English 12 past paper 2024

Choose the correct spellings:

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Write down a summary of the passage and suggest a suitable title.

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Write an essay in about 250-300 words on any ONE of the following topics: **Our Youth And the Menace of Drugs** (Outline: Introduction — causes — stress/frustration — impact on ind…

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He went to $\ldots$ prison to deliver a lecture to the prisoners. Choose the correct article.

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What has been described as the most obvious manifestation of gender inequality?

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There are FIVE errors of pronoun, preposition, article, and noun in the given paragraph. Rewrite the paragraph after correcting the errors. Underline the corrected words: 'One shou…

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He was **reprimanded** for his lack of interest in work. The underlined word is a/an:

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Why may a family consider it useless to impart education to girls?

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Use the following idiomatic expressions in the blanks to complete the sense of the passage: (i) Bring into play (ii) At a snail's pace (iii) Look forward to (iv) Cut a sorry figure…

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He got **ample** opportunity to complete the file work. The underlined word is:

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What do you think is the reason behind the drop out of a vast majority of girls at primary level in the rural areas?

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Change the following conversation into indirect form of narration: "I want to join a boarding school the next year," said the boy to his father. "Why do you want to do it?" respond…

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He did **himself** all the damage. The underlined word is a/an:

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How are we far behind other countries in our efforts to bridge the gender gap in the education sector?

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Suppose you are working as a member of an NGO of Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation. Make a survey report to be submitted to its Chief Executive (CE) about the distress an…

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They **were** not very happy at this outcome. The underlined word is a/an:

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What are some of the factors that lead to joblessness of women?

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Change the following passage into future tense: 'The company has hired an efficient architect and draftsman. He is working on this project. He has completed the initial draft of it…

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How could he manage all this by himself? The underlined word is a/an:

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How is the contribution of women in the labour force very poor in Pakistan?

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He was not sure what to do in that situation. This is a:

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Do you agree with the writer that the financial empowerment of women is the key to boost sustainable development in the country? Elaborate your answer.

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You can relax **only after** you have done your work. The underlined word is a:

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Use the words that are **bold and underlined** in sentences of your own. (Any four)

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He could not **discern** the true dimension of the scenario. The underlined word means:

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Read the poetic extract: 'Will no one tell me what she sings? Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago.' Why is the poet not famili…

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She was so **engrossed** in her work that she could hardly feel my presence. The antonym of the underlined word is:

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What is meant by the phrase, 'plaintive numbers flow'?

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He achieved all this **with minimum effort**. The underlined part is:

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Did you see the woman **carrying a child on her shoulder**? The underlined part of the sentence is a/an:

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Read the poetic extract: 'We can't all be captains, we've got to have crew, There's something for all of us here, There's big work to do and there's lesser work too, And the task w…

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**Unless you work really hard**, you can't achieve this target. The underlined part of the sentence is a/an:

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What does the poet signify to say, 'there's big work and there's lesser work'?

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'Perhaps, the plaintive numbers flow' illustrates the use of:

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Illustrate with an example the use of a poetic device in the following lines.

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Identify the use of 'personification':

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How is characterization a very important element of a literary work? Elaborate with an example from any such piece of writing.

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'I said it a hundred times that you should not ask me about this' is an example of:

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Describe the significance of appropriate setting in a work of fiction, illustrating your response with an example from any such literary work.

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They had to bear $\ldots$ all the hardships as a team.

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He is worried about the health of Ali, his brother. The underlined part is:

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Which of the following options has the adjectives placed in correct order?

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