) foolishly
35. Mr. Manana was a man of worthy credence.
a) personality b) rule c) credibility d) nationality
36. I repeat it on my soul and my salvation.
a) redemption b) honesty c) integrity d) oath
37. Hubert’s grave withstood the havoc of flood.
a) ignored b) destroyed c) resisted d) avoided
38. Mr. Hubert choked with indignation and fear.
a) annoyance b) eagerness c) piety d) abundance
39. Mr. Hubert flushed with anger.
a) pale b) white c) burned d) compassion
40. Mr. Hubert was in triumph.
a) success b) ailment c) pain d) indictment
41. What grieved me as much was not the thing itself as the lying.
a) pleased b) hurt c) delighted d) admonished
42. All they said was, “You old rascal get out of here”.
a) rogue b) beggar c) peasant d) dictator
43. She was as strong as a heifer in appearance.
a) Young cow b) young sheep c) young goat d) camel
44. Then I grasped the child’s head with my left hand.
a) Pushed b) twisted c) gripped d) touched
45. Slowly I approached the child again.
a) Examined b) searched c) cheated d) reached
46. She shrieked terrifyingly hysterically.
a) strictly b) honestly c) wildly d) happily
47. It is very damp here sometimes.
a) arid b) suffocating c) warm d) humid
48. The mother was very clean and apologetic.
a) Fashionable b) regretful c) proud d) happy
49. She reduced it to splinters before I could get it out again.
a) molars b) powder c) ashes d) pieces
50. She was screaming in wild hysterical shrieks.
a) shapes b) manners c) wisdom d) cries
51. In the final unreasoning assault, I overpowered the child’s neck and jaws.
a) help b) effort c) attack d) innocence
52. What harm could arise from such a trifling demand?
a) ordinary b) important c) great d) public
53. The readers are sure to enjoy these parables.
a) moral tales b) adventures c) dreams d) verses
54. It was very inconvenient for the passengers.
a) degrading b) troublesome c) dangerous d) uncertain
55. A tyrant does not remain in this world.
a) king b) oppressor c) emperor d) stranger
56. Edwin Arnald has aptly described Gulistan in culinary terms.
a) literally b) critically c) appropriately d) scientifically
57. After some time, the boat was hit by a storm and started tossing.
a) amusing b) shocking c) sinking d) shaking
58. The king thinks he will recover his health only through my slaying.
a) bile b) prayer c) assassination d) enslave
59. The king could not comprehend the wisdom in the action.
a) understand b) provision c) violation d) control
60. The quack felled to the earth like a log.
a) A piece of stone b) steel c) rock d) a piece of wood
61. He struck the place with all his might.
a) strength b) limbs c) anger d) weakness
62. This fellow is a villain.
a) naughty b) gentleman c) naive d) knave
63. He pretended that he was a doctor.
a) feigned b) announced c) exposed d) offered
64. “If you could cure my goiter, I would bless you!”
a) liver b) bile c) thyroid d) diphtheria
65. An old woman’s throat was swollen to a frightful size.
a) dilated b) troubled c) swirled d) curled
66. Bring me a mallet and a good-sized mallet.
a) globe b) hammer c) scepter d) paper
67. The poor old creature instantly expired.
a) cured b) treated c) muttered d) passed away
68. He had finished his task and buried the victim.
a) pray b) prey c) villain d) mentor
69. The new mealies were just showing.
a) stars b) maize c) colours d) clouds
70. It was clotted inside with eggs.
a) damaged b) laden c) deleted d) opened
71. The smoke of fire was rising from all around the farmlands.
a) quagmire b) towns c) gardens d) farms
72. There were seven patches of bared soil.
a) masks b) forests c) squares d) prairies
73. Every farmer hoped the locust would overlook his farm.
a) ridicule b) scrutinize c) examine d) ignore
74. Looking out, all the trees were queer and still.
a) odd b) whistling c) harmonious d) furtive
75. The sun was blotted out with a fresh onrush of them.
a) passion b) aroma c) attack d) gambit
76. Through the hail of insects, a man came running.
a) files b) rows c) cluster d) shower
77. Imagine that multiplied by millions.
a) Amplified b) divided c) attacked d) mocked
78. I am not unmindful.
a) attentive b) fearful c) woeful d) negligent
79. You are staggered by the storm of police brutality.
a) inquiry b) kindness c) charge sheet d) atrocity
80. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.
