Download JNTUA B.Tech 1-1 R13 2014 June Regular 13A52101 Communicative English Question Paper

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B.Tech I Year (R13) Regular Examinations June/July 2014

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COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH

(Common to all branches)

Part - A

(Compulsory Question)

Max. Marks: 70

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1. Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.
   He sat under _____ boughs of _____ spreading tamarind tree which flanked _____ path running through _____ town hall park.
2. Affix the following words:
   1. independence
   2. purpose

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   3. reflect
   4. able
3. Write both the synonym and antonym for each of the following words:
   1. honour
   2. various

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4. Use the following homophones in your own sentences:
   1. Waste, waist
   2. Alter, altar
5. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the verbs in brackets:
   1. Harini _____ (buy) a bicycle next week.

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   2. He _____ (drive) to work yesterday.
6. Use one-word substitutes for the following sentences:
   1. The use of a new idea or method.
   2. The condition of living forever.

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7. Correct the following sentences and rewrite them:
   1. He lived at Hyderabad.
   2. They did not see nobody.
8. What did young Washington's 'education' in Mrs. Ruffner's house inculcate in him?
9. Why is the narrator upset when she finds out her son's reasons for cutting the creeper?

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10. What was the reason for Mr. Corrie's excitement at the beginning of the play "Progress"?

Part - B

(Answer all five units, 5 × 10 = 50 Marks)

UNIT - I

2. (a) Write the conversation taking place between two friends who meet at the railway station, after five years of their graduation.
   

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   (b) How did his luck help the astrologer handle a difficult situation?
   OR
   Describe Homi Jehangir Bhabha's contribution to Indian astronomy.

UNIT - II

3. Explain in detail about Kalam's experiences in Jharkhand.
   

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   OR
   Write short notes on Jagadish Chandra Bose's achievement as scientist.

UNIT - III

4. Sketch the character of the happy prince.
   OR
   

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   Write a covering letter and a CV to be sent to the personnel manager, The Taj Hotel, Hyderabad for the post of assistant manager.

UNIT - IV

5. Explain the theme of the poem "If"
   OR
   Write a report on the annual day celebrations of your college.

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UNIT - V

6. What was the ultimate goal of Booker T. Washington? How did he achieve it?
   OR
   Prepare a sample group discussion on "Rural life Vs Urban life".

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