Prev year questions 11 english
English: Oral & Written Communication Skills (ENG1134)
B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science
First Semester Examination, 141 Term (Jan – Jun, 2014)
Time: 3 (three) Hours
Total Marks (5X14): 70
[N.B.: Answer any 5 (five) Questions. The figures in the right margin indicate the full marks.
All parts of each question must be answered sequentially.]
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What does stand for ‘IPA’? Define stress and ‘Intonation’ with examples. How can you improve your pronunciation skill? Illustrate.
4+5+5 -
Transcribe the following vocabulary in IPA and assign stress marks on them.
Examination, Liberation, Garden, Degree, University, Holiday, Alone.
2×7=14 -
Read the IPA transactions below and write the corresponding words in letters.
/frəʊ Zɔn, məʊ balɪ, ðə: Lɔːɔʊ, fəʊɡrəfɪ, ɪnfəʊmelɪʃən, fri: dɒm, lɪks pekt/
2×7=14 -
(a) Arrange a conversation between the information officer and a student who has come to inquire about admission process of undergraduate courses run by Bangladesh Open University.
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(b) Write down the main rules of composing a paragraph.
6
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Define technical report. Why they are prepare for? Provide guidance on the preparation of a technical report with example.
4+4+6 -
Use appropriate expression for the following situations.
i. You arrive at the bank, but its closed. You ask a strangers what time the bank opens.
ii. Ask your boss if you can take the next week off.
iii. In a restaurant, suggest trying the roast beef.
iv. Recommend hotel Sheraton to a foreign tourist.
v. A shop assistant suggests you to buy a new suit.
vi. Introduce your new secretary Arif, to shakor.
vii. Welcome the audience to a cultural program.
2×7=14 -
You are Kamal Hossain, a graduate in computer science and engineering from BOU. You have 3 years working experience as assistant project manager with a software company. Write an email application letter in response to an advertisement for the post of project engineer in a reputed software company. Refer only briefly about your educational background and work experience.
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Bangladesh Open University
School of Science and Technology
B.Sc in Computer Science and Engineering Program
161 Term (1st Year 1st Semester)
Final Examination
Course Code & Title: ENG1131 Communicative English
Total Marks: 70
Time: 3 Hours
[N.B.: Answer any 5 (five) questions. The figures in the right margin indicate the full marks. All portions of each question must be answered sequentially.]
1.
(a) Write the full form of the following abbreviations and acronyms: A.D, SONAR, e.g., P.S, DNA, P.M, S.I.
1×7=7
(b) Find out the Root words from the given words and write them below:
antibody, subway, midfield, preview, helpful, affordable, gloomy, illiterate, contentment, poetic, golden, income, underestimate, dissatisfy.
0.5×14=7
2.
(a) Define ‘phonetics’ and ‘phonology’.
4
(b) How many sounds are there in English language according to IPA? Write them with examples (at least one example).
6
(c) Transcribe the following:
cup, yes, pen, dog, pay, bird, full, king, ship.
0.5×8=4
3.
(a) Write a dialogue between an American officer and a Bangladeshi in U.S. Embassy, Dhaka for visa.
7
(b) Write a paragraph in about 300 words on ‘Your Favourite Personality’.
7
4.
(a) Write an e-mail to one of your friends now staying in Australia advising him/her to adjust to the new place, food and culture.
6
(b) Write a short composition in about 400 words on ‘The Impact of Various Social Networking Services on Young Generation’.
8
- Put expression for the following situations:
(i) Ask your friend to close the window.
(ii) You met a friend of your own age in a bus.
(iii) Welcome the students to the orientation program.
(iv) You want to order something at a restaurant.
(v) You have seen your friend after ten years at a wedding ceremony.
(vi) You are interested to buy a new dress. What would you say to the seller?
(vii) You are eager to join the English Language Club of your university. Ask for the procedures to the concerned authority.
2×7=14
6.
(a) Rewrite the following sentences using appropriate forms of verbs:
(i) Each of the cars (be) very expensive.
(ii) Some of the students (have) submitted their assignment.
(iii) The news from the front (hurt) him badly.
(iv) I would always help someone who really (need) help.
(v) It is not the members in the committee but the president who (decide) the issue.
