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 08-07-2024
Assignment 1 05-08-2024
Assignment 2 05-08-2024
Assignment 3 02-09-2024
Assignment 2 30-09-2024
Assignment 4 30-09-2024
Note: Tutorial schedule (Rehnama-e-Tulba) will available on AIOU website: http://www.aiou.edu.pk
Course: Compulsory English-I 1423/9407/5404 Semester: Spring, 2024
Level: BA/ BS/ Associate degree
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
Pass Marks AD/ BS:50
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units 1–4)
Q.1 Suppose your cousin has recently qualified CSS exam and you are interested to
follow him/her in your educational career but you have no idea about the entry
requirements and procedural aspects of CSS, Written questions you will ask your
cousin to obtain maximum information about the entire course of action from
applying to qualify the exam. (15)
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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. (15)
Q.3 In section C of Unit 2, you have learnt synonyms and antonyms as part of
vocabulary. Write down the synonyms and antonyms of the following words. And
then make at least one sentence on each antonym. (15)
i. Below
ii. Clean
iii. Huge
iv. Deep
v. Cool
vi Admit
vii. Accept
viii. Big
ix. Better
x. Behind
xi. Large
xii. False
xiii. Fast
xiv. Infant
xv. Start
Q.4 Write an informal letter to one of your nephews and express your apologies for not
being able to attend his wedding ceremony. (15)
Q.5 In Section A of Unit 2. you have read about how to seek confirmation and how to
make confirmation questions. Suppose someone has given you the following
statements, how will you ask for confirmation and use tag questions? Follow the
example.
Example: Someone: I have 11 children.
You: you have 11 children. Haven't you? (10)
i. Ali has visited sixteen countries.
ii. I was here early morning.
iii. He doesn't have six fingures in his left hand.
iv. I have walked all the way from Murree to Islamabad.
v. Your phone number is 03023456789.
Q.6 In Section A of Unit 4, expressing possibility and impossibility is taught to you.
Write about your plans, intentions, wishes, and dreams that you think will perhaps
come true. (five sentences) and the things that you think might not be possible to
happen (five sentences). Follow the example. (10)
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Example: I may get married this year.
I might not get promotion this year.
Q.7 Look at the front cover given below and make ten predictions about the contents of
the book. (10)
Q.8 Suppose one of your friend has joined police service. Suggest him/her some
suitable ways to improve law and order situation in the country. (10)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks BA: 40
Pass Marks AD/ BS:50
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units 5–9)
Q.1 In Section D of Unit 5. You have learnt how to write a job application. Write a job
application to the principal of a college for the post of an SET (Senior English
Teacher). (15)
Q.2 Write a dialogue between a teacher and a student on the importance of developing
good reading habits to be successful in one's educational career. (15)
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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 How would you grant and refuse permission in the following situation. Use
different expressions each time. (10)
i. Your friend wants to use your car.
ii. A stranger wants to use your cell phone to make a car.
iii. Your class fellow is asking for your assignment.
iv. A colleague requests to use your computer system.
vi. Your sister wants you to drop her friend's home.
Q.6 Write a descriptive paragraph based on a university convocation ceremony you
have recently attended. Write a catchy topic sentence and relevant supporting
details and end it conclusively. Your paragraph should be both cohesive and
coherent. (10)
Q.7 Write a detailed essay of around 300-350 words on the following topic. Democracy
of Pakistan in 21st Century (20)
