B.A./B.Com/ B.Sc./ B.B. A - SEMESTER I Examinations
Time: 3 Hrs] [Marks: 80
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Question paper pattern & Model Paper Sem- I
( Internal=20, Written =80, Total=100)
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Answers to the following questions should be in SERIAL ORDER
`SECTION – A (20 MARKS)
Q1. Answer any FOUR of the following:a) Fill in the blanks with Suitable Nouns / Pronouns given in the bracket. 5X1=5
1. Is there _______ here with the name M. Raju?
2._______________ is the biggest democracy in the world.
3. I _____________ will help you achieve success.
4. Raju is a good student, __________ is appreciated by the principal.
5. A ________ People attended the function.
(he, ours, myself, few, anybody,)
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b) Write the suitable Adjective forms of the underlined words. 5X1=5
1. 1.He has collected the old coins.
2. English language is not a problem for some students
3.Unless you taste, you do not know about the dish.
4.Happiness is an important aspect in life.
5.Students should pay attention to learn anything.
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c) Write the English words for the following Transcriptions. 5X1=5
1. 1./ri:zən/
2. /dilait/
3. /stri:m/
4. /sku:l/
5. /tʌŋ/
Answers: 1.reason 2.delight 3.stream 4.school 5.tongue
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1.dillenma; dilemna; dillemma; dilemma
2. momento; momonto; memento; memanto
3. acomodate; accammodate; accommodate; accomodate
4. difinite; defnite; difinit; definite
5. tongue; tounge; tonge; tongu
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e) Read the following Passage and answer the questions. 5X1=5
This
color scheme never failed. People were attracted to him as bees are attracted
to cosmos or Dahlia stalls. He sat under the bough of a spreading Tamarind tree
which flanked a path running through the town hall park. It was a remarkable
place in many ways; A surging crowd was always moving up and down this narrow
road morning till night. A variety of trades and occupations was represented
all along its way; medicine sellers, sellers of stone hardware and junk,
magician, and above all, and auctioneer of chief cloths, who created enough din
all day to attract the whole town.
1. What was the color scheme?
2. Who is He referred to in the passage?
3. Under which tree the astrologer was sitting.
4. Who were the other sellers sitting closed to him?
5. Write the opposite word of “Narrow”.
f) Read the following passage and answer the questions. 5X1=5
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest
creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been
common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize
that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look
after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect
the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that
dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate
with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more
intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's
superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us
is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these
remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them.
1. What are the friendliest creatures in the sea.
2. What is the feature of dolphins that matches with the human being?
3. What was the suggestion given by the scientist?
4. What is the most common argument on Dolphins?
5. Write the synonym of the word “Intelligent”.
Answer all the questions
Q2. Attempt either A or B from the following 1X10=10
a) Rewrite the following sentences correcting the underlined part
1. The premise of a house should always be neat.
2. Athletics have to be practiced very carefully.
3. The man is mortal.
4. Beside chairs, we have to get a few tables too.
5. Why are you angry on your friends?
6. She drives very fastly.
7. Her both hands have been amputated.
8. Each of them were given a prize.
9. We have motivated a little students.
10. My both brother– in –laws are designers.
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Answer: Root Words
A
root word has no prefix or suffix. It is the basic form of a word. It's what is
left after you remove all the affixes. Root words help us to create new words. The
process of making new words from root form is known as Word Formation. Understanding
how different words can be framed will help us build our vocabulary.
Example: “cycle” is the root word, in “bicycle”.
We
can understand the meaning of unfamiliar words. We can also improve our
vocabulary.
Example: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is
one of the longest words in English. The meaning can be understood if we know
the meaning of root words.
Sometimes,
words can have two root words such as ‘school house’, ‘armchair’
etc. It is impossible to make out the meanings of words if we don’t know the
meanings of root words.
Since
English is a derivational language, it has borrowed many words from other
languages, especially from Greek and Latin roots.
Example:
Root– language - Meaning– Usage
Aqua- Latin- Water– Aquamarine, Aquaculture, Aquarium
Audio-
Latin- Sound– Audible, Audiometric, audiovisual
Geo- Greek- Earth– geography, geometric, geosynchronous
Kilo- Greek- Thousand– Kilogram, Kilometre, kilobyte
However, there are some exceptional cases
too. For example, in words like apology the root word ‘logy’ is the ‘study of
something’, ‘apo’ means ‘away from’. But the meaning of apology is to feel
sorry about something.
Anti + biotic= Antibiotic
Non+ sense = Nonsense
Suffix: Adding a part word (something) at the end of a word or after a root word.
Q3. Attempt either A or B from the following 1X10=10
a) Transcribe the following words phonetically
1. Natural 2.Tomorrow 3. Angry 4. Business 5.Marriage
6. Knowledge 7.Language 8. Paper 9. Pronoun 10.Accept
Answer:
Natural: /ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl/Tomorrow: /təˈmɒrəʊ/
Angry: /ˈæŋɡri/
Business: /ˈbɪznɪs/
Marriage: /ˈmærɪdʒ/
Knowledge: /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
Language: /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
Paper: /ˈpeɪpə/
Pronoun: /ˈprəʊnaʊn/
Accept: /əkˈsɛpt/
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b) What are Diphthongs? Give any five examples.
