SHAHJEE COLLEGIATE ENGLISH BY SIR HASEEB UR REHMAN

PREPARATION PLAN FOR 2015-16 (1st February to 31

st April)

Secure Up to 86 % Marks In Your Board Examination (Insha’Allah)

01 Feb Why did congress leader spend most of the Second World War in prison?

How was the acronym of Pakistan made?

02 Feb Why did Kashmir not join Pakistan?

How was the Quaid-e-Azam welcomed on 7th August 1947?

03 Feb Briefly state what the Pakistan Resolution.

Why does the writer apply the word terrible to the first year of Pakistan’s history as an independent nation?

04 Feb What was the difference between Jinnah and Gandhi?

How did Birkenhead come to be wrecked? Was any member of her crew to be blamed?

05 Feb What would probably have happened had there been a panic on the ship ‘Birkenhead’

What lesson do you learn from Birkenhead drill?

06 Feb Describe one heroic action that took place after the Birkenhead went down?

Describe the behavior of the soldiers on the sinking ship.

07 Feb What is the philosophical idea behind the poem,” under the greenwood tree”?

What are the charms of forest life according to Lord Amiens?

11 Feb What kind of a person has been described in the poem, ‘The Character of a Happy life’?

What does Henry Wotton man use for his defence?

12 Feb What inspired the founding of the United Nations Organization? How far is it successful in solving various world issues?

Describe the function of UNESCO.

13 Feb What is the function of the international bank?

What do the initials of W.H.O stand for, and what is the function of this organization?

14 Feb What does the F.A.O stand for, and what is the function of this organization?

What are the important differences between General Assembly and the Security Council?

15 Feb What was the experience of Stephen Leacock while he was opening his bank account?

Why did the author decide to open an account and what mistake did the author make while writing the cheque?

16 Feb What was the manager’s reaction when the author told him that he would like to see him alone?

Why was there “a roar of laughter” when the author left the bank?

17 Feb What was the Abbot of Canterbury accused of and by whom?

What were the three questions asked by king john in the poem ‘The Abbot of Canterbury?

21 Feb What were the three intelligent their answers provided by the shepherd in the poem ‘The Abbot of Canterbury?

What does Oliver Goldsmith describe in the poem ‘Lines from the Deserted Village?

22 Feb What does Oliver goldsmith recall from his past?

Briefly describe the beauty of auburn before it was deserted.

23 Feb

What Arab custom was referred to in the short play The Count’s Revenge?

How did the Count of Morcerf betray his country? OR What secret did Monte Cristo find out about the count of Morcerf? OR What charges

appeared in the newspaper against Albert’s father?

24 Feb What was the cause of enmity between the two counts?

What were Monte Cristo’s views about dueling? Write as expressed by the Count in scene I.

25 Feb Why was Edmond Dantes imprisoned and who was responsible for the imprisonment?

How did Albert want to avenge the honor of his family?

26 Feb What was the basic of hatred between Morcerf and Monte Cristo?

Why did the count of Monte Cristo spend fourteen years in prison?

27 Feb How was the Count of Monte Cristo avenged?

What was Albert planning after the trial and why?

02 Mar Why did Countess of Morcerf go to Count of Monte Cristo?

Why did Monte Cristo make prepare his will?

03 Mar Was the visit of the Countess of Morcerf to the house of the Count of Monte Cristo successful? Discuss.

Why did Albert not fight a duel with the Court of Monte Cristo?

04 Mar Was the punishment of the Count of Morcerf justified? State with reasons

What was the legend attached to the Castle of Cernogratz according to Amalie?

05 Mar Why were the baron & the baroness angry with Amelia?

What was the rational explanation of these strange events?

06 Mar Why did Amalie change her name in the story “The Wolves of Cernogratz”

“I am not lonely any more. I am one of a great old family” who said theses words? What do you know about the speaker?

07 Mar Differentiate between a scientific and an unscientific work in the light of the lesson “Science and Scientist”.

Write three sentences on “why men in the street consider chemistry to be a science and art not to be a science”?

