National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) 2007 National Open School English 2006 - Question Paper

not understand you. And remember it is your responsibility to make yourself understood .
It is not always easy in company to speak frankly, if you don’t want to be considered a bad mannered person. It is not
easy to listen for long to any 1 person. Try in company to take only a fair share of the conversation. If there are two
of you, take half of it. When you have stated a little, keep quiet, and provide your friend a chance to say something. If he
doesn’t talk, he probably doesn’t want you to talk either. Many a young man and woman talks away, thinking the
company is delighted to here him or her, and everyone is really exhausted and angry.
(a) Make notes on the above passage using headings and subheadings.
(b) Use recognizable abbreviations wherever necessary. 6
10. The subsequent passage has six mistakes, the misatakes are of spelling, punctuation, wrong use of words and incorrect
grammer. Spot the errors and write the accurate forms. 1 has been done for you :
it has came to the notise of the management that Mr. Vinod have been indulging into the subsequent activities such as
passing secret informations pertaining to the manufacture of the companys products to competitors.
fault accurate FORM
Example : Came Come
………………………. …………………..
11. learn the passage provided beneath and ans the ques. that follow :
Phatik Chakroborty was a ringleader among the boys of the village. A new mischief got into his head. There was a
heavy log lying on the mud-fat of the river waiting to be shaped into a mast for a board. He decided that they all should
work together to shift the log by force from its place and roll it away. The owner of the log would be angry and
surprised, and they would all enjoy the fun. Everyone seconded the proposal, and it was carried unanimously.
But just as the fun was about to begin, Makhan, phatik’s younger brother, sauntered up and sat down on the log in front
of them all without a word. The boys were puzzled for moment. He was pushed, rather timidly, by 1 of the boys and
told to get up, but he remained quite unconcerned. He appeared like a young philosopher meditating on the futility of
games. Phatik was furious. “Makhan” he cried, “if you don’t get down this minute, I’II thrash you.”
Makhan only moved to a more comfortable position. To keep his dignity before the public, phatid’s fertile brain rapidly
seized upon a new plan to annoy his brother and provide his followers an added amusement. He gave the word of

Earning:   Approval pending.