NAMI HSS8271 USN: _ NEW HORIZON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,BAN Marks ied to VTL, Accredited by NBA and NAAC with “A grade Seoree — Semester End Examinations May 2018 ESSENTIAL ENGLISH Duration: 2 hrs Max. Marks: $0 Answer all the questions, each question carries one mark. Circle the correct Answer 1 | The admission detail been published in the newspaper. ui (a) have [(b) was (c) has (d) were 2| The Chola dynasty - many intricate architectural monuments. UI (a) is build (b) has built (c) is being build | (d) have been built 3 -ol ing was discussed in detail. LI (a) agenda (b) plan (c) schedule (d) timetable 4] Which of the following words is an example of an interjection? Li (b) (c) ouch (d) because hing that happens i and yet comes as a surprise. LI (a) optimist (b) atheist (c) veteran (d) inevitable 6| Late comers will not be ——— inside the auditorium after the program | LI begin: a) allowed (b) allow (c) allowing (@) allows 7| The wounded soldier --— by his friends to the tent. LI (a) have being (b) has carried (©) were carried | (d) was carried arried ~8| A person who spends money on luxurious items is called an Li (a) extravagant (b) incorrigible (© spendthrift__ [(d) inexplicable 9| The child -----—- in the orphanage. ui (a) brought up (b) was brought up] (e)were brought up | (d) had brought up 10| Indirect way of saying something. Ul | (a) Panacea (c)Cireumlocution | (d) Credulous | 11] Mr.Sharma, the poli ad. Lt | (a) are (c) were (d) none Page LoféHS Which p: ‘of speech describes the quality of a verb? (a) interjection (b) adverb (c) adjective (@) conjunction 13 Find the correct spelling LI (b)enormoous (c)enormeous (d)enormous 14| Both the parties have to come to --— agreement soo! Li (a) the (by an (a Which is the antonym of the word “heavy” (byheaviest (lightest 16 | My wife isn’t here. She has ——-- to work. Z (a)been (b)gone (c) went (d) go 17| Identify the word ‘but’ as a part of speech. LI | (a) verb (b) conjunetion (c) interjection (d) adverb 18] Which one of the foll not an adjective? LI (a) ugi (b) quickly (ec) tiny (d) red “19 | How ---- money do you want? Li (aymany (b)more (©) much (afew 20| ‘The cows are seen grazing --—-——-the grassland Ul (a) on (b) under (a) over (b) above 21 | Tam leaving now enough for you. ul (a) Am waiting (b) will wait (have waited (@wait 22| Find the correct spelling: | (ajaccumulateen (b)aceumulation (c)aceumilation (d)accumal ~ 23 | 1m really tired today. I — to your place tomorrow. LI (a) come (b) will have come (©) will come (@) will go 24) ‘Phe train was late, He managed to arrive at the venue on time..Combine Li these sentences with a conjunction. (a) although (b) therefore (©) because (d) unless 25 | We took a walk —-—-—-—-—- the river bank - 7 (a) towards (bjinside ()along d) around 26| Mis difficult to put up --bad tempered people. LI ~~ | (aover (b) with (c) on (d) from 27| My friend told me to as she was answering her mother] LI ultaneously. (a) break down (b) cut off (©) hang on (d) break off Page 2 of 4[ The plumber climbed --—- fo the ladder to check the pipe. ui | (a) for (b) on (e) to (d) with [learnt to ——— it myself. 12 (@) line (b) give (©) do (ahold 30 | He fell while climbing up the stage and felt — 12 “| (ajembarrasssed (byembaressed (cjembarrassed (dembarrased 31 | Black clouds are visible, rain is -—— today. 12 (a) imminent (b) incident (c) inexplicable (d enchanted 32| The students - for a cultural fest to be organised by the end of the | L2 semester. (a) asked (b) were asking (©) has asked (d) are asked 33 | Twas as sports day report for my college magazine. L2 QA (b) the (an (a) zero article 34 | Neither Ashika nor Suma ble to attend the function yesterday. L2 (a)were ) (are dwas 35| identify the tense of the given sentence. We are writing our assignment. 12 (a)past tense (b)present continuous | (c)present perfect _ | (d)future tense 36 | The artist or his friends to blame 12 G - (b) was @are (@) have 37 | Identify in active voice 12 ‘The Cat killed the | The bookis lost by | The test was The door was being rat, hi written by me, _ | closed by him. 38| After many days of practice he was ——- run the 400 metres in the given time. | L2 (a) Can () managed to (©) successfully (@) able to 39 | The boy chased the dog till the end of the road. Change the voice 13 (a) The dog was | (b) The dog has been | (c) The dog was | (d) Till the end chased by the boy | ehased till the end of | being chased by the | of the road the {ill the end of the | the road by the boy. | boy till the end of _| boy chased the road. the road. dog. 40| Change into indirect: He said, * The thief broke into his house last nigh Lz ‘aid the thief | (b) He said that the | (c) He said that the | (d) He said the broke into his house | thief had broken into | thief broken into | thief broken last night house last night —_| his house last night | into his house last night. 41 | What is the technical word used in a letter to address the person? Page 3 ofHSS271 (a) subscription (b)salutation (¢) Closing phrase | d)Comptementary else 42| Each paragraph should : 13 (a) contain many | (b) contain one (©) contain only ten | (d)contain lot of ideas idea or fewer words good examples 43 | No one --— allowed to leave without giving the 3D glasses yesterday. L3 ( ave (b)are (c) has (d) was 44) The unruly mob was ---- entry inside the stadium. L3 ( (ajallow (b)detained (c) allowed (@) denied 45 | What is the antonym of blunt 13 (ayflat (b)raw (e) sharp ‘d) crude 46] Ryan w to wait for his turn in the 13 (a) interest (b) impatient (c) resistant (d) reluctant Jumbled words: when many of us suffer/headache or cold/It's that time of the | L3 year/from a (a) ABDC (b) DACB. (©) BDCA (a) CADB | 48 L3 (b)Prabhas? (¢)Prabhases (@) Prabhas’s 49 fy the wrong sentence. [13 (a) She leaves at 6 in | (b)They have found a_ | (e) [know him (@Rai is good the morning. way to solve very well. singer. 50 | Which sentence is written correct! 13 (a) The receptionist | (b) The Receptionist | (c) The receptionist | (d) The told go to the room | told go the room on _ | told, “Go to the ionist on the right side. | the right side. room on the right | told,“ go to the room on the right side”. Page 4 of: