ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
| Level: Intermediate | Semester: Spring 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Course Code: Compulsory English-2 (387) | Maximum Marks: 100 | ||||||||||||
| Time Allowed: 03 Hours | Pass Marks: 40 |
Note: Attempt all questions.
Q1. Making plans for different holidays is always a hard and challenging task. The following is an example for you.
Q. What are you going to do this morning?
A: I am going to attend a workshop in the morning.
Keep the idea in your mind and think about plans relating to each of the following time periods and complete the sentences:
i: Spring holidays
it: Father's Day
iii: Your future
iv: Tonight
v: This afternoon
i: Spring holidays
Q: What are you going to do in the spring holidays?
A: I am going to visit my grandparents and play in the garden.
ii: Father’s Day
Q: What are you going to do on Father’s Day?
A: I am going to make a card and give my dad a big hug.
iii: Your future
Q: What are you going to do in the future?
A: I am going to be a doctor and help sick people.
iv: Tonight
Q: What are you going to do tonight?
A: I am going to watch a movie with my family.
v: This afternoon
Q: What are you going to do this afternoon?
A: I am going to do my homework and play outside.
Q2. Write an informal letter to your mother, telling her the condition of your mess in hostel and also share your feelings about the food she cooks at home on your demand.
Dear Mom,
I hope you are fine. I miss you a lot. I want to tell you about the food in my hostel mess. The food here is not tasty. Sometimes it is too salty, and sometimes it is not cooked well. I don't enjoy eating it.
I really miss the food you make at home. Your chicken biryani and parathas are the best! I remember how you always cook my favorite dishes when I ask. Your food is full of love and taste.
I wish I could eat your cooking every day. Please send me some homemade food if you can. I will be so happy!
Take care of yourself. I love you very much.
Your loving son,
Haider Ali.
Q3. Read the following topic sentence and add few supporting sentences and conclusion sentence to it in order to develop proper paragraph on the topic:
Topic sentence: I want to be a chef in future.
I want to be a chef in future. I love cooking and trying new recipes. I often help my mother in the kitchen. I enjoy making sandwiches, eggs, and noodles. It makes me happy when people like the food I cook. I also like watching cooking shows to learn more. One day, I want to open my own restaurant.
Q4. Write an informal letter to your elder sister and discuss your hostel life during your college time in Islamabad.
Dear Sister,
I hope you are doing well. I am writing to tell you about my hostel life in Islamabad. College is going fine, and I am learning many new things. But hostel life is a bit hard.
I miss home a lot. The room is small, and I share it with a friend. We study and also have fun together. The food in the hostel is not very good. I miss Mama’s tasty meals. Sometimes I feel a little lonely, but I talk to my friends and feel better.
I hope you will visit me soon. I really want to see you. Please take care of everyone at home.
Your loving brother,
Haider Ali.
Q5. Identify five expressions for disapproval and use them in sentences in order to clarify their meanings.
Note: Make only five.
1. That’s not right.
It’s not right to cheat in a game.
2. I don’t like it.
I don’t like it when someone lies.
3. That’s a bad idea.
It’s a bad idea to go outside without telling anyone.
4. Please don’t do that.
Please don’t draw on the wall.
5. I’m not happy with this.
I’m not happy with this dirty room.
6. That’s not fair.
It’s not fair to leave your friend out of the game.
7. I’m upset about this.
I’m upset about the broken toy.
8. I don’t agree with you.
I don’t agree with you about skipping homework.
9. This is wrong.
This is wrong — we should always tell the truth.
10. That makes me sad.
It makes me sad when people fight.
11. I think that’s rude.
I think it’s rude to talk when someone else is speaking.
12. That was not nice.
That was not nice to laugh at someone.
13. I’m disappointed.
I’m disappointed you didn’t follow the rules.
14. That’s not okay.
It’s not okay to take things without asking.
15. I’m not proud of this.
I’m not proud of throwing litter on the ground.
16. You shouldn’t do that.
You shouldn’t shout at your teacher.
17. I wish you didn’t do that.
I wish you didn’t hide my books.
18. That’s not how we do things.
That’s not how we do things in our school.
19. I feel bad about this.
I feel bad about fighting with my friend.
20. This is not the right way.
This is not the right way to treat others.
21. It’s not a good habit.
It’s not a good habit to be late every day.
22. That wasn’t kind.
It wasn’t kind to ignore your classmate.
23. I didn’t like that.
I didn’t like that you left me out.
24. I don’t think that’s funny.
I don’t think it’s funny to make fun of others.
25. I’m not okay with this.
I’m not okay with you taking my things without asking.
Q6. Give direction to your cousins who are in Lahore with you for the first time and plan a trip to a public resort: Follow the sequence from your home to the place.
1. First, we will come out of the house and walk to the main road.
2. Then, we will take a taxi or rickshaw from our street.
3. We will drive straight on Canal Road for about 15 minutes.
4. After that, we will turn left at the big traffic signal near Jail Road.
5. Then we will see the big gate of Jilani Park on the left side.
Q7. Your friend is facing problems in developing his vocabulary. Give five tips to your friend to help in developing vocabulary.
1. Reading books helps you find many new words.
2. You can hear new words and learn how to use them.
3. Try to use new words when you talk to others.
4. Write new words with their meanings and read them every day.
5. Games like word search and spelling games are fun and help you learn new words.
Q8. The verbs given below are used to talk about likes and dislikes. Express your likes and dislikes in sports or dress colors with your fellows in 50 to 70 words. (Don't like, don't mind, hate, like, love.)
Sports
I like playing football and cricket with my friends. I love cricket the most because it is fun and we cheer a lot. I don’t like basketball because it is hard to play. I don’t mind playing badminton on weekends. I love wearing blue and black clothes because they look nice. I don’t like wearing yellow or orange shirts. I hate pink color on my clothes. I don’t mind wearing green sometimes. I like my school uniform because it looks neat. I love new sports shoes. I don’t like dirty clothes. I enjoy talking about sports and colors with my friends.
OR
Dress Colors
I like wearing blue and white clothes. These colors look nice and make me feel happy. I love wearing black because it looks smart. I don’t like wearing yellow. It is too bright for me. I don’t mind wearing green sometimes, especially on holidays. I love light colors in summer. I don’t like red clothes—they are too loud. I hate wearing pink because it doesn’t suit me. I like simple colors like grey and cream. I don’t mind dark colors in winter. I love my school uniform. I enjoy talking to my friends about what colors they like to wear.
Q9. Explain imagery with its five kinds and give appropriate examples?
Imagery means using words that help us see, hear, smell, taste, or feel something in our mind. It makes writing more interesting and helps the reader imagine clearly.
Five Kinds of Imagery with Examples:
1. Visual Imagery (Sight)
It tells us how something looks.
Example: The sky was full of bright, golden stars.
2. Auditory Imagery (Sound)
It tells us how something sounds.
Example: I heard the sweet song of the birds in the morning.
3. Olfactory Imagery (Smell)
It tells us how something smells.
Example: The kitchen smelled like fresh baked cookies.
4. Gustatory Imagery (Taste)
It tells us how something tastes.
Example: The mango was sweet and juicy.
5. Tactile Imagery (Touch/Feel)
It tells us how something feels.
Example: The blanket was soft and warm.
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