B.A-B.A English 1st Year COMPULSORY ENGLISH(University of Pune, Pune-2013)
T.Y. B.A. EXAMINATION, 2013
COMPULSORY ENGLISH
(2008 PATTERN)
Time : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 80
Textbook :—Reflections III.
N.B. :—
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
1. Answer the following questions in about 80 words each (any two) : [16]
(i) What is the difference between linear thinking and lateral thinking ? Illustrate.
(ii) Sketch the character of George Harrison in ‘Fusion Music’.
(iii) What lesson did N.R. Narayana Murthy learn from life’s experience ?
2. Answer the following questions in about 80 words each (any two) : [16]
(i) What is the moral of the story ‘The Unicorn in the Garden’ ?
P.T.O.[4301]-301 2
(ii) What is the purpose of the speaker’s journey in the poem
‘Meeting at Night’ ? How does the speaker reveal it ?
(iii) What are the common situations mentioned in ‘Conflict with Other’s in which conflicts arise ?
3. Attempt any two of the following in about 100 words each : [16]
(i) Imagine that you are the Sports Secretary of your college. Draft an e-mail to Jai Sports, a dealer of sports equipment having e-mail ID jaisports123@gmail.com asking for the price list. Mention the items you intend to buy and ask for a discount on the catalogue price and early deliver.
(ii) Write a letter to the Zonal Secretary, Electricity Board requesting him/her for providing sufficient electricity during examinations period.
(iii) Write an essay on any one of the following :
(a) The Uses and Misuses of Computer
(b) Elections in Democracy.[4301]-301 3 P.T.O.
4. Attempt any eight of the following : [16]
(i) Form one word each using the following suffixes (any two) :
(a) -ness
(b) -able
(c) -hood
(d) -ment
(ii) Make adjective forms of the following (any two) :
(a) delight
(b) benefit
(c) harmony
(iii) Find out the odd word in the following (any two) :
(a) ever, simple, seldom, almost
(b) aeroplane, bird, rocket, balloon
(c) computer, screen, diary, mouse.
(iv) Give synonyms of the following words (any two) :
(a) happiness
(b) attractive
(c) brilliant[4301]-301 4
(v) Say whether the following are instances of British English or American English :
(a) Bonnet
(b) Pavement
(c) Bulletin board
(d) Gasoline
(vi) Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrasal verbs given in the brackets :
(a) He tried to ................... singing long after his voice was ruined. (keep on, keep up)
(b) We ................. the lights before anyone could see us. (turned on, turned off)
(vii) Write down the right combinations of the collocations of the following alternative :
(a) the fast train/the quick train
(b) tell a lie/speak a lie.
(viii) Fill in the blanks choosing the correct alternative given in the brackets :
(a) I need a sports ............................. to help my aching back. (massage, message)
(b) It is the secretary’s job to purchase the ............ for the office. (stationary, stationery)[4301]-301 5 P.T.O.
(ix) Give the full forms of the following :
(a) UNO
(b) SBI.
(x) Complete the following sentences choosing an appropriate alternative :
(a) The Rolex Corporation is one of the most .............. companies in the world. (Philosophic, Philanthropic)
(b) ....................... is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. (Ornithology, Entomology)
5. Attempt any eight of the following : [16]
(i) Punctuate and rewrite the following sentence : leela where are we going asked margaret.
(ii) Use the verbs in the brackets in the correct tense forms :
(a) Mary ................. coffee in the morning every day. (drink)
(b) Mr. Chetan Bhagat ................... in Mumbai for the last ten years. (live)
(iii) Make your own sentences using the following phrases :
(a) In addition to
(b) Apart from.
(iv) Change the following into passive voice :
(a) Jessie was playing football.
(b) Govinda gave his girlfriend a gift.[4301]-301 6
(v) Change the following sentences into impersonal, formal public notice :
(a) You are not allowed to spit at the public places in India.
(b) You are not allowed to enter the office without prior permission.
(vi) Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles :
(a) Dr. Korde is ................. university professor.
(b) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is ................. eminent scientist.
(vii) Complete the following sentences with ‘will’ or ‘going to’ appropriately :
(a) The match ............................be cancelled if it rains heavily.
(b) India ............. become super power in 2020.
(viii) Underline the subordinate clause in the sentences given below :
(a) The lion, which is wounded, is very dangerous.
(b) When the train arrived, there was commotion.
(ix) Write down the following sentences of inversion in the sentences of the normal order :
(a) out of the court Gandhi went.
(b) knew you my helpless state.[4301]-301 7 P.T.O.
(x) Match the words given in the column ‘A’ with their meanings given in the column ‘B’ :
Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
(a) take off (i) destroy completely
(b) take up (ii) leave the ground
(c) wind up (iii) begin a hobby/sport/study
(d) wipe out (iv) conclude
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