U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH
SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2011
EL 2052 / 2056 - ENGLISH FOR SELF ENHANCEMENT
Date : 02-04-2011
Time : 9:00 - 12:00
Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
I. Read the following and answer the questions given below. Pay attention to the underlined ones:
This is what happened to me on a party when I was 13. I had my uncle’s son , my best friends, my elder sister, my mother’s brother and his wife. over at my house. We all went to the garden and started helping my mother around. That is where the party is arranged. There, my father’s mother was sitting on a chair. Then, my friend suddenly screamed. We asked him what he saw and he said, “ here is a snake”. I looked at my friend and he looked terrified. He said he felt cold and slowly fell down unconscious. My father’s sister came and picked the snake from the floor, lying under the chair.… whoops! It was actually a long, thick, brown rope!.
Fill in the blanks with the relationship: (6 marks)
[sister-in-law, aunt, grandmother, god father, cousin, niece, nephew, uncle,]
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Your uncle’s son is your ------------
Your mother’s brother is your --------------
Your mother’s brother’s wife is your -----------
Your father’s mother is your ---------
You are ------- to your father’s sister.
Your sister is ------------- to your mother’s brother.
Write the opposites of the following picking the words from the story (4 marks)
7. Gradually x
8. Hot x
9. Conscious x
10. Stopped x
Write YES or No after writing the sentences
11. They were celebrating a function.
12. There were only 2 persons in the garden.
13.The friend shouted out of fear
14. The friend on seeing the snake smiled loudly.
15. The long, brown thing was the snake’s thick tail.
(5 marks)

II. Pick 5 verbs and 5 prepositions from the story (10x1/2=5 marks)
III. Separate the cluster to meaningful words by marking slashes. Rewrite, punctuate and give a suitable title to the story.
onceuponatimetherelivedafarmerwhohadfoursons.
(15 marks) hewassickandunhappyashissonswerelazy. theywerealwaysfightingwithoneanother. thefarmerwantedtoteachthemalesson. heaskedhissonstobringsomesticks. hetiedthemtogether. heaskedthemtobreakit. theywerenotabletobreakit. thenheaskedthesonstountieandgaveasinglesticktobreak. nowtheywereabletodoit.thenthefathersaidtothemunityisstrength. theyfollowedhisadviseandlivedhappilytogetherwithoutfighting.
IV. Match the body part with the action it does: (5 marks)
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knee---------- pray eye-------------crawl lips--------------taste tongue-----------think brain-------------wink
V. Write one word(Profession) for the following – (5 marks)
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One who deals with people arriving at a hotel.
One who anchors TV programs.
One who cuts animals and sells its meat.
One who sells things usually on the street
One who cultivates and manages land
VI. From the given set of words, pick and write those words that mean positive qualities
(5 marks)
Arrogant, cheerful, confused, shy, brave, gentle, energetic, ashamed,, faithful, jealous, upset.
VII. Write an essay of about 150 words on any one of the following: (1x10=10 marks)
1.Uses of computers
2.Problems caused by mobile phones.
3. Eco-friendly products and Nature

VIII. Spot the errors in the following sentences and correct them. (10 marks)
1.
Gokul have been listening to music since last class.
2.
Fill in the application after submitting to the principal for admission.
3.
Ram and Raju is playing with their friends.
4.
I will meet my class teacher yesterday.
5.
Helping the poor is a very bad quality.
IX. Write the following information as SMS (2x5=10 marks)
(a)You are waiting in the Central station to pick your uncle who is visiting you from Coimbatore.
Suddenly there was an old lady fainted on the platform who needed to be admitted in the hospital.
Inform this to your uncle and tell him that you would be there after 45 minutes.
(b) Your senior and best friend in hostel is Michael. He is selected as the
“Best Out going Student”. Congratulate him and invite him to join the party you have arranged in view of that.
X. Use the vowel “E” alone and other consonants to coin atleast 10 words and use them in sentences of your own. (1x10=10)
XI. Arrange the words in proper order to make meaningful sentences.(10 marks)
1.
Waiting/was/ half/ an/ for / hour/ Sam.
2.
Prepared/ though/ well/ Leema/ failed/ score / to /she / good marks.
3.
Computer / many / has / uses / good.
4.
Is / my / watching / hobby/ movies
5.
Help/ must / the / poor / we
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