a) saving b) vexing c) unforgiving d) fixed
81. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.
a) pleased b) delight c) stagger d) work
82. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed.
a) reality b) grandeur c) wrath d) rebellion
83. Let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire.
a) low b) vast c) various d) colossal
84. Let freedom ring from the curvaceous peaks of California.
a) curvy b) huge c) mighty d) greasy
85. When we let it ring from every village and every hamlet.
a) town b) cell c) city d) small village
86. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.
a) borders b) elevated c) restrictions d) resting
87. She began to think more reasonably.
a) doubtfully b) openly c) rationally d) advisably
88. No one could ever count my regard for you.
a) love b) service c) anguish d) indifference
89. The James Dillingham Youngs were very proud of two things which they owned.
a) wasted b) possessed c) captured d) amazed
90. Its value was in its rich and pure material.
a) stuff b) essence c) price d) welfare
91. I hunted all over the town to find it.
a) escaped b) diminished c) rebuked d) searched
92. The gold seemed to shine softly as if with her own warm and loving spirit.
a) behaviour b) passion c) annoyance d) anguish
93. The magi were wonderfully wise men who brought gifts.
a) horribly b) abundantly c) arrogantly d) amazingly
94. She often said little prayers quietly.
a) critically b) remotely c) softly d) audaciously
95. Being wise, their gifts were doubtlessly wise ones.
a) surely b) nervously c) bluntly d) apologetically
96. He had slightly bulging eyes.
a) cruel b) small c) projecting d) charming
97. I consider it a good omen.
a) sign b) costume c) audition d) beginning
98. After the preliminary greetings, Shamim Ahmed said.
a) last b) lovely c) closing d) initial
99. It was used for offering special prayers in solitude.
a) company b) isolation c) meeting d) session
100. Shamim could not overcome his embarrassment.
a) Confusion b) excitement c) problem d) delight
101. They had all clustered around their sister.
 a) dispersed b) ashamed c) assembled d) left
102. She added with conviction.
a) reason b) base c) threat d) belief
103. He vowed, with Allah as his witness, never to use the powdered tobacco.
a) admired b) confessed c) pledged d) thought
104. The young man seemed to be immune to them.
a) hale b) hearty c) happy d) resistant
105. He was ambling along enjoying his promenade.
a) moving b) strolling c) dancing d) running
106. His hair was sleek and shining.
a) long b) brown c) glossy d) curly
107. His hair was sleek and he wore side-burns.
a) side-whiskers b) mustaches c) long hair d) beard
108. He had put on a green felt hat which he wore at a rakish angle.
b) straight b) dashing c) direct d) downward
109. He held a short-polished cane which he twirled jauntily.
a) pointed b) decorated c) pushed d) spun
110. The sharp icy gusts of wind struck like steel.
a) gale b) blocks c) feelings d) attacks
111. A boy selling pan and cigarettes with a tray of wares passed by.
a) plastic b) food c) sweets d) goods
112. That day, in order not to disappoint his erstwhile disciple and his aged mother, MaulviAbul
took a momentous decision.
a) former b) obedient c) dutiful d) new
113. Later nothing remained but a faint luminosity.
a) clear b) dim c) vivid d) piercing
114. I heard behind me a slow, throbbing sound of wings.
a) irritating b) sharp c) amazing d) thumping
115. He had a weary look.
a) smart b) fatigued c) pleasant d) frightful
116. It is really a delightful sensation.
a) meeting b) discourse c) feeling d) visit
117. The good red-faced squire shoveling out plum pudding to the crowd.
a) landowner b) trader c) manager d) administrator
118. It was ten shillings altogether.
a) totally b) accurately c) fixedly d) spontaneously
119. . He interrupted me with the assurance that my attendance had been noted.
