Final QB ENglish
Final QB ENglish
SAKUNTHALA
ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology
Year/Semester: I/II
Sub Code:231HS201/TECHNICAL ENGLISH–II
S. No PART-A COs K-
1 MARK QUESTIONS Level
s
(SMS)----------------is commonly referred to as "text messaging.
1. A. Short Meaning Service CO1.1 CL1
B. Short Message Service
C. Short Message System
D. Second Message Service
A. Starting
B. Start
C. Started
D. Will be starting
Complete the sentences by changing the verb in the brackets into the appropriate
8. forms. (regular/irregular) CO1.3 CL1
My brother ---------------- (sleep) very late last night because he wanted to finish his
project.
A. Will be sleeping
B. Slept
C. Slept
D. Sleeping
Complete the sentences by changing the verb in the brackets into the appropriate
CO1.3 CL2
9. forms. (regular/irregular)
A little girl ---------------- (hear) a strange voice near her house at night.
A. Hear
B. Hearing
C. Will be hearing
D. Heard
Complete the sentences by changing the verb in the brackets into the appropriate
10. forms. (regular/irregular)
CO1.3 CL1
James and Tina have ---------------- (go) to Spain by plane for holiday just now.
Choose the correct passive voice forms for the gap below
11.
The new chemical ---------------- when it exploded. CO1.4 CL2
A. Had being tested
B. Was being tested
C. Was testing
D. Have tested
Choose the correct passive voice forms for the gap below
CO1.4 CL2
How could you insult the manager? You---------------- fired.
12. A. Will have been
B. were
C. Might have been
D. May have been
Choose the correct passive voice forms for the gap below
13. A new restaurant ________ in our street next week. CO1.4 CL1
A. Will be opened
B. Was opened
C. Had opened
D. is going to be opened
Choose the correct passive form:
14.
My father bought the house.
A. The house were bought by my father CO1.4 CL2
B. The house is bought by my father
C. The house was bought by my father
D. The house will be bought by my father
Change the sentences into impersonal passive voice.
15. They thought that the report was being written as we spoke. CO1.5 CL2
A. It was thought that the report was being written as we spoke.
B. The report was thought to be being written as we spoke.
C. The report was thought to be written as we spoke.
D. The report was thought to been written as we spoke.
Change the sentences into impersonal passive voice.
Everyone knows that he hasn’t been able to pass the exam. CO1.5 CL2
16. A. He is known not to be able to pass the exam.
B. He is known not to have been able to pass the exam
C. He is known to not have been able to pass the exam
D. He is known not to able to pass the exam
Change the sentences into impersonal passive voice
17. They say that he was not mistaken CO1.5 CL2
A. He was said not to be mistaken
B. He is said not to have been mistaken
C. He is said to have not been mistaken
D. He is said to has not been mistaken
Change the sentences into impersonal passive voice
18. We suppose that he is working abroad – CO1.5 CL2
A. He is supposed to be working abroad
B. He is supposed to have been working abroad
C. He is supposed to work abroad.
D. He is supposed to have being worked abroad
A. The homonym of the word ‘brake’ is ----------------shake CO1.6 CL1
19. B. take
C. break
D. gave
The homonym of the word ‘beat’ is ---------------- CO1.6 CL1
20.
A. feat
B. heat
C. treat
D. kit
A. night
B. kite
C. both a and b
D. neither a nor b
24 ----------------of the following is a homophone for “bare” CO1.7 CL2
A. care
B. beer
C. both a and b
D. neither a nor b
25 ---------------- of the following is a homophone for “lead” CO1.7 CL2
A. feed
B. led
C. both a and b
D. neither a nor b
26 -------- of the following is a homophone for “weak” CO1.7 CL1
A. week
B. wick
C. both a and b
D. neither a nor b
27 Complete the sentences by using the appropriate word or phrase CO1.8 CL2
The government has------smoking in public places.
