Here is 1st year English guess paper for 2026. This guess paper is valid for all Punjab board 2026 exams.
1st year English guess paper 2026
English guess paper 2026 class 11 Punjab board
Questions No. 2. Attempt 7 from the given 10 short questions.
Important questions from all units (Excluding poems)
4. Why does Quaid-e-Azam explain the nature of his speech at the beginning? What does it show about his priorities?
5. Explain the significance of the speaker’s criticism of the colonial education system. What mindset did it create among students?
6. Q.5: Why does Quaid-e-Azam discourage the pursuit of government service as the sole ambition of graduates? What problems does he foresee with this trend?
Unit 5: Impact of Global Warming on Pakistan
1. What is Shapesh comparing khipil to in his story about the farm servants?
Questions No. 3. Attempt 5 from the given 8 short questions.
Important questions from all the poems
Unit 3: A Bird Came down the walk
1. What does the bird do after it comes down the walk?
2. How does the speaker interact with the bird?
3. Find a simile in the poem and explain its significance in the overall imagery.
4. How does the poem explore the concept of natural beauty versus natural brutality?
5. How does the bird’s decision to fly away rather than accept the crumb reflect broader themes of freedom and independence?
6. What do you think Dickinson is trying to convey about the relationship between humans and nature? (A bird came down the walk)
Unit 6: The Echoing Green
1. How do the images of the elders reflect the theme of age and passage of time?
2. What activities are taking place on the echoing green?
3. How does Blake portray the relationship between nature and human life in the poem?
4. How might the ‘echoing’ of the green symbolise memory or continuity between generations?
5. How does Blake portray the relationship between nature and human life in the poem?
Questions No. 4. Attempt 3 from the given 5 short questions.
Important questions from Unit 14
1. In what ways does the play critique traditional gender roles, especially concerning domestic work?
2. Do you think the play suggests that certain tasks are gender-specific, or does it emphasize the importance of experience over gender? Explain your answer.
3. How does Darry’s overconfidence serve as a lesson for the audience? What might the playwright be trying to teach about pride and humility?
4. Do you think the farcical elements of the play are effective in conveying a deeper message? Why or why not?
5. The play uses humour to explore serious themes. Do you believe that comedy is an effective medium for addressing social issues? Why or why not?
6. How might the play’s themes be relevant to contemporary audiences? Are the issues raised still present in today’s society?
7. What role does the humour play in the play? How does it contribute to the plot and character development?
8. What is the significance of Darry’s mistakes and failures in the play?
1. In what ways does the play critique traditional gender roles, especially concerning domestic work?
2. Do you think the play suggests that certain tasks are gender-specific, or does it emphasize the importance of experience over gender? Explain your answer.
3. How does Darry’s overconfidence serve as a lesson for the audience? What might the playwright be trying to teach about pride and humility?
4. Do you think the farcical elements of the play are effective in conveying a deeper message? Why or why not?
5. The play uses humour to explore serious themes. Do you believe that comedy is an effective medium for addressing social issues? Why or why not?
6. How might the play’s themes be relevant to contemporary audiences? Are the issues raised still present in today’s society?
7. What role does the humour play in the play? How does it contribute to the plot and character development?
8. What is the significance of Darry’s mistakes and failures in the play?
Questions No. 5. Write a letter OR Application
Important Letters
1. to father to requesting him to allow you join an educational tour
2. to a friend to invite him to your sister’s wedding
3. to a friend to congratulate him on success in exams
4. to father explaining the cause of the bad report/poor performance
5. to brother advising him to improve his English
6. to friend inviting him to spend summer vacation with you
7. to a friend about the profession you want to adopt
8. letter to friend condoling the death of his father
Important Applications
1. Refund of library/hostel security
2. Full fee concession
3. Character certificate
4. application for a scholarship
5. application for leave to attend a funeral
6. application for leave to attend the sick mother
Questions No. 6. Story Writing
Important Stories
1. As you sow, so shall you reap
2. Pride hath a fall
3. Union is strength
4. Greed is a curse
5. Do good have good
6. Haste makes waste
7. Honesty is the best policy
Questions No. 7. (A) Explanation of the stanza
Questions No. 7. (B) Punctuation
Questions No. 7. (C) Pair of Words
Questions No. 8. Translation into Urdu
Important Units
1. Unit 1: Khatam-un-Nabiyeen Hazrat Muhammad (ﷺ)
2. Unit 2: Responsibility of the Youth in Nation-Building
3. Unit 5: Impact of Global Warming on Pakistan