a) preference b) prudence c) guarantee d) receipt
120. But I fancy they rather liked my performance.
a) beg b) admonish c) amaze d) think
121. I also reminded him of the four balcony seats I had taken for the monster show.
a) gigantic b) pigmy c) arrogant d) musical
122. The man peers out the glass.
a) gazes b) lifts c) breaks d) throws
123. You are deliberately trying to confuse me.
a) badly b) carefully c) definitely d) knowingly
124. The girl was sobbing.
a) laughing b) smiling c) weeping d) singing
125. The man asked the girl to fix her up.
a) Go out b) arrange c) sleep d) take rest
126. The door rattles viciously.
a) badly b) forcibly c) mildly d) carefully
127. Is my accent very bad?
a) wealth b) fame c) pronunciation d) colour
128. It is going to hit the house.
a) collide b) pass c) smooth d) revolve
129. Spelding nods wearily.
a) happily b) heartily c) tirdly d) sadly
130. Kreton says that his visit was impromptu.
a) important b) impossible c) unplanned d) deceided
131. Everyone felt Kreton was some impostor.
a) thief b) gentleman c) fraud d) magician
132. Harry lathers his face.
a) shaves b) turns c) covers with foam d) cleans
133. It is imitation stuff mainly.
a) real b) copy c) vast d) great
134. Roxanna had an assortment of shells.
a) net b) skin c) sprinkled d) wasted
135. Miss McCutcheon closed a colourful parasol.
 a) door b) purse c) umberella d) window
136. There is an eligible bachelor in the town.
a) skillful b) suitable c) tall d) handsome
137. And when your back begin to smart.
a) crack b) break c) shake d) ache
138. I am the glitter on the crust of snow.
a) bare b) dare c) flare d) glare
139. You may be afraid to plot an evil.
a) make b) introduce c) plan d) follow
140. You may colse your lips against foul discourse.
a) speak b) stop talking c) telling d) killing
141. To pour the cascade of love, he alighted from high heaven.
a) decended b) gained victory c) climbed d) deserted
142. No one to lessen their groans.
a) songs b) growth c) pains d) great
143. We are hollow men.
a) fragile b) void c) weak d) brave
144. Conjoining beak with beak.
a) covering b) wrapping c) uniting d) making
145. The sculptor well those passion read.
a) victor b) carver c) destroyer d) travellor
146. I with my stoop reflect.
a) think b) ask c) look d) criticize
147. The fruits were piled like cannon balls.
a) heaped b) collected c) gathered d) fired
148. The valley is fatal when the furnace burn.
a) disastrous b) beautiful c) green d) fertile
149. The gradient’s against her but she is on time.
a) hurdles b) saviour c) friends d) farmers
150. No time to turn at beauty’s glance.
a) style b) attraction c) activity d) look
151. Impulsively, she dropped them into her purse.
a) willingly b) loudly c) aggressively d) spontaneously
152. She walked into the kitchen numbly.
a) staggeringly b) impassively c) calmly d) fearfully
153. Mr. Steward looked embarrassed.
a) gentle b) agreed c) hopeless d) upset
154. I could not protest to him now.
a) resist b) hurt c) recommend d) offend
155. The long boughs of pine were fondling the substance of white clouds.
a) caressing b) hiding c) peeping d) covering
156. It was too steep for my feet to hold unless I braced myself.
c) supported b) wounded c) exposed d) avoided
157. She shuddered, “All right, take it easy”. She said.
d) cried b) kicked c) laughed d) trembled
158. We are here to rescue you.
e) catch b) save c) treat d) beat
159. His wife appeared with his supper in a wicker basket.
a) strong b) cane c) delicate d) straw
160. The large woman bends down enough to permit the boy to stoop.
a) bend b) dash c) flee d) excuse
161. It was engraved on his tomb stone.
a) published b) carved c) polished d) removed
162. Mr. Hubert was in triumph.
a) success b) ailment c) pain d) indictment
