Download OU BA 2018 2nd Year 10287 General English Question Paper

Code No. 10287

FACULTIES OF ARTS, COMMERCE, SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

B.A/B. Com/B. Sc. /BBA & BSW II Year IV Semester (CBCS) Examination,

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May / June 2018

Subject: General English

Paper IV

Time: 3 Hours

Max. Marks: 80

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PART - A (5X4=20 Marks)

Note: Answer any Five of the following in about 100 words

1. Fill in the blanks with one of the options provided.

   1. You have made........... mistake this time.('Fewer/less')
   2. Please give me .coffee('some/any')

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   3. I have decided to .the course(admit/join)
   4. She was expecting a .on her hairstyle.(complement/compliment)

2. Answer as directed.

   1. Let us discuss about common errors in English. (Make the sentence more acceptable)

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   2. It's an audio book (Frame a question for statement)
   3. They are celebrating their victory. (Add a question tag to the statement)
   4. She is cribbing about the food. (Choose the meaning of the underlined word 'speaking/complaining')

3. Answer as directed.

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   1. What do you call a person who knows many languages?.
   2. What do you call a person who is excessively attentive to details? (/fastidious/intelligent)
   3. Do you know a hotel. we get good biryani (Choose: 'which' 'where' 'when').
   4. I met a dancer. He knows you (Combine the sentences using: which whose, who where)

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4. Choose an answer

   1. What do you call a character who represents a type? (Stereotype/slapstick)
   2. What do you call a dramatized film based on real events a film? (costume drama/documentary)
   3. A piece of writing which contains a mixture of different styles (pastiche/parody)
   4. Writing that is based on verifiable observation and experience (empirical/persuasive)

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5. Make appropriate conditionals in the following sentences.

   1. People/eat/too many sweets/they/become fat.
   2. I................(come) early if you had wanted.
   3. I................(ban) the school bag if I.......(be) the education minister..

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6. Answer the following as directed.

   1. More tea! (Rewrite the sentence in formal English)
   2. It is a pleasure to meet you. (Rewrite the sentence in informal English)
   3. He is declared the man of the match. (Rewrite the sentence changing the gender.)

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   4. As a teacher, he faces excessive paperwork every day. (Rewrite the sentence with gender-neutral words/phrase)

7. Correct the following sentences.

   1. You need not to tell me again.
   2. He wants that I should do the work.

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   3. She told me the interesting story.
   4. He lives in Delhi for five years.

8. Correct the underlined mistakes in the following sentence.

   1. How many free time does he have for social work?

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   2. Do you often get this headaches?
   3. My mother sent me to buy little rice.
   4. I have very few money in my purse.

PART-B (5X12 = 60 Marks)

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Note: Answer all the questions in about 300 words

9. 1. What, according to Roald Dahl, is the impact of television on the minds of children?

      OR

   2. What is the central idea of Tennyson's poem 'The Flower'?

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10. 1. Contrast the state of Mehmood in the past and present in 'The Kitemaker'.

       OR

    2. What according to Rowling, is imagination and what is its value?
11. 1. Write a review of any book that you have read.

       OR

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    2. Write a review of a film you DID NOT enjoy watching.
12. 1. Describe the champak trees and their effect on people.

       OR

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    2. What is the current status of English as a global language?

13. Respond to one of the following advertisements with a Resume.

    1. A well-established private company is looking out for a Junior Accountant with good knowledge of English, basic computer knowledge and bachelor's degree. Send your resume to: Director, Rahul Enterprises, Ranigunj, Secunderabad.

       OR

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    2. Progressive Company is looking out for a HR manager, An MBA with a minimum experience of 5 years is preferable. Send your Resume to: General Manager, Progressive Company, Road No.10, Banjara Hills.

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