Eng. Ed.411 General English 1 2079

TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Education 2079

Bachelor/1" Semester

Eng. Ed.411 General English 1

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Group "A"10 x 1 mark=10

1. Which of the following words indicates a noun?

a. quantify

c. quantitative

b. quantification

d. quantitatively

2. The use of original metaphors is characteristic of the writer's style

a. of

b. for

c with

d. about

3. The meaning of the approximately

a. precisely

b. exactly

c. roughly

d. especially

4. What Casey's wife when she heard the news?

a. has said

b. did say

c. had said

d was saying

5. Could you take off your hat, please? This sentence indicates

a. request

b. offer

c. promise

d. suggestion

6. Which of the following modal verb indicates obligation?

a. can

b. could

c. should

d. must

7. The comparative form of adjective happy is

a. more happy

b. less happy

c. happier

d. further

8. Which of the following is not noun phrase?

a. prepare for

b. idea of

c. reason for

d. information about

9. My I pad is very easy

a. for use

b. to use

c. using

d. about use

10. If the library is closed, I ..................home

a. will go

b. would go

c. go

d. going

Group "B" 6 X 5 marks -30

General English I

Time: 3 hrs.

Candidates are required to give answers in their own words as for os practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

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Group "B"

1. Complete the sentences using the verbs in the brackets.

a. I be great if we could travel in time. (will)

b. My dad gets angry if I late. (be)

c. If I .....I'd tell you (know)

d. I wouldn't be surprised if it true. (be)

e. If you love your job, you in your life. (will) never have to work again

2. Match the main clauses to the correct question tags.

(1) I'm the winner, (a) will you?

(2) You won't tell me Sam, (b) don't they?

(3) Everybody likes music, (c) aren't I?

(4) There were about 20 people there, (d) shall I?

(5) I'll ring you latter, (e) weren't there?

3. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence

a. I started out going an MA but then decided to upgrade/ defer to a PhD.

b. Only six students have enrolled/opted, so the MEd program will not run this year.

c. Most students decided to sign/proceed to the MA after completing their Diploma course.

d. When I was doing my PhD I had monthly one-to-one seminars/supervisions,

e. Assessment/assignment consists of a three-hour end-of- module exam.

4. Give short answer to the following questions

a. What two advantages could Santiago get if he could read thicker books in the future? (The Alchemist)

b. The poet talks about death and life both. Which is more important to him and why? (Life Is Fine)

5. The poem suggests that smile is like a communicable disease How? Elaborate. (A Smile)

OR

How has electronic media replaced letter writing tradition? Discuss in brief.

6. What is the gist of the play? Write in 100 words. (The Passen by)

OR

What are the fundamentals of feminist criticism? Explain in brief

Group C 2 X 10 marks 20

7. Write a mencar on your school-day experience

8. Write an essay on "Love is just piving, not taking

OR

Eloborate some rules for writing journals or keeping a diary