Amity University 2008 M.A – 2009 English - Question Paper

Agenda – discipline ,student matters , educational tours



Class teachers of high school and higher secondary school must attend .


B.3. Stephen / Shirley of model school ,Harayana, have learn the subsequent advertisement in the newsprint about ' Good Samaritan,' and organization that helps old people and destitutes in different parts of India .he/ she writes a letter saying that he / she along with a global volunteers would like to spend 2 weeks of the summer vacation helping the aged in a few way. As Stephen / Shirley write the letter in not more than 150 words . Ask for the programs you can join , type of service you and your friends can give . also us for info about the ways you can collect or donate the money to them (10 marks).

Lend a helping hand

Good Samaritan

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An organization working nationwide to care for the elderly all over the country





Spend time with the old people

Assist them to hospitals in time of need

learn books to them

Talk them out of loneliness and depression

Help them in shopping





If you want to help, write to :



Good Samaritan

13, Friends colony ,

Mangalore

India








B.4. Cynthia lobo,, a learner of " good shepherd international school ', Ooty, it has to take part in a speech competition ,' Save Ooty's Natural beauty - Stop overcrowding ',

During the last decade it has grown from a serene, peaceful lovely green hill station into a severely populated and polluted town . using the ideas from the table and the hints provided below, along with ideas from the unit ' environment ', write Cynthia's speech in not more than 150 – 200 words .(10 marks)

OOTY (1998 – 2008)



1998 2008



Population ( in lakhs) 20 33

The number of houses (in lakhs) eight 24

The number of cars (in thousands) 40 85

Number of factories 17 44

Consumption of water ( in gallons) 55,000 150000

Consumption of electricity (in watts) 17,000 44,000






Common complaints

Lack of civic activities

High pollution levels

Traffic jams and overcrowding in streets and market areas

Lack of hospitals , primary health care centers



part C.( Grammar) 20 marks



.C.1. The subsequent passage has not been edited . There is an fault in every of the lines. Write the incorrect word and the correction in your ans sheet along with the word that precedes and follows the corrected word . (4 marks)

Earning:   Approval pending.