Periyar University 2005 B.Com III — ENGLISH - Question Paper

I (i) You must not work so hard; you must
for a while till your health improves.
(ii) The world is heeding for an era
of peace and co-operation.
(iii) The situation calls for courage; so
and act fast.
(iv) My intention is not to but to
caution you against the dangers of such a step.
(v) You will have to put in a lot of effort if
you really want to .
(vi) The defendant stood in the court
when the trial began.
(with a slate loose, take things easy, at large, put you off, put yourself together, pass for)
(d) Change into reported speech : (2x2 = 4)
(i) "So you came by donkey", she said, making it sound a very exotic form of transport.
(ii) "It is n't the distance I complain of, it's the weight of the food", stated Demetrios — Mustapha, pouring a pale green-gold wine into our glasses.
4 (a) (i) Complete the subsequent conversation
ranging from a learner and Principal: (5)
St. : Good morning, Sir.
Pr.:
St. : I am Ravi, Sir. I completed B.Com. last year. Now I want my T.C. and C.C.
Pr.:
St. : Yes Sir. I submitted it last week.
Pr.: Did you furnish the No Dues Certificate?
St. :
Pr.: Then come on Monday.
St. :
Pr.: Oh, you are getting a job : Congratulations! Meet the Bursar. I shall ask him to help you. You can have them today.
St. :
Or
(ii) Complete the conversation ranging from a Clerk and a Manager :
C. : Good morning Sir, May I have sometime with you?
M. :
C. : I have been working in this office for the past 15 years and I have not been promoted.
M. :
C. : Yes Sir, I represented the matter to the Head Office 2 years ago.
M. :
C. : I have not received any Communication.
M. :
C. : Yes Sir, I shall submit a fresh representation to-morrow itself.
M. :
(b) (i) Write a letter to your aunt thanking her for the nice gift she had sent to you for your birthday.
Or
(ii) Write a letter to the local post—master complaining about the late arrival of parcels, letters etc.
(c) Develop a story in about 100 words using the
hints provided beneath : (5)
A bamboo — tall and rigid — very proud — a reed — small, slender and flexible — humble — bamboo always boasts — never cares for reed — 1 day a cyclonic wind blowing — bamboo breaks — reed withstands and survives.
5. Answer any 2 in about 100 words every :
(2x5 = 10)
(a) Describe the unexpected ending in 'The Story of an Hour'.
(b) Describe the factors which make Seychelles an attractive place.
(c) What is strange with Russel Baker?
(d) What are the qualities of the artist's wife?
6. Answer the subsequent in about 200 words every :
(4 x 10 = 40)
(a) (i) What is the theme of the essay, 'Shooting the Elephant'?
Or
(ii) How does Gandhiji discuss the effectiveness of Satyagraha?
(b) (i) Bring out the pathos in 'To Hell with
Dying'.
Or
(ii) define the element of humour in 'Owls and Democracy'.
(c) (i) How do the Pearsons learn their lesson?
Or
(ii) What made Abel Merry Weather to change his opinion about his daughters?
Or
(hi) define the satire in 'Alexander's Horse'.
(d) (i) define the part played by Sydney
Carton.
Or
(ii) How does Gaspard carry out his revenge?
Or (hi) Narrate the story of Dr. Manette.

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