ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

LEVEL: BS CHEMISTRY SEMESTER: 1

PAPER: ENGLISH-1 (5451/9407) MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
TIME ALLOWED: 3 hours PASS MARKS: 50
Note: Attempt all questions
Q.NO. Questions Marks
Write an essay (approximately 250 words) on any ONE of the following topics:
1. Contribution of Technology in Education
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2. Pollution due to Urbanization
3. The importance of sports
2 Write a letter to a local representative or official about a community issue. 10
3 Write down a story with the moral ‘Do not chase happiness. Enjoy your life’. 10
4 Explain the difference between skimming and scanning with suitable examples. 15
Change the voice of following sentences.
1. The soldiers attacked the enemy barracks.
2. Somebody hit the dog with a stick.
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3. I will order the carriage.
4. One may accomplish anything with a little effort.
5. A thunderstorm often turns milk sour.
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Philosophy of Education is a label applied to the study of the purpose, process, nature
and ideals of education. It can be considered a branch of both philosophy and
education. Education can be defined as the teaching and learning of specific skills,
and the imparting of knowledge, judgment and wisdom, and is something broader
than the societal institution of education we often speak of. Many educationalists
consider it a weak and woolly field, too far removed from the practical applications of
6 the real world to be useful. But philosophers dating back to Plato and the Ancient 15
Greeks have given the area much thought and emphasis, and there is little doubt that
their work has helped shape the practice of education over the millennia.
1. Define the ‘philosophy of education’ in your own words.
2. Why some educationists consider it a weak and wooly field?
3. Define these terms in your own words. ancients, millennia, wisdom, broader
4. Summarize this paragraph in your own words.
5. Give passage a suitable title.
Categorize following statements as ‘fact’ or ‘opinion’.
1. Manila is the capital of the Philippines.
2. C. S. Lewis wrote 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.
3. The French language is harder than the English language.
4. Columbus discovered America in 1492.
7 5. McDonald's burgers are tastier than Burger King's. 10
6. An acid combined with a base produces a salt and water.
7. Curly hair is more attractive than straight hair.
8. Horses are nicer than ponies.
9. Prisoners should lose the right to vote.
10. The Titanic sank in April 1912 with the loss of 1,503 lives.
Change the narration of following sentences.
1. He said to me, “How long will you stay here?”
2. The man said to the officer, “Please help me.”
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3. She asked me, “Are you happy in your new job?”
4. John said to his mother, “I shall go to bed now.”
5. Pamela said, “Man is mortal.”