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1 Reg. No. : Sub. Code : LEH 11 U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL First Semester Part II English PROSE, FICTION, LANGUAGE STUDY AND COMPOSITION (For those who joined in July 2005 and earlier) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks SECTION A (10 1 = 10 marks) Answer all the 10 questions. Choose the correct answer and write it down in full along with the index number. 1. No two British subjects speak exactly (d) (a) unusual (b) unlike (c) different alike 2. Gandhi's doctrine of renunciation is derived from teaching.

2 (b) Sikh (a) Zen Christian (c) Hindu (d) 3. CEM Joad says, there is little political (a) oppression (b) liberty (c) freedom (d) slavery 4. There was no in Kamala Nehru. (a) frankness (b) guile (c) disguise (d) sincerity 5. Mathilde borrowed a from Forestier (a) stud (b) ring (c) necklace (d) bangle Madame 6. The banker had arranged a fifteen years ago. (a) party (b) wedding (b) meeting (d) conference Page 2

3 7. Chandu paid for the bicycle. (a) fifty rupees (b) four rupees (c) six rupees (d) five rupees 8. Gunga Ram was very jealous (a) pious (b) (c) jovial (d) trustworthy 9. Fill in the blanks with a suitable modal verb: you please move a little! (b) (d) (a) Could (c) Should Shall May 10. Sir! I enter the lab now (b) (d) (a) Might (c) Need Can May SECTION B (5 6 = 30 marks) Page 3

4 Answer either (a) or (b) Questions 11 and 12 should be answered in about 200 words each. Irrelevant too short / too long answers shall be penalized. 11. (a) How does Gandhi prove that voluntary poverty is a state of bliss? (1 6 = 6) Or (b) How did CEM joad praise their civilization? 12. (a) The prisoner's letter to the banker. (1 6 = 6) Or (b) What was Chandu s revenge on the Orthodox idiots? 13. (a) Answer the following as per directions: (i) Pick out a negative declarative sentence and an exclamatory sentence from the following (2 1 = 2 ) Page 4

5 Nobody will refuse that he tried his best. Only a few men would be unkind to women. (3) Don't try to imitate him. (4) What a piece of art! (5) Is this the way to face a problem? (ii) Fill in the blank with a suitable fragment: (1 1 = 1) Ilakkia : Have you come to comfort me, Dad? Dad : (iii) Expand the fragment in the following conversation into full s e n t e n c e : (1 1 = l) Peter : What do you say to mom? Vijay : The truth. Page 5

6 (iv) Rewrite the following sentences with question tags: (2 1 = 2) He looks happy. She has drawn the picture. Or (b) State whether the following a sentences are simple / compound / complex: (2 = 1) (i) (ii) They rested when evening came. We must eat to live. (iii) Pick out the sentence with a non-restrictive relative clause from the following pair of sentences: (2 1 = 2) Workers, who remain honest, are trusted. Workers who remain honest are trusted. Page 6

7 Page 7 (iv) Pick out the phrasal verbs in the following sentences (2 = 1) John has made up his mind to join the army. The thief took to his heels on seeing the policeman. (v) Pick out two subordinate clauses from the following sentences: (2 1 = 2) I was very lucky that you were present. The patient was confident that he would recover. 14. (a) (i) Answer the following questions in a sentence or two each: ( 2 1 = 2) What is the advice Shaw gives to foreign speakers?

8 (iii) (2 1 = 2) Or What is the conviction of Gandhi? (ii) Answer the following questions in a sentence or two each: (2 1 = 2) What was the agreement of Bob and Jimmy had twenty years ago? What was the prisoner's view on capital punishment? Rewrite as directed: The baby is an angel. (Add a question tag) In which of the following sentences is the verb transitive? He broke the glass. The glass broke. (b) (i) Answer the following questions in a sentence or two each: (2 1 = 2) Page 8

9 (2 1 = 2) (iii) Why illness is no longer the terrible thing it used to be? What does Nehru mean when he says, "We didn't complement each other"? (ii) Answer the following questions in a sentence or two each: (2 1 = 2) What did Jimmy noticed when Bob lit his cigar? How did the Kala Nag make a bid for freedom? Answer as directed: Will you stay here till I finish my work? (Identify the adverbial clause) In which of the following sentences a restrictive relative clause? Page 9

