CSS English (Precis & Composition) Past Paper 2022

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ALL questions from PART-II.
• I must walk two miles to school every morning when I was a child.
• After the storm, we had got to pick up some fallen branches..
• Guitar is most popular instrument among teen age boys, but not girls.
• You are not well and I wish you feel better soon.

Questions

1. Q. 410 marks

   Correct only FIVE of the following: (i) I must walk two miles to school every morning when I was a child. (ii) After the storm, we had got to pick up some fallen branches.. (iii) Guitar is most popular instrument among teen age boys, but not girls. (iv) You are not well and I wish you feel better soon. (v) The grass not looking green now because it is not raining since last month. (vi) The cold air made me shiver a little when I was waiting for him. (vii) I offered my seat to an older woman who just smiled me. (viii) She packed her bags, carried downstairs and put the back seat of her car.

2. Q. 55 marks

   (a) Punctuate the following text, where necessary. unfortunately we often miss a basic school lesson every big task consists of several small ones done precisely and perfectly as a nation we acutely need to learn the art of breaking down our moonlit goals into small accomplishable tasks it will reduce frustration anxiety depression in society and embarrassment for the government machinery too as they dont have to defend their unkept promises. (b) Re-write the following sentences (ONLY FIVE) after filling in the blanks with appropriate Prepositions. (05) (i) Despite regular practice he never seems to win ---------- tennis. (ii) ---------- luck, we should be in Islamabad by 5 p.m. (iii) He went ----------- his own accord: nobody forced him to go. (iv) My husband brought me some flowers today. He must be ----------- something! (v) My younger son tripped ------------ the cat and fell downstairs. (vi) You look really ---------- the weather. Are you ill? (vii) The car went ---------- the brow of the hill and was soon out of sight. (viii) He told that his career was ---------- ruins because of pandemic.

3. Q. 610 marks

   Use only FIVE pairs of words in sentences clearly illustrating their meanings. (i) Annalist, Analyst (ii) Gest, Jest (iii) Sleigh, Slay (iv) Shoot, Chute (v) Coign, Coin (vi) Key, Quay (vii) Wile, While (viii) Leek, Leak

4. Q. 710 marks

   Translate the following into English by keeping in view figurative/idiomatic expressions.

Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.