Andhra University 2009 B.Com B.A./B.Sc./ENGLISH - Question Paper

MODEL ques. PAPER FOR Ist Year B.A., B.Sc.,B.Com., B.Sc.,(Home-Science)
B.B.M., B.C.A.,B.A.,(ol)FOR THE ADMITTED BATCH OF 2008-09
ENGLISH

Time:2 Hours Max. Marks:50
SECTION-A
1. Answer any 2 out of 4 from the subsequent ques. in about 50 words.

2x5=10
1. What do you think about Bernard Shaw's claim that no native speaker speaks "correct English ?" What do you think he means by accurate English here? What Does accurate English mean to you personally?
2. Bring out the humour in Stephen Leacock's story "The Conjurer;s Revenge".
3. What, according to Dr.B.R.Ambedkar is the state of democracy in India?
4. Describe the condition of the "Negroes" as outlined by Martin Luther King in his Speech "I Have a Dream".

SECTION-B
II. Answer any 2 out of 4 from the subsequent ques. in about 50 words.

2x5=10
1. What are the various moods capture in every stanza of the Poem "Ode to Autumn"?
2. Discuss the main problem that makes Arnold so melancholic in his poem "Dover Beach".
3. What are the poet's views on the Unknown Citizen and the state that honours him?
4. Comment on Soyinka's use of satire to express the anger of the Blacks.

SECTION-C
III. Answer any 2 out of 4 from the subsequent ques. in about 50 words.

2x5=10
1. Justify the title of Tolstoy's short story.
2. Describe the attitude of the boy as revealed in the story "How Far is the River?"
3. Give a brief character sketch of Portia?
4. How does the writer portray religious supremacy and ruthlessness through the Character of Raghupathi in "Sacrifice"?

SECTION-D
(Answer ALL questions)

IV. Read the subsequent passages and ans the ques. that follow
5x1=5
a) I was still a thief when I met Anil. And though only 15, I was an experienced and fairly successful hand. Anil was watching a wrestling match when I approached him. He was bout 25 – a tall lean fellow – and he looked easy—going type and simple enough for my purpose. I had not had much luck of late and thought I might be able to get into the young man's confidence. You look a bit of wrestler yourself, I stated. There is nothing like a little flattery for breaking the ice.

1. What is the profession of the narrator?
2. When the narrator approaches him, what was Anil doing?:
3. Do you think Anil appeared like a wrestler?
4. What is meant by "breaking the ice"?
5. Give the antonym for "flattery"?

V. Fill in the blank with suitable verb forms. 5x1=5
1. The sun _________ (rise) in the east
2. When I went to my college yesterday, the principal _______ (speak)
3. My friend ______ (suffer) from Dengue since August.
4. If you work hard, you ________ (*get) 1st class.
5. I ________________ (study) M.A. at Andhra University in 1980.

VI. Answer the subsequent.

A) Give synonyms for the subsequent words.

1. Modest 2. Glad
B) Give antonyms for the subsequent words.

1. Nadir 2. Mourn
C) Fill in the Blank with suitable 1 word substitute.

1. One who hates Women is called a ______________.

VII. accurate the subsequent phrases. 1x5=5
1. I have finished my work, didn't I?
2. One must finish his task in time.
3. He is going to church every day
4. The climate of India is better than Africa
5. Venu is thinking to visit Kashmir.

Earning:   Approval pending.