Question Paper of CS-610 : Foundation Course in English for Computing

Ql. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions which are based on it :

Q2. Do as directed :
(i)_________one eyed man murdered Jack.(Insert an article in the blank space)
(ii) I wanted to buy a bike but my parents wouldn’t hear________it.
(Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition), (iii) Correct the following sentences :

(a) Rama is resembling her sister.
(b) I work at the university for over ten years now.

(iv) Use ‘little’ or ‘few* in the following sentences to fill the blank space:

(a) He has______little close friend and often feels lonely.
(b) We decided not to go on a trip as we had____money.

(v) Use appropriate modals in the blank spaces to complete the following sentences :
(a) Adam is late. He_____have got struck in a traffic jam.
(b) Don’t throw the picture away, give it to Aman. He___like it.

(vi) Change into reported speech :
Alok said, ‘I grew these carrots myself.’

(vii) Complete the sentence :
If I knew her number_____________.

Q3. Use the correct form of verb :

(a) Rajan always________the truth (speak).
(b) I__________already_________this film(see).
© She——— on me last evening (call).
(d) Who——–America ? (discover)
(e) She ————-since 2 o5 clock (sleep)

Q4. Make sentences with the following phrasal verbs:
(a) put up
(b) lay down
© pass away
(d) make out
(e) break down

Q5. Write a composition on any one of the following topics in about 400 words:
(a) Problems faced by old people
(b) The bravest person I know
© Beauty is only skin deep
(d) Life without computers

Q6. Write a conversation in about 150 words on any one of the following:

(a) A tells B to come for a picnic but B prefers to watch a cricket match.

(b) You have to meet Ms. Bose, your boss’s niece who is arriving from Calcutta, at the airport. Mr. Bose describes his niece so that you don’t make a mistake.

© You discuss the importance of computer education with your grandfather.

Question Paper of CS-610 : Foundation Course in English for Computing

Ql. Read the passage given below and answer the questions which are based on it:

(i) Why does everyone think of using irrigation to reclaim desert land in Iraq?
(ii) When does a piece of land become a desert?
(iii) How can irrigation change fertile land into barren land?
(iv) Choose from the passage the words which mean the same as the following:

Q2. Do as directed:
(i) Pick out the odd word.
(a) lock
(b) knock
© shut
(d) bolt

(ii) Give the opposite of lift.
(iii) Insert an article in the blank space:
He is late by________hour.

(iv) Complete the sentence by adding a suitable relative clause:
Did you collect the parcel_________?

(v) Fill the blank with an appropriate modal:
People with fair skin________be particularly careful when they go out
in the sun.

(vi) Change into reported speech:
My father said, “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work".

(vii) Correct the sentence:
She is understanding the lesson now.

(viii) Use an appropriate preposition:
She is very good__________languages.

Q3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:
(a) She________(go) for a walk every day.
(b) I_________(prepare) for competitive exams.
© I__________(work) in this office for five years.
(d) His mother_______(arrive) from Mumbai yesterday.
(e) The thief_________(escape) before the police came.

Q4. Change to passive voice:
(a) I hope they will have completed all the work by tomorrow.
(b) People were using the tennis court so we couldn’t play.
© They saw him climbing over the hill.
(d) People said he was jealous of her.
(e) We called the fire station when the fire broke out.

Q5. Write a composition in about 400 words on any one of the following topics:
(a) Women cannot take up all kinds of jobs
(b) My favorite form of relaxation
© The value of Democracy

Q6. Write a dialogue in about 150 words on any one of the following topics: [10]
(a) Two passengers on a railway train
(b) A tells B that he had a strange dream
© Gopalasks Gaury for directions to the telephone exchange.

Question Paper of CS-610 : Foundation Course in English for Computing

Ql. Read the passage given below and answer the questions which are based on it:

(i) State whether the following statements are true or false.
(a) Robots are best suited in nuclear and chemical installations.
(b) Robots are always massive in size.
© Untiring, performing duties flawlessly, programmable and uncomplaining are traits of robots.
(d) Robots are of immense value in factory automation.
(e) All robots can be programmed to do only one function at a time.

(ii) What kinds of jobs are robots suited to do in today’s world?

(iii) What do you understand by artificial intelligence?

