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Course: Compulsory English-IISemester: Spring, 2014Course Code: 1424Level: BA/BSASSIGNMENT No. 1

Q.1(A)Read the text given below. You would notice some words are written in bold. Try and guess the meanings of these words through the context.(10)

Litter is garbage or waste like left over food, paper and cans on the ground or in the street. Where many people live together, litter is a problem. People dont always put their garbage in the garbage can, because they find it is easier to drop a paper than to find a garbage can for it. But litter is ugly, it makes the city look dirty, and it spoils the view. In most places litter is against the law. The law punishes people who throw garbage on the streets. They usually pay a fine, and occasionally go to jail.

Answer:-WordsMeanings

LitterRubbish

garbage canDust bin

UglyUn attractive

SpoilsDestroys

occasionallyOff and on

(B)There is a paragraph given below in a box. Find out the topic sentence of this paragraph and write it down.(05)

Many desert animals are nocturnal. They sleep during the day in burrows below the surface of the desert or hide in shaded areas. They come out at night to eat. Some desert animals do not need to drink water. They get water from the foods they eat. Most desert animals are small.

Topic sentence:-

Many desert animals are nocturnal and small.

Q.2Here is an exercise to test your skill in choosing the correct simple present tense word. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word from the box.(15)

Brushcombdrytakeeatget dressedget up

make

pickupput onringswake upwatershave

Every morning I (1) wake up as soon as my alarm (2) rings. After 10 minutes I (3) get up and go to the bathroom. I (4) shave, (5) Brush my teeth, (6) take a shower and (7) comb my hair. After my shower, I (8) dry myself with a big towel and go back to the bedroom. In the bed room I (9) put on some perfume and (10) wear my clothes. After I (11) get dressed. I go to the kitchen and (12) make myself a cup of tea. For breakfast I often (13) eat cornflakes, toast and jam and a piece of fruit. After breakfast I (14) pickup my car keys and (15) drive to work.

Q.3Write a Descriptive paragraph (not more than 100 words) about a cultural event of Pakistan.(10)

Eid-ul-fitr is celebrated after the holy month of ramadan. Musims fast during the month of ramadan with full devotion and for thesake of finding Allahs blessings. This month is considered a month full of blessings by God. Quran a holy book of islam also revealedin this month. Muslims read it as much as they can. At the end of this month, eid is celebrated with feats and joy. For Muslims, eid is aoccasion of showing gratitude to God and remembering him.Muslims of all over the world make preparation for the festival of eid-ul-fitr. Then they see new moon of next month of shawal then they celebrate that night also by the name of chand raat. Girls enjoy that night with friends, bangles and mehndi. At the day of that festival, Muslims take bath, brush teeth, wear best clothes and goes for eid prayer near the mosques, grounds or the prayer center which are arranged by community members. After pray they meet with full joy with their friends and family members. They eat sawaeyan which is a sweet dish and associated with happiness. Eid gifts are also given to children in form of eidi (money) and relatives.Q.4Read the text Chronology of the Mughal Kings on pages 51-52. Do exercise 6 given on page 53 in which you have to write a sequence or chronological paragraph on the Mughal Kings using appropriate sequence markers as given in the exercise.(10)

The mughal Empire started its long reign in 1526 which lasted until 1857. The first Mughal king was babar who was born in Ferghana in 1483. Babar was a descedent of Genghis khan and Taimur. In 1526 Babar defeated the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodhi.

After that Hamayun assumed power after the death of Babar in 1530. Then in 1540 afghan leader Sher shah suri defeated Hamayun and seized the empire. But in 1555 hamayun re conquerted Delhi. In 1556 hamayun died and young akbar was enthroned. Then in 1605 after the death of Akbar his son jehangir overtook the reign. Next Shah Jahan assumed the throne in 1627 after the death of jahanagir. Then Shah Jahans son Aurangzab executed his brothers, improsioned his father and ascended to the throne of Delhi. Lastly Aurangzeb died in 1707 and with that the Mughal empire collapsed and india came under the British Raj. And finally the last Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah Zafar died in 1862.

Q.5Got to pages 89-91. Read the long classification essay on Pollution. After reading the essay carefully, answer the following questions.(10)i. How would you define pollution?

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants.

ii. What causes air pollution?

One of the main causes of air pollution is manufacturing. This source of pollution spews particulate matter and chemicals into the atmosphere. The exhaust from a factory includes, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and dioxide, as well as volatile organic compounds and particulates.

iii. How does rain water create water pollution?

Our atmosphere is full of chemicals which has been mixed in the air and when water fall, those are absorbed in rain water and fall down to earth, when rain water runs off from urban and industrial areas and from agricultural lands, harmful substances dissolve in it and thus create water pollution.

iv. What are the main contaminants responsible for soil pollution?

Among the most significant soil contaminants are hydrocarbons, heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides and chlorinated hydro carbons.

v. What are the effects of noise pollution on people?

Noise pollution can cause physical and mental ailments such as depression, heart problems etc.