- There is no right way of speaking.
-The
pronunciation of English varies from one country to another.
-Even within UK, there are variations.
- Received Pronunciation(RP) is treated as Standard English.
-Languages
like Telugu, Arabic and Spanish are consistent in their spelling and
pronunciation each letter represents a single sound which rarely varies.
-English is different. It has many letters with two or more sounds and many letters that are silent.
-There in no
one to one correspondence between letters (26) and sounds (44) in English.
-In English
the same letters produce different sound and different letters produce the same
sound.
Ex: One letter can
represent several sounds
Letter Sà send /s/; flash /ʃ/; busy
/z/; measure /Ê’/
Letter C Ã Car /k/ ;
cell /s/ ; chain /ʧ/ ;
One sound can represented by several
letters
Sound /ʃ/à Shine ; Passion; Special
Sound /k/Ã Chemistry ; Court; kite; car, equal
There
are 26 letters and 44 sounds in English. They are broadly classified into
Vowels and Consonants. There are 24 consonant sounds and 20 vowel sounds.
Vowels are two types. There are 12 monophthongs (pure vowel
sounds) and 8 diphthongs (a combination of two vowel sounds).
Diphthong is
the combination of two pure vowel sounds in a single
syllable or word. There are 8 diphthongs. They are usually produced
one after other without taking a break between them. The tongue glides or moves
from one position other position
For
Example, / aɪ /as in sky, is a combination of pure vowels
namely / a / and / ɪ /
Diphthongs often form when separate vowels are run together in rapid speech during a conversation. Technically, a diphthong is a vowel with two different targets: that is, the tongue and other speech organs move during the pronunciation of the vowel.
Diphthongs:
|
1 |
/ ɪə / |
Beer, hear, here, ear, beard, idea, museum, career,
clear, peer, year |
|
2 |
/ eÉ™ / |
Bear, parents, chair, air, dairy, heir, there,
square, share, pair, wear |
|
3 |
/ ÊŠÉ™ / |
Tour, poor, pure, sure, sensual, jury,
fewer, cruel, power, our |
|
4 |
/ eɪ / |
Day, pay, say, pain, wait, straight, male, baker,
obey, play |
|
5 |
/ aɪ / |
Sky, buy, bye, cry, try, shy, ice, kite, lie,
I, price, tiger, five, sign, like, |
|
6 |
/ ɔɪ / |
Boy, oil, boil, toy, coin, join, choice,
employee, noise |
|
7 |
/ əʊ / |
Go, show, no, own, home, slow, bone, boat,
joke, cold, road, ocean |
|
8 |
/ aÊŠ / |
Cow, how, brown, about, our, mouth, ground, loud, bough,
bow |
Q4. Attempt any two of the following in about 125 words 2X10=20
Note: 1) A or B from Unit I ; 2) C or D from Unit II
A. Describe the characters of the astrologer?
(OR)
B. How R.K Narayan’s stories are related to rural culture? Explain with any one example?
1. An Astologer’s day - R.K.Narayan
An Astologer’s Day is an interesting, suspense thriller short story written by R.K. Narayan (Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanswami). It combines suspense, realism and thriller genres. It was originally published in Hindi along with 29 other short stories and was translated into English in 1947. R.K.Narayan (1906-2001) is a well known novelist who published more than 15 novels and 200 short stories. He is famous for creating the fictional world “Malgudi”. He was honoured with Sahitya Academy award in 1958, Padma Vibhushan in 2001.
The Astrologer is the main character in the story. He had left his village without any plan or without telling anyone and had became astrologer. He begins his work every day at noon in a public place under a tamarind tree near Town Hall Park. His professional equipment consists of dozen cowry shells, a square piece of cloth with mystic charts, a note book and a bundle of Palmyra writing. The place is poorly lighted at night. The vendors use hissing gas lights, cycle lights etc. The astrologer has no light of his own. He must depend on the light made from ground nut shells.
The astrologer wears a saffron turban and his forehead was filled with sacred ash and vermilion. His eyes were sparkling with sharp gleam. He is talkative and a good judge of mankind’s problems. He never opened his mouth till the customer had spoken at least for ten minutes. He could read the people well.
One night, he was challenged by a stranger to prove his mystic powers. After a long discussion, the stranger agrees to pay a rupee. When the stranger strikes a match for his cheroot, the astrologer recognizes him as Guru Nayak, a man he had stabbed and left for dead many years ago. Now, Guru Nayak wants to know the details of the murderer. Initially, the astrologer refused to open his mouth, but after some time he calls Guru Nayak by name. He asserts that the man who stabbed him was crushed under a lorry. The astrologer tells everything about that incident. Guru Nayak was pleased to hear the news and paid the astrologer. Fortunately, Guru Nayak does not recognize the astrologer. Astrologer warns him to go back to his village. To our surprise, the astrologer is actually a man who ran away from his village after believing he has committed a murder. Ironically, the stranger is the man the astrologer believes he has killed.
