NIMRA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Nimra Nagar, Jupudi.
Time-1 ½
hr
ENGLISH Max Marks : 40
I B Tech: I SEM
: I MID EXAMINATION MODEL
QUESTION PAPERS(SOLVED)
Common
to all branches
Answer
all the following questions: All
questions carry equal marks
1. a.
Summarize Gandhiji’s experiences as a student in London. 10 M
Mahatma
Gandhiji’s autobiography “My Experiments with Truth” depicts his experiences as
a student in London. Gandhiji wanted to become polished by transforming himself
into an English Gentleman. Thus he
changed his Bombay cut dress. He bought chimney-pot hat, evening suit and a
tie. He asked his brother to send him a double watch-chain of gold. Apart from
this he decided to take lessons in dancing, French and elocution. While dancing
he felt tough to follow the rhytm so he started taking music classes. He had to
spend money to pay fee for his teachers and to buy piano. Gandhiji purchased
Bell’s Standard Elocutionist text book. While reading this book Mr.
Bell rang the bell of alarm in Gandhiji’s ear and he realized his mistake of
trying to establish false identity. He realized that he is not going to stay in
London for whole life and his character should make his a gentleman not his
false appearance or dancing. This made Gandhiji to write letters to his
teachers asking him to excuse him from continuing his classes. Finally with his
violin teacher’s encouragement he determined to make a complete change.
Gandhi now
started concentrating on his economy which made him note every farthing he
spent. He was able to maintain perfect account and thus remained a gainer in
the end. Gandhiji’s Bar examinations required less study time and hence lot of
free time was available for him which he wanted to utilize to learn something
useful. His English was weak so he wanted to become perfect in it. But his
teacher asked him to meet only after completing his graduation. This made
Gandhiji to concentrate on London Matriculation. First Gandhiji opted for Latin
which though tough was beneficial to Bar Students. But he couldn’t manage to
learn it within the time limit. So he continued with French and selected another
easy subject ‘Heat and Light’ which
did not require any experiment like chemistry. Though Gandhiji ploughed in his
first attempt with the change in his subject he was able to pass his
matriculation. His plain living saved him plenty of time and thus he was able
to pass his examination.
b. Give the
Synonyms of the following. (From the texts) 5M (i) heritage : Practices that are handed down from the
past by tradition
(ii) tryst: a secret meeting (iii) mend
: repair, change , To make better
(iv) euphoria: a feeling of
great elation ( v) Pecuniary : related
to money
2. a. What are Barnum’s suggestions for practicing
economy? 10 M
P.T. Barnum’s autobiography entitled “The Life of Barnum” written by himself provides excellent
advice to maintain economy. Barnum says that people should regulate their
expenditure in accordance with their means and needs. If the expenditure is
less than the income of an individual, he/she would have no financial worries
at all.
To lead life happily without any financial worries we should
wear old clothes a little longer and manage with old pair of gloves , mend old
dress and live on plain food. Barnum also gives a recipe which he found to work
an excellent cure of extravagance and especially for mistaken economy. We have
to take a paper and make two column, one headed “necessaries” of even “comforts,”
and the other headed “luxuries.” Frequently the second column will be ten times
greater than the first column. The real comforts of life cost only a small
portion o what most of us can earn. Thus Barnum says that we should not live to
satisfy the eyes of others. We should not try to keep up an outward show as it
is true that we are born free and equal but our bank balances are not same. Barnum
warns woman for their vanity. He says that envy and vanity ruins ladies. We should
all stop digging away for the sake of outside appearance. This if followed
perfectly in life everyone can attain a pecuniary independence.
b. Give the
Antonyms of the following. (From the texts) 5M (i) rational : irrational (ii) obsolete :
latest (iii) surplus : deficient
(iv) civilized
: uncivilized (v) regular : irregular
3. Fill in the blanks with the correct pronouns.
5M
1. Srinath and I are
classmates. We share a room in the hostel.
2. Srinath isn’t well. We
are taking him to see a doctor.
3. Mrs. Anuradha is a
lecturer. She teaches English. All of us like her very much.
4. Guys, you making
too much noise!
5. Who are those people?
Where are they from?
6. My dad is a doctor. He
works in a hospital.
7. May I borrow
your record book? Yes, of course. When can you return it to me?
4. Write a short dialogue
between two friends discussing a film they have recently seen together.
