ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of English Language & Applied Linguistics)
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Course: Functional English
Course Code: 221
Total Marks: 100
Semester: Autumn, 2015
Level: Matric
Pass Marks: 40
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units 1–3)
Q.1 Read Unit 1, page numbers 6&7. Write quantities of the following things for
example: a bunch of bananas.
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i. a ........ of shoes, ii. a ........of cloth, iii. an ........ of fresh cream, iv. a ........ of
toothpaste, v. a........ of roses, vi. a ........of sugar, vii. a ........of sticks, viii. a
........of schools, ix. a ........ of chocolates x. a ........... of socks
Q.2 Read Unit 1, page no 11. Read the following words carefully and separate
countable and uncountable nouns and place them in the relevant column. i. chairs,
ii. water, iii. 1 gallon of water, iv. potato, v. beef, vi. butter, vii. laptop, viii. money,
ix. currency notes, x. aeroplane
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Countable items
Uncountable items
Q.3 Read Unit 1, page 11, 12. Use “some” or “any” in the following blanks.
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We need ................ bananas.
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She always takes ................ sugar with her coffee.
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Then you must give me ................ more money.
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I went to the butcher, but I didn't buy ................ meat.
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My friend didn't make ................ mistakes in the exam.
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Sidra didn’t make ......... mistake.
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Have you got ..... brother?
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There are .......... flowers in Jasmine Garden.
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Did Afeefa buy ...... rice?
Jarree went to buy ......... milk but he didn’t find ...... in the shop.
Q.4 Read Unit 1, page 11, 12. Fill in the blanks using “little” or “few”.
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There is ............. money in the wallet.
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I’ve got a ............. books.
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My father has got a ................. cigarettes in the packet.
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I can’t wait for you. I’ve got ................. time.
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Sidra has got a .............. English books.
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Hooria has got a ............ friends.
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There is .................. butter left. We need to buy some.
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There are .................... people at the cinema as the film is not very good.
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I have got ..................... magazines. I prefer books.
10. There is a .............. pizza in the fridge if you are hungry.
Q.5 Read Unit 1, page numbers 16, 17, 18. Make formal or informal requests in the
following situations.
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You are in a library and you require the librarian to help you in searching books.
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You are in the centre of an unknown city and you want to find way to post
office and you request a passerby.
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Your father is sick and you want to get a seat for him in metro bus. How will
you request a boy?
4.
You are in your school and you want to pay school dues. How will you
borrow five hundred rupees from your class fellow?
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You are not able to use computer but you have to apply your admission online.
How will you request your senior school fellow to fill the admission form online?
Q.6 Read Unit 2. The following people have certain health problems. What would you
suggest to them? Follow the example:
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Problem:
Nasir has a bad stomach ache.
Suggestion: Take time off from work and consult a doctor immediately
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He smokes cigarettes and he has lungs cancer.
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Samina has toothache because of not brushing her teeth regularly.
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Atif has been bruised when he fell on the road.
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They have sneezing in cold weather.
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My son is very weak and underweight.
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Q.7 Read Unit 2. Interview your grandparents and write a list of some activities, food
habits etc which have kept them healthy.
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Q.8 Read Unit 2. Write a paragraph about balanced diet for a 15 year old adult.
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Q.9 Read Unit 3. Write five causes of pollution in our country and can you suggest
some ways to keep our environment clean?
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Q.10 Read Unit 3, page numbers 52, 53. Write five causes of following problems with
words “because, as, since”. i. flood, ii. pneumonia, iii. diarrhea, iv. heat stroke, v.
dust allergy. Follow the example:
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Example: Toothache: I have severe tooth ache because I never took care of my
dental hygiene.
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units 4–6)
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
Q.1 Read Unit 4. Look at the pictures and describe facial features of following
personalities.
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Q.2 Read Unit 4. Who is your favourite personality? Describe his/her facial expressions
and appearance. Paste the picture in the assignment.
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Q.3 Read Unit 4, page number 76. Write a letter to your pen friend giving your basic
introduction, your education, your family, your habits etc.
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Q.4 Read Unit 4. Write a letter to your friend and describe a picnic party which you
recently enjoyed on a rainy day. Describe the natural beauty, musical sound of the
rain etc in such a way that a reader must feel the beauty of a nature.
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Q.5 Read Unit 5. Have you been to library? Write at least five practical suggestions to
motivate our students to visit library.
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Q.6 Read Unit 5. What is a reference section in a library and what type of reading
material do you find in it?
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Q.7 Read Unit 5. Explain electronic and card catalogues and how can you find books
with respect to author name or book title in a library?
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Q.8 Read Unit 6. Read the words given in the list. Consult a dictionary and then write
the part of speech and the meaning of each word. First one is done for you.
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Word order
Annoy
Abduction
Agree
Annoy
Agreement
Align
Anchor
Adhoc
Almond
Active
Autumn
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Part of Speech
Verb
Meaning
To irritate
Read unit 6, page 111.You have learnt about Homophones. Homophones are words
that have similar sounds but different meanings. For example bare (which is not
covered) and bear (It is an animal). Now here are some pair of words or homophone
in the book. Consult a dictionary and write the meanings of each word.
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Words
Accept
Except
Loose
Lose
Sell
Cell
Die
Dye
Check
Cheque
Meanings
Q.10 Read Unit 6. Take any five words from any English language dictionary. Write its
root word, its grammatical class whether it is a noun, verb, adjective, adverb,
preposition, prefix or suffix.
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