Q.6Read the classification essay Types of Teachers on pages 96-98. Answer the first 2 questions given in exercise 10, page 99.(10)

Q. 01what are the traits of lenient teacher?

Ans:

A lenient teacher is not too harsh on students. He does not mind about things such as doing homework on time or sitting quietly in the class etc. but there are limits to leniency shown by a teacher. Students should not take undue advantage of such a teacher.

Q. 02:-how are funny teachers different from strict teachers?

Ans:

A funny teacher always wants to see students smile while a strict teacher is very tough on students. A funny teacher is witty and humorous, lifts the stress out of students life. On the other hand a strict teacher dislikes any mistakes or carelessness from students. Funny teachers teach their students without burdening them while strict teachers always keep students on their toes. Funny teachers are liked by their students but strict teachers can never earn the love of students. Q.7Got to page 127, exercise 11. Read the first paragraph that is about Mr. Salman. The paragraph is poorly written as the sentences are short and no transition words or connectors are used. Rewrite the paragraph and connect sentences choosing appropriate connecting words or transition markers given in the box.(10)

Mr. Salman:-

There were three reasons Mr. Salman was fired from his job. Since he was absent from work as a result he missed thirty working days last year. Then personality was also a problem. For this reason he was often nasty to other employees and to the customers. Because he did not follow the bosss instruction therefore his performance was poor. Consequently he rarely completed assignments. As a result he was finally sent home packing. Q.8Read Unit 4 Cause and Effect carefully and then answer the following questions or solve the following exercises that are given in the Unit.

i.Exercise 2 on page 112 is given in order to help you recognize the causes and effects. Decide which statement is a Cause and which is an Effect.(10)

i)The roads were very icy.

ii)There were many accidents.Effect

iii)jaleel stopped smoking cigarettes.Effect

iv)The price of cigarettes went up.Cause

v)The experiment succeeded.Effect

vi)The experiment was conducted carefully.Cause

vii)laeeq is happy.Effect

viii)laeeq won the lottery.Cause

ix)There was severe storm last night.Cause

x)Many buildings were damaged.Effect

xi)The plants were not watered for a month.Cause

xii)The plants died.Effect

ii.Read the Cause and Effect paragraph on page 126 and solve exercise 11 on page 127 on the same pattern.(10)

There were three reasons Mr. Salman was fired from his job. Since he was absent from work as a result he missed thirty working days last year. Then personality was also a problem. For this reason he was often nasty to other employees and to the customers. Because he did not follow the bosss instruction therefore his performance was poor. Consequently he rarely completed assignments. As a result he was finally sent home packing.ASSIGNMENT No. 2

(Units 5-9)

Total Marks: 100Pass Marks: 40

Q.1(A)Read the statements given below which are taken from an advertisement. Write whether it states a fact or an opinion about the product.(05)i. Habib Milk is the best packed milk in the market.ii. A team of experts in the field of milk production helped and guided the production of Habib Milk

iii. Habib Milk will help you in maintaining your health.

iv. Each pack of Habib Milk is inspected before it leaves the factory.

v. Milk is always good for health.

(B)Choose an article from any English newspaper, paste it in your assignment and then write the answers to the following questions which are related to the article:

i.What is the writers purpose of writing the article?(10)

ii.What is the tone of the writer?(05)Q.2In Unit 9, there is a poem Autumn. Read that poem and answer the following question?

(10)i. What is the main theme of the poem?

ii. What descriptive words are used by the poet to highlight the effect of Autumn?

Q.3Go to page 154, exercise 4. Read the comparison paragraph and then write the missing information in the table given on page 155.(10)The following questions are based on Unit 6. Read the unit carefully and answer the questions/ solve the exercise given below.

Q.4Got pages 198-199, exercise 8. This is the a pre reading exercise. Look at the picture carefully and write a short paragraph of 50 words predicting or guessing the background of the picture, or what is the picture trying to convey or express?(10)Q.5On pages 285-289, we have asked you 10 questions about newspapers. Can you answer the following 2 questions briefly?(10)i. What are the benefits or reading newspapers?

ii. What is the one most noticeable difference that you see or notice in newspapers and TV news channels?

Q.6Go to page 295, exercise 33. Select the following samples from an English language newspaper and paste them in the assignment.(10)i. A job advertisement.

ii. News about a famous political figure.

iii. Weather forecast.

iv. A good news item.

v. A bad news item.

Q.7Read Unit 6 Academic Reading Carefully and then answer the following questions or solve the following exercises that are given in the unit.

i.Read the sentences given in exercise 4. Fill in the blanks as asked in the exercise.(10)

ii.Read the text given in exercise 9, pages 200-202, and write the answers to the question given at the end, (page 202).(10)Q.8Go to pages 198-199, exercise 8. This is a pre reading exercise. Look at the picture carefully and write a short paragraph of 50 words predicting or guessing the background of the picture, or what is the picture trying to convey or express?(10)

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