(vi) It might be dangerous. Suppose they (get) lost.
(vii) She’ll come home as soon as I (finish) work.
(viii) The captain as well as his friends (take) the risk.
1×8=8
(b) Fill up the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
(i) The students of this program are eager _____ knowledge.
(ii) It was really a lovely day. There wasn’t a cloud _____ the sky.
(iii) Please come _____ time. Don’t be late.
(iv) The Louvre is a famous art museum _____ Paris.
(v) Pavel lives _____ Dhaka. He’s a student _____ Bangladesh Open University.
(vi) We should not hanker _____ money always.
(vii) Please walk slowly. I am tired _____ walking.
(viii) Write your name _____ the top of the page.
(ix) Riton has a great zeal _____ social work.
(x) The lift is on the left as you come out of the lift.
0.5×12=6
7.
(a) Choose adjective or adverb from the following sentences to create a complete meaning:
(i) This tea tastes a bit (strange/strangely).
(ii) She thinks (fast/fastly).
(iii) The woman looked (angry/angrily).
(iv) Kamal speaks English very (fluent/fluently).
(v) Come (quick/quickly) or we will miss the train.
(vi) They compiled the books in an (excellent/excellently) manner.
(vii) He is a good writer. He writes (good/well).
(viii) The student wrote application. The application has been written (good/well).
1×8=8
(b) Make sentence using the following sentence structures:
(i) Subject + Transitive Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object.
(ii) Subject + Intransitive Verb + Adverb.
(iii) Subject + Transitive Verb + Object.
2×3=6
Bangladesh Open University
School of Science and Technology
B.Sc in Computer Science and Engineering Program
171 Term (1st Year 1st Semester) Final Examination
Course Code & Title: ENG1131 Communicative English
Total Marks: 70
Time: 3 Hours
[N.B.: Answer any 5 (five) questions. The figures in the right margin indicate the full marks. All portions of each question must be answered sequentially.]
1.
(a) Form two or more new words from the each following root words using prefix or suffix:
usual, direct, govern, favor, past
1×5
(b) Write down the full form of the following abbreviations acronyms and clippings:
SPF, i.e., RADAR, flu, PIN
1×5
(c) Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words given in the brackets:
(i) When you are at the shopping mall, be (care) with your wallets.
(ii) Listening old music is the matter of my (happy).
(iii) The car was probably the most important (invent) of the 20th century.
(iv) The publishers are looking for a good (translate) for the novels.
(v) Stephen King’s new writing is really (remark).
(vi) There is no (science) explanation for this incident.
(vii) Ms. Neela’s (popular) among the students is amazing.
(viii) Taxi driver are often very (talk) people.
0.5×8
2.
(a) Define the terms ‘Skimming’, ‘Scanning’ and ‘Inferencing’ in reading.
6
(b) Which method will you use for finding out a telephone number from telephone directory and how?
2
(c) Fill in the blanks with the words provided to make it a coherent paragraph:
(i) business
(ii) developed
(iii) emotional intelligence
(iv) group working
(v) interpersonal skills
(vi) skills
(vii) the employees
(viii) to lead effectively
(ix) to support one’s peers
(x) variety of careers
(xi) work in teams
(xii) working in teams
0.5×12
3.
(a) What do you understand by ‘Phonetics’ and ‘Phoneme’?
4
(b) What is IPA? Write down the phonemic symbols in English language with at least one example according to IPA.
6
(c) Transcribe the following words phonemically:
seen, ten, but, think, chip, ring, how, tub
0.5×8
(d) What is ‘intonation’? Why is intonation very important in pronunciation?
4
(e) Write down the classification of intonation in English with examples.
5
(f) Put expressions for the following situations:
(i) You have met your childhood friend in a party.
(ii) Ask your younger brother to prepare well for the examination.
(iii) You want to thank your neighbor who helped you a lot during your danger.
(iv) You are really surprised to see the wonderful performance of your friend in the cultural program.
(v) You apologize to your teacher for your mistake.
1×5
4.
(a) Write a narrative paragraph in about 250 words on “Your last visit to any historic place in Bangladesh”.
7
(b) Write a paragraph in about 300 words on “The Impact of Facebook on Young Generation”.
7
5.
