SAMPLE QUESTION- TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY

Full Marks: 60
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Time: 3 Hours
TO SYLLABUS) 2018

BMTM / First Semester / ENG 111: English-I

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own word as far as practicable.

Attempt all the questions.

1. Apply the four levels of interacting with the text to the story ‘A Tale’. [12]

[Unit 2]

2. Answer any Five of the following questions: [5 × 5 = 25]

a. What is the significance of the story ‘If Not Higher’ to you? Would you do anything
different in your life because you read this story?
[Unit 2]

b. Does Anuradha Chaudhari, in her essay “How Sane are we?” predict threat to the planet we
are living in if we remain indifferent? What the most frightening consequences and what
fundamental measures should we practice immediately to minimize the cause?
[Unit 3]

c. Discuss comparatively two more important suggestions of “Keeping Errors at Bay”.

[Unit 3]

d. What do you learn about life and death from the poem “On the Eve of His Execution”?
[Unit 1]

e. Fulton Oursler believes that the incident he describes provides “the great answer to the riddle
of life” What is that answer? Do you agree with him?
[Unit 2]

f. How do you evaluate Frost’s choice of words, setting, ending, and development of the
poem? Is Frost a good poet? Why?
[Unit 1]

3. Choose the correct word given in bracket. [ 5× 1 = 5 ]

a. Every one of the engineers asked if (he or she/they) could be assigned to the project.
b. Either the supervisor or the technicians (is/are) at fault.
c. I’m not (quiet/quite) sure what she meant by that comment.
d. The staff (was/were) happy when the new manager canceled the proposed meeting.
e. If we (lose/loose) another good employee to our competitor, our production capabilities will
suffer.
 [Unit 4]

4. Write the correct abbreviation for the following terms and units. [5 × 1 = 5]
a. ampere
b. Calorie
c. Frequency modulation
d. Megahertz
e. Square foot

[Unit 4]

5. Write the correct symbol for the following [5 × 1 = 5]

a. Delete
b. Insert space
c. Insert comma
d. Spell out
e. Capitalize
[Unit 4]

6. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow: [ 4 × 2 = 8]

On the annual day of love, known across most of the world as Valentine’s Day, traditions
are fairly straight forward .Whenever February 14 comes around, chocolates, flowers or other
gifts are often exchanged to show affection. However, in some parts of the world, the event is
celebrated with slightly different twists-some even celebrate a lack of love.

Here are some of the most interesting Valentine’s Day traditions from three different
countries.

Argentina

One day is nowhere near enough for the passionate Argentinians – they also devote an additional
entire week in July to the festival of love, calling it ‘Sweetness Week’. Between July 13 to 20,
lovers exchange kisses for candy, and finish up the week of celebrations with a friendship Day
as well.

France

Finding love can be a lottery, and no one knows this better than the French! Une loterie d’amour
– a surprisingly unromantic custom from the country of love- saw hopeful singles line up in
houses facing each other and call through the windows until they eventually paired up. Those
women left partner – less built a large bonfire ceremoniously burning images of the men who
rejected them whilst hurling insults into the sky. Sadly after things started getting a little unruly,
the French government decided to ban the practice altogether.

Japan

While in most parts of the world, men are typically expected to give presents to women on
February 14, in Japan the reverse occurs. On Valentine’s Day, women – both single and
attached- give out giri choco (chocolates) to male partners, friends or colleagues. These are
considered obligatory gifts, and do not carry any romantic meanings. However, if women want
to show their love, then a had –made or costlier gift with a box of chocolates are given- also
known as honmei Chocó. Thereafter on march 14, men will reciprocate by giving women a gift
that’s a white- white chocolate, marshmallows, cookies and such .Hence, the day is known as
white Day.

Questions:

a. How and when do Argentinians celebrate the festival of love?

b. Compare between the French and Japanese ways of celebrating the festival of love.
c. What is your opinion on celebrating the festival of love by Nepalese Youths?
d. Give the suitable title to this passage.
[Unit 5]

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