Department of Information Technology Hs8461-Advanced Reading and Writing Iv Semester

NAME THARUNKUMAR K
Reg. No. 412519205147
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
HS8461- ADVANCED READING AND WRITING
IV SEMESTER
MAY 2021
Department of Information Technology
Bonafide Certificate
REGISTER NUMBER
412519205147
Certified to be the bonafide record of the work done by
THARUNKUMAR K Register No. 412519205147 of
B.Tech Information Technology in the academic year 2020-2021.
Subject: ADVANCED READING AND WRITING
Subject Code: HS8461
Staff In-charge Head of the Department
Submitted for the FOURTH Semester Practical Examination held on
____________at
01.07.2021 Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai-600 044.
Internal Examiner External Examiner

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sl. DATE TITLE Pg. No. SIGNATURE

No.
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1 2.03.21 Confusing Words in Pronunciation
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2 Words almost similar in Meaning
6.03.21
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3 9.03.21 Words opposite in Meaning
16.03.21 7
4 Error correction in Quantifiers
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5 23.03.21 Phrases as Synonyms
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6 01.04.21 Plain Synonyms
8.04.21 13
7 Paragraph Writing
15.04.21 15
8 Essay Writing
22.04.21 17
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E-mail Composition
29.04.21 19
10
Job Application
06.05.21 23
11 Preparation of Vision statement
Sri Sairam Engineering College
Sai Leo Nagar, Chennai-44
Exercise -1
Confusing Words in Pronunciation
Fill in the blanks with the correct words

1, The police~~~into action as commanded by the DIG
a, swang
b, swung
c, swing
2, Being a philanthropist, he~~~~this hospital
a, founded
b, was founded
c, found
3, It is an offence to~~~~the trees in the forest
a,fell
b, fall
c, befell
4, When sickness~~~~the family, he faced it boldly
a,fell
b, fall
c, befell
5, I think she~~~~the clock this week
a, wounded
b, wind
c, wound
6, The tunnel~~~~up by the terrorists only last week
a, blowed
b, who blowed
c, was blown
7, Last year, during the rainy season, the river~~~
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a, overflowed
b, overflow
c, overflown
8, When, on stage, the leader was~~~with a stone, he chose to not retaliate
a, strike
b, striked
c, struck
9, Sheetal has~~~in the bed for four hours
a, laid
b, lain
c, lay
10, Nobody can~~~~the weather accurately
a, forecast
b, forcast
c, forecasted
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Exercise – 2
Select the word that is most similar in meaning
1, Solitude
a, single mindedness
b, true statement
c, musical composition
d, aloneness
2, Masquerade
a, to provide support
b, to go in disguise
c, to mesmerize
d, marathon race
3, Incongruous
a, inconsistent
b, incontrovertible
c, inevitable
d, inconceivable
4, Rectitude
a, rectification
b, recovery
c, integrity
d, duplication
5, Slipshod
a, vulgar
b, retaliatory
c, common place
d, careless
6, Knave
a, scoundrel
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b, enchanter
c, emperor
d, soldier
7, Counterfeit
a, unknown
b, biased
c, fake
d, constant
8, Virtuoso
a, exceptionally skilled
b, futuristic
c, prompt
d, stubborn
9, Contraption
a, window
b, valley
c, forest
d, device
10, Reprisal
a, loneliness
b, retaliation
c, remuneration
d, pleasure
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Exercise -3
Select the word that is furthest/opposite in meaning
1, Relentless
a, merciless
b, incisive
c, monotonous
d, yielding
2, Impromptu
a, appropriate
b, rehearsed
c, vast
d, foolish
3, Reticent
a, communicative
b, developed
c, sophisticated
d, forward
4, Forbearance
a, intolerance
b, self control
c, preference
d, patience
5, idiosyncrasy
a, generally
b, singularity
c, sanity
d, generality
6, Niggardly
a, likely
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b, gorgeously
c, lavishly
d, hastily
7, Sublime
a, hilarious
b, ludicrous
c, amusing
d, mean
8, Petulant
a, industrious
b, fearless
c, practical idea
d, calm
9, Propensity
a, stagnation
b, forecast
c, disinclination
d, restlessness
10, Sobriety
a, dizziness
b, drunkenness
c, moderation
d, stupidity
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Exercise - 4
Identify the errors in the following sentences with reference
to the usage of quantifiers
1, They have MUCH homework in Mathematics.

