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MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No. :.………………… Name :.………………….
First Semester B.A. B.Sc. B.Com. Career Related
Degree Examination, November 2016
First Degree Programme under CBCSS
Language Course: English I
AUEN111.1 AUEN111.2 AUEN111.3 AUEN111.4:
Listening, Speaking and Reading
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions each in a word or in a sentence.
1. What is Received Pronunciation
2. What do you mean by I.P.A.
3. How would you classify English speech sounds
4. Write a word in which occurs initially.
5. What is a pure vowel
6. Write a word in which is silent.
7. Identify the diphthong in the word 'glide'.
8. Write a word with an aspirated
9. How is Dona Laura able to read the poem without her glasses
10. Where, according to Helena, does Menelaus spend more time
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SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, each in a short paragraph not exceeding 50 words.
11. How does the International Listening Association define 'listening'
12. Pick out the common sound in the following sets of words:
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i). Shatter, shin, share, champagne
ii). Pleasure, leisure, vision, usual
iii). Rough, fish, fancy, fruit
iv). Chain, chair, chart, chapter
13. What do you mean by syllable structure Give an example.
14. Change the following sentences into polite requests:
i). Tell us how to do it
ii). Give me a chance to prove my theory.
15. Which are the two activities that hinder the speed of reading
16. What is intensive reading Give an example.
17. Identify the sounds represented by the underlined letter(s) in the following words:
Gender, cup, much, laugh
18. You want to book a trip to Nepal. Write a dialogue between the travel agent and you.
19. Divide the following words into syllables:
Principal, pronunciation, probability, another
20. Why did Don Gonzalo and Dona Laura refuse to reveal their identity to each other
21. What was the opinion of Menelaus about Penelope, 'the model wife' of his Cousin Ulysses
22. How does the play The Death Trap by H.H. Munro open
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SECTION C
Answer any SIX questions, each in a paragraph not exceeding 100 words.
23. How would you overcome listening barriers
24. Which are the methods to improve reading
25. Write a dialogue between a delivery boy and Rohan who has ordered for a Pizza.
26. Reema lost her purse containing her ATM card. Construct her dialogue with the sub inspector of police.
27. Transcribe the following words:
Examination, exterior, village, home.
28. What do you mean by word stress Explain with examples.
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29. What was Dimitri's final act of revenge
30. What did Paris tell Menelaus and Analytikos about his meeting with the gypsies
31. Do you think that the title A Sunny Morning is a suitable one Explain.
4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Answer any TWO questions, each in about 300 words.
32. Write an essay on the subskills of reading.
33. Transcribe the following words:
Church, team, tour, keen, hospitality, casual, harmony, doubt, invitation, numerical, bouquet, prepare, luggage, remedy, cure
34. You reach Bangalore for joining a new job and board a taxi to your prospective place of work. You engage in a light hearted talk with the cab driver on your way to office .On reaching the office, you hold a conversation with the manager. Construct two sets of dialogues based on the above situation.
35. Attempt a character sketch of Menelaus, the King of Sparta.
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