Subject: SALU Entry Test Past Papers and Syllabus

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" The Abbot of Canterbury " is a traditional ballad , a narrative poem passed down orally. It tells a story in simple language . It often includes repetition and dialogue .

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In past tense questions, the auxiliary verb " did " is used, followed by the base form of the main verb (" park "). Correct structure: "Where did you park the car?"

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The correct phrase is " afraid of ", meaning to fear something . Example : "She is not afraid of death."

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The correct indirect speech conversion is: Ali told me that I was his best friend.  The reporting verb " said to " is changed to " told " in the indirect speech. The conjunction "that" is added before the reported clause.  The pronoun "you" (second person) changes to "I" (first person) as the statement is being reported to another person.  The present tense "are" changes to the past tense "was" because the reporting verb is in the past tense.   The possessive adjective "my" changes to "his" to reflect the change in perspective. 

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"I congratulated him on his success." میں نے اسے اس کی کامیابی پر مبارکباد دی۔ The preposition " on " is commonly used when congratulating someone for an achievement or event .

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Pakistan  purchased Gwadar  port from  Oman  on 8th  September 1958. Gwadar  officially became  part of Pakistan on  8th December 1958. Gwadar  remained under Omani rule  for  174 years from 1783 -1958  Gwadar Port is   situated   on the  Arabian Sea  at Gwadar in  Balochistan province. Opened : 2002  while  Pakistan has  three big sea ports   It was purchased from Oman in 1958. Karachi Port, Muhammad Bin Qasim port and Gwadar port.

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Correct Narration Change: The original sentence (" Please don't go away," he said to me .) is an implored request (polite command). In indirect speech, " said to " changes to " requested " (for polite pleas) or " told " (neutral). " Don’t go away " becomes " not to go away " (infinitive structure in reported speech).

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Correct Passive Voice Conversion : The original sentence (" Have you finished your job? ") is in the active voice (Present Perfect Tense). Its passive form follows the structure: "Has/Have + subject + been + past participle + by + agent?" Thus, it becomes: " Has your job been finished by you? "

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This is an imperative sentence; passive voice of " Help him " is formed using "Let + object + be + past participle". So, " Help him " becomes " Let him be helped ." in passive voice.

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The correct phrase is " across the street ", meaning on the opposite side. Across can be used as a preposition . It indicates movement or position from one side to the other of something with boundaries, like a road, river, or room. 

Explanation
Smooth means یہاں تک کہ ، فلیٹ ، یا نرم سطح Rough means ناہموار ، موٹے ، یا بمباری

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Universal means ایسی کوئی چیز جو دنیا بھر میں یا ہر جگہ قابل اطلاق ہو Regional means کسی مخصوص علاقے یا خطے تک

Explanation
" The Abbot of Canterbury " is a traditional ballad , a narrative poem passed down orally. It tells a story in simple language . It often includes repetition and dialogue .

Explanation
The correct indirect speech conversion is: Ali told me that I was his best friend.  The reporting verb " said to " is changed to " told " in the indirect speech. The conjunction "that" is added before the reported clause.  The pronoun "you" (second person) changes to "I" (first person) as the statement is being reported to another person.  The present tense "are" changes to the past tense "was" because the reporting verb is in the past tense.   The possessive adjective "my" changes to "his" to reflect the change in perspective. 

Explanation
"I congratulated him on his success." میں نے اسے اس کی کامیابی پر مبارکباد دی۔ The preposition " on " is commonly used when congratulating someone for an achievement or event .

Explanation
Pakistan  purchased Gwadar  port from  Oman  on 8th  September 1958. Gwadar  officially became  part of Pakistan on  8th December 1958. Gwadar  remained under Omani rule  for  174 years from 1783 -1958  Gwadar Port is   situated   on the  Arabian Sea  at Gwadar in  Balochistan province. Opened : 2002  while  Pakistan has  three big sea ports   It was purchased from Oman in 1958. Karachi Port, Muhammad Bin Qasim port and Gwadar port.

Explanation
Correct Narration Change: The original sentence (" Please don't go away," he said to me .) is an implored request (polite command). In indirect speech, " said to " changes to " requested " (for polite pleas) or " told " (neutral). " Don’t go away " becomes " not to go away " (infinitive structure in reported speech).