a, a lot
b, little
C, a little
d few
2, How MOST time do you need to finish this work?
a, little
b, few
c, many
d, much
3 There are too LITTLE students in the library
a, much
b, many
c, few
d, a lot
4, Have you visited MANY foreign countries?
a, any
b, little
c, few
d, most
5, Although he is very ill, he doesn't take a LITTLE medicine
a, many
b, few
c, much
d, any
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6, LITTLE people as much about English grammar as John does

a, any
b, most
c, few
d, many
7, There is a FEW sugar leftover in the container
a, little
b, few
c, much
d, any
8, He is having FEW troubles passing his driving test
a, much
b, most
c, lot of
d, a little
9, I spend A LITTLE of my time reading grear biographies
a, much
b, few
c, a lot
d, most
10, Ravi knows A LOT English. He knows enough English to manage
a, much
b, a little
c, little
d any
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Exercise -5
Phrases as Synonyms
Replace the BOLD part with the correct option

1, We spent an hour DISCUSSING ABOUT his career
A, on his career
B, of his career
C, discussing his career
D, No improvement
2, We should not BLAME OTHERS ABOUT our own failure
A, blame others for
B, blame others of
C, blame others on
D No improvement
3, The VC showed no LENIENCY ABOUT the university students
A, no leniency on
B, no leniency for
C, no leniency to
D, No improvement
4, The architect was told TO PUT ON his best in his new assignment
A, to put in
B, to have put up
C, is putting
D, No improvement
5, The Chief Minister has no ACQUAINTANCE FOR his counterpart
A, has acquaintance
B, acquaintance with
C, has acquaintance on
D, No improvement
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6, The Commander firmly BELIEVES ON punctuality and discipline

A, firmly believes in
B, believes firmly with
C, firm believer on
D, No improvement
7, The son has a CLOSE RESEMBLANCE AGAINST his mother
A, close resemblance for
B, close resemblance to
C, close resemblance on
D, No improvement
8, Righteousness will have VICTORY AND EVIL in the long run
A, victory over evil
B, victory on evil
C, victory by evil
D, No improvement
9, Honorifics (respectable titles) were BESTOWED FOR the brave fighters
A, bestowed to
B, bestowed on
C, bestowed by
D, No improvement
10 Robin hoods ALLUDED ABOUT old stories to illustrate his ideas
A, alluded for
B, alluded in
C, alluded to
D, No improvement
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Exercise - 6
Choose the suitable option to improve the sentence
by replacing the word in CAPITALS
1, Could you kindly OPEN the knot?

