ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
(Department of English)
WARNING
1. Plagiarism or hiring of ghost writer(s) for solving the assignment(s) will debar the student from award of degree/certificate if found at any stage.
2. Submitting assignment(s) borrowed or stolen from other(s) as one's own will be penalized as defined in the "Aiou Plagiarism Policy".
| Assignment Submission Schedule | |||
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| 6 Credit Hours | Due Date | 3 Credit Hours | Due Date |
| Assignment 1 | 15-12-2025 | Assignment 1 | 08-01-2026 |
| Assignment 2 | 08-01-2026 | ||
| Assignment 3 | 30-01-2026 | Assignment 2 | 20-02-2026 |
| Assignment 4 | 20-02-2026 | ||
| Course: Compulsory English II (387) | Semester: Autumn-2025 |
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| Level: Intermediate |
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: 40 |
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ASSIGNMENT No. 1
Q1. Read Unit 1 to learn how to express your likes and dislikes and then make 10 sentences (2 each) expressing your likes and dislikes regarding the following. Use a different expression each time. Follow the example.
Example:
I enjoy cooking.
I don’t like cooking at all.
i. Movies
ii. Family
iii. Fruits
iv. Exams
v. Grocery shopping ▶
Example:
I enjoy cooking.
I don’t like cooking at all.
i. Movies
ii. Family
iii. Fruits
iv. Exams
v. Grocery shopping ▶
Q2. Look at the title pages/covers of two different books given below. What does each title tell you about the book? Write five sentences (each) guessing the contents each book may have. Read Unit 1 for guidance on previewing.
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Q3. Use the following words in sentences showing your intentions/plans. Follow the example. Read Unit 2 for guidance.
Example: I may join a college.
Going to, Intend, thinking, Decided, May, Will, Interested, Would.
i. They __________come tomorrow.
ii. She _______give interview.
iii. He is ________in architecture.
iv. I ________ to buy new shirt.
v. Their mother hase______.
vi. Nasir ________ be gone by then.
vii. I am _______tell her.
viii. We ________see them again.
ix. I am ________about skipping my class.
x. Zara has not taken any_______. ▶
Example: I may join a college.
Going to, Intend, thinking, Decided, May, Will, Interested, Would.
i. They __________come tomorrow.
ii. She _______give interview.
iii. He is ________in architecture.
iv. I ________ to buy new shirt.
v. Their mother hase______.
vi. Nasir ________ be gone by then.
vii. I am _______tell her.
viii. We ________see them again.
ix. I am ________about skipping my class.
x. Zara has not taken any_______. ▶
Q4. Read Unit 3 on how to give instructions and then write ten sentences giving instruction to your friend regarding how to cook biryani. Follow the example.
Example: You must boil the rice. ▶
Example: You must boil the rice. ▶
Q5. Write an informal letter to your colleague congratulating him/her on buying new flat. Read Unit 3 for guidance on writing informal letters.
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Q6. You have read in unit 4 how to ask questions to get information. Make question sentences using the following points for getting information.
Example:
Place of book from mother
Where are my books mother?
i. Dinner time from mother
ii. delivery mode from post office.
iii. lecture time from the teacher.
iv. story of movie from friend.
v. review on a book from a colleague.
vi. taste of dishes from a guest.
vii. colour of favourite shirt from a friend.
viii. problem in television from an electrician.
ix. directions from a stranger.
x. Departure time from a driver. ▶
Example:
Place of book from mother
Where are my books mother?
i. Dinner time from mother
ii. delivery mode from post office.
iii. lecture time from the teacher.
iv. story of movie from friend.
v. review on a book from a colleague.
vi. taste of dishes from a guest.
vii. colour of favourite shirt from a friend.
viii. problem in television from an electrician.
ix. directions from a stranger.
x. Departure time from a driver. ▶
Q7. Write a job application letter to the Manager of a grocery store for the vacant post of an assistant. Read Unit 5 to learn how to write job application letters.
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Q8. Read the passage quickly and state what it is about. Also suggest a suitable title for the passage. Read unit 5 for guidance on speed reading.
"On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle―a gift I received last Eid from a close friend. The clown's short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. It has cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck. The clown wears a fluffy, two-tone nylon costume. The left side of the outfit is light blue, and the right side is red. The two colors merge in a dark line that runs down the center of the small outfit. Surrounding its ankles and disguising its long black shoes are big pink bows. The white spokes on the wheels of the unicycle gather in the center and expand to the black tire so that the wheel somewhat resembles the inner half of a grapefruit. The clown and unicycle together stand about a foot high. As a cherished gift from my good friend Sara, this colorful figure greets me with a smile every time I enter my room." ▶
"On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle―a gift I received last Eid from a close friend. The clown's short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. It has cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck. The clown wears a fluffy, two-tone nylon costume. The left side of the outfit is light blue, and the right side is red. The two colors merge in a dark line that runs down the center of the small outfit. Surrounding its ankles and disguising its long black shoes are big pink bows. The white spokes on the wheels of the unicycle gather in the center and expand to the black tire so that the wheel somewhat resembles the inner half of a grapefruit. The clown and unicycle together stand about a foot high. As a cherished gift from my good friend Sara, this colorful figure greets me with a smile every time I enter my room." ▶
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
Q1. Some common habits are given below. Make sentences by approving or disapproving them according to your own choice. Use a different expression each time. Read Unit 6 for guidance.