163. Hubert felt this insult and disgrace to his self-esteem and character.
a) self-support b) self-denial c) self-respect d) condone
164. Norma repressed a smile.
a) urged b) checked c) uttered d) made
165. She thought it was a sales pitch.
a) meeting b) discourse c) allurement d) just visit
166. Jess saw dark stalwart plants.
a) dry b) feeble c) strong d) deep
167. Jess had seen many species hard and soft wood trees.
a) branches b) kinds c) leaves d) trunks
168. Our talk at the club was of opportunity and determination.
a) chance b) discussion c) fortitude d) notion
169. His thin figure was made all the more melancholy by tight-fitting uniform.
a) morality b) spirituality c) personality d) none
 170. Laura dashed blindly into the porch.
a) rose b) called c) attended d) rushed
171. Harry Bittering had some blueprints.
a) sketches b) utensils c) instruments d) medicines
172. Chances are a plague did this to the town, sir.
a) Epidemic b) bomb c) flood d) thunder
173. She shook him until his teeth rattled.
a) broke b) clattered c) pained d) removed
174. Mam asked Roger to comb his hair to look presentable.
a) bald b) smart c) untidy d) decent
175. The woman did not ask the boy where he lived or his folks.
a) Friends b) kins c) teacher d) preacher
176. Mr. Hubert said in very exasperating tone.
a) daring b) irritating c) loving d) shocking
177. He kept claiming his innocence in the delirium of death.
a) delight b) splender c) babbling d) anger
178. Finally the mayor discharged Mr. Hubert.
a) punished b) hanged c) released d) knocked
179. Flood in great wrath carried away all the people and their belongings.
a) misery b) joy c) sadness d) fury
180. It was a splendid scene.
a) Sufficient b) magnificient c) horrible d) suitable
181. I ground my teeth in disguist.
a) pleasure b) anger c) hatred d) affection
182. She merely said, “is this the doctor”.
a) simply b) clearly c) sorrowfully d) only
183. The doctor said, “I shall have desisted”.
a) refrained b) slowed c) dodged d) picked
184. Doctor grasped the child’s head with his head.
a) pushed b) twisted c) clutched d) touched
185. Gulistan is kebab of versatile genious.
a) All round b) fixed c) limited d) short
186. The stolid creature merely moved a step or two.
a) Mighty b) impassive c) gorgeous d) massive
187. The old man said emphatically.
a) sadly b) happily c) angerily d) forcefully
188. All the trees were queer and still.
a) fresh b) strong c) strange d) clear
189. Locusts were going to be like bad weather, always imminent.
a) abundance b) bad c) impending d) dangerous
190. The main swarm is not settling.
a) flying b) resting c) screaming d) eating
191. Go back to slums areas.
a) Big cities b) posh areas c) poor dwelling d) shops
192. We will hew out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.
a) Cut off b) find out c) work out d) search out
193. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed.
a) disclosed b) closed c) shut d) ascending
194. The next two hours seemed to fly.
a) Looked in hurry b) passed c) passed quickly d) expired
195. Maulvi Abul carried a scepter with him.
a) stick b) yard stick c) rod d) gun
196. Oblivious of his surrounding, Abul’s mind was racing elsewhere.
a) aware b) unaware c) comfortable d) happy with
197. Mehrun was put in seclusion.
a) throne b) passion c) love d) privacy
198. Zabda suddently looked matured.
a) Grown up b) gone c) grasped d) wept
199. He looked at the guitar with the air of connoisseur.
a) eagle b) sparrow c) critic d) ignorance
200. There was nothing to grumble at.
a) chat b) complain c) discuss d) tired
Q.2 Each statement has four possible answers. Only one is correct. Choose that most possible
option according to the context of certain chapter. Cutting, overwriting or more than one
selection will result in zero marks.
