‫ےکذنہوکدمرظنرھکرکایترےیکےئگوساالت۔‬Setter‫٭رپیپ‬

‫٭ایدرںیھک!ابوتقااہتنیئمکرہایگےہ۔‬
‫٭رصتخموتقںیمونسٹےکاسھتاشدنارایتری۔‬
‫ربمنوںیکاگریٹن۔‬08٪‫٭رہمسقیکذتینہرےنھکواےلابلطءوک‬
Prepared By : Muhammad Qadir Rafique
Qadir Jinnah Science Academy Mallian Kalan
Near Govt. H/S Mallian Kalan Mureed –K-road Sheikhupura

Contact # 03024741124, 03476641788

Email # qadir.jsa@live.com

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 Book I-Short Stories
‫کے مندرجہ ذیل اسباق میں سے‬Book-I‫سال میں‬01 ‫گزشتہ‬
‫الہور بورڈ ترجمہ پوچھا گیا ہے۔‬
(1) Sheikh Sadi )‫(ترجمہ آنے کا زیادہ چانس‬
(2) I have a Dream )‫(ترجمہ آنے کا زیادہ چانس‬
(3) Thank You M,am
(4) Clearing in the Sky )‫(ترجمہ آنے کا زیادہ چانس‬
(5) Button Button
(6) A Mild Attack of Locusts
(7) The Use of Force )‫(ترجمہ آنے کا زیادہ چانس‬
(8) God be Praised

Imp‫ ۔‬Paragraphs for Translation

Paragraph No. 1:
For there lay the combs – the combs that Delia had seen in a shop window and loved for a long
time. Beautiful combs, with jewels, perfect for her beautiful hair. She had known they cost too
much for her to buy them. She had looked at them without the least hope of owning them.
And now they were hers, but her hair was gone.
Paragraph No.2:
Once a king and a Persian slave were sailing in the same boat. The slave had never been at sea,
and never experienced any calamity. After some-time the boat was hit by a storm and started
tossing. It was very inconvenient for the passengers. All remained quiet except the slave who
in fear of being drowned began to cry and tremble, and created inconvenience for the others.
The others tried to pacify him by kindness and affection but he didn’t hear anybody. When the
uneasiness lasted longer the king also became displeased.
Paragraph No.3:
The package was lying by the front door; Norma saw it as she left the elevator.Well, of all the
nerves, she thought. She glared at the carton as she unlocked the door.I just won`t take it in,
she thought. She went inside and started dinner.Later, she went into the front hall. Opening
the door, she picked up the packageAnd carried it into kitchen, leaving it on the table.She sat
in the living room, looking out the window. After a while, she went back into the kitchen to
turn the cutlets in the broiler. She put the package in a bottom cabinet. She`d throw it out in
the morning.
Paragraph No.4:
She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but a hammer and nails. It
had a long strap, and she carried it slung across her shoulder. It was about eleven o’clock at
night, dark, and she was walking alone, when a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her
purse. The strap broke with a sudden single’ tug the boy gave it from behind. But the boy’s
weight and the weight of the purse combined caused him to lose his balance. Instead of taking
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off full blast as he had hoped, the boy fell on his back on the sidewalk and his legs flew up. The
large woman simply turned around and kicked him right square in his blue jeaned sitter.
Paragraph No. 5:
But you put yourself in contact with me,” said the woman. “If you think that that contact is not
going to last awhile, you got another thought coming. When I get through with you, sir, you
are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.”Sweat popped out on the boy’s
face and he began to struggle. Mrs. Jones stopped, jerked him around in front of her, put a
half nelson about his neck, and continued to drag him up the street. When she got to her door,
she dragged the boy inside, down a hall, and into a large kitchenette-furnished room at the
rear of the house. She switched on the light and left the door open.
Paragraph No.6:
“Oh, no, no,” he said as he began to climb the second bluff that lifted abruptly from the flat
toward the sky. The pines on top of the mountain above us looked as if the fingers of their
long boughs were fondling the substance of a white cloud. Whatever my father wanted me to
see was on top of the highest point of my farm. And with the exception of the last three years,
I had been over this point many times. I had never seen anything extraordinary upon this high
point of rugged land I had seen the beauty of many wild flowers, a few rock cliffs, and many
species of hard and soft-wood trees.
Paragraph No.7:
“I`m that they`re probably doing it for some research project!” she cut him off.“That they want
to what average people would do under such a circumstances!”That they`re just saving
someone would die, in order to study reactions,“See if there would be guilt, anxiety,
whatever! You don`t really think they`d killSomebody, do you?!”
Paragraph No.8:
Looking out, all the trees were queer and still, clotted with insects, their boughs weighed to
the ground. The earth seemed to be moving, locusts crawling everywhere, she could not see
the lands at all, so thick was the swarm. Toward the mountains it was like looking into driving
rain – even as she watched, the sun was blotted out with a fresh onrush of them. It was a half-
night, a perverted blackness. Then came a sharp crack from the bush – a branch had snapped
off. Then another. A tree down the slope the farm. As for Margaret, she was trying to get used
to the idea of three or four years of locusts. Locusts were going to be like bad weather, from
now on, always imminent
Paragraph No.9:
It is related that while a deer was being roasted for Nushirvan, a king of Persia, famous for his
justice, no salt could be found. A boy was sent to a village to bring some salt. The boy brought
it and presented it to the king who asked whether he had paid for it.“No”, said the boy.“Pay
for the salt”, said the king, “lest it should become a custom and the village be ruined.”
Paragraph No.10:
A king fell seriously ill and all hopes of his recovery vanished. The more the disease was cured
the more it became painful. At last the physicians agreed that this disease could not be cured
except by means of bile of a person endued with certain qualities. Orders were issued to
search for an individual of this kind. A son of a farmer was discovered to possess the qualities
mentioned by the doctors. The king summoned the father and mother of the boy, whose
consent he got by giving them a huge amount of wealth. The Qazi issued a decree to shed the
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blood of a person for the health of the king. The boy was brought to the altar and the
executioner was directed to slaughter the boy. When all was ready the boy looked toward the
sky and smiled.
Paragraph No.11:
Remember when we used to come here to hunt for squirrels? Remember when we sat
beneath these hickories and the squirrels threw green hickory shells down at us? The morning
wind just at the break of day in August was so good to breathe. I can’t forget those days. And
in October when the rabbits were ripe and the frosts had come and the hickory leaves had
turned yellow and when the October winds blew they rustled the big leaves from the trees
and they fell like yellow rain drops to the ground1Remember,” he said, looking at me with his
pale blue eyes, “How our hounds, Rags and Scout, would make the rabbits circle! These were
good days, Jess! That’s why I remember this mountain “Is that what you wanted to show me9”
I asked.
Paragraph No.12:
Sweat popped out on the boy’s face and he began to struggle. Mrs. Jones stopped, jerked him
around in front of her, put a half nelson about his neck, and continued to drag him up the
street. When she got to her door, she dragged the boy inside, down a hall, and into a large
kitchenette-furnished room at the rear of the house. She switched on the light and left the
door open. The boy could hear other roomers laughing and talking in the large house. Some of
their doors were open, too, so he knew he and the woman were not alone. The woman still
held him by the neck in the middle of her room.’
Paragraph No.13:
The child was fairly eating me up with her cold, steady eyes, and no expression on her face
whatever. She did not move and seemed, inwardly, quiet; an unusually attractive little thing,
and as strong as a heifer in appearance. But her face was flushed, she was breathing rapidly,
and I realized that she had a high fever. She had magnificent blonde hair, in profusion. One of
those picture children often reproduced in advertising leaflets and the photogravure sections
of the Sunday papers
Paragraph No.14:
Then I grasped the child’s head with my left hand and tried to get the wooden tongue
depressor between her teeth. She fought, with clenched teeth, desperately! But now I also
had grown furious – at a child. I tried to hold myself down but I couldn’t. I know how to expose
a throat for inspection. And I did my best. When finally I got the wooden spatula behind the
last teeth and just the point of it into the mouth cavity, she opened up for an instant but
before I could see anything she came down again an0 gripped the wooden blade between her
molars.
Paragraph No.15:
In the final unreasoning assault I overpowered the child’s neck and jaws. I forced the heavy
silver spoon back of her teeth and down her throat till she gagged. And there it was – both
tonsils covered with membrane. She had fought valiantly to keep me from knowing her secret.
She had been hiding that sore throat for three days at least and lying to her parents in order to
escape just such an outcome as this.
Paragraph No.16:
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In another corner of the room behind a screen was a gas plate and an icebox. Mrs. Jones got
up and went behind the screen The woman did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run
now, nor did she watch her purse which she had left behind her on the daybed. But the boy
took care to sit on the far side of the room, away from the purse, where he thought she could
easily see him out of the corner of her eye if she wanted to. He did not trust the woman not to
trust him. And he did not want to be mistrusted now.
Paragraph No.17:
They went into the living room and Mr. Steward sat in Norma's chair. He reached into an
inside coat-pocket and withdrew a small sealed envelope. "Inside here is a key to the bell-unit
dome," he said. He set the envelope on the chair side-table. "The bell is connected to our
office."
Paragraph No.18:
While she was stacking dishes, she turned abruptly, dried her hands, and took the package
from the bottom cabinet. Opening it, she set the button unit on the table. She stared at it for a
long time before taking the key from its envelope and removing the glass dome. She stared at
the button. How ridiculous, she thought. All this furore over a meaningless button.
Paragraph No.19:
Only twice did my father stop to wipe the sweat from his eyes as he climbed the second
steep bluff toward the fingers of the pines. We reached the limbless trunks of these tall
straight pines whose branches reached the blue depth of the sky, or the white cloud was now
gone. I saw a clearing, a small clearing of not more than three-fourth of an acre in the heart of
this wilderness right on the mountain top.
Paragraph No.20:
"Twenty times in my life," he said, "a doctor has told me to go home and be with my family
as long as I could. Told me not to work. Not to do anything but to live and enjoy the few days I
had left with me. If the doctors have been right," he said, winking at me, "I have cheated death
many times! Now, I've reached the years the Good Book allows to man in his lifetime upon this
earth! Three score years and ten!"
Paragraph No.21:
"Oh, yes," he said. "Early last spring, I couldn't climb straight up the steep path. That was
when the doctor didn't give me a week to live. I made a longer, easier path so I wouldn't have
to do so much climbing. Then, as I got better, he explained. "I made another path that was a
little steeper. And as I continued to get better, I made steeper paths. That was one way of
knowing I was getting better all the time!"
Paragraph No.22:
For a long time there was only the sound of the wind in the late afternoon. Alone, thought
Bittering. Only a thousand of us here. No way back. No way. No way. Sweat poured out from
his face and his hands and his body; he was drenched in the hotness of his fear. He wanted to
strike Laura, cried, "No, you're lying! The rockets will come back!" Instead, he stroked Laura's
head against him and said, "The rockets will get through someday."
Paragraph No.23:
When they finished eating, she got up and said. "Now here, take this ten dollars and buy
yourself some blue suede shoes. And next time, do not make the mistake of latching onto my

