Download OU (Osmania University) Languages 1st Sem English Important Question Bank For 2021 Exam
B.Com & BSc I year I Semester
English
Question Bank
Unit 1 ? The Curb in the Sky
1) Write a character sketch of Dorothy.
2) Narrate in your own words Charlie's outlandish dream.
3) What is monomania? What was Charlie's monomania and why did he
develop one?
Pronunciation ? Consonant sounds
Refer pg no: 7&8
Grammar ? Noun
Refer pg no: 9-12
Vocabulary ? Word roots, prefixes and suffixes
Refer pg no: 12-16
Spelling/Punctuation
Refer pg no: 16-18
Conversation/Writing/Value Orientation
Refer pg no: 18 & 19 and 21-24
Reading Passage
Write a note on Chindu Yellama.
Refer pg no: 20
Soft Skills
Explain "Motivation and Goal setting".
Refer pg no: 23
Unit 2 ? Happy People
1) What did Napoleon believe to be necessary for happiness? What is
Inge's view on Napoleon's comment? What is your view on Napoleon's
comment?
2) What according to Inge are the sources of happiness? List the kinds of
people whom Inge considers `happy'
3) Narrate the story of the ambassador and his servant in your own
words. How is it relevant to Inge's essay? Is there any lesson that the
author wishes to communicate through the story?
Pronunciation ? Vowels: Monophthongs
Refer pg no: 30 & 31
Grammar ? Pronoun
Refer pg no: 31 & 32
Vocabulary ? Word roots, prefixes and suffixes
Refer pg no: 23
Spelling/Punctuation
Refer pg no: 34 & 35
Conversation/Writing/Value Orientation
Refer pg no: 36-38
Reading Passage
Write a note on "The Million March"
Refer pg no: 37 & 38
Soft Skills
What is Self-confidence? Explain in your own words.
Refer pg no: 39 &b 40
Unit -3 A Psalm of LIFE
1) According to what should be our attitude be to the past and to the
future? Why?
2) Why is life not an empty dream?
3) According to the poet, what should be the aim of human life?
Pronunciation ? Vowel: Diphthong
Refer pg no : 45
Grammar: Auxiliary Verbs
Refer pg no: 45-48
Vocabulary ? Homonyms, Homograph. homophone
Refer pg no: 48-51
Spelling and Punctuation
Refer pg no: 51-53
Conversation ? Describing your
Refer pg no: 53-54
Reading passage ? Bathukamma : a vibrant Telangana festival
Refer pg no: 55
Writing ? Descriptive Writing
Refer pg no: 56
Soft Skills, Value Orientation
Refer pg no 57-58
Unit 4 ? The Dear Departed
1) Discuss how the play explores the theme of family responsibilities?
2) Examine the character of Mrs Slater as mother , daughter and sister?
3) Describe the relationship both daughter share with their father?
Pronunciation
Refer pg no : 70
Grammar : Main Verb and tenses
Refer pg no :71-74
Vocabulary ? Collocations
Refer pg no : 74-75
Spelling and Punctuation
Refer pg no :75-76
Conversation ? Leaving a Voice mail
Refer pg no :77-78
Reading passage ? Hussain Sagar
Refer pg no: 78
Writing ? Dialogue Writing
Refer pg no : 79
Soft Skills , Value Orientation
Refer pg no :80-82
This post was last modified on 23 January 2021