201. Where did Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis live?
a) San Francisco b) New York c) Washington DC d) Georgia
202. A glass dome covered the:
a) package b) key c) wooden box d) button
203. Mr. Steward’s tone had been:
a) pleasant b) apologetic c) mocking d) offensive
204. What did the old man cut with his pocket knife?
a) a sapling b) a flower c) a wisp of alfalfa d) a tomato
205. In how many years did the old man improve the land?
a) twenty b) thirty c) forty d) sixty
206. How many years ago did the doctor advise the old man to take rest?
a) ten b) twenty c) thirty d) forty
207. How did Bittering’s wife look after the summer?
a) fat b) bulky c) slender d) small
208. After how many years did a rocket fall out of the sky?
a) 5 years later b) 10 years later c) 7 years later d) 3 years later
209. What was the woman carrying?
a) hammer b) a large purse c) a flashlight d) a guitar
210. Where did the woman ask the boy to wash his face?
a) at the sink b) in the bathroom c) in the kitchen d) at the swimming pool
211. Why did the boy try to snatch the purse of the woman?
a) to buy clothes b) to buy a bike c) to buy a shirt d) to buy blue suede shoes
212. What was dripping from the boy’s face after washing his face?
a) sweat b) tears c) water d) blood
213. Who gathered at the end of market day?
a) beggars b) the poor people c) the rich people d) clowns
214. Everyone told his affairs, his:
a) sales b) purchases and sales c) purchases d) plans
215. What did Hubert draw out from his pocket?
a) a piece of cloth b) a piece of string c) a handkerchief d) a cigarette
216. The high swings of acrobats hung down with gilded ropes from the:
a) roof b) ceiling c) wall d) tower
217. It was, indeed, a splendid:
a) performance b) scene c) movie d) gymnasium
218. What was the colour of Gorgios’ hair at that time?
a) black b) brown c) blond d) white
219. What was Jorkens doing on the loss of his ambition?
a) singing b) roaming c) mourning d) clapping
220. He speaks to all nations and is perpetually:
a) educated b) scholar c) modern d) alive
221. Who said that The Gulistan is one of the bibles of the world?
a) Emerson b) Arnold c) Keats d) Saadi
222. Who caused inconvenience for the passengers?
a) king b) Sergeant c) slave d) boatman
223. The slave began to:
a) raise slogans b) laugh c) sing and dance d) cry and tremble
224. Who asked the permission of the king to pacify the slave?
a) a sergeant b) Nurshivan c) a passenger d) a boy
225. What did one of the camel-men lift and struck a camel?
a) a sword b) a heavy stick c) a bamboo d) a rod
226. To whom the camel man struck second time with the similar blow?
a) to a dog b) to his fellow c) to the quack d) to another camel
227. After the blow, the foolish quack fell to the earth like a/an:
a) apple b) bird c) deer d) log
228. Who ran out to join the people?
a) Margaret b) Old Stephen c) Richard d) Cook boy
229. Who shouted at the cook boy?
a) Richard b) Old Stephen c) Margaret d) Arthur
230. Who yelled at the house boy?
a) Roger b) Richard c) Old Stephen d) Margaret
231. The earth seemed to be:
a) still b) moving c) whispering d) ruined
232. Some of you have come here from narrow:
a) streets b) minds c) houses d) jail cells
233. One day every valley shall be:
a) exalted b) lowered c) developed d) ruined
234. This will be the day when all of us will be able to sing with:
a) new dream b) new creed c) new meaning d) new feeling
235. With this faith we will be able to pray:
a) separately b) together c) emotionally d) passionately
236. Della knew her hair was more beautiful than any queen’s:
a) jewels and gifts b) riches c) wealth d) treasure
237. Jim knew that no king had anything so valuable as his:
 a) shoes b) gold watch c) gold watch chain d) house
238. Where did Della’s hair reach?
a) below her shoulders b) below her neck c) below her feet d) below her knees
239. For whom did Magi bring gift?
a) Jim b) Della c) Christ-child d) writer
240. The colour of Maulvi Abul’s lungi was:
a) white b) light brown c) black d) green
241. What was the age of Shamim Ahmed when he went away to the city?
a) 14 years b) 15 years c) 16 years d) 20 years
242. What was the total saving of Maulvi Abul?
a) 43 rupees b) 42 rupees c) 40 rupees d) 42 rupees
243. The name of the first-born child was:
a) Zebunnisa b) Zabda-tun-nisa c) Mehrunnisa d) Shamsunnis
244. How many seats had the author taken for the monster show?
b) two b) three c) four d) five
245. Where did the author send his old clothes?
a) to a shop b) to a market c) to the poor d) to the rummage sale
246. What did the author buy to join for a motor car?
a) a ticket b) raffle c) prize-bond d) a trophy
247. What was the condition of the overcoat which the young man was wearing?
a) it was new b) it was modern c) it was torn d) it was old
248. What was hanging on the wall of a shop?
a) a picture b) a carpet c) a Spanish guitar d) a German piano
249. What was the owner of the shop wearing on his head?
a) a silk turban b) a cap c) a stylish hat d) an old hat
250. After the accident, when the truck driver sped away, what were the words uttered by the
people gathered there?
