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ENGLISH COMPULSORY HSSC–II (2nd Set Solution)
SECTION – A (Marks 20)
Time allowed: 25 Minutes
Section – A is compulsory. All parts of this section are to be answered on this page and handed
over to the Centre Superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.
Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. Each part carries one mark.
1. There are many __________ still believe in superstitions. The correct relative
pronoun to fill in the gap will be:
A. which ⃝ B. who
C. what ⃝ D. as ⃝
2. If the theme of a text is NOT limited to a particular culture but is relevant to all
times and places, it is said to have a/an:
A. communal appeal ⃝ B. emotional appeal ⃝
C. national appeal ⃝ D. universal appeal
3. ____________ you take a taxi, you will still miss your plane. The most
appropriate transitional device to fill in the blank will be:
A. Even if B. In case ⃝
C. Only if ⃝ D. May be ⃝
4. When he arrived, Zain noticed that the door was open. The underlined word is an
example of:
A. anaphoric reference ⃝ B. cataphoric reference
C. cross reference ⃝ D. lexical reference ⃝
5. Unlike mammals, birds incubate their eggs outside their body. The underlined
word means:
A. break ⃝ B. lay ⃝
C. hatch D. inhibit ⃝
6. A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but NOT
authenticated is termed as a/an:
A. ballad ⃝ B. parable ⃝
C. legend D. epic ⃝
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, 7. Kiran comes home after her interview, runs to her bedroom, and slams the door.
You can infer that_________.
A. her interview went well. ⃝
B. her interview did not go well.
C. she is tired. ⃝
D. she is excited. ⃝
8. The tourists were mesmerized to see the beauty of K-2, and it was hard for them
to take their eyes off it. Deduce the meaning of the underlined word:
A. thrilled ⃝ B. shocked ⃝
C. spellbound D. excited ⃝
9. Being imperious, he expected everyone to obey him. The most appropriate word
to replace the underlined word will be:
A. peremptory B. short-tempered ⃝
C. wise ⃝ D. abnormal ⃝
10. When the teacher was delivering his lecture, the students were all ears. The
underlined expression can best be replaced with:
A. observing carefully ⃝ B. involved whole heartedly⃝
C. taking notes ⃝ D. listening carefully
11. My village is situated on the east bank of __________ Indus. Which article will
correctly fill in the blank?
A. a ⃝ B. an ⃝
C. the D. No article ⃝
12. Marty, the class clown, made every one laugh with his funny gestures. The
underlined part of the sentence is used as a/an:
A. Subject phrase ⃝ B. Object phrase ⃝
C. Appositive phrase D. Adjective phrase ⃝
13. One must always be aware of ___________ duties. The correct possessive form
of the indefinite pronoun will be:
A. one’s B. his ⃝
C. hers ⃝ D. theirs ⃝
14. You ___________ see a doctor. Which one of the following modal verbs will best
fill in the blank if it is intended to be a piece of advice?
A. could ⃝ B. may ⃝
C. had better D. might ⃝
15. They played well and won the game. The underlined verbs are _____ and
_______ respectively.
A. finite, nonfinite ⃝ B. transitive, intransitive ⃝
C. regular, irregular D. main, auxiliary ⃝
16. After he had finished the work on time, Ali went out for a walk. Which one of
the following will correctly replace the underlined part?
A. Having been finished the work on time ⃝
B. Having finished the work on time
C. Have been finishing the work on time ⃝
D. Had finished the work on time ⃝
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ENGLISH COMPULSORY HSSC–II (2nd Set Solution)
SECTION – A (Marks 20)
Time allowed: 25 Minutes
Section – A is compulsory. All parts of this section are to be answered on this page and handed
over to the Centre Superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.
Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part. Each part carries one mark.
1. There are many __________ still believe in superstitions. The correct relative
pronoun to fill in the gap will be:
A. which ⃝ B. who
C. what ⃝ D. as ⃝
2. If the theme of a text is NOT limited to a particular culture but is relevant to all
times and places, it is said to have a/an:
A. communal appeal ⃝ B. emotional appeal ⃝
C. national appeal ⃝ D. universal appeal
3. ____________ you take a taxi, you will still miss your plane. The most
appropriate transitional device to fill in the blank will be:
A. Even if B. In case ⃝
C. Only if ⃝ D. May be ⃝
4. When he arrived, Zain noticed that the door was open. The underlined word is an
example of:
A. anaphoric reference ⃝ B. cataphoric reference
C. cross reference ⃝ D. lexical reference ⃝
5. Unlike mammals, birds incubate their eggs outside their body. The underlined
word means:
A. break ⃝ B. lay ⃝
C. hatch D. inhibit ⃝
6. A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but NOT
authenticated is termed as a/an:
A. ballad ⃝ B. parable ⃝
C. legend D. epic ⃝
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, 7. Kiran comes home after her interview, runs to her bedroom, and slams the door.
You can infer that_________.
A. her interview went well. ⃝
B. her interview did not go well.
C. she is tired. ⃝
D. she is excited. ⃝
8. The tourists were mesmerized to see the beauty of K-2, and it was hard for them
to take their eyes off it. Deduce the meaning of the underlined word:
A. thrilled ⃝ B. shocked ⃝
C. spellbound D. excited ⃝
9. Being imperious, he expected everyone to obey him. The most appropriate word
to replace the underlined word will be:
A. peremptory B. short-tempered ⃝
C. wise ⃝ D. abnormal ⃝
10. When the teacher was delivering his lecture, the students were all ears. The
underlined expression can best be replaced with:
A. observing carefully ⃝ B. involved whole heartedly⃝
C. taking notes ⃝ D. listening carefully
11. My village is situated on the east bank of __________ Indus. Which article will
correctly fill in the blank?
A. a ⃝ B. an ⃝
C. the D. No article ⃝
12. Marty, the class clown, made every one laugh with his funny gestures. The
underlined part of the sentence is used as a/an:
A. Subject phrase ⃝ B. Object phrase ⃝
C. Appositive phrase D. Adjective phrase ⃝
13. One must always be aware of ___________ duties. The correct possessive form
of the indefinite pronoun will be:
A. one’s B. his ⃝
C. hers ⃝ D. theirs ⃝
14. You ___________ see a doctor. Which one of the following modal verbs will best
fill in the blank if it is intended to be a piece of advice?
A. could ⃝ B. may ⃝
C. had better D. might ⃝
15. They played well and won the game. The underlined verbs are _____ and
_______ respectively.
A. finite, nonfinite ⃝ B. transitive, intransitive ⃝
C. regular, irregular D. main, auxiliary ⃝
16. After he had finished the work on time, Ali went out for a walk. Which one of
the following will correctly replace the underlined part?
A. Having been finished the work on time ⃝
B. Having finished the work on time
C. Have been finishing the work on time ⃝
D. Had finished the work on time ⃝
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