HI-AIMS COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT SARGODHA

Pre University exams 2011, B.Com Part-I

Paper: Functional English Maximum Marks: 100Times Allowed: 3 Hours Passing marks: 40Attempt five question in all, selecting Three questions from Part .A and Two questions from Part B .All questions carry equal marks. Over attempt will be ignored altogether. QNo.1 is compulsory for UOS students.

Part-AQ.No.1(a) Give short answers to the following questions: (10)(i) What is emphatic pronoun? Give at least one example (ii) What is Abstract noun? Exemplify. (iii) Define Gerund with example.(iv) What is a clause? Give one example(v) Explain finite form of verb with example.

(b) Do as directed (10)

(i) Write collective nouns used to describe(a) Judges (b) Bees(ii) Give the past and past participle form of(a) Cast (b) Lend(iii) What are you talking about?(point out the mood)(iv) This is my room

(Name the underlined pronoun)(v) He missed the bus (Change into interrogative)

Q.No.2(a) Change the voice of the following (10)

(i) Let this matter be resolved amicably(ii) My shoes were covered with mud.(iii) She was being examined by her family doctor.(iv) Do not neglect the poor.(v) What makes these holes in the wooden table?

(b) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions 5(i) He is addicted ___________ gambling.(ii) I am sick __________ the whole business.(iii) He always boasts __________ his good connections.(iv) This work has been entrusted ___________ me.(v) The girl persists __________ stealing money.

(c) Form the adjectives form the following 5(i) Prudence _____________(ii) Heat _________________(iii) Solitude ______________(iv) Breadth ______________(v) Poverty ______________

Q.No.3 (a) Correct the following sentences 10(i) He is more clever than I.(ii) I made him to stand under a tree.(iii) He would rather to die than to beg.(iv) Everyone that see you love you.

(v) Open the knot(vi) Who do you want to see in the afternoon?(vii) Majority of the members is absent today.(viii) It is between you and I.(ix) A black and a white dog is barking at the beggars.(x) If I were him, I would not do it.(b) Supply the correct form of verbs given in brackets (5)

(i) Why have you (not return) the book (borrow) from the library?(ii) He (work) hard with a view to (get) good marks.(iii) Good boys (give) prizes.(iv) The light (go) out when I (take) meal.(v) The patient (die) before the doctor (reach)

(c) Change the number of following (3)(i) Cargo (ii) Tornado (iii) Elf

(d) Change the gender of the following: (2)(i) Emperor (ii) HindQ.No.4(a) Change the narration of the following: 10

(i) She said, “Let’s move to another place”.(ii) I said to her, “ What happened?”(iii) Mother forbade me to sleep on the floor.(iv) My mother said, “May you pass the examination”.(v) He said “will you remember me”?

(b) Point out the ‘Mood’ of verb in the following sentences 5(i) If she calls me, I shall give response.(ii) Do not take a bath right now.(iii) She will cook food, but I’ ll sleep.(iv) The teacher ordered me to complete my assignment.(v) If we started now we would be in time.

(c) Give one word for the following expressions 5(i) One who always looks on the bright side of things.(ii) One who offers his services of his own free will.(iii) One who has knowledge of everything.(iv) One who travels on foot.(v) Domination of single business party in the market. .

Q.No.5(a) Make sentences using the following idiomatic expressions: (10)(i) At daggers drawn (ii) A bolt from the blue (iii) By and by(iv) Carry the day (v) End in smoke.(b) Fill in the blanks choosing the correct word from the pair (5)(i) He did not cross the _________ gate. (main, mane)(ii) _________ this cloth on the floor (lay, lie)(iii) She has __________ eyes. (lovable , lovely)(iv) Sweat was coming out of every _______. (pore, pour)(v) ________ prices have been reduced. (patrol, petrol)(c) Name the part of speech to which each word belongs in the following sentence. He grew a strange vegetable. (5)

Part -BQ.No.6 (a) Give ‘synonyms’ of each of the following and make one sentence each with new

word: (i) More (ii) suggest (iii) High(iv)Eager (v) Acquire(b) Give ‘Antonyms’ of each of the following and make one sentence with the new word. (10)(i) Choose (ii) Accept (iii) simple(iv)Meagre (v) InitialQ.No.7 (Read the following passage and answer the questions given at the end. 20

Among the manifold misfortunes that may befall a human being, the loss of health is the severest. All the joys that life can give are nothing before the suffering of the sick. Give the sick man everything: land, riches and worldly comforts, but leave his sickness uncured and he will feel that half the world is lost to him. Lay him on a soft silken sofa, he will still feel restless under the pressure of his sickness. On the other hand, a homeless beggar, who is blessed with good health, will sleep peacefully on the hard ground. Give the sick man dainty dishes and choice drinks, he will thrust away the hand that offers them. The poor man who enjoys his dry bread is in a happier state than. He rich invalid. Let the sick man be a king. Let him sit on a throne with a crown on his head, he will still look on gold and rich dresses with contempt, but will consider himself happy in a mud house if he had the good health of the poor man.Questions

I. Which is the severest of all the misfortunes?(2)II. What will a wealthy human being feel if he is deprived of health?(2)III. How does a healthy beggar feel despite poverty?(2)IV. How will a sick man behave if he is given dainty dishes and choice drinks? (3)V. Make a précis of the above passage and suggest a suitable title.(9+2)

Q.No.8. Write an essay of about 300 words on one of the following (with outline) 20i. Unemploymentii. The importance of Commerce Educationiii. Dignity of labouriv. Cash crops of Pakistan