DU SOL Question Paper 2018 BA English - Intermediate English

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B.A. (Programme)/l G-l

ENCLISH LANGUAGE (BfPaper I

(lntermediate English : A-120)

Time : 3 Hows Maximtrm Marks : 100

(ll/rite your Roll No. on the top immediotely on receipt of this question paper.)

Attempt l// questions.

l. (A) Based on your reading of the course book, English at
the Workplace l, state whether the following statements

are True (T) or False (F) : l0xl:10

(t Only formal English is used in everyday speech.

(ii) Some dictionaries indicate the origin of words.

(ili) Children suffer from inhibitions.

(ry) All reading matter can be represented through
pictures.

(r) Deference is the opposite of familiarity.

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(vi) You should never be late for an interview.

(r,ii) Listening is a much neglected but essential part

of good communication.

(viil) Face to face cotnrnunication is not any different

from talking on the telePhone.

(rx) All languages have regional varieties called dialects'

(.r) Communication skills are essential for almoSt all
jobs.

(B) Answer any .five of the following questions briefly :

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(/) What is the difference between skimming and

scanning I

(ii) Explain lndianisms by giving at least fwo examples'

(iii) Why is the non-verbal mode of communication
important ?

(iv) List four things that one should do while learning
English language.

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(v) List three things we must not do while talking over

the telephone.

(vi) What kind of tone do people generally use in personal

letters ? Illustrate by writing one such beginning

and one ending you may use in writing this kind

of a letter.

(r,li) Write down four important headings that a good

CV should have.

(viil) What is a narrative essay ?

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that

Iollow :

People used to call Lincoln'Honest Abel, because he was

unfailingly honest. Here is one of the stories about his honesty.

ln the days when he was working as a clerk in a store in
New Salem, a woman came one evening to buy a pound of

tea. Lincoln was closing the store. Still he weighed out the

tea for her. She paid for it unO *.nt away. fhe next morning,

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had given the woman only
however. Lincoln found that he

might not know about it'
half a pound of tea' Perhaps she
He weighed out another
but that made no difference to Lincoln'

packet' closed the store and
half-pound and taking up the

walkedadistanceofsixmilestogiveherthetealHecould
the mistake and come
not wait for the woman to find out

back.

As a lawyer, Lincoln would never agree
to take- up a case

justice in it' One day he told a
that appeared to have no

client. "Though you have good case
in law' I can't win it

for you. There isn't much justice in
it' All the time I may

forget mYself and saY it aloud !"

(T) or
(A) Say whether the following statements are True
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False (F) :

(,) Lincoln was an honest man'

(tr) Lincoln refused to give tea to the woman stnce
he was closing the store'

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(ii| Lincoln had deliberately given less tea to the
\'voman.

the tea to
(lv) Lincoln rvalked for six rniles to deliver

the wotrran.

the cases which
(v) As a larvyer, Lincoln never took up

had no justice'

Answer the fbllowing questions briefly
:
(B)

man ? 4
(,) Why did people call Lincoln an honest

are similar
(ir) Find the words from the passage which

in meaning to the following words/phrases :

purchase, error, fairness'

write
(A) Choose any ./ive of the suffixes given below' and
/rto words fbr each suffix :
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...aI; ...dornl ..'er; ...or; "'isml "'ist; "'ment; "'ness; "'ship;

...tion; ...en: ...est.

Example :

...a1 : national, emotional'

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(B) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences. choosing
the appropriate word from those given below : (There

are two words extra in the list.) l0

ugly; bird; reflection; beautiful; feathers: bank; animal

A peacock was very vain. He always boasted about his
......1..... Iooks. Every day he would go to the .......2......

of a river. He would stand there and admire his own
......3...... in the water.

He would say, "Just look at my taill Look at the colours

in rry .....4.....! Look at ME! I must be the most beautiful

......5...... in the world."

(A) Put the parts of each sentence in right order ; l0

Example : (is/nrce/a/Sita/girl)

Answer: Sita is a nice girl.

(, books/love/l/story/reading

(il), Rahul/hardworking/ay'islboy
(iii) health/check-ups/go/for/should/we/regular
(,v) writ ng/Garim al to I letter / isl alfri end/her
i

(v) thelhas/rest/Doctor/asked/meltakelto

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(B) Put the verbs in the correct form, present continuous
or present sirnple : 5

(0 Priya always (go) to school by bus but

today she (go) by car.

(ii) Raju ................... (live) in Mumbai.

( lll) She ..................... (watch) cartoons everyday but today

she ................. (watch) news.

5. Short dialogues are given in the columns belorv. Match what

A says rvith B's response: 5

A B

(,) How are you ? (a) You are most welcomel
( ii) May I help you ? (b) Yes, please show me
some dresses.

(iii) Would you like to cotne (c) I arn fine. Thanks.

rvith us ?

(iv) Are you busy ? (d) No, thanks.

(u) Thank you very much ! (e) Not really. I will be liee

in a moment.

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him/her for winning
6. Write a letter to your cousin congratulating
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the 'student of the Year' award'

Or

Write a letter to your brother advising
him to work hard for

his annual examinations'

write an essay on
7. Write at least 5 points you will use to

any one of the following topics
(Don't write an essay) : 5

(r) Benefits of reading a newspaper daily

Or

(rt) Your first daY in college'

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