Code No.

1617/5040-41/2E

POTTI SREERAMULU TELUGU UNIVERSITY

B.A. KARNATIC MUSIC & SPECIAL TELUGU (DISTANCE EDUCATION)
SECOND YEAR ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS – OCTOBER, 2017
PAPER-1 : ADVANCED SKILLS IN ENGLISH
Time : 3 hrs. Marks: 100
I. Answer all questions in about 200 words each: 5 x 15 = 75

1. Describe Nadella’s struggle trying to balance his education, professional life and
programme manager to CEO.
(OR)
What advice does page have for entrepreneurs and young people.

2. When did king first catch people’s after and his dream for his children?
(OR)
Describe in detail Kalam’s experiences with Jallaluddin and Samsuddin, focusing
on what he learned from them.

3. How can one work on their problem solving skills.

(OR)
Write a note on civic sense and social ethics.

4. Appearances can be quite discipline explain this sentence in the light of food
colouring.
(OR)
Write an essay on fun making and author’s advice with regard to choosing a
career.

5. Think of a few reasons as to why the niece might have played the prank on
Framton’s point of view. (OR)
Describe in your own words the one-day adventure of the table and the chair.
PART-II
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. 5
What Martin Luther King, the peaceful warrior, and his followers suffered, it is hard
to describe. They were abused and stoned by the mob, slapped and kicked by the police and
jeered by some of their own men. The police used the loses and ferocious dogs to rout them
and the law courts sent them to solitary confinement where not a ray of sun entered. Their
women and children fared no once a black church was bombed, killing four little girls
attending Sunday school.

1) Who is Martin Luther King?

2) Which is hard to describe from the above passage?
P.T.O.
 3) Who used fire and ferocious dogs?
4) Where not a ray of sun entered?
5) How many children attending Sunday school?

II. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: 10
I have answered three questions and that is enough; Said his father; don’t give
yourself airs! Do you think I can listen all day to such stuff? Be Off, or I’ll kick you down
stairs!’
1) Who have answered?
2) How many questions are answered by father?
3) The above line are taken from.
4) Who is listened to don’t give yourself airs?
5) What is the meaning of be off?

III. a) Change the following complex sentences into compound sentences. 2

1) How long I shall stay is doubtful.
2) We could not figure out what he said.

b) Use these words in sentences of your own. 2

1) Balloon 2) Umbrella

c) Write the noun forms of the following words. 2

1) Littering 2) Evident

d) Complete the sentences. 4

1) The children _________________________ very well with each other (get
thorough/get on / get by)
2) He has ________________ a wonderful idea for the picnic. (came into/ came by/
came up with)
3) She had not appetite and ________________ the food on her plate (Picked at /
pickedon/ picked up)
4) The people _______________ bravely during the famine (carried out/ carried on/
carried away)

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