Course Code :19HE1101/ 2019 R-2019 Reg.

No :

GAYATRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (AUTONOMOUS)

Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam
Affiliated to JNT University – K, Kakinada
B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, January/February 2021
Communicative English
(Common to Chemical, EEE, CSE & IT)

Date: 01-02-2021 Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70

1. Answer ONE Question from each UNIT
2. All parts of a Question must be answered at one place to get valued.
3. All questions carry equal marks.

UNIT-I
1. a) Read the text and state whether the given statements are True (T) or False (F). (CO1) 7 Marks
The English language started about 1500 years ago in England. Three groups of people came to the
country then: the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes. These three groups brought their language with
them to England. After some time the three languages became one new language: English. The
name English comes from the Angles. They lived in most of England. England means Angle Land
or country of the Angles.

The language that we speak today i.e., Modern English is not the same as the English that people used
1500 years ago. The language (Old English) sounded different and it had some different rules of
grammar. And there were only a few thousand words in Old English. But Modern English does come
from old English, and it is still like it in many important ways.
Modern English has a very big vocabulary. In fact the famous Oxford Dictionary lists over 650000
different words. Not all the words in this dictionary are currently used. A lot of new words come
into the language every year. Every time there is a new thing or someone has a new idea, people
need a new word to talk about it.
Which words are new and which ones are old? The answer is easy; the words for new things are new and
the ones for old things are old. For example, airport, computer, stereo and motel are new words. Tree,
house and mountain are old.

1. English was always the language of England. ( ) 5. Old English was just like Modern English. ( )
2. ‘wood’ is a new word in English. ( ) 6. English is lingua franca of the world. ( )
3. English started about 3000 years ago. ( ) 7. All the words in the Oxford Dictionary are old. ( )
4. The Angles lived in most of England. ( )

b) Read the text below and choose the appropriate word given in the brackets for each space. 7 Marks
(CO1) The crow is a familiar bird. Everybody must have seen many. With their cawing
the crows wake us up early in the morning. The cawing of the crows is very 1.______
(pleasant/ raucous/moving). They seem to know a lot about men. They know that men throw
2. _______ (away/ in/ over) much rubbish which is food for them. So, they are very watchful.
They 3. ______ (jump/ come/ hop) around to pick up worms and 4. ______ (leaves/ crumbs/
feathers). They can get very bold, so 5. ______ ( as/ that/ when) they come close to your feet
if you have any food to 6. ______ (present/ throw/ offer) them. They have sharp eyes to
7. ______ (check/ watch/show) their cunningness.

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2. a) Read the text and questions below. (CO1) 7 Marks

For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C, D or E on your answer sheet.

In the sixteenth century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan
led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the
king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost
the king's favor. After he was dismissed from service to the king of Portugal, he offered to serve
the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.

A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude
to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East
Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with
five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South
America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four
ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage
they sought near a latitude of 50 degrees S. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All
Saints, but today we know it as the Strait of Magellan. One ship deserted while in this passage
and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the
Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian we now call the International Date
Line in the early spring of 1521 after ninety-eight days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long
days at sea, many of Magellan's men died of starvation and disease. Later Magellan became
involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship
and seventeen sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete
the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no
precipice at the edge.

i. The sixteenth century was an age of great ___exploration.

A. cosmic B. land C. mental D. common man E. none of the above
ii. Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a political ___.
A. entanglement B. discussion C. negotiation D. problems E. none of the above
iii. The Pope divided New World lands between Spain and Portugal according to their location
on one side or the other of an imaginary geographical line 50 degrees west of Greenwich that
extends in a ___ direction.
A. north and south B. crosswise C. easterly D. south east E. north and west
iv. One of Magellan's ships explored the ___ of South America for a passage across the
continent.
A. coastline B. mountain range C. physical features D. islands E. none of the above
v. Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern ___.
A. coast B. inland C. body of land with water on three sides D. border E. answer not
available
vi. The passage was found near 50 degrees S of ___
A. Greenwich B. The equator C. Spain D. Portugal E. Madrid
vii. In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the ___ now called the International Date Line.
A. imaginary circle passing through the poles B. Imaginary line parallel to the equator
C. area D. land mass E. answer not found in article

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b) Read the text in the box and state whether the given statements are True (T) or False (F). 7 Marks
(CO1)
• Betsy: Hi Brian, this is Betsy. How are you doing?
• Brian: I've just returned from the Head Office. The weather is great! Boston is a great
city!
• Betsy: Have you met Frank yet?
• Brian: No, I haven't seen him yet. We have a meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. We are going to meet then.

• Betsy: Have you made your presentation yet?

• Brian: Yes, I made the presentation yesterday afternoon. I was very nervous, but
everything went well.

