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COURSE : DPT

SEMESTER : I

SUBJECT : Communication English-I

(2 MARK QUESTIONS)

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1) Match the words given in column A with their meanings in column B.

2) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the given fixed expressions.

Out of sight, within reach, in short supply, out of danger, on duty, in fact, in danger, in case .

1. The World Cup is now ---------- of the Indian cricket team; they only need to beat the Australian team.

2. She stood watching the car until it was ---------.

3. Fortunately, he did not incur severe injuries; he is -------------- now.

4. He is a police officer, and he usually has to be -----------even on Sundays.

5. In the market, vegetables were -------------because of the strike called by truck drivers.

6. Call the doctor ------------- he loses consciousness.

3) Change the following sentences into passive voice.

a. They have announced the results.

b. We can generate heat for welding in many ways.

c. They are constructing a new bridge across the river.

d. The engineers have introduced many innovations in aeronautical industry.

4) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles wherever necessary:

a. --------------- man I met yesterday was blind.

b. This is ----------- best book on Elementary Chemistry.

c. ----------- bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

d. He is not ------------ honourable man.

5) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary verbs.

a. He is afraid to speak, lest he --------------- be laughed at.(would, should, can, could).

b. He said he _________ not come.( would, should, can, ought).

c. I ___________ very much like to see my old classmates.(will, would, should, might).

d. ____________ you live long!(may, might, shall, should).

6) Give the single line definition for :

lathe, microprocessor.

7) The crowd was very big. (Convert the sentence into a negative sentence without changing its meaning).

8) Rewrite the following sentence replacing ‘’too …….. to” with “so….. that…not”’.

He is too fat to run.

9) Give the comparative and superlative form for the given word:

Positive Comparative Superlative

Thin ----------------- ------------------

10) The boy saw a snake. He ran away. (Convert it into a simple sentence).

11) Rewrite the sentence by using “There” in the initial position:

A book is on the table.

12) Form a meaningful sentence for the given word:

Invented

13) Rewrite the following sentence using “It” in the initial position:

To buy a car now is not advisable.

14) Write the purpose statement for the given word:

LCD Projector

15) Use a modal verb to complete the question:

------ I borrow your bicycle?

16) Match the words given in column A with column B

A                                                         B

Breeder                                             calm, peaceful

Drawback                                         severe

Tranquil                                             producer

Stringent                                            disadvantage

17) Convert the given simple sentence into a complex sentence:

He succeeded unexpectedly.

18) Define a simple sentence with an example.

19) Choose the correct spelling:

Accredited/ Acredited

Militant/Millitant

20) Change the given sentence into a comparative sentence:

Very few girls in the class are as clever as Susheela.

21) Correct the spelling and insert punctuation marks wherever necessary:

email short for electrnic mail is the biggest revoltion in international communication . email is a means of sending messages using computers today people find it easier to stay in touch with one another by sending email messages. However email has some disadvanages as well. Sometimes we receive a lot of unnecessary mails which can waste or time

22) Choose the correct verb:

a. The number of board members is/are very small.

b. Ten rupees seem/seems too much for the job.

c. News is/are travelling faster than ever before.

d. Neither the quality nor the price/prices have changed.

4. Rearrange the jumbled sentences (PQRS) in the correct order.

23) (The first and the last sentences are in the correct order)

1. Anything you do that gives you some form of mental relaxation and peace will benefit your heart and body.

P. In fact, never choose an activity just because it is good for you.

Q. By all means do some relaxing exercises, and even tire yourself to some extent perhaps.

R. If you can combine these with enjoyment as a routine then so much the better.

S. You will soon get bored of it.

6. But do not indulge in very hard exercises; tune into the warning signals from your body.

24) Change the sentence to reported speech:

a. He said to us, “ Let’s focus on the issue.”

b. The teacher said to her, “Good job! You did well.”

25) Add appropriate prefix/suffix to the following words to match their meanings.

a. --------national: having to do with many countries.

b. -------bearable: that cannot be tolerated.

c. care ----- : not taking care.

d. simple----- : making something simple.

26) Sheela went to see her warden. (Convert the given sentence into a negative sentence without changing its meaning).

27) Rewrite the following sentence replacing ‘’too …….. to” with “so….. that…not”’.

She was too poor to send her son to college.

28) Give the comparative and superlative form for the given words:

Positive Comparative Superlative

Wealthy ----------------- ------------------

29) She is ill. She cannot go to Polytechnic. (Convert it into a simple sentence).

Answer: Being ill she cannot go to Polytechnic.