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pocketbook nor anybody else's -- because shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet. I got
to get my rest now. But from here on in, son, I hope you will behave yourself."
Paragraph No.42
There were chickens, pigeons and legs of mutton in the roast and an appetizing odour of roast,
beef. Leaf and gravy dripping over the browned skin, which increased the appetite and made
everybody's mouth water. Everyone told his affairs, his purchases and sales. The diners
discussed the crops and the weather which was favourable for the green things but not for
wheat. Suddenly, at the sound of drum beat in the court every body rose from the seats
except a few ones who still had the food in their hands.
Paragraph No.25:
Our talk at the Club one day was of opportunity and determination. Some said opportunity
was required for success, and millions never had it; others that only determination was
needed. And then Jorkens joined in, all for determination. If a man was determined to get
anything, and stuck to it long enough, he got it, said Jorkens.
Paragraph No.26:
One evening, as the sun was setting, some travellers stayed to rest under a clump of trees,
and loosening their camels, set them to graze. It happened that one of the animals entered a
melon-field, and that a melon stuck in its throat. The owner, seeing this and fearing to lose the
animal, tied a blanket round its throat, and then struck the place with all his might. Instantly
the melon broke in the throat of the camel, and it was then easily swallowed.
Paragraph No.27:
Margaret was wondering what she could do to help. She did not know. Then up came old
Stephen from the lands. "We're finished, Magaret, finished! Those beggars can eat every leaf
and blade off the farm in half an hour! And it is only early afternoon -- if we can make enough
smoke, make enough noise till the sun goes down, they'll settle somewhere else perhaphs ....."
And then: "Get the kettle going. It's thirsty work, this."
Paragraph No.28:
I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations.
Some of you have come from the areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the
storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the
veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is
redemptive.
Paragraph No.29:
Jim stopped inside the door. He was as quiet as a hunting dog when it is near a bird. His
eyes looked strangely at Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not
understand. It filled her with fear. It was not anger, nor surprise, nor anything else she had
been ready for. He simply looked at her with the strange expression on his face.
Paragraph No.30:
If it were possible to get the necessities of life from the heavens through prayers, Maulvi
Abul would have prayed to Allah for a pair of shoes for his Umda, the youngest in the family.
At night he consulted his wife. But instead of replying, she silently lifted a corner of the quilt to

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expose Umdatunnisa's small, bare feet. Seeing those dainty feet, Maulvi Abul burst into tears
like a child.
Paragraph No.31:
When the couple had walked some hundred yards ahead of him, he hurriedly moved after
them. Hardly had he reached half way across the road when a truck full of bricks came from
behind like a gust of wind and crushing him down speeded off towards Mcleod Road. The
driver of the truck had heard a shriek and had actually for a moment slowed down, but
realizing that something serious had happened, had taken advantage of the darkness and had
sped away into the night.
Paragraph No.32:
I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas. I
dreamt I flew out of the window in my nightshirt. I went up and up. I was glad that I was going
up. "They have been noticing me," I thought to myself. "If anything, I have been a bit too good.
A little less virtue and I might have lived longer. But one cannot have everything." The world
grew smaller and smaller. The last I saw of London was the long line of electric lamps
bordering the Embankment. Later nothing remained but a faint luminosity buried beneath
darkness.
Paragraph No.33:
I didn’t want to go with him. I had just finished walking a half mile uphill from my home to his.
I had carried a basket of dishes to Mom. There were two slips in the road and I couldn’t drive
my car. And I knew how hot it was. It was 97 in the shade. I knew that from January until April
my father had gone to eight different doctors. One of the doctors had told hi not to walk the
length of a city block. He told my father to get a taxi to take him home. But my father walked
home five miles across the mountain and told Mom what the doctor had said.
Paragraph No.34:
I could not protest to him now. He had made up his mind. When he made up his mind to do a
thing, he would do it if he had to crawl. He didn’t care if it was 97 in the shade or 16 below
zero. I wiped more sweat from my face as I followed him down the little path between the
pasture and the meadow.
Paragraph No.35:
They looked at the Martian hills that time had worn with a crushing pressure of years. They
saw the old cities, lost in their meadows, lying like children’s delicate bones among the
blowing lakes of grass/“Chin up, Harry,” said his wife. “It’s too late. We’ve come over sixty
million miles.”
Paragraph No.36:
The water was dripping from his face, the boy looked at her. There was a long pause. A very
long pause. After he had dried his face, and not knowing what else to do, dried it again, the
boy turned around, wondering what next. The door was open. He could make a dash for it
down the hall.
Paragraph No.37:
She heated some lima beans and beef she had in the icebox, made the cocoa, and set the
table. The woman did not ask the boy anything about where he lived, or his folks, or anything

