0231-111 – Communicative English – Summer 2026 – BBA 72 – Midterm

1. You have recently moved to a new city for work and are looking for an apartment to rent. Before renting the apartment, you want to ask the landlord or property manager some important questions. Instruction: List five questions you would ask before renting the apartment. Your questions must include: ➤ 3 Wh-questions (What / Where / How / Why / When / etc.) ➤ 2 Yes/No questions (questions that can be answered with Yes or No) (CLO 1, Level 1) 1x5=5 2. Rewrite the following sentences as mentioned a) I would like to bring to your attention an issue regarding the poor internet service in the hostel. (Informal) b) Hey, I saw your job post, I want the job, let me know. (Formal) c) I would be grateful if you could assist me in resolving a login issue on the student portal. (Informal) d) Can I meet you sometime, I need to talk about stuff. (Formal) e) I'm skipping class today, not feeling like coming. (Formal) (CLO-2, Level-2) 1x5=5 3. Read the passage below and solve the questions (i-vi) that follow.(CLO-3, Level-3) 1x6=6 Evolution of the Workforce A. The structure of employment has undergone repeated transformation since the onset of industrialization, but the pace and nature of recent change have led many economists to argue that the current period is distinct from those that preceded it. Whereas earlier shifts, such as the move from agricultural to industrial labour, unfolded over generations, the changes associated with automation and digital connectivity are occurring within a single working lifetime. As a result, workers can no longer assume that the skills acquired early in a career will remain relevant until retirement, a circumstance that has elevated the importance of continuous learning. B. One of the most visible manifestations of this evolution has been the growth of flexible and remote work arrangements, a trend that accelerated dramatically following the global disruptions of the early 2020s. Although many organisations initially adopted remote arrangements as a temporary necessity, a substantial proportion subsequently retained some version of the practice permanently, having observed that productivity did not decline as sharply as had been feared. This is not to say that remote work has