B.Com. II (Semester IV) (CGPA) Examination, 2018
english (Compulsory)
"Staying Ahead"
Day and Date Monday, 10-12-2018 Max. Marks 70
Time 10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
N. B. All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
1. Rewrite the following sentences by using the correct options 14
My words are like the they do not set.
Comets Black holes Stars Suns
The money-box is a of worldly wisdom.
Tomb Monument Mountain Gem
Philip Stanhope was the fourth of Chesterfield.
Duke knight Earl Soldier
The white men must treat the of this land as their brothers.
men beasts martyrs politicians
was a famous British artist.
Cruikshank Falstaff Murdstone Tantalus
The father advised the son to devote the two years to the pursuit of
Friends Perfection Wealth Assets
'Leave this chanting and singing and telling of
Lies Stories Beads Tales
H. W. Longfellow says that the sight couldn't follow the of the
arrow.
Shadow Quiver Flight Flash
Deliverance Where is this deliverance to be
Ground Found Sown Grown
10) The song was found in the of a friend.
Handset Clothes Heart Hearth
11) They went
upstair upstairs up stairs up stair
12) He wore the goggles, after he bought in Mumbai.
it them that this
13) The bell rang
three time third times three times three timely
14) Bread and butter my favourite dish.
were are is have
2. Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each (any seven) 14
What was the proposal of the Great Chief
Why did Robert Lynd feel that money box was a waste of time and money
Why did Philip Stanhope write a letter to his son
How did the Native Americans interpret the earth
How has Robert Lynd defined the self
What would a dull father recommend to his son
What is the common destiny of the people in America
What do you mean by the proverb 'Take care of the pence and the
pounds will take care of themselves'
3. Answer the following questions in fifty words each (any two) 8
Where is God found according to Tagore
What is the difference between the arrow and the song
How is deliverance achieved
Edit and rewrite the following paragraphs. Make necessary corrections in
spellings, punctuations and grammar (any two) 6
edmund Spenser was one of the great poet of the English Renaissance
he is mostly known for his fantasy poem The Faerie Queen an allegory of
Queen Elizabeths reign he is also known for his cycle of love sonnets
the first two editions of john Donne's poems was published posthumously
in 1633 and 1635 after having circulated widely in manuscript copies
readers continue to find stimulus in his fusion of witty argument with
passion his dramatic rendering of complex states of mind and his ability
to make common words yield up rich poetic meaning.
william blake was born in london on November 28 1757 to James a
hosier and Catherine Blake tow of his six siblings died in infancy from
early childhood Blake spoke of having visions at four he saw God
put his head to the window; around age nine while walking through the
countryside he saw a tree filled with angels.
4. Answer any one of the following questions 14
Imagine that you have conducted an interview of Virat Kohli, the famous
cricketer. Write a script of the interview by using questions and answers.
You underwent an interview for the post of a teacher in English. Write the
script of the interview consisting 7 to 8 questions and their suitable
answers.
5. Make a detailed list of directions required for conducting a formal meeting along
with the tips for Chairperson's responsibilities. 14