QUESTION PAPER PAKISTAN ENGLISH LINGUSITICS CONTEST SENIORS (GRADE 11 & 12) TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS: 90 TOTAL QUESTIONS: 30 MCQS INSTRUCTIONS 1. DON T OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED. 2. WRITE YOUR NAME, FATHER NAME, SCHOOL ETC AT THE BUBBLE SHEET ONLY. 3. RECORD ALL ANSWERS ON THE BUBBLE SHEET ONLY. 4. SELECT BEST ANSWER FROM THE FOUR GIVEN OPTIONS AND MARK ONLY ONE OPTION IN EACH QUESTION. 5. USE BLUE / BLACK INK TO FILL UP THE CIRCLES FOR YOUR ANSWERS ON THE BUBBLE SHEET. 6. USE OF ANY HELPING MATERIAL INCLUDING CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. 7. EVERY CORRECT ANSWER EARNS THREE POINTS. 8. ONE POINT WOULD BE DEDUCTED FOR EVERY INCORRECT ANSWER. International www.catscontests.org
Read the poem and answer the questions 1-4. NIGHT (Extract from the poem 'Night' by William Blake) The sun descending in the west, The evening star does shine; The birds are silent in their nest. And I must seek for mine. The moon, like a flower In heaven's high bower, With silent delight Sits and smiles on the night. Farewell, green fields and happy grove, Where flocks have took delight: Where lambs have nibbled, silent move The feet of angels bright; Unseen they pour blessing And joy without ceasing On each bud and blossom, And each sleeping bosom. They look in every thoughtless nest Where birds are covered warm; They visit caves of every beast, To keep them all from harm: If they see any weeping That should have been sleeping, They pour sleep on their head, And sit down by their bed Q1. Here, 'bower' represents a. a potted plant b. a framework that supports climbing plants c. a bouquet of flowers d. a flower vase
Q2. The poet compares moon to a. a flower b. a bird in the nest c. an evening star d. an angel Q3. The angels come down on earth to a. spread moonlight b. give blessing and joy c. make people,dance and have fun d. take blessing and joy Q4. Birds' nest is described as 'thoughtless' because a. the angels are blessing the birds to be happy b. the birds are covered in the warmth of their nest c. it is made without any thought d. the occupants are asleep without any care Read the paragraphs and answer the questions 5 10 on the next page. The canopy, the upper level of the trees in the rain forest, holds a plethora of climbing mammals of moderately large size, which may include monkeys, cats, civets, and porcupines. Smaller species, including such rodents as mice and small squirrels, are not as prevalent overall in high tropical canopies as they are in most habitats globally. Small mammals, being warm blooded, suffer hardship in the exposed and turbulent environment of the uppermost trees. Because a small body has more surface area per unit of weight than a large one of similar shape, it gains or loses heat more swiftly. Thus, in the trees, where shelter from heat and cold may be scarce and conditions may fluctuate, a small mammal may have trouble maintaining its body temperature. Small size makes it easy to scramble among twigs and branches in the canopy for insects, flowers, or fruit, but small mammals are surpassed, in the competition for food, by large ones that have their own tactics for browsing among food-rich twigs. The weight of a gibbon (a small ape) hanging below a branch arches the terminal leaves down so that fruit-bearing foliage drops toward the gibbon s face. Walking or leaping species of a similar or even larger size access the outer twigs either by snapping off and retrieving the whole branch or by clutching stiff branches with the feet or tail and plucking food with their hands. Small climbing animals may reach twigs readily, but it is harder for them than for large climbing animals to cross the wide gaps from one tree crown to the next that typify the high canopy. A macaque or gibbon can hurl itself farther than a mouse can: it can achieve a running start, and it can more effectively use a branch as a springboard, even bouncing on a limb several times before jumping. The forward movement of a small animal is seriously reduced by the air friction against the relatively large surface area of its body. Finally, for the many small mammals the supplement their insect diet with fruits or seeds, an inability to span open gaps between tree crowns may be problematic, since trees that yield these foods can be sparse.
