satavahana university degree sem 1 model from 2019
MODEL PAPER GENERAL ENGLISH
(With
effect from 2019-20 onwards)
FACULTIES OF
ARTS/ SCIENCE/ COMMERCE/ SOCIAL SCIENCES
B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./B.B.M.
(I Year) Examination Semester I, Paper I
Time: 3 Hours] [Max.
Marks: 80SECTION – A (4 X 5 = 20 marks)
1. Annotate any FOUR of the following:
a.
The fact that cats know how to look
after themselves was all the good luck that old man would ever have.
b.
An old man with steel- rimmed spectacles and very
dusty clothes sat by the side of
the
road.
c.
How long shall we continue to live
this life of contradictions? How long shall we continue to deny equality in our
social and economic life?
d. Liberty cannot be
divorced from equality; equality cannot be divorced from liberty.
e.
What lovely things Thy hand hath made
f.
All words forgotten- Thou, Lord,
and I.
SECTION – B (3 X 20 = 60)Answer all the questions.
2. A) (i) Write
a sketch on the old man in the story “Old
Man at the Bridge” (1 X 10 =
10)
(ii)
Fill in the blanks with suitable articles (5
x 1 = 5)
a.
This is not good
place to stop.
b.
We have seen elephant
in the zoo.
c.
I am an Indian but my wife is European.
d.
Rohan is
tallest boy in the class.
e.
It is raining. Let’s buy umbrella.
(iii)
Write the appropriate synonyms to the following words: (5
x 1 = 5)
a.
Depart =
b.
Welcome =
c. Assume =
d.
Simple =
e. Excitement =
Or
B) (i) Does the old man’s association with
the animals look ironical in the story “Old
Man at the Bridge” ? Explain with ideas. (1
X 10 = 10)
(ii)
Fill in the blanks with appropriate letters (5
x 1 = 5)
a. Att_ _ dance
b.
Vac_ _ m
c.
Intel_ _ gent
d. Super_ _ sion
e.
Governm_ _ t
(iii)
Convert the following Phonemic Transcriptions into English
words (5 x 1 = 5)
a. /siti/
b. /tʃ 3:tʃ/
c. /mʌni/
d. /ləbɒrətəri/
e. /skuːl/
3. A) (i) Give an
account of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s views on political and social democracy.
(1 X 10 = 10)
(ii) Fill in the
blanks with suitable prepositions (5
x 1 = 5)
a.
He has been suffering fever.
b.
Please, attend the seminar between 10 a.m.
11 a.m
c.
We got married a Sunday.
d.
It has been raining in our village morning.
e.
I am very much thankful Reyaan.
(iii)
Choose from the given list, fill in with phrasal
verbs in the following blanks. (5 x 1 = 5)
a.
Mr Rao set a
plastic company.
b.
While the politician was presenting
the party manifesto, the journalist noted the points.
c.
The passengers got the
bus after waiting for two hours.
d.
The university put the
examinations till next month.
e.
The college management has called
the farewell party. (in,
off, down, up, off)
Or
B) (i) According to Dr. B. R.
Ambedkar, what are the three things we must do, for the successful functioning
of democracy in India? (1
X 10 = 10)
(ii)
Write the appropriate antonyms to the following words: (5
x 1 = 5)
a.
bad
b.
tall
c. reject
d. absent
e.
enemy
(iii)
Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms. (5
x 1 = 5)
a.
I (prepare)
the dish for you yesterday.
b.
His speech
(reflect) his ideas on multiculturalism.
c.
The President of India (visit)
America next week.
d.
If Anusha
(work) hard, she would
have got better marks.
e.
The maid broke the cup while she (wash) it.
4. A) (i) Write the
theme of the poem ‘The Scribe.’ (1
X 10 = 10)
(ii) Change the
following declarative sentences into interrogative sentences. (5 x 1 = 5)
a.
It is 12 o’ clock.
b. He is standing in
front of the theatre.
c. You play cricket
regularly.
d. She can’t speak
English fluently.
e. They completed
the herculean task.
(iii)
Write one
word substitutes for the following (5
x 1 = 5)
a. The person who
looks at the bright side of things.
b. The person who is
able to speak and write two languages.
c. The person who
deals in flowers.
d. The person who
feeds on human flesh.
e. That which is not
clear enough to be read.
or
B)
According to Walter de la Mare, What are the magnificent creations of God? (1 X
10 = 10)
(ii) Choose the right
one out of the two homophones given in the brackets (5 x 1 = 5)
a.
He is at the (stationary
/ stationery) to buy two pens and three pencils.
b.
Prameela’s (sun
/ son) always plays football in the morning.
c.
Come on! Let’s (see
/sea) what she does.
d.
I don’t
(no / know) his name.
e.
You are very (week
/ weak), I request you to take rest.
(iii)
Choose from the given list, fill in with right prefix or suffix in the following blanks.
(5 x 1 = 5)
a.
You can’t just believe the story and the plot is also
believable.
b.
Care driving
brings so many problems.
c.
I missed her company. She appeared.
d.
Nobody will work in your office if you don’t give
.
e.
Why could I (understood)
you? (ment, dis, less, mis, un, ful)
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