INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD SCHOOLS & COLLEGE

KHYBER CAMPUS HAYATABAD

FINAL EXAMINATION
MAY 2024

Grade: 8 & Section ___________ Subject: English Time Allowed: 3 Hours

Name: _____________________ Roll No. _________ Date: _____________

Instruction for Students For Teacher’s Use Only

Section Max. Marks Obtained
 Write your name and roll no Marks
carefully. Section A
 Read the paper thoroughly Q1 15
 Attempt all the questions and
follow the instructions given in Section B
each question. Q2 36
 Be careful about the punctuation
while writing your answers. Section C
 Be careful about the timings. Q3 24
 Check the paper before handing it
over.

Total 75

Checked by: _____________________ Counter Checked by: ____________

 SECTION A (15)

Q.1 Choose the correct option.

1. Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

a) "She cooked dinner while he washed the dishes."

b) "After she finished her homework, she went to bed."

c) "He likes to read, and she enjoys painting."

d) "Because it was raining, they stayed indoors."

2. What was the initial price offered by Hazrat Umar for Hazrat Usman's stock of flour during
the famine?

a) 25% profit

b) 50% profit

c) 75% profit

d) 100% profit

3. What type of shoes was Zarin Gul famous for making?

a) Sports shoes

b) High heels

c) Peshawari Chappal

d) Boots

4. What was unique about the shoes made by Zarin Gul?

a) They were very expensive

b) They never fit properly

c) They were extremely durable

d) They were made of rare materials

5. The word inadequate means ________.

a. Good enough b. not enough c. enough

6. Rite means ________.

a. Rules and regulations b. rules c. principles

7. Travail means _________.

a. Hard work b. hard times c. hard life

8. I read a book. Identify the voice

a. Active voice b. passive voice c. direct speeh

9. I wrote a letter. Identify the voice.

a. Passive voice b. active voice c. neutral

10. The guests enjoyed the party. Identify the voice.

a. Active voice b. passive voice c. none of these

11. Thou is a word which means _______.

a. The b. you c. they

12. . He is fond____ tea.

a. With b. Of c. Off

13. There is a river ______ the two cities.

a. Beneath b. Under c. Between

14. She sings ______. Choose the correct degree of adverb.

a. Well b. Best c. Better

15. Communications are made a lot easier by ______.

a. Transportation b. Mobile phones c. Electricity

SECTION B

Q-2 Answer any six parts. Each part carries three marks. (18)

1. Why was Hazrat Umar (R.A) distressed?

2. What did the Rabbi do to test the patience of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W)?
3. Write some of the uses of technology used today?
4. What is the message of Iqbal to the youth?
5. Why was Quaid-e-Azam satisfied?
6. Write a note on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
 7. What is the conflict about in the story “ The fantastic shoemaker “?
Q-3 Paraphrase any (one) of the following stanzas. (5)

a. And sweetest in the Gale is heard

And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm

OR

b. For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Q-4. Read the stanza carefully and answer the questions given at the end. Each question carries 2
marks . (8)

a. And sweetest in the Gale is heard

And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm
a.

Questions:

1. What is the title of the poem?

2. What is the name of the poet?
3. What is the theme of the stanza?
4. What does the word abash mean?

Q-5 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end. (5)

Natural forces affect and disrupt human life and daily economic activities. For example floods wash
away farmland and homes, they carry out fertile top soil and disrupt the growth of crops. Also fires burn
buildings, crops and forests which affect human life. However, technology has enabled humans to build
large dams which can harbor excess water and use that water to generate power.

Questions

1: what affects the human life ?

2: what is the above passage about?

3: Give examples of the natural forces.

4: What enabled humans to overcome such challenges?

5: What harbors excess water and use it to generate power?

SECTION C. (24)

Q-6. Translate the following into urdu: (6)

a. All the communities signing the charter would form the common nationality. If any signatory of
the charter was attacked by an enemy, others would defend him collectively .
b. 1. Easy come, easy go.
2. A bad man quarrels with his tools.
3. Necessity is the mother of invention.

Q-7. Write an application to the principal/headmaster for school leaving certificate .. (6)

OR

Write a letter to your sister informing her about your financial problems .. (6)

Q-8. Write a story based on the moral. (6)

Necessity is the mother of invention

Q-9. Translate the following into English. (6)

‫۔تم کل کد ھر تھے ؟‬۱

‫۔ میں اپنا کام مکمل کر چکا ہوں۔‬۲

‫۔ علی پانچ سالوں سے یہاں کام کر رہا ہے ۔‬۳

‫۔ جس کی ال ٹھی اس کی بھینس ۔‬۴

‫۔ لوہا لوہے کو کاٹتا ہے۔‬۵

‫۔ انگور کھٹے ہیں۔‬۶

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