The astrologer gets home late. He explains everything to his wife and gives money to his wife. He is relieved to know that he was not killed a man. His wife was shocked to hear that his husband had attempted a murder.
A.What are Bacon’s ideas on studies?
(OR)
B.Explain the summary of Bacon’s “Of Studies”.
2) Summary: Of Studies -Francis Bacon
Of Studies by Sir Francis Bacon is the first essay in the series of ten essays published in 1597. Later, it was revised in 1612. He was a lawyer, philosopher, writer and statesman. He developed a Scientific Method.
This essay is regarded as Bacon’s masterpiece enriched with Latin vocabulary, fresh ideas, logical themes and wisdom of the world. For these reasons, the essay is still popular among individuals of all ages. Bacon’s essay illustrates the role studies play in an individual’s daily life. For Bacon, the study is always related to the application of knowledge in practical life.
He begins the essay by enlisting three purposes of reading-“to delight, for ornament and for ability”. Studies give delight in privateness, it serves as an ornament in conversation and it improves our judgmental and executive powers. However, he says “to spend too much time in studies is sloth/ laziness”. Bacon thinks that studying for a prolonged period of time may lead to laziness.
Bacon speaks about the three different ways in which books are to be read. He says- “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few are to be chewed and digested.” This means some books are to be enjoyed, some are to be understood and some are to be implemented in life. Therefore, the readers must choose wisely before studying any book.
Bacon speaks about three types of people-“crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them.”
One of his famous quotations is “Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man”.For Bacon, only learned and well-read men can execute plans effectively, manage their daily affairs with expertise and lead a healthy and stable life.
He says studies pass into character (Abeunt studia in mores). So a man’s character is influenced by the type of books he read. Studies play a vital role in a man’s life, making him learned, witty and experienced.
He considers studies as medicine for the defects of the human mind. He says bowling is good for kidneys; shooting is good for lungs; walking is for stomach; and riding is for head. Thus Bacon concludes the essay by stating that for every deficit of the mind a remedy is to be found in studies.
Q5. Annotate any two of the following in about 125 words 2X10=20
Note: 1) A or B from Unit III ; 2) C or D from Unit IV
A.I was angry with my foe; I told it not, my wrath did grow.
(Or)
B. In the morning glad I see; My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
Reference
These lines are taken from the poem “A Poison Tree” written by William Blake this poem is from his collection of poems titled “Songs of Experience". This illustrates the darkness in all humans.
This poem is about the anger management William Blake's warns us about the ill effects of holding anger inside oneself. The Apple plant is the metaphor for what happens when we hold anger in our mind and heart.
The poet tells us that when he was angry with his friend he simply told his friend that he was angry, and put an end to his angriness. But when he was angry with his enemy, he didn't express that he was angry with him, so the anger grew. And there came a long gap between them.
The poet compares the anger to the poison tree. The speaker helps it to grow he watered it with fear and tears. He sunned it with false smiles and cunning actions. Finally, an apple sprouts from this poison tree of angry this bright Apple attracted the attention of the enemy.
The enemy thought that this Apple is his so he entered the speaker’s garden and ate the Apple. The speaker finds his enemy lying dead under the tree the next morning.
A. Will you let me pass
or must I make you let me?
(Or)
B. It is hard thing to
be poor. All the world against the poor!
2)Annotation: The Rising of the Moon -Lady Gregory
Reference:
These wonderful lines are taken from the one act play “The rising of the Moon”, written by Augusta Lady Gregory. The background of the play is Irish Independence Movement. By the time Lady Gregory wrote this play, Ireland was still under the direct rule of England. The crisp conversations impress the reader greatly. This play pictures the social, political and economic conditions of those days.
Context:
The play begins with Sergeant and two other policemen pasting placards/posters to catch the escaped prisoner by offering a sum of hundred pounds. The above lines show the discussion among them.
Explanation:
A prisoner escaped from jail. A Sergeant and two policemen are pasting placards to catch the escaped prisoner. They are expecting hundred pounds and promotion.
A ragged man enters the stage and introduced himself as a ballad singer, but in reality, he is the escaped prisoner / fugitive. The man claims that he knows the prisoner well and boasts that the prisoner is a dangerous man, he knows every weapon and his muscles are very strong. He offers to help the Sergeant and says that he doesn't want any reward.
The prisoner started singing revolutionary and patriotic ballads for which the Sergeant responded positively. The prisoner seizes this opportunity and explains the importance of the independence. The man reminds the Sergeant, that he was with the nationalists in his youth, but now he is against them. Finally Sergeant, allows the prisoner to escape.
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