LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH
NM 23
SECOND SEMESTER – April 2009
EL 2056/EL 2052 - ENGLISH FOR SELF ENHANCEMENT
Date & Time: 18/04/2009 / 1:00 - 4:00
Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
I. Read the following carefully and answer the questions given below:
(10 marks)
In 1914, Thomas Edison, at the (1) age of 67 (2) olts his factory, which was (3) orhwt a few
million dollars, to fire. It had very (4) itletl insurance. No longer a (5) ogyun man, Edison watched
his lifetime (6) torfef go up in smoke and said, “There is great (7) aulve in disaster. All our mistakes
are burnt up. Thank God we (8) can (9) tsart anew.” In spite of disaster, three weeks (10) aeltr, he
invented the phonograph.
1. Rearrange the letters.
2. What is the moral of the story?
3. Give a title for this story.
II. (NOT FOR THE VISUALLY CHALLENGENED STUDENTS)
Hidden is a story with the title ‘Discipline’. Make meaningful sentences which would
become a story.
(15marks)
Aboywasflyingakitewithhisfatherandaskedhimwhatkeptthekiteupdadrepliedthestringtheboysa
iddaditisthestringthatisholdingthekitedownthefatheraskedthesontowatchashebrokethestringgu
esswhathappenedtothekiteitcamedownisntthattrueinlifesometimestheverythingsthatwethinkar
eholdingusdownarethethingsthatarehelpingusflythatiswhatdisciplineisallabout
III. Read the following carefully and rearrange the sentences to form two separate stories and
write them neatly.
(15marks)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
He asked the flower girl to pack up all the flowers.
Oscar Wilde once passed by a flower shop.
The boy of ten was asked to give blood for his sister.
So saying he went away.
She thought that he was a rich customer on his way to some grand wedding.
In the circumstances, only her brother’s blood was suitable.
As he paid the bill, the overjoyed flower seller asked him where she should deliver the
basket.
8. She needed blood but her blood group was a rare one.
9. After the blood was taken from him, the boy asked the doctor, “When will I die, doctor?”
10. A girl of three was seriously ill.
11. “Throw them away. Their faded look bleeds my sensitive heart.”
12. After some hesitation he came forward to give his blood happily.
IV. Read the following advertisement and fill in the details given in the application form given
below:
(10marks)
Advertisement
Wanted a young dynamic person to work as a supervisor in Westside Export Company Private
Ltd. Candidates must be a graduate in any discipline. Call 9009632701. Interested candidates
can apply with the details given below.
1. Applicant’s Name:
2. Post applied for:
3. Present Position:
4. Date of Birth:
5. Qualification:
6. Other Interests:
7. Permanent Address:
V. Match the following:
1. I devote two hours
2. He named his son
3. My brother is good
4. Nobody prevented you
5. He wrote the letter
(5marks)
from going to college.
to get this job.
for my exercise daily.
after Kalam.
in Maths.
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VI. Choose the correct answer:
1 pleasing quality
2 person who is studying
3 bring in for the first time
4 teaching and learning
5 agreement or permission
(5 marks)
a) treasure
a) student
a) usual
a) trick
a) consent
b) charm
c) arrogant
b) mechanic c) baker
b) introduce c) begin
b) admire
c) education
b) dozen
c) motive
VII. Fill in the blanks as directed:
(10 marks)
1. I _________ (buy) a new football tomorrow. (Use the right form of verb)
2 Sachin _______ (score) a century in the third ODI against New Zealand yesterday.
(Use the right form of verb)
3. We ____ ______ ______ (live) in this town for several years.
(Use the right form of verb)
4. Go and see. Someone ____ _________ (knock) at the door now.
(Use the right form of verb)
5. She bought ___ dictionary, ___ pen and ____ ink bottle.
(Fill in articles)
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6. She was born __ the 9 of June. She lives ____ Singapore. So she travelled ____ a
special flight.
(Fill in prepositions)
VIII. Write briefly about any FOUR of the following in about 50 words each: (4x5=20 marks)
1. Child Labour
2. Sports
3. Education removes ignorance
4. Global warming
5. Election in India
6. God
IX. Answer any ONE of the following in about 200 words each:
(10 marks)
a. Stop violence before it stops you
b. Buy One Get One Free!
c. Dream, Dream, Dream
X.FOR THE VISUALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS ONLY.
(15 marks)
Write a letter to your friend expressing your inability to attend the village festival. Give
reasons like
(a) Preparation for the semester exam.
(b) Lack of holidays.
(OR)
Write a dialogue between a teacher and a student with reference to the student’s lack of
attendance. Write ten exchanges.
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