Periyar University
II/BA./
B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION
FOURTH
SEMESTER
FOUNDATION ENGLISH PAPER-IV [From the academic year 2017 –
2018 onwards]
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Time:
Three hours
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Maximum:
75 marks
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SECTION A- (10X2=20
marks)
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1.
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Unscramble the following words 4x1/2=2
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a)
PENEXSVEI
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b) SETNARE
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c) DETAGITIM
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d) SENMOISIS
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2.
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Fill up the blanks using the words
given below
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4x1/2=2
The
figures were smiling _______and altogether looked as though, had it not
been
for the necessity of supporting the________, they would have _______off the
pedestal and have indulged in an orgy such as is _________for the reader even
to imagine.
(skipped, improper, candlestick,
coquettishly)
3.Choose the correct meaning of the highlighted phrases given below 4x1/2=2
a) I was not regarded as a dunce at the High School
i) Not regarded as a Dull - witted, Stupid ii) Humorless iii) Intelligent iv) Stupid
b) No please do not refuse,” Sasha went on muttering
as he unpacked the parcel.
i) Stop ii) continue iii) cease iv) quit
c) When
I got there I found it had been pulled down some weeks ago and a cinema
theatre run up on the site.
i) Demolished ii) Constructed iii) Shifted iv) moved
d) Due
to the global warming scenario 20-40% of the Amazon may die off within
100 years.
(i) A sudden
decline in natural population (ii) A
sudden rise in temperature
(iii) A gradual
destruction of trees iv none of the above
4. Give the meaning of following confusables 4x1/2=2
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a)
i. Carat
ii. Carrot
b) i.Bear
ii.Bare
5. Answer the following Riddles 2x1=2
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a)
Which letter of the alphabet has the
most water?
b) What is
Always coming but never arrives?
Choose the right answer: 10x1=10
6.a)
“Gandhiji could never learn the art of ___________.”
(i)
Copying (ii) Writing (iii) Talking (iv)
Joking b) The character Shashkin is a ______.
(i) lawyer (ii)
doctor (iii) magician (iv) comedian
7. a) Gortsby
was sitting on the park bench_________
(i) searching for his purse (ii) thinking about man‟s
life (iii) waiting for a friend (iv)eating bread
b) Current
level of Global warming is linked to .................
(i) Rainwater
(ii) deserts (iii) fields (d) rockfalls in mountain region
8. a) _________
came in immediately after hearing about the incident
(i)The relatives ( ii) The snake
(iii) The villagers )iv) The pet animals
b) The
blacksmith is compared to the ______
(i) creator (ii) novelist (iii) poet (iv) mechanic
9. a) „an
armful darkness means‟_______
(i) old memories of the grandmother‟s house (iii) some dark
objects from the house
(ii) unhappy days
(iv)
wild snakes
b) ________ is
described as a king in exile
(i) the monkey
(ii) the poet (iii) the snake (iv) the
scorpion
10.
a) The beloved‟s identity is represented by the letters
_________
(i) M O U
(ii) M O L (iii ) M O A I (iv) M O U L
b) “ Not that I
loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more ______
(i) Antony (ii)
Brutus (iii) Julius Caesar (iv) Indians
SECTION - B (5X5=25 marks)
11. a) Rewrite
each sentence using the Adverb correctly
a)
They have left for Germany.(
already)
b)
Let us hope we meet. (again)
c)
Most Indians speak the truth. ( always)
d)
My mother tells a lie. (never)
e)
The painting is good. (fairly)
(Or)
b) Fill in the
blanks with appropriate Conjunctions
a)
„Neither a lender ................ a
borrower be.‟.
b)
Work hard ______ you should fail.
c)
I gave him such advice ______ was necessary.
d)
Though it was raining ................ the match was played.
e)
He is rich _____ miserable.
