B.A. (Programme)/I ENGLISH LANGUAGE (A)-Paper-I
(Advanced English)
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Attempt All questions.
1. Answer any five of the following questions in about 30 words each : 3x5=15
(i) On the basis of the poem 'Sisters', mention any two qualities of the older daughter.
(ii) Name any four agencies used by Baba Sankidas to advance Bannu’s case.
(iii) Why did the Bagchi children never call the driver by his name ?
(iv) What prompted Mary Maloney to kill her husband ?
(v) List two things that the mother does not want her daughter to do in the poem ‘To Mother’.
(vi) Why were soapnut leaves so important to Gaviri ?
(vii) What was common to the cases of Satya Rani Chadha and Nisha Sharma ?
2. Answer any two of the following questions in not more than 75-100 words each : 2x5=10
(i) What is your response to the story ‘Chocolate’? Do you find the story amusing or shocking ?
(ii) How is Amalkanti’s dream different from the dreams of his classmates ? Does he fulfill it ?
(iii) What is it that Mihir Bose does not like in Shyam Benegal’s film on Subhash Chandra Bose ?
(iv) Write a paragraph on Chandi Prasad Bhatt- “a social worker”.
3. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
Guru Nanak strongly rejected the caste system. He instituted the Guru ha langar, or Guru's kitchen, where his followers would all eat together in order to break down the barriers of caste. For all the differences between Nanak and brahminical teaching. Hindus have always regarded the Sikhs as part and parcel of Hinduism. They believe that anyone horn a Hindu remains a Hindu throughout all his lives. no matter what doctrines he may profess. This is one reason why Sikhs have always striven so hard to establish their separate identity and feared that their religion might he reabsorbed by Hinduism.
Guru Nanak travelled widely, visiting Hindu and Muslim holy places, but he was himself a Punjabi: he wrote in Punjab] and it was in the Punjab that his teachings took root. Within forty years of his death Nanak's followers had grown into a body of believers recognized by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. With a grant of land donated by the Emperor, the Sikhs set
;shout building a shrine, around which grew their holy cite of Amritsar. Amritsar means 'pool of nectar' and refers to the sacred pool, or sarowar, excavated by the fourth Guru. The Golden Temple itself, the Hari Mandir or Temple of God, was built in the middle of the sarowar by the fifth Guru, Arjun. Although 'Hari' is a name of the Hindu god Vishnu, the Hari
Mandir was, and still is, very different from a Hindu temple. The foundation stone was laid by a Muslim mystic, the Sufi Mian Pir of Lahore. The temple had four doorways instead of the usual one, to indicate that it was open to all the four main caste divisions of Hindu society. Devotees had to step downwards to enter the temple. to remind them of the humility necessary to come close to God.
Guru Arjun realized the necessity of providing an authorized version of the scriptures to enshrine Guru Nanak's teaching. He it was who compiled the holy book of the Sikhs, the 'Adi Granth', or first book, which later became known as the Guru Granth Sahib, and installed it within the Golden Temple.
Questions
(i) Why did Guru Nanak institute 'Guru Ka Langar' ? 2
(ii) Why have the Sikhs tried so hard to establish a separate identity for themselves ? 2
(iii) Why did Guru Nanak's teachings take root in the Punjab ? 2
(iv) Who laid the foundation stone of the Golden Temple 2
(v) Why did the temple have four doorways instead of one ? 2
(vi ) Who compiled the holy book of the Sikhs and why did he do so ? 2
(vii) Find words from the passage which mean the opposite of:
(I) accepted; (II) similarities; (III) life. 3
4. (a) Fill in the blanks with the phrases given in the box
| sense of independence; pulls the rug: a dark horse; raise your voice: hang out: fit in with. |
(i) You are an educated man. You should................... against corruption.
(ii) I met my friend; Amit when I was in class X. We used to................... together for hours and hours.
(iii) At this moment I am single-mindedly following my dream. The idea of marriage does not.................. my plans.
(it') He is.................... . You will not even notice when he..................... from under your feet.
(b) Use any five of the following phrases in sentences of your own so that their meaning becomes clear : 5
| A flair for; frantic with grief; hang out; larger vision; ulterior motive; far reaching repercussions; soft option. |
(c) Match the words and phrases in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’ 5
A B
(i) Simile (i) Anticipate with pleasure
(ii) Soft option (ii) Comparison of two dissimilar objects with the help of 'like' or 'as'
(iii) Break new ground (iii) To take a firm and hold stand
(iv) Look forward to (iv) Discover or introduce something new
(v) To raise the banner (v) Easier choice
(vi) To utter slogans
5. (a) In the following sentences use the correct form of the verb given in brackets : 10
(i) When I was young, I......................(want) to be a film star.
(ii) It was my father who......................(teach) me to drive a car.
(iii) My sister is not very rich; she...................(live) in a small flat.
(iv) When my friend arrived, my parents............... (get) ready for going out.
(v) The accident........................... (take) place when he was crossing the road.
(vi) My uncle............................. (open) a new shop in Faridabad next year.
(vii) The sun.............................. (rise) in the east.
(viii) The baby............................ (cry) since 8 O'clock.
(ix) It was growing dark; so I......................(have) problem in driving the car.
(x) It is strange that you.............................................. (not receive) my invitation.
(b) Do as directed: 5
(1) I have finished my project within the given time. (Change to Passive)
(ii) 1 am going to the market", said Shobha to her husband. (Change to Indirect Speech)
(iii) You are coming to my party........................ ? (Add an appropriate `tag' question)
(iv) English is spoken all over the world. (Change to Active)
(v ) The Times of India is....................... most widely read newspaper. (Add an appropriate article)
(c) Use the appropriate modals in the following sentences from the box given below.
You may have to use the negative form in some cases : 5
| should: need; may; can; ought |
(i) This................... be his last speech as the Students' Union President.
(ii) I.................... afford to spend so much on my sister’s wedding as my budget is limited.
(iii) Girl..................... to be more careful these days while going out at night.
(iv) You........................... wait for me, for, I will be quite late.
(v) He.......................... pay attention to his studies as examinations are round the corner.
6. (a) Write a short review of a film or book you may have seen or read recently. 5
(b) You want to apply for a teaching post in a primary school. Prepare a short curriculum vitae (C.V.) of yourself in about 100-150 words. 10
(c) In about 250-300 words, write an essay on “The misuse of mobiles by youngsters”. 10