B.A. I-Semester Examination
CBS-Is/10(WR/P)
228191
GENERAL ENGLISH
Course No.: UENTC-101
Time
Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80
SECTION-A
Write in about 250-300 words: (3×10=30)
1. Analyse
the following lines:
"Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire them; for they teach not
their own use; but that is wisdom without them and above them, won by
observation".
(OR)
Write a note on the mingling of the elements of humour, pathos and humanity in
Charles Lamb's essay 'Poor Relations'?
2. Write
the detailed summary of the poem 'Leave this Chanting'.
(OR)
Evaluate the Central idea of the poem 'If'.
3. Who is
the main character in the story 'The Child'? Analyse his/her role in the plot.
(OR)
Comment on the relationship shared by the old
teacher and his granddaughter Anshu.
SECTION-B
Attempt any three in about 60-80 words: (3×6=18)
1.
Comment
on the title of the essay 'Freedom of the Press'.
2.
Write
in brief the message of the essay 'Wings on Fire'.
3.
Analyse
the theme of the sonnet 'The World is Too Much with Us'.
4.
Evaluate
the gist of the poem 'The Adventurer'.
5.
Comment
on the title of the story 'The Last Leaf'.
SECTION-C
1. A. Read the
following passage to answer the given questions based on it: (5×2=10)
There was a rich couple who was throwing a big New
Year party at their house. So they went shopping at the market where everything
was of high cost and fixed price. They wanted to maintain their level of
standard so didn't mind paying for it. After purchasing all they needed, they
called a porter to carry everything and drop it at their home. The porter who
came was old aged, not very healthy looking, his clothes were torn, looked as
if he wasn't even able to meet his daily needs.
They asked the porter about the charges for delivering their goods at their
address. The old porter quoted just Rs. 200, well below the market rate for
delivering goods at the couple's home in his cart. Yet, the couple argued and
bargained with the porter and finally settled for Rs. 150. The porter was
struggling to make even one meal, so he needed anything he could earn.
The couple was very happy thinking how well they bargained with the poor porter
and paid him Rs. 150 in advance and left after giving the porter their address
for delivery. They reached their home, and one hour passed, two hours passed,
but the porter still hadn't delivered their stuff.
The wife started to get angry at her husband, "I always tell you not to
trust such a person, but still you never listen to me. Such a person who is not
even able to earn to feed himself for one time in a day, you handed him
everything we purchased for our big party. I am sure instead of delivering it
to our home; he must have disappeared with everything. We must immediately go
back to the market to inquire and then to the police station to file a
complaint against him".
They both left towards the market. On their way near the market, they saw
another porter. They stopped him to inquire about the old porter and noticed
that he was carrying their stuff in his cart! The angry wife asked him,
"Where is that old thief? It seems you poor thieves are stealing our stuff
and going to sell it".
The porter replied. "Madam, please calm down. That poor old man was sick
since last month. He wasn't able to earn enough to even have a single meal in a
day. He was on the way to deliver your stuff, but being hungry and sick, he
couldn't gather the strength to go any further in this heat of the summer. He
fell down and while handing me Rs. 150, his last words were 'I had taken an
advance for this delivery, you take this and please deliver to this
address'."
"Madam, he was hungry, he was poor, but he was an honest man. I was just
on the way to complete the old man's last delivery at your home", the
porter said. Upon hearing this, the husband had tears in his eyes, but the wife
felt so ashamed, she had no courage to look up in her husband's eyes.
1. Why did the old porter settle for Rs. 150
only as the delivery charges when he had already asked for Rs. 200, a price
well below the market rate?
2. What is the moral of the story narrated in
the above passage?
3. Why did the old porter not deliver the
couple's stuff to their address?
4. Why did the couple buy all the stuff despite
the fact that it was of high cost and fixed price?
5. What could be an appropriate title for the
story?
B.
i) Identify the consonant sound of the underlined letters: (any three) (3×1=3)
Porter, carry, his,
charges, wife
ii)
Identify the vowel sound of the underlined letters: (any three) (3×1=3)
poor, old, man,
was, sick
2. a) Subject and Verb Agreement. (10×1=10)
Fill in the blanks
choosing the correct word: (any ten)
1.
He_______
(do/does) answer.
2.
He
________ (is/are) eating the apple.
3.
John_______
(has played/have played) the football.
4.
Seema_______
(was suppose/is supposed) to marry Ram.
5.
She________
(has finished/is finish) her homework.
6.
She________
(are doing/is pursuing) B.Sc.
7.
They________
(are/is) playing the football.
8.
Each_________
(does/do) a good deal of work around the office.
9.
Both________
(do/does) a good deal of work around the office.
10. A pencil and an eraser_______ (make/makes)
writing easier.
11. Neither
the director nor the actors _______ (are/is) following the lines closely.
12. Neither
the actors nor the director _______ (are/is) following the lines closely.
13. The
Grapes of Wrath _______ (take/takes) a long time to read.
14. Your
pants _______ (is/are) dirty.
15. The
study _______ (show/shows) that 80% of the people of this continent live above
the poverty line.
b) Antonyms/Synonyms.
i) Write the antonyms of the
following words: (any
three) (3×1=3)
lazy, strong,
brave, girl, faith.
ii)
Write the synonyms of the following words: (any three) (3×1=3)
merry, beautiful,
huge, urgent, fake
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