West Bengal Institute of Technology (WBIT) 2009 B.E Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering end semester - Question Paper

2009
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

Time Alotted: three Hours Full Marks:70

Figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidates are needed to provide their answers in their own words as far as practicable.

GROUP-A
(Multiple option kind Questions)

1. Choose the accurate options of the following: 10 *1=10

i) The word condemn does not mean the identical

a) avoid b) worship
c) hate d) underrate

ii) The word incorrigible means

a) someone who is accurate
b) someone who is not accurate
c) someone who cannot be corrected
d) none of these

iii) The word extravagant is the opposite of

a) expensive
b) unlimited
c) thrifty
d) proud

iv) The synonym of the word tyranny is

a) Misrule b) Cruelty
c) Tension d) Madness

v) Antonym of the word affluent is

a) prosperous b) poor
c) Talkative d) close

vi) The engineer along with the overseer visited the proposed……………….of the new project.

a) site b) sight
vii) The artist painted on a

a)canvas b)canvass

viii) He is too …………………… to walk.

a)strong b)weak
c)intelligent d)honest

ix) He tried his best to bring ………………. the meaning of the phrase.

a) in b)off
c)out d)through

x) The word forsake means the identical as

a)forgive b)punish
c)abandon d)benefit


GROUP-B
(Short ans kind Questions)
ans any 3 of the subsequent

2. Insert improper preposition 3*5=15

a) They started ……………five …………the evening.
b) I shall look …………….your complaints.
c) Mrs. Ghosh wants to talk………….you.
d) She was fed…………with their complaints.
e) Could you obtain a job………..Tom, too?

3. Rewrite the subsequent phrases according to the instructions provided after every. change only enough to do what you are asked and make a accurate sentence. Do not alter the meaning. You have to make your sentence say the identical thing in a various way.

a) The apples are so costly that you cannot buy them.

Begin: The apples are too……………………………..

b) A sincere man is liked by all.

Begin: All……………………………………………..

c) His behavior surprised us.
Begin: We………………………………………………

d) Clarence was too poor to pay her fees.

Earning:   Approval pending.