Q5. The passage answers which of the following questions? a. How is the rain forest different from other habitats? b. How does an animal s body size influence an animal s need for food? c. Why does rain forest provide an unusual variety of food for animals? d. Why do large animals tend to dominate the upper canopy of the rain forest? Q6. Which of the following animals is less common in the upper canopy than in other environments? a. Monkeys b. Cats c. Porcupines d. Mice Q7. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true about the small mammals in the rain forest? a. They have body shapes that are adapted to life in the canopy. b. They prefer the temperature and climate of the canopy to that of other environments. c. They have difficulty with the changing conditions in the canopy. d. They use the trees of the canopy for shelter from heat and cold. Q8. The word typify is closest in meaning to a. resemble b. protect c. characterize d. divide Q8. In discussing animal size in paragraph 3, the author indicates that a. small animals require proportionately more food than larger animals do. b. a large animal s size is an advantage in obtaining food in the canopy. c. Small animals are often attacked by larger animals in the rain forest. d. Small animals and large animals are equally adept at obtaining food in the canopy. Q10. According to paragraph 4, what makes jumping from one tree crown to another difficult for small mammals? a. Air friction against the body surface. b. The thickness of the branches. c. The dense leaves of the tree crown. d. The inability to use the front feet as hands.
Grammar / Tenses etc. Q11., which meets every two years to review the work carried out by the organization and approve a Program of Work and Budget for the next biennium. a. Governed by the Conference of Member Nations, FAO b. FAO is governed by the Conference of Member Nations c. FAO, it is governed by the Conference of Member Nations d. Because FAO governed by the Conference of Member Nations Q12. Two thousand people are as having cancer of the mouth every year; and 60 per cent of them will die within five years. a. regarded b. diagnosed c. checked d. killed Q13. Peter is so that he never thinks of anything bad and unsuccessful. a. optimistic b. disappointed c. pessimistic d. keen Q14. Determine which word is functioning as a verb. Early in the morning, First Mate Murphy fishes off the side of the boat with a special hook designed for him by the ship's tinker. a. fishes b. special c. hook d. off Q15. Choose the pair of words that best completes each sentence. Vince kicked the soccer ball into air and while the other players watched the ball, Diego crept toward the goal. a. high, sneaky b. high, sneakily c. high, sneaky d. highly, sneakily
Q16. Pet-Bot, the animal tending machine, is not as as the grass cutting Lawn-Bot or the home cleaning Clean-Bot. a. fast b. more fast c. faster d. fastest Q17. Is that Mr Dumas, the writer?' 'Yes, father son are writers.' a. both/and b. either/or c. either/and d. neither/nor Q18. Susie arrived here a week, and has been here ever. a. before, ago b. before, since c. ago, before d. ago, since Q19. Susie arrived here a week, and has been here ever. a. before, ago b. before, since c. ago, before d. ago, since Q20. Which is NOT a synonym for LOATHSOME? a. angry b. abominable c. horrible d. revolting Q21. A synonym for commotion is. a. quiet b. calm c. peace d. uproar
Q22. Choose an antonym for the word ENFRANCHISE a. quell b. suppress c. subjugate d. liberate Q23. Choose an antonym for the word OBLITERATE a. exculpate b. lacerate c. bemuse d. forge Q24. We not to stay at this hotel. a. do/going b. are/go c. do/go d. are/going Q25. Identify the error in the following sentence. Sam will not graduate unless he doesn t pass all the tests. a. will not b. unless c. doesn t pass d. the Q26. I have earned my own living I was seven. a. since b. when c. while d. as soon as Q27. Select the sentence with similar meanings. She likes sports. This makes her a sports teacher. a. She likes sports, which makes her a sports teacher. b. She likes sports, that makes her a sports teacher. c. She likes sports, which she is a sports teacher. d. She likes sports who is a sports teacher.
Q28. That Greek jug on the sea bed for 2,000 years. a. had been lying b. had lain c. had been laying d. had laid Q29. house is this? Who owns it? a. Whose b. Which c. Who d. Whom Q30. Which one is a declarative sentence? a. Where are you going after lunch? b. Use a painkiller in pain. c. I love playing cricket! d. This is hard.
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