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Seat No.: Enrolment
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE -SEMESTER 1&2(NEW SYLLABUS)EXAMINATION- WINTER 2018
Subject Code: 3110002 Date: 02-01-2019
Subject Name: English
Time: 10:30 am to 01:00 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Marks
Q.1

Explain Clipping Word Formation process and compare its types by giving examples.
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Differentiate between word formation processes of Compounding and Blending with examples.
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Do as directed.
1. My grandfather goes for walking everyday. (Turn into Simple Past Tense)
2. One of the important discussed in the meeting yesterday. points were, points was, point were)
3. Either Mr. Sharma or Mr. Patel will be terminated from duty. (their, his, her)
4. We were told at midnight the programme would begin. (Identify the misplaced modifier and correct the sentence)
5. Give me pen that I had given you yesterday. use appropriate English article)
6. There is a bridge the river. on, across)
7. All the students maintain cleanliness in the class. (use correct modal auxiliary)
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Q.2

Define the following terms with examples.
1. Derivation 2. Borrowings
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1.What is phonetics?
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2. Explain the term "Redundancy" with examples.
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1. Identify the word formation process by which the following words are created
a. VIP b. Motel c. Happiness
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2. Give antonyms of:
a. Asleep b. gloomy
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3. Give synonyms of:
a. Eager b. touchy
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Correct the following sentences.
1. There (was/were) a Toy sticker stuck to the refrigerator.
2. I have done M.E. in Mechanical Engineering.
3. Neither the explorer nor his companions ever seen him again.
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4. Each student of the class must bring (his/their) books.
5. Every year, during the midsummer festival, the smoke of village bonfires (fills/fill) the sky.
6. (Whose/Who) are you talking to?
7. All the members of the family love (each other/ one another).
Q.3

Take a topic and classify it into sub topics to explain "Classification" in writing.
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Write an email to the NSS coordinator (nssgtu@zmail.com) of your university reporting her about the "Thalassemia Test Camp" organized in your college.
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1. Write a sales letter to promote a new mobile " Galaxy 2019"of your company explaining all the new features and attractive offers for the customers.
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Q.3

Write the correct words for the given transcriptions.
1. 2. 3.
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Which are the organs of speech? Describe the functions of any two organs in detail
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1. Complete the following story in about 200 words.
Once upon a time there lived a young man in the small village. He was poor but he had a dream that a day would come when he would become a the most important person of his village and everybody would respect him. He…
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2. Correct the following statement to ensure Subject-Verb agreement.
a. Several of the sheep is sick.
b. All of the milk are gone.
c. There were five card in my hand.
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Q.4

What is "Diphthong"? Explain with examples.
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Punctuate the following sentences using full stops, comma, capital letters, exclamation marks and question marks etc.
1. what are you going to do today varun
2. what an amazing tour it was
3. my name is Raj and i live in Mumbai
4. when you come to my home we will go to watch movie
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Write a letter to the Incharge Officer, Pollution Control Board Head Office, Gandhinagar making him aware about the present situation of Pollution Noise, Water, Soil etc) in your city. Also suggest some measures to improve the situation in you city. You are Raj C. Sharma from Green Park Society, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Ahmedabad.
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Q.4

Compare the terms Defining and Describing
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Differentiate between Bilabial and Labiodental Sounds of English with examples.
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1. Examine the essential components of Paragraph writing with reference to their effect on the readers.
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2. Write a paragraph on If all the mobile phones disappear suddenly…
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Q.5

What is coherence in writing?
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Transcribe the following words.
1. Cat 2. Children 3. No 4. Future
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1. Make a précis in about 1/3 of the following passage in and give it a title.
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As early as the sixth or seventh century B.C. Panini wrote his great grammar of the Sanskrit language. He mentions previous grammars and already in his time Sanskrit had crystallized and become the language of an ever growing literature. Panini's book is something more than a mere grammar. Professor Th. Stcherabatsky, of Leningrad, described it as one of the greatest productions of the human mind. Panini is still the standard authority on Sanskrit grammar though subsequent grammarians have added to it and interpreted it. It is interesting to note that Panini mentions the Greek script. This indicates that there were some kind of contacts between India and the Greeks long before Alexander came to the East. The study of astronomy was specially pursued and it often merged with astrology. Medicine had its text books and there were hospitals. Dhanwantri is the legendary found of the Indian science of medicine. The best known old text books however, date from the early centuries of the Christian era. These are by Charka on medicine and Sushruta bon surgery. Charka is supposed to have been the royal court physician of kanishka who had his capital in the north-West.
These text books enumerate a large number of diseases and give methods of diagnosis and treatment. They deal with surgery, obstetrics, baths, diet, hygiene, infant feeding, and medical education. The approach was experimental, and dissection of dead bodies was being practiced in course of surgical training. Various surgical instruments are mentioned by Sushrutas, as well as operations including amputation of limbs, abdominal, cataract, etc. Wounds were sterilized by fumigator. In the third or fourth century B.C. there were also hospitals for animals. This was probably due to the emphasis on non violence.
2. Directions: Read and summarize the following paragraph in only two sentences. Be specific and clearly explain the main idea.
Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo Clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls throw them off, Rodeo Clowns jump in front of the bulls and move wildly to get their attention. In this way Rodeo Clowns provide an alternate target and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.
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Q.5

Turn The following words into Adjectives.
a. Gold b. classify c. skill
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Form dialogues between the God and you on the present situation of the world.
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1. You are the Manager of V. V. Electricals Pvt. Ltd. Write a memo in a proper format to inform the employees about the new rules for the security measures. Use the following points and add your own too.
(staff I cards -compulsory check on entry/exit- other things not allowed-no mobile-temporary I cards for visitors- locking cabins-no password sharing, effect from next month etc…)
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2. You are writing an essay on "The Major Issues of the Youth in India". Prepare an introduction (10 sentences) to start your essay.
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