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Course: Compulsory English-II Semester: Spring, 2014

Course Code: 1424 Level: BABS
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Q.1 &A' Read the text given below. You would notice some words are written
in bold. Try and guess the me(nings o) these *ords through the
+onte,t% &10'
Litter is garbage or waste like left over food, paper and cans on the
ground or in the street. here many people live together, litter is a
problem. !eople don"t always put their garbage in the g(r-(ge +(n,
because they find it is easier to drop a paper than to find a garbage can
for it. #ut litter is ugly, it makes the city look dirty, and it spoils the
view. $n most places litter is against the law. The law punishes people
who throw garbage on the streets. They usually pay a fine, and
o++(sion(lly go to %ail.
Ans*er:-
.ords #e(nings
&itter Rubbish
garbage can 'ust bin
(gly (n attractive
)poils 'estroys
occasionally *ff and on
&B' $here is ( p(r(gr(ph given -elo* in ( -o,% /ind out the topi+
senten+e o) this p(r(gr(ph (nd *rite it do*n% &00'
+any desert animals are nocturnal. They sleep during the day in
burrows below the surface of the desert or hide in shaded areas. They
come out at night to eat. )ome desert animals do not need to drink
water. They get water from the foods they eat. +ost desert animals are
small.
$opi+ senten+e:-
+any desert animals are nocturnal and small.
1%2 2ere is (n e,er+ise to test your s3ill in +hoosing the +orre+t simple
present tense *ord% /ill in e(+h -l(n3 *ith (n (ppropri(te *ord )rom
the -o,% &10'
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Brush +om- dry t(3e e(t get dressed get up
m(3e pi+3up put on rings *(3e up *(ter
sh(ve
-very morning $ .1/ *(3e up as soon as my alarm .,/ rings. 0fter 11
minutes $ .2/ get up and go to the bathroom. $ .3/ sh(ve, .4/ Brush my
teeth, .5/ t(3e a shower and .6/ +om- my hair. 0fter my shower, $ .7/ dry
myself with a big towel and go back to the bedroom. $n the bed room $ .8/
put on some perfume and .11/ *e(r my clothes. 0fter $ .11/ get dressed. $
go to the kitchen and .1,/ m(3e myself a cup of tea. 9or breakfast $ often
.12/ e(t cornflakes, toast and %am and a piece of fruit. 0fter breakfast $ .13/
pi+3up my car keys and .14/ drive to work.
1%4 .rite ( 56es+riptive7 p(r(gr(ph &not more th(n 100 *ords' (-out
( +ultur(l event o) 8(3ist(n% &10'
-id:ul:fitr is celebrated after the holy month of ramadan. +usims fast
during the month of ramadan with full devotion and for the
sake of finding 0llah"s blessings. This month is considered a month full of
blessings by ;od. Quran a holy book of islam also revealed
in this month. +uslims read it as much as they can. 0t the end of this month,
eid is celebrated with feats and %oy. 9or +uslims, eid is a
occasion of showing gratitude to ;od and remembering him.
+uslims of all over the world make preparation for the festival of eid:ul:fitr.
Then they see new moon of next month of shawal then they celebrate that
night also by the name of chand raat. ;irls en%oy that night with friends,
bangles and mehndi. 0t the day of that festival, +uslims take bath, brush
teeth, wear best clothes and goes for eid prayer near the mos<ues, grounds
or the prayer center which are arranged by community members. 0fter pray
they meet with full %oy with their friends and family members. They eat
sawaeyan which is a sweet dish and associated with happiness. -id gifts are
also given to children in form of eidi .money/ and relatives.
1%4 9e(d the te,t :Chronology o) the #ugh(l ;ings< on p(ges 01-02% 6o
e,er+ise = given on p(ge 04 in *hi+h you h(ve to *rite ( 5se>uen+e or
+hronologi+(l p(r(gr(ph7 on the #ugh(l ;ings using (ppropri(te
se>uen+e m(r3ers (s given in the e,er+ise% &10'
The mughal -mpire started its long reign in 14,5 which lasted until 1746.
The first +ughal king was babar who was born in 9erghana in 1372. #abar
was a descedent of ;enghis khan and Taimur. $n 14,5 #abar defeated the
)ultan of 'elhi, $brahim &odhi.