(a) Write an e-mail to a professor of CSE in London University stating your interest to pursue your master's degree under his supervision.
6
(b) Write short composition in about 350 words on “Preservation of Non-renewable energy in Bangladesh context”.
8
6.
(a) Rewrite the following sentences using appropriate forms of verbs:
(i) The rise and fall of the tide (be) due to lunar influence.
(ii) It is high time you (change) your habit.
(iii) The committee (have) approved the decision.
(iv) The idle (do) not prosper in life.
(v) Each of them (play) very well. We should not ignore them.
(vi) The students who (be) absent yesterday must stand up.
(vii) Before (sleep), I finished the book.
(viii) Some people in his institution (be) very annoying.
(ix) Samim is accurate in (aim) at the bird.
(x) Two and two (make) four.
0.5×10
(b) Fill up the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
(i) I watched an exciting cricket match _____ the television last night.
(ii) Our students are proud _____ their success.
(iii) Snow is falling all _____ the country.
(iv) Are you pleased _____ your result?
(v) The candidate waved and shook hands as he entered _____ the room.
(vi) Ms. Abonti was appointed _____ the post.
(vii) You must apologize _____ the chair _____ your conduct.
(viii) There is no escape _____ death.
(ix) Poverty is often an obstacle _____ higher studies.
0.5×10
(c) Correct the following sentences:
(i) Kamal speaks English very fluent.
(ii) Who discovered computer?
(iii) The criminal was hung last week.
(iv) We should walk quick or we will miss the train.
(v) Please take your sit.
(vi) Give me an another pen.
(vii) The butterfly is beautiful than the spider.
(viii) Mina, as well as her friends have gone to library.
0.5×8
Bangladesh Open University
School of Science and Technology
B.Sc in Computer Science and Engineering Program
181 Term (1st Year 1st Semester) Final Examination
Course Code & Title: ENG1131 Communicative English
Total Marks: 70
Time: 3 Hours
[N.B.: Answer any 5 (five) questions. The figures in the right margin indicate the full marks. All portions of each question must be answered sequentially.]
1.
(a) Make one sentence each with the following root words using either prefix or suffix:
behave, Pre-, fiction, place, septic, move
1×6
(b) Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words given in the bracket:
(i) We should be careful when using (electric) appliances.
(ii) (History) are looking at new evidence on how the Egyptians buried their dead.
(iii) The soup tasted (horror).
(iv) The main (require) for getting the job is computer literacy.
(v) You need to (strong) your muscles if you want to become a body builder.
(vi) I prefer fresh food to (freeze) food.
(vii) A lot of our medicines (origin) from tropical plant.
(viii) Authority should be (respond) to the needs of its employees.
1×8
2.
(a) What do you understand by the terms ‘Skimming’, ‘Critical reading’ and ‘Interferecing’ in reading?
6
(b) Which technique will you apply to find some information regarding job interview from the small advertisements in a newspaper and how?
2
(c) Look at the following pieces of information and suggest a purpose for reading each one:
(i) Computer operator wanted
Interested candidates are required to appear for interview with application to CIBA-GEIGY (Bangladesh) Ltd.
(ii) Holiday Tours and Travels
For more detail please contact: Tel. 8950693
(iii) The Russian Cultural Center
Rd #7, House # 510, Dhanmondi R/A
Tel.: 9118531
(iv) Training course on Noval (3.12), Fox Pro 2.6, For windows
Please contact: Tracer Electrocom
G#117, Aziz Super Market, Shahbag, Tel. 9660163.
(v) Dr. Amena Chowdhury
Dhaka Medical College, Tel.: 5060128.
(vi) Capital Decorators, Beautiful Decoration for all occasions. Tel.9123456.
1×6
3.
(a) What do you understand by ‘Phonetics’ and ‘Phonemic symbol’?
4
(b) How many sounds are there in English language according to IPA? Write them with at least one example.
6
(c) Transcribe the following words phonemically:
Nut, sheep, day, sing, then, shoe, zoo, now.
0.5×8
4.
(a) Write examples for the following sounds in the initial, middle and final position of the words:
/dʒ/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /j/, /eɪ/, /aɪ/
(b) Write down the full form of the following abbreviations and acronyms:
NASA, PSEUDO, IQ, e.g., RAM.
