University of Mumbai 2008 Certification English I - Question Paper

(a) Threew ords from the passagea re provided beneath. provide the meaningo f every
word as used in the passageO. ne word answerso r short phrasesw ill be
accepted.
(i) gravely (ine 9)
(ii) stearry (ine 2t)
(iii) parched (ine 42)
(b) Answert he subsequent questionsb riefly in your words.
(i) Why was Sita willing to stay alone?
(ii) what had made sita like the 1st monsoon shower?
(iii) Why did Sita have a scar on her thieh?
(iv) Which word in the passagete lls us that Sita did not needt o fear the
snake?
(v) Why did she think snakes were useful?
(vi) What did Sita do with the snake? tll
(vii) Thep assagtee llsu s thatS itan everk illed residing creaturesW. hy did
shec rushs corpionws ith a rock? tl]
(viii) Why did they keep the lamps alight? tll
Whatk ind of a girl wasS ita?D escribeh eri n 60 words. t8l
Givea title to yours ummaryin three (c). Statea reasonto justify yourc hoice. 12]

ques. 4
(a) In the subsequent passage, fill in every of the numbered blanks with the
accurate form of the word provided in brackets.D o not copy the passageb, ut
write in accurate serial order the word or phrase improper to the blank
space.
Example: (0) was.
There( 0)------(be) somec onfusioni n the doorway.A man (l)-----------
(get) into the compartment (2)------------ (stammer) an
apology. Then the door (3)------- (bang) and the rvorld was (4)------
(shut) out again. I (5)------- (return) to my berth. The
guard (6)------------ (blow) his whistle and we (7)------- (move)
off. Once again I (8)------ (has) a game to play.

b. Fill in the blanksw ith appropriatew ords:-
i) The elderly man prepared himself for a life--------
retirement.
ii) Do you take his word-------mine?
iii) Rohini is very concerned
iv) Altaf had many books and papers scattered all-------the room.
v) The Phoenix is a legendary bird that rises-------- its ashes.
vi) The police pulled the briefcase from -----the table.
vii) The mob rushed onto the pavement, everyone seemed angry
--------everyone else.
(viii) The old woman looked ------
the cupboard, searching for the photograph.

(c) Join the subsequent sentencest o make 1 complete sentencew ithout usine
and. but or so.

(i) The heart attack was mild. Mr. Bose stayed in bed for 3 weeks.

(ii) The men went out to see if anyone was missing. The women
stayed behind to care for the injured.

Her mother warnedh er not to talk to strangerss. he told her nor to
accept gifts from people she did not know,

Everyone was drenched wet by now. The rain had come down
harder.

(d) Re-write the subsequent sentencesa ccordingt o the instructionsg iven after
each. Make other modifications that may be necessary, but do not change the
meaning of every sentence.

(i) "Have you walked alone, this long distance today?" he asked
Sumita.

(Begin:H e askedS umitaif .............. ... . . .)

(ii) The detectivei nterrogatedth e suspectc loselyf or over threeh ours.
(Begin:T hes uspect...........................

(iii) I suddenlyr ealizedt hat the room was too small for the threeo f us to
share.
(Begin:I suddenlyre alizedth att her oomw ass o. ..............)

(iv) Inspite of all her efforts, Susan did not succeed.
(Begin: Despite ... ... ..)

(v) As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed out of class.
(Begin: No sooner...... .. . ...)

(vi) As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed out of class.
(Begin: No sooner...... .. . ...)

(vii) She was the only person capable of being House Captain.
(Use: capability)

(viii) Rohan was the tallest boy in the basketball team.
(Rewrite using: taller)

Earning:   Approval pending.