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else that would embarrass him. Instead, as they ate, she told him about her job in a hotel
beauty shop that stayed open late, what the work was like, and how all kinds of women came
in and out, blondes, redheads, and Spanish. Then she cut him a half of her ten-cent cake.
Paragraph No.38:
‘Never mind what country it was,’ said Jorkens. ‘And as a matter of fact its customs weren’t so
silly as you suppose. They had no post of Court acrobat, and never had had. But that didn’t
stop young Gorgios. That was his name. He was a good athlete when he came by his wild idea
at about the age of sixteen, and had won the high jump and the hurdles and the hundred
yards at his school.’
Paragraph No.39:
‘He went into politics. They all do in that country. But he went into them harder than anyone
else, and never gave up his ambition. Of course he made speeches, and fine ones, on many
other subjects; but all the while he stuck to his one idea. The years went by, and the day came
when he had power enough to preach his ambition openly, and he told them how the glory of
their country and of its ancient throne would be increased if the post of Court acrobat were
lated. He gave examples of other Courts and greater ones. Of course many opposed him: that
is politics. Of course it took a \or.ntime: that is politics too.
Paragraph No.40:
But as the years went by he wore down opposing arguments, till he had taught people what a
lesson it would be to ?ll the nations to have a young athlete at Court exhibiting perfect
physical fitness, and how such an example would strengthen their soldiers and enable them
finally to win the just rights of the nation in victorious battle against their accursed neighbours.
And so the idea caught on; and to make a very long story short, the post of Court acrobat was
duly created.’
Paragraph No.41:
I came to that country and they were wonderfully friendly, and they let me see the great
ceremony, which took place as soon after the creation of the post as Gorgios’s uniform could
be got ready. And very magnificent clothing it was, a tight-fitting suit of red velvet, all gay with
gold buttons and shining with lines of gold lace that wound and twisted about it. The great
throne-room had been turned into a kind of gymnasium, with the members of the Royal
House seated along a raised platform at one end, and the principal officers standing beside
and behind them.
Paragraph No.42:
Once he raised a hand to touch the lowest of the swings that were hung from the ceiling. But
again the applause broke out, assuring him that no actual activity was expected of him. And
so; having made his bows, he was led to a seat, his life’s ambition achieved. It must have taken
him more than sixty years to do it, since first he came by that strange ambition of his. But he
did it.
Paragraph No.43:
Sheikh Sa’di was a great story-teller. He speaks to all nations and is perpetually modern, said
Emerson. He thought of the Gulistan as one of the bibles of the world, for he found in it the
universality of moral law. The Gulistan translated in Latin and English, became love for the
people. It is interesting to note that English scholars used Sa’di’s translated parables in their

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divine books till it was discovered to be an English translation of a Latin version of Persian
origin. Edwin Arnold has aptly described Gulistan in culinary terms as “an intellectual pulao, a
literary curry; a kebab of a versatile genius”. The readers are sure to enjoy these parables as
food for thought.
Paragraph No44:
One of the men now stepped forward, saying to his friends: “You remain quiet, and leave this
fellow to me.” Then, addressing himself to the newcomer, he cried: “Hear you, sir, these men
do not understand the matter at all. I can set it all right for you in a minute.” Saying this, he
lifted a heavy stick, bound with iron rings, and struck a camel which was feeding off the leaves
of a wild plum-tree. The stolid creature, scarcely feeling the blow, merely moved a step or two
forward. “You observe,” said the man, “the effect of this treatment on the camel. Now
observe its effect on a human being!” He then struck the man himself a similar blow, which
felled him to the earth like a log. When consciousness returned, this bewildered victim
inquired: “Why, sir, this cruel usage?”
Paragraph No. 45:
BEFORE THE MARRIAGE,Maulvi abdul barkat, alias, used to live in comfort, even pomp. On his
head, he wore a light brown turban known as mashadi lungi, because it originally came from
mashad in Iran. The gilded tipo of his cap used to shine brightlyt above the turban. He always
carried a walking stick, a sort of sceptre with decorative bands of brass and gilt. For his hair, he
used fragrant oil. Its sweet pungent smell lingered in the villege lanes whenever he walked
through them.

PUNCTUATION
1. mr steward looked embarrassed i m afraid i m not at liberty to tell you that he said
however i assure you the organization is of international scope
Ans. Mr. Steward looked embarrassed. "I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to tell you that.", he said.
However, I assure you, the organization is of international scope".
2. now youre coming to something son he said as he pushed down the top wire so that he
could cross the fence this is something i want you to see
Ans. "Now, you're coming to something, son," he said as he pushed down the top wire so he
could cross the fence. "This is something I want you to see!"
3. the towns empty but we found native life in the hills sir dark people yellow eyes martins
very friendly we talked a bit not much they learn english fast
Ans. "The town's empty, but we found the native life in the hills, sir. Dark people. Yellow eyes.
The Martians. Very friendly. We talked a bit, not much. They learn English fast.
4. well you didnt have to snatch my pocketbook to get some suede shoes said mrs luella
bates washington jones you could have asked me
Ans. "Well, you didn't have to snatch my pocketbook to get some suede shoes", said Mrs.
Luella Bates Washington Jones. "You could have asked me".
5. i was seen with the pocketbook who saw me mr manana the harness man saw you pick up
the pocketbook
Ans. "I was seen with the pocketbook? Who saw me?". "Mr. Manana, the harness man saw
you pick up the pocketbook".
6. life is like a race jorkens went on in which they tire after a while and sit down or get
interested in something else instead the man who keeps on wins the race

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Ans. 'Life is like a race.' Jorkens went on, 'in which they tire after a while and sit down, or get
interested in something else instead. The man who keeps on wins the race.'
7. does your throat hurt you added the mother to the child but the little girls expression
didnt change nor did she move her eyes from my face
Ans. "Does your throat hurt you?" added the mother to the child. But the little girl's expression
didn't change nor did she move her eyes from my face.
8. if they fail they are expected to bring the case before the qazi to seek justice but in the
present case the parents have agreed to get my bloodshed for the trash of this world
Ans. "If they fail, they are expected to bring the case before the Qazi to seek justice. But in the
present case, the parents have agreed to get my blood shed for the trash of this world".
9. do you not perceive answered the camel man i wished to show you that what is good for
camels in not therefore good for poor old men and women
Ans. 'Do you not perceive?' answered the camel-man. 'I wished to show you that what is good
for camels is not good for poor old men and women.'
10. all the crops finished nothing left he said but the gongs were still beating the men still
shouting and margaret asked why do you go on with it then
Ans. "All the crops finished. Nothing left," he said.
But the gongs were still beating, the men still shouting, and Margaret asked: "Why do you go
on with it, then?"
11. i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its
creed we hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal
Ans. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its
creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal."
12. i want you to understand me Dell he said nothing like a haircut could make me careless
for you but if you ll open that you may know what i felt when i came in
Ans. "I want you to understand me, Dell," he said. "Nothing like a haircut could make me
careless for you. But if you'll open that, you may know what I felt when I came in."