Explanation
Correct Passive Voice Conversion : The original sentence (" Have you finished your job? ") is in the active voice (Present Perfect Tense). Its passive form follows the structure: "Has/Have + subject + been + past participle + by + agent?" Thus, it becomes: " Has your job been finished by you? "

Explanation
This is an imperative sentence; passive voice of " Help him " is formed using "Let + object + be + past participle". So, " Help him " becomes " Let him be helped ." in passive voice.

Explanation
The correct phrase is " across the street ", meaning on the opposite side. Across can be used as a preposition . It indicates movement or position from one side to the other of something with boundaries, like a road, river, or room. 

Explanation
Smooth means یہاں تک کہ ، فلیٹ ، یا نرم سطح Rough means ناہموار ، موٹے ، یا بمباری

Explanation
Universal means ایسی کوئی چیز جو دنیا بھر میں یا ہر جگہ قابل اطلاق ہو Regional means کسی مخصوص علاقے یا خطے تک

Explanation
" The Abbot of Canterbury " is a traditional ballad , a narrative poem passed down orally. It tells a story in simple language . It often includes repetition and dialogue .

Explanation
The correct indirect speech conversion is: Ali told me that I was his best friend.  The reporting verb " said to " is changed to " told " in the indirect speech. The conjunction "that" is added before the reported clause.  The pronoun "you" (second person) changes to "I" (first person) as the statement is being reported to another person.  The present tense "are" changes to the past tense "was" because the reporting verb is in the past tense.   The possessive adjective "my" changes to "his" to reflect the change in perspective. 

Explanation
"I congratulated him on his success." میں نے اسے اس کی کامیابی پر مبارکباد دی۔ The preposition " on " is commonly used when congratulating someone for an achievement or event .

Explanation
Pakistan  purchased Gwadar  port from  Oman  on 8th  September 1958. Gwadar  officially became  part of Pakistan on  8th December 1958. Gwadar  remained under Omani rule  for  174 years from 1783 -1958  Gwadar Port is   situated   on the  Arabian Sea  at Gwadar in  Balochistan province. Opened : 2002  while  Pakistan has  three big sea ports   It was purchased from Oman in 1958. Karachi Port, Muhammad Bin Qasim port and Gwadar port.

Explanation
Correct Narration Change: The original sentence (" Please don't go away," he said to me .) is an implored request (polite command). In indirect speech, " said to " changes to " requested " (for polite pleas) or " told " (neutral). " Don’t go away " becomes " not to go away " (infinitive structure in reported speech).

Explanation
Correct Passive Voice Conversion : The original sentence (" Have you finished your job? ") is in the active voice (Present Perfect Tense). Its passive form follows the structure: "Has/Have + subject + been + past participle + by + agent?" Thus, it becomes: " Has your job been finished by you? "

Explanation
This is an imperative sentence; passive voice of " Help him " is formed using "Let + object + be + past participle". So, " Help him " becomes " Let him be helped ." in passive voice.

Explanation
The correct phrase is " across the street ", meaning on the opposite side. Across can be used as a preposition . It indicates movement or position from one side to the other of something with boundaries, like a road, river, or room. 

Explanation
Smooth means یہاں تک کہ ، فلیٹ ، یا نرم سطح Rough means ناہموار ، موٹے ، یا بمباری

Explanation
Universal means ایسی کوئی چیز جو دنیا بھر میں یا ہر جگہ قابل اطلاق ہو Regional means کسی مخصوص علاقے یا خطے تک

Explanation
" The Abbot of Canterbury " is a traditional ballad , a narrative poem passed down orally. It tells a story in simple language . It often includes repetition and dialogue .

Explanation
The correct indirect speech conversion is: Ali told me that I was his best friend.  The reporting verb " said to " is changed to " told " in the indirect speech. The conjunction "that" is added before the reported clause.  The pronoun "you" (second person) changes to "I" (first person) as the statement is being reported to another person.  The present tense "are" changes to the past tense "was" because the reporting verb is in the past tense.   The possessive adjective "my" changes to "his" to reflect the change in perspective. 

Explanation
"I congratulated him on his success." میں نے اسے اس کی کامیابی پر مبارکباد دی۔ The preposition " on " is commonly used when congratulating someone for an achievement or event .

