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AV-181

B.Com. IInd Year (Reg./Pvt.)
Main Examination, 2022
Foundation Course
Paper - II
English Language

Time : 3 Hours [Maximum Marks : Reg.= 30 Pvt.= 35

Note :- Attempt all questions.

Choose the correct options (any four) : 1×4=4

(i) What gives colour to the turigs in the poem 'Tree' ?
(a) Season
(b) Buds
(c) Local enviroment
(d) Plastic leaves

(ii) The scorpion is referred to as-
(a) the evil one
(b) the poisonous one
(c) dangerous
(d) in spirit

(iii) What according to Mahmood, will guard his house.
(a) washer-woman
(b) water-man
(c) Tongs
(d) Policeman

(iv) Lencho's profession was-
(a) cattle rearing
(b) farming
(c) brick making
(d) None

(v) Where was Aksionov going?
(a) A village
(b) A market
(c) Nizhny fair
(d) Vladimir

(vi) The salary of the writer has been raised to-
(a) thirty dollars
(b) forty dollars
(c) fifty six dollars
(d) sixty dollars

Answer the following questions briefly in one or two sentences each. (Any three). 2×3=6

(i) How do the tree sing?

(ii) How did the peasants search for the scorpion?

(iii) What was Hamid thinking while buying the tongs?

(iv) Why does the postmaster send money to Lencho?

(v) How did the other prisoners treat Aksionov?

(vi) Why did the author decide to open an account?

Do as directed. Any Eight. 1×8=8

(i) Mr. Jain is .............lecturer in English.

(ii) Ramcharit Manas is.............epic.

(iii) May is.............hottest month.

(iv) Is there.............hospital in their town?

(v) The door was opened by.............servant.

Fill in the blanks with a preposition where necessary.

(vi) "What are the pebbles.............?" Grandfather asked.

(vii) Sitting.............the floor is not very comfortable.

(viii) Tigers live.............forest.

Give the meaning of the following idioms or phrases.

(ix) Not my cup of tea.

(x) In the soup.

(xi) In a nutshell.

Write a short essay on any one of the following 6

(i) Democracy - a boon or bane

(ii) Compassion to Animals

(iii) Water crisis in India

Translate the following passage into Hindi. 6

Restlennen among the students of colleges and universities culminating in indiscipline has stemmed from their deep rooted feeling that their views and aspirations are ignored by their elders, politicians, administrators, teachers and educationists. The situation has been aggravated by a sense of insecurity among them. It is high time that sincere efforts be made and concrete steps taken to analyse and solve their genuine problem.

Translate into English.

सबसे प्रमुख देवता थे - विद्युत देवता या बिजली देवता । आसमान में चमकने वाले इस वज्र देवता का नाम पेकून था । कोई भी संधि या समझौता करते हुए इन पेकून देवता की ही कसमें खाई जाती थी और उन्हीं की पूजा 'मुख्य पूजा' मानी जाती थी । विद्वानों का कहना है कि प्राचीन काल में कस्मियों द्वारा की जाने वाली प्रकृति की यह पूजा बहुत कुछ हिन्दू धर्म के रीति रिवाजों और रस्मों से मिलती जुलती थी ।

Write a letter to your younger brother advising him to avoid bad company in school.

Write a letter to the district collector about the poor maintenance of Public Park.

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