B.Ed First Year General English Question Paper- 2077

Tribhuvan University- 2077

Bachelor Level 4 Yrs. Prog./Education/I General English (Eng.Ed. 411) Year

Full Marks: 100                                                                                                  Time: 3 hrs.

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Attempt ALL the questions.

Group "B" [8x7=56]

1) Use the correct form of the verb given inside the brackets:

a. Ice......above 0ºC. (melt)

b. We were very ....... excited to meet again because we.....(see) each other for four years.

c. People are living longer and the treatment..... (get) more expensive.

d. By the time they have reached 20, they....... (watch) more than 1500 hours of television.

e. Many parents, these days, don't' make their children.......(wash) own clothes.

f. Your shirt is to dirty, it needs....... (wash).

g. I ......(write) a nice poem three months ago.

2) Rewrite each sentence so that it has a similar meaning, using the words in brackets, as shown in the example.

Example: It is highly likely that she will beat me at tennis. (every)

- There is every chance that she will beat me at tennis.

a. It is inevitable that he will win the race. (bound)

b. I am sure he will play well. (He is)

c. It is fairly likely that the match will be cancelled. (good chance)

d. There is no chance of me being able to lift that weight (way)

e. I am sure they won't want to eat rice (definitely)

f. There is a slight chance she will come with us for a run.(impossible)

g. I think your ideas might not work. (sure)

OR

Match the sentence beginnings to the correct endings:
1. The film has a heart                                                spoken
2. She sits next to a blond                                          matched couple
3. He only made a half                                                sided shape
4. You have to be very thick                                      haired boy
5. An octagon is an eight                                            breaking story
6. They are a very well                                                hearted effort to help
7. He is rather shy & quietly                                      skinned if you want to be a politician

3) Out of the following pairs of words, write which are commonly used in American English and which are in British English

a. a toilet/ a restroom

b. a tap/a faucet

c. a pram/a stroll

d. program / programme

e. a line a queue

f. sweets / candy

g. a fortnight / two weeks

4) Edit the following text where necessary:

The camera, was invented in 1837, has had many different professional and personal uses. One of the earliest professional photographers was India cameron who objective was to make photographs the way a painter would create a painting. These photographs looked like the portraits, that were painted then. Mathew Brady, who was the greatest photojournalist of the civil war period informed the public about the realities of war, photojournalism was also used to depict life during the Great Depression. For example, photographers like Dorothea Lange took emotional photos of the dust in Oklahoma, whose displaced families from their homes. Photos have become a necessity for families they want to chronicle the milestones in their children's lives. Photos, are an essential part of any wedding, are cherished by families around the world.

5) Imagine that you are the principal of a primary school, write an advertisement with job specification for the post of some teachers.
OR
Write a description on 'Village life & Town Life' using the following:

Introduction....village life/town life....advantages/ disadvantages.....comparison between them....conclusion.

6) Put the sentences in order of the events that took place in the story.

a. Della shops for Jim's Christmas present.

b. Jim sells Della's haircut.

c. Della gives Jim his Christmas present.

d. Della decides to sell her hair.

e. Jim gives Della the combs.

f. Della buys  a watch chain for Jim.

g. Della sells her hair for $ 20.

7)Write short answers to any two of the following questions.

a. What is the moral of the story of the two farmers. (Start of Kali Yuga)

b. Why did the writer endeavour to picture out the man as a whole man? (The Strange-Looking Man)

c. What are the three types of teachers? (College Teachers)

8) Write brief answers to any two of the following questions.

a. Why does the poet describe 'a smile' as funny? (A Smile)

b. Why did Albert Einstein decline to be the president of Israel? (Albert Einstein)

c. According to Marx, what is the root cause of social alienation? (Karl Marx)

Group "C" (2x12=24)

9) Develop the statement 'Non-Violence is the only way to world peace' in about 200 words.

OR

Write an essay in about 500 words on 'The Position of Women in Your Society.'

10) Develop a hook, (i.e, a topic sentence/introduction), background information, thesis statement, supporting details and conclusion for the topic 'Inclusive Education in Nepal' and write a complete essay on it.

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