ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of English Language & Applied Linguistics)

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Course: Compulsory English-II (387) Semester: Autumn, 2021

Level: Intermediate
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (SSC, HSSC & BA
Programmes)
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the
marks are distributed according to its requirements.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the
questions.
3. Late submission of assignments will not be accepted.
4. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
5. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide
of allied material.
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units 1–5)

Q.1 Read Unit 1 to learn how to express your likes and dislikes and then make 10
sentences (2 each) expressing your likes and dislikes regarding the following. Use a
different expression each time. Follow the example. (10)
Example: I enjoy cooking.
I don’t like cooking at all.

i. Shopping
ii. Laundry
iii. Vegetables
iv. Driving
v. Winters

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Q.2 Look at the cover pages of two books given below. What does each cover page tell
you about the book? Write down five sentences about each guessing the contents
each book may have. Read unit 1, section B for guidance. (10)

Q.3 Read the following functions given in the table and write an appropriate sentence
for each function. Follow the example. Read Unit 2, Section B of your text-book to
learn more about it. (10)

For Example: Good evening, I am Dr Shahbaz? (Introduction)

Opinion Description Intention Preference Probability

Talking about Introduction Greeting Expressing Responding
past appreciation

Q.4 Read the paragraph given below and underline the most important words. You
must consider whether or not the whole meaning of the paragraph could be
understood just from the words you have underlined. Read Unit 2, Section C to
learn how to do this activity. (15)

He was late. He was always late. Why did time always go so fast? Time always
went too fast. He looked at his watch. He looked at the clock on the wall. They
both said 6:10. He had to leave in 10 minutes. But first he had to shave. Then he
had to brush his teeth. Then he had to get dressed. Shaving took time. Brushing
his teeth took time. Getting dressed took time. But he had only 10 minutes. So he
turned off the TV. He turned off the radio, too. He turned off the table lamp. He
went into the bathroom. He shaved. He brushed his teeth. He went into his

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 bedroom. He got dressed. He looked at his watch. He looked at the clock on the
wall. They both said 6:25. He had to hurry. He went out to his car. He drove fast.
He slowed down at a stop sign. A cop saw him. The cop wrote him a ticket.
"Why didn't you stop at the stop sign?" the cop asked. "But officer, I was in a
hurry!" he said. The cop gave him the ticket. The cop said, "Leave home earlier
next time."

Q.5 Rewrite the following statements in the form of instructions. Follow the example.
Study Unit3, Section A for learning how to form instructive sentences. (10)

Example: drink a glass of milk.

You have got to drink a glass of milk every day in order to be healthy.

i. Heavy weight lifting is dangerous.

ii. Be careful while driving at night.
iii. Go home before dark
iv. Don’t wear wet clothes.
v. Green tea for losing weight.

Q.6 Read the following letter and write a suitable reply to it. For learning how to write
letters study Unit 3, Section C of your text-book. (15)

House No 42, Street 130,

Islamabad
Dear Shan
I hope this letter finds you in the best of health and spirits.
You will be glad to know my son has graduated from college. We are going to
through a party for him this Wednesday on 27 th November. The party will be
arranged at my home in Islamabad at 6. 30 pm. I have invited all my friends. I
hope you will also come and join our celebration party.
Convey my regards to all.
All the best
Maria

Q.7 Read the answers/responses given below. Write appropriate questions using the
question words given in the brackets with each sentence. Read Unit 4, Section A
for learning how to form questions. (10)

Example: Answer: She is my cousin. (who)

Question: Who is she?

i. The socks are in the cupboard. (where)

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 ii. The ceremony will start at 3 o’clock. (when)
iii. They will come for taking class. (why)
iv. The bag is filled with candies (what)
v. That is our new neighbor. (who)
Q.8 Recognize the topic sentence, main idea, and supporting details in the following
text. Unit 4, Section B guides you how to do this. (10)

