Calicut University 2008 B.Com Computer Science General Communicative English - Question Paper
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SECOND YEAR B.Com. (NON-CONVENTIONAL) B.Sc./B.C.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2008
Part IEnglish Paper IGENERAL COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
(2005 admissions)
[Private/SDE CandidatesImprovement]
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks
I. Write an essay on one.of the following in not more than 350 words :
(a) Summarize the story of Chandler commenting on the significance of the title Lost on Dress Parade.
(b) Describe the thoughts of the prisoner in Flavour of Coconut.
(1 x 15 = 15 marks)
II. Answer ten of the following, each in not more than two sentences :
1 How did the mother in A foment of Eternity kill her children ?
2 What items of curiosity dicrthe consul collect ?
3 Why was it still winter in one corner of the giants garden after the children had come in ?
4 What was cousin Ellas birthday present to Bobby ?
5 Why was Bobby averse to the company of girls ?
6 How did Scudamore use the spindleberriea ?
7 How was the mouse trapped ?
8 What was Mrs. Maarmans reaction to Hapennys letters ?
9 Who is Aunt Martha ?
10 Why was the giant absent from his home for seven years ?
11 What according to Lumely is the best fight hot weather ?
12 What was the Captains advice to Hospice about Lumely ?,
(10 x 2 = 20 marks)
III. Write an essay on one of the following in not more than 350 words :
(a) Pollution from'plastics.
(b) Culture tourism.
(c) Right to information.
(1 x 15 = 15 marks)
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Society |
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Hour |
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(10 x V? = 5 marks)
Rewrite as directed:
(a) I am- (have) my house painted. It- (take) some more days before
I-(finish) it. (Use appropriate forms of the verbs given in brackets).
(3x1 = 3 marks)
(b) Inspite of his absence, we decided to start the game. (Rewrite as a compound sentence.)
(lxi= l mark)
(c) Ramu is fatter than other boys in the class. (Rewrite in the positive degree.)
(1x1= l mark)
(d) Something should be done to save him. (Rewrite in the Active Voice.) (1x1= l mark)
(e) She asks me why I am not as regular as I used to be. (Change into Direct speech.)
(lxl= l mark)
(I) The bridge-the river was built-the city- 1892 spending
-10 lakhs. (Use appropriate prepositions).
(4 x >/2 = 2 marks)
(g) Complete the following sentences with suitable clauses :
1 If you ask around-.
2 When I looked for him --.
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)
(h) Use suitable auxiliary verb's :
-you heard that the minister :-cancelled his visit ?
(2x1=2 marks)
(i) Wait a moment,-. (Use a suitable question tag.) (1x1 = 1 mark)
(j) Those dogs see us since has come nobody to we bought. (Rearrange the words to form a meaningful sentence.)
(lxl = l mark)
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