a) shoot him b) stop him c) catch him d) chase him
251. What was the condition of the young man after the accident?
a) normal b) stable c) fortunate d) precarious
252. After the accident what was the first thing removed from the body of the young man?
a) overcoat b) shoes and socks c) white silk scarf d) an old sweater
253. What was not included in the list of things which were found on the young man?
a) a few handbills b) a cigarette c) a little cane d) a handkerchief
254. The bus was late due to?
a) rush b) storm c) sccident d) traffic jam
255. The interior of bus station was?
a) drab b) pleasant c) crowded d) comfortable
256. The girl’s life was saved by the_____?
a) First man b) second man c) thunder d) dog
257. The lightning _______ the light in the room
a) Shoots n b) brightens c) dims d) enhances
258. To pour the _____ of love.
a) waterfall b) cascade c) rain d) jug
259. From where had the traveller come?
a) village b) antique land c) farm d) factory
260. What was the Sindhi woman was carrying on her head?
a) pot b) stone jar c) a little cane d) a handkerchief
261. And there is a ____ to every purpose under the heaven.
a) moment b) time c) minute d) second
262. In which light children enter to buy fruit?
a) lantern b) lamp c) moon d) bulb
263. The ______ is fatal when furnaces burn.
a) land b) hand c) valley d) location
264. The ______ are against her but she is on time.
a) gradients b) hurdles c) obstructions d) hindrances
265. What is this ______ life if full of care.
a) world b) living c) life d) age
266. On what the nation’s harmony depend?
a) money b) law c) democracy d) unity
267. What should I do O God ______
a) terrified b) ghastly c) perplexed d) aghast
268. Through love _____ becomes roses.
a) yeast b) lamp c) thorns d) logs
269. Who was drinking rain?
a) leaves b) man c) cat d) tree
270. I hear ______ leaves on the top.
a) new b) rich c) fresh d) poor
271. What was the girl giving to street Arab?
a) pudding b) bread c) rice d) bovril
 272. For Recording Angel, Christmas time is a;
a) Pleasant period b) busy period c) heavy period d) tiring period
273. The pavement was thronged with?
a) pedestrians b) rich c) fresh d) poor
274. How much was the cost of the Persian carpet?
a) Rs 1432 b) Rs 1332 c) Rs 1532 d) Rs 1632
275. Shamim Ahmad picked up his yardstick and measured________.
a) Three yards b) four yards c) five yards d) seven yards
276. What did Della try to cover?
a) The door b) the chain c) sad marks d) the comb
277. Mrs. Sofronie was a :
a) Small woman b) kind woman c) rich woman d) large woman
278. What will be exalted?
a) hill b) mountain c) valley d) river
279. How many patches of bared soil were there?
a) seven b) eight c) nine d) ten
280. What did the quack realize in the end?
a) His wisdom b) his stupidity c) his might d) his ability
281. What was needed to cure the king?
a) heart b) eye c) bile d) kidney
282. Who is “I” in the story “The Use of Force”?
a) The father b) the mother c) the doctor d) the child
283. The first name of the sick girl was?
a) Norma b) Mathilda c) Cora d) Marry
284. To achieve his ambition, Gorgios went into?
a) theater b) room c) circus d) politics
285. The man who keeps on wins the_______
a) reward b) race c) shield d) fight
286. Mr. James was the_______
a) mayor b) police officer c) caretaker d) advocate
287. Here lies a man who told nothing but _________
a) Lie b) joke c) truth d) funny things
288. How many dollars did the large woman give to the boy to buy suede shoes?
a) five b) six c) seven d) ten
289. The boy was wearing________
a) Suede shoes b) tennis shoes c) new shoes d) black shoes
290. Which one of the city was attacked?
a) Taxas b) Virginia c) New York d) New Jersey
291. Bittering had some ___________
a) utensils b) prints c) blueprints d) chemicals
292. The clearing of the patch was not more than _________
a) Three acres b) four acres c) two acres d) three-forth of an acre
293. Who had cleared the clearing in the sky?
a) The mother b) the father c) the son d) the farmer
294. Norma put the lamb chops into the _________
a) oven b) broiler c) freezer d) basket
295. What was Arthur’s insurance policy?
a) 20000 b) 25000 c) 30000 d) 40000
296. This is ________ crossing the boarder.
a) Train b) Night Mail c) plane d) auto
297. Loveliest of trees is the __________now.
a) Berry b) Cherry c) Apple d) Mango
298. The ________ on your skin is a shocking disease.
a) mark b) spot c) rash d) wound
299. _________ children with a coin to spend.
a) white b) rich c) dark d) poor
300. Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi is a __________ born poet and prose writer.
Indian b) Pakistani c) American d) British
Q.3 Select the correct form of verb. Each statement has four possible answers. Only one is
correct. Cutting, overwriting or more than one selection will result in zero marks.
