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FIRST SEMESTER (CUCBCSS-UG) DEGREE EXAMINATION
NOVEMBER 2020 English
ENG 1A 01-TRANSACTION: ESSENTIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS
(2017 Admissions)
Time:Three Hours Maximum 80 Marks
Part I (Speaking Skills)
I. Answer any six out of the following seven questions :
1. "I beg to differ" is :
(a) An expression of fear. (b) An expression of agreement.
(c) An expression of preference. (d) An expression of disagreement.
2. Which among the following is the politest way of request ?
(a) Give me your pen.
(b) Can you give me your pen.
(c) I want you to give me your pen.
(d) Would you mind giving me your pen '
3. Which among the following is the politest way to state your difference in opinion
(a) You are wrong.
(b) Your idea sounds bad.
(c) That is not going to work.
(d) The way I see it is different from yours.
4. "I would rather sit at home than go to the boring party" is an example of :
(a) Refusal.(b Preference.
(c) Order. (d) Agreement.
5. "I am sure you will overcome it in no time" is an example of :
(a) Opinion. (b) Comforting.
(c) Suggestion. (d) Guessing.
6. Which of the following expresses generalizing ?
(a) The school has great infrastructure and also well trained teachers.
(b) I would like to speak about certain neglected issues.
(c) On the whole, it was a wonderful experience.
(d) Although the girl liked literature, she chose a course in history.
7. "To make the point clear, let us take a look at certain pictures" is giving :
(a) A suggestion. (b) An example.
(c) An opinion. (d) A reaction.
(6× ½=3)
II. Match the items in column A with those in column B :
A B
8 Shall we go to the cinema today ? (a) Not at all. I'd be glad to.
9 Is she enjoying her holidays ? (b) Yes, of course / I borrowed it yesterday.
10 Would you mind repeating the sentence? (c) I'm afraid. He isn't home.
11 Have you eaten ? (d) I hope she is.
12 Are you sure that you borrowed the book (e) Yes, we have.
13 Can I speak to Mr. John. (f)I'd like to but I can't reach it.
(8 × ½ = 4 marks)
III. From the given situations choose any two and make up a short dialogue (not less than six exchanges).
16 Speakers : Teacher and the leader of the class.
Situation : The teacher has received multiple complaints from other teachers that her students tend to make a lot of noise during class hours. The teacher speaks to the leader asking him to maintain discipline in the classroom in the absence of teachers.
17 Speakers: Doctor and patient
Situation : A patient is having high fever for a week and goes to the doctor only after
the situation worsens. The doctor reminds him that his health is important and it is necessary to see a doctor when he is ill without waiting too long.
18 Speakers : A security guard and a police officer.
Situation: A theft has occurred in an apartment and the police officer asks the security guard
whether he had seen the thief. The security guard tells that he could not catch the thief
though he tried and explained other details to the officer.
(2 × 3 = 6 marks)
III. Read the passage and try to guess the meaning of the following words in the given context. Write the correct options :
62 Amicable:
(a) Friendly. (b) Hostile.
(c) Competitive. (d) Courageous.
63 Disgruntled :
(a) Afraid. (b) Unsatisfied.
(c) Harsh. (d) Pleased.
64 Fatal:
(a) Deadly. (b) Foul.
(c) Unhappy. (d) Harmless.
65 Fade :
(a) Vanish quickly. (b) Lose colour.
(c) Stop suddenly. (d) Slowly disappear.
(4 x 1 = 4 marks')
IV. Write the correct answer :
66 Marie Curie was a…………….
(a) Economist. (b) Scientist.
(c) Ecologist. (d) Mathematician.
67 Marie Curie earned her Master's degree in :
(a) Maths. (b) Chemistry.
(c) Biology. (d) Physics.
68 Pierre died in the year :
(a) 1900. (b) 1902.
(c) 1905. (d) 1906.
(3 x 1 = 3 marks)
V. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences :
69 What were Marie Curie and Pierre's major scientific accomplishments ?
& What did Marie Curie receive the Nobel Prize for ?
(2 x 2 = 4 marks)
Part V (Vocabulary)
I. Match the words in column A with the words in column B:
A B
71 Major (a) Damaged.
72 Fast (b) Rooted.
73 Badly (c) Agree.
74 Strongly (d) Asleep.
75 Deeply (e) Problem.
Il. Choose the correct phrasal verbs from those given below to fill in the blanks.
in the correct tense form :
Go off, move forward, running out, call of, count, on.
76 We are of fuel.
77 A bomb near the cinema theater.
78 The strike was
79 The police officers bravely.
80 I can my friends when I'm in need of help.
(5 x 1 = 5 marks)
III. Choose the correct meanings of the idiomatic expressions used in the following sentences :
81. Her health is improving by leaps and bounds :
(a) Very slowly. (b) Startlingly rapid progress.
(c) A state of being worried. (d) Showing negative.
82. He has no time to waste as his exams are round the corner :
(a) Far. (b) After months.
(c) Very near. (d) None of the above.
83. When I went to the college, I was like a fish out of water :
(a) Uncomfortable with the new environment.
(b) Very satisfied and happy.
(c) Standing outside the college.
(d) None of the above.
(3 x 1 = 3 marks)
IV. Choose one phrasal verb and one idiom each to make your own sentences :
84. At your wits end/a shoulder to cry on.
85. Hang out/figure out.
(2 x 1 = 2 marks)
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