A, untie
B, break
C, loose
D, No improvement
2, Arjun SENT A WORD to me that he would be coming late
A, sent word
B, had sent a word
C, sent words
D, No improvement
3, Ravi HAD TOLD me that he hasn't sent the mail yet
A, told
B, tells
C, was telling
D, No improvement
4, If the manager HAD time, he will call you.
A, would have
B, would have had
C, has
D, No improvement
5, More than one person WAS KILLED in the accident
A, were killed
B, are killed
C, jave been killed
D, No improvement
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6, 10 kms ARE NOT A LONG DISTANCE for a good runner like you
A, is not a long distance
B, in no distance
C, are not a great distance
D, No improvement
7, Sheela invited me with a view to INSULT me
A, to insulting me
B, of insulting me
C, for insulting me
D, No improvement
8, IF THE ROOM HAD BEEN BRIGHTER, I would have been able to come.
A, If the room was brighter
B, If the room are brighter
C, Had the room been brighter
D, No improvement
9, I look forward to HEAR from you
A, hearing
B, have heard
C, listen
D, No improvement
10, Either HE OR I AM leaving for Australia
A, he or i are going
B, he is going or i am
C, I or he is going
D No improvement
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Exercise – 7
Write in two paragraphs about 250 words each on the positive as well as the negative
influence of Social Media
or
Write in two paragraphs accepting or denying this: Is Social media polarising society?
A. SOCIAL MEDIA:
Social media is definitely one of the biggest parts of the lives of each and every
individual right now and this is why it cannot be ignored at all. One question that has been
bothering a number of individuals for a long time is whether social media is good or bad.
Like every other thing, even social media has certain positive as well as negative influence.
POSITIVE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA:
A big positive associated with social media is that it is easier to make a large number of
friends within a short time only. Just a few years ago, it wasn’t really easy to connect with
many people, until and unless you were extremely outgoing and could make conversations
with almost everyone you would just meet. Right now, it is possible to make hundreds to
thousands of friends over any social networking platform. It is true that they might not be
those friends with whom you are going to spend time but nonetheless, they are definitely
going to be your friends at least in the digital world. Another important thing that you
should know is that a social networking site helps in making as well as keeping friends.
Apart from communicating with your close friends and family members, social media
networks help you to communicate with other people who are based in different parts of
the world. Communication has become extremely effective as well as easy. Social media
has the power of opening up the entire world in front of you, thereby making it a
considerably smaller place than what it used to be. Even if you have your family members
living in some other part of the globe, you can communicate with them as if they were
living right next door. You can also keep in touch with your friends, with whom you have
lost contact. In the world of social media, physical distance is not important anymore.
Social helps you to get back in touch with those people, with whom you have lost contact
years back. You can even build a relationship with a person with whom you have numerous
things in common. It can be rightly said that social media is one of the best grounds where
long-lasting relationships can start. Whether it is friendship or love, social media will help
you to nurture your relationship, which is extremely positive.
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NEGATIVE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA:
While social media makes it easier to meet new people and make friends, it also enables cruel
people to tear into others with little effort. Perpetrators of bullying can use the anonymity that
social networks provide to gain people's trust and then terrorize them in front of their peers.
For instance, they might create a fake profile and act friendly to a classmate, then later betray
and embarrass them online. These online attacks often leave deep mental scars and even drive
people to suicide in some cases. And as it turns out, cyberbullying doesn't just affect kids.
Adults can become victims of online abuse, too. Since screens hide our faces, you can end up
being a jerk on social media and other websites without even realizing it. Apart from this,
spending too much time on social media can lead to poor sleep. Numerous studies have shown
that increased use of social media has a negative effect on your sleep quality. Social media can
be more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol. It has a powerful draw for many people that
leads to them checking it all the time without even thinking about it. This addiction is proved
to be the worst bane of social media.
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Exercise – 8
Write an essay on the topic, “Automobile Industry – Indian innovation and imported
technology”
or
Write an essay on the topic, “Are leaders born or made?”
“ARE LEADERS BORN OR MADE”
INTRODUCTION:
The definition of leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving
a common goal. Put in even simpler terms, the leader is the inspiration and director of the
action. He or she is the person in the group that possesses the combination of personality and
skills that makes others want to follow his or her direction (Ward). Which brings us to the most
basic and most often-asked question in all leadership development, are great leaders born or
made? Let's discuss about it in this essay.
WHAT MATKES AN INDIVIDUAL A GREAT LEADER?
The basic feature which defines a leader is – Intelligence. Every individual born is blessed with
intelligence, it is just how one groom one’s intelligence level and put in to the best use which
makes him/her a leader. Besides, intelligence there are many more characteristics which an
individual needs to inculcate in oneself to become an inspirational leader. These characteristics
include strong will and determination towards achievement, influencing the people’s mind and
actions, highly self motivated, possessing skills and talents and nourishing and nurturing them
at regular time periods. All these features and many more added to them turns a simple
individual into a leader. The leadership skills and talents could be either adopted or learnt by
one whilst moving ahead at different spheres of life. A stabilized ongoing development of the
intellectual growth and enhancement of various skills and talents at different levels of an
individual development plays a pivotal role in the making of a great leader.
ARE LEADERS BORN OR MADE?
The ability to effectively lead, motivate and direct a group of people – whether it's in business,
sport or politics - requires a very complex set of skills, mostly acquired through experiences,
