ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of English)
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Assignment Submission Schedule
6 credit Hours Due Date 3 credit hours Due date
Assignment 1 14-07-2023
Assignment 1 09-08-2023
Assignment 2 09-08-2023
Assignment 3 04-09-2023
Assignment 2 29-09-2023
Assignment 4 29-09-2023
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Course: Compulsory English-I (1423) Semester: Spring, 2023
Level: BA/ (Associate Degree)/AD/BS
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (SSC, HSSC & BA
Programmes)
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the
marks are distributed according to its requirements.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of the
questions.
3. Late submission of assignments will not be accepted.
4. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
5. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide
of allied material.
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks BA: 40
BA (AD):50
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units 1–4)
Q.1 Suppose you are a journalist and you are required to interview a famous political
leader of the Islamic world, what ten questions you will ask to know about his/her
political ideology and viewpoints about the Muslim Ummah? (10)
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Q.2 Observe your elder sibling’s daily activities closely for a few days and then write a
brief and concise paragraph about his/her daily routine. The paragraph must be
both cohesive and coherent. (10)
Q.3 Write question tags for the following sentences. Notice carefully whether the
statement is positive or negative in each case. (10)
i) The issue needs to be resolved at the earliest,.................................................?
ii) She is not interested in politics,.......................................................................?
iii) They reviewed the policy last week, ..............................................................?
iv) Pakistan is making progress by leaps and bounds,..........................................?
v) His situation is improving day by day, ...........................................................?
vi) I love reading classical literature,....................................................................?
vii) We should follow the traffic rules, .................................................................?
viii) They were striving hard to be successful,.......................................................?
ix) He has painted a masterpiece,.........................................................................?
x) She will inform me in time,............................................................................?
Q.4 Write an informal letter to one of your class fellows and invite him/her to join you
in your trip to northern areas of Pakistan. (20)
Q.5 The following instances contain some highlighted words, guess the meaning of
these words and use them into sentences of your own. (10)
i) She disliked the servile students, the ones who were always
volunteering to help the teacher grade papers or clean the board.
ii) I implore the school board members and administrators to take a
closer look at cyber-bullying as it is practiced in our community, and
take action against it before another senseless tragedy occurs.
iii) He offered me 100 rupees to kill a mouse. I need money so badly that I
am inclined to accept his challenge.
iv) She could not focus on the assignment with the incessant chatting that
was occurring all around him.
v) When Ali received the job offer, he was so overcome with felicity that
he could barely find the words to accept it.
Q.6 Express your agreement as well as disagreement with the following issues. Choose
a different expression each time. (10)
i) Income tax collection in Pakistan will be greatly enhanced this year.
ii) The greatest obstacle to economic stability is huge government expenditures.
iii) Foreign language teaching should be introduced at the grass root level.
iv) Life is action not contemplation.
v) Men and women should be given equal employment opportunities.
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Q.7 Look at the front cover given below and make ten predictions about the contents of
the book. (10)
Q.8 Suppose your younger brother is staying in a university hostel. Suggest him some
practical measures to resist negative peer influences and focus on his studies
without wasting his precious time. (20)
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units 5–9)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
Pass Marks: (BS/AD):50
Q.1 Critically reflect on the prevalent state of sectarian violence in our country and give
five examples depicting each of the following functions. Use appropriate
expressions each time. (10)
i) Certainty
ii) Uncertainty
Q.2 Write a dialogue between two friends and highlight the role of social media in
creating social and political awareness in our country. (20)
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Q.3 Given below is a job advertisement. Suppose you intend to apply for the said post,
how would you write an application? What details you would like to add to make
yourself to be the most suitable candidate for the post? (20)
Q.4 Differentiate between strong and weak expressions of possibility/ impossibility
with suitable examples of each kind. (10)
Q.5 What are your preferences or choices about the following things? Write two
sentences each and use different expressions in each example. (10)
I. Social media
II. Handicrafts
III. Education system
IV. Festivals
V. Seasons
Q.6 Write a descriptive paragraph based on your recent visit of a government
vaccination centre for children. Write a catchy topic sentence, add relevant
supporting details and end it properly. Your paragraph should be both cohesive and
coherent. (10)
Q.7 Write a detailed essay of around 300-350 words on the following topic. (20)
Science and Technology in 21Century