5
(c) Fill in all the gaps to ensure the cohesion of the text using the following words (any four):
firstly, therefore, to do so, ones, that
(i) ------, we need to water all the plants because the weather has been very dry.
(ii) The dog bit him, ---- he needed medical attention immediately.
(iii) According to Roman law, no one could bear arms except those entitled------.
(iv) Animals ----look similar are classified together.
(v) The appearance of later stages is usually development from earlier----.
1×5
5.
(a) What is ‘intonation’? Write down the functions of intonation.
4
(b) Identify and write the intonation used in the following sentences:
(i) She is ten years old.
(ii) You live here, don’t you?
(iii) Have you read this book?
(iv) It’s a beautiful town.
1×4
(c) Correct the following sentences:
(i) This data is absolutely false.
(ii) English are fond of sports.
(iii) The ship was drowned in the ocean.
(iv) The scissors is lying on the table.
(v) I was hearing her sweet song.
(vi) My brother is good in mathematics.
1×6
6.
(a) Write a paragraph in about 300 words on "The use of multimedia facilities in the class rooms in Bangladesh".
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(b) Put suitable expressions for the following situations:
(i) Request your senior to help you in English.
(ii) Asking your friend to submit your assignment in your absence.
(iii) Ask a stranger to use his cell phone.
(iv) Encourage your younger sister to improve her English proficiency.
(v) You want to change a recently purchased T-shirt. What will you say to the shopkeeper?
(vi) You want to throw a party at Hotel 'Radisson Blu'. What will you say to book a table?
1×6
7.
(a) Write an e-mail to your Australian friend inviting him/her to come and visit the natural beauties of Bangladesh.
6
(b) Write a compare–contrast paragraph on "IOS vs Android Phone". Highlight the topic and supporting sentences.
8
Bangladesh Open University
School of Science and Technology
B.Sc in Computer Science and Engineering Program
191 Term (1st Year 1st Semester) Final Examination
Course Code & Title: ENG1131 Communicative English
Total Marks: 70
Time: 3 hours
[N.B.: Answer any 5 (five) questions. The figures in the right margin indicate the full marks. All portions of each question must be answered sequentially.]
1.
(a) Form two or more new words from the each following root words using prefix or suffix:
Sense, history, motivate, active, comfort
1×5=5
(b) Write down the full form of the following abbreviations, acronyms and clippings:
RSVP, A.D., S3, GCS, IMS
1×5=5
(c) Complete the following sentences with right form of words given in the brackets:
(i) He was acting in a very (child) way.
(ii) She looked (happy). She started to cry.
(iii) He passed his exam. He was (succeed) for the second time.
(iv) The term that he supported was able to win the (champion).
(v) There was only a (hand) of people at the match.
(vi) The road was too narrow, so they had to (wide) it.
(vii) I think that you should (consider) your decision. It may not be the best thing to do.
(viii) You need a (combine) of motivation, organization and hard work to realize your dreams.
0.5×8=4
2.
(a) Briefly discuss the following reading strategies with examples:
Scanning, inferencing, predicting, extensive reading.
4×1.5=6
(b) Which method of reading will you imply to find any specific information from a book and how?
2
(c) Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate words provided to make it a coherent paragraph.
(0.5 × 12 = 6)
Word Bank:
(i) Selfishly (ii) Thoughtlessly (iii) Wherever (iv) Community
(v) Happiness (vi) Movements (vii) Individual (viii) Rights (ix) Privilege
(x) Government (xi) Think (xii) Remember
Men in a free society have certain ______. The government and ______ do not watch all their ______.
Officials do not dictate to them everything they may or may not do. Men in a free society may think as they please. They may even choose their own ______.
In return for those privileges they ought not to act ______. They ought always to respect the ______ of others.
It is very important for men to ______ this. ______ they may live, whether in a town or a small village, in a large community or a small ______, they ought to behave ______.
The ______ of community depends on the behavior of its ______ members.
3.
(a) What do you understand by ‘phoneme’ and ‘phonology’?
4
(b) Transcribe the following words phonemically:
Cheap, adjust, measure, worry, waste, mother, charity, friendship
0.5×8=4
(c) Complete the following sentences using the right form of the words in bracket:
(i) We need to give our local stars of _____ (public).
