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POST BASIC BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
DEGREE EXAMINATION
FIRST YEAR - NON SEMESTER
PAPER IX ? ENGLISH
Q.P. Code : 684890
Time : Three Hours
Maximum : 75 Marks
Answer ALL questions
I. Rewrite the following sentences as directed: (20 x 1 = 20)
Change the sentences into active or passive voice.
1. Raghu taught the poem. (into passive)
2. Rani gives the book. (into passive)
3. The students were congratulated by the principal. (into active)
4. The story was written by Suresh. (into active)
Fill in the blanks with verbs using the correct tense:
5. Mohan ............ (write) a story yesterday.
6. Ashok ............. (come) to college last week.
7. Sudha .............. (fall) into the well at 10.00 in the morning.
Change the sentences into indirect speech:
8. Vasu said, "Babu ran very fast".
9. He told her, "You must attend the marriage".
10. Seenu said, "I will meet you soon".
11. Prem said, "I bought the pen yesterday".
Change the sentences into direct speech:
12. Kavitha said that she would buy the vegetables.
13. Bala said that he had bought the computer.
14. Kumar said that he was leaving the next day.
15. Sanjay said that he would come to Chennai.
Do as directed:
16. Gobi is lean. He is strong. (into compound sentence)
17. Ganesh completed the work. (frame `Yes' or `No' question)
Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
18. His cousin-brother has come from London.
19. She collected the informations from the teacher.
20. Ramesh purchased new furnitures for his new house.
II. Give meanings of the phrases: (5 x 1 = 5)
1. Essential
2. Broke out
3. Regretful
4. Massive
5. Wonder
Frame sentences using phrases given below:-
(5 x 1 = 5)
1. Look after
2. After all
3. Find out
4. Abide by
5. On the contrary
III. Write short notes on any FIVE questions based on the prescribed text (5 x 2 = 10)
1. Detail the laboratory tests, required for assessment of the condition of a burn victim.
2. How did Miss Sullivan teach Helen the first word?
3. Why didn't Matt have fever in spite of his peritonitis?
4. What are the signs and symptoms of Intestinal obstruction?
5. How did the Jharkhandi's protect their forests?
6. Why was Mr. Connor's speech unclear?
IV. Summarise the given passage to one third of its length: Give a suitable title: (1 x 10 = 10)
It is very easy to acquire bad habits, such as eating too many sweets or too much
food, or drinking too much fluid of any kind, or smoking. The more we do a thing, the
more we tend to like doing it; and, if we do not continue to do it, we feel unhappy.
This is called the force of habit, and the force of habit should be fought against.
Things, which may be very good, when only done from time to time, tend to
become very harmful when done too often and too much. This applies even to such good
things as work or rest. People form a bad habit of working too much, and others of idling
too much. The Wiseman always remembers that this is true about himself and checks any
bad habit. He says to himself, "I am now becoming idle", or "I like too many sweets", or
"I smoke too much", and then adds, "I will get myself out of this bad habit at once".
One of the mostly spread of bad habits is the use of tobacco. Tobacco is now
smoked or chewed by men, often by women, and even by children, almost all over the
world. It was brought into Europe to America by Sir Walter Raleigh, four centuries ago
and has thence spread everywhere. It is very much doubtful whether there is any good in
the habit, even when tobacco is not used too excess; and it is extremely difficult to get rid
of the habit when once it has been formed.
Alcohol is taken in almost all cool and cold climates and to a very much less extent
in hot ones. Thus, it is taken by people who live in the Himalaya Mountains, but not nearly
so much by those who live in the plains of India. Alcohol is not necessary in any way to
anybody. Millions of people are beginning to do without it entirely; and once the United
States of America have passed laws, which forbid its manufacture or sale throughout the
length and breadth of their vast country. In India it is not required by the people at all and
should be avoided by them altogether. The regular use of alcohol, even in small quantities,
tends to cause mischief in many ways to various organs of the body. It affects the liver; it
weakens the mental powers, and lessens the general energy of the body.
V. Letter Writing:
(1 x 10 = 10)
Write a letter to the Municipal Authorities to clear and clean your street, covered
everywhere with stagnant Drainage water.
VI. Write an essay in about 350 words on ONE of topic given below: (1 x 15 = 15)
1. A fight against Child labour.
2. Empowerment of Women.
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