English Comprehension (Eng101) Spring 2021 Assignment No. 1

 

English Comprehension (Eng101)

 

Spring 2021

Assignment No. 1

 

 

Q1. Comprehension, or extracting meanings from what you read is the ultimate goal of reading skill.  A passage has been given. Read the passage carefully and answer the multiple-choice questions given below. (2*5=10 Marks)

 

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually new. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images by far outnumbering all other animals. Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.

 

1. Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

1. Wild Animals in Art
2. Hidden Prehistoric Paintings
3. Exploring Caves Respectfully
4. Determining the Age of French Caves

2.Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?

1. It is home to rare animals.
2. It has a large number of caves.
3. It is known for horse-racing events.
4. It has attracted many famous artists.

 

3.According to the passage, which animal appears most often on the cave walls?

1. Birds
2. Bison
3. Horses
4. Wild cats

 

4.Why was painting inside the Lascaux Complex a difficult task?

a.       It was completely dark inside.

b.      The caves were full of wild animals.

c.       Painting materials were hard to find.

d.      Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.

 

5. According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPT _______.

a.       temperature changes

b.      air movement

c.       water

d.      light

 

Q2. Humans need visual and lingual components in order to feel

compelled towards something and descriptive writing is

 one of them. In fact, it is an art that gives individuals a chance to 

use their aesthetic sense and compose new ideas. Given below is a

 picture and you have to describe it in 150-200 words.

 Your description should be coherent, well-composed,

 and grammatically perfect. (10 Marks)

 

English Comprehension (Eng101) Spring 2021  Assignment No. 1

The Picture defines the will of humans and humanity. How people

 have scaled the globe and now they are investigating the huge

 drained of space. The image shows the human jump to the moon.

 There was a time when reaching moon was considered impossible

 but now it’s like climbing stairs. Humans are now aiming towards

 Mars and they are ready to heard towards Mars. Some are even

 aiming towards colonizing mars as their second home. From cave

 men to the modern era how humanity has evolved into such

 astonishing creatures. Humans are the only species that can talk and

 think and create. They create so well that they can climb stars with

 it.