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1 ‫میں بار بار آرہے ہیں انہیں اچھی طرح سے یاد کر کے‬
‫نمبر پکے کریں‬
PAIR OF WORDS
Complement/Compliment, Counsil/Counsel, Cue/Queue, Accede/Exceed, Amiable/Amicable,
Accept/Except, Alter/Altar, Bron/Barren, Floor/Flour, Pray/Prey, Whether/Weather,
Empire/Umpire, Temporal/Temporary, Fair/Fare, Soul/Sole, Teem/Team, Access/Excess,
Cannon/Canon, Mail/Male, Adapt/Adopt, Ballot/Ballet, Born/Borne, Tide/Tied,
Beneficial/Bneficent, Dear/Beer, Vane/Vain, Lute/Loot, Aid/Add, Flew/Flu, Further/Farther,
Lesson/Lessen, Corps/Corpse, Cease/Ceise, Way/Weigh, Hew/Hue, Rain/Rein,
Temper/Tamper, Vale/Veil, Allusion/Illusion, Judicial/Judicious, Popit/Prophet, Dose/Doze,
Week/Weak, Wander/Wonder, Right/Rite, Dew/Due, Accident/Inccident, Root/Route,
Cell/Sell, Urban/Urbane, Quiet/Quite, Bridal/Bridle, (Total 51 idioms 100% Guranteed)

