Term End Examination - November 2013

Course

: ENG101

Class NBR

: 3212

Time

- English for Engineers - I

Slot: A2

Max.Marks:100

Three Hours
Answer ALL Questions

1.

Rewrite the following passage identifying the faulty tenses.

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The tram was crowded as usual. Somebody stands on his toe. He bears it patiently. The
tram conductor pushed him aside and utters rude remarks for standing in the way. He
keeps quiet. The inspector who hopped into the tram for checking would not budge at
the magic word Pass but insisted on seeing it, and frets and swears while Sastri
fumbled with his buttons and inner pocket. Sastri never uttered a word, and bears it like
a martyr. At the office he was only two minutes late, but his employer, already seated on
his cushion, glares at him and behaves as if he has been two hours late.
2.

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Rewrite the following passage identifying errors in subject verb agreement.

Jerry unlike other managers are a unique manager because he have several waiters who
has followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters follows
him are because of his attitude. He, different from others are a natural motivator. If an
employee are having a bad day, Jerry are there telling the employee how to look on the
positive side of the situation. The employees who has followed the advice of Jerry has
tackled many difficult situations in life.

3.

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Change the following passage into passive voice.

The pool had been discovered by me a few months earlier. I remember that it was going
to rain. I could see the rain moving across the foothills, and I could smell it on the
breeze. But instead of turning homewards, I pushed my way through the leaves and
brambles that grew across the forest path. I had heard the murmur of water at the bottom
of the hill.

4.

Change the following sentences to passive voice.

a) Handle the machine with care.
b) This will prevent the metal from corroding.
c) The team members will start working on a new project.
d) Do not approach a donkey from back, a horse from front, a fool from any side.
e) ABET brought a new surge of hope amidst the faculty members.
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5.

Complete the sentences with proper conditionals.

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a) If you sign the document, you ____ (get) into trouble.

b) If I ______ (be) a politician, I would abolish corruption.
c) If my brother ________(not guide) me properly, I would have landed in troubles.
d) If you stand in rain, You ___ (get) wet.
e) If she _____ (invite) me, I will attend her wedding.
6.

Answer the following questions bearing conditionals in mind:

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a) What would you do if you were the Chancellor of this university?

b) What suggestions will you give me to develop my teaching skills, if you are my
well-wisher?
c) What would you have done, if you had been selected to IIT?
d) What would you do if you had the power to change everything?
e)

7.

What will you do if I visit your home during your holidays?

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Fill the blanks with appropriate words.

When ____ work together to realize a common ___ they need certain rules and
regulations to _____ their activities. In this formal _________ these human beings
develop certain ________.

8.

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Fill the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

a) Let me congratulate you _____ your success.
b) Who is inferior ______ whom?
c) I have been working in this college _____ 6 years.
d) Students are asked to write their name ___ ink.
e) I am looking ___ my lost pen.

9.

Sentences given below have ambiguity, rewrite them effectively.

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a) If a customer pays promptly, he is placed on our preferred list.

b) When an unauthorized employee enters the security area, he is subject to dismissal.
c) A supervisor is not responsible for such losses provided he is not negligent.
d) When a customer needs service, it is his right to ask for it.
e) The establishment of a rehabilitation centre has been accomplished by the company.

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Letter Writing:

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Imagine you are the Managing Director of a garment company. You had placed orders
for 100 bales of textiles with Chennai Textiles. The goods supplied by them were of
different quality and colour altogether and you are forced to return seeking replacement.
Write a letter of complaint to the Managing Director of Chennai Textiles explaining him
the loss you incurred due to their carelessness. Write in detail the action to be taken.
11.

12.

Paragraph Writing:
a) Write a paragraph on the Present Day Trend in Higher Education.

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b) Write a paragraph on Decline of Moral values in the Present Generation.

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Rewrite the following email effectively:

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Subject: FYI
Date: 10/10/2013 03:30 PM
From: Purchase officer, Modern Enterprises
To: Office Managers, Lenova Equipments
Attached file:
Dear Mr. Shyam,
We saw your advertisement in The Hindu about one of your important products
HP Jet Scanner. The advertisement impressed us because we are interested in this
product. To be frank, we are planning to equip our corporate office with modern
facilities and so your add caught our attention.
However, we cannot send the purchase order unless we know more about this product.
Send us more info about the product soon. We want know many things, which include
product specification and special features of this model of the product, details of
discount for bulk purchase, an estimate for the cost of the product, and details regarding
terms of business and delivery dates. Respond to this letter as early as possible.
Regards,
Rishi Sharma
Purchase Officer

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Analyze the following case study and write your observations in about 350 words.
Sharma is working as an accountant in a jewel for a meager amount. One day one of his
friends who has some knowledge of astrology and who words in the past have come true
warns him that the following day, the stars are not favourable to him and hence he
should avoid all avoidable talk. The next day Sharma follows the advice of his friend
and keeps quiet right from the morning. He gets humiliated in the bus but bears it with
patience.
He arrives his office two minutes late but gets scolded by his boss for that. Even then he
does not open his mouth and controls his anger. When Sharma is busy with his accounts,
one customer comes up to him, show him a diamond and asks him if it could be set in
Platinum. Sharma who is not aware of the answer says that he doesnt know. The
customer becomes furious at it and complains about it to the owner. The owner calls
Sharma and scolds him in front of the customer. Sharma once again admits that he
doesnt know anything about Platinum which annoys his boss. He says that he wants
employees who know about every department in the shop and if Sharma repeats this in
future his job would be ousted. Sharma feels insulted in front of the customer who looks
at with triumph. The whole day Sharma could not concentrate on his work and hence his
work gets delayed. By the end of the day, when Sharma sets off home at nine, he decides
that he will meet his boss and seek justification. He gets ready to quit his job as well.
Finally when he reaches his boss home, it is ten oclock at night. He stands meekly in
front of his boss with dilemma whether to talk or to walk back. Seeing Sharma there, his
boss thinks that he has come to repent for his act in the morning and pardons him.
Having no other alternate Sharma leaves his boss home with a feeling that he had
triumphed over his stars that day.

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