A. prevented
B. banned
C. avoided
D. stopped
28 Complete the sentences by using the appropriate word or phrase CO1.8 CL1
The police ----- the man because he was behaving suspiciously.
A. arrested
B. sentenced
C. charged
D. convicted
29 Fill the blank with the appropriate word: CO1.8 CL2
‘The decisions will ---------------- the entire nation.’
A. Impact
B. Impress
C. Implant
D. implement
30 Find the word which has the same meaning as ‘cleave’. CO1.8 CL1
A. Big
B. Cut
C. Little
D. Green
PART-B
Ans:
Walk – Regular
Become – Irregular
Jump – Regular
Speak – Irregular
Enjoy-Regular
Sing- Irregular
Obey-regular
Choose - Irregular
6. Fill in the blanks with the correct form (V1, V2, V3) of the verb given in the
CO1.3 CL2
bracket.
a. I have completed my homework just now.
b. They had already arrived when we reached there.
c. I will pass the examination this time.
In these questions, a sentence has been given in Active Voice. Out of the four CO1.4 CL2
8. suggested alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Passive Voice.
(A) I am to be surprised
(B) You are surprised
(C) I am surprised
(D) Me is surprised
13. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words (Hobbies, owe, bring, CO1.7 CL2
experience),
a) Coin collecting is one of the popular________________.
b) How much do I _______________ you?
c) Can you ________ this file on Monday?
d) We need 2 year ___________ for this profile.
14. Read the following sentences and find the conjunctions among the sentences CO1.8 CL2
a) The girl walked home by herself although she knew that it was dangerous
(although)
b) Answer the first question before you proceed further (before)
c) Mr. Kanwal grew up in a small town nor he feels very comfortable in a big city
(nor)
d) He was so tired that he could scarcely stand (that)
PART-C
1. “Text messaging is a better way to communicate with users than anything we are using CO1.1 CL1
now…”- Expand the expression with appropriate reasons.
2. CO1.2 CL1
Elucidate whether emoji and emoticon the same? Can we use emojis and emoticons in
informal communication?
3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in simple past tense CO1.3 CL1
1.I bought (buy) some bread.
2. The children ate (eat) a lot of chocolate yesterday.
3. I got up (get up) early yesterday morning.
4. What happened (happen) to you?
5. My favorite team lost (lose) the championship.
6. It rained (rain) yesterday.
7. He thought (think) it was true love.
8. You always invited (invite) me to your parties.
9. I worked (work) in a bank six months ago.
10. Did he go (go) to the movies last night?
11. Luciana and Simone travelled (travel) to Egypt two years ago.
12. I often did (do) exercise in the gym when I lived in New York.
4. Complete the correct past forms of regular verbs and irregular verbs. CO1.3 CL1
(tell, knock, tell, write, go, take, grab, make, send, snatch, take, send)
One evening my mother told me that thereafter I would have to do the shopping for
food. She took me to the corner store to show me the way. I was proud; I felt like a
grownup. The next afternoon I looped the basket over my arm and went down the
pavement toward the store. When I reached the corner, a gang of
boys grabbed me, knocked me down, snatched the basket, took the money,
and sent me running home in panic. That evening I told my mother what had
happened, but she made no comment; she sat down at once, wrote another
note, gave me more money, and sent me out to the grocery again.
5. Change the voice of the following sentences. CO1.4 CL1
7. Change the following sentences into impersonal passive voice CO1.5 CL3
1. Police have reported that it was Peter who caused the accident.
It has been reported that it was Peter who caused the accident.
2.Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully
It is thought that she sings beautifully.
3. Experts consider that drugs are very dangerous.
It is considered that drugs are very dangerous.
4. People think that money is the most important thing in life.
Money is thought to be the most important thing in life.
5. My boss expects that the job will be done soon.
It is expected that the job will be done soon.
6. Many people think that women are not as strong as men.
It is thought that women are not as strong as men.
