FIRST YEAR ENGLISH GUESS PAPER 2014

DAY SIX
SHORT ANSWERS - ONE-ACT PLAYS

1. Why couldn't the girl describe the killer?

Ans. It was because she had not seen the killer clearly. 

2. What were the circumstances that forced her to leave her car?

Ans. Her car ran out of the gas. 

3. Why did she ask for help from First Man?

Ans. She thought that the killer would be behind her. 

4. What was the condition of the weather?

Ans. It was stormy. There were flashes of lightning and bursts of thunder. 

5. How did Second Man accuse First Man of lying?

Ans. The second man had seen the girl and the first man was unwilling to tell him about her. 

6. Does the girl become suspicious of First Man?

Ans. No, she is not doubtful about him till the end. 

7. What is her impression about Second Man?

Ans. She considers him a killer but after his departure she thinks he is not. 

8. Why didn't she accompany Second Man?

Ans. It was because she thought that he was the man who had been chasing her. 

9. How does Kreton prove his extraordinary powers?

Ans. He does so by hearing human minds and forming an invisible wall around him and his ship. 

10. What is the purpose of Kreton's visit?

Ans. He has come to take the charge of the world. 

11. How much advanced is the civilization of Kreton than that of the earth?

Ans. It can control thoughts, read minds and has conquered death. 

12. Can the people of the earth compete with those of Kreton?

Ans. No, they cannot. Earth people are slave to their emotions. 

13. How damaging is violence in life?

Ans.Violence destroys peace. It invites sufferings, sorrows and wars. 

14. What type of life do you foresee in the year 5000?

Ans. It would be a wonderful life scientifically like that of Kreton's people. 

15. How impressive were the morals of Kreton?

Ans. His tolerance, patience, politeness and harmlessness are very impressive. 

16. What is the role of General Powers in the Play?

Ans. He is set as a contrast with Kreton. He is just a screen to show the qualities of Kreton. 

17. What is the theme of Kreton's study?

Ans. The theme of his study is earth and its inhabitants. 

18. How does Kreton impress General Powers?

Ans. He does so by hearing his mind and building an invisible wall around him and his ship. 

19. Why is Harry sitting in the barber's chair?

Ans. He is getting his hair cut from Clay. 

20. What is Harry's philosophy?

Ans. It is, "Take it easy".

21. How much does Harry charge for haircut?

Ans. The regular price is one dollar be he takes a half or a quarter too. 

22. Why does Clay need money?

Ans. He needs it to bring his father back home and buy a gift for mother. 

23. What has happened to Clay's father?

Ans. Due to poverty, he has fought with his wife and left home. 

24. Who is Miss McCutcheon? How does she feel about her job?

Ans. She is a young lady teacher. She is confused about her job. 

25. What kind of haircut does Miss McCutcheon want?

Ans. She wants a poodle haircut. 

26. What does Clark give Harry? For what purpose?

Ans. He gives Harry thirty dollars for his own family. 

27. What does Clay believe is in the oyster? How much is its worth?

Ans. He believes that there is a big pearl in it costing three hundred dollars. 

28. Why do they want Wozzeck to come?

Ans. They want him to come to open the oyester. 

29. Who buys the oyster? How much does he pay?

Ans. The writer buys it for three hundred dollars. 

30. Does the writer open the oyster? Why not?

Ans. No, he does not. He knows that there is no pearl in it. 

DAY FOUR

MCQ's - Correct Form of Verb

Choose the best answer. 

1. They __________ exercise daily. (take, have taken, have been taking, will be taking)

2. They usually __________ to Murree in summer. (went, will go, have gone, go)

3. I __________ to the cinema quite often. (go, shall go, have gone, going)

4. Unless you _________ hard, you cannot succeed. (do not work, worked, had worked, work)

5. I __________ to Islamabad tomorrow morning. (shall go, went, had gone, was going)

6. He __________ in a quiz compition next week. (participates, participated, will participate, was participating) 

7. You __________ a shock when you open that box. (got, has got, had got, will get)

8. Children __________ the road carefully. (has to cross, must cross, have to cross, are to cross)

9. I wish, he __________ the match. (may win, will win, has won, had won)

10. Work hard lest you __________. (will fail, should fail, failed, had failed) 

11. The sun __________ in the East. (rise, rises, rose, will rise)

12. This is the girl who __________ me. (guides, guided, will guide, have guided)

13. It __________ everyday so far this week. (rains, will rain, rained, has been raining)

14. It usually __________ here in this month. (rained, has rained, rains, has been raining)

15. When he __________, I will let you know. (arrive, arrives, arrived, will arrive)

16. If he _________ hard, he will pass. (work, works, working, worked)

17. Truth always __________. (triumphed, triumphs, has triumphed, triumph)

18. A drowning man _________ at a straw. (catch, catches, had caught, was caught)

19. Honesty never __________ wasted. (go, goes, went, gone)

20. A black sheep __________ the whole flock. (spoil, spoils, had spoiled, spoiled) 

21. The baby __________ for milk. (cries, is crying, has been crying, has cried)

22. I __________ for Multan tomorrow. (am leaving, leave, left, will have been leaving)

23. He __________ a lie. (tell, was told, is told, is telling)

24. Someone __________ at the door. (is knocking, knock, has knocked, had knocked)

25. As it is a lovely morning, the birds __________ (have chirp, are chirping, has chirped, might chirped)

26. We __________ in this house since 1990. (have been living, will live, lived, lived, are living)

27. The clerks __________ on strike since Monday. (were, have been, will be, are)

28. It __________ drizzling since morning. (has been, will have, shall have, should have been)

29. She __________ her child for two years. (had nursed, has been nursing, nurses, is nursing)

30. He __________ in the ground for a long time. (has been playing, plays, had played, has played)

31. She __________ a diamond set on her birthday. (gave, gives, has given, was giving)

32. My friend __________ a car last week. (bought, has bought, will buy, had bought)

33. The firework __________ at midnight. (started, start, had started, is starting)

34. We __________ a match yesterday. (played, had played, were played, will play)

35. He __________ there last year. (go, went, gone, goes)

36. They __________ him two days before. (buried, bury, shall have buried, had buried)

37. I __________ to Karachi yesterday. (goes, go, went, will go)

38. He __________ himself while running. (hurt, had hurt, hurting, hurts)

39. Time once gone cannot be __________ . (recall, recalls, recalled, recalling)

40. Would that I __________ rich. (was, am, were, have been) 

41. The principal has just __________ a speech. (make, will make, can make, made)

42. I thanked them for what they __________ for me. (has done, had done, will do, would do)

43. The patient __________ before the doctor arrived. (had died, died, will die, dies)

44. It __________ before I came out. (rains, will be raining, had rained, have rained)

45. He __________ his homework before the guests came. (finished, has finished, had finished, had been finished)

46. If I had worked hard, I __________ (would have pass, should have pass, would have passed, would pass) 

47. If he had come, I __________ him. (would help, will help, had helped, would have helped)

48. When he __________ all his newspapers, he'll go home. (has sold, is selling, had sold, will sell)

49. When you come, I __________ the boys. (will have taught, have been teaching, had been teaching,  am teaching) 

50. He __________ this novel by tomorrow morning. (finishes, finished, will have finished, has finished)