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 SHORT STORIES QUESTIONS
Q.1: Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward Offensive?
Ans: Norma posed to be busy. He was hurt by her cold attitude. So, his tone became a bit
offensive which Norma felt.
Q.2: Why did Arthur disagree with his wife?
Ans: Arthur considered it immoral. He considered it a murder. So he disagreed with her.
Q.3: Why did Norma persuade her husband to agree with her?
Ans: Norma wanted to get money to fulfill her wishes.
Q.4: What were the reason Norma gave to her husband to accept the offer.
Ans: They would make a trip to Europe and build a little cottage on this island. They would
have a nicer apartment, nicer furniture, nicer clothes and a car.
Q.5: What was the massage Norma received on pushing the button?
Ans: Someone told her that Arthur was pushed in front of the train.
Q.6: Why did the old man not follow the advice of the doctor?
Ans: He wanted to work, to smell the rich loam, to dig it and to sift it. He wanted to taste
yams, tomatoes and potatoes grown in a fresh land.
Q.7: What had the doctors told the old man?
Ans: The doctors had asked him to live with his family as long as he could. They told him not to
do anything.
Q.8: Why did the old man take the steep path?
Ans: He took the steep path up the hill. He wanted to show his son that he was still energetic
and healthy.
Q.9: Why had the old man planted his secret garden?
Ans: He just wanted to refresh his old memories. Moreover, he believed that things grown in a
new land had better flavor.
Q.10: Why did Harry want to go back to Earth?
Ans: Harry thought that they would change into Martians if they lived there. Moreover, he
loved the Earth and all its things.
Q.11: What was the condition of the Bittering family on hearing the news of war on Earth?
Ans: They were extremely shocked and confused. Laura began to weep.
Q.12: How much dangerous can a Martain virus be?
Ans: It can be very dangerous. It can make them thin and slender. It can change even their
mind.
Q.13: What happened to the boy when he tried to snatch the purse?
Ans: The boy lost his balance. He fell on his back on the sidewalk. His legs flew up.
Q.14: What was the reaction of the woman?
Ans: She simply turned round and kicked the boy. The she picked him up by the front of his
shirtand shook him until his teeth rattled.
Q.15: Why did the woman ask the boy to wash his face?
Ans: The face of the boy was dirty.
Q.16: What was the nature of the woman’s job?
Ans: She worked in a hotel beauty shop.
Q.1: Why did Manana accused the old Hubert of picking the lost pocket-book?
Ans: Manana accused the old man because he had seen him picking something from the
ground.
Q.17: What made Hubert shameful?
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Ans: People considered the old man to be a liar. This made him shameful.
Q.18: Why did the people make fun of his innocence?
Ans: People neither respected him nor believed him to be innocent. They rather began to
make fun of his innocence to amuse them.
Q.19: What was the subject discussed at the club?
Ans: The discussion was about opportunity and determination.
Q.20: What did Terbut think of Jorken’s argument?
Ans: Jorkens said that only determination was needed for success. Terbut did not agree with
him. He said that opportunity was more important than determination for success.
Q.21: How did George persuade his people to make his country strong?
Ans: He asked them to create a post of court acrobat. It would raise the glory of their country
and its throne. It would strengthen their soldiers. They would win the rights of the nation.
Q.22: What was the viewpoint of the parents of Gorgios?
Ans:sThey thought that only determination could do nothing. One should also have an
opportunity for success.
Q.23: What was the condition of the parents on the arrival of the doctor?
Ans: They looked nervous. They looked at the doctor distrustfully.
Q.24: What was the behavior of the child with the doctor?
Ans: She looked at him with her cold steady eyes. She behaved rudely with him. Even she
fought with him to stop him from seeing her throat.
Q.25: Why did the doctor call the sick girl by her first name?
Ans: The doctor called the girl by her first name as a bit of gentle coaxing. In this way, he
wanted to show his kindness and friendliness.
Q.26: What was the remedy suggested by the physicians for the disease of the king?
Ans: They suggested that the disease of the king could be cured by means of bile of a person
having certain qualities.
Q.27: Why did the boy look to the sky and smile?
Ans: The boy said that a boy look to the love of his parents and the justice from the Qazi. But
in his case both had agreed to his murder. Therefore, he looked to God to seek justice.
Q.28: What should be the role of a Qazi?
Ans: He should be just and honest in his decisions.
Q.29: What is a clump of trees?
Ans: A clump of trees is a group of trees growing very close together. It may mean an oasis.
Q.30: What did the quack do in the next village?
Ans: He tied a blanket round her throat and hit it hard with a mallet.
Q.31: What was the punishment inflicted upon the quack by the villagers?
Ans: They punished him by forcing him to dig the grave of the woman. After this, they beat
him hard and let him go
Q.32: Why did the quack come back to the camel-men?
Ans: The quack came back to the camel-men to learn the right way to cure goitre.
Q.2: Why did the farmers throw wet leaves on fire?
Ans: The farmers were throwing wet leaves onto the fires to make the smoke acrid and black.
Q.33: What was the desire of every farmer?
Ans: Every farmer desired that the locusts should overlook his farm and go on the next.
Q.34: Why are the locusts compared with bad weather?
Ans: Margaret thought that the locusts would be like a bad weather, always coming up. As
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Q.35: What was the cause of Negroes’ discontentment?
Ans: The Negroes were considered to be inferior to the white man. They were made slaves.
They did not have equal rights. These things created discontentment in them.
Q.36: What are the qualities of the veterans of creative suffering?
Ans: They are brave men. They think that the unearned suffering is redemptive. They fight for
their rights and do not bow down before cruelty.
Q.37: What is the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.?
Ans: They would live like brothers. They would judge a man by his qualities and not by his
colour.
Q.38: What should be the criterion of judgment for a person?
Ans: A man should be judged by the qualities of his character and not by the colour of his skin.
Q.39: Why did Jim sell the gold watch?
Ans: He sold his gold watch to get money to buy a gift for his wife at Christmas.
Q.40: Why did she feel sad about losing her hair?
Ans:She was sad about losing them. She feared that her Jim might hate her without her hair.
Q.41: What was the wisdom in selling the most valuable things?
Ans: They wisely sold their valuable things to buy gifts for each other.
Q.42: What was his turban known as and where from did it originally come?
Ans: His turban was known as ‘Mashadi Lungi’. Originally, it came from Mashad in Iran.
Q.43: Describe Maulvi’s appearance?
Ans: Maulvi wore a turban on his head. He wore silver rings on his fingers. He always carried a
stick with him. He had bulging eyes. He used fragrant oil for hair.
Q.44: How much did the Maulvi collect on every Eid?
Ans: He collected 150 to 200 rupees at every Eid.
Q.45: What was his appearance?
Ans: He had sleek shining hair, side-burns and thin moustaches. He had a half opened rose in
the button hole of his overcoat, a silk scarf around his neck, a flat hat on his head and a stick in
his hand.
Q.46: What were the people wearing who came on the Mall?
Ans: Most of the people were wearing overcoats. The coats were of many kinds from
astrakhan to the rough military khaki colour.
Q.47: Why did the driver of the truck speed away after the accident?
Ans: The driver heard the shrike. He slowed down for a moment. But realizing that something
serious had happened, he sped away into the night.
Q.48: At which point of journey in his dream did the author hear the troubling sound of
wings.
Ans: He heard the troubling sound of his wings when he could see nothing on the Earth.
Q.49: What does the author like about Christmas?
Ans: The writer likes Christmas as it makes people good, generous and virtuous. They do a lot
of good deeds during the period.
Q.50: Why noble deeds are always great joy for the author?
Ans: The noble deeds give spiritual happiness. They inspire others to do good deeds. They
benefit human. They please God and bring satisfaction to human soul. Therefore the writer
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 IMP. QUESTIONS “POEMS”
Q.1:How a rainy day can be enjoyed?
Ans: Rainy day is a lovely event of nature. Man can enjoy the falling rain. In summer, he can
enjoy the cool rain drops. After the rain, he can enjoy the fresh atmosphere. He can go on a
picnic either with his family of friends. He can enjoy playing or watching a match.
Q.2: Which fruit is mentioned in the poem?
Ans: The fruit mentioned in the poem is “Cherry”.
Q.3: What kind of feelings does the poet create in the minds of the readers?
Ans: The poet gives us the lesson of courage and valor. He urges us to be ready to have any
adventure. We should not be afraid of the troubles of the world. The fears are for the cowards
only.
Q.4: What are the feelings of the poet standing in the dark?
Ans: The poet is sad and gloomy. He is standing in the dark street. He is pondering over the
hard realities of life.
Q.5: Why has the poet used ‘cannonballs’ to describe the fruits?
Ans: He takes no interest in the charms of life. Even the glowing fruits look like ‘cannon balls’
to him.
Q.6: What kind of a picture of the Karachi slums do we get after the reading poem?
Ans: The heaps of garbage are lying here and there. The pieces of broken glasses are lying
there.
Q.7: What kind of feelings does the poem create in the reader’s mind?
Ans: The poem teaches that nothing is immortal. Everything vanishes in the crushing pressure
of time. It teaches that we should not be proud of our heroic deeds.
Q.8: What did the traveler see in the desert?
Ans: The poet saw a statue. Its vast legs were standing in the desert.
Q.9: What does the sparrow hold in her break?
Ans: She holds a grain of millet.
Q.10: Which parts of children`s body were involved while eating fruit?
Ans: Their mouths, fingers, cheeks, nose and chins were involved while eating fruit.
Q.11: How many young ones are to be fed?
Ans: Ten young ones are to be fed.
Q.13: Why has the poet given his poem the title “Leisure”? OR Justify the little of the poem,
“Leisure”.
Ans: Life is full of cares. Man should have spare time to see the beauty spreading around.
Leisure can make our life enjoyable. That is why the poet has given his poem the title.
Q.14: Who was Abraham?
Ans: He was prophet of Allah. He was thrown into fire for preaching the message of Allah. But
Allah saved him there.
Q.15: What is worse than slavery?
Ans: To have no faith is worse than slavery.
Q.16: Who cannot complete with the civilization of Makkah?
Ans: As the people of Europe do not have any Makkah, they cannot be united. Therefore, they
cannot compete with the civilization of Makkah.
Q.17: What has made the efforts of the Muslims fruitless?
Ans: The Muslims do not love God. They do not follow Allah’s orders. They have lost their
warm and spiritual feelings. Therefore, their efforts remain fruitless.
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Q.18: Why did the people of Japan look powerless and helpless?
Ans: Atom bombs were dropped on the people of Japan. Everything was destroyed. All the
beautiful things and eatables were smashed. Thousands of men died in no time. Those who
survived were left to cry and wail. They were wounded, burnt, afraid, powerless and helpless.
None could share their moans and lessen their groans.
Q.19: Under what circumstances the victims of atom bombs have to pass through?
Ans: Atom bombs hit Japan. The people were in terrible condition. They could do nothing but
weep and wail. They were wounded, burnt, afraid, powerless and helpless. There was none to
help them.
Q.20: What is the moral lesson of the poem?
Ans: The poem teaches that human rights should not be violated. No nation has got right to
crush others to satisfy its wild and savage passions.
Q.21: When does a person remember God?
Ans: Usually, man remembers God in a crisis. He remembers Him when he sees someone
dying. He requests Him to help him when he is helpless.
Q.22: What is the effect of the death scene?
Ans: Usually a death scene is pathetic. It arouses the feelings of grief.
Q.23: Why does a person feel helpless on the death of a friend?
Ans: Death is a heard fact. This is the final end of life. When a person sees a dear one dying he
feels sad and helpless.
Q.24: Why did Mansur mount the gallows?
Ans: Allah blessed Mansoor with His Lave. His heart began to glow with Divine Light. He forgot
himself. He easily mounted the gallows to please Allah.
Q.25: How many attributes of God are mentioned in the poem?
Ans: Three attributes of God are mentioned in the poem. They are that God is the “Knowing”
the “Seeing” and the “Hearing”.
Q.26: What makes on scare of sinning?
Ans: God is all ‘Seeing. He sees everyone all the time. This stops everyone from sinning.
Q.27: What are the effects of the attributes of God?
Ans: God attributes urge us to do good deeds or stop us from evil deeds.
Q.28: Mention three more attributes of God.
Ans: The Gracious, the Merciful, the Forgive.
Q.29: How do these attributes help in refining the character of a person?
Ans: God’s attributes urge us to do good deeds or stop us from evil deeds.
Q.30: What do you understand when the poet says, “I am the shadow that follows a child?
Ans: A child is usually free, playful and lively. He behaves like a king. He does not feel any
worry. He always enjoys pure pleasure. The shadow here stands for an image. The line
suggests the poet’s pleasure.
Q.31: How can the crust of the snow glitter?
Ans: The beams of light fall upon the crust of snow. They reflect and the snow beings to glitter.
The glittering rays of sunshine on the white surface of snow look very lovely and gorgeous.
Q.32: What is the dream of the poet?
Ans: When the poet says that he is the dream of all beautiful things, he presents himself to be
a lover of all lovely and charming things of nature.
Q.33: What is the effect of man’s good relation with the earth and the lords?
Ans: By having good relation with the earth and the lords of the earth, man becomes happy
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Q.34: What are the things that keep a person alive?
Ans: A person’s good relation with the earth, its lords and its beautiful and fruitful things keep
him alive and happy.
Q.35: Why does W. H.Davis hope to have a lovely sight after rain?
Ans: The sun comes out and the rain stops. The sunlight fills everything with brightness. The
sight after the rain is very lovely. He will welcome the sunlight with full joy.
Q.36: what do sheep-dogs do at the arrival of the night mail?
Ans: The sheep-dogs do nothing at the arrival of the train. They continue to take rest on their
paws
Q.36: Why does poet wish for a longer life ?
Ans: The poet wishes to have long life so that he may be able to enjoy more springs in his life.
Q.37: What do you feel after reading the poem``O Where are you Going``?
Ans: we feel excited and thrilled. We get ready to accept any challenge with courage. We
become courageous and brave.
Q.38: Explain the title significance of the poem``o where are you going``?
Ans: The title of the poem signifies a hidden warning. Some person wants to achieve some
goal and someone is trying to stop us.
Q.39: Which quality of the Sindhi woman appeals (impress) to the poet?
Ans: She is walking gracefully. There is no ripple in her walk. She is walking with her head
erect.
Q.40: What is the moral of the poem `Times`? OR What importance of time has been
pointed out by the poet in ``Time``?
Ans: In this poem, the poet says that every thing should be done in time. We are born and die
at a fixed time. The crops are grown and cut at the proper time. God has created this universe
in a great order.
Q.41: What is the theme/moral/message of the poem``Ozymandias``?
Ans: The poet suggests that death is a great leveler. It puts an end to all type of honour, glory
and pride. All feelings of superiority in man are only an illusion. Man should live in humble
manner. He should become a humble servant of Allah.
Q.42: What is the problem of the mother sparrow?
Ans: The mother sparrow has only one grain of food. All her young ones are hungery.She could
not decide whom she should feed and whom she should solace.
Q.43: Why does the poet call modern men as hollow men?
Ans: Modern men are hollow men. They lack true knowledge and wisdom. They follow each
other blindly. They do not have proper purposes and plans.
Q.22: What is the main/ central idea/theme of the poem’ Leisure``?
Ans: The main idea of the poem is that modern civilization has deprived man of two things.
First, it has deprived him of freedom and secondly it has made him greedy. He has no time to
enjoy the beauty of nature.
Q.46: Point out the two factors which according to AllamaIqbal are causes of downfalls of
the Muslims?
Ans: First the Muslims are not united. They have fallen prey to conflicts. Second, they have lost
the mental peace and spiritual passion. Their feelings are skin-deep.
Q.47: What are the effects of the attributes/qualities of God?
Ans: The effects of God`s attributes or qualities are very positive. They make us a according to
the meaning of these qualities. Then we do good deeds. We try to live nobly.
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Ans: Everything that is beautiful and fruitful keeps man alive.
Q.49: How is a man of words and not of deeds like?
Ans: In this poem, the poet highlights the value of life of action. He says that an active life gives
us joy and happiness. It is rewarding. An inactive life is a worthless and useless life. It is like the
garden which is full of weeds and snow.
Q.50: What is the moral lesson of the poem?
Ans: The moral lesson is that we should not accept any view about life without any proof. We
should be ready to change our ideas about life. Our ideas should be flexible.