0fter that =amayun assumed power after the death of #abar in 1421.
Then in 1431 afghan leader )her shah suri defeated =amayun and sei>ed the
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empire. #ut in 1444 hamayun re con<uerted 'elhi. $n 1445 hamayun died
and young akbar was enthroned. Then in 1514 after the death of 0kbar his
son %ehangir overtook the reign. ?ext )hah @ahan assumed the throne in
15,6 after the death of %ahanagir. Then )hah @ahan"s son 0urang>ab
executed his brother"s, improsioned his father and ascended to the throne of
'elhi. &astly 0urang>eb died in 1616 and with that the +ughal empire
collapsed and india came under the #ritish Ra%. 0nd finally the last +ughal
ruler #ahadur )hah Aafar died in 175,.
1%0 !ot to p(ges ?@-@1% 9e(d the long +l(ssi)i+(tion ess(y on 58ollution7%
A)ter re(ding the ess(y +(re)ully, (ns*er the )ollo*ing >uestions% &10'
i% 2o* *ould you de)ine 5pollution7A
!ollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural
environment that cause adverse change. !ollution can take the form of
chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. !ollutants, the
components of pollution, can be either foreign substancesBenergies or
naturally occurring contaminants.
ii% .h(t +(uses (ir pollutionA
*ne of the main +(uses of (ir pollution is manufacturing. This source
of pollution spews particulate matter and chemicals into the atmosphere.
The exhaust from a factory includes, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon
monoxide and dioxide, as well as volatile organic compounds and
particulates.
iii% 2o* does r(in *(ter +re(te *(ter pollutionA
*ur atmosphere is full of chemicals which has been mixed in the air
and when water fall, those are absorbed in rain water and fall down to earth,
when rain water runs off from urban and industrial areas and from
agricultural lands, harmful substances dissolve in it and thus create water
pollution.

iv% .h(t (re the m(in +ont(min(nts responsi-le )or soil pollutionA
0mong the most significant soil contaminants are hydrocarbons, heavy
metals, herbicides, pesticides and chlorinated hydro carbons.
v% .h(t (re the e))e+ts o) noise pollution on peopleA
?oise pollution can cause physical and mental ailments such as
depression, heart problems etc.
Q.5 9e(d the +l(ssi)i+(tion ess(y 5$ypes o) $e(+hers7 on p(ges @=-@?% Ans*er
the )irst 2 >uestions given in e,er+ise 10, p(ge @@% &10'
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1% 01 *h(t (re the tr(its o) lenient te(+herA
0nsC 0 lenient teacher is not too harsh on students. =e does not mind
about things such as doing homework on time or sitting <uietly in the class
etc. but there are limits to leniency shown by a teacher. )tudents should not
take undue advantage of such a teacher.
1% 02:- ho* (re )unny te(+hers di))erent )rom stri+t te(+hersA
Ans: 0 funny teacher always wants to see students smile while a strict
teacher is very tough on students. 0 funny teacher is witty and humorous,
lifts the stress out of student"s life. *n the other hand a strict teacher dislikes
any mistakes or carelessness from students. 9unny teachers teach their
students without burdening them while strict teachers always keep students
on their toes. 9unny teachers are liked by their students but strict teachers
can never earn the love of students.
Q.6 !ot to p(ge 12B, e,er+ise 11% 9e(d the )irst p(r(gr(ph th(t is (-out #r%
S(lm(n% $he p(r(gr(ph is poorly *ritten (s the senten+es (re short (nd
no tr(nsition *ords or +onne+tors (re used% 9e*rite the p(r(gr(ph (nd
+onne+t senten+es +hoosing (ppropri(te +onne+ting *ords or tr(nsition
m(r3ers given in the -o,% &10'
#r% S(lm(n:-
There were three reasons +r. )alman was fired from his %ob. Sin+e he was
absent from work (s ( result he missed thirty working days last year. $hen
personality was also a problem. /or this re(son he was often nasty to other
employees and to the customers. Be+(use he did not follow the boss"s
instruction there)ore his performance was poor. Conse>uently he rarely
completed assignments. As ( result he was finally sent home packing.