self development as well as access to subsequent training.To expect a person to be born a fully
rounded leader with the ability to influence and direct their team just doesn't make sense based
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on what we know about group dynamics.The fact that leadership is mostly made is good news
for those of us involved in leadership development - leaders can indeed be developed. However
– and this is the one third – there are some inborn characteristics that the great leaders have
naturally which they use to their advantage.
A Natural Born Leader?- Does this mean that introverts, persons of average social intelligence,
or those of us who are not particularly empathic will not make good leaders? Certainly not. A
great leader in recent history - the Rudi Juliani – who had leadership thrust on him in the
aftermath of the September 11 attacks for which he was subsequently honoured. Remember,
most of leadership is made, not born. So, if you aspire to positions of leadership, then the best
course is to embark on a leadership self-development plan.
CONCLUSION:
Some believe that true leaders are born that way—naturally charismatic, influential, and
inspiring individuals who are destined to make a mark. But while certain people may be
naturally predisposed to leadership, just as they’re naturally predisposed to athleticism or
musicality, we believe it’s absolutely possible to cultivate the characteristics and skills
necessary to call yourself a leader. As legendary American football coach Vince Lombardi
once said: “Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else,
through hard work.” So whether you were born with the “special sauce” or not, if you want to
be a leader you’re going to have to work to develop and refine the characteristics of the greats.
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Exercise – 9
Prepare an E-mail stating the advantages and shortcomings of online learning to your
uncle, assuming that he is the principal of a higher secondary school. Compose in the
right format.
From: tharunkathir2001@gmail.com
To: vj47@gmail.com
Cc/Bcc:
Subject: Advantages and shortcomings of online learning - reg
Dear Uncle,
I hope you are doing good in this pandemic situation. Being the principal of the
school, you might have loads of responsibilities on your shoulder and the major among
them would have been online classes. Well uncle, as a student even I have experienced
online class and eventually I have come up with some pros and cons of online learning.
The advantages are:
Online learning offers teachers an efficient way to deliver lessons to students. Online
learning has a number of tools such as videos, PDFs, podcasts, and teachers can use all
these tools as part of their lesson plans. By extending the lesson plan beyond traditional
textbooks to include online resources, teachers are able to become more efficient educators.
Another advantage of online education is that it allows students to attend classes from any
location of their choice. It also allows schools to reach out to a more extensive network of
students, instead of being restricted by geographical boundaries. Additionally, online
lectures can be recorded, archived, and shared for future reference. This allows students to
access the learning material at a time of their comfort. Since online classes can be taken
from home or location of choice, there are fewer chances of students missing out on
lessons. Thus, online learning offers students the accessibility of time and place in
education.
Well I had even observed some shortcomings of online learning. The disadvantages are:
For many students, one of the biggest challenges of online learning is the struggle with
focusing on the screen for long periods of time. With online learning, there is also a greater
chance for students to be easily distracted by social media or other sites. Therefore, it is
imperative for the teachers to keep their online classes crisp, engaging, and interactive to
help students stay focused on the lesson. Another key challenge of online classes is internet
connectivity. While internet penetration has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few
years, in smaller cities and towns, a consistent connection with decent speed is a problem.
Without a consistent internet connection for students or teachers, there can be a lack of
continuity in learning for the child. This is detrimental to the education process. Apart from
this there are many other cons too.
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Uncle, I know it might be hard for you to manage all this but I also know that you are a
responsible person and would handle everything with ease. I pray that all your students get
the benefit of online learning and may the cons turn to become pros. Well Uncle, I am
eagerly waiting to meet you and I hope that day is not far. Take care of yourself and the
entire family.
Your loving niece,
THARUNKUMAR K
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Exercise -10
Assume yourself that you are a final year student of Information Technology. You have
come across in LinkedIn the vacancies for the post of Software Engineer. Draft an
application to a company’s managing director, assuming required/relevant details.
Attach your Resume as well.
COVER LETTER
23-05-2021
From
THARUNKUMAR K
No 58/15 Kamarajar salai
Raja Annamalaipuram
Chennai – 600028.
To
The Managing director,
RJ Corporation,
No. 15 Kannappar Tidal Street,
New Colony, Porur,
Chennai – 600056
Respected Sir,
Sub: Application for the post of Software Engineer – Reg,
I wish to apply for the post of Software Engineer advertised on linkedIn website dated on
15/05/2021.
I am currently studying B.Tech IT in Sri Sairam Engineering college. I have basic knowledge
about web and app development. I have developed a website and have also built an app. I am
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also good at coding. My base is C Language and Python. I had attended numerous workshops
in my field. I had also completed Certified Cyber Security course in Cisco Networking
Academy. I have also done 5 internships previously. Apart from this, I have good
communication skills and my academic requirements matches your profile. I had also attached
my resume for your kind perusal.
Thanking you
Yours Faithfully,
RESUME
Name: THARUNKUMAR K
Email id: sec19it047@sairamtap.edu.in
Address: No 58/15 Kamarajar Salai
Raja Annamalaipuram
Chennai – 600028
Mobile Number:6374435912
CAREER OBJECTIVES:
To obtain a position that challenges me and provides me the opportunity to reach my
full potential professionally and personally utilizes my abilities and years of experience in your
organization that is progressive intellectually and technically and one in which practices
collaborative leadership , integrity and honesty.
PERSONAL STRENGTHS:
• Dedicated
• Sincere
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
DEGREE NAME OF THE INSTITUTION YEAR OF MARKS

