Periyar University Foundation English Model Question Paper

Periyar University Foundation English Model Question Paper

II B.A., B.Sc.,

PART II ENGLISH-PAPER -III [from the academic year 2017-2018]

THIRD SEMESTER

MODEL QUESTION PAPER

Time: 3 Hours Marks: 75

SECTION ‘A’ 10 X 2 = 20

1. Give the synonyms of the following words                                          (4x1/2 =2)

a. Thrust b. Conquering c. Branch d. Descent

2. Choose the correct meaning of the following words                              (4x1/2 =2)

a. Transform - Purpose / Change /Give

b. Wicked - Mischievous//Defeating/Arrogance

c. Strange - Unfamiliar/Ordered/Noteworthy

d. Flatten - Make Flat/Unchangingly/Lively

3. Match the following (4x1/2 =2)

a. Zeal - (i) to write

b. Haughtiness - (ii) unfamiliar

c. Strange - (iii) arrogance

d. Inscribe - (iv) enthusiasm

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable answers given in bracket.                        (4x1/2 =2)

The Prince was--------- half-dead in his ship, when it……… at last with a terrible ---------, into branches of a large tree in the -----------.

(Sank, shock, lying, wood)

5. Punctuate the following                                                                            (4x1/2 =2)

paint not paint is there anything worth being troubled about

Choose the right answer:                                                                               (10x1=10)

6. (i). Kalam thinks that Amartya Sen looked at India from a _____ perspective.

a. Eastern b. Northern c. Western

 (ii) The wicked prince says that he will conquer ________ too.

a. priests b. God c. his friend

7. (i) _________ painted his great masterpiece during the night that the last leaf fell.

a. O’Henry b. Behrman c. The doctor

 (ii) The author thinks that _______ can make the far feel very near.

a. science b. technology c. time

8. (i) Burns wrote mainly in the _______ dialect.

a. English b. Irish c. Scottish

 (ii) The poet thinks that _________ is not an empty dream.

a. art b. death c. life

9. (i) Whose granary is full?

a. The fairy’s b. The Knight’s  c. The Squirrels

 (ii) The Unknown Citizen is _______ poem.

a. an epic b. a lyrical c. a satirical

10. (i) The scene of “The Dear Departed” takes place in the setting-room of a small house in ______ district of a provincial town.

a. middle class b. a lower middle-class c. an upper class

 (ii) Prince Albert says that _______ must not think too much about others.

a. Ladies-in-waiting b. people c. queens

SECTION ‘B’ (5x5=25)

II. Answer the following questions

11. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives.                                                (5x1= 5)

a. The plant needs ______ (a little/ a few) water.

b. ________ (Many/ Much) members agreed with our decision.

c. There were _______(a little/ a few) mistakes in this script.

d. He put _________ (Many/ Much) effort into making the exhibition a success.

e. Even ________ (a little/ a few) aid for the orphans is welcome.

12. (a) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.                                      (3x1=3)

 1. Ramu fell__________ (of/off) his bicycle..

 2. The bird flew ________ (out/ out of) the window and disappeared.

 3. The frightened dog ran ______ (into/ onto) the cave.

(b) Change the following into Indirect Speech                                              (2x1=2)

 1. He said to her, “Honesty is the best policy”.

 2. The boys said, “Bravo, we have passed in our examinations!”

13. a) Draft a Notice (1x5=5)

As a Secretary of college arts club, draft a notice regarding interclass cultural competitions to select candidates for the University Youth Festival.

Or

B. Write a mind map

You are stranded in a remote desert island in the Pacific Ocean. you have found waters on the island and nothing else.

14. Expand the proverb:                                                                              (1x5=5)

a).Where there is a will, there is a way.

Or

b). Rome was not built in a day.

15. a) Frame appropriate questions for the following sentences             (1x5=5 )

1. He painted a picture on tigers.

2. They were not mad.

3. They do not have cars.

4. All the students are not punctual.

5. Yes, I speak Tamil at home.

Or

b) Discuss the following topic in groups

Education should be job-oriented

SECTION C (3x10=30 Marks)

III. Answer the following questions in about 200 words.

16. a) Describe how Kalam appeal for creating a harmonious India.

Or

 (b) Discuss the significance of the title of „The Last Leaf‟ by O’Henry.

17. a) How does Long fellow inspire the readers to participate in the work and activity of life through his poem, “A Psalm of Life”.

Or

 b).Bring out the satire and irony in the poem “The Unknown Citizen”.

18. (a)Bring out the element of humour in the play, “The Dear Departed”.

Or

 b). Laurence Housman’s “Under Fire” deals with a sensational episode in the life of Queen Victoria – Discuss.

II B.A., B.Sc.,

PART II ENGLISH-PAPER -III [from the academic year 2017-2018]

THIRD SEMESTER

MODEL QUESTION PAPER PATTERN

Time: 3 Hours Marks: 75

SECTION ‘A’ 10 X 2 = 20

1. Give the synonyms of the following words                      (4x1/2 =2)

Questions a, b, c and d - From Unit I prose only

2. Choose the correct meaning of the following words        (4x1/2 =2)

Questions a, b, c and d - From Unit I prose only

3. Match the following                                                          (4x1/2 =2)

Questions a, b, c and d - From Unit I prose only

4. Fill in the blanks with suitable answers given in bracket. (4x1/2 =2)

Questions from Unit I prose only

5. Punctuate the following                                                   (4x1/2 =2)

Questions from Unit I prose only

Choose the right answer:                                                   (10X1=10)

6. (i) Questions from Unit I prose-I

 (ii) Questions from Unit I prose-II

7. (i) Questions from Unit I prose-III

 (ii) Questions from Unit I prose-IV

8. (i) Questions from Unit II Poem-I

 (ii) Questions from Unit II Poem-II

9. (i) Questions from Unit II Poem-III

 (ii) Questions from Unit II Poem-IV

10. (i) Questions from Unit III One Act -I

 (ii) Questions from Unit III One Act -II

SECTION ‘B’ (5x5=25)

Answer the following questions

11. Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives. From Unit IV Grammar          (5x1= 5)

12. (a) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. From Unit IV Grammar   (3x1=3)

(b) Change the following into Indirect Speech. From Unit IV Grammar         (2x1=2)

13. a) Draft a Notice From Unit IV Composition                                            (1x5=5)

Or

 b. Write a mind map From Unit IV Composition

 14. Expand the proverb: (1x5=5)

14. a) or 14.b) - Questions From Unit IV Composition

15. a) Frame appropriate questions for the following sentences                      (1x5=5 )

From Unit V Composition

Or

b) Discuss the following topic in groups-From Unit V Composition

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

Questions18.a) or b) - From Unit III

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