‫میں سے‬Plays ‫کے مندرجہ ذیل‬Book-iii‫سال میں‬01 ‫گزشتہ‬

‫الہور بورڈ میں سواالت پوچھے گئے ہیں‬
(1)Visit to a Small Planet (Most important ‫)زیادہ با ر‬
(2) Heat lightning (Very important)
(3) The Oyster & the Peal (Important)

QUESTIONS - ONE-ACT PLAYS

Qno 0: Why couldn’t the girl describe the killer?
Ans; She could not describe the killer because in dark she had not seen his face clearly.
Qno 2: What were the circumstances that forced her to leave her car?
Ans: She left the car because it had run out of the gas.
Qno 3: What was the condition of the weather?
Ans: It was stormy weather with thunder and lightning at the sky.
Qno 6: What is the impression of her about the second man?
Ans: She thought that the second man was the real killer. Therefore, she kept herself
away from the second man.
Qno 7: Why didn’t she accompany the second man?
Ans: She did not accompany him because she thought that the second man was the
killer.
Qno 9: What are the factors that played their role in saving the girl?
Ans: Flashlight, woods, second man and the doge are the main factors that played their
role in saving the girl.
Qno 1: How does Kreton prove his extraordinary powers?
Ans: He has magical powers that do not allow someone to touch him or his ship. He can
read people’s mind. His ship has no instrument and he says that he is immortal.
Qno 2: What is the purpose of the visit of Kreton?
Ans: Earth is Kreton’s subject of interest. He has all the information about it and he
wants to take hold of the planet.
Qno 8: What is the role of General Powers in the play?
Ans: He is the member of National Guard. He is fearful from Kreton and considers him a
threat for his country. But Kreton and other people do not like his rude behavior.
Qno 9: What is the theme of the study of Kreton?
Ans: Knowing about the people of earth and their civilization is the theme of the study
of Kreton.
Qno 10: How does Kreton impress General Powers?
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Ans: Kreton reads his mind and tells him that he is thinking about his promotion. And
when General’s troops go to destroy the ship he draws an invisible wall around his ship.
These tricks impressed Power well.
Qno 5: How much damaging is violence in life?
Ans: Violence destroys the bond of love and life. It brings dejection and sorrows in the
society. It makes people fearful and stops them from enjoying the happy moments of
their life.
Qno 6: What type of life do you foresee in the year 5000?
Ans: If the scientific progress continues with the current pace we would be more
advanced as that of Kreton’s people. We would read minds and control the space.
Qno 7: How much impressive was the morals of Kreton?
Ans: He was not emotional and took every decision with patience. He was tolerant,
loving and courteous.
Qno 2: What is Harry’s philosophy?
Ans: His philosophy is “the take-it-easy way”.
Qno 7: How much does Harry charge for haircut?
Ans: He charges one dollar for haircut but he often takes half or a quarter.
Qno 01: What has happened to Clay’s father?
Ans: Clay’s father is a poor man and he cannot fulfill the basic needs of his children. His
wife always quarrels with him for this reason. Therefore he has left the house and has
gone to Salinas to earn money.
Qno 11: What has Clay put in the local paper?
Ans: In his ad Clay requests his father to return home. His family is missing him a lot.
Qno 19: What does Clark give Harry? For what purpose?
Ans : Clark gives Harry thirty dollars to give them to Clay so that Clay could give the
money to his mother.
Qno 23: What does Clay believe in the oyster? How much is it worth?
Ans : Clay believes that there is a pearl in the oyster worth of two to three hundred
dollars.
Qno 26: What kind of judge is Judge Applegarth?
Ans : He is not judge of any court. Once he judged the dogs at county fair that gave
him the name of judge Applegarth.
Qno 31; How does Gharry describe the inhabitants of O.K.-by-the-sea?
Ans : Harry says that poor families live in the town. Every family has garden and
children. They do not have jobs and earn their living mostly by selling vegetables and
eggs. Those who get job can work only two months. A few get pension.
Qno 35: What kind of gadget does the writer describe?
Ans : He describes about the gadget that is found in New York. He says that it is like a
safety razor and with its help Anyone can have his haircut.
Qno 36: Who buys the oyster? How much does he pay?
Ans : The writer buys the oyster for three hundred dollars.
Qno 37: Does the writer open the oyster? Why not?
Ans : He does not open the oyster. He believes that the pearl is growing. But the fact
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 only to help the poor family. He knows that there is no pearl in the oyster but the
whole story is itself a pearl.