Example:
Shopping: I disapprove the people who goes for shopping all the time.
i. Eating junk food
ii. Being consistently late
iii. Procrastination
iv. Empathetic listening
v. Excessive eating of sweets
vi. Overuse of Social media
vii. Nail biting
viii. Bad Hygiene
ix. Interrupting others while talking
x. Day Dreaming ▶
Example:
Shopping: I disapprove the people who goes for shopping all the time.
i. Eating junk food
ii. Being consistently late
iii. Procrastination
iv. Empathetic listening
v. Excessive eating of sweets
vi. Overuse of Social media
vii. Nail biting
viii. Bad Hygiene
ix. Interrupting others while talking
x. Day Dreaming ▶
Q2. Rewrite the following avoiding unnecessary words. Unit 6 teaches you how to do that.
i. At this point in time we can't ascertain the reason as to why the screen door was left open.
ii. My sister, who is employed as a nutritionist at a University, recommends the daily intake of Vitamin C.
iii. There is a desire on the part of many of us to maintain a spring recess for the purpose of getting away from the demands of our studies.
iv. At what point in time will a downturn in the stock market have a really serious effect on the social life of people as a whole?
v. He went on study leave for a period of three years. ▶
i. At this point in time we can't ascertain the reason as to why the screen door was left open.
ii. My sister, who is employed as a nutritionist at a University, recommends the daily intake of Vitamin C.
iii. There is a desire on the part of many of us to maintain a spring recess for the purpose of getting away from the demands of our studies.
iv. At what point in time will a downturn in the stock market have a really serious effect on the social life of people as a whole?
v. He went on study leave for a period of three years. ▶
Q3. Write a paragraph about cooking your favourite dish using sequence markers. Read about sequencing in unit 7.
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Q4. Fill in the blanks using appropriate sequence markers. Read unit 7 for guidance.
_______, I visited Karachi to attend a business conference. _________, I decided to visit the Museum. _______, my flight was delayed. _______, the airline lost my luggage, so I had to wait for two hours at the airport while they tracked it down. Unexpectedly, the luggage had been set aside and forgotten. ______ they found my luggage, I found a taxi and rode into town. _______ the ride into town, the driver told me about his last visit to the Musium. ____ I had arrived safely, everything began to go smoothly. The business conference was very interesting, and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the institute. _______, I caught my flight back to Islamabad.________, everything went smoothly. _______I arrived home just in time to kiss my daughter goodnight. ▶
_______, I visited Karachi to attend a business conference. _________, I decided to visit the Museum. _______, my flight was delayed. _______, the airline lost my luggage, so I had to wait for two hours at the airport while they tracked it down. Unexpectedly, the luggage had been set aside and forgotten. ______ they found my luggage, I found a taxi and rode into town. _______ the ride into town, the driver told me about his last visit to the Musium. ____ I had arrived safely, everything began to go smoothly. The business conference was very interesting, and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the institute. _______, I caught my flight back to Islamabad.________, everything went smoothly. _______I arrived home just in time to kiss my daughter goodnight. ▶
Q5. In Unit 8 we learnt how to use prefixes and suffixes. Fill in the table with words using the prefixes and suffixes given. Read unit 8 for guidance on vocabulary development.
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| -fully | ||||||||||
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Q6. Read the vocabulary given below. Write down 5 associated words for each using associations and connections. Read unit 8 for vocabulary development.
Example: Star:- Galaxy, bright, shine, light, ray.
Example: Star:- Galaxy, bright, shine, light, ray.
- Trees
- Plastic
- Animals
- Crockery
- Letter
- Family
- Electronics
- Music
- Exercise
- Room
Q7. Write a paragraph about the image created in your mind by reading the following poem. Take help from Unit 9, Introduction to Poetry.
A drop fell on the apple tree, Another on the roof; A half a dozen kissed the eaves, And made the gables laugh. A few went out to help the brook, That went to help the sea. Myself conjectured, Were they pearls, What necklaces could be! The dust replaced in hoisted roads, The birds jocoser sung; The sunshine threw his hat away, The orchards spangles hung. The breezes brought dejected lutes, And bathed them in the glee; The East put out a single flag, And signed the fete away. ▶
A drop fell on the apple tree, Another on the roof; A half a dozen kissed the eaves, And made the gables laugh. A few went out to help the brook, That went to help the sea. Myself conjectured, Were they pearls, What necklaces could be! The dust replaced in hoisted roads, The birds jocoser sung; The sunshine threw his hat away, The orchards spangles hung. The breezes brought dejected lutes, And bathed them in the glee; The East put out a single flag, And signed the fete away. ▶
Q8. Write ten sentences having words with alliteration. Follow the examples. Consult unit 9 for guidance.
Examples:
Our financial future fell into a freefall.
Change the channel for Chanda.
The barbarians broke through the barricade. ▶
Examples:
Our financial future fell into a freefall.
Change the channel for Chanda.
The barbarians broke through the barricade. ▶
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