Gujarat University 2007 B.Ed EnglishB’ Stream - Question Paper

Time : three Hours] [Max. Marks : 70
Instructions : (1) All ques. are compulsory.
(2) Mention clearly the choices you attempt.
1. (A) ans the subsequent ques. in brief : (any five) (10)
(1) Why was the narrator unable to obey his teacher ?
(2) What did Amma complain bitterly about ?
(3) What did Jade show Wong do in order to study ?
(4) define the flags that lined the way to the school.
(5) How old was Heinz ? And what did he do ?
(6) What did Frigga do to save her son’s life ?
(7) Why did the Pret change its abode ?
(8) In which year the story ‘The Night the Policemen came’ is set ?
(B) Write short notes on the subsequent : (any two) (10)
(1) Gunther’s dad.
(2) Significance of ‘Oranges’ in the story.
(3) Balder.
(4) American System of Education.
2. ans the subsequent ques. in short : (any three) (06)
(1) Why do people ask these and other such ques. ?
(2) In what ways are people everywhere the identical ?
(3) What time of day or night is the poet talking about ?
(4) Can feelings of love, forgiveness and kindness be forced ?
(5) elaborate the greatest blessings that we enjoy ?
(6) What happens when we betray and condemn ourselves ?
3. learn the subsequent passage carefully and ans the ques. provided beneath it. (10)
Socrates the great Greek philosopher tried hard to control himself and resolved
never to make a show of his temper. He believed that an angry man was more of a beast
than a human-being. He had a spouse who used to lose her temper on the slightest excuse
and tried her utmost to irritate the cool and calm philosopher. 1 day the woman
became more furious than ever and began to insult Socrates. Socrates determined not to
be put out and to leave her alone, so he went out and sat on the door-step of the house,
looking out on the public street. The wife, finding that Socrates was not paying the lowest
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heed to her long and angry scolding, went up to him and emptied a pot full of water
over him. The passers-by in the street were much amused at the incident, and laughed at
it. Socrates joined them in their laughter and quietly remarked, “I was expecting this –
after thunder comes the rain.”
ques. :
(1) What did Socrates think of an angry man ?
(2) What kind of spouse had Socrates ?
(3) What did she do to make him angry ?
(4) Why did she empty the pot full of water over her husband ?
(5) What was the remark of Socrates over his wife’s act ?
4. Write a snippet on any 1 of the subsequent : (10)
(1) Importance of English
(2) Friendship
(3) Evils of Politics
5. (A) Fill in the gaps using proper forms of verbs provided in the brackets : (06)
(1) I waited until he _________ his dinner. (finish)
(2) They stated that they _________ me at the zoo. (see)
(3) Apurva _________ to see his uncle today. (go)
(4) _________ you _________ tennis tomorrow ? (play)
(5) These boys _________ English for 3 years now. (learn)
(6) Rabindranath Tagore _________ ‘Gitanjali’. (write)
(B) Fill in the blanks with improper prepositions provided beneath. (06)
(by, on, with, at, in, into)
(1) He has no pen to write _________.
(2) He was killed _________ the robber.
(3) Devjja sat _________ a sofa.
(4) The frog has jumped _________ the well.
(5) Look _________ the picture.
(6) Palaash is weak _________ science.
(C) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles. (06)
(1) Iron is _________ useful metal.
(2) Manit is _________ honest man.
(3) Khushi is _________ M.Sc.
(4) Mussolini was _________ Hitler of Italy.
(5) _________ Amazon is _________ longest river in _________ world.
(6) He has come _________ hour ago.
(D) provide synonyms : (03)
Modify, Profound, Enormous
(E) provide antonyms : (03)
Lazy, Gentle, Fresh

Earning:   Approval pending.