B.A./B.Com./B.Sc./B.B.A./B.C.A. (Three Year) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
MARCH/APRIL 2018.
End Semester Examination
Second Semester
Part III Foundation Course
(Regular Supplementary)
COMMUNICATION AND SOFT SKILLS I
(Common to All)
2 C 2116 A
Time 2 Hours Max. Marks 50
PART — A
1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions: × 1
Lilly loves her new town. She loves the mall. She loves the parks. She also loves
her school. Most of all, though, Lilly loves the seasons. In her old town, it was hot
all of the time.
Sometimes it is cold in Lilly's new town. The cold season is in winter. Once in a
while it snows. Lilly has never seen snow before. So for her, the snow is exciting as
well as very beautiful. Lilly as to wear gloves to keep her hands warm. She also
wears a scarf around her neck.
In spring, flowers bloom and the trees turn green with new leaves pollen falls on
the cars and window sills and makes Lilly sneeze. People work in their yards and
now their grass.
In summer, Lilly wears her old shorts and sandals The same ones she used to
wear in her old town. It's hot outside, dogs lie in the shade. Lilly and her friends go
to a pool and play in the water sprinkler. Her father cooks hamburgers on the grill
for dinner.
Lilly's favourite season is autumn. In autumn the leaves on the trees turn yellow,
gold, red and orange. Halloween comes in autumn, and this is Lilly's favourite
holiday. Every Halloween, Lilly wears a costume. Last year she wore a mouse
costume. This year she will wear a fish costume.
One evening in autumn, Lilly and her Mom are sitting on together Mom tells Lilly
that autumn is also called "Fall'. This is a good idea. Lilly thinks because in fall all
of the leaves fall down from the trees.
What is the passage mainly about?
What is Lilly's favourite thing about her town?
How is Lilly's new town different from her old town?
What is Lilly's favourite holiday?
What is the other name for autumn in this passage?

PART — B
(20 1 20)
2. Choose the appropriate answer.
Frank was very grate ————————— to my family for giving him shelter.
Ful Fulness
Fulling Fully
Three of his answers were ————————— correct.
illcorrect In
Un Dis
Don't forget to ————————— the oven before baking the cake.
Pre heat Un heat
Auto heat Exheat
The supervisor ————————— about the situation in the factory.
Inquiry Inquiring
Inquire Inquired
Mrs. Hollin's comments were not helpful to Sophia
Un In
An Ill
An unimportant person
Nonagenarian Nonentity
Nonpareil Non conformist
One who pretends to be what he is not
Hypocrite Pessimist
Optimist Infalible
Synonym of the word bright
Smart Fair
Beautiful Brave
Antonym of the word courage
Brilliant Stupid
Timid Clever
3 C 2116 A
Fill ————————— the form, please.
in on
off for
Turn ————————— the lights when you go to bed.
up away
down off
I am sorry ————————— the mistake.
from with
for at
Something no longer in use
obsolete epitaph
insolvant Ambiguous
You should explain this ————————— them.
to at
for with
It ————————— raining since yesterday.
Hasn't stopped Didn't stop
Hadn't None
Where ————————— the sun rise?
does do
had None
A doctor who treats children
psephologist veteran
paediatrician reciprocate
A building where an audience sits
Prototype ligaments
Archive Auditorium
Do you still ————————— to the tennis club.
belonging belong
belongs are belong
I never ————————— Tim anymore
4 C 2116 A
seen seeing
see has see
3. Answer in a word (10 1 10)
————————— is falsification of documents etc.
————————— a paper story/ poem first written by hand.
————————— is a job carrying no salary.
————————— is a place where money is coined.
One who sneers at the aims and benefits of his fellow men ————————.
Property inherited from one's father or ancestors.
A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics etc.
Interval between two events —————————.
Hard working and diligent —————————.
————————— which can be believed.
4. Answer in a sentence (10 1 10)
What is the best type of listening?
What are barriers of listening?
Where would you use the technique of skimming
What is extensive reading?
Differentiate between listening and hearing
How can we make the listening process effective?
What is skimming?
Define affixes.
What is critical reading?
What is sensitive listening?
5. Match the following: 1
abate faithful
loyal alert
polite secure
safe lessen
ready courteous
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