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FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH (MARKS 100)

Module A (3 hours)

Q.1 Choose the correct meanings for the following words:

(a) Extempore to search or study extensively (b) Lobby broken down (c) Hegemony extremely daring or fearless (d) Philanthropist dominance of a nation over another (e) Dilapidated a charitable person (f) Fraternal on the spur of the moment (g) Delve to urge legislative action (h) Audacious brotherly (08)

Q.2 Choose the most suitable of the three synonyms given in brackets to complete the sentences:

(a) The police searched the house and (seized, caught, arrested) a great number of weapons they found there. (b) The old man stood at the bank of the river and threw (bits, particles, fragments) of bread to the swans. (c) Millions of people have (adapted, agreed, adopted) his ideas. (d) It does not take very long nowadays for news to (arrive, reach, come) the farthest parts of the world. (e) My fingers were so (cold, chilly, freezing) that I could hardly write. (f) The function of (knowledge, learning, education) is to produce intelligent people. (06)

Q.3 Use the following expressions in sentences of your own: (a) From the horse’s mouth. (b) A square peg in a round hole. (c) To see the light. (d) To turn the tables on somebody. (e) To face the music. (10)

Q.4 Match the meanings of the following phrases:

(a) To take in to custody; take without asking (b) To look up to someone; be on friendly terms (c) To show someone the door; regard with great respect (d) To pull oneself together; arrest (e) To get along with someone; regain one’s faculties (f) To help oneself; ask someone to leave (06)

Q.5 (a) Complete the given passage by using who, which, whom, whose, where or why.

The town of Keswick (i) _______ lies at the heart of Lake District, is the perfect place for a holiday and the Derwent Hotel (ii) ______ overlooks the town, is the perfect place to stay. Robin and Wendy Jackson (iii) ______ bought this small hotel three years ago, have already won an excellent reputation. Robin, (iv) _____ cooking is one of the reasons (v) ________ the Derwent is so popular, was once Young Chef of the Year. The comfort of the guests (vi) _______ the owners treat as members of the family always comes first. And the Lake District, (vii) ______ has so much wonderful scenery and (viii) ________ the poet Wordsworth lived will not disappoint you. (04)

(b) Change the underlined adjectives to adverbs to complete the second sentence.

(i) Natasha is a good violinist. She plays the violin very _______. (ii) I had a bad night. I slept ________ last night. (iii) They came on the fast train. The train went quite _______. (iv) Sanam wears expensive clothes. She dresses ________. (04)

(c) Use the correct collective noun:

(i) A ---------- of wolves. (ii) A ---------- of books (iii) A ---------- of youngsters. (iv) A ---------- of geese. (v) A ------------ of cattle. (vi) A --------- of gunboats. (vii) An -------- of soldiers. (viii) A -------- of directors. (ix) A -------- of fish. (x) A --------- of flowers. (xi) A --------- of puppies. (xii) A -------- of cars. (06)

Q.6 (a) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

(i) Farmers rely on their knowledge of the soil _________ plantation. (ii) Wheat, cotton and sugarcane are three ______ the most important crops. (iii) Both men and women help ______ the planting of seeds. (iv) Wheat is ground _______ two flat stones to make flour. (v) Corn is roasted __________ fire. (vi) Cooking is usually done ________ clay pots. (06) `

(b) Punctuate correctly:

(i) i can hear the birds singing cant you (ii) one should try to keep ones word don’t you agree alia (iii) if there is a storm anna said the concert will be postponed until next Saturday (iv) there was severe storm ahmed told us the final match was abandoned it will be next Monday (04)

(c) Use the correct form of pronouns given in the brackets. (i) Did he want ______ to take ______ bags to the bus? (We) (ii) Who knows where _____ put _____ bicycles? (They) (iii) The book you found on the table is _________. (I) (iv) The problem is really ______ to solve. (You) (v) I know about his sister. I don’t know about _______. (He) (05)

Q.7 Read the following passage and answer the questions below in your own words.