10 Siva, who plays in the swing, is my cousin Page 10 The boy who plays in the swing is my cousin. 15. (a) (i) Rewrite the following story as narrated by Frederick Great: (1 6 = 6) Frederick the Great was very strict with the soldiers under his command. Once he was stopped by a soldier as he was leaving after inspecting the barracks. That soldier had distinguished himself in many battles, had put up a gallant fight m a n y times but had received no reward for his services. Knowing the king's peculiar character, he wrote out a petition to the king requesting that he should be raised to the rank of an officer in his majesty's service. He took the apt opportunity, stepped up to the king, and presenting his written request, said, "Sire, a

11 Or word!" "If you say two," answered the king who was quite sure that it was important for the soldier to make a request in one word, "You will be hanged." "Sign," replied the soldier, keeping his presence of mind. The king was so favourably impressed by the soldier's boldness that he granted what he asked. (b) Rearrange the following sentences in the right order: (i) The Indo - Anglian literature is the genre very much associated with Indian English - a distinct standard - a standard the body of which is correct English usage, but whose soul is Indian in thought, colour and imagery. (ii) Politics is also inseparably the subject - matter of the Indo - Anglian fiction from 1920 to (iii) It owes its origin to the translations of various fictional works from the Indian languages into English. Page 11

12 (iv) The political theme as a matter of choice was the struggle for independence, the post - independence politics, the Indian Army, the Indian National Army, the debacle of princely India, the partition and independence. (v) The themes of the Indo - Anglian fiction are social problems, d o m e s t i c problems, sex, the theme of happiness and fulfillment through suffering and sanyas. (vi) East - West counter is also the recurring theme. SECTION C (5 12 = 60 marks) Answer either (a) or (b) Questions 16 and 17 and 20 (a) should be answered in about 400 words each. Irrelevant / too short / too long answers shall be penalized 16. (a) Sketch Kamala Nehru as a symbol of Indian women or of women herself. (1 12 = 12) Or (b) What are the ideas shared by Shaw in "Spoken English and Broken English"? Page 12

13 (1 12 = 12) 17. (a) Bring out the irony in "After Twenty Years." (1 12 = 12) Or (b) How did Gunga Ram's folly and belief cost him his life? (1 12 = 12) 18. (a) Rewrite the following as directed: (1 12 = 12) (i) You will be punished unless you obey. (As a negative sentence without change of meaning) (ii) Is this the way to behave in a class room? (As an assertive sentence). (iii) Don't act to tease me. (As an assertive sentence) (iv) He received the appointment letter. He jumped with joy (Combine into a compound sentence) Page 13

14 (v) I saw a kite. It was very colourful. (Combine into a complex sentence) (vi) Prem is a student. But he is also taking tuition. (Combine into a s i m p l e sentence) (vii) The librarian said to the students, "Be quiet." (Change into reported speech) (viii) I should finish this work. (Change into passive voice). (ix) The teacher taught environmental studies. (identify the sentences pattern) (x) Fill in the blanks with phrasal verbs, using the main verbs given in the brackets: Sibi agreed to (carry) my orders. Rahul (work) the problem in a minute. (xi) Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs in the brackets: Page 14

15 Or (b) (1 12 = 12) Page 15 Ooty (be) a beautiful tourist place. I (go) there last year. (xii) The students (win) the match when the rain (start). Rewrite the following as directed: (i) None can deny that he is smart. (As an affirmative sentence without change of meaning) (ii) The Taj is a wonderful piece of art. (As an exclamatory sentence) (iii) Won't you practice every day for the match? (As an imperative sentence) (iv) Being poor, they suffered great hardship. (As a compound sentence) (v) I was so tired that I couldn't study. (As a simple sentence) (vi) She must eat or she will die. (As a simple sentence)

16 (vii) He said to him that he knew driving. (Change into direct speech) (viii) Let the windows be opened. (Change into active voice) (ix) Rahim gave Ram a watch. (Pick out the direct object and the indirect object) (x) Pick out two linking verbs from the following passage: Once he went to his native place and had to renovate their farm house. Soon his task grew into an intensive desire. His visit proved to be a blessing in disguise. (xi) Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs in the brackets: He (go) to meet Peter tonight. Peter (take) him to the drama. (xii) If you (be) ready with the papers, (submit) them at once. Page 16