(ii) Money is _____ (second); family comes first.
(iii) Mr. Ayan has been having _____ (finance) problems.
(iv) A _____ (nurse) for children has just opened near my workplace.
(v) The latest _____ (edit) of this book contains many illustrative pictures.
(vi) The marine soldiers are _____ (tight) the net around the illegal immigrants at sea.
1×6=6
4.
(a) Write a compare contrast paragraph on homemade food vs street food. (Word limit 250)
7
(b) Write the paragraph in about 250 words on “The Impact of Social Media on Young Generation”.
7
5.
(a) Rewrite the following sentences using appropriate forms of verbs:
(i) The virtuous (be) always happy.
(ii) One of the students (do) his homework.
(iii) One and a half works (be) done.
(iv) Two plus two (make) four.
(v) You, he and I (be) friends.
(vi) Rahim as well as his friends (done) well.
(vii) It is time (change) our bad habit.
(viii) I found the boy (cry) on the bed.
(ix) He talked as if he (knew) everything.
(x) As soon as I (think) about her, she (call) me.
0.5×10=5
(b) Fill up the blanks with appropriate preposition:
(i) This material is different _____ that.
(ii) You should explain this _____ hem.
(iii) He has been absent _____ Monday.
(iv) I haven’t been to the theatre _____ a long time.
(v) He goes _____ school by car.
(vi) This is a comfortable house to live _____.
(vii) They are called _____ different names.
(viii) We should not spend money _____ luxuries.
(ix) I gave him a chair to sit _____.
(x) The new term begins _____ June 1st.
0.5×10=5
(c) Correct the following sentences:
(i) Richard said that he is working hard.
(ii) I study English for two hours.
(iii) She always whisper during the lesson.
(iv) I could not find him nowhere.
(v) Who discovered the telephone?
(vi) I can speak very well English.
(vii) The little girl sang beautiful.
(viii) I read English now.
0.5×8=4
6.
(a) Define Intonation. What are the functions of intonation?
4
(b) Write down the classification of intonation in English.
5
(c) Put expressions for the following situations:
(i) Ask someone sitting next to you to pass a book.
(ii) Request someone to press the elevator button for a particular floor.
(iii) You apologize to your teacher for your mistake.
(iv) You advise your younger brother to behave well with his friends.
(v) You want to thank your colleague for helping you.
5
7.
(a) Suppose you are planning to arrange a CSE TECH FEST-2020 in a grand style that needs lots of funds. Now write an e-mail to the potential sponsors to contribute in this mega event.
7
(b) Write a report in a local news paper about “Plagiarism in the Academic Community”.
7
Bangladesh Open University
School of Science and Technology
B.Sc in Computer Science and Engineering Program
201 Term 1st Year 1st Semester Final Examination
Course Code & Title: ENG1131 Communicative English
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 70
[N.B.: Answer any 5 (five) questions. The figures in the right margin indicate the full marks. All portions of each question must be answered sequentially.]
1.¶
(a) Form two or more new words from each of the following root words using prefix or suffix:
real, possible, taste, cultural, media
1×5
(b) Write down the full forms of the following abbreviation, acronym and clippings:
vet, sci-fi, OPEC, e.g., TESL
1×5
(c) Complete the following sentences with correct form of the words in the brackets:
(i) Let's look at this information again. We should ______ view it before the test.
(ii) I saw Allision just a moment ago, but now I can’t find her! It seems that she ______ appeared!
(iii) Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t hear you correctly. I ______ understood you.
(iv) The subway does not go over the land like a normal train. It moves ______ ground.
(v) I am a physics (teach).
(vi) He is the most important knight in Rechard’s whole (king).
(vii) Henrietta is my best friend. She is wonderful! The best thing about her is her (kind).
(viii) The kids always a fun together. They never disagree or have an (argue).
0.5×8
2.¶
(a) Write a letter of application along with a CV for the post of Assistant Programmer in Beximco Computers Ltd.