Christopher Nolan, now 22, is not only a spastic who cannot walk, stand, move his arms or talk; he also suffers from cerebral palsy, a disease of the brain which sometimes causes his limbs to jerk uncontrollably. Most people who suffer from such serious disorders live vegetative lives, and merely wait for the end – but not Christopher Nolan, or Christy, as he is affectionately known.

Nolan owes his creative life as an author not only to his own courage and determination but also to the initiative and care of his parents. Instead of leaving him to vegetate, they enrolled him in a special school in Dublin. To do this they had to give up their family farm and move to the city.

In the school Nolan learned to type. As he is able to move his head, he pecks at the keys with a stick attached to his head by a headband; and thereby converts his thoughts into written language. Doing this has not been easy, for often an attack of palsy sends his face crashing into the typewriter. However, these attacks were later controlled by a muscle-relaxing drug. Even then it sometimes took ten minutes for him to type a single word.

His breakthrough came after eleven years of “playing around with words”. His early poems earned him awards from the British Spastics Association, but his first real triumph came in 1981, when Weidenfeld and Nicholson published his collection ‘Dam-Burst of Dreams”, which was highly acclaimed by British critics.

Nolan then went on to publish his autobiography ‘under the Eye of the Clock’.

The publication of a biography of a person in his early twenties must be a rare occurrence, as few at that age would have much material to go into a biography. But this is not true of Christopher Nolan. Besides accounts of the courageous events of his boyhood, one reads descriptions of the idyllic Irish country-side, and, in contrast, stories of pranks such as cutting classes in school. These last episodes give the lie to the notion that spastics necessarily live sad and arid lives.

Close members of his family, his parents and his 24-year old sister Yvonne, have learned to read his body signs such as nods, winks and raised shoulders, and act as his interpreters whenever he is among company, as during his recent travels through the United States promoting his autobiography. As Nolan travels in a wheel-chair, his tour must have been a test of endurance, if not an ordeal.

In his writings Nolan does not attempt to play down his condition, nor does he use mild or vague expressions for words like ‘brain damage’, ‘cripple’ and ‘spastic’. Conversely, he is totally conscious of his own gifts as a writer, and his great good fortune in having a family which is supportive of his desire to write. He acknowledges the existence of many other victims of palsy, even some who like him may have intellectual gifts, who are shunned and unwanted, many merely because of their physical appearance.

But Nolan is not merely a man with a mission; he is frankly ambitious, and has expressed the desire to make his mark as a writer of this decade. His success, however, is dependant on the continued support of his family.

Write the answers to the following questions: (a) What is cerebral palsy? Do all spastics suffer from this? (^) (01) (b) Which country does Nolan come from? Was he born in a rural area or in an urban district? (^) (02) (c) What made Nolan famous nation-wide? (01) (d) What two factors contributed most to Nolan making a success of his life? (02) (e) “…….. few at that age have much material to go into a biography. “What does this statement tell us of Nolan’s life? Do you agree with this statement? (02) (f) Are there any incidents in Nolan’s life which surprise you? Why? (02) (g) Give a suitable title to this passage. (01) (h) Write a summary/précis of not less than 180 words in your own words. Word count carries marks. (05)

Q.8 Mr. S. Aslam, Managing Director of CDS Limited has passed away. He was widely known for his social services, especially for his efforts to provide health facilities for under-privileged children in downtrodden areas of Karachi. He also helped in setting up free clinics and immunization centers which benefited the society at large. You are the Manager of ASRA Trust which is an NGO engaged in welfare activities in Karachi, and have been able to accomplish various joint projects for the under- privileged in collaboration with Mr. S. Aslam. You are required to send an official condolence letter to CDS Limited on behalf of your NGO. The tone of the letter has to be sympathetic, yet formal. (09)

Q.9 Write an essay of about 350 words on any one of the following topics. Word count carries marks. (a) An important event in World History. (b) Motivation and Team Work – the Practical Lessons for Success. (c) Strikes Hamper Economic Progress. (16)

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