A) Brian returned from the post office. ( ) E) Betsy and Frank have a meeting. ( )
B) Betsy gave the presentation. ( ) F) ‘nervous’ is used as an adjective ( )
C) Brian and Frank met each other. ( ) G) Brian is calling Betsy. ( )
D) Betsy and Brian are talking about the weather. ( )

UNIT-II
3. a) Illustrate the given bar chart in about 150-words. (CO – 2) 7 Marks

b) Observe the following pie chart and prepare a write up on recommended Diet in about 100 – 150 words. 7 Marks
(CO – 2)

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4. a) The chart below shows the Corporate Sales. Summarise the information by selecting and 7 Marks
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
(CO2)

b) The graph below shows Monthly Average Temperature. Summarise the information by 7 Marks
selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least
150 words. (CO2)

UNIT-III
5. a) Develop a well-constructed paragraph based on the given hints: (100-120 words) 7 Marks
(CO – 3)
Visual Media--- important role---- awareness----advancement in technology----youngsters view
different channels---enrich ---- knowledge----entertainment----various fields---unhealthy
competition---results in undermining their positive and constructive role.
b) Write a paragraph on ‘Facebook vs Facing the book ’. (100-120 words) (CO3) 7 Marks

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6. a) Rearrange jumbled sentences below so as to have well-written paragraph. (CO3) 7 Marks

i. Providing benefits for women and children is a societal responsibility which can be funded in
a large country through a combination of general taxation and contributory payments.
ii. This should further lead to closer scrutiny of the difficulties faced by unorganised workers
who fall beyond the scope of any worthwhile labour welfare measures.
iii. The enhancement of paid maternity leave for women in the organised sector to 26 weeks from
12 is a progressive step.
iv. The reported move to restrict even this meagre benefit to the first child for budgetary reasons is
retrograde and must be given up.
v. Positive though it is, the amended law is expected to cover only 1.8 million women, a small subset of
women in the workforce.
vi. For many poor millions in the unorganised sector, the only support available is a small conditional
cash benefit of Rs. 6,000 during pregnancy and lactation offered under the Maternity Benefit
Programme.
vii. It is wholly welcome that such a benefit is being introduced with an amendment to the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961.
b) Develop a paragraph with the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence’. (100-120 words) (CO3) 7 Marks
UNIT-IV
7. a) Write precis of the given passage. (CO – 4) 7 Marks
According to Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan of enormous strength. After being defeated by the
god Zeus, Atlas was forced to carry the earth and the sky for an eternity. In depictions of Atlas, he is
shown as a stooped figure carrying the globe on his shoulders. Because of his association with the
globe, maps began to be decorated with this image of Atlas. Accordingly, the word “atlas” became a
nickname for a collection of maps. Today, an atlas refers to any book that consists of a bound collection
of maps. For example, an atlas can be made up of maps of the countries of the world or of the states of
the United States. Sometimes an atlas will also contain graphs and charts with other statistical
information about the culture, religion, climate, or government of the population of a given area.
b) Write an email to the bank manager requesting him to transfer your savings account to Madhurawada 7 Marks
Branch (50-70 words) (CO – 4)
8. a) Write an essay on “Can technology replace teachers?” (200-250 words) (CO – 4) 7 Marks
b) Write a letter to the editor regarding the increase of cyber crimes and suggest the preventive 7 Marks
measures.(CO – 4)

UNIT-V
9. a) Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms. (CO 5) 7 Marks
The strength of a nation 1. ______ (lie) in discipline. No nation 2._______(prosper) unless its citizens
3._________ (discipline) by the set norms. Discipline 4. _______(help) to make progress, fight external
invasions and maintain national unity. Citizens of a disciplined nation 5. _________ (work) in a spirit of
cooperation and unity. History tells us that whenever a country 6. ________ (tear) by internal strife with
no unity and moral values among the citizens, it losses confidence in itself and an opportunist neighbor
often takes advantage of the situation. That is why, Kautilya once 7. _________ (say), “United we stand,
divided we fall”.
b) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles and prepositions. (CO 5) 7 Marks
Opera refers 1. _____ a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is
conveyed to 2._______ audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through
the lyrics. 3. ______ contrast, in musical theater 4. ________ actor's dramatic performance is primary,
and the music plays a lesser role. 5. ______ drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of
theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung
rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging 6. _____ a small
instrumental ensemble 7. ________ a full symphonic orchestra.
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10. a) Do as Directed: (CO 5) 7 Marks

I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words given below.
1. Shakespeare is __________ of all writers in English.
(A) the most famous (B) as famous as (C) more famous (D) the famous
2. Unemployment is ____________than any other problem facing our country.
(A) the most serious (B) more serious (C) serious (D) the more serious
3. _____ boys that were present in the class did not submit their records.
(A) The few (B) A few (C) The fewer (D) A fewer
II. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. We must hurry up; (otherwise/ unless/ if) we will miss the train.
2. He is much (good/ better/ best) now.
3. He (cool/coolly) placed the money on the table and walked out.
4. The lights are too (bright/brightly) in here - they're hurting my eyes.

b) Match the given idioms with their meanings (CO5) 7 Marks

Idiom Answer Meaning

1. Have an axe to grind A. Disclose a secret unintentionally
2. Across the board B. A selfish motive to fulfil.
3. On cloud nine C. Completely wasted.
4. Down the drain D. Applying in all cases
5. Let the cat out of the bag E. Very happy
6. At the drop of a hot F. Safe distance, aloof
7. At arm’s length G. Immediately

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