Solved Assignment # 1 English Matric Autumn 2021 Code:221 aiou
Assignment No.
Q.l In Unit 1, 'Talking about Shopping', you have learnt the correct quantity of things that you want to buy from a bakery, a grocery store and a cloth shop. Write the correct quantity of each of the following items: Example: Half a dozen bananas.
Answer:
Silk cloth = A meter of silk cloth.
Sliced Cheese = A packet of sliced cheese
Desi Ghee = A tin of Desi Ghee.
Biscuits = A box of biscuits.
Juice = A can of mango juice.
Buttons = A packet of buttons
Flowers = A bunch of flowers.
Coffee = A Jar of Coffee.
Apples = Two kilos of Apples.
Mutton Mince = A Kilo of mutton mince.
Q.2 From the recorded text 2 in Unit 1, a conversation between a shopper and a salesman is taking place, tick only those things that the shopper buys.
Answer:
Things
Things that the Shopper buys
i. Apple juice ii. Mango juice iii. Tea bags iv. Coffee
V. Pistachios vi. Desi ghee
vii. Jam viii. Butter ix. Almonds X. Raisins
xi. Soaps xii. Peanuts xiii. Milk
xiv. Pineapples
Q.3 In Unit 1 you have studied "Countable Nouns and Uncountable nouns". Read the nouns given in the box and then separate countable and uncountable nouns and write each in their respective columns.
Kheer
Flour
Mangoes
Patatoes
Biscuit
Tea
Onion
Hair
Juice
Clothes
Pins
Plants
Salt
Beef
Butter
Petrol
Cream
Books
Milk
Oil
Answer:
Countable Nouns
Uncountable Nouns
Mangoes
Kheer
Potatoes
Flour
Biscuit
Tea
Onion
Juice
Hair
Salt
Clothes
Butter
Pins
Petrol
Plants
Cream
Beef
Milk
Books
Oil
Q.4 You have read about 'Giving Suggestions7. Do exercise 3 in which you will give suggestions to the people who suffer from the following problems.
1. I drink tap water and so I suffer from diarrhea.
2. I smoke too many cigarettes and I have sore throat.
3. There are too many mosquitoes and flies in my house.
4. I have a rash on my body that is very irritating.
5. My child is very weak and feels tired all the time.
Answer:
1. I think you should drink boiled water and consult a doctor.
2. You should avoid cold drinks and consult a doctor.
3. You should keep your house clean and spray mosquito killer.
4. I advise you to keep your body clean and consult a doctor.
5. You must take care of his diet. Give him fresh fruit juices and milk and consult a doctor.
Q.5 Read the text given on page 37 of Unit 2 carefully and then answer the following questions:
Answer:
1. List the three main kinds of foods.
Three main kinds of food. 1. Carbohydrates 2. Fats 3. Proteins.
2. Why do children need more nourishment than adults?
Children need more nourishment than adults as they are much more active and use more energy.
3. What causes weak bones and bow legs?
Lack of vitamin D causes weak bones and bow legs.
4. What is scurvy?
Lack of vitamin C causes scurvy in which a slight knock causes bleeding under the skin.
5. How can babies be prevented from scurvy?
Babies should be given vitamins in orange juice to prevent scurvy.
Q.6 Read Unit 3, about the sentences showing cause and effect. Now write five different pairs of sentences similar to the one given in the example. Use words such as therefore, so, because. Follow the given example.
For example: "It was terrible hot, so I couldn't go out" Effect
"I couldn't go out because it was terrible hot". Cause
Answer:
1
He did not attend the class because he was ill
He was ill, therefore he did not attend the class.
2
She went to sleep early because she was tired.
She was tired so she went to sleep early.
3
The park is dirty because people throw plastic.
People throw plastic bags there therefore the park is dirty.
4
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.
5
There is noise pollution because the shops play loud music.
The shops play loud music so there is noise pollution.
Q.7 How would you advise the following persons?
1. Dayaan is suffering from Hepatitis.
2. Alia has a migraine.
3. Ahmed is unhappy with his friends.
4. Asif does not know how to speak Japanese.
5. Wasi is mentally disturbed.
Answer:
1. Dayaan must consult a doctor immediately and take prescribed Medicines.
2. Alia must consult a neurologist and include fruits and vegetables in her diet.
3. Ahmed should avoid such disturbing fellows.
4. Asif should join some good language academy.
5. Wasi should consult a psychotherapist and take prescribed medicines.
Q.8 Read Unit 2. Write a paragraph about balanced diet for a 15 year old adult.
Answer:
A balanced diet is good for health. It keeps the body fit and active. There are three main kinds of food. They are carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Carbohydrates and fats are energy giving foods. They are essential for good health. Carbohydrates are found in bread, potatoes and rice. Proteins are also necessary for the body. They help in building new cells and repair old ones. Proteins are found in meat, milk and fish. Our body needs a balanced diet. Children especially need a balanced diet, because they are in growing age. If they are not given a balanced diet, they become weak and even fall ill.
Q.9 read exercise 3 in Unit 3, and write the definitions of the following words. Consult a dictionary to write their definitions.
1. Pollution
2. Solar energy
3. Millennium
4. Overpopulation
5. Environment
Answer:
1. Pollution means an undesirable change in the environment over population, industrial waste, smoke, transport, plastic bags etc, cause pollution.
2. Solar energy means radiation from the sun capable for producing heat or generating electricity.
3. Millennium means a period of a thousand years.
4. Over population means too many people living in a small place.
5. Environment means the space or atmosphere around us.
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