7. They suppose that the two prisoners escaped
The two prisoners are supposed to have escaped.
8. Journalists reported that seven people had been injured in the fire.
Seven people were reported to have been injured in the fire.
9. They expect that a new law will be introduced next year.
A new law is expected to be introduced next year.
10. People believe that Mr White moved to New York last year.
Mr White is believed to have moved to New York last year.
11. They think that Mr Smith died yesterday.
Mr Smith is thought to have died yesterday.
12. .Everybody knows that war is devastating.
War is known to be devastating
8. Choose the correct homonym to complete each sentence. CO1.6 CL2
1. You have to find a good ___________________ for being late, otherwise they
won’t believe you. (cause / result / excuse / aim)
2. The ___________________ of the meeting is to improve relationships between the
two companies. (purpose / sense / reason / cause)
3. The child was ___________________ by a dangerous dog and taken to the hospital.
(Knocked / attacked/ blown / beat).
4. Tourists from all over the world come to London to hear Big Ben
___________________ midnight. (blow / beat / hit / strike)
5. The bank robbers were able to ___________________ through the back door.
(escape / chase / leak / catch)
6. The teacher is constantly ___________________ me although I always put my hand
up. (ignoring / regarding / attending / noticing)
7. My girlfriend wants to ___________________ a career in engineering (practice /
pursue / take / chase)
8. I have never ___________________ during a test, but other students have tried it.
(cheated / betrayed / tricked / faked)
9. When I get home from my holiday, I want to ___________________ about the bad
hotel service. (object / praise / strike / complain)
10. She tried to ___________________ him from doing something really dangerous,
but he didn’t listen. (avoid / check / block / prevent)
11. The murderer was ___________________ to five years in prison. (charged /
judged / sentenced / punished)
12. The press conference was a ___________________ because the reporters didn’t
learn anything new. (dissatisfaction / regret / discontent / disappointment)
UNIT-2
GRAMMAR AND TECHNICAL READING
1 MARK QUESTIONS
PART - A
a. Closing
14 CO2.3 CL2
b. Opening
c. Heading
d. body
The key point of a formal letter is written in which part of a
formal letter?
a. postscript.
15 CO2.3 CL2
b. body.
c. opening.
d. closing.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal verbs.
We have to rush. We __________ miss the last bus home.
a. Needn’t
16 CO2.4 CL2
b. couldn’t
c. mustn’t
d. none of the above
17 If you had let me know earlier, I __________ have been able to CO2.4 CL2
come.
a) would
b) will
c) shall
d) none of the above
You ____________ help me!
a. must to
18 b. should to CO2.4 CL2
c. have to
d. none of the above
Fill in the blanks with appropriate purpose expressions.
Concentrate on your exercise_________ make any mistakes.
a. so as not to
19 CO2.4 CL2
b. to
c. If
d. So that
You have to wake up early____ be on time to office.
a. so that
20 b. in order not to CO2.4 CL2
c. to
d. so as to
Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrasal verbs.
You can _______ words in a dictionary.
a. look after
21 CO2.5 CL2
b. look up
c. look upto
d. none of the above
Sorry I'm late. My car _______ petrol.
a. ran out
22 b. ran out of CO2.5 CL2
c. ran out on
d. none of the above
Those bright yellow football boots really_______.
a. Stand up
23 b. Stand down CO2.5 CL2
c. Stand out
d. none of the above
Oh no! The building's lift has _______ again!
a. Broken down
24 b. Broken up CO2.5 CL2
c. Broken in
d. none of the above
The bus was nearly full so it was difficult to____________.
a. get in
25 b. get on CO2.5 CL2
c. get up
d. none of the above
_______is the main purpose of reading.
26 a. To acquire new information
CO2.6 CL2
b. To pass the time
c. To improve writing skills
d. To impress others
_______ of the following strategies is NOT a way to improve reading
comprehension.
