ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of English Language & Applied Linguistics)

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Course: Compulsory English-II (1424/5411/9408) Semester: Autumn, 2020

Level: BS Accounting & Finance Total Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 50
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units 1–4)

The following questions are based on Unit – 1. Read the unit carefully and
answer the questions/solve the exercises given below.

Q.1 Read pages 1-14 carefully (the content is related to ‘academic writing’
various types of ‘essays’) and briefly answer the following questions (in your own
words). (10x2=20)
a) What is ‘descriptive’ essay? What are the essential characteristics of a
‘descriptive essay’? Write down a descriptive essay (of approximately 200
words) on ‘A Cricket match’.
b) Define ‘process essay’ as a special kind of writing. How it is different from
other types of essays? Provide one brief example of a process essay.

Q.2 Read pages 31-34 carefully (the content is about formal and informal styles of
writing) and decide what type of writing style (formal/informal) is used in
following sentences and how? (10)

i. Aslam needs to think about his decision now.

ii. Ferzana can get in touch with her mother if she likes.
iii. They cannot dare go against him.
iv. Umar started freaking out about the test.
v. When the cops arrived, the dacoit ran away.
vi. She pointed out towards the car.
vii. Waw – the soda bottle blew up like a bomb fixed in it.
viii. He found out the cause of his disease.
ix. Ajmal is an awesome guy.

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 x. We have set up our business in Dubai.

The following questions are based on Unit – 2. Read the unit carefully and
answer the questions/solve the exercises given below.

Q.3 Carefully read the text titled as ‘Chronology of the Mughal Kings’ on pages 51-52
carefully. (10)

Now WRITE down a narrative essay about the Mughal Kings ‘Jahangir and his son
Shah Jahan’ by using appropriate SEQUENCE MARKERS. You are required to
use at least FIFTEEN sequence markers in your answer.

Q.4 Read the text titled as ‘A Day in the Life of nurse’ on pages 56-57 carefully. Also
read Exercise-9 given on page 58. (10)

Now write down a PARAGRAPH of about 150 words on ‘A Day in the Life of a
Dentist’. Follow the use of SEQUENCE MARKERS in your answer.

Q.5 Read the text titled as ‘The Evolution of computers’ given on pages 64-65
carefully. Now write down a paragraph (of about 200 words) on ‘the History of
Cricket’ in your OWN words and using appropriate SEQUENCE MARKERS.

The following questions are based on Unit – 3. Read the unit carefully and
answer the questions/solve the exercises given below.

Q.6 Read the text given on pages 73-88 carefully and answer the following questions
briefly: (5x2=10)
a) What is a classification essay? How is it different than other types of essays?
b) Create a tree diagram illustrating various types of buildings. Explain what
types of features have you used to classify these buildings?

Q.7 Read EXERCISE 9 given on page 96 (which is about the classification of teachers
into five types). Now WRITE a descriptive paragraph about the teachers of your
own school/college classifying them into various types of teachers. (10)

The following questions are based on Unit – 4. Read the unit carefully and
answer the questions/solve the exercises given below.

Q.8 Read about ‘Cause and Effect’ (as given on pages 107-111) carefully and WRITE
down a cause and effect essay of approximately 300 words on the topic of your
choice and by using the following words: (20)

1. Thus 2. So 3. Therefore
4. As a result 5. Subsequently 6. Consequently

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7. Because 8. Since 9. For the reason that
10. That is why 11. As

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 ASSIGNMENT No: 2
(Units 5-9) Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 50
The following questions are based on Unit – 5. Read the unit carefully and
answer the questions/solve the exercises given below.

Q.1 Read about ‘Comparison and Contrast’ (as given on pages 147-149) carefully. Now
decide among the following statements that which one is CAUSE and which one is
an EFFECT: (10)
a. Aslam has stopped taking sugar in tea.
b. The road was jammed.
c. Ayesha is really happy.
d. Ajmal has topped his class.
e. The buildings were damaged.
f. There was an earthquake.
g. She has won the scholarship.
h. He got late.
i. He is diabetic.
j. His happiness knows no limits.

Q.2 Read about the text titled as ‘What’s Good for You’ (as given on pages 161-162)
carefully and complete Exercise 8 (given on page 163). (10)

Q.3 Read about ‘Comparison and contrast’ (as given on pages 147-149) carefully and
do complete Exercise 4 (given on Pages 153-155). (05)

The following questions are based on Unit – 6. Read the unit carefully and
answer the questions/solve the exercises given below.

Q.4 Read about ‘Academic Reading’ on Pages 183-185. Now briefly EXPLAIN the
following ways of guessing meaning of unfamiliar words (in your own words) with
appropriate examples: (20)
a. Definition b. Restatement
c. Example d. Contrast
e. Similarity f. Inference
g. Analogy h. Comparison
i. Literal meaning j. Rough guessing

The following questions are based on Unit – 7. Read the unit carefully and
answer the questions/solve the exercises given below.

Q.5 In Unit 7 you have read about ‘Implied Meaning and Making Inferences’. Now
read about the essay titled as ‘Life in the Indus Valley’ given on Pages 238-243
carefully. When you are done, complete the following exercise: (20)
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 Based on your reading about the features of the Indus Valley civilization and on the
basis of your inference of the information given in the story, complete the
following table by putting the relevant terms (words) below each category of
information. You should add at least TEN words for each category:

Category of
Informatio Homes Professions Trades Skills Infrastructure
n

Words

The following questions are based on Unit – 8. Read the unit carefully and
answer the questions/solve the exercises given below.

Q.6 Read about ‘Denotation and Connotation’ given on pages 249-260. Now carefully
define the following terms with appropriate examples. (5x3=15)
a. Reading strategies b. Pre-reading
c. Inferring meaning d. Predicting meaning
e. Skimming as a technique
Q.7 Keeping in mind the definitions of ‘Denotation’ and ‘Connotation’ given on pages
249-260, differentiate between the two terms in your own words with appropriate
examples. (05)

The following questions are based on Unit – 9. Read the unit carefully and
answer the questions/solve the exercises given below.

Q.8 Select the last Sunday Edition of your favourite English newspaper and carefully
read it. Collect the information related to ‘Jobs Ads’ given in these newspapers and
comment on any FIVE adds of your choice. (15)
While commenting you can add the following points:
a. Do you like that particular job(s)? Why or why not?
b. Would you apply for that job(s)? Why or why not?
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c. Do you qualify for that particular job(s)?