Answer all the following questions: All questions
carry equal marks
1.
(a). Describe the
efforts made by Gandhiji to transform himself into an English gentleman.(10M)
Mahatma Gandhiji’s
autobiography “My Experiments with Truth” depicts his experiences as a student
in London. Gandhiji wanted to become polished by transforming himself into an
English Gentleman.
Thus he changed his Bombay cut dress and got
new ones at the Army and Navy Stores. He
bought chimney-pot hat costing nineteen shilling. He spent ten pounds on an evening
suit made in Bond Street, the centre of fashionable life in London. He learnt
the art of tying a tie himself. He asked his brother to send him a double
watch-chain of gold. He spent ten minutes every day before a huge mirror watching
himself arranging his tie and parting his hair in the correct fashion.
Besides, he decided to
take lessons in dancing, French and elocution. While dancing he felt tough to
follow the rhythm so he started taking music classes. He had to spend money to
pay fee for his teachers and to buy piano. Gandhiji purchased Bell’s Standard
Elocutionist text book. While reading this book Mr. Bell rang the bell
of alarm in Gandhiji’s ear and he realized his mistake of trying to establish
false identity. He realized that he is not going to stay in London for whole
life and his character should make his a gentleman not his false appearance or
dancing. This made Gandhiji to write letters to his teachers asking him to excuse
him from continuing his classes. Finally with his violin teacher’s encouragement
he determined to make a complete change. The punctiliousness in dress persisted
for years. But hence forward he became a student.
(b).
Fill in each blank in the following with the given words: lose heart, plea,
undertake, aspirants, lingua franca, emulate, recluse, infatuation, disbursed,
perpetual.(5M)
(i)
Some of our
teachers not only teach but also undertake administrative work.
(ii)
After listening
to the music concert by Bala Murali Krishna, I started attending music classes.
But the infatuation did not last long.
(iii)
Don’t lose
heart . There’ll be plenty of chances for promotion.
(iv)
A contented mind
is a perpetual feast.
(v)
After his marriage
failed, he has become a recluse .
(vi)
He tries to emulate
his brother’s sporting achievements.
(vii)
All the residents
of the colony made a plea to the industries nearby to stop pollution.
(viii)
The Committee was
asked to select the party candidates from 1000 aspirants.
(ix)
English is used
as a lingua franca in many Countries.
(x)
The funds were disbursed
in two installments.
2.
3.
(a). What are Barnum’s suggestions for practicing economy? (10M)
(b). Match the
following.(5M)
(i) solemn - earnest (1) fate
(ii) tryst - appointment (2) devotional
(iii)redeem - retrieve
(3) appointment
(iv)dedication - devotional
(4)earnest
(v)destiny -fate (5)retrieve
3. Write a paragraph on the given topic : Cigarette smoking
is injurious
Smoking has become very common and fashionable, especially among
young boys. This habit usually begins at school when boys try to experiment
with every new thing that they can lay their hands on.
Despite the warnings given by doctors about the ill-effects of
smoking, people continue to smoke. Smokers are addicted to it, and even if they
want to, they cannot refrain from picking up a cigar or cigarette and puffing
away. Some youngsters smoke for the sake of society and some feel that would
make them appear liberated and broadminded.
In the beginning, a teenager may take a few puffs from his
friend's cigarette; then comes a time when it becomes an indispensable part of
his life. Several puffs lead to the formation of a habit. Soon smoking begins
to affect the health of the smoker. He becomes a chain-smoker. This smoke is
toxic and the nicotine in the cigarette is known to cause cancer. It is ironic
that despite the fact that every smoker is aware of the ill effects of smoking,
he does not give it up.
Tobacco companies are doing very well all over the world. Every
packet of cigars or cigarettes has a warning inscribed in it: cigarette smoking
is injurious to health." Yet the smoker never reads this warning and even
if he reads it he never pays heed to it.
The government raises the price of tobacco every year. This is
usually done to discourage people from smoking. Yet smokers continue to be
slaves of this habit and often spend a substantial part of their earnings on
cigarettes. Cigarette advertisements lure people into smoking and most active
smokers cause a great deal of harm to passive smokers as well. Smokers force
the members of their family to bear the ill effects of the smoke that they
exhale. Smoking can be stopped by a strong will power and every person has the
capacity to give it up once he sets his mind at doing so.
4. Write a short dialogue between two friends discussing
their preparation for examinations.
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