301. It ______ in winter.
a) Rains b) Rain c) Rained d) Raining
302. I ______ my meal at night.
a) Taken b) Do not take c) Did not take d) Does not take
303. She _______ her cat very much.
a) Love b) Loves c) Loved d) Loving
304. He _________ to school every day.
a) Go b) Goes c) went d) Going
305. It _______ at present.
a) Rain b) Rains c) Raining d) is raining
 306. They _______ tea every morning.
a) Take b) takes c) took d) taking
307. Good students always________ hard.
a) Work b) Works c) Worked d) Working
308. The earth ______ round the sun.
a) Revolve b) revolves c) Revolved d) revolving
309. She _______ French at present.
a) Leaning b) learns c) Learnt d) Is leaning
310. They _____ their work regularly.
a) Does not do b) Do not do c) Does not doing d) Do not does
311. Shahida ______ a sad song today.
a) Sings b) singing c) Is singing d) sung
312. They always ________ back home late.
a) Come b) Comes c) Came d) Coming
313. She ______ English now.
a) Speaking b) Was speaking c) Is speaking d) Spoke
314. She ______ English quite well.
a) Speak b) Speaks c) Speaking d) Is speaking
315. The baby _______ for milk now.
a) Cry b) Cries c) Is crying d) are crying
316. They _______ to sleep at ten.
a) Go b) Goes c) went d) Is going
317. He _____ me waiting.
a) Do not keep b) Does not keep d) Is not keep d) Are not keep
318. She is ________ for London tomorrow.
a) Leave b) Is leaving c) Was leaving d) Left
319. They _____ for dinner on Sunday.
a) Is coming b) Are coming c) Came d) Come
320. I _______the two books.
a) Read b) Reads c) Has read d) Have read
321. She _____ him back.
a) Has sent b) have sent c) Sent d) is sending
322. They ______ in this house.
a) Lives b) Has lived c) Have lived d) Living
323. I have not _________ from him.
a) Hear b) Heard c) Hearing d) Is hearing
324. She _______ the piano since 2’o clock.
a) Playing b) is playing c) has been playing d) have been playing
325. I ________ for her for two hours.
a) have been waiting b) Has been waiting c) Is waiting d) Am waiting
326. The package ________ there since morning.
a) has been lying b) have been lying c) is lying d) none of these
327. I already ______ three cups of tea.
a) has take b) has taken c) Have take d) have taken
328. I ______ you since Monday.
a) Has not see b) Has not seen c) Have not see d) Have not seen
329. My brother _______ to me for ten years.
a) has not write b) Have not writing c) Has not been writing d) none
330. She ______ French for over two years.
a) Has learn b) have been learning c) Has been learning d) None
331. The book _______ on table for weeks.
a) Has lying b) Have been lying c) has been lying d) Have lying
332. He ______ to me since March.
` a) has not speaking b) have not speaking c) Has not been speaking d) none
333. She ______ since morning.
a) has been sleeping b) have been sleeping c) has sleeping d) have sleeping
334. How long (You) ____ here?
a) have you been waiting b) has you been waiting
b) has you waiting d) have you waiting
335. He ______ in the sun for two hours.
a) stand b) is sanding c) has standing d) has been standing
336. She _______ in this office for seven years.
a) has working b) have been working c) Has been working d) have working
337. They ______ anything since morning.
a) has not eaten b) has not been eating c) have eating d) have been eating
338. They already _______ their home task.
a) has done b) have done c) has been doing d) have been doing
339. I already _______ posted the letter.
a) has posted b) have posted c) posting d) posted
340. The fire ________ at night.
 a) burn b) Burning c) burnt d) has burnt
341. You ______ since morning.
a) has rest b) Rest c)has been resting d) have been resting
342. I _____ a cup of tea in the morning.
a) Has b) Have c) had d) None
343. She ________ to school an hour ago.
a) Went b) goes c) Grow d) accidents
344. The Quaid-e-Azam ______ very hard.
a) work b) works c) worked d) working
345. He ______ newspaper for living.
a) sells b) sold c) selling d) none
346. She _____ the door softly.
a) Shuts b) has shut c) was shut d) is shut
347. I ______ a book when the bell rang.
a) was read b) was reading c) were reading d) is read
348. They were ______ to school when the storm broke.
a) was going b) going c) went d) go
349. It ______ to rain an hour ago.
a) Begin b) began c) Begun d) beginning
350. How long ago you ______ here?
a) come b) came c) comes d) coming
