ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
| Level: Intermediate |
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Semester: Spring 2021 |
| Course Code: Compulsory English-1 (386) |
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Maximum Marks: 100 |
| Time Allowed: 03 Hours |
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Pass Marks: 40 |
Note: Attempt all questions.
Q1. Use the prompts to write sentences about simple present tense.
i. Salma / go walk / every morning.
ii. She / not / drink / sodas
iii. My sister and I / cook / dinner.
iv. He / not / like / cricket.
v. They / not / like that restaurant.
vi. They / daily eat / pasta.
vii. Her / mother / work / hospital
viii. He / drive / taxi
ix. She / buy / apples / every week
x. Zara and Sohail / not know / my / home address
i. Salma / go walk / every morning.
Salma goes for a walk every morning.
ii. She / not / drink / sodas.
She does not drink sodas.
iii. My sister and I / cook / dinner.
My sister and I cook dinner.
iv. He / not / like / cricket.
He does not like cricket.
v. They / not / like that restaurant.
They do not like that restaurant.
vi. They / daily eat / pasta.
They eat pasta daily.
vii. Her / mother / work / hospital.
Her mother works in a hospital.
viii. He / drive / taxi.
He drives a taxi.
ix. She / buy / apples / every week.
She buys apples every week.
x. Zara and Sohail / not know / my / home address.
Zara and Sohail do not know my home address.
Q2. You have learnt how to greet others and how to respond to others' greetings. Write different greeting (at least ten) sentences for saying GOOD NIGHT.
- Good night!
- Sleep tight!
- Sweet dreams!
- See you in the morning!
- Night night! (A cute, short way to say it)
- Have a good sleep!
- Time for bed. Good night!
- Rest well.
- I'm off to dreamland. Good night!
- Catch you on the flip side! (A fun, silly way to say it)
- Dream of something wonderful!
- Hope you have a cozy night!
Q3. Convert the following into formal requests.
i. Go for the interview
ii. Attend the conference.
iii. Bring me an orange juice on your way back.
iv. Go with your sister for grocery.
v. Make your bed every morning.
vi. Learn to play piano.
vii. Take the money from my bag.
viii. Buy me some cookies.
ix. Sit near the air-conditioned.
x. Come to my office the next morning.
i. Go for the interview.
Please make sure to attend the interview.
ii. Attend the conference.
I would appreciate it if you would attend the conference.
iii. Bring me an orange juice on your way back.
Could you please bring me an orange juice on your way back?
iv. Go with your sister for grocery.
Please accompany your sister to the grocery store.
v. Make your bed every morning.
Please remember to make your bed every morning.
vi. Learn to play piano.
I encourage you to learn to play the piano.
vii. Take the money from my bag.
You may take the money from my bag.
viii. Buy me some cookies.
Would you be able to buy me some cookies?
ix. Sit near the air-conditioner.
Please feel free to sit near the air-conditioner.
x. Come to my office the next morning.
Please come to my office tomorrow morning.
Q4. You may know many famous sport figures. Describe the personality of one of your favorite athletes in ten sentences (five positives and five negatives).
Positive
- He is very brave and was never afraid to hit the ball hard.
- He has a big heart and has done a lot of charity work to help poor people.
- He was a passionate player who always showed great love for his team and country.
- He is energetic and full of life, both on and off the cricket field.
- He is known for being generous and helping other players.
Negative
- He was often impatient while batting and got out quickly instead of staying longer.
- He could be inconsistent, meaning he had amazing games but also some poor ones.
- He was sometimes reckless and took big risks that didn't always work.
- His aggressive style meant he was unpredictable, which could be frustrating.
- He would sometimes make rash decisions on the field without thinking too much.
Q5. You have read in your text-book, how do we express happiness.
Given below are some situations. Make one sentence each for expressing happiness.
The situations are:
i. You won a prize.
ii. Your friend is coming for dinner.
iii. You are going to attend a concert.
iv. Your friend is reported corona negative.
v. Your school is closed for summer vacations.
vi. Your mother is coming back from Umrah.
vii. Your friend got a job.
viii. You are going to visit your grandparents.
ix. You don't have to clean your room for a week.
x. You got a nice birthday gift.
i. You won a prize.
I am so happy that I won a prize!
ii. Your friend is coming for dinner.
I am glad my friend is coming for dinner.
iii. You are going to attend a concert.
I am excited to go to the concert.
iv. Your friend is reported corona negative.
I am very happy that my friend tested corona negative.
v. Your school is closed for summer vacations.
Yay! Our school is closed for summer vacations.
vi. Your mother is coming back from Umrah.
I am so happy my mother is coming back from Umrah.
vii. Your friend got a job.
I am glad my friend got a job.
viii. You are going to visit your grandparents.
I am excited to visit my grandparents.
ix. You don't have to clean your room for a week.
I am happy I don’t have to clean my room for a week.
x. You got a nice birthday gift.
I am so glad I got a nice birthday gift.
Q6. You have learnt how to use cohesive linkers. Write a paragraph on the activities you do every day using the cohesive linkers given below:
However, And, Also, Equally, In addition to.
Every day I wake up early and brush my teeth. In addition to this, I get ready for school and eat my breakfast. I study hard in my classes and listen carefully to my teachers. Also, I play with my friends during break time. Equally, I help my mother at home after school. However, when I get tired, I take some rest and then do my homework.
Q7. Express your opinion in five sentences (each) about the following.
- Lifelong learning
- Sleeping late at night
Lifelong Learning
- I think lifelong learning is very important.
- It helps us to know new things.
- Learning makes our life better.
- We can solve problems when we keep learning.
- I believe we should learn at every age.
Sleeping Late at Night
- I think sleeping late is not good.
- It makes us feel tired in the morning.
- We cannot study well if we sleep late.
- Sleeping late is bad for our health.
- I believe we should sleep early at night.
Q8. Develop a paragraph from the stems given below as you have learned in your text book.
i. Pour water in a pot
ii. Put on fire and boil
iii. Cut vegetables into cubes
iv. Add salt and black paper
v. Serve with sauce
First, pour water in a pot and place it carefully on the stove. Then, put it on fire and allow the water to boil slowly. While the water is boiling, wash the vegetables and cut them into small cubes. After cutting, add the vegetables into the boiling pot. Stir them gently so that they cook well. Next, add salt and black pepper to give the soup a good taste. You can also cover the pot with a lid so the vegetables become soft and tasty. When everything is cooked, turn off the fire. Finally, pour the soup into bowls and serve it hot with some sauce. It is healthy, delicious, and fun to prepare at home.
