AIOU 1423 Solved Assignment-1Autumn 2019

ASSIGNMENT No. 1

(Units 1–4)

Q.1 Suppose you want to visit northern areas of Pakistan and you consult a company which offers tourism services. Write ten questions which you will ask its representative to get maximum information about the nature of trip including the details about mode of travelling, duration of stay and cost involved, etc. (10)

Ans:

(i) Which areas are including in your tourist package?

(ii) What are the pickup and drop off points?

(iii) How many famous places we will visit?

(iv) What is the cost of this travel for each person?

(v) What about the places we will stay at?

(vi) Are meals are including in this package?

(vii) Will your management allow us to visits markets & bazaars?

(viii) How many days we spend there?

(ix) How many days we will spend in travelling?

(x) What about lunch and dinners are they including in our package?

Q.2 Observe your father’s daily activities closely for a few days and then write a brief and concise paragraph about his daily routine. Make use of appropriate cohesive linkers to develop chronological sequence. (10)

Ans:-

My father is the best father in the world. He is disciplined person. He has a busy schedule to follow. Every morning he get up early at 5am and take a way to mosque to say his prayers and walk a little bite as it is good for his health. Then he come back around 6.30am and start getting ready for his office .at 7am he takes his breakfast with all of the family members and then he had toward office in his office car around 8am.after full day spending day in office from 9am to 6pm.he come back from office around 6.30pm in house. Than he sit together with all of family members having tea at that time and some chit chat with all. Than watch some news on tv and then we had dinner together at 8.30pm .after dinner he goes out for walk .after 15 mint he watch some more tv and news and see out for his pet the parrot .and after 10 he really feel tired and finally he goes into bed for sleep.

Q.3 Write question tags for the following sentences. Notice carefully whether the statement is positive or negative in each case. (10)

i. She will visit us this year,....................................................................... ?

ii. The rate of inflation is increasing day by day,....................................... ?

iii. My sister takes much interest in her studies,.......................................... ?

iv. She wrote a complaint letter to the ministry of education,.................... ?

v. The ratio of illiteracy can be decreased,................................................. ?

vi. We should not waste our precious time,................................................ ?

vii. People of Pakistan must develop civic sense,........................................ ?

viii. Ali is good at Mathematics,................................................................... ?

ix. She could not resolve my issue,............................................................. ?

x. They have completed their task skillfully,............................................. ?

Ans:-

Will she not?
Isn’t true?
Isn’t she interested?
She wrote or not?
It is not possible?
Should we waste time?
Do we not need of it?
Is Ali not good at mathematics?
Could she resolve the issue?
Haven’t they completed their task skillfully?

Q.4 Write an informal letter to one of your younger siblings who is staying abroad for higher education. Give him some good pieces of advice which he/ she should follow to project a positive image of Pakistani nation. (20)

House No, 25

Mohallah Tariqabad

Wandhi Ghundwali

February 20, 2019

Dear elder brother,

How are you? I hope this letter finds you best of your health. Well, I am missing you very much, brother. I am happy that you got a chance to go abroad and complete your studies. But after I felt lonely, when you went there. I am missing those days that we spend together. We used to play together, You used to bring chocolates, flowers, etc for me. We used to roam here and there and do mischievousness. I am missing your company a lot brother. Whenever I see chocolates, flowers I remember you. And the time when we disturb each other while studying. Hope you study well.

Wish you good luck. And all the very best for your studies. You may not be with me but you are always in my heart. Thank you for all those things which you did for me. Love you brother. Be happy and keep smiling always.

Your loving Sister

Sara

Q.5 The following passage contains some highlighted words, guess the meaning of these words and use them into sentences of your own. Write down summary of the passage as well. (15)

Earthquakes are the shaking and moving of the ground when energy is released in waves. These waves are called seismic waves. These waves are similar to ocean waves, which move through water. Seismic waves, however, move through the ground. Most earthquakes are caused by the movement of large sections of the Earth’s crust, called plates. The place where two plates meet is called a fault. Faults look like large cracks in the ground. If the two plates move in different directions, they build up energy at the fault line. When enough energy builds up, the stress on the fault becomes too great and it ruptures. This releases the energy and the ground starts to shake. Earthquakes can also be caused by other natural events, such as landslides and volcanoes. Man-made earthquakes happen because of nuclear testing and mining explosions. first movement of an earthquake, called the main shock, is often followed by smaller ground trembles, called aftershocks. These aftershocks are the plates settling into their new position. Aftershocks can continue for days after the main shock. There are an estimated 500,000 earthquakes around the world each year. Most are so mild they are only recorded on scientific instruments. Only about 100,000 can be felt by humans. Of these, only about 19 a year cause major damage. Major earthquakes in populated areas can cause huge destruction. Buildings collapse, roads and bridges buckle and crack, and electrical and gas lines break and cause fi res. If the earthquake happens in the ocean, it makes a series of huge ocean waves called a tsunami. The tsunami travels until it finally reaches land, where it causes large flooding. Scientists are searching for ways to predict earthquakes. They study the historical patterns of earthquakes and monitor the movement of the plates with seismic equipment. While they cannot predict an exact date of a future earthquake, they have a better understanding of when earthquakes are more likely to happen.