Explanation
Pakistan  purchased Gwadar  port from  Oman  on 8th  September 1958. Gwadar  officially became  part of Pakistan on  8th December 1958. Gwadar  remained under Omani rule  for  174 years from 1783 -1958  Gwadar Port is   situated   on the  Arabian Sea  at Gwadar in  Balochistan province. Opened : 2002  while  Pakistan has  three big sea ports   It was purchased from Oman in 1958. Karachi Port, Muhammad Bin Qasim port and Gwadar port.

Explanation
Correct Narration Change: The original sentence (" Please don't go away," he said to me .) is an implored request (polite command). In indirect speech, " said to " changes to " requested " (for polite pleas) or " told " (neutral). " Don’t go away " becomes " not to go away " (infinitive structure in reported speech).

Explanation
Correct Passive Voice Conversion : The original sentence (" Have you finished your job? ") is in the active voice (Present Perfect Tense). Its passive form follows the structure: "Has/Have + subject + been + past participle + by + agent?" Thus, it becomes: " Has your job been finished by you? "

Explanation
This is an imperative sentence; passive voice of " Help him " is formed using "Let + object + be + past participle". So, " Help him " becomes " Let him be helped ." in passive voice.

Explanation
The correct phrase is " across the street ", meaning on the opposite side. Across can be used as a preposition . It indicates movement or position from one side to the other of something with boundaries, like a road, river, or room. 

Explanation
Smooth means یہاں تک کہ ، فلیٹ ، یا نرم سطح Rough means ناہموار ، موٹے ، یا بمباری

Explanation
Universal means ایسی کوئی چیز جو دنیا بھر میں یا ہر جگہ قابل اطلاق ہو Regional means کسی مخصوص علاقے یا خطے تک

Explanation
" The Abbot of Canterbury " is a traditional ballad , a narrative poem passed down orally. It tells a story in simple language . It often includes repetition and dialogue .

Explanation
The correct indirect speech conversion is: Ali told me that I was his best friend.  The reporting verb " said to " is changed to " told " in the indirect speech. The conjunction "that" is added before the reported clause.  The pronoun "you" (second person) changes to "I" (first person) as the statement is being reported to another person.  The present tense "are" changes to the past tense "was" because the reporting verb is in the past tense.   The possessive adjective "my" changes to "his" to reflect the change in perspective.

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Enzymes (e.g., ribosomes, polymerases) catalyze the assembly of proteins from amino acids during translation . While enzymes assist in building various biomolecules , their most direct and universal role is in protein synthesis .

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Cell Wall Presence : Present in: Plants (made of cellulose), Bacteria (peptidoglycan), Fungi (chitin). Absent in : Animal cells (only have a cell membrane).

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Mitosis Stages: Karyokinesis : Division of the nucleus ( prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase ). Cytokinesis : Division of the cytoplasm (occurs after karyokinesis ).

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The liver is the largest gland in the human body. It is situated in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen , beneath the diaphragm , and above the stomach . The liver is reddish-brown . It is weighs approximately 1.5 kg . Additional information The pineal gland is the smallest gland. It about the size of a grain of rice . It weighs approximately 150 mg. It is part of the endocrine system.

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Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and animals . They have adaptations that allow them to digest and extract nutrients from a wide variety of food sources, including fruits, leaves, insects, small animals, and even carrion. Examples of omnivores include humans, bears, pigs, chimpanzees, and raccoons . Only plants : Herbivores (e.g., cows). Only animals : Carnivores (e.g., lions).

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Active Transport : Requires energy (ATP) to move molecules against the concentration gradient (low → high). Example: Sodium-potassium pump in cells.

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Ecology involves the study of animals and their interactions with the environment. It covers how organisms adapt, survive, and relate to each other and their surroundings.

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He told me that he had been ill. Rules of Narration Change: Reporting Verb : " Said to " → " Told " (more natural in reported speech). Tense Shift : Past (" was ") → Past Perfect (" had been ") (since the original statement was about a past condition). Pronoun Shift : " I " → " he " (to match the subject "He").

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In past tense questions, the auxiliary verb " did " is used, followed by the base form of the main verb (" park "). Correct structure: "Where did you park the car?"

Explanation
The correct phrase is " afraid of ", meaning to fear something . Example : "She is not afraid of death."

Explanation
Enzymes (e.g., ribosomes, polymerases) catalyze the assembly of proteins from amino acids during translation . While enzymes assist in building various biomolecules , their most direct and universal role is in protein synthesis .