Model Questions -2068
Faculty of Humanities
Level: BA 1st Year FM: 100
Subject – Compulsory English Time: 3 hours. PM: 35
SET-1 1. Summarize in one paragraph the main idea of the essay "The Great Answer" by Fulton Oursler or the poem, "Stopping by Woods on A Snowy Evening". 5 2. Edit the following Sentences: 5 a. Arun likes to read books or listening to songs. b. I can't stand the thought of loosing her. c. He didn't guard no pool. d. Half frozen, a ski patrol saved me. e. This guy is really the craziest guy I have ever seen. 3. Apply the four levels of interacting with a text to Koirala's "A Tale" or “The Sword of Damocles". 10 4. "Then and Now: Finding My Voice" by Elaine H. Kim presents the Korean – American Child's feeling as an outsider in the American society – discuss. 10 OR Gore's defense of TV is based on its usefulness, especially to poor single mothers. While her young daughter is sitting in front of a TV set, Ariel is able to have some time for herself and carry out some essential work. Do you agree with Gore that usefulness is sufficient reason, for poor working parents, to let their children watch TV four hours a day? Elaborate. 5. "King John and the Abbot of Canterbury" recounts a conflict between the king and the abbot. 20 a. Describe the conflict presented in this text. b. Explain the reason for this conflict. c. Narrate how this conflict is resolved. d. Describe a similar conflict you may have had with a friend, stranger, child or parent. 6. Write one paragraph summary of "The Face of Beauty" or "The Kite Runner". 6 7. Think of a person who has influenced you. Write at least three characteristics of this person in derail. 6 8. Give definition of any five words and use each in one sentence. 8 Personification, symbol, metaphor, simile, endomorphic, mesomorphic, ectomorphic. 9. Write a five paragraph