English Previous Year Paper 2016

Question 1. The bilingual method was developed by-

(a) Prof. C.J. Dodson

(b) Dr. West

(c) P. Gurrey

(d) Thompson and Wyatt

Answer: (a) Prof. C.J. Dodson

The bilingual method of foreign-language teaching was developed by C.J. Dodson. His book Language Teaching and the Bilingual Method was published in 1967.

Question 2. Dr. West's method is also known as-

(a) Play method

(b) Practical method

(c) Reading method

(d) Inductive method

Answer: (c) Reading method

Dr. Michael West's New Method is commonly known as the Reading Method because it gives primary importance to developing the learner's ability to read and understand English.

Question 3. Choose the correct article- We decided to stay at .... hotel in the centre of the town.

(a) a

(b) an

(c) the

(d) some

Answer: (a) a

The correct sentence is: We decided to stay at a hotel in the centre of the town. The article 'a' is used because 'hotel' begins with a consonant sound.

Question 4. Choose the correct verb- Each boy and each girl _____ punished.

(a) was

(b) were

(c) is

(d) are

Answer: (a) was

For the intended past passive construction, the correct sentence is: Each boy and each girl was punished. When 'each' is used with the individual members of a compound subject, singular verb agreement is used.

Question 5. Choose the correctly spelt word-

(a) Grammer

(b) Grammar

(c) Grramer

(d) Graamer

Answer: (b) Grammar

The correct spelling is Grammar.

Question 6. Point out the noun in the following sentence- The crowd was very big.

Answer: The noun is crowd. It is a collective noun because it refers to a group of people considered as a whole.

Question 7. Point out the adjective in the following sentence- The ship sustained heavy damage.

Answer: The adjective is heavy, as it describes the noun 'damage'.

Question 8. Fill in the blank with the superlative degree- Mount Everest is the _____ peak of the Himalayas.

Answer: Mount Everest is the highest peak of the Himalayas.

Question 9. Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun- We always like boys _____ speak the truth.

Answer: We always like boys who speak the truth. Here, 'who' is a relative pronoun referring to 'boys'.

Question 10. Change the following sentence into Passive Voice- Rama helps Hari.

Answer: Hari is helped by Rama.

Question 11. Change the following sentence into Past Continuous Tense- You spoke.

Answer: You were speaking.

Question 12. Define an abstract noun with example.

Answer: An abstract noun is the name of a quality, feeling, idea, state or condition that cannot normally be perceived directly through the senses.

Examples: honesty, wisdom, childhood, happiness and bravery.

Question 13. Complete the spellings of the following:

1. C_mp_rt__nt
2. Tr_v_ll_d

Answer:

1. Compartment
2. Travelled

Question 14. Transform the following sentences by changing the degree of comparison as directed against each:

1. He is as wise as Solomon. (Comparative)
2. Some poets are not less great than Tennyson. (Superlative)

Answer:

1. Solomon was not wiser than he is.
2. Tennyson is not the greatest of all poets.

Question 15. Punctuate the following, putting capital letters and other punctuation marks wherever necessary- When I was in delhi I visited the red fort qutab minar raj ghat india gate.

Answer: When I was in Delhi, I visited the Red Fort, Qutab Minar, Raj Ghat and India Gate.

Question 16. Correct the following sentences:

1. He gave me an advice.
2. The sceneries here are very good.

Answer:

1. He gave me some advice.
   'Advice' is an uncountable noun, so it is not normally used with the article 'an'.
2. The scenery here is very good.
   'Scenery' is normally an uncountable noun and therefore does not take the plural form 'sceneries' in this sense.

Question 17. What is the importance of language games in English language teaching?

Answer: Language games make English learning interesting, active and learner-centred. They provide meaningful practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing, increase learners' participation and motivation, reduce hesitation, and give students opportunities to use vocabulary and grammatical structures in enjoyable and purposeful situations.

Question 18. Read the following passage carefully and frame four questions based on it-

Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 at Porbandar in Kathiyawad. He devoted his entire life for the upliftment of the poor and to get his country free from the clutches of the British. He lived the life of a common man. We call Gandhi ji, Bapu. He is the father of our Nation.

Answer:

1. When was Mahatma Gandhi born?
2. Where was Mahatma Gandhi born?
3. For what causes did Mahatma Gandhi devote his life?
4. What do we call Mahatma Gandhi?