Name of the University : Savitribai Phule Pune University
Degree : B.A
Department : English
Subject :Compulsory English
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Pune Compulsory English Model Paper
1014- April2013
Time : Three Hours
Maximum Marks : 80
Text Prescribed : Reflections-II.
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N.B. :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
1. Answer any two of the following : [16]
(1) How was the couple in ‘The Story of Stanford’ different from most rich people ?
(2) How did the two chance meetings with JRD Tata change Sudha Murthy’s life ?
(3) How does the story ‘The Three-Piece Suit’ warn the readers against the dangers of pride ?
2. Answer any two of the following : [16]
(1) What is the central theme of the poem ‘After Apple Picking’ ?
(2) What is the main theme of the poem ‘Ozymandias of Egypt’ ?
(3) How does the narrator get rid of the road engine in ‘Engine Trouble’ ?
3. Attempt any two of the following : [16]
(1) Write a summary of the following passage :
We are bombarded by many advertisements everyday. Vendors try all means and ways to gain our attention and sell us their products or services. Advertisements appear everywhere; on television programs, radios, in the papers, magazines, pamphlets and so on. Advertisements are actually very useful though we sometimes feel upset when they interrupt our favourite television programs.
Faults of the products or services are usually hidden from the consumers. Hence, sometimes, we feel cheated if the product or service we bought does not turn out the way the advertisements claim to be.
(2) City International School, New Delhi, invited applications for the post of teachers through the advertisement that appeared in The Times of India on 27th March 2013. Write a covering letter to your resume as a response to the advertisement.
(3) Write an advertisement for a Hobby and Drawing class.
4. Attempt any eight of the following : [16]
(1) Write the correct word from the choices in the brackets :
(a) Most children …………… a mess while playing. (create/do/make)
(b) The new Minister …………. about many changes. (made/brought/created)
(2) Use the idioms to complete the following sentences :
(a) My friend, Sunil, never follows the library rules and is always getting into trouble. He has become a real ………… (get cold feet/pain in the neck)
(b) When Nilesh was caught copying in the examination, he was taken to the Principal. He stood there ……….. in shame. (eyes speak volume/hang one’s head)
(3) Write correct collocate out of ‘shove’, ‘slam’ and ‘toss’ in front of the given expression :
(a) ……. a coin
(b) ……… a door.
(4) Fill the correct suffix/prefix for the italicized words and complete the sentences :
(a) Seema is determined to do research in mytho …………
(b) I heard the story from my grandmother about the ………… visible land.
(5) Complete the following sentences using either accept or except as appropriate :
(a) Everyone participated in the elocution competition …………. Sanjay.
(b) Mr. Joshi has …………. our invitation and has agreed to be the Chief Guest of the function.
(6) Complete the sentences using synonyms of the italicised words from the words given in the brackets :
(a) He does not think very highly of himself and has a very humble estimation of his abilities. His …………….. is part of the reason for his success. (modesty/elegance)
(b) Many villagers refused to believe that she could be the thief and Sarika herself ……………. stealing anything. (opposed/denied)
(7) Read the following descriptions and write one word for them :
(a) Someone who does business : ……………..
(b) A service that is offered to customers after they have bought a product …………..
(8) Choose the correct meaning of the given phrases :
(a) World at one’s fingertips = ………
(i) in a way that is suitable for a particular situation.
(ii) to have everything, easily accessible.
(b) Get somewhere = …………..
(i) to improve or advance in a particular situation.
(ii) to do anything in order to achieve something.
(9) Choose the correct binomials and complete the sentences :
(a) All day he has been going ……………. between my house and his. (in and out/back and forth)
(b) Many electronic gadgets get old and stop functioning due to ………………. (wear and tear/sick and tired)