Anna University Chennai 2004 B.E HS1X01 – TECHNICAL ENGLISH - Question Paper

ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI :: CHENNAI – 600 025
B.E / B.TECH. DEGREE exams – I YEAR ANNUAL trend
MODEL ques. PAPER
HS1X01 – tech. ENGLISH
(Common to all Branches of Engineering and Technology)
Regulation 2004
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks :100
ans All ques.
PART A 10 X two =20
1. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B: four x ½ = 2
A B
a. abundant i. rise
b. escalate ii. reach its highest point
c. culminate iii. strikingly grand
d. spectacular iv. plenty
2. Expand the subsequent verbs into nouns by adding suitable suffixes: four x ½ = 2
a. protect b. attract
c. purify d. deplete
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable tense forms of the verbs provided in bracket: four x ½ = 2
a. The government _________ (give) more attention to the development of dry land now. A programme _________ (launch) for rain water harvesting in farm lands.
b. It _________(rain) since morning and it _______(stop) only an hour ago.
4. Expand the subsequent compound words: four x ½ = 2
a. ozone depletion b. network cable
c. petrol engine d. wind power
5. Fill in the blanks with the comparative forms of the adjectives provided in brackets:
4 x ½ = 2
a. Lead is __________ (heavy) than Aluminium.
b. Platinum is ________(precious) than silver.
c. Ravi is _______ (tall) than Suraj.
d. Computer works _________(fast) than calculator.
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6. change the subsequent phrases into passive forms: two x 1=2
a. The Electricity board is laying cables in every nook and corner of the city.
b. The social welfare organisation gave a gift worth Rs.1000 to all Self Help Groups.
7. Join the subsequent pairs of phrases by using improper reason
and effect expressions like because, because of, due to etc. two x 1=2
a. The price of petrol has gone up. The essential commodities have become costlier.
b. There is a significant lacuna in today’s education. There is a lack of industry and academia collaboration.
8. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: four x ½ = 2
a few ______ the major themes dealt ____ _____ science fiction are space travel _____ and ______ other planets, solar systems and galaxies; exploration settlement and exploitation ______ other worlds; encounters ______ or _______ extra terrestrial life forms.
9. Write a sentence definition for any two of the subsequent : two x 1=2
a. a dam
b. a library
c. a computer virus
10. Edit the subsequent passage by correcting mistakes in spelling, grammar &
punctuation: two x 1=2
Science fiction are 1 of the most popular form of litereture. It has a very

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