647510 1101201F1010 Seat No: ___________

B.B.A. Semester - 2 (CBCS) Examination

March/April- 2018
CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
(FOUNDATION)
Time: 2:30 Hours Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Figures to the right indicate marks.
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Que-1 Fill in the blanks with proper option. (10)
(1) Responding to Thanks .... would be _________.
(A) What's new (B) Great
(C) My pleasure (D) Sure
(2) Statement for Disagreeing....... would be _________.
(A) Exactly! (B) Yes
(C) of Course! (D) I beg to differ
(3) 'Alas' used in dialogue means __________.
(A) Expressing grief or pity (B) Expressing greeting
(C) Expressing pleasure (D) Calling attention
(4) Prof. Rastog! _______ teach in this college.
(A) Can't (B)
(C) Doesn't
(D) Don't (E) Didn't
(5) They ______ attend the college regularly.
(A) Should (B) Would
(C) Could (D) are

(6) ________ I go to visit the temple this evening?

(A) May (B) Would
(C) Should (D) Must
(7) Lines for 'Leaving a Message' would be _________.
(A) Are you busy? (B) Can you give a message?
(C) Who's speaking? (D) Hold on please
(8) 'Get off' for telephone conversation means ___________.
(A) To wait (B) To finish talking
(C) To speak louder (D) To pass the phone to some one
(9) Responding to 'good news' would be __________.
(A) It happens (B) I'm sorry
(C) That's great (D) You can do it

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 (10) He is absent today, he _________ have gone somewhere.
(A) should (B) may
(C) can (D) might

Que-2 Prepare a dialogue. (12)

(1) Two young graduates meet at the railway station. While waiting for their
train, they introduce each-other and chat in a very cheerful manner.
OR
(2) There is an inter-college sports competition in the university. Three
students from different colleges introduce one another and talk about their
college activities and become friends.
Que-3 Prepare a dialogue. (12)
(1) Rajat and Sudhir are about to complete their HSC. They talk about their
future career, selection of college and their goal of life.
OR
(2) Mr. Desai and Mr. Patel are teachers in the school. They talk about the
students' interest in educational and cultural activities. They also share
views on present examination system.
Que-4 Prepare a dialogue. (12)
(1) Tina goes to a bank for opening an account. She gets information about it
from the banker. She also wants information about credit card and locker,
so she inquires him.
OR
(2) Tanya wants to buy clothes for her daughter. She goes to a reputed kids
ware store of the city. She inquires to the shopkeeper for variety of kids'
clothes and buys one.

Que-5 Prepare the dialogue. (12)

(1) Mr. Sharma wants to talk to Dr. Mitra. He calls at his clinic. His
receptionist talks to him as Dr. Mitra was not available.
OR
(2) Chirag and Divyesh are old friend. Divyesh comes to know that Chirag's
mother is seviourly ill and hospitalized. He calls Chirag to inquire his
mother's health.
Que-6 (A) Give meaning of the following idioms and use them into sentences. (Any Six) (06)
(1) A turning point (2) Apple of one's eye
(3) Black sheep (4) Crocodile tears
(5) Cry over spilt milk. (6) In the long run
(7) To pick a quarrel
(B) Give meaning of the following phrasal verbs and use them into a sentence. (06)
(Any Six)

(1) Back out (2) Call on

(3) Fall in with (4) Get through
(5) Hold Back (6) See to
(7) Speak out

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