OUCDE English Model Paper 2014 : CDE/ OUS B.A. & B. Com. 1st Year

Name of the Organization : Prof. G. Ram Reddy Centre For Distance Education Osmania University (oucde.ac.in)
Type of Paper : English Model Paper For CDE/ OUS B.A. & B. Com. 1st Year 2014
Location : Hyderabad

Website : http://www.oucde.ac.in/

English Model Paper For CDE/ OUS B.A. & B. Com. 1st Year 2014 :
Paper – I :
Time : 3 hours
Max. Marks : 100

Section- I (40 Marks) :
I. Answer any ONE of the following in about 250 words : 1×15 = 15
1. What were the circumstances that led to the removal of Lawley’s statue-
2. What is the theme of the poem The Bird Sanctuaryand how do you respond to it-
3. What is the plot of the short story The Blue Bouquet and how did Lozano build suspense into it-

II. Answer any ONE of the following in about 100 words : 2×5 = 10
1. Describe the movements of the squirrel in the poem ‘Curious Mishaps’.
2. Sketch the character of Mr. Harvey Maxwell.
3. What are the views expressed by the poet about the dangers of using a TV at home in the poem ‘On Television’-

III. Write the adverb form of the following words and write one sentence each using those words : 5×1 = 5
a) Soft
b) Rough
c) Beautiful
d) Brilliant
e) Hard

IV. Fill in the following blanks with correct verbs forms :5×1 = 5
1. Please be quiet, I (try) to fix this machine.
2. Let’s not go out now. It (rain).
3. The lab (open) at 9 a.m. and (close) at 6 p.m.
4. What time do the banks (close) in Hyderabad-
5. The number of people without jobs (increase).

v. Answer any ONE of the following : 1×5 = 5
1. The sparrow is on the list of endangeredspecies of today. Suggest methodsto protect this childhood friend of many of us. Write your response in about 100 words.
2. Prakash Mathews has arrived in Hyderabadon transfer from Delhi and needs a landline telephone connection. Write a letter of application for Prakash Mathews,addressed to the General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Parklane, Secunderabad 500 051.

Section- II : (40marks)
I. Answer any ONE of the following in about 250 words : 1×15 = 15
1. What is air-stream mechanism- Describedifferent types of air-stream mechanism.
2. Give a detailed description of the organs of speech.
3. Describe in detail the monophthongsounds of English.

II. Answer any ONE of the following in about 100 words : 2×5 = 10
1. Describe diphthong sounds which end with III phoneme.
2. What are the dos and don’ts in making a PowerPointpresentation-
3. Write five conversations each for agreement and disagreement.

III. Write phonemic symbol for the underlined part of the words : 5×1 = 5
a) Man
b) Bridge
c) Employ
d) Measure
e) English

IV. Write the meanings of the following expressions : 5×1= 5
a) Come again.
b) MayI have a word withyou-
c) You are dead wrong.
d) Doyou have a minute-
e) I didn’t get it.

V. Write sentences of your own using the following words, showing the difference of meaning :5×1= 5
a) Accept – except
b) Adapt – adopt
c) Annual- annul
d) Censor- sensor
e) Elicit-illicit

Section- III :(20 Marks)
I. Answer any TWOof the following in about 150 words each : 2×10 = 20
a) Howdoes R.K.Narayan present Swami and his friends-
b) Howis the relationship between Swami and his grandmother presented-
c) ‘The novel is remarkable for the author’s understanding of child psychology’. Discuss .
d) Howis the character of ‘mother’ represented in R.K.Narayan’s novels-

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