Compulsory English-Il (221) Level: Matric
Semester, Autumn 2020 Passing Marks: 40
Assignment No. 1
(Unit 1-3)Q.l In 'Talking about Shopping in Unit 1, you learnt the correct quantity of things that you want to buy from bakery, grocer and cloth shop. Write the correct quantity of each of the following
items:
Apples
Books
Guns
Oil
Pastries
Pins
Fruits
Patrol
Swans
Honey
For example: Five liter oil
Answer:-
Word Sentence
1-Apples Two kilos of apples.
2 Books Three volumes of books.
3-Guns A pile of guns
4-Oil Five liters tin of cooking oil.
5-Pastries A pack of pastries.
6- Pins A packet of pins.
7-Fruits A basket of fruits.
8-Patrol Two liters of petrjI.
9 -Swans A flock of swans.
10 -Honey A bottle of honey
Q.2 You have read all: about different types of nouns. Keeping in mind the information about nouns correct the following statements:
1. A pot of plants is common noun.
2. Naila has three kilos of chairs.
3. Please, give me two dozen of meat.
4. 'Can you lend me your computer' is an informal expression.
5. There is many juice in the tank.
6. Sunday market is a common noun.
7. Dell computer is a proper noun
8. Outlets is a common noun
9. Human is a proper noun
10. Oxygen is countable noun
Answer:-
1. A pot of plants is common noun.
Correct: A pot of plants is a compound noun.
2. Naila has three kilos of chairs.
Correct: Naila has three kilos of mangoes.
3. Please, give me two dozen of meat.
Correct; Please give me two kilos of meat.
4. Can you lend me your computer' is an informal expression.
Correct: "Can you lend me your computer" is a formal expression.
5. There is many juice in the tank.
Correct: There is much juice in the tank,
Q:3 Write down the appropriate functions of each of the following
For example: Why don't you consult some good architect for your home design? (Suggestion)
1. Could you please help me in doing my new project (....)
2. Would you please come along with me (...)
3. Let's go out and have fun (...)
4. You must respect your elders(....)
5. Have you finished your assignments (...)
Answer:-
1. Could you please help me in doing my new project (Request)
2. Would you please come along with me (Request)
3. Let's go out and have fun (Invitation)
4. You must respect your elders(Obligation)
5. Have you finished your assignments (Asking Question)
Q.4 Read Unit 1, page 11,12. Fill in the blanks using "little" or "few".
1. There is............... money in the wallet.
2. I've got a............ books.
3. My father has got a.................. cigarettes in the packet.
4. I can't wait for you. I've got................... time.
5. Sidra has got a............... English books.
6. Hooria has got a............. friends.
7. There is................... butter left. We need to buy some.
8. There are .................. ... people at the cinema as the film is not very good.
7. There is little butter left. We need to buy some.
8. There are few people at the cinema as the film is not very good.
9. I have got few magazines. I prefer books.
10. There is a little pizza in the fridge if you are hungry.
Q.5 Suppose your brother has become an army cadet and is facing many physical challenges in the academy. Write him a letter and give at least five suggestions as given below in the example how he can make adjustments.
For example: You should try to follow the rules defined by the seniors.
Answer:-
Letter to Brother:
House No-2 Samaqnabad Lahore.
My dear Abdullah,
Assalam-o-Aliakum! Your letter came to hand yesterday. I came to know that you are facing some physical challenges in the academy. Here I give you some suggestions to make well adjustments:
1. You should try to follow the rules and regulations defined by the academy.
2. You should set a goal and think of it regularly.
3. Only do meaningful work and don't indulge in useless activities.
4. You must take the time to get to know your colleagues, your colleagues can support you when you are feeling stressed at work.
5. Develop good relations with your fellow-cadets and celebrate small successes among yourselves.
I hope, following these tips you will enjoy your cadet life a lot.
Your loving brother Naim
Q.6 Read Unit 3, carefully and answer the following questions:
1. Define pollution and give examples of how it effects the surroundings.
2. Is Pakistan an overpopulated country? How?
3. What is environmental hazard?
4. What is the problem that Pakistan faces?
5. How does rain damage the environment?
Answer:-
1. Define pollution and give examples of how it effects the surroundings.
Pollution means making our environment dirty, pollution has very bad- effects on human life and other living things, such as health problems, diseases, noise and tension etc.
2. Is Pakistan an overpopulated country? How?
Yes, Pakistan is an overpopulated country. It is among 10 most populated countries in the world. Pakistan will be fourth most populous country by 2030.
3. What is environmental hazard?
Environment means the space or atmosphere around us.
4. What is the problem that Pakistan faces?
The biggest problem that Pakistan faces is environmental pollution.
5. How does rain damage the environment?
Harmful gases and smoke rise into the air and combine with moisture in the clouds. This makes the rain that falls from those clouds acidic. When acid rain sinks into the soil it kills trees and other plans.
Q.7 Read Unit 3, about the sentences showing cause and effect. Now write 2
It was terribly cold, therefore 1 could not go out. 1 couldn't go out because it was terribly cold.
3-There is too much dust in the atmosphere, so people cough all the time. People cough all the time, because there is too much dust in the atmosphere. 4 The sewerage pipes leak. So people drink polluted water. People drink polluted water because the sewerage pipes leak.
5-There were heavy floods, therefore crops were destroyed. Crops were destroyed, because there were heavy floods.
6 -He did not attend the class because he was ill.
He was ill, therefore he did not attend the class.
7 The park is dirty because people throw plastic bags there.
People throw plastic bags there therefore the park is dirty.
8-There is smoke pollution because there are too many vehicles on the roads.
There are too many vehicles on the roads so there is smoke pollution.
9-She went to sleep early because she was tried.
She was tired so she went to sleep early.
10 There is noise pollution because the shops play loud music. The shops play loud music so there is noise pollution. Q.8 Make the appropriate request for the following. You may be formal or informal.
1. You want some tea at your neighbor's house.
2. You are sick and want to take the day off.
3. You want to borrow money from your father.
4. You want to take a lift from your boss because you don't have a car.
5. You want to leave your pet parrots with your neighbors while you go to Murree.
Answer:-
1. You want some tea at your neighbor's house.
Ali, what about having tea at your house the evening?
2. You are sick and want to take the day off.
Excuse me sir, could you please grant me today's leave as I have a severe headache?
3. You want to borrow money from your father.
With your permission, can I use your pen please?
4. You want to take a lift from your boss because you don't have a car.
Excuse me sir, could you please drop me at the next bus stop?
5. You want to leave your pet parrots with your neighbors while you go to Murree.
I wonder if it's possible to leave my pet parrots with you during my trip to Murree?
Q.9 Read Unit 3, page numbers 52 & 53. Write five causes of following problems with words "because, as, since" while following the example.
1. Flood
2. Pneumonia
3. Diarrhea
4. Heat stroke
5. Dust allergy
Example: Toothache: I have severe tooth ache because I did not take care of my dental hygiene.
Answer:-
Words
Causes
1 Flood There are floods in the country because Karantk .it has rained a lot
2 Pneumonia I have Pneumonia last night outside in the rain.
3 Diarrhea: The children have suffere polluted water.
4:Heat stroke he wa: ot sun f hit by heat stroke yesterday because she Spent all time in the
5: Dust allergy Dust allergy is a often atmospher dust allergy as there is toe much dust in the
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