11 Mar What is meant by “jumping the conclusion”?

What happened to Lucy Gray in the poem titled Lucy Gray?

12 Mar Why do people think that Lucy is a living child?

How did Lucy’s parents come to know of her tragic death?

13 Mar What is a sonnet? What inspired Wordsworth to write the “Sonnet composed upon Westminster Bridge.

Whose soul is dull, according to William Wordsworth?

14 Mar What is the chief sentiment in the lines from “The Lay of the Last Minstrel” and what kind of a person is described in the poem?

What characteristic of this person is revealed in the poem “The Lay of the Last Minstrel” and what happens when such a person dies?

15 Mar What crime had been committed in new castle that after noon?

Why did the detective Sergeant Manning first speak rather coldly to the group of men in the hotel lounge

16 Mar Why did Sergeant Manning never believe that King was the murderer?

What is the difference between objective thinking and prejudiced thinking?

17 Mar What three things are important for the progress of science?

Explain what is meant by the universality of science and mathematics’?

21 Mar What three features in the writer’s opinion are the most important characteristics of modern science?

Why should young people be educated in modern science?

22 Mar What did he ask the angel and what did he reply to his query and briefly write the happenings of the next night?

Why was the name of Ben Adhem on the top of the last list, showed by the angel?

23 Mar What was napoleon doing when his troop stormed Ratisbon and who brought to him the news about the outcome of the assault?

What news did the messenger give to his leader and what did Napoleon notice and what did the young solider reply?

24 Mar What religious idea does the poem “The Toys” convey to its readers and what everyday incident is narrated by the poet to convey the idea?

How did the little child get him consoled?

25 Mar Does the physical appearance of Prof. Henry Corrie depict his true nature?

What opinion did the professor have about women?

26 Mar Why does the Prof. call his invention “humanitarian invention”?

How was Corrie going to revolutionize the war?

27 Mar What is Corrie’s invention? How does it work?

What is “organized butchery of boys” in the eyes of Mrs. Meldon? Why does she say so?

30 Mar Who was Eddie? And what happened to him?

What did Mrs. Meldon learn about her son on his 3rd death anniversary?

31 Mar Who was Tom? And how he died?

What does Mrs. Meldon want Prof. Corrie to do with his invention? Why?

01 Apr Do you think that Mrs. Meldon was justified in her action? Justify your answer

Why was Mrs. Meldon against Corrie invention?

02 Apr What were the views of Mrs.Meldon about war?

Why does Mrs. Meldon call herself most lonely woman- cruelly alone?

MORAL BASED STORY

08 Feb Haste Makes Waste 18 Mar Union Gives Strength

18 Feb God Helps Those Who Help Themselves 28 Mar A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed

28 Feb Greed Is a Curse 03 Apr Look Before You Leap

08 Mar Pride Hath A Fall

ESSAY WRITING

09 Feb A Memorable Cricket Match 19 Mar The Profession I would like to follow

19 Feb Merits and demerits of Internet 29 Mar Science is the service of Humanity

29 Feb Merits and demerits of Social Networking 04 Apr Important of Discipline in life.

09 Mar Uses and Abuses of Cell phones

CHARACTER SKETCH

10 Feb The Count of Morcerf 10 Mar Mrs. Meldon

20 Feb The Count of Monte Cristo 20 Mar Prof Henry Corrie

01 Mar The Countess of Morcerf TEST SCHEDULE

TEST 01 01 Feb to 07 Feb TEST 06 08 Mar to 14 Mar In April GRAND TEST OF MCQs TEST 02 08 Feb to 14 Feb TEST 07 15 Marto 21 Mar In April GRAND TEST OF CHAPTERS TEST 03 15 Feb to 21 Feb TEST 08 22 Mar to 28 Mar In April GRAND TEST OF POEMS TEST 04 22 Feb to 28 Feb TEST 09 29 Mar to 05 Apr In April GRAND TEST OF NOVEL TEST 05 29 Feb to 07 Mar TEST10 01 Feb to 04 Apr In April GRAND TEST

DESIGNED & COMPILED BY SIR HASEEB UR REHMAN

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