GURU NANAK COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 42.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION - APRIL (JUNE) 2022

COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH - II
21UENG222 / 21UENG242
MAX. MARKS: 100
TIME: 3 HOURS
SECTION – A (10 X 3 = 30 MARKS)
Answer Any TEN questions in about 50 words each.
(Question Numbers 1 to 12 should be answered in about 50 words each)
1. What are the four stages of making a film?
2. Comment on the line “Good Fences make Good Neighbours” from Mending
Wall.
3. How does the general save the tiny birds from the cannon?
4. What is the impact of the environment on women's health?
5. Which is the primest month according to Mary Howitt?
6. How does the anonymous woman introduce herself to the clerk in the police
station?
7. What did Swami Vivekananda say about “The Religions”?
8. Who is Brahm Das and how he boasted of his powers in Guru Nanak and the
Flying Carpet?
9. How does the poet care for a friend in Days Teach Me?
10. How did the two sick men spend their days at the hospital?
11. Why did the poet not see his shadow when he went out early in the morning?
12. What is the purpose of the author in writing the story The Five Boons of Life?

SECTION – B (5 X 6 = 30 MARKS)
Answer ANY FIVE questions
(Question Numbers 13 to 19 must be answered in about 150 words each)
13. Write a brief note on the poetic devices employed by the poet in Mending Wall.
14. Find out the following sentence whether Finite or Nonfinite Verbs:
a) David plays the piano
b) My sister spoke French on holiday
c) It took courage to continue after the accident
d) Leaving home can be very traumatic
e) Leave immediately when you are asked to do so
f) Spitting in Public Places is a bad habit.

15. What is the connection between women and environment?

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16. Underline the correct tenses from the following sentence:
a. All the participants have leave the hall.
b. Every morning she wakes up early and gets ready for work.
c. If I knew what he wanted, I would not permit this.
d. I haven’t heard anything from her in a long time.
e. The headmaster wants to talk to you.
f. He hitted the ball with a great force.
17. Active and Passive:
a) They make Fords in Cologne. (Change into passive)
b) "Dubliners" was written by James Joyce. (Change into Active)
c) They have produced over 20 models in the past two years. (Change
into Passive)
d) Dinner is being cooked by Susan. (Change into Active)
e) They were painting the house when I arrived. (Change into Passive)
f) I will show him my skill. (Change into Passive)
18. Direct and Indirect Speech:
a) They said, “They take a walk every day.” (Change into Indirect)
b) She said, “I am going to see him tonight.” (Change into Indirect)
c) We said that we had been waiting since morning. (Change into Direct)
d) Rafiq said, “I shall leave for London tomorrow.” (Change into Indirect)
e) He said that his father was playing cricket with him. (Change into direct)
f) Anita said, “Will you come and play with me?” (Change into Indirect)
19. Degrees of Comparison:
a) No other boy in the class is as good as Ram. (Change into Comparative)
b) A fox is not more cunning than he. (Change into Positive)
c) No other metal is as useful as iron (Change into Superlative)
d) This mango is not so good as that. (Change into Comparative)
e) Madras is one of the biggest towns in India. (Change into Positive)
f) He is a famous person in media. (Change into Superlative)

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 SECTION – C (4 x 10 = 40 MARKS)
Answer ANY FOUR questions (4 out of 6 questions)
(Question Numbers 20 to 25 (with internal choice) should be from grammar
Language skills and functional English. 2 questions should be given from each
component.
(Functional English – General Essay (200 words) / Letter Writing /
Comprehension.)
20. A) Correct the following errors:
a) Where is the Scissor?
b) Do you have some book?
c) They doesn’t sell fresh vegetables.
d) Either you or she are presenting the paper
e) Suresh is in an army.
OR
B) Write a letter to the Principal requesting him to issue a bonafide certificate
to take part in the Government organized Talent Hunt Competition.

21. A) Same words but used in different parts of speech:

a) Rubber comes from South America. (use adjective)
b) The rich have a grave responsibility. (use adjective)
c) That is a fast boat. (use adverb)
d) Stamp this envelope. (use noun)
e) Each day brings its opportunity. (use pronoun)
OR
B) Write a letter to the publishing company seeking permission to attend an
internship training program as a part of your curriculum.