351. She _____ any noise.
a) has not heard b) have not heard c) heard d) did not hear
352. He ______ a bike when he met an accident.
a) was riding b) is riding c) rode d) had rode
353. He _____ twenty minutes ago.
a) left b) has left c) leave d) leaving
354. I was going to airport when I _____ her.
a) See b) Saw c) Seen d) was seeing
355. The light went out when we were ____ dinner.
a) has b) have c) had d) having
356. She ____ a song when I entered the room.
a) Is singing b) a singing c) was singing d) were singing
357. I ______ her in the plane.
a) Meet b) Met c) was meeting d) is meeting
358. I was making tea when the doorbell ______.
a) ring b) rang c) is ringing d) was ringing
359. The police _______ the crowd yesterday.
a) disperse b) despersed c) was despersed d) is despersed
360. I ______ this motor bike only a month ago.
a) buy b) bought c) is buying d) was buying
361. She ______ to me.
a) listened b) did not listen c) was not listen d) was not listening
362. The farmer ______ the fields when it started rain.
a) plough b) ploughed c) was ploughing d) is ploughing
363. The bus ____ while I was boarding it.
a) move b) moved c) was moving d) had moved
364. I _____ the house before it started rain.
a) left b) was leaving c) had left d) leave
365. They had taken their meals before the guests _______.
a) arrive b) arrived c) was arriving d) were arriving
366. The match started after I _______ the playground.
a) leave b) left c) had left d) have left
367. After you ____ I went to sleep.
a) leave b) left c) had left d) have left
368. They took their breakfast after they _____ their hands.
a) wash b) washed c) have washed d) had washed
369. She _____ anything before he had left,
a) do not say b) does not say c) did not say d) did not said
370. She had left before the party _______.
a) begin b) began c) begun d) beginning
371. She asked why we ______ to leave early.
a) want b) wanted c) have wanted d) had wanted
372. I _____ what places she had visited in Europe.
a) ask b) asked c) has ask d) had asked
373. The bus had not arrived before he ______ ready to leave.
a) are b) was c) were d) had
374. I never ____ snow before I went to Murree.
a) see b) seen c) saw d) had seen
375. He went home after he _______ finished his work.
 a) finish b) have finished c) had finished d) Finished
376. The bus had stopped before we ______.
a) step out b) stepped out c) have stepped out d) had stepped out
377. She _____ working since morning.
a) working b) worked c) have been working d) had been working
378. It ______ since last night.
a) rained b) have raining c) had been raining d) none
379. He ________ here since 1970.
a) come b) came c) have been coming d) had been coming
380. Work hard lest you_______ fail.
a) may b) might c) would d) should
381. They _________ here a month ago.
a) come b) came c) comes d) coming
382. It _________two to make a quarrel.
a) take b) taken c) took d) takes
383. Would that I ____ a minister.
a) was b) am c) were d) had
384. It _________ before I came out.
a) rains b) have rain c) had rained d) Finished
385. We ___________ a letter every week.
a) writes b) writing c) have write d) write
386. A rolling stone ____________ no moss.
a) gathering b) gathered c) have gathered d) gathers
387. I have already __________tea.
a) took b) taken c) had taken d) took
388. By next month, she ____________ this book.
a) publish b) has publish c) published d) will have published
389. He _________ out five minutes ago.
a) go b) went c) going d) goes
390. We should ___________ the poor.
a) help b) helped c) helping d) helps
391. The principal ________ the class tomorrow.
a) visit b) will visit c) visits d) visiting
392. If I had run fast, I ______ the train.
a) catch b) caught c) would have caught d) had caught
393. When I _______ out, it was raining.
a) come b) have came c) had come d) came
394. A coward ______ many times before his death.
a) dies b) died c) dying d) had dies
395. Slow and steady ________ the race.
a) won b) wins c) have won d) had won
396. Hard work never ______ unrewarded.
a) go b) have gone c) had gone d) goes
397. He loves to _______ at noon.
a) sleeping b) slept c) sleep d) sleeps
398. He ____________ now.
a) sleep b) might sleeping c) is sleeping d) slept
399. Charity ___________ at home.
a) begun b) begin c) begins d) began
400. He told me that he _______ his work.
a) Is doing b) was doing c) done d) will be doing