Bangalore University 2009-2nd Sem B.B.M general english,e , - Question Paper

and commercial building,furniture,boats and a number of useful articles of our daily use.

Paper on which perhaps the civilized life hings,comes from wood-pulp.Firewood is still the

main source of fuel for cooking in rural house holds.Many farm implements are also made from

wood.We must value this source and stop deforestation.Growing more trees and preserving the

existing ones is also necessary to control pollution and check soil erosion.

5.A)Write a snippet of 150 words about Annual Sports Meet in your College. 5

B)write a snippet of about 150 words. 5

Value of newsprints.

OR

National festivals of India.

6. Complete the subsequent phrases with the improper form words. 5

The great typhoon_________(sweep)off China sea to Kyushu.The wind _________(howl)and ________

(scream).Houses_________ ____________ (be,tear) past in the gathering darkness.

7.A) Form suitable prefixes and fill in the blanks. 3

i) Despite the manager's assurance I felt_____________________(easy)

ii) The students were ____________________(regular) to the school.

iii) The volunteers were _______________________(placed) by a professional army.

B) select the improper word and fill in the blanks. 2

i) I have a shooting_________________ in my hand.(pain/pane)

ii) He jumped with the help of a_______________(pole/poll)


SECTION-3

8.Read the subsequent passage and ans the ques. set on it:


I took up my position in the tree and kept watching until about 2 a.m.I asked my servant,

Mahina,to take his turn and I slept.I woke up suddenly and I fancied I saw something more

little way off among the bushes.I obtained the man-eater,cautiously stalking us.

The ground was fairly open round our tree.It was a fascinating sight to watch the man-eater

stealing stealthily round us.His skill showed that he was an old hand at the terrible game of

man-haunting.So I determined not to loose him.When he came quite close to me,I fired at his

chest.But unfortunately it had no knock-down effect.With a fierce growl he escaped.

At dawn,we set out to hunt him down.I took a native tracker with me.Mahina followed me.

Splashes of blood helped in to get along quickly.Suddenly a fierce warming growl was heard in

front of us.I saw the man-eater coming towards us through the bushes.At once I fired at him.

Instantly he sprang out.I fired again and he moved towards us to attack in that crippled

condition.I could not get my a different rifle immediately to fire at him.Mahina,with the carbine

was already up on the tree.I too followed him without loss of time to save myself.

The lion started to limp back into the thicket.Suddenly,I seized the carbine from Mahina and

fired at him.He fell down motionless.Rather foolishly,I scrambled down and walked towards him

slowly.To my surprise,he jumped up and attempted a different charge.This time,however,a bullet in

his chest and a different in the head finished him.


A)Answer the subsequent ques. in a word,phrase or a sentence each: (10x1=10)

1)Where did the writer take up his position?

2)Who was Mahina?

3)What did writer fancy?

4)How was the ground round the tree?

5)It was not a fascinating sight to watch the Lion.True/False.

6)What did the Lion's skill show?

7)What did the writer determine?

8)What other word is used in the passage to mean "bushes"?

9)What phrase tells you that the author climbed the tree as quickly as he could?

10)What type of man do you imagine the writer of the story to have been?

B)Answer any 2 of the following: (5x2=10)

1)Describe the author's attempt to hunt the man-eater.

2)How did the man-eater show that he was an old-hand at the terrible game of man-haunting?

3)Narrate how the writer shot the man eater.

Earning:   Approval pending.