22. A) Homophones:
a) It's going to rain today [weather/whether] you like it or not.
b) Thousands of seabirds nest on the small [aisle/isle].
c) The teacher let the students [chews/choose] their essay topics.
d) Richard Dawkins wrote the [foreword/forward] to the second edition of the book.
e) Sophocles was a tragedian from Ancient [grease/Greece].
OR
B) You have recently bought a new mobile phone and it starts
malfunctioning. Write an email letter to the mobile company seeking
clarification and requesting them to replace with a new one.

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23. A) One Word Substitutes:
a) A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
b) A building containing tanks of live fish of different species
c) Spoken or done without preparation
d) Arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence
e) An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

OR
B) Develop a conversation for the given topic: Going to a Movie

24. A) Write 10 Words used in the different fields:

a) Film
b) Agriculture
c) Commerce
d) Information Technology
e) Sports
OR

B) Write an essay on the impact and the aftereffects of COVID-19 on the

society.

25. Precis Writing:

There is an enemy beneath our feet—an enemy more deadly for his
complete impartiality. He recognizes no national boundaries, no political parties.
Everyone in the world is threatened by him. The enemy is the Earth itself. When an
earthquake strikes, the world trembles. The power of a quake is greater than
anything man himself can produce.

But today scientists are directing a great deal of their effort into finding
some way of combating earthquakes and, perhaps at some time shortly, mankind
will have discovered a means of protecting itself from earthquakes. An earthquake
strikes without warning. When it does, its power is immense. If it strikes a modern
city, the damage it causes is as great as if it has struck a primitive village. Gas
mains burst, explosions are caused and fires are started. Underground railways are
wrecked. Buildings collapse, bridges fall, dams burst and gaping crevices appear in
busy streets.

If the quake strikes at sea, huge tidal waves sweep inland. If it strikes in
mountain regions, avalanches roar down into the valley. Consider the terrifying
statistics from the past 1755: Lisbon, capital of Portugal—the city was destroyed
entirely and 450 killed; 1970: Peru—50,000 killed. In 1968, an earthquake struck

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Alaska. As this is a relatively unpopulated part, only a few people were killed. But
this likely was one of the most powerful quakes ever to have hit the world.

Geologists estimate that during the tremors, the whole of the state moved
over 80 feet farther west into the Pacific Ocean. Imagine the power of something
that can move an entire subcontinent! This is the problem that scientists face. They
are dealing with forces so immense that man cannot hope to resist them. All that
can be done is to try to pinpoint just where the earthquake will strike and work
from there. At least some precautionary measures can then be taken to save lives
and some property.

OR

A) Read the passage and answer the questions.

When we are young, we learn that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals.
We might be scared of them because they are big and powerful. As we get older,
however, we learn that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the smallest
animals. In fact, the animal that kills the most people every year is one that you
have probably killed yourself many times: the mosquito.
While it may seem that all mosquitoes are biters, this is not actually the
case. Male mosquitoes eat plant nectar. On the other hand, female mosquitoes feed
on animal blood. They need this blood to live and produce eggs. When a female
mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood.
This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease. The result of the bite can be
as minor as an itchy bump or as serious as death. Because a mosquito can bite
many people in the course of its life, it can carry diseases from one person to
another very easily. Two of the deadliest diseases carried by mosquitoes are
malaria and yellow fever. More than 700 million people become sick from these
diseases every year. At least 2 million of these people will die from these diseases.
Many scientists are working on safer and better ways to kill mosquitoes, but
so far, there is no sure way to protect everyone in the world from their deadly bites.
Mosquito nets can be placed over beds to protect people against being bitten. These
nets help people stay safe at night, but they do not kill any mosquitoes. Mosquitoes
have many natural enemies like bats, birds, dragonflies, and certain kinds of fish.
Bringing more of these animals into places where mosquitoes live might help to cut
down the amount of mosquitoes in that area.
This is a natural solution, but it does not always work very well.
Mosquitoes can also be killed with poisons or sprays. Even though these sprays kill
mosquitoes, they may also harm other plants or animals. Although mosquitoes may
not seem as scary as larger, more powerful animals, they are far more dangerous to

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human beings. But things are changing. It is highly likely that one day scientists
will find a way to keep everyone safe from mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.
Questions:
1. According to the author, some people are more afraid of tigers and sharks than
mosquitoes because tigers and sharks…..?
2. Based on the information in paragraph 2, we can understand that
I. male mosquitoes and female mosquitoes have different eating habits
II. male mosquitoes are harmless to humans
III. female mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting diseases to humans
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
3. What are the two deadliest diseases spread by Mosquitoes?
4. Who are the natural enemies to mosquitoes?
5. What are the ‘Other’ methods to kill mosquitoes?
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