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Roll No. ........................
Total No. of Questions : 5
Total No. of Printed Pages : 7
AU-493
B. C. A. Final Year
Regular/Supply/Ex March - 2023
Foundation Course
Paper FC-II
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Time : 3 Hours
Maximum Marks : 30
Note : Attempt all questions.
1.
Choose the correct answer (any four) : 4
(i) In the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" why does the narrator say that he could not stay on in the ?
- Because his horse was getting impatient.
- Because he was tired of travelling in the woods.
- Because it was getting very cold.
- Because he still had a long way to go.
(ii) 'The Cherry Tree' was special because it was planted by :
- The narrator
- Ruskin
- The Gardner
- None of the above
(iii) Among all the trees which was particularly dear to Velan ?
- Mango
- Margosa
- Neem
- Banyan
(iv) With whom had the giant been staying for long year before returning to his castle ?
- His Irish Brother
- The Cornish Ogre
- His Mother
- With no one
(v) Piccadilly Circus is in :
- London
- India
- New York
- Africa
(vi) Match the words with their meanings :
- Miracle - a person of great holiness
- Foliage - strange, unusual
- Saint - an unexpected, extra-ordinary event
- Queer - Plant leaves
2.
Answer the following questions in one sentence (any three) : 6
(i) What sounds does the poet hear when he stops in the woods ?
(ii) Why did grandfather ask Rakesh to sow the seed in the corner of the garden ?
(iii) What was the main business of Velan when he was employed as a Gardner ?
(iv) The giant lay dead, all covered with white blossoms. What does this indicate about the once selfless giant ?
(v) Why is it essential to observe the rules of the road ?
(vi) What is the message of the poem 'The Song of Kabir' ?
3.
Do as directed :
(i) Choose the correct words : 2
- I like all (accept/except) the blue one.
- A quotation should (precede/proceed) your speech.
(ii) Transform the following compound sentences to simple sentences : 2
- You must take care of your children or they will go astray.
- All attended the meeting, but Sam did not turn up.
(iii) Transform the compound sentences to complex sentences : 2
- Susan worked very hard therefore she succeeded.
- I help her, but did not expect any reward from her.
(iv) Change the speech : 1
- The boy said to me, "The old man has been calling you."
- John told me that I had performed well.
(v) Change the voice : 1
- America was discovered by Columbus.
- A rainstorm flooded the village.
4.
Write a report on Blood Donation Camp organised by your college. 6
Or
Narrate your experience of meeting an individual who influenced your life in a big way.5.
Write an e-mail to an inspirational speaker inviting her to address the students in your college during the annual spiritual camp. 6
Or
Write a CV for a startup company for the post of a Research Assistant.