12 a).Fill in the blanks with
appropriate Interjection
a)………!Our
forces have defected an enemy. (Hello, Hurrah)
b).........! It pains a lot. (Ouch,
Hello)
c)......... ! My grandma is no more
(Oh, Alas)
d). ........ ! You have lost the
gift I had given. (Oh, What)
e) ........ ! The can has broken down again. (Alas, Oh)
(Or)
b) Change the
following sentences into Direct Speech
a)
The General said that his soldiers were really brave.
b)
She said that she might succeed.
c)
The driver said that he had cleaned the car.
d)
All said that I was telling the truth.
e)
The child said that the sun rises in the east.
13.You
need an assistant accountant for your office. Write the advertisement for the
„Situation Vacant‟ column of a local daily.
14
a) You placed an order for some books but the books you
received, are torn and of the old edition. Write an e- mail to the
bookseller to replace your books.
(or)
b)
Recently you visited India
International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Write a report of your
visit for a local newspaper in about 80 - 100 words.
15 a) Give five
expressions of request
(or)
b)
Imagine you are interviewing a
popular actor. He has received a national award. What questions will you ask
him
SECTION - C (3X10=30)
Answer the following questions in
about 200 words:
16 a) Briefly explain a few
of the incidents in Gandhiji‟s life in school, which he recollected from
the past.
(or)
b) In the Dusk
does the young man really deserve to be sympathized?
17 a)How does Blake convey the
feeling that it was not difficult for the creator to handle such a
dreaded creature?
(or)
b)Describe the snake as seen by
D.H.Lawrence.
18 a)Bring out the significance of
Act II scene V in Twelfth Night (or)
b)What justification did Brutus
give for the killing of Caesar?
II/ B.A/B.SC. DEGREE EXAMINATION
FOURTH SEMESTER
FOUNDATION
ENGLISH PAPER-IV
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[From the
academic year 2017-2018]
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MODEL QUESTION PAPER
PATTERN
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Time : 3 Hours
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Marks : 75
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SECTION ‘A’ 10 X 2 = 20
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1.
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Unscramble the following words: (4x1/2 =2)
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Questions a,b,c and d from Unit I
prose only
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2.
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Fill up the blanks using the words
given below (4x1/2 =2)
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Question From Unit I prose only
3. Choose the
correct meaning of the highlighted phrases given below (4x1/2 =2)
Questions a,b,c and d - From Unit
I prose only
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4. Give the
meaning of following confusables
(4x1/2 =2)
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Questions a and b - From Unit I
prose only
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5. Answer the following Riddles. (4x1/2 =2)
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Questions a and b - From Unit I
prose only
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Choose the right answer: (10x1=10)
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6.(i) Question from Unit I prose-I
(ii) Question from Unit I prose-II
7. (i) Question from
Unit I prose-III
(ii) Question from Unit I prose-IV
8.
(i) Question from Unit II Poem-I
(ii) Question
from Unit II Poem-II
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9. (i) Question from Unit II Poem-III
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(ii) Question
from Unit II Poem-IV
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10. (i) Question from Unit III -Twelfth Night -I
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(ii) Question
from Unit III –Julius Ceaser -II
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SECTION ‘B’
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(5x5=25)
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Answer the following questions
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11. a) Rewrite each sentence using the
Adverb correctly:
From Unit IV Grammar (5x1= 5)
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(or)
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b) Fill in the blanks with
appropriate Conjunctions
From Unit IV Grammar
12. (a) Fill in the blanks with
appropriate Interjection.
From Unit IV Grammar (5x1= 5)
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(or)
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(b)
) Change the
following sentences into the Direct Speech
From Unit IV Grammar
13. Advertisement From Unit IV Composition (1x5=5)
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14. a) Report Writing
Question From Unit IV Composition (1x5=5)
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(or )
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b)
E-Mail
Question From Unit
IV Composition
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15. a) Expressions of
request From Unit V
Communication (1x5=5)
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Or
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b) Interview- dialogue From Unit V
Communication
SECTION C (3x10=30 Marks)
III.
Answer the following questions in about 200 words.
Questions 16.a) or b) - From Unit I
Questions 17.a) or b) - From Unit II
Questions 18.a) or b) - From Unit III
