Subject Code: 3110002
Subject Name: English
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Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM
Date: 31/05/2019
Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
- Attempt all questions.
- Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
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Q.1
(a) What is the importance of Vocabulary Building? State your reasons in brief with relevant examples. (03 Marks)
(b) Define “Compounding” & “Clipping” and give 2 examples of each. (04 Marks)
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(c) Tabulate the following terms/words in the four relevant columns of Suffix, Prefix, Abbreviations and Acronyms (03 Marks)
VIRUS, Eng., dishonest, happiness, disable, Dr., e.g., impure, portable, dept., UNICEF, biography, WHO, govt.
Q.2
(a) “Grammar sets the rules for language, without grammar there is no language” — Explain the statement with relevant examples. (04 Marks)
(b) What are the characteristics of “Effective Writing”? (07 Marks)
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(c) Write the word for given phonetic transcriptions (any 07)
OR
(a) Give phonetic transcriptions for following words (any 07)
- Go
- Toy
- Make
- Way
- White
- Bad
- Mouth
- Air
- Light
- Behind
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Q.3
(a) Fill in the blanks from the options given (03 Marks)
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- The boys were playing games when it......... raining. (was starting, started, had started).
- You were watching TV when I ............... for my exam. (prepared , am preparing, was preparing)
- The phone................ while I was cooking dinner. (ring, rang, was ringing)
- How long .............. a social activist? (have you been, are you, were you)
- We .. each other for a long time. (knew, are knowing, have known)
- I o well for the exam, yet I failed. (prepared, have prepared, had prepared)
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(b) Enlist the types of sentences (and give the relevant examples) (04 Marks)
(c) Fill in the blanks using appropriate noun/pronoun (07 Marks)
- Please allow John and ...........! to go to the movies. (I, me, them)
- He is as good a player as ....: ... (me, I, I am)
- All passengers must buy ...ov.......... tickets. (their, our, his)
- Every man must bear. x......... own burden. (his, their, our)
- Each girl gave..... L. own version of the story. (their, her, our)
- I am not one of those who believe everything........... hear. (I, you, they)
- One must finish ............... task in time. (one’s, his, her)
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Q.3
(a) Complete the following sentences using articles “a”, “an”. “the” or ZERO/ (03 Marks)
- If you are really hungry, you can eat............ apple.
- She went on to become............. successful playback singer.
- library on the corner has an amazing collection of story books
- I don’t speak............ Hindi very well.
- Sheis ........... prettiest girl, [ have ever seen.
- “Where is ........... Cheese?”, “I ate it”.
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(b) What is the significant of Punctuation Marks? Explain any 04 Punctuation Marks which are used in English frequently with examples (04 Marks)
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(c) Fill in the blanks with relevant Preposition (07 Marks)
- He is addicted ........... gambling. (with, for, to)
- I was amazed.............. her stupendous ignorance. (with, of, at)
- We must be grateful for the blessings that God has bestowed............. us. (with, for, on)
- We called............ a friend’s house on the way. (on, in, at)
- On the way we came............ an old beggar.(to, over, across)
- We agreed................ a certain course of action. (with, to, upon)
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Q.4
(a) Select the correct answer from the options for the following questions (03 Marks)
Opera
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Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.
- It is pointed out in the reading that opera ----.
- has developed under the influence of musical theater
- is a drama sung with the accompaniment of an orchestra
- is not a high-budget production
- is often performed in Europe
- is the most complex of all the performing arts
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- We can understand from the reading that ----.
- people are captivated more-by opera than musical theater
- drama in opera is more-important than the music
- orchestras in operas'can vary considerably in size
- musical theater relies above all on music
- there is argument over whether the music is important or the words in opera
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- It is stated in the reading that ----.
- acting and costumes are secondary to music in musical theater
- many people find musical theater more captivating than opera
- music in musical theater is not as important as it is in opera
- an opera requires a huge orchestra as well as a large choir
- opera doesn't have any properties in common with musical theater
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(b) What is the importance of “Introduction” in Writing? (04 Marks)
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(c) Your company has created new diesel engine. Write the features of diesel in a few lines to be given in the newspaper advertisement. (07 Marks)
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Q.4
(a) Select the correct answer from the options for the following questions (03 Marks)
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them.
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- It is clear from the passage that dolphins ----.
- don't want to be with us as much as we want to be with them
- are proven to be less intelligent than once thought
- have a reputation for being friendly to humans
- are the most powerful creatures that live in the oceans
- are capable of learning a language and communicating with humans
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- The fact that the writer of the passage thinks that we can kill dolphins more easily than they can kill us ----.
- means that they are better adapted to theirenvironment than we are
- shows that dolphins have a very sophisticated form of communication
- proves that dolphins are not the most intelligent species at sea
- does not mean that we are superior to them
- proves that Dolphins have'linguistic skills far beyond what we previously thought
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- One can infer from the reading that ----.
- dolphins are quite abundant in some areas of the world
- communication is the most fascinating aspect of the dolphins
- dolphins have skills that no other living creatures have such as the ability to think
- it is not usual for dolphins to communicate with each other
- dolphins have some social traits that are similar to those of humans
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(b) “Conclusion” is more important than “Introduction” — Comment on the statement. (04 Marks)
(c) A mobile company wants to launch its new version. What should be the statements for its advertisement? (07 Marks)
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Q.5
(a) Write a brief note on “The World Without Ring Tone” in not more than 100 words (03 Marks)
(b) You are frequent traveler from Delhi Airport and you don’t like the poor cleanliness on the airport. Write a letter to The Manager, Airport Authority of India, Delhi to take the corrective measures. (04 Marks)
(c) Arrange the following jumbled words sentences into meaningful sentences. (07 Marks)
- dog Rahul with his pet playing enjoys.
- she interested that was in proposal said she the.
- was performance impressed with quite his L.
- the please not do on grass step.
- every delicious father cooks evening pasta.
- brother an wants be my astronaut to.
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Q.5
(a) Draft the elocution speech on “When I got up early in the morning...” in not more than 100 words (03 Marks)
(b) Write an email to your overseas friend inviting him/her to visit your city for a few days in not more than 100 words. (start your email with Dear Friend) (04 Marks)
(c) Explain the proverb “Work is Worship” (07 Marks)
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