FBISE English – HSSC Part I –
Guess Paper 2025
(80 Marks)
Q.1 Summary and Comprehension
Read the passage carefully and:
a) Write a summary.
b) Answer the following questions.
Passage:
Technology has brought great convenience to human life. From communication to transportation, every field has been transformed. However, along with these benefits come certain drawbacks such as over-dependence, reduced physical activity, and social isolation.
Questions:
What are the benefits of technology?
What are some of the negative effects of technology?
How has technology changed communication?
Q.2 Poetry Comprehension and Figure of Speech
Read the stanza below and answer the questions:
Stanza:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
Questions:
What does the poet mean by "promises to keep"?
What figure of speech is used in the repetition of the last line?
What message does the stanza convey?
Q.3 Elements of Fiction/Short Story
Write short notes on the following elements of fiction with reference to any short story you have studied: Note: they may ask you to do any two of the following elements.
Setting
Characters/characterization
Theme
Plot
tone
(Example: “The Progress”)
Q.4 The students shall be required to write formal letter / Job Application without covering letter.
Students may add some basic information at the end of the job application.
E.g.,
Name: A.B.C
Address: House #123, Street 45, X.Y.Z, Islamabad
Contact: 0301-1234567 | Example@Gmail.com
Academic Qualification:
- B.Ed., Allama Iqbal Open University, 2024
- B.A., Punjab University, 2022
- F.A., FBISE, 2020
Experience:
- Intern Teacher at Allied School, Islamabad (6 months)
Q.5
This question consists of three parts: a, b & c. The candidates are required to:
5: A Part
This part of the question consists of eight sentences comprising the use of different idioms / idiomatic phrases. The students are required to attempt any six. Other identical questions based on grammar may also be asked.
E,g., i. She's really burning the midnight oil to finish her project. (working till late night / working after midnight)
ii. You should bite the bullet and tell him the truth. (to shoot someone /to face a difficult situation with courage)
iii. He kicked the bucket last night. (passed over /passed away)
5: B Part
This part of the question consists of a paragraph, asking the students to change its narration (from direct to indirect and vice versa). There will be six changes of narration with one mark each. Other identical questions based on grammar may also be asked.
E.g.,
"Excuse me, I'm in trouble. Could you help me out?" said the traveller to Saleem. "I'm trying to get to the railway station. However, I've been walking around for an hour and can't seem to find it. If I don't get there soon, I'll miss the train and have to stay overnight. Do you know the way?"
5: C Part
This part refers to punctuate a passage taken from any piece of prose with similar difficulty level as taught in the classroom. Preferably, the passage may contain Eight omissions of punctuation marks including the capitalization mistakes.
E.g., Punctuate the following lines/paragraph.
Modern ideas of Government date back to the 1960s when for the first time people began to question a king s right to rule once thought to be god given.
Q.6 This question shall require the students to write a report (Report Writing).
Candidates are required to write a report on an unseen topic with the help of given points.
Date 0.5 Mark Introduction 01 Mark To: 0.5 Mark Body of the Report 04 Marks From: 0.5 Mark Ending/closing 01 Mark Subject: 0.5 Mark
Note: Marks for the format SHALL ONLY BE AWARDED if the body of the report is written properly irrespective of its level of accuracy/correctness.
Q.7 The students are required to write a paragraph of about 100 – 120 words on any one of the given two topics.
A Walk in the Woods
ii. The Person I Admire the Most
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