Term End Examination - November 2014

Course : ENG102 - English for Engineers - II Slot : B2

Class NBR : 3633 / 3596
Time : Three Hours Max.Marks:100
Answer ALL Questions

1. Correct the errors in the following sentences and rewrite: [10]

a) When I win the lottery next month I'll return your money back.

b) New teachers is coming to the school after Easter.

c) She was lying on the bed when the doctor call to examine her.

d) The inspector went to school every day this week and will write his report on it on
Monday.

e) He would not accept the lawyer's advice, what was foolish.

f) You need your shoes repaired, needn't you?

g) The astronomer had been watching the satellite since several weeks.

h) I borrowed some milk from a neighbour of us as we didn't have enough for

breakfast.

i) His two sisters became architect but he preferred medical profession.

j) Although he works hardly I don't think he will have the job finished by tomorrow.

2. Correct the errors in the following passage and rewrite it: [10]

A bank teller in Italy was jilted by his girlfriend and decide the only thing left to do
was kill himself. He stolen a car with the idea of crashing it, but the car broken down.
He steal another one, but it was too slow, and he barely dent a fender when he crashed
the car into a tree. The police arrive and charge the man with auto theft. While being
questioned, he stab himself in the chest with a dagger. Quick action by the police
officers saved the man's life. On the way to his cell, he jumped out through a third-
story window. A snowdrift broken his fall. A judge suspends the man's sentence,
saying, "I'm sure fate still has something in store for you."

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3. Write a Statement of Purpose (SoP) for doing internship in your specific area of [15]
study in a foreign university.

4. Profiling Readers: [10]

You have been assigned the task of writing an article about Women Empowerment.
Prepare a reader profile based on the given scenario keeping in mind the different
reader types (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary), their needs, their viewpoint of the text
you propose to write and personal values that you would consider before you write.

5. Writing Instructions: [10]

Write down instructions on how to set up an online banking account.

6. Transcoding: [10]

Observe the following chart and write a paragraph interpreting it

7. Report Writing: [15]

The District Collector, Nilgris District in Tamil Nadu, is concerned about the rapid
increase in cutting down and smuggling of teak wood and other precious trees. The
Chief Forest Officer, Nilgris District has been asked to submit a report investigating
thee origin of smuggling and suggesting measures to stop these illegal activities in
future. Now,assuming yourself as The Chief Forest Officer, Nilgris District, write a
report.

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8. Job Application & Resume: [20]

Read the following advertisement published in “The Deccan Chronicle” dt. 26.06.13
V-Guard Motors, the leader in Electronic Stabilizer industry requires the following
personnel: Regional Manager, Electronics & Instrumentation,
Requirements: B.E/B.Tech, graduate with 10 to 12 years of experience in an industry.
Write a Detailed Resume with a Cover Letter.

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