8
(b) Fill in the blank spaces with the words provided to make it a coherent paragraph:
Words provided:
- spinning and twisting
- solar
- whirlwind
- slowly
- coolness
- horizon
- prominence
- entranced
- night sky
- balloons
- moon races
- purple
0.5×12
Passage:
Sunset is the time of the day when our sky meets the outer space ______ winds. There are blue, pink, and ______ swirls, ______ like clouds of ______ caught in a ______. The sun moves to hide behind the line of ______, while the ______ to take its place in a top the ______. People show to a crawl, ______ fully forgetting the deeds that must still be done. There is a ______, a calmness, when the sun does set.
3.¶
(a) What do you know about ‘phone’ and ‘phoneme’?
3
(b) Transcribe the following word phonemically:
five, poor, ship, king, vision, three, short, zoo
0.5×8
(c) Write an argumentative academic essay on the following topic:
“Should the CSE graduates prepare entrepreneurship to government job?”
Highlight the thesis statement and topic sentences in the body of paragraphs.
7
4.¶
(a) Use suitable social expressions for the following situations:
(i) Politely ask your friend to close the window.
(ii) Surprisingly you met your lost brother in a fair.
(iii) You need to book a table for four at a restaurant.
(iv) You want to be a member of the central central library of your university.
(v) You are interested to buy a new dress but you don’t have enough money for the time being.
(vi) Your teacher has asked you to give an important announcement in class for raising some charity fund.
1×6
(b) What is stress and intonation? Why is intonation so important in pronunciation?
4
(c) Write down the classification of intonation in English with example.
4
5.¶
(a) Define phonetics and phonology. List all the mono-phthongs and diphthongs with an example each.
7
(b) Write a paragraph about 300 words on “Covid and its Consequences”.
7
6.¶
(a) Write an e-mail to a professor of CSE in Toronto University to state your interest to pursue your master degree under his supervision.
6
(b) Write the elaboration of the following abbreviations:
(i) UNIVAC
(ii) ASCII
(iii) WAN
(iv) FORTRAN
4
(c) Write a short composition in about 200 words on “Digital Bangladesh”.
4
7.¶
(a) Supply the right forms of verbs in the following sentences:
(i) When he ______ (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He ______ (already write) his first computer program six years earlier.
(ii) An accident ______ (happen) near my house last night. A car ______ (hit) a young man. He ______ (ride) this bike when someone in front of him suddenly ______ (open) a car door. Many people ______ (see) the accident. The police ______ (interrogate) them last night.
(iii) Mrs. Smith says that one day she ______ (retire) from teaching. She said that she ______ (spend) her new free time learning about computers.
(iv) I ______ (not sleep) at all last night. Someone ______ (listen) to music all night.
(v) I ______ (see) a film a week ago, but I ______ (not enjoy) it very much because I ______ (already read) the book. If I ______ (not read) the book, I ______ (probably enjoy) the film more.
(vi) The judge sentenced the man to eight years in prison because he ______ (rob) a bank.
1×6
(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:
(i) They had to put ______ the meeting when the general director did not turn ______.
(ii) He made ______ a story when he was late for the first class, but the teacher didn’t believe him.
(iii) We still haven’t come ______ with an interesting theme for the advertising campaign.
(iv) He came ______ a very old letter written by his grandmother to his grandfather while he was looking ______ an old photo for his research paper.
(v) The plane wasn’t allowed to take ______ because of bad weather conditions.
(vi) Most people prepare taking ______ a hobby to relieve stress.
(vii) Do you get ______ well ______ your sister?
(viii) The diamond ring that her boyfriend bought for her and-dash to be a fake one.
(ix) His application was turned ______ as he didn’t complete the necessary requirements.
(x) They had been waiting at the departure lounge for almost three hours when they finally got ______ the train.
0.5×10
(c) Correct the following sentences:
(i) He went to work despite of his illness.
(ii) Raju, who he is my best friend, is a writer.
(iii) No matter what that I do, I can’t make her happy.
(iv) She is busy at the work and won’t be home before 10:30.
(v) I have decided to quit my job a week ago.
(vi) You should complain of if you are not happy with the service you receive.
0.5×6
Bangladesh Open University
School of Science and Technology
B. Sc in Computer Science and Engineering Program
211 Term 1st Year 1st Semester Final Examination
Course Code & Title: ENG1131 Communicative English
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 70
[N.B.: Answer any 5 (five) questions. The figures in the right margin indicate the full marks. All portions of each question must be answered sequentially.]
