Let's Solve English Past Papers

Farrah Zafar · #1 Sunday, March 13, 2011

Q2
.a)Snake in the grass___A shady, conniving person who could strike at anytime without warning.

Though he is my friend yet he has deceived me many times.In fact he is snake in the grass.

b)Look forward to___To think of (a future event) with pleasurable, eager anticipation

I am looking forward to marriage ceremony of my friend.

c)cut a sorry figure___Make a Poor Impression.
Example - Like a person is unwilling to meet someone as they Reject him/her.

I dont want to cut a sorry figure again by calling you and getting a negative response.

d)ab initio(it is not inito)___It is a Latin term meaning "from the beginning" and is derived from the Latin ab ("from") + initio, ablative singular of initium ("beginning").

He is a student of Arabic ab initio.

e)come down hard on____scold or punish severely

I wish you hadn't come down so hard on him, he already has enough
problems.

f)bring to book____to punish someone (usually passive)

A crime has been committed and whoever is responsible must be brought to book.

g)Yellow journalism___Yellow journalism, in short, is biased opinion masquerading as objective fact. Moreover, the practice of yellow journalism involved sensationalism, distorted stories, and misleading images for the sole purpose of boosting newspaper sales and exciting public opinion.

The Voice newspaper is involved in yellow journalism and it is defaming its name.

h)an art buff__Kindly some one tell its meaning as I couldn't find.

Farrah Zafar · #2 Sunday, March 13, 2011

Translation;

A great man has the same common,simple and little qualities on which every person has control.The difference is that common man has these qualities and the special men have soul and essence of these qualities.There was nothing in the well known personality of Quaid i Azam which couldn't be understand.Regarding personality he was a simple man.The list of his prominent qualities would be;determination,action,honesty,rhetoric and self respect.

Gulrukh · #3 Sunday, March 13, 2011

Guys Plz explain the first question..What is that n what to do with that ?
Akbar was terrified n run away so what ??

Kamran · #4 Sunday, March 13, 2011

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Originally Posted by Farrah Zafar

Translation;

A great man has the same common,simple and little qualities on which every person has control.The difference is that common man has these qualities and the special men have soul and essence of these qualities.There was nothing in the well known personality of Quaid i Azam which couldn't be understand.Regarding personality he was a simple man.The list of his prominent qualities would be;determination,action,honesty,rhetoric and self respect.

Though you did it well,however here goes my attempt.

A great man has the same common,simple and minor qualities,which every one can own.The difference is that common people just own these qualities while soul and real essence of these qualities are found in special ones.The renowned personality of Quaid e Azam had nothing, which couldn't be understood.Personality vise he was a simple man.His special qualities would include;determination,action,honesty,rhetoric and self respect.

Pls evaluate critically.

Regards.

Farrah Zafar · #5 Sunday, March 13, 2011

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Originally Posted by Gulrukh

NO Farah..I don't need answer key of that question..all I want is explanation of this question.I mean I saw it for the first time.Is it some sort of story writing etc or is it some sort of writing essay by stretching that line...?

see this
http://www.cssforum.com.pk/provincia...ms-2009-a.html

Farrah Zafar · #6 Sunday, March 13, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamran

Though you did it well,however here goes my attempt.

A great man has the same common,simple and minor qualities,which every one can own.The difference is that common people just own these qualities while soul and real essence of these qualities are found in special ones.The renowned personality of Quaid e Azam had nothing, which couldn't be understood.Personality vise he was a simple man.His special qualities would include;determination,action,honesty,rhetoric and self respect.

Pls evaluate critically.

Regards.

Kamran It is better than that of mine.But "minor" means mamooli yani having no worth.is se mujhe ikhatalaf hai."understood" nae aye ga understand aye ga because samjha aur samjhaya mein ferq hai.jab NOT aa gaya tou first form aye gi na

Gulrukh · #7 Sunday, March 13, 2011

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Originally Posted by farasat_ali

very simple you have to create your own stroy

do we need to write our story's name as well ? n moral lesson too ?

Kamran · #8 Sunday, March 13, 2011

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Originally Posted by Farrah Zafar

Kamran It is better than that of mine.But "minor" means mamooli yani having no worth.is se mujhe ikhatalaf hai."understood" nae aye ga understand aye ga because samjha aur samjhaya mein ferq hai.jab NOT aa gaya tou first form aye gi na

Thanks Frarah.Appreciate yr evaluation

I don't agree with you ke ''understand'' aye ga.Reason being ke you are using ''couldn't be''..aur iss ke baad third form of verb aye ga.The term''which couldn't be understood'' means ke ''jo samajh main na aye''

correct me if em wrong.

farasat_ali · #9 Sunday, March 13, 2011

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Originally Posted by Gulrukh

do we need to write our story's name as well ? n moral lesson too ?

yes we can

and for everyone Kamran being a senior can you suggest like in ISSB we have to write same stories but with positive sense with have some moral lesson and have ability to do something in difficult situation in this story.
So the procedure is same for this or we can write any story?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamran

Thanks Frarah.Appreciate yr evaluation

I don't agree with you ke ''understand'' aye ga.Reason being ke you are using ''couldn't be''..aur iss ke baad third form of verb aye ga.The term''which couldn't be understood'' means ke ''jo samajh main na aye''

correct me if em wrong.

agree with you be k baad kabhi first form use nai hoti
or to k baad only first form hamaisha

Kamran · #10 Sunday, March 13, 2011

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Originally Posted by farasat_ali

yes we can

and for everyone Kamran being a senior can you suggest like in ISSB we have to write same stories but with positive sense with have some moral lesson and have ability to do something in difficult situation in this story.
So the procedure is same for this or we can write any story?

To me,one needs just to write a story.As starting lines have already been given.so,you need to complete that story in 500 to 1000 words.Infact,its some sort of Expansion,and examiner wants to see your written english.

Regards.

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