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Course: Compulsory English-II (387) Semester: Autumn, 2022

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Level: HSSC
ASSIGNMENT No. 2

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(Units 6–9)

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Q.1 The following words express emotions of approval or disapproval of

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something. Construct sentences expressing these emotions. Follow the

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examples. Read Unit 6, Section A for more guidance. (10)
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Example: Admire: This is a really good book.
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Dissatisfaction: I think this is not a nice coat.

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Approval Disapproval
i. Cooperate Deny
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ii. Sanction Contradict

iii. Assist Discard
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iv. Consent Dismiss

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v. Advocate Reject
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1. Approval: everybody should be cooperative with each other.

Disapproval: I don't like denying behavior from friends.

2. Approval: I am very happy to see that, my leave application have been

sanctioned.

Disapproval: It's not good to disconnect with people on the basis of small

contradictions.

3. Approval: I love to assist my loved ones in their hard times.

Disapproval: I feel bad, when I saw that bank discard my request.

4. Approval: There should be consent between the parties.

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Disapproval: I hate to know about dismissal of my application

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form.

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5. Approval: I want to be an advocate high court.

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Disapproval: No body like to be rejected.

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Q.2 In Unit 6, Section B, you learnt how to search for information in a text.

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Scan the following paragraph and answer the questions given at the
end. (20)
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According to current research, up to forty million people are living as

slaves today, and of those, ten million are minors. While some people
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have been born into slave-like conditions, most are victims of human
trafficking, legally known as the crime of Trafficking in Persons, or
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TIP for short. This illegal trade in human beings is estimated to

generate over US$150 billion per year. The word ‘ trafficking’
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might suggest travel. However, the crime can exist even when no
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transportation of a victim happens. Someone can be a victim of

human trafficking in their own country – even in their own street. If
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they are forced to do things they do not want to do, and another
person is profiting financially – this is Trafficking in Persons.
Human trafficking is a crime based on exploitation and it is often
confused with human smuggling. But human smuggling is a different
crime based on transportation and requires the illegal crossing of an
international or state border. The way to take an action can be go
online to find out the national anti-trafficking hotline number and to
discover which anti-trafficking groups are in your local community.
Be alert. If you hear about someone, especially a young person, who
has been offered employment in another city or country that seems
‘too good to be true’, help them check that the job really exists. It is
strongly advised that you do not try to rescue someone who appears
to be a victim. This could endanger yourself and the victim. Instead,
call the hotline or police emergency number. Also, think before you
shop! As a consumer, find out about the backstory to the products
you buy. Try to busy items that are produced ethically so that your
money does not support companies that use trafficking victims.
i. How many people are living as slaves?
ii. What is human trafficking?
iii. Why you shouldn’t rescue someone from trafficking?

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smuggling?

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v. What action can you take to control it?

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Answer:

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1. Up to forty million

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2. Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some
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type of labor or commercial sex act.
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3. As a human being and as a law-abiding citizen, it's our responsibility.

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4. Smuggling is transportation-based and involves movement. Trafficking is

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exploitation-based. The key distinction between human smuggling and trafficking

is freedom of choice.
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5. We can control this by providing awareness to public, good working relation

with public and private institutions and strict punishments to offenders.
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Q.3 In Unit 6, Section C you have learnt how to avoid unnecessary words in
writing. Writing well means avoiding the use of unnecessary words.
Read the example and then reduce the number of words in the
following sentences avoiding the unnecessary words. (15)

Example: She talked to him in a loud angry voice.

She yelled at him.

i. She responded by saying, “I do to” the groom.

ii. He told her the treasure is buried underground in the garden.
iii. When you combined together the two mixtures it became
delicious.
iv. When he first began to paint, he was very young.
v. The best new innovation of 21st century is computer.

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Q.4 We are sure you have read about sequencing in Unit 7. Sequencing of
events is very important in any process work like cooking, writing

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dramas and even in some traditions. Write down a paragraph narrating

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your daily routine using sequence markers. (15)

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1. She confidently responded the groom.

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2. He told that, treasure is buried in the garden.

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3. Combination of two is delicious.

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4. He was young at first point.

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5. Computer is best invention of 21st Century.

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Q.5 Unit 8, of your textbook deals with prefixed suffixes. Following are the
prefixes that reverse meanings. Construct some words using these
prefixes. (Five each). (15)

De- Re- Mis- Im- Dis-

Answer:

My everyday routine is very hectic. I wake up in the morning and go to college at

7. After studying all day. I come back home at 3. After that, I eat breakfast
and drink some coffee. Then, I shower and get dressed for the day. Next, I
spend some time on the internet, checking email and social media. Then
start doing my homework by the time I am done with my college work it is
about 5 in the evening. I watch Tv and have dinner then go to sleep.

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Q.6 Fill in the following table with appropriate examples of prefixes and
suffixes using the given base words. (10)

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Prefix – Root Word – Suffix

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i. ________grace________

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ii. ________historic________
iii. ________agree________
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iv. ________legal________
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v. ________reverse________
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1. Ungraceful
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2. Unhistorical
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3. Disagreeable
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4. Illegally
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5. Irreversible

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 Q.7 Read the following poem and underline the word that rhyme
together. Also give a suitable title to the poem. (15)

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Everyone grumbled. The sky was grey.
We had nothing to do and nothing to say.

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We were nearing the end of a dismal day.

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And there seemed to be nothing beyond,
The Daddy fell into the pond!

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And everyone’s face grew merry and bright,
And Timothy danced for sheer delight.
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‘Give me the camera, quick, oh quick!
He’s crawling out the duckweed!’ Click!
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Then the gardener suddenly slapped his knee,

And doubled up, shaking silently,
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And the ducks all quacked as if they were draft,

And it sounded as if old drake laughed.
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Oh, there wasn’t a thing that didn’t respond.

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When Daddy fell into the pond!

Title: Daddy Fell into The Pond
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Everyone grumbled.
The sky was grey.
We had nothing to do and nothing to say.
We were nearing the end of a dismal day.

And there seemed to be nothing beyond,

The Daddy fell into the pond!

And everyone's face grew merry and bright,

And Timothy danced for sheered light. '
Give me the camera, quick, oh quick!
He's crawling out the duckweed!" Click!
Then the gardener suddenly slapped his knee,

And doubled up, shaking silently,

And the ducks all quacked as if they were draft,

And it sounded as if old drake laughed.

Oh, there wasn't a thing that didn't respond.

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When Daddy fell into the pond!

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