(Poems)
‫گئی ۔‬ ‫ سال میں مندرجہ ذیل نظموں میں سے تشریح مانگی‬01 ‫پچھلے‬
(1) Loveliest of the Tree, Cherry Now)‫(زایدہامہ‬
(2) The feed)‫(زایدہامہ‬
(3) Night Mail)‫(زایدہامہ‬
(4) Times)‫(زایدہامہ‬
(5) The Hollow Men )‫(زایدہامہ‬
(6) In the Street of Fruit Stall
(7) Sindhi Women
(8) Rubba,iyat
(9) My Neighbour Friend Breathing His last!
(10) Leisure

HOW TO SOLVE REFERENCE TO CONTEXT QUESTION

This question consists of following headings:
Reference:
These lines have been taken from the poem __ ‫ __نظم کا نام لکھیں‬by ‫شاعر کا نام لکھیں‬
Context:
Write down the context here.
Explanation:
‫ __نظم کا نام لکھیں‬is a great poet of English language. This poem is a master piece of his poetic
work in this poem poet tells us his personal experience.
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‫اہیںنیتےساچرالںینئرشتحیےکوحاےلےسھکلدںی‬
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It is an excellent poem. It is full of meanings. The language is simple and charming. This poem
is excellent blend of human emotions and feelings. The main idea of the poem is
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REFERENCES TO CONTEXTS
1-The Rain (W.H.Davies)

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 This poem describes the beauty of rainfall. The rain brings freshness and joy to nature. It
makes us happy together with the trees. It gives us hopes of a bright sunshine and a glorious
future.
2-Night Mail (W.H.Auden)
The theme is the beautiful movement of the night mail and the service it does to all kinds of
people. It brings different types of mails. It delivers letter to everyone whether rich or poor. It
travels through different lands. It is very punctual. It creates great noise but does not disturb
the life of animals and human beings.
3-Loveliest of Trees, the Cherry Now (A.E.Housman)
This poem reflects poet’s deep love and concern for the cherry tree. The cherry is covered
with snow, and its branches are loaded with flowers. The poet appreciates the beauty of
cherry tree and wants to spend time with its pleasant company.
4-O Where are You Going? (W.H.Auden)
It is a story of courage. We should struggle for success. We should not be afraid of failure or
death. The brave and courageous people are not afraid of anything. The rider in the poem
rejects the reader’s philosophy of failure.
5-In The Street ofthe Fruit Stalls (Jan Stallworthy)
The poet tells us that the world is full of troubles. It is threatened with war, misery and
poverty. But all these have failed to crush man’s love for pleasure. Poor people and their
children enjoy life in their own ways. Children enjoy the sweet taste of fruit being unaware of
the dark picture of the world.
6-A Sindhi Woman (Jan Stallworthy)
The poem shows the dignity of labour. It tells us that those who work hard physically keep
healthy and smart like the Sindhi Woman and they work well. The Sindhi Woman walks
erectly. The pet’s body is bending forward because he is mostly inactive. Those who are
hardworking are respected everywhere.
7-Times (Ecclesiastes, 3, 1-12)
The poem presents the importance of time. The poet says that there is a suitable time for
every activity in the world. The poet says that we should follow God’s laws and do everything
when it is time to do it.
8-Ozymandias (Percy Bysshe Shelley)
The theme of the poem is the morality of humans. Worldly power and glory are short lived.
Everything ends with the passage of time. Even the memories do not live long.
9-The Feed (Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi)
This poem is symbolic. The grain stands for resources. The young ones of the sparrow stand for
the hungry. It teaches us that we should not produce weapons. We should produce food
instead of weapons.
10-TheHollowMen (T.S.Eliot)
The poet laments the idleness of modern man. He says that modern man lacks spirit and zeal.
They have become materialistic. They have become dull immoral and soulless. They are
without proper plans and their movements and actions are without meaning. Eliot wants to
say that it is better to do evil than to do nothing.
11- Leisure (William Henry Davies)

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The poet says that the modern man is leading a busy life. His greatest curse is that he has no
time to enjoy natural scenes or human beauty or art. Man cannot enjoy these because he
spends most of his time on worldly problems.
12- Ruba’iyat )Allama Muhammad Iqbal(
The poet says that the Muslims must have firm faith in Allah. They should be united. But they
have lost their sincerity. Their love for Allah is skin-deep.
13- A Tale ofTwo Cities (John Peter)
The poem is about the event when atom bombs hit Japan. Everything was destroyed
completely. But the Japanese bore the pains of tragedy with courage. They become a world
economic power.
14- My Neighbour Friend Breathing His Last! (Bullah Shah) (A.R. Luther)
The death of the poet’s spiritual guide saddens him and he did not want to live. God’s love and
mercy gave him hope and desire to live.
15- He Came to KnowHimself (Sachal Sarmast)
Anyone who wants to live the highest kind of life should understand himself first. He should
know what he is, what God wants him to be and then what he can do. He should lose himself
in the love of God. Mansur understood himself through the love of God.
16- God’s Attributes (jalaluddin Rumi) (Dr. Nicholson)
God Almighty’s names are His qualities. These qualities have very useful purposes. They show
what God can do, and so what human beings should do. The need is to understand the
meanings of God’s names and to act according to them.
17- The Delight Song (N. Scott Momaday)
The theme is what it is that gives the poet and people like him the desire and power to enjoy
life. It is nature and good social relations that make him hopeful, happy and lively.
18-Love-an Essence of All Religions (jalaluddin Rumi) (Dr. Nicholson)
The poem is about love that is the most important quality of all religions. It is the love of God
and love of all living beings that is the life force of religion. Love changes our problems into
pleasures.
19- A Man of Words and Not of Deeds (Charles Perrault) (Robert
Samber)
A man who speaks too much and does not act well is useless and troublesome. His words are
like useless plants in a garden. If this man is not stopped from talking uselessly, he starts
spoiling the situation where he is. Man should not be talkative only. He should be doer.
20- In Broken Images (Robert Graves)
We can understand life and its problems better in irregular ideas or broken images of it. It is
so because broken images are the true pictures of society. Life is irregular and confusing, so
clear images or pictures of life cannot be true to life.

