Velammal Engineering College
(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University – Chennai)
Velammal Newgen Park Ambattur – RedHills Road , Chennai-600 066
CYCLE TEST-I
Subject Code
19EN101T
Subject Title
Communicative English
Department
(B.E./ B.Tech ) Common to all
Branches
I/I
Year / Semester
Marks 50 Marks
Exam Date 13/1/2021(Wed)
Academic Year 2019-2020
COMMON TO ALL BRANCHES
Part-A (6×1=6)
1. Use prefixes to find the opposite of these verbs: (1)
a. She looked _____(happy). She started to cry. (un,not,re,de)
2. Choose the correct article: (a, an, the) : (1)
a. I watched ___ video you hand sent me earlier. (a, an,the)
3.Fill in the blanks with the correct question word. (1)
a. ___Mary work on Friday? (Yes, No,Whether,did)
4. Choose the right preposition of time: (1)
a.I haven't been to the countryside _____ December. (since, while, in, at)
5. Choose the correct conjunction.(1)
a. Everybody likes him ______ he is nice and helpful. (although, but, so, because)
6. Choose the correct countable/uncountable noun to complete the sentence.(1)
a. Alex eats 6 ____ (orange/oranges) every week.
Part-B (8×2=16)
7.Frame Wh- Question sentences from the given statements. (2)
i. Rahul is walking on his treadmill.
ii. Charles Dickens authored The Adventures of Oliver Twist as a monthly serial in
Bentley's Miscellany from February 1837 to April 1839.
8. Frame Yes/No- Question sentences from the given statements. (2)
i. Saran will have completed his assignment by tomorrow.
ii. Prince had been singing his favourite song on the stage.
9. Frame imperative sentences from the given statements. (2)
a. You must pay your taxes on time.
b. You mustn’t spread rumours online via Whatsapp and facebook.
10. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word, using various context clues. (2)
a. The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save
enough money to buy a house.
a) economical
b) wasteful
c) interested
d) miserly
b. The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he ignores every
opportunity to praise them.
a) approve of
b) criticize
c) choose
d) praise
11. Combine the following sentences using conjunctions: (2)
a. Ruth ran very fast. She could not catch up with Mark. (Though)
b. Jane is quite warm and friendly. Her sister June is quite warm and friendly. (Both...and)
12. Frame your own sentences using the given prepositions. (2)
a. across
b. during
13. Frame your own sentences using the following countable and uncountable nouns
prompts. (2)
a. a lot of
b. lots of
14. Fill in the blanks with suitable opposite word. (2)
a. Maran is ______ but his brother is timid.
b. Gold in an _____ metal while iron is cheap.
Part-C (2×14=28)
15.a. Write a set of 8 instructions for a new mobile phone user to improve the performance and
longevity for his or her newly bought smartphone. (14)
(OR)
15.b. Write a set of 8 instructions for a person to avoid contracting Covid-19. (14)
16.a. Write a persuasive essay on “Can one’s parents become his/her best friend”? (14)
(OR)
16.b. Write an argumentative essay on “Should online games be banned comprehensively by our
Indian government”? (14)
Course Coordinator
HOD/English