17 19. (a) (i) Explain with reference to the context the following passages: (2 2 = 4) We all have company manners and home manners. God is the hardest task-master I have known on this earth, and He tries you through and through. (ii) Answer the following questions in a sentence or two each: (4 1 = 4) What did Jimmy notice when Bob lit his cigar? Where did the Loisels find a necklace similar to the last one? (3) What happened to Gunga Ram after he was bitten by the cobra? (4) How much did Chandu pay for the bicycle? Page 17

18 Or (b) (iii) Transform the following sentences as directed: (4 1 = 4) Why waste time in reading trash? (Into an assertive sentence) On seeing my friend, I cried. (Into a complex sentence) (3) Who did this? (Into passive voice) (4) "Where has Ram gone?" said Ravi. (i) Annotate the following passages: (2 2 = 4) First and foremost there are order and safety. She was quick in her judgement and not always fair or right,... (ii) Answer the following questions in a sentence or two each: (4 1 = 4) What was Bob's criticism of Jimmy? Page 18

19 How long it take the Loisels to pay off their debts? (3) What gift did Chandu bring from the town? (4) What was Gunga Ram's attitude to all living creatures? (iii) Transform the following sentences as directed: (4 1 = 4) If the climate (be) we could have gone out. fine, They (wait) for the bus for one hour. (3) When he (reach) the station, the train had alredy left. (4) Antony (go) to chruch on Sundary. Page 19

20 20. (a) Develop the hints into a story in about 400 words and give a title: (12) A child returns home from school - bubbling over with arithmetic learnt during the day - family at dinner -two chicken pieces served -the child declares - there are three pieces of chicken - 'How' says the mother - 'This is one, this is two; and two and one make three, 'replies the child - father says; 'your mother will have one; I shall have the second and will have the third.' Or (b) Read the following passage and answer the questions below: Thomas Alva Edison was born in February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He was nicknamed "AI" at an early age. At the age of 11, Edison moved to Michigan where he spent the rest of his childhood. He struggled at school, but learned to love reading and conducting experiments from his mother who taught him at home. At the age of 15, Edison Page 20

21 became a "tramp telegrapher", sending and receiving messages via Morse code, an electronically-conveyed alphabet using different clicks for each letter. Eventually, he worked for the Union Army as a telegrapher. Edison often entertained himself by taking things apart to see how they worked. Soon, he decided to become an inventor. In 1870, Edison moved to New York City and improved the stock ticker. He also began working on the telegraph, and invented a version that could send four messages at once. Meanwhile, Edison married Mary Stillwell, had three children and moved his family to Menlo Park, New Jersey where he started his famous laboratory. In 1877 Edison invented the phonograph. The phonograph was a machine t h a t recorded and played back sounds. In 1878, Edison invented the light bulb as well as the power grid system, which could generate electricity and deliver it to homes through a network of wires. He subsequently started the Edison Electric Light Company in October of Page 21

22 In 1884, after he attained great fame and fortune, Mary Stillwell died. Edison remarried 20 year old Mina Miller in He had three more children and moved to West Orange, New Jersey. At West Orange, Edison built one of the largest laboratories in the world. He worked extremely hard and registered 1,093 patents. Edison continued to invent or improve products and make significant contributions to x-ray technology, storage batteries and motion pictures (movies). He also invented the world's first talking doll. His inventions changed the world forever. They still influence the way we live today. Edison worked until his death on October 18, (i) (ii) (iv) Where and when was Edison born? How did his mother help him? (iii) What was Edison's first accomplishment? What is a phonograph? (v) What did he invent in 1878? (vi) How many patents did Edison register? Page 22

23 (vii) What is the importance of Edison's inventions? (viii) Give the synonyms of the words: struggled, patent (ix) Give the antonyms of the words: fortune, significant (x) Give the verb forms of the words: extremely, product. (xi) Pick out two adjectives from the last paragraph. (xii) Pick out a compound sentence from the passage. Page 23

Angel International School - Manipay 2 nd Term Examination March, 2016 English Language

Grade 07 Angel International School - Manipay 2 nd Term Examination March, 2016 English Language Duration: 2 Hours Index No:- 1.A. Fill in the blanks with the correct letters. a) Int..ct b) S. il.ng c)