(iv) Give a synonym each for the following words used in the passage:
(a) tedious
(b) specialised
© target

Q2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Verb given in brackets:
(a) It is a nuisance if the phone______________when we are watching
an interesting programme on the television, (ring)
(b) I___________gas. There must be a leak, (smell)
© I___________, the instructions but I don’t understand them; (read)
(d) How tall________________ you? (be)
(e) When I saw him he____ cards, (play)

(1) We_______ breakfast early tomorrow, (have)

Q3. Do as directed:
(a) His father is———– LDC in a government office. (Insert an article)
(b) They were here____6 o’clock. (Insert a preposition)
© “I am starting the day after tomorrow, mother,” he said.
(Change into reported speech)
(d) If I was offered a job________. (Complete the sentence)
(e) I could not go to office. I was ill. (Combine the two sentences to make a complex sentence by using as adverbial clause of reason)

Q4. Rewrite the following in passive voice:
(a) People expect better results soon.
(b) They were carrying the injured player off the field.
© Have you done my work?
(d) He has sent me a present.
(e) I shall sing a song at the concert.

Q5. Write a composition in about 400 words on any one of the following:
(a) E-mail - has changed the way we communicate
(b) Entertainment and Computers
© Terrorism - a curse
(d) An interesting Book

Q6. Write a dialogue in about 150 words on any one of the following topics:

(a) Your teacher tries to convince you to spare some time regularly for physical exercise

(b) Your father asks you to spend less time watching T.V. You do not agree with him.

© Your friend and you discuss your hobbies

Question Paper of CS: 610 Foundation Course in English Computing

Ql. Read the passage given below and answer the questions which are based on it:

(i) State whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) The origin of computer virus is biological.
(b) A computer virus is basically a software.
© A computer virus unlike a biological virus can be seen with the naked eye.
(d) A computer virus does not spread by mere contact of floppy diskettes.
(e) It is possible to protect the computer from virus.

(ii) What is a computer virus?

(iii) Why do you think virus is named as virus?

(iv) Give a synonym each for the following words used in the passage:
(a) devour
(b) havoc
© locate

Q2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets: [6]
(a) Smita___________the violin brilliantly, (play)
(b) We__________London three times last year, (visit)
© She_________since last January, (ill)
(d) When I saw him he_______ chess, (play)
(e) I found out that he_________ guilty, (be)
(f) After the teacher—————- we began shouting, (go)

Q3. Do as directed:
(a) The best way to learn a musical instrument is to find________
enthusiastic teacher. (Insert an article)
(b) The dog ran away from me and disappeared_________the hill. (Insert
a preposition)
© He said to me, “I shall go home tomorrow.”
(Change into indirect speech)
(d) Sharad is resembling his older sister. (Correct the sentence)
(e) I went to the village My friend lives there.
(Combine the two sentences into one complex sentence by using an adjective clause)

Q4. Rewrite the following in passive voice.
(a) People are destroying large areas of forest.
(b) They saw him climbing over the fence.
© I enjoyed taking children to the zoo.
(d) You can play with these cubs quite safely.
(e) They are repairing the bridge.

Q5. Write a composition in about 400 words on any one of the following: [2]
(a) Entering the world of fantasy with computers
(b) Cyber cafes
© Newspaper in education
(d) Terrorism

Q6. Write a dialogue between your friend and you in about 150 words on any one of the following topics:

(a) Your friend Prakash has invited you for a movie. You accept his invitation.
(b) Your friend Asha is of the opinion that watching television is bad for young children. You disagree with her.
© You invite your friend Krishana for a picnic but he declines your invitation.

Question Paper of CS-610 Foundation Course In English Computing

Q1. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions which are based on it:

It was later discovered that variations in pressure are indicative of changes in weather - a fall in pressure indicates bad weather.

(i) Say whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) The fact that air exerts pressure was discovered 300 years ago.
(b) A pump cannot suck water from a greater depth than 9.7 metres because water exerts pressure downwards.
© The heavier the liquid used in a barometer the smaller the height of will be the column of the liquid in the barometer.
(d) The pressure of the atmospheric air on a mountain is lower.
(e) Fluids exert pressure only downwards.

(ii) Way does pressure of atmosphere not crush us to death?

(iii) Choose from the passage the word which means [4]
(a) surprising
(b) not long ago
© primary
(d) changes

(iv) Write a summary of the passage.
Q2. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs:
(i) My mother and I___________tea every morning, (drink)
(ii) I__________my dinner an hour ago. (have)
(iii) My father___________seventy years old last Tuesday.
(be)
(iv) The child___________very much since I last________her. (grow,see)

Q3. Rewrite the following in passive voice
(i) Someone washes old plastic bottles and then someone crushes them.
(ii) Who will open the gate in his absence?
(iii) We expect good news.
(iv) Who will help her children now?