MORAL STORIES
Note:
‫میں اضافہ کرنا چاہتے ہیں تو مندرجہ ذیل پیراگراف‬Length ‫اگر آپ کہانی کی‬
‫کو کہانی کے شروع اور آخر میں لکھیں‬
Before the story write this paragraph.
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The most hated word in this world is morality. The person who teaches morality is also hated
And despised . It may be a pessimistic point of present situation. We do not like to learn good
morals and manners when they are taught in dull and dry manners. Perhaps it was because of
this, that centuries ago Mr. Aesop concocted some moral stories. These stories have been
written in a very lively andinteresting style. We read these stories and learn some moral
lesson from them. But we do not have any impression of being moralized. The following
story is also a similar one.
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At the end of the story write this paragraph.
Morals are like universal truths. Every person irrespective of his caste, creed, odour or country
has a firm belief in them. Those who try to follow them in their lives avert many perils and
problems. Theabove mentioned story also teaches us such a moral lesson that can help us avoid
many unpleasant and bitter situations.

An Angel and the woodcutter

Once, a poor woodcutter was cutting wood near the bank of a river. By chance, his axe fell into
the river. He began to weep over his loss. Suddenly an angle appeared there and asked what
the matter was. The wood cutter said, “My axe fell into the river. I do not know how I will earn
my bread without an axe.” The angel took pity on the poor man. He jumped into the river and
dived into deep water. After a while he brought out a golden axe. The woodcutter refused to
take/accept it. The angel dived again, and brought out a silver axe. The woodcutter was not
ready to accept it also. The angel dived for the third time and brought out an iron axe.
Seeing the axe the
woodcutter cried with joy and said, “This is my axe.”The angel was very pleased with
the woodcutter at his honesty. He gave him the other two axes also as a reward for his
honesty.
Moral: 1- Honesty is the best policy.
2- Honesty never goes unrewarded. 3- Truth in always Triumphant.

The Foolish /Vain Stage

Once, a stag was drinking water at a pool. The water was very clear. The stag saw his reflection
in the water. He was pleased to see his beautiful horns and admired them. He also saw his
lean and thin legs and badly hated them. All of a sudden, the stag heard the hunter’s horse
and howls of hounds. A pack of hounds was coming towards him. The stag was filled with fear.
He ran as fast as he could to save his life. His thin and ugly legs helped him and they carried
him away from the hunter and the hounds. While he was running, he passed through bushes.
Unfortunately his long horns were caught up in a bush. He tried to get free but all in vain.
Soon, he was
overtaken by the hounds. His beautiful horns of which he was so proud brought about his
death. The hounds fell upon him and tore him into pieces.
Moral: 1- All that glitters is not gold.

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2 – Appearances are often deceptive. 3- Pride hath a fall.

A Thirsty Crow
Once a crow was very thirsty .He flew here and there in search of water but he could not find
any water. At last he reached a garden. There he saw pitcher of water. The crow flew up to it
and found that it was half full of water. He tried to drink water but could not succeed because
the water was bit low for him. He was disappointed because he did not know how to quench
his thirst. However, the crow did not lose heart, and thought of a plan. He flew to the nearest
mound and returned with a small pebble in his beak. He dropped it into the pitcher and flew
away to bring another. In this way, he dropped many pebbles into the pitcher.
Slowly the water rose up. After a while it rose to the mouth of the pitcher. The crow quenched
his thirst and flew away happily.
Moral: 1- Where there is a will, there is a way.
2- God helps those who help themselves.
3- Try, try again.
4- He who seeks finds.
5- Necessity is the mother of invention.

The King and The Spider

Robert Bruce was the king of Scotland. He was very brave. He fought many battles but every
time he was defeated. Once he had to run for his life. His enemies followed him. He hid
himself in a cave. He decided not to struggle any more. Suddenly, he saw a spider. It had
fallen from its cobweb. It tried to reach its web, but slipped and fell down. The spider did not
lose heart, and tried again, but fell down. The spider tried to climb up nine times, but every
time it failed. The king thought that the spider would try no more. But he was surprised to see
that the spider was ready to attempt for the tenth time. This time it succeeded. It gave the
king a new hope. He said to himself, “If a small spider can succeed by trying again and again,
why should I not? He came out and gathered his forces. He attacked the English and this time
he was able to defeat them. Thus he gained freedom for himself and his country.
Moral: 1- Try, try again.
2- No pains, no gains.
3- God helps those who help themselves.

The Fox and The Goat

Once, a fox fell into a well. He did not know how to come out. When he was thinking of some
means to get out, a goat passed that way. By chance the goat peeped into the well. He said to
the fox, “Hello uncle what are you doing here? The fox replied, “Dear nephew, the water of
this well is very cool. I am sure, you will enjoy it every much. So come down and have a drink.”
The goat was very foolish. He did not stop to think and jumped into the well at once. The fox
at once got over the back of the goat and jumped out of the well. Now the goat realized his
folly. He requested the fox to help him out. “The fox said” you should not have jumped into
the well without thinking. Now enjoy the sweet water of the well. Goodbye! Saying this, the
fox ran away
into the jungle and the goat was left in trouble.
Moral: 1- Look before you leap. 2- Haste makes waste.
11) A Stitch in Time saves nine

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LETTERS
A Multi-Topic Letter
Examination Hall ,
(City) A.B.C.
April 25, 2016.
My dear _________________,

I received your letter a couple of days but could not respond immediately, because I had to
cope with some immediate problematic condition. Now, everything is okay her. So, after
addressing my problems, I am writing this letter to you.
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May ALLAH bless you enviable health . Always remember me in your
prayers . I hope to see you soon.
Convey my “Slaam” to all at your side.
Your lovingly,
X.Y.Z.
‫اوپر بیان شدہ خط کی خالی جگہ میں متعلقہ خط جو آپ نے لکھنا ہے اس خط کی الئنوں میں لکھ دیں ۔‬
1. Write a letter to your father/mother/elder brother explaining the cause of your failure in
the exam/December test.
I am sorry to inform you about my bad result in the exam. As a matter of fact , I could not do
well in the exams due to my severe illness. But I shall do in annual exams.
2. Write a letter to your father/mother/elder brother telling your progress in December
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I am very please to inform you about my exceptional performance in mid term exams . I am
hopeful that I shall be able to maintain my performance in annual exams.
3. Write a letter to your friend/ uncle thanking him for his/her gift.
I am very happy on receiving a nice and lovely gift from you. This is a token of your love for
me. I am very grateful to you for this gift.
4. Write a letter to your father/mother about the hostel life.
As you have asked my views regarding hostel life , so I tell you about that. My dear
father/mother hostel life cannot be the substitute of home. Food is of low quality .Because of
the noise of my fellows , I cannot study properly . So, I could not like hostel life.
5. Write a letter to your friend about the profession you wish to adopt.
You have asked my opinion regarding the profession of teaching . Of course , this is the best
profession in my view .All the prophets were teachers. So, I strongly support your decision to
become a teacher .
6. Write a letter to your father requesting him to increase your monthly allowance.
I have passed class 10th . Now I am in college . Here my personal and educational expenses
have also increase . So, I request to you increase my monthly allowance , keeping in view the
fact.
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