Q.1 How would you grant or refuse permission in each of the following cases? Use appropriate and different expressions for each situation. (10)
i. Your colleague has requested to work on your computer in your office.
ii. Your younger sibling is asking you to lend him/ her some money.
iii. A passerby wants to make an urgent phone call from your mobile.
iv. Your class fellow wants to get your study material photocopied. v. Your cousin wants to use your brand new camera in his/ her birthday party. Q.2 Select a suitable news editorial form an English newspaper of Pakistan. Read it carefully and then highlight the following. You are required to paste the news editorial on your assignment sheet along with your answers. (10)
i. Topic sentence
ii. Supporting details
iii. Main idea help please
Answers
Q.1 How would you grant or refuse permission in each of the following cases? Use appropriate and different expressions for each situation. (10)
i. Your colleague has requested to work on your computer in your office.
ii. Your younger sibling is asking you to lend him/ her some money.
iii. A passerby wants to make an urgent phone call from your mobile.
iv. Your class fellow wants to get your study material photocopied. v. Your cousin wants to use your brand new camera in his/ her birthday party. Q.2 Select a suitable news editorial form an English newspaper of Pakistan. Read it carefully and then highlight the following. You are required to paste the news editorial on your assignment sheet along with your answers. (10)
i. Topic sentence
ii. Supporting details
iii. Main idea help please
Answer:
i. Your colleague has requested to work on your computer in your office.
No
ii. Your younger sibling is asking you to lend him/ her some money.
Yes
iii. A passerby wants to make an urgent phone call from your mobile.
No
iv. Your class fellow wants to get your study material photocopied.
Yes
v. Your cousin wants to use your brand new camera in his/ her birthday party.
Yes
Q.2 Select a suitable news editorial form an English newspaper of Pakistan. Read it carefully and then highlight the following. You are required to paste the news editorial on your assignment sheet along with your answers. (10)
i. Topic sentence
New discoveries at Bhambore
ii. Supporting details
Sindh is an ancient land where civilization has been thriving, at least, for the past seven thousand years. The discovery of the ancient Indus Valley civilsation in 1922 changed the basic fact about the start of recorded history of the Indian subcontinent; because before 1922 Indian history was reckoned to begin with the Aryan invasion of the subcontinent. New excavations carried out at Bhambore have revealed that it was the biggest producer of ivory in the ancient world. This shows that once thick forests existed in the Bhambore region because ivory grows on the mouth of elephants and their natural habitat is in jungles. The present excavations were carried out by an Italian archaeologist, Simon Mantelin, together with Pakistani experts in the field. They were assisted by students of Pakistani universities. In the excavations, a vast number of historical artefacts has been unearthed, including articles made of ivory, coins, copper, bronze, glass, iron, wood, shells, fired bricks and mud bricks. At a presentation at the National Museum Karachi on Thursday, Mantelin said a total of 6,675 ivory pieces had been discovered at Bhambore. He said though a large number of ivory pieces was unearthed in Iraq too, the present discovery at Bhambore was the biggest. The latest discovery of artefacts at an ancient site will likely open up new job opportunities for archaeologists both at historical sites and museums. Excavations are also being carried out in Sakrand, Sindh.
Bhamobore dates back to the first century BC. The port city is supposed to be the capital of Raja Dahir’s. Such discoveries would kindle the young generation’s interest in history. Here it is relevant to mention Indian PM Modi’s ‘knowledge’ of history. At a public meeting during the election campaign in 2019, he had described the ancient city of Taxila as being located on the banks of the Ganges in north India.
iii. Main idea help please
The discovery of the ancient Indus Valley civilization in 1922 changed the fact concerning the beginning of recorded history of the Indian subcontinent; because before 1922 Indian history was thought to begin with the Aryan invasion of the Indian subcontinent. New excavations at Bhambore have revealed that it was the biggest producer of ivory in the ancient world.
i. Your colleague has requested to work on your computer in your office
Sure! No problem, Go right ahead! Anways I am taking a coffee break
ii. I afraid i can't lend you any money. You have been very careless with spending off late
iii. A passerby wants to make an urgent phone call from your mobile
Yes you may! But please make it fast, i need to go somewhere urgently.
iv. Your class fellow wants to get your study material photocopied.
Yes, please ho ahead ! But be careful to not lose any pages of the study material
v. Your class fellow wants to get your study material photocopied.
v. Your cousin wants to use your brand new camera in his/ her birthday party.
Of course! you can take this but be careful with it.
Explanation:
Corona virus outbreak: Zafar Mirza says passengers being screened at border crossing with Pakistan ( HEADLINES)
All passengers are being screened before their entry into the country,” said Zafar Mirza (TOPIC SENTENCE) Dr Zafar Mirza said thus far no case of the deadly virus has come to light in the country. The special assistant said the government stands ready to deal with any eventuality (supporting details).
(main idea is the first/last sentence here)
Meanwhile, the Balochistan govt has imposed emergency in the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on the directives of CM Jam Kamal (TOPIC SENTENCE). An emergency centre has been set up at Taftan border crossing with Iran with doctors posted to screen Zaireen coming from the neighbouring country (supporting details).
(main idea is the first/last sentence here)
It must be noted that Chief Minister Jam Kamal Alyani had a telephonic (Topic Sentence) conversation with Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza to discuss measures to deal with the virus threat (supporting details).
(main idea is the first/last sentence here)