Reg. No. : Sub. Code : R 2 EN 21/ B 2 EN 21 U.G. (CBCS) DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2014. Second Semester Part II English Paper II PROSE, ONE ACT PLAYS, GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS (For those who joined in July 2008 to 2011) Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks PART A (10 1 = 10 marks) Answer ALL questions. 1. Stephen Leacock wanted to meet (a) The manager (b) The Clerk (c) The teller (d) A customer 2. What numbers do we remember according to Lynd?
(a) Passbook number (b) Telephone numbers (c) Train numbers (d) Vehicle numbers 3. Utopia is a book written by (a) (b) (c) Sir Thomas more William Shakespeare Winston Churchill (d) Robert Lynd 4. Abel Merry weather has daughters. (a) Four (b) Three (c) Five (d) Two 5. Eddie was killed in a war in. (a) England (b) Spain (c) Italy (d) France 6. Put the correct form of the verb : Page 2
Mani (read) this book for the past three hours. 7. Choose the correct alternative : More than one dictionary missing. (is, are) 8. Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunction : he was ill, he went to the office. 9. Check the temperature of water before use is (a) Giving instruction (b) Making invitation (c) Disagreeing (d) Making complaint 10. Let s go to the theatre is (a) a suggestion (b) an order (c) a request (d) an inquiry PART B (5 5 = 25 marks) Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b). Answer should not exceed 250 words. Page 3
11. (a) Explain with reference to the context of Page 4 the following passages : (i) The people in the bank had the impression that was I was an invalid millionaire. (ii) I Keep my money in cash in my trouser pocket and my savings in silver dollars in a stock. (b) Explain with reference to the context of the following passages : (i) You must do what has to be done yourself, Doctor. (ii) He would rap out the cutting phrase : You will never be a surgeon. 12. (a) Describe the appearance of the robber in Robber Robbed (b) What happens when Abel Merry Weather is fast asleep? 13. (a) Rewrite as directed:
(i) I (do) my homework in the morning. (use the correct verb form) (b) (ii) She (watch) television. (use the correct verb form) (iii) C h i n e s e (belong, belongs) to the Sino-Tibetan language family. (use the appropriate word) (iv) You can have the money (if, unless) you agree to return it. (choose the correct alternative) (v) "Work hard", my father said. (change into indirect speech) Rewrite as directed: (i) He (want) to go home. (use the correct verb form) (ii) T h e y (allow) me to leave early. (use the correct verb form) Page 5
14. (a) Rewrite as directed: (iii) P h o n e t i c s (is,are) interesting. (use the appropriate word) (iv) Unless I get the money (complete the sentence with a suitable clause) (v) She said she was going home. (change into direct speech) (i) We must reach home the children come. (complete the sentence with an appropriate conjunction) (ii) She will either eat an apple or a banana. (correct the error) (iii) I wish I were young again. (change into an exclamatory sentence) (iv) Mother Teresa saw God in the lepers. She took care of them. (combine the sentences by using a participle) (v) The girl cannot get married. She is too young. (combine the pair into one simple sentence by using an infinitive) Page 6
(b) Rewrite as directed: (i) Both my father my uncle have come. (Complete the sentence with an appropriate conjunction) (ii) Both Sunil or his brother has done it. (correct the error) (iii) I was ignorant of the risk involved. (change into a negative sentence) (iv) Alex worked hard. He achieved success. (combine the sentences by using a preposition with a noun or gerund) (v) Tom is rich. He can buy a new car. (combine the pair into one simple sentence by using an infinitive). 15. (a) Write a dialogue between two friends about their future. (b) Your brother got appointed in a college as professor. Write a telegram congratulating him. PART C (5 8 = 40 marks) Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b). Answer should not exceed 600 words. Page 7
16. (a) Illustrate the amusing examples of forgetfulness given by Lynd. (b) What are the different drugs mentioned by Hardin? How do they affect the human brain? 17. (a) Bring out the element of humour in the Play The Dear Departed. (b) Describe the humorous novel manner in which the boy gets to meet the girl and her family before they make the alliance in Robber Robbed 18. (a) Rewrite as directed: (i) They will paint the building tomorrow. (into passive voice) (ii) Hamlet was written by Shakespeare. (into active voice) (iii) Two liters of milk cost thirty rupees. (correct the error) (iv) Why did you beat them? (rewrite using 'Tell me?') Page 8
(b) (v) I will follow you -----------. (complete the sentence with an adverb clause) (vi) Can you tell me my umbrella is. (use what / where / why) (vii) Her father is London. (use correct preposition) (viii) Who are you speaking over the phone? (use preposition if necessary) Rewrite as directed: (i) She delivered a parcel to me. (into passive voice) (ii) He is advised by the doctor not to drink (into active voice) (iii) Thirty degrees are too warm for me. (correct the error) (iv) Where is the booking counter? (rewrite using 'Do you know?') (v) you can't see the nest. (complete the Page 9
sentence with an adverb clause) (vi) I don't like stories have unhappy endings. (use that / who / which) (vii) Physics professor is on leave a week. (use correct preposition) (viii) Who are you waiting? (use preposition if necessary) 19. (a) Imagine you have planned to take group of students on an educational tour to TVS rubber company. Write a letter to the General Manager requesting permission to visit the production units. (b) Write a letter to your aunt describing your recent visit to Windmill power Generation Units. 20. (a) What would you say in the following situations, Give your response in one or two Sentences (i) You meet your friend at the library. How will you greet him / her? Page 10
(ii) The roads are terribly damaged. How will you complain to the commissioner? (iii) A sales representative has come to promote the sale of water purifier. Ask him to demonstrate how it works. (iv) You want to draw money from an ATM. How will you ask a passer-by where it is? (v) You have dropped your bag on the foot a fellow passenger in the bus. How will you say sorry to him/her? (vi) You want to clear a doubt while the teacher is lecturing. How will you ask him? (vii) Your friend is not well. Tell him to meet the doctor. (viii) A stranger lends you a helping hand to lift your luggage. How will you thank him/her? (b) Explain the situations for the following expressions. Page 11
(i) Sorry, I can't accept what you say. (ii) Close the door before you leave. (iii) Could you buy this book for me? (iv) Do you mind posting this letter for me? (v) Good bye! Friends (vi) Would you mind, if I smoke? (vii) Can you show me the way to the Railway station, please. (viii) No, thank you. Page 12