1.¶
(a) Make one sentence each with the following root words using affix:
origin, digit, cent, script, judge
(1×5=5)
(b) Write down the full form of the following abbreviations, acronyms, clippings and blendings:
LASER, Webinar, flu, FM, PIN
(1×5=5)
(c) Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words given in the brackets:
(0.5×8=4)
(i) Life is a (mix) of success and failure.
(ii) Without being (industry), a person can hardly touches the zenith of success.
(iii) We should keep in mind that all kinds of physical exercise are not (suit) for all.
(iv) A person who loses heart after (fail), is a lost soul.
(v) An ideal teacher knows the art of (teach).
(vi) To be great, we have to achieve certain virtues. Finally, we should be (true) because it gives rise to many other virtues.
(vii) Human life comprises of happiness, sorrows, (laugh) and pleasure etc.
(viii) The person who contains his efforts for (succeed) does win in the long run.
2.¶
(a) Write an email to one of your friends living abroad to inform him of your future career plan.
(8)
(b) Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition:
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(i) They have a house ______ a big garden.
(ii) He comes ______ a big family.
(iii) Match the pictures ______ the names.
(iv) The students are ______ vacation.
(v) Guess what I have ______ my hand.
(vi) I have two colour pens. What ______ you?
3.¶
(a) Write one expression for each of the following situations:
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(i) Inviting your friend to a program;
(ii) Apologizing to your teacher;
(iii) Advising your younger brother;
(iv) Asking for permission.
(b) Write an academic essay within 250 words on “Corruption in Bangladesh”.
(10)
4.¶
(a) Define the terms ‘Skimming’, ‘Scanning’, and ‘Critical’ reading in reading.
(6)
(b) Which technique will you apply for reading these two following descriptions of jobs? Write down the name of these two jobs.
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(i) People think it’s a very glamorous and exciting job. OK. So, we travel a lot, but we don’t see the place we go to. May be the girls who fly the American lines manage to visit a place for three or four hours, but when you’re on package tours like me, you arrive in one place–Benidorm, say–then immediately you take off back to London.
(ii) I love working with children. When they leave the hospital, they’re so happy, and it’s worth all the hard work. Of course, you sometimes have a real tragedy, like a little girl who came in last week with a rare disease that can’t be cured, but that’s not very often. And they’re so brave! They never cry, even when it really hurts.
5.¶
(c) What is ‘Information’? Write down the functions of information.
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5.¶
(a) Write a compare-contrast paragraph in about 250 words on “A Human Vs A Robot”
(6)
(b) Transcribe the following words Phonemically:
chip, cut, sing, full, zoo, cow, television, judge
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(c) Correct the following sentences:
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(i) In spite of work hard, he failed in the exam.
(ii) Please take your sit.
(iii) Jishan speaks English very fluent.
(iv) Sami is interested at sports.
(v) The food was very tasteful.
(vi) Open Page 30.
(vii) He is the better of the three candidates.
(viii) Poverty is an obstacle in higher studies.
6.¶
(a) Choose adjective or adverb from the following sentences to create a complete meaning:
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(i) They think English is an ______ language. (easy/easily)
(ii) He acted ______. (excellent/excellently)
(iii) I tasted the soup ______. (sad/sadly)
(iv) The little boy looks ______ in the mathematics test. (bad/badly)
(v) I did really ______ in the mathematics test. (heavy/heavily)
(vi) It was raining very ______. (safe/safely)
(vii) You can use that software ______. (safe/safely)
(viii) The weather was ______. (terrible/terribly)
(ix) I always try to do everything ______. (perfect/perfectly) but sometimes I don’t have much time for this.
(b) Change the following passage into indirect speech:
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“What is the problem with you?” said the doctor. “What a severe pain in my abdomen!” “Let me examine you.” After examining the patient, he said, “You have been suffering from constipation. Take the prescribed medicine for a few days.”
7.¶
(a) Write a conversation between two friends about winning “The SAFF Women’s Championship-2022” by Bangladesh Women’s Football Team.
(8)
(b) What is IPA? Write down the classification of Phonemic symbol according to IPA.
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