Subject Code: R10201/R10 (2010-11, 2011-12 Batches) Set No - 1

I B.Tech II Semester Supplementary Examinations Dec./Jan. – 2015/2016

ENGLISH – II
(Common to All Branches)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Write an e-mail message to your friends requesting them to contribute money for the school
building where you all studied.
(b) Fill in the blanks with suitable conjunctions.
(i) I will wait for him----------- I want to talk to him.
(ii) He stood for some time ----------- left the place.
(iii) You will be late --------- you walk fast.
(iv) Come to the office -------------- I call you.
(v) You must donate money to the poor------------ this is your duty.
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2. (a) Write a dialogue between you and your manager. You want casual leave for one week.
(b) Give appropriate quantifiers. (huge, all, entirely, any, anything, nothing, many, much, a lot
of, enough, a little)
(i) He deserves ---------- the praise.
(ii) The work is -------- done.
(iii) He learnt ------------ languages.
(iv) I don’t have-------- doubts in this issue.
(v) There is a ---------- temple beside the lake.
[10+5]
3. (a) Submit a Report to the civil engineer, public works department on diverting the water
supply canal route to the fields in the coming summer to help the farmers. You are working
as a design engineer.
(b) Insert articles where necessary.
(i) I heard -------- interesting story.
(ii) He is --------- pioneer of the movement.
(iii) There is --------- air port in our town.
(iv) I want to make ------ toy with clay.
(v) Asia is----------- biggest continent in the world.
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4. (a) Write on the topic- ‘Appearances are often deceptive’
(b) Give the synonyms of the following.
(i) repent (ii) trivial (iii) passion (iv) melancholy (v) evacuate
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Subject Code: R10201/R10 (2010-11, 2011-12 Batches)
Set No - 1
5. (a) Select any topic related to your branch of engineering/science/technology and make a PPT
of about 6 to 8 slides.
(b) Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions.
(i) The principal congratulated the team ------ their success.
(ii) We prefer milk --------- tea.
(iii) The dog ran------------- the road.
(iv) The water flows--------- the bridge.
(v) He depends --------- his parents for money.
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6. (a) Write a dialogue between you and your friend about celebrating the New Year day
celebrations.
(b) Punctuate the following ----.
here the bus comes he said
run fast the boy shouted
ok he ran after the boy
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7. (a) What qualities are required for a person to get success in his profession?
(b) Place exclamatory marks.
(i) Here the king comes
(ii) Wow it’s a wonder
(iii) Oh they won the battle
(iv) Ah this is incredible
(v) Ouch it pains
[10+5]
8. (a) Write a letter to the university about the delay in getting your degree original certificates.
State the purpose and give the details.
(b) Match the following.
(i) lunacy introduction
(ii) pompous ten years
(iii) make haste insanity
(iv) decade haughty
(v) preamble while the sun shines
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Subject Code: R10201/R10 (2012-13 Batch) Set No - 1
I B.Tech II Semester Supplementary Examinations Dec./Jan. – 2015/2016
ENGLISH – II
(Common to All Branches)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Express Abdul Kalam’s Ideas about the development of knowledge in our country.
(b) Write the antonyms:
(i) abundance (ii) comfort (iii) vivid (iv) possible (v) legal
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2. (a) What are the qualities of a successful writer? Explain L.A.Hill’s views.
(b) Supply the quantifiers: (many,alotof,plenty,all,any,some,much)
(i) I need ----------- helpers to do this work
(ii) Do you have----------- news?
(iii) We need ------------ of courage to face the enemy.
(iv) There is ---------- food stored in the granary.
(v) I have ---------- friends to vote for me in the election.
[10+5]
3. (a) What are the consequences of atomic war as described by Russell?
(b) Combine the sentences with suitable conjunctions:
(i) I was angry .I scolded him
(ii) He worked hard. He succeeded.
(iii) She is humble .She is intelligent.
(iv) You work hard. You will pass the exam.
(v) I told him the truth. He didn’t believe me.
[10+5]
4. (a) Write about Orwell’s decision to shoot the elephant. Do you think Orwell’s decision to
shoot the elephant is correct?
(b) Correct the following sentences.
(i) Either he or his friend get the offer.
(ii) She entered into the kitchen.
(iii) The army firing following the orders stopped
(iv) They took the money and left the bank.
(v) He is playing chess. Isn’t it?
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5. (a) What are the steps to improve communication skills?
(b) Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions:
(i) They ran ---------- the trap.
(ii) He threw stones----------- the building.
(iii) He came --------- they had left.
(iv) She raised her voice ----------- injustice.
(v) The cloud is passing----------- the hill.
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Subject Code: R10201/R10 (2012-13 Batch) Set No - 1
6. (a) Write a report to the chairman of a service trust on free distribution of food to the poor. You
are a member of the committee.
(b) Write about how to develop good attitude to make a peaceful living in the society.
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7. (a) Prepare a presentation on flood relief operations in your town. Explain with the help of 5 to
6 slides.
(b) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:
(i) He is in ------------- ethical dilemma.
(ii) He forgot ---------- protocol.
(iii) Leela is ----------- good artist.
(iv) The warrior is praised as------------ man of the event.
(v) He tendered ----------apology letter.
[10+5]
8. (a) Write a letter to your friend informing him of your transfer to some other place. Give him
the details.
(b) Match the following.
A B
(i) lament drought
(ii) smell a rat Sine Die
(iii) famine danger
(iv) jeopardy foul play
(v) un specified grief
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