Ans:-

Earthquakes are the shaking and moving of the ground when energy is released in waves. These waves are called seismic waves. These waves are similar to ocean waves, which move through water. Seismic waves, however, move through the ground. Most earthquakes are caused by the movement of large sections of the Earth’s crust, called plates. The place where two plates meet is called a fault. Faults look like large cracks in the ground. If the two plates move in different directions, they build up energy at the fault line. When enough energy builds up, the stress on the fault becomes too great and it ruptures. This releases the energy and the ground starts to shake. Earthquakes can also be caused by other natural events, such as landslides and volcanoes. Man-made earthquakes happen because of nuclear testing and mining explosions. first movement of an earthquake, called the main shock, is often followed by smaller ground trembles, called aftershocks. These aftershocks are the plates settling into their new position. Aftershocks can continue for days after the main shock. There are an estimated 500,000 earthquakes around the world each year. Most are so mild they are only recorded on scientific instruments. Only about 100,000 can be felt by humans. Of these, only about 19 a year cause major damage. Major earthquakes in populated areas can cause huge destruction. Buildings collapse, roads and bridges buckle and crack, and electrical and gas lines break and cause fi res. If the earthquake happens in the ocean, it makes a series of huge ocean waves called a tsunami. The tsunami travels until it finally reaches land, where it causes large flooding. Scientists are searching for ways to predict earthquakes. They study the historical patterns of earthquakes and monitor the movement of the plates with seismic equipment. While they cannot predict an exact date of a future earthquake, they have a better understanding of when earthquakes are more likely to happen.

Q.6 Express your agreement as well as disagreement on the following issues. Choose a different expression each time. (10)

i. Law and order situation is deteriorating day by day.

ii. Pakistan has made tremendous progress in telecommunication industry.

iii. Social media is creating awareness among the masses of Pakistan.

iv. Men and women should be given equal employment opportunities.

v. Democracy is a suitable mode of government in our context.

Answer:-

I. Unfortunately its true but it will be overcome.

Absolutely, it is due to new technologies follow up.
I don’t think so; most of the news is fake in it.
Definitely even women are more efficient in some fields than men.
I am not agree, some corrupt elements of our society persuading us towards martial law.

Q.7 Look at the front covers given below and make five predictions about the contents of each of the two books. (10)

Ans:-

How to study smart:-

Review often.
Understanding is the key of smart study.
Use different material
Take breaks.e.
Teach someone else.

b) Prayers of personal Devotion:-

a. “Personal devotions” mean nurturing spirituality & true faith.

b. Prayers are the central part of daily life.

c. Practice as vocal prayer.

d. Practice as mental and contemplative prayers.

e. Marking daily rituals.

Q.8 Write a narrative paragraph about an unforgettable incident from your life. Give a catchy title to your paragraph and begin it with an impressive topic sentence. Make sure that your paragraph is both cohesive and coherent. (15)

Here is one of the unforgettable incident in my life:-It was night in the middle of the June. It was terribly Hot. There was no electricity. After the day’s work, I was on my way home. I was completely tired as i had been working extra hours than daily hours. I seemed quite exhausted. While i was on my way back home on the road, i found a small piece of paper which was partially covered with blood stains. I noticed that there was something wrong. I immediately rushed home and tried to have a look at the paper to know what actually it is. Then i found an address on that paper which is completely visible. Due to god’s gace only the address part is not stained. Then I immediately reached the place written in the paper. There, i found a haunted house which looked quite scary and old. It seemed like as if it had been closed simce past few years. Then immediately I peeped into the house through the window. I found that it was a hiding place for some of the most wanted thieves. I also noticed an innocent girl who has been kidnapped there. She was wounded very badly. Then i decided to help her at any cost. Immediately I contacted the police station and few police men arrived. They carefully surrounded the house and later they took control for the thieves. They thanked me a lot for helping them to find them. The little innocent girl was also very thankful. I was very happy at that moment as I was able to help a poor , little , innocent girl.