Eng101 Assignment No. 1

Assignment No. 1(Fall 2010)
English Comprehension (ENG101)
Total Marks: 15
Lectures: 11-18
Due Date
Nov 22, 2010

Objective:
To asses students' ability to understand a given text

Instructions:
1. No assignment will be accepted via e-mail after the due date.
2. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism occurs when a student uses work done by someone else without acknowledging the actual author. It also means copying and pasting the material from handouts and internet source without rephrasing it in his/her own words.


Q1: Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end. 10
[2*5=10]
"Getting a New Job"
Anna is a senior in college. She is in search of a job. She lives in New York City.
Life there can be very difficult. It is expensive. Her parents are going to stop giving her money after college. This morning, she read in the paper about a job downtown. The job sounded interesting and offered good pay. She decided to get information about applying to the job.
"I want to apply for this job I read about in the paper. What do I need to do?" asked Anna. "You will need to fill out the application. Then, you will need to prepare a resume," said Anna's college counselor. "Do I need a cover letter?" asked Anna. "Yes, you should include that in your application as well," replied the counselor.
Anna filled out the application. Then she typed a resume. Her roommate was kind enough to edit it for her. She then typed her cover letter. When it was finished, she mailed her application. In a week she received a phone call.
"Anna, this is Mr. Smith. I am calling in reference to your application. We would like to invite you for an interview," said Mr. Smith. "Oh that is great. I can come any time this week," replied Anna. "How about tomorrow morning at ten?" asked Mr. Smith. "That is perfect. See you then," said Anna.
The next day Anna had her interview. It was successful. Mr. Smith called her the next day and offered her a job.


Questions:
1. Why is living in New York City difficult for Anna? 
2. What does Ann Nora need in order to apply for the job?
3. How does Anna find out about the available job?
4. Infer the meaning of "roommate" with reference to the given context
5. What is the result of Anna's interview?

Q2: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words keeping in mind the lectures you have studied. [Lectures 11-18] 5

1- Forming the sounds of each word even though you may not say them aloud is called……
2- The discovering of ideas in writing that is not stated directly is called……. 
3- A……….is a statement that can be proved true through objective evidence.
4- The purpose of a………. is to give the reader numerical information at a glance.
5- A ……… is one in which you make a point and then provide support i.e. persuasive and logical evidence, to back it up.