PASSING OBTAINED
P.S Mat .Hr. Sec. School

SSLC 2017 94%
HSC Sivaswamy kalalaya .Hr. Sec. School 2019 81%
BE Sri Sairam engineering college-West 2023 8.5

Tambaram
AREAS OF INTEREST:
• Web/App development
• Programming
• Administration
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• MS OFFICE,POWERPOINT
• PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES:C,PYTHON,JAVA,CPP
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITES
• Presented a paper on “ IOT” at an international conference
• Attended various training by Pantech Solutions
• Completed Online Courses in COURSERA,UDEMEY,EDX
• Completed two internship
• Several Other workshops and seminars
HOBBIES
• Writing
• Reading
• Painting
PERSONAL SKILLS
• Ability to work hard and finish the work within time
• Positive mindset
• Highly dedicated towards any given task.
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PERSONAL DETAILS
Name : THARUNKUMAR K
Date of Birth : 29-08-2001
Age : 19
Father’s Name : Kathirvel

Gender : Male
Nationality : Indian
Nativity : Chennai
Languages Known : English, Telugu, Tamil
REFERENCES
1.Dr.T.Sheela
HOD-Information Technology
Sri Sairam Engineering College.
2. Dr. Ananthi
Professor- Information Technology
Sri Sairam Engineering College.
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all information furnished above are true to the best of my
knowledge.
Place: Chennai
Date: 19-05-2021
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Exercise – 11
Prepare a Vision Statement, assuming that you are the CEO of a multinational
Company.
Company Name: RJ CORPORATION
Vision Statement:
RJ Corp. is an Indian multinational company that develops, manufactures, licenses, and sells
technology products, including computer software, electronics, and personal computers. It is
also one of the largest corporations in the world, alongside companies such as Apple, Inc. and
Amazon.com, Inc. It also creates local opportunity, growth and impact in every community
and country around the world.
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NAME THARUNKUMAR K

Reg. No. 412519205147

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

HS8461- ADVANCED READING AND WRITING

Certified to be the bonafide record of the work done by

THARUNKUMAR K Register No. 412519205147 of

B.Tech Information Technology in the academic year 2020-2021.

Subject: ADVANCED READING AND WRITING

Subject Code: HS8461

Staff In-charge Head of the Department

Submitted for the FOURTH Semester Practical Examination held on

Internal Examiner External Examiner

Sl. DATE TITLE Pg. No. SIGNATURE

Fill in the blanks with the correct words

1, They have MUCH homework in Mathematics.

6, LITTLE people as much about English grammar as John does

Replace the BOLD part with the correct option

6, The Commander firmly BELIEVES ON punctuality and discipline

1, Could you kindly OPEN the knot?

POSITIVE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA:

NEGATIVE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA:

“ARE LEADERS BORN OR MADE”

WHAT MATKES AN INDIVIDUAL A GREAT LEADER?

ARE LEADERS BORN OR MADE?

Your loving niece,

DEGREE NAME OF THE INSTITUTION YEAR OF MARKS

P.S Mat .Hr. Sec. School

HSC Sivaswamy kalalaya .Hr. Sec. School 2019 81%

BE Sri Sairam engineering college-West 2023 8.5

Father’s Name : Kathirvel

Company Name: RJ CORPORATION

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