30) Rewrite the sentence by using “There” in the initial position:

Many kinds of trees are there in our orchard.

31) Form a meaningful sentence for the given word:

Document

Answer: Example: The candidate should bring his/her documents during the time of the interview.

32) Write the purpose statement for the given word:A Flowchart

33) Use a modal verb to complete the question:

------ You live happily and long!

34) Give the synonym for the given word and frame a sentence:

Hazard

Bungee jumping is a dangerous sport.

35) Match the words given in column A with column B

A                                                  B

Hazard                                       Something that rouses people to activity

Core                                           Choice

Stimulus                                    Inner most part

Option                                       Danger

36) Convert the given simple sentence into a complex one:

He worked hard to pass the examination.

37) Choose the correct spelling:

Diplomatically/Diplommatically

Orientation/Orrientation

38) Change the given sentence into its superlative form:

No other drama in Sanskrit is as good as Shakuntala.

39) Correct the spelling and insert punctuation marks wherever necessary:

long before the nuclear bomb basts put indian scientists in the internationa radar top class indian professionals had become the mainstay of many a major American cutting edge company. And the h1b visa emerged as the crucial enabling instrument. even now the h1b visa is one of the most widely used us employment visas for newl hired forein employees in speciality occupations

40) Choose the correct verb:

a. Three months is/are too long a time to wait.

b. One of the pens is/are missing from my desk.

c. Either October or November is/are a good vacation month.

d.He is one of our employees who are/is always alert.

41) Rewrite the jumbled sentences in the correct order.

a. The likelihood of an accident is determined by how carefully the motorist drives and how carefully the pedestrian crosses the street.

b. An accident involving a motorist and a pedestrian is such a case.

c. Each must decide how much care to exercise without knowing how careful the other is.

d. The simplest strategic problem arises when two individuals ineract with each other, and each must decide what to do without knowing what the other is doing.

42) Define articles:

43) Fill in the blanks using verbs given in the bracket converting them into appropriate tense forms.

SrinivasaRamanujam _____1__ (be) a great mathematical genius.He ___2_______ (accept) a clerical position in the Madras Port Trust Office. While he _3______ (work) as a clerk, he ___4______ (write) to GH Hardy of Cambridge University that changed his life.

44) What is an interjection?

45) Fill in the following blanks by choosing the correct words given in the brackets:

a. The _____1_____ referred the case to the Mayor for _____2____ .(counsel/council/Council 2. Counsel

b. _1_____ how the ___2_____ is tumultuous. ( see/sea)

c. Last _________ I was very ________ . (weak/week)

d. The tennis player _1___ his patience and the __2____ chance to save the match. (lost/last)

46) Fill in the blanks in these sentences using the given verbs in the correct tense.

1. A : We don’t have wheat flour.

B : I ___1_____ some on my way home this evening. (get)

2. At three o’ clock tomorrow, I ___2____ my exam. (write)

3. By June next year, I ____3______ in this college for two years. (study)

4. A : Are you going to the party tonight?

B : Yes. Don’t worry. I _____4_____ you a lift.(give)

47) Change the sentences from direct speech to indirect speech:

a. He said, “why are you late?”

b. I said, “could you please help me?”

c. The mayor said, “sit down!”

d. I said to them, I will see you this afternoon”.

48) Correct the errors in these sentences:

a. Neither the project manager nor his assistant are attending the meeting.

b. Logistics are not my area of expertise.

c. Our team are going to work overtime to meet the deadline.

d. Printers and scanners needs regular maintenance for trouble-free service.

49) Complete the letter given below:

Dear Mr.Ajith,

We are planning a major expansion of our library resources, especially in the areas of engineering, science, and humanities. I ___a____ you to send us a _____b____ of your latest catalogue so that we can order the requirements. We would also be __c_______ in availing ourselves of any __d____ , if they are available for bulk purchases.

Regards

Raja .K

Assistant Librarian

Princeton University

Hyderabad.

50) Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate prepositions:

1. Do you know who is starring ________ (beside, opposite) to her in the movie?

2. Fish can swim _____________(below, round) the surface of the water.

3. My brother asked me to put __________ (over,on) a jacket as it was cold outside.

4. They have been the owner of this property ________ (from,since) 1980.

51) The following sentences have been given in a jumbled order. Rearrange the jumbled parts to form meaningful sentences. Pay attention to the punctuation marks while sequencing.

a. should/we/our/pay/to/respects/country/the/brave/always/of/our/soldiers

b. your/sure/you/home/the/groceries/on/make/way/back/pick/up