Deemed University 2010 B.A English -i - Question Paper

part - A

I. ans the subsequent questions:-

a. provide the synonyms: [marks 2]

1. i) Purse 2. ii) Masterpiece

iii) Plead iv) Adore

b. provide the Antonyms: [marks 2]

1. i) Ancient ii) Destroy

iii) Common iv) Legal

c. Add a suitable ques. tag: [marks 2]

i) He is here.

ii) I will provide you juice.

d. Supply a suitable article: [marks 2]

i) I met _________ old priest.

ii) He gave me __________ fruit.

e. Use any 2 of the subsequent in phrases of your own: [marks 2]

Fishout, make a misance of, keep on

II ans the subsequent questions:

a. Frame ques. using the ques. words in brackets: [marks 2]

i) My dad bought an ice-cream (what)

ii) we usually meet at the bus stand (where)

b. Fill in the blanks using the simple current tense of the verbs in the provided brackets: [marks 2]

i) The garden _________ (look) beautiful.

ii) I ___________ (enjoy) playing guitar.

c. Fill in the blanks using the simple past tense of the verbs provided in the brackets: [marks 2]

i) They ________ (see) Enthiran yesterday.

ii) We _________ (play) cricket last Wednesday.

d. Fill in the blanks using the simple past or the current perfect tense of the verbs. [marks 2]

i) They ________ (attend) 1 day N.S.S programme yesterday.

ii) Meena __________ (do) a lot of research on ancient history.

e. accurate the tense of the verbs. [marks 2]

i) All that glittered is not gold.

ii) Honesty are the best policy.

part - B

III. ans the subsequent questions:

a. Write a letter to your close friend inviting him to Deepavali. [marks 5]

(or)

Write a letter to the post master of head post office about your change of address. [marks 5]

IV. Send an e-mail to your close friend, wishing him on his birthday. [marks 5]

V. Draft a telegram to your brother on his success in the exam. [marks 5]

part - C

VI. Annotate any 5 of the subsequent choosing 2 from 1 group and 3 from a different group:

GROUP-A

a. I was your model for the Christ child. [marks 2]

b. And sometimes my cottage in the forest is the most convenient refuge. [marks 2]

c. To do both at 1 time is a mighty various affair. [marks 2]

d. Her view of my character was singularly like my own. [marks 2]

GROUP-B

e. "It is the fairy lady of shallot". [marks 2]

f. Tiger! Tiger! burning bright in the forest of the night. [marks 2]

g. A shape with lion body and the head of a man. [marks 2]

h. The world is too much with us. [marks 2]

SECTION-D

VII. ans the subsequent in about 200 words.

1. a. Relate how the identical person came to pose for the portraits of both the Christ child and Judas iscariot? [marks 10]

(or)

b. How did Vicky become "the valiant Vicky". [marks 10]

2. a. define the fearful symmetry of the tiger. [marks 10]

(or)

b. define the Lady of Shallot and her ways. [marks 10]

3. a. Narrate the story of "The lost child" [marks 10]

(or)

b. Narrate the story of "A day's wait". [marks 10]

Earning:   Approval pending.