B.A-B.A 2nd Sem 1014 - COMPULSORY ENGLISH(University of Pune, Pune-2012)

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F. Y. B. A. Examination, October – 2012
1014 - COMPULSORY ENGLISH
Text Prescribed : REFLECTIONS-I
Ed. by : Bhaskaran Nair, Geetha Rajeevan and G. Radhakrishna Pillai
(2008 Pattern)
Time : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 80
Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q. 1. Attempt any two of the following : [16]
(a) What does Rabindranath Tagore urge the devotee to do in ‘Leave
this Chanting and Singing and Telling of Beads’?
(b) Comment on the qualities of Baron Hausberg that made him ‘a
millionaire model’ and ‘a model millionaire’.
(c) Discuss the central idea of To Know When to Say ‘It’s None of
Your Business’.
(d) How does Lord Mountbatten compare Gandhiji with Buddha and
Christ?
Q. 2. Attempt any four of the following : [16]
(a) “Nicola and Jacopo are the real gentlemen of Verona” . Justify
your answer.
(b) Explain the seven stages of human life as depicted in ‘All the
World’s a Stage’.
(c) How does the conjurer take revenge upon the Quick Man?
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F. Y. B. A. Examination, October – 2012
1014 - COMPULSORY ENGLISH
Text Prescribed : REFLECTIONS-I
Ed. by : Bhaskaran Nair, Geetha Rajeevan and G. Radhakrishna Pillai
(2008 Pattern)
Time : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 80
Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Figures to the right indicate full marks.Page 2
Total No. of Questions - 05] [Total No. of Printed Pages - 04
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(d) Draw a character sketch of Uncle Podger.
(e) Write a note on the sorrow of mother in ‘The Affliction of
Margaret’.
(f) What message does the poet give in ‘Gather ye Rosebuds while
ye May’?
Q. 3. Attempt any two of the following : [16]
(a) Write an essay on ‘The Importance of Teacher in Shaping Future
of the Students.
(b) Imagine that you met your friend after many years. Share your
feelings and sweet memories. Write a short dialogue using
appropriate expressions.
(c) Write a paragraph on ‘Literacy Mission’.
(d) Your friend invited you for his wedding ceremony but you could
not go for it. Write a letter of apology to your friend.
Q. 4. Attempt any eight of the following : [16]
(a) Give synonyms of the following words :
(i) Huge (ii) Street
(b) Give antonyms of the following words :
(i) Servant (ii) Optimistic
(c) Choose correct alternative and rewrite the following :
Why did you ............ this shirt? It looks awkward.
(put off/put on)
(d) Form one word each by using the following suffixes :
(i) - ful (ii) - ionPage 3 P.T.O.
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(e) Make nouns from the following :
(i) Drive (ii) Explain
(f) Use the following phrases in your own sentences :
(i) To get rid of (ii) To be aware of
(g) Give one word as substitute for the following :
(i) A man who sells products
(ii) The man who heads the college
(h) Give full forms of the following :
(i) RTO (ii) MIDC
(i) Give short forms of the following :
(i) National Assessment and Accreditation Council
(ii) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(j) Make adverbs of the following :
(i) Artistic (ii) Skillful
(k) Give meaning of the following phrases and use them in your own
sentences:
(i) In spite of (ii) To look for
Q. 5. Do as directed (Any Eight) : [16]
(a) Write a sentence that begins with ..............
‘I may ..............’.
(b) The principal declared a holiday.
(Change the voice.)
(c) BMW is one of .............. most popular cars.
(Use appropriate article.)Page 4
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(d) I waited for you till 11:00 a.m.
(Add a question tag.)
(e) There is a quarrel .............. two neighbours.
(Use appropriate preposition.)
(f) Rajgad is a very magnificent fort.
(Make it exclamatory sentence.)
(g) The government .............. a new policy last week.
(Use appropriate word.)
(h) Will you post these letters?
(Make imperative sentence.)
(i) Some orators speak ..............
(Use appropriate adverb.)
(j) The colonel said attack the enemies
(Punctuate the sentence.)
(k) He has/have completed his homework.
(Use appropriate auxiliary verb.)