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AV-286

B.Sc. II^nd 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.

SECTION - 'A'

Choose the correct option. (any four) 1×4=4

(i)

Why does the poet wait in vain?

Fruits in man-made trees
Slow unfurling of buds.
Flowers in man-made trees
Real wood from man-made trees

(ii)

What did Hamid buy?

Washer-woman
Water-man
Tongs
Policeman

(iii)

Where was Aksionov going?

A village
A market
Vladimir
Nizhny fair

(iv)

A letter to God was written by-

Ruskin Bond
Lokesh Abrol
G.L. Fuentes
Khushwant Singh

(v)

A Sceptic is a person who-

Doubts Everything
Believes Everything
Always thinks of God
Removes Curses

(vi)

Lencho's Profession was-

Brick making
Cattlerearing
Farming
Tailoring

SECTION - 'B'

Answer the following questions. (any three) 2×3=6

(i)

What will be the result if trees are not taken care of?

(ii)

How did the peasants try to paralyse the evil one?

(iii)

Why did the grandmother cry in the end in the story, 'Eidgah'?

(iv)

What was Lencho's reaction after getting the letter?

(v)

What were the charges Aksionov was accused of?

(vi)

What was the mother's reaction to the scorpion's bite?

SECTION - 'C'

Do as directed- (any eight) 1×8=8

(i)

He fought with great courage. (find out the countable/uncountable noun)

(ii)

One should help his friend in difficulty. (Correct the sentence and rewrite it)

(iii)

She hurt ................. with the knife. (fill in the blank with reflexive pronoun)

(iv)

The girls generally ................. to their grand parents house for the holidays, but this year they ................. there, (go, not, go) (fill in the blank with the present Indefinite or the present continuous form of the verb)

(v)

It smells good. (change into past Indefinite Tense)

(vi)

Bernard shaw was ................. successful dramatist. (Insert 'a' or 'an')

(vii)

This is ................. boy who stood first in examination. (Insert 'a'/'an'/'the')

(viii)

He resambles to his mother. (correct and Rewrite the sentence)

(ix)

Birds of a feather flock together. (write the meaning of the proverb)

(x)

Blessing in disguise- (write the meaning of this idioms)

Write an essay on any one of the following topics in 300 to 350 words. 6

(i)

Threats for environment.

(ii)

Joy and sorrow goes hand in hand in life.

(iii)

Impact of Covid-19 on society.

Write a letter to your friend who is hospitalized, wishing him a spudy recovery.

Translate the following passage into Hindi. 6

The Indian civilization has always been based on religious and moral values. Herein lays its unity and strength. Indian culture has remained alive and dynamic because it has always been tolerant of different cultures. It imbibed the good qualities of other cultures. Influence of various cultures has made it rich and vibrant. Significant contributions have been made to it by the Dravidians, Aryans, Greeks, Persians, Arabs, Mughals and Europeans.

Translate the following passage into English.

शिक्षा में स्थापना का अर्थ यह नहीं है कि विश्वविद्यालय विशिष्ट आवश्यकताओं के प्रति ध्यान न दें। वस्तुतः विश्वविद्यालयों को स्थापना समाज की कुछ आवश्यकताओं को पूरा करने के लिए हुई है और इन आवश्यकताओं को पूरा करने के लिए समग्र रचना चाहिए।

Draft a C.V. for the post of an Assistant Manager in a company