1st Year English – Exam Preparation Guide
📚 Important Topics, Questions & Writing Practice
This guide includes the most essential materials selected for students of 1st Year English. These questions and topics have been compiled for revision purposes and cover both Book I and Book III, as well as important writing tasks.
📖 Important Questions – Book I (Short Stories)
- Why did Norma consider Mr. Steward’s tone offensive?
- Why did Arthur disagree with his wife?
- Why did Norma try to persuade Arthur?
- What reasons did Norma give for accepting the offer?
- Why did Mr. Steward continue to visit Norma?
- What is the significance of Arthur’s life insurance policy?
- Why didn’t the old man follow the doctors’ advice?
- Why did Harry want to return to Earth?
- What was the Martian climate like?
- How did the Bittering family react to the war on Earth?
- What advice did Harry give the settlers?
- How dangerous can a Martian virus be?
- What happened when the boy tried to snatch the purse?
- How did the boy look physically?
- What was the boy’s condition when the woman caught him?
- Why did the woman ask the boy to clean up?
- Why didn’t the boy escape from the woman’s house?
- What was the nature of the woman’s job?
- Why did George return the pocketbook?
- What made Hubert feel ashamed?
📖 Important Questions – Book III
- Why couldn’t the girl describe the killer?
- Why did she not accompany the second man?
- How did the second man accuse the first of lying?
- What is the theme of "The Study of Kreton"?
- How did Kreton prove his powers?
- Why was Mrs. Spelding worried?
- What is Harry’s philosophy of life?
- Why did Clay need money?
- What did Clay find near Black Rock?
- What advice did Harry give to Ms. McCutcheon?
- What happened to Clay’s father?
- What does the writer do with the oyster?
- How much does Harry charge for a haircut?
- What was Applegarth’s complaint about the sea?
- Why are modern men called "hollow men"?
- What joys do we miss due to lack of time?
- Who was Abraham?
- What is worse than slavery?
- What has made Muslim efforts fruitless?
- When does a person remember God?
✉️ Important Applications (Formal)
- Application for refund of library/hostel security
- Application for full fee concession
- Application for a character certificate
- Application for remission of fine
- Application for re-admission
📬 Important Letters (Informal)
- Letter to father requesting an increase in monthly allowance
- Letter to a friend inviting him to a wedding
- Letter congratulating a friend on exam success
- Letter explaining poor report to father
- Letter sharing your first impression of college
- Letter to mother describing hostel life
- Letter inviting a friend to spend the holidays with you
🔤 Important Punctuation Paragraphs
Practice all punctuation paragraphs from the textbook exercises. Focus on correct use of commas, full stops, quotation marks, and capitalization.
📝 Important Poems for Explanation
- The Rain
- Night Mail
- In the Street of Fruit Stalls
- A Sindhi Woman
- Times, the Feed
- Leisure
- A Tale of Two Cities
📚 Moral Stories (Short Essays)
- Pride Hath a Fall
- Union is Strength
- Greed is a Curse
- Do Good, Have Good
- As You Sow, So Shall You Reap
- Honesty is the Best Policy
- No Pain, No Gain
📝 Disclaimer & Exam Tips
- This guide highlights frequently asked questions and topics to support exam preparation.
- These questions are not guaranteed to appear in the exam but are highly recommended for revision.
- For best results, study the complete syllabus and use this guide as a supplementary aid.
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