a. Asking questions about the text
27 CO2.6 CL2
b. Making predictions about what will happen next
c. Skimming the text for main ideas
d. Reading out loud
If you come across an unfamiliar word in a reading passage, you should
________.
a. Ignore it and move on
28 CO2.6 CL2
b. Look it up in a dictionary
c. Try to guess the meaning based on context
d. Both B and C
__________is one of the strategies to improve your reading speed.
a. Read out loud
29 b. Take breaks frequently CO2.6 CL2
c. Use your finger to follow the words
d. Practice reading a variety of texts
The purpose of making a mental outline while reading is _______.
a. to remember details more easily
30 b. to better understand the structure of the text CO2.6 CL2
c. to generate questions about the text
d. All of the above
PART – B
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
S. NO QUESTIONS CO K LEVEL
Frame not less than 8 conversations based on the situation given
below.
1 Situation: Susan is hungry and wants to find a proper restaurant. He CO 2.1 CL2
is asking you for the way to Thai restaurant. How would you guide
him?
Frame not less than 8 conversations based on the situation given
below.
2 CO 2.1 CL2
Situation: Conversation between you and the sales person of a
clothing shop.
Complete the conversation by directing Clara to the gallery.
(see, Make a left turn, Go down this street, see, turn left,
between ,Keep going straight ahead, Go down there)
Clara: Do you know how to get to the gallery?
Michael: Certainly. However, there might still be road repairs and
diversions. You should be careful.
3 CO 2.2 CL2
Clara: Thanks for your warning.
Michael: Go down this street for two blocks and turn left. Keep
going straight ahead; you will see a park. Make a left turn when
you see the park. Go down there. The gallery is between a
pharmacy and a skyscraper.
Clara: Thank you again. Have a nice day.
Complete the general conversation between Teacher and Student
on Exam
Student: Good afternoon teacher. _______________.
PART - C
12 MARKS QUESTIONS
S.NO QUESTIONS CO K LEVEL
1 Frame 24 conversations based on the situation given below. CO2.1 CL2
Situation: Conversation between a doctor and a patient on a health
issue.
2 Assume Ram is new to the town. He would like to know the CO 2.2 CL2
important places in the town.
Direct (give directions) Ram how to reach the places given below.
(Bank, King Street, The petrol station, library, supermarket, hospital,
museum, park, airport, restaurant, Cardiff Road, car parking).
3 Draft a letter of greetings to your friend on the occasion of his house CO2.3 CL2
warming ceremony.
4 Compose the review of a movie that you have watched recently. CO2.3 CL2
5 Re-write the following sentences using modal verbs so that they CO2.4 CL2
have the same meaning. The first one is example.
I suggest that you get a good lawyer!
You should get a good lawyer.
1. A university degree isn’t necessary for
that job.
2. Perhaps my father will pick you up.
3. Eating is forbidden in class!
4. Look at his dirty clothes! I’m sure he
is a poor person.
5. I don’t believe that the legend of Hercules is true because
there are many contradictions.
6. It is not necessary for you to wait any longer.
You should not wait any longer.
Identify the appropriate meanings of the phrasal verb given in the
sentences below. From the phrasal verbs given in the sentences
below. CO2.5 CL2
(improving, destroyed, make sense, start your journey, publish,
6 revealed, doing nothing with, get my revenge, tolerate, collapsed,
affected, give orders to )
1. I don’t know what came over me. affected
2. You don’t have to stand over me, you know. give orders to
3. I won’t stand for your rudeness. tolerate
4. I can’t make anything of this.- doing nothing with
5. When will they bring your article out?- publish
6. The earthquake wiped the village out. destroyed
7. I’ll pay you back for this! get my revenge
8. You’ve given away the secret. revealed
9. All this information doesn’t add up. make sense
10. I’m glad to say business is picking up. improving
11. She broke down when she heard the news. collapsed
12. What time are you going to set out? start your journey
7 Differentiate between the phrasal verb and prepositional phrase CO2.5 CL2
given in each question with their meanings.
a) The wind blew across the ocean and made lots of big waves.
