Kurukshetra University 2009 B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Communication skills in english - Question Paper
Roll No. .4gfrssf2
Total Pages : 4
COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH Paper : HUM-IOl(E)
[Maximum Marks : 100
Time : Three Hours]
Note : Attempt all the five questions.
1. (a) Correct the following sentences :
(i) She is one of those girls who will never waste her time.
Bread and butter are his only food.
Politics were with him the business of his life.
(iv) His means is limited.
(v) The climate of Shimla is better than Delhi.
(vi) One of my classmates have won the first prize.
(vii) I congratulated hinT on his success.
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(ix) Who did you abuse yesterday ? |
Ram has six pairs of shoes.
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(b) Change the voice :
(i) Manner reveal character.
(ii) We compelled- the enemy to surrender.
(iii) 1 have spoken the truth.
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(iv) It is time to say our prayers.
(v) We shall not have finished the book by March, vi) Keep to the left.
(vii) Affection cannot be manufactured or regulated by law.
(viii) Someone will serve refreshments.
(ix) Did the idea interest you ?
(x) Dont touch this switch. 10
2. (a) Use the following in sentences :
(i) Penny wise. Pound foolish.
(ii) At sixes and sevens.
(iii) Stand up for.
(iv) To catch a tartar.
(v) Set off. 5
(b) Fill the blanks with correct words :
(i) His remarks were_to the occasion.
(opposite/apposite),
(ii) The incense was placed in the_.
(censor/censer)
(iii) The policy_my family of an income
when I am gone. (assure/insure)
(iv) Many viewers were_the way the anchor
was conducting the show. (bemused/amused)
(v) He visited many _monuments.
(historic/historical)
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(c) Give one word substitutes for the following :
(i) A long wandering journey.
(ii) Favouring ones relatives and tVionds.
(iii) Profitable or prestigious position requiring no work.
(iv) A persons last words or utterances.
One who walks in sleep. YXaAHf5
(d) Form words using the following prefixes, suffixes and
bases,: u o
ante rlaif ; under J_;j0re ; mono CxXAU
like ;fwJuAery ; pert lament ; MSLoy ; gamos;
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3. (a) Transcribe the following words :
/ Leather, passed, nephew, popular, deleted. 5
(b) Mark primary stress on the following words :
Awkward, delicious, vocabulary, 'serious, content, technology, bosom, efficient, failure, European. 5
(c) Transcribe the underlined words in weaker form :
He is arriving late.
(ii) What has she been doing ?
(iii) Was he absent yesterday ?
(iv) The bucket is empty.
I didnt slo.ii on purpose. 6
(d) Mark intonation :
(i) The teacher iscoming.
(ii) HVhy dont youVome andplay with us ?
*What a 'fine 'painting !
(iv) You wont go with me to cinema.
CvJShe looked beautiful. 5
4. (a) Write a dialogue between two people discussing the
benefits of early rising. 10
(b) Develop the outlines for a presentation you wish to make on Need for Value Based Education*. 10
5. (a) Discuss the importance and format of a Business letter.
(b) Frame a Press report on the Tree Plantation drive organized by the NSS unit of a college. 10
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