LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

XA 03

FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008

EL 1054 – ENGLISH FOR LANGUAGE SKILLS

 

 

 

Date : 03-11-08                     Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

I Answer any 5 of the following questions in about 100 words each:                              (5×8 = 40)

 

1. How did the verger execute his positive outlook on life?
2. Explain the following terms a) self-respect b) self-culture.
3. How does R. K Narayan depict the school life of Swaminathan?
4. Comment on the role played by grandfather in ‘The Night Ghost Got In’.
5. What is the central theme of the poem ‘Yussouf’?
6. Explain the “miracle” in Chekov’s ‘The Crooked Mirror’.
7. State the merits and demerits of scientific inventions.

 

II Answer any 2 of the following questions in about 300 words each:                             (2×15=30)

 

8. People can either be proactive or reactive to life issues. Discuss.
9. What do you see in the verger’s reply that he was unwilling to learn to read and write? Is he justified in his attitude?

1. Describe the element of mystery in ‘The Listeners’.
2. Differentiate the ancient system of Gurukula and the present school system.

 

III  12)  Give one word substitute for the following:                                                          (5×1=5)

1. Beaten severely with rod or whip.
2. Wing of a church.
3. Policeman on duty.
4. Come in between.
5. Box or case for a dead person to be buried.

 

 13)  Make sentences using the following expressions:                                           (5×1=5)

1. To have one’s finger in every pie.
2. Sympathize with.
3. Red alert.
5. Take charge of.

 

14) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:                                                                         (10x1/2=5)

1. ______ Verger busied himself quietly, replacing ______ painted wooden cover on ______ marble font, taking away ______ chair that had been brought for ______ infirm old lady.
2. ______ humblest and least literate must train his sense of duty and accustom himself to orderly and diligent life. Though talents are ______ gift of nature, ______ highest virtue may be acquired by men of ______ humblest abilities, through careful self-discipline.

       

 

 

 

 

 

  15) Give the noun form for the following words                                                              (5×1=5)

1. donate
2. maintain
3. Observe
4. participate
5. Remember

 

 16)  Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition:                                                    (10 x 1 = 10)

 

1. He bought a gift ………… his mother.
2. She believes ……… Ahimsa.
3. Look …….. the picture.
4. The vicar preceded Albert Edward ……… the vestry.
5. Reactive people are often affected …………. their physical environment.
6. The price depends ……….. quality.
7. During rainy days the path is covered ………… mud.
8. The students came ………… a village.
9. I must remind him ………… the book.
10. He is a man …………great talent.

 

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