27. CL1
b) My new dress has blew flowers on it.
c) The flag is red, white, and blew.
d) I feel really blew today because I did not sleep well last night.
________among the sentences, the word ‘dew’ is used correctly. CO3.6
PART – B
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
S. NO QUESTIONS CO CL LEVEL
Frame four sets of conversation between a teacher and a student on
1 entrepreneurship. CO 3.1 CL2
a) The oil tanker spilled large quantity of oil. Many sea birds died
10 CO 3.5 CL2
b) E- ticketing is introduced by the railways. The people get reservations easily.
c) Wind mills are installed in large numbers. Adequate power is produced.
d) The water from the rivers overflowed. Many villages were inundated.
Complete the Conditional clauses sentences.
1.If I had studied well, ________________.
11 2.If you follow the footsteps of great scholars, ______________. CO 3.6 CL2
3.If you planned well, _______________.
4.If I had a net connection, ___________ .
Use the following words as noun and also as verb in your own sentences.
12 CO 3.6 CL2
a) Permit
b) influence
c) grimace
d) vacuum
PART - C
12 MARKS QUESTIONS
S.NO QUESTIONS CO K LEVEL
1 Another environmental concern is plastic. Would you ever consider CO 3.1 CL2
going zero-waste? Why or why not? Write twelve sets of conversation
between a naturalist and a science student.
2 Make your own sentences using the given expressions: CO3.2 CL2
a) Depressed
b) disgusted
c) guilty
d) jealous
e) scared
f) anxious
g) curious
h) nostalgic
i) ambivalent
j) baffled
k) pensive
l) wistful
3 A recent study highlighted the increasing dependence of youth on the CO3.3 CL2
Internet. Write an article on The Next Gen Kids not less than 300 words.
4. Prepare an agenda for a meeting at your current work place regarding CO3.4 CL3
salary revision for employees.
5 Use the following expressions, showing cause and effect relationship in CO3.5 CL3
sentences of your own:
1) Lead to
2) Due to
3) Results in
4) Effect
5) On account of
6) Because of
7) As a result of
8) Caused by
9) Therefore
10) Consequently
11) Hence
12) Owing to
6 Combine the following sentences using cause and effect expression : CO3.5 CL3
a) The earth’s ice cover is melting at high rates. Polar regions
are warming faster than the planet as a whole.
b) Safety precautions were not observed. There were many
accidents in the factory.
c) Several new blocks of buildings have been built there. The
huge canopy of trees has disappeared.
d) The total installations of multipurpose industrial Robots
around the world will dramatically increase. There is an
acute shortage of required ‘multi-skilled’ man power.
e) The steel tray is painted black. The black paint prevents the
heat from escaping.
f) Solar energy can be used to supplement fossil fuels. Fossil
fuels can be saved for peak periods of demand.
g) Newspapers will survive. They are a cost we efficient way
of providing information.
h) Training is given to employees. They update their technical
knowledge.
i) There was heavy rain the whole day. The match was
cancelled.
j) The temperature increases. The volume of the gas increases.
k) Forest department planted more trees. The green cover is
increased in Tamil Nadu.
l) Police is enforcing the traffic rules strictly. Numbers of
accident have come down.
7 Complete the conditional sentences with the correct form of verb CO3.5 CL2
2. Elucidate how group discussion provides an opportunity for conflict resolution. CO4.1 CL3
3. Provide recommendations to overcome the common challenges in a role play. CO4.2 CL3
4. Highlight the significance of role play in personal and professional development. CO4.2 CL2
5. Draft a cover letter enlisting your strengths and weaknesses in the process of CO4.3 CL4
applying for a job in an IT industry.