Seventy per cent of our planet is covered by one huge, continuous body of
seawater – the ocean. It holds 1.35 billion cubic kilometres of water. Nearly half
of the ocean is more than 3 kilometres deep. The deepest known point of the
ocean is in the Mariana Trench, 11 kilometres below sea level. The most urgent
problem facing the ocean at the moment is plastic pollution. Reducing one-use
plastic, including plastic bags and plastic bottles, has been an important theme
for World Oceans Day for a number of years. Climate change and rising sea
temperatures are also a huge problem. Rising sea temperatures have a direct
influence on weather patterns and are seen as partly responsible for an increase
in extreme weather conditions. An increase in carbon dioxide is increasing the
acid levels of seawater and putting many marine organisms at risk.

Q.9 Write a job application letter for the following job advertisement. Unit 5, Section C
deals with job applications. (10)

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Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40

ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units 6–9)

Q.1 The following words express emotions of approval or disapproval of something.

Construct sentences expressing these emotions. Follow the examples. Read Unit 6,
Section A for more guidance. (10)

Examples: Permit: you are allowed to go to the admission office.

Dislike: I didn’t like the movie at all.

Approval Disapproval
i. Consent Discourage
ii. Acceptance Exception
iii. Admire Rebuke
iv. Agreement Dissatisfaction
v. Confirmation Disfavour

Q.2 In Unit 6, Section C you have learnt how to avoid unnecessary words in writing.
Writing well means avoiding the use of unnecessary words. Read the example and
then reduce the number of words in the following sentences. (10)

Example: Our top student is physically ill student today.

Our top student is ill today

i. On her death, the throne reverted back to the next male in the line of
succession.
ii. They are constantly working on new innovations in computer hacking.
iii. The book, which is located on the table, is a grammar book.
iv. The reason for this is because nobody cares.
v. In a moment of hopeful optimism, she made the call.

Q.3 We are sure you have read about sequencing in Unit 7. Sequencing of events is
very important in any process work like cooking, writing dramas and even in some
traditions. Write down a paragraph narrating any interesting event from your life
using sequence markers. (15)

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Q.4 Read the text carefully and answer the questions given at the end. (20)

International Women's Day on 8 March is a day to celebrate the social, economic

and political achievements of women, reflect on progress and demand gender
equality. For over a hundred years, International Women's Day has put the spotlight
onto issues affecting women all over the world. Today, International Women's Day
belongs to everyone who believes that women's rights are human rights.
Across the world, less than 15 per cent of the world's countries have a female
leader. Only 24 per cent of senior managers are women and 25 per cent of
companies have no female senior managers at all. Women do the lowest-paid
jobs and earn less money for the same work. This difference in pay is called the
gender pay gap, and for young women in many places, including Britain and
America, the gap is getting worse. Women are also more likely to do most of the
housework and childcare. In some countries, children and men give presents,
flowers or cards to their mothers, wives, sisters or other women they know. But
at the heart of International Women's Day lies women's rights. Across the world,
there are protests and events to demand equality.

i. When is women day celebrated?

ii. What is the percentage of women leaders in the world?
iii. What is gender pay gape?
iv. What are some of the problems that women face?
v. What lies in the heart of international women’s day?

Q.5 Unit 8 of your text-book deals with pre-fixes and suffixes. Following are the prefixes
that reverse meanings. Construct some words using these prefixes. (Five each) (15)

Il- Non- Mis- Ir- dis-

Q.6. Fill in the following table with appropriate examples of prefixes, suffixes and base
words. (10)

Example of Examples of
prefix/suffix base word
i. A prefix that reverses meaning
ii. A prefix that shows relations
iii. A suffix that means one who does
something
iv. A suffix that means full of
v. A suffix that means in the manner of

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Q.7 Read the following poem and underline the words that rhyme. Also give a suitable
title to the poem. (20)

Slowly the tide creeps up the sand,

Slowly the shadows cross the land.
Slowly the carthorse pulls his mile,
Slowly the old man mounts the stile.

Slowly the hands move round the clock,

Slowly the dew dries on the dock.
Slow is the snail – but slowest of all
The green moss spreads on the old brick wall.