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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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