Hall Ticket No Question Paper Code: AHS001
INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Autonomous)
B.Tech I Semester End Examinations (Regular) December, 2016
Regulation: IA-R16
ENGLISH FOR COMMUNICATION
(Common for AE/ME/CE)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 70
Answer ONE Question from each Unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only
UNIT I
1. Differentiate Active and Passive listeners.
List some measures to improve listening.
2. What are the different types of Listening?
List some of the barriers that affect Listening.
UNIT II
3. List out the tips for effective oral communication.
How to overcome nervousness before a speech.
4. What are the strategies to achieve effectiveness in conversation?
How do you start and end a conversation?
UNIT III
5. Write short notes on Skimming and Scanning
Write short notes on Intensive and Extensive Reading
6. What are the things to be kept in mind while reading a text?
How does reading help improve communication?
UNIT IV
7. What is an informal letter? How to write informal letters?
8. Write an email seeking information about registering for an English course in a school.
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UNIT V
9. List out the parts of speech and mention function of each part of speech with an example.
10. Do as directed in the brackets.
i. We shall go on a holiday. (identify the tense)
ii. Honey is sweet. (identify the tense)
iii. She seldom comes on time. identify the part of speech)
iv. His mother has been searching him for two hours. Change into present perfect)
v. Whose house is that? identify the part of speech)
vi. These toys are very expensive. identify the part of speech)
vii. The boy wore glasses. (add an adverb)
viii. Everything seems normal. add an adverb)
Give the meaning and frame a sentence for the following idioms
i. to speak your mind
ii. to cry wolf
iii. in black and white
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