1%? 9e(d Cnit 4 :C(use (nd E))e+t< +(re)ully (nd then (ns*er the )ollo*ing
>uestions or solve the )ollo*ing e,er+ises th(t (re given in the Cnit%
i. E,er+ise 2 on p(ge 112 is given in order to help you re+ogniDe the
+(uses (nd e))e+ts% 6e+ide *hi+h st(tement is ( C(use (nd *hi+h is
(n E))e+t% &10'
i/ The roads were very icy.
ii/ There were many accidents. -ffect
iii/ %aleel stopped smoking cigarettes. -ffect
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iv/ The price of cigarettes went up. Dause
v/ The experiment succeeded. -ffect
vi/ The experiment was conducted carefully. Dause
vii/ laee< is happy. -ffect
viii/ laee< won the lottery. Dause
ix/ There was severe storm last night. Dause
x/ +any buildings were damaged. -ffect
xi/ The plants were not watered for a month. Dause
xii/ The plants died. -ffect
ii. 9e(d the C(use (nd E))e+t p(r(gr(ph on p(ge 12= (nd solve
e,er+ise 11 on p(ge 12B on the s(me p(ttern% &10'
There were three reasons +r. )alman was fired from his %ob. Sin+e he was
absent from work (s ( result he missed thirty working days last year. $hen
personality was also a problem. /or this re(son he was often nasty to other
employees and to the customers. Be+(use he did not follow the boss"s instruction
there)ore his performance was poor. Conse>uently he rarely completed
assignments. As ( result he was finally sent home packing.
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Q.1 &A' Read the statements given below which are taken from an
advertisement. rite whether it states a )(+t or (n opinion about the
product. &00'
i. =abib +ilk is the best packed milk in the market.
ii. 0 team of experts in the field of milk production helped and
guided the production of =abib +ilk
iii. =abib +ilk will help you in maintaining your health.
iv. -ach pack of =abib +ilk is inspected before it leaves the factory.
v. +ilk is always good for health.
&B' Dhoose an (rti+le )rom (ny English ne*sp(per, paste it in your
assignment and then write the answers to the following <uestions
which are related to the articleC
i. hat is the writer"s purpose of writing the articleE &10'
ii. hat is the tone of the writerE &00'
Q., $n Cnit @, there is a poem F0utumnG. Read that poem and answer the
following <uestionE
.10'
i. hat is the main theme of the poemE
ii. hat descriptive words are used by the poet to highlight the effect of
0utumnE
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Q.2 ;o to page 143, exercise 3. Read the comparison paragraph and then write
the missing information in the table given on page 144. &10'
$he )ollo*ing >uestions (re -(sed on Cnit =. Read the unit carefully
and answer the <uestionsB solve the exercise given below.
Q.3 ;ot pages 187:188, exercise 7. This is the a pre reading exercise. &ook at
the picture carefully and write a short paragraph of 41 words predicting or
guessing the background of the picture, or what is the picture trying to
convey or expressE &10'
Q.4 *n pages ,74:,78, we have asked you 11 <uestions about newspapers. Dan
you answer the following , <uestions brieflyE &10'
i. hat are the benefits or reading newspapersE
ii. hat is the one most noticeable difference that you see or notice in
newspapers and TH news channelsE
Q.5 ;o to page ,84, exercise 22. )elect the following samples from an -nglish
language newspaper and paste them in the assignment. &10'
i. 0 %ob advertisement.
ii. ?ews about a famous political figure.
iii. eather forecast.
iv. 0 good news item.
v. 0 bad news item.
Q.6 Read (nit 5 F0cademic ReadingG Darefully and then answer the following
<uestions or solve the following exercises that are given in the unit.
i. Read the sentences given in exercise 3. 9ill in the blanks as asked in
the exercise. &10'
ii. Read the text given in exercise 8, pages ,11:,1,, and write the
answers to the <uestion given at the end, .page ,1,/. &10'
Q.7 ;o to pages 187:188, exercise 7. This is a pre reading exercise. &ook at the
picture carefully and write a short paragraph of 41 words predicting or
guessing the background of the picture, or what is the picture trying to
convey or expressE &10'
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