6. Examine the role of effective resume in the process of getting a job in any CO4.3 CL4
company.
Fill in the blanks using the appropriate discourse markers given below.
Answers:
a. Broadly speaking b. At least c. After all d. Meanwhile e. As a result, f.
In this case g. on the other hand h. In addition
Fill in the blanks using the appropriate idioms and phrases given below.
over the moon, a blessing in disguise, a piece of cake, once in a blue moon,
jumping the gun, an arm and a leg, chip on his shoulder, a drop in the ocean,
Answers:
a. an arm and a leg, b. a blessing in disguise, c. over the moon, d. a drop in the
ocean, e. chip on his shoulder, f. a piece of cake, g. once in a blue moon,
h. jumping the gun
10. Explain the significance of clear and concise communication during an interview. CO4.6 CL4
PART-C
S. No COs CLs
12 MARKS QUESTIONS
Analyse the challenges that may arise during a group discussion and explain the
1. CO4.1 CL2
strategies to overcome them.
2. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of an effective group discussion in CO4.1 CL2
detail.
Draft a conversation between a criminal and a police officer with not less than
3. twelve exchanges (i.e., 24 dialogues). CO4.2 CL6
Compose a professional resume for the position of a software engineer in any
4. company of your choice incorporating key skills and qualifications. CO4.3 CL2
Elucidate the importance of discourse markers in communication providing four
5. linking words with two examples for each. CO4.4 CL3
Explain the meaning and usage of the following Idioms, providing at least two
examples for each to illustrate their context.
A. Skip it
10 B. Ask the teacher CO5.2 CL2
C. Re read it
D. Recall it
A. Track progress
12 B. Cook a meal CO5.3 CL1
C. Play a video game
D. Learn a new language
A. Loudly
13 B. clear CO5.3 CL1
C. Whispers
D. Ambiguous
A. Information
14 B. Analysis CO5.3 CL2
C. Recommendation
D. All of the above
PART – B
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
S. K
QUESTIONS CO
NO LEVEL
1 List out any four qualities of a good listener. CO 5.1 CL2
In a team setting, how do you foster a culture of active listening among CL2
2 CO 5.1
team members?
Analyze any one of the specific reading strategies that helps the readers CL2
3 CO 5.2
remember key information from a text.
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below.
If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you don’t, you
may get lost. If you do get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down
and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends. Let them find
you. You can help them to find you by staying in one place. There is
another way to help your friends or other people to find you. Give them
a signal: shouting or whistling three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle
three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help. Keep
4 on shouting or whistling, always three times together. When people CO 5.2 CL2
hear you, they will give two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is
given twice, it is an answer to a call for help. If you don’t think that
you will get help before night comes, try to make a small room with
branches. What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking
water? You would have to leave your little branch room to look for
something to eat and drink. Don’t just walk away. Pick up small
brunches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way
back. The most important thing to do when you are lost: stay in one
place.
Are the following statements true or false:
1. If you get lost in the forest, you should walk everywhere to find
your friends as soon as possible.
3. When you hear two shouts or whistles, you know that people
will come to help you.
4. You can find your way back to your branch room easily without
leaving any branches as you walk.
6 CO 5.4 CL2
Analyze the pie diagram and write an essay with not less than 300 words.
7 Complete the below sentences with suitable clauses CO 5.5 CL4
1. _______________________________, it started raining.
2. Mani was asked to come to the office _____________________.
3. All _______________ is not gold.
4. She did not go to school ___________________________.
5. This is the boy ____________________
6. ____________, I watched ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ with my friend.
Complete the collocation by supplying a suitable word given below.
1. My grandfather was a …………………. smoker, so few people were
surprised when he died of oral cancer.
a) serial
b) heavy
c) big
d) chain
2. She was a / an ……………………. wife who loved her husband more
than anything else in the whole universe.
a) devoted
b) sincere
c) intelligent
d) none of the above