T.S.

Srinivasan Centre for Polytechnic College and Advanced Training

Vanagaram, Chennai 600095
Continuous Assessment II 2019 - 20
Program: DME / DMTE / DREA
Year / Sem: II/ I
Subject Code / Title: 30021/ COMMUNICATION ENGLISH- II
Student Name: Register Number:

Date Day Start Time Finish Time

31.01.2020 FRIDAY 10.30 AM 12.30 PM

Instructions:
 This examination has 2parts with 14 questions for a total of 50 marks.
 This timed Model Exam is worth 5 % of the course mark
 Time allowed: 2hours
 Answer all the 10 questions from part A (3 marks each)
 Answer all the 4 questions from part B (5 marks each)
Course Outcomes:

Understand the structure/ rules of grammar and use it effectively/ appropriately at any
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given situation.

CO2 Read, listen, understand and interpret technical and non-technical information.

Develop, justify, describe the given situation in the form of short notes, reports, essays,
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stories, letters and e-mails
Make oral presentations, construct resumes, written descriptions and explanations for
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describing self and the given process/ product.
Design and develop advertisements, graphic organizers and visual clues in the given
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context.

PART- A (10 x 3 = 30) Marks CO

I Answer the following

1) Write three words related to library. CO1

Books, Magazines, News Paper, Journals

2) Match the following with relevant opposites. CO1

Column A Column B
a. Clean scarcity
b. Sharp curse
c. Plenty float
d. Bless tough
e. Sink dirty
f. Fragile blunt
Clean Dirty
Sharp Blunt
Plenty Scarcity
Bless Curse
Sink Float
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Fragile Tough

3) Write the synonyms for the following words using the words given in brackets. CO1
a. Important ______ (commitment / need / primary) 1
b. bottom ______(top / roof / base ) 1
c. Shallow______(superficial / low / foolish) 1
4) Convert the following verbs into nouns CO1
a. Producer - Production 1
b. Translate - Translation 1
c. State - Statement 1
5) Choose and fill blanks the suitable preposition or articles CO1
a. Will you like to have a cup of tea? (from,to,a,the). 1
b. Take an umbrella with you. (with,in,the,an) 1
c. What is the main theme of the poem? (the,a,of,from) 1
6) Identify and write as active/ passive sentences against each of the following. CO1
a. Our good deeds will be remembered by people. Passive voice 1
b. I kicked the ball. Active voice 1
c. The guilt was accepted by the thief. Passive voice 1
7) Supply suitable tags for the following sentences. CO1
a. The dog is very noisy, isn’t it? 1
b. We don’t like to Swim, do we? 1
c. Prem sold his mobile phone, didn’t he? 1
8) Write suitable prefixes for the following words. CO1
a. Justice - Injustice 1
b. Relevant - Irrelevant 1
c. communication - Miscommunication 1
9) Write suitable suffixes for the following words CO1
a. Silent – Silence 1
b. Improve- Improvement 1
c. Weak- Weakness 1

10) Match the following idioms/phrases with their relevant meaning. CO1

Idioms/Phrases Meaning Answers

a. Cock and bull story running short of time an unbelievable tale
b. Miss the boat an unbelievable tale miss the opportunity
c. Against the clock to eat running short of time
miss the opportunity
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PART-B (4 x 5 = 20) Marks CO

II Answer the following

1. Read the following questions and find the answers in the newspaper report below. 5 CO3

i) Who is going to be given rewards?

Auto – Rickshaw drivers who take road accident and trauma victims to hospital are going
to be given rewarded.

ii) How much is the reward amount?

An amount of Rs. 2000 is the reward.

iii) How does the government plan to support the auto drivers?

The government plans to give auto drivers life –support training.

iv) What is to be carried out in an auto-rickshaw?

First aid kits are suggested to be carried in an auto – rickshaw.

v) Write your opinions about this passage.

Relevant answer without mistakes- 1 Mark

Relevant answer with few mistakes- ½ Mark

Irrelevant answer or relevant Answer with more mistakes-0 Mark

Delhi to reward auto rickshaws helping accident victims

Delhi: In what may become one of the most progressive policies to promote road safety, the Delhi
government will soon give reward of Rs. 2,000 to auto- rickshaw drivers who take road accident
and trauma victims to hospital.

The reason is auto- rickshaws are likely to reach the victims before an ambulance. In fact, after a
police control room van, the auto rickshaw is the fastest to get to the victims, followed by friends or
relatives. Then come ambulances, Delhi Health Minister said. The decision comes after the
supreme court approved guidelines to protect good Samaritans. The government also plans to
give auto drivers life – support training and ask them to carry first aid kits.

2. Write a letter to place an order for the purchase of sports items for your college. 5 CO3

Format- 1 Mark
Content of the letter appropriate to the situation given- 2 Marks
Proper closure of the letter- 1 Mark
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A write up without errors- 4Marks
A write up with 5-8 grammatical errors- 3 marks.

3. Write a short report of the process of preparing lemon juice (in 50 words). 5 CO4

Format- 1 Mark
Content of the process appropriate to the situation given- 2 Marks
A write up without errors- 4Marks
A write up with 5-8 grammatical errors- 3 marks.

4. Derive the following hints into a passage of about 50 words. 5CO3

A disaster – a sudden accident – a natural calamity – causes damages and annihilates

mother earth – loss of human lives and properties – the consequences – for a long duration –
affect the future generation’s birth and growth.

Minimum- 2Marks
Maximum- 4 Marks
Format- 1 Mark
A write up without errors- 4 Marks
A write up with 5-8 grammatical errors- 3 Marks.
A write up with many grammatical errors- 2Marks