Q4. Do as directed:
(i) He is__________FBI agent (Insert a suitable article)
(ii) If he had all the wealth in the world____________(complete the
sentence)
(iii) I told him that he couldn’t hope to catch a big fish____________a
small rod like that, but he insisted typing
(Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions)
(iv) “Way isn’t Tim here yet?” “It_____________be because his mother
is it! again.”
(Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal)
(v) Each buses owned by the company are washed once a week.
(Correct the sentence)
(vi) Uncle Ram is a very jolly person, be he is full of________
(fun, joke)
(Fill in the blank space by inserting whichever of the alternatives given
you think is the correct one)

Q5. Change the following sentences into reported speech:
(a) Shiela said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.”
(b) He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”

Q6. Write a composition in about 200 words on any one of the following:

(i) Travelling and its educational value
(ii) Clean surroundings help to prevent diseases
(iii) Earthquakes - a national calamity
(iv) The book you like most

Q7. Write a dialogue in about 200 words on any one of the following: [8]

(i) A customer and a shopkeeper selling books
(ii) Geeta telephones Sita telling her that she will not be able to attend
her party
(iii) John and lqbal discuss holiday plans
(iv) Heena and Rama talk about life in a big city

Question Paper of CS-610 Foundation Course In English Computing

Q1. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions which are based on it:

It was later discovered that variations in pressure are indicative of changes in weather - a fall in pressure indicates bad weather.

(i) Say whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) The fact that air exerts pressure was discovered 300 years ago.
(b) A pump cannot suck water from a greater depth than 9.7 metres because water exerts pressure downwards.
© The heavier the liquid used in a barometer the smaller the height of will be the column of the liquid in the barometer.
(d) The pressure of the atmospheric air on a mountain is lower.
(e) Fluids exert pressure only downwards.

(ii) Way does pressure of atmosphere not crush us to death?
The pressure of atmosphere does not crush us to death because the fluids exert pressure equally in all directions in the atmosphere.

(iii) Choose from the passage the word which means
(a) surprising
(b) not long ago
© primary
(d) changes

(iv) Write a summary of the passage.

Q2. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs:
(i) My mother and I___________tea every morning, (drink)
(ii) I__________my dinner an hour ago. (have)
(iii) My father___________seventy years old last Tuesday.
(be)
(iv) The child___________very much since I last________her. (grow,see)

Q3. Rewrite the following in passive voice
(i) Someone washes old plastic bottles and then someone crushes them.
(ii) Who will open the gate in his absence?
(iii) We expect good news.
(iv) Who will help her children now?

Q4. Do as directed:
(i) He is__________FBI agent (Insert a suitable article)
(ii) If he had all the wealth in the world____________(complete the
sentence)
(iii) I told him that he couldn’t hope to catch a big fish____________a
small rod like that, but he insisted typing
(Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions)
(iv) “Way isn’t Tim here yet?” “It_____________be because his mother
is it! again.”
(Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal)
(v) Each buses owned by the company are washed once a week.
(Correct the sentence)
(vi) Uncle Ram is a very jolly person, be he is full of________
(fun, joke)
(Fill in the blank space by inserting whichever of the alternatives given
you think is the correct one)

Q5. Change the following sentences into reported speech:
(a) Shiela said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.”
(b) He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”

Q6. Write a composition in about 200 words on any one of the following:

(i) Travelling and its educational value
(ii) Clean surroundings help to prevent diseases
(iii) Earthquakes - a national calamity
(iv) The book you like most

Q7. Write a dialogue in about 200 words on any one of the following: [8]

(i) A customer and a shopkeeper selling books
(ii) Geeta telephones Sita telling her that she will not be able to attend
her party
(iii) John and lqbal discuss holiday plans
(iv) Heena and Rama talk about life in a big city

Question Paper of CS-610 : Foundation Course in English for Computing

Ql. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions which are based on it:
(i) Choose from the passage the word which means :
(a) Salty
(b) to change liquid into vapour
© to call back into use
(d) fruitful
(e) to spread water over the land
(f) in the end.

(ii) Why does everyone think of reclaiming desert land in Iraq?

(iii) When does a piece of land become desert?

(iv) How can irrigation at times change fertile land into barren land?

(v) Give the word opposite in meaning to the words given below and use the new words in sentences of your own:
(a) many
(b) dangerous
© simple

Q2. Do as directed :
(a) Switzerland is________European country
(insert an appropriate article)
(b) They ought to be here_________now.
(fill in the blank with the correct preposition)
© Peter has a computer that_________fit into his jacket pocket.
(fill in the blank with an appropriate modal)
(d) “I grew these carrots myself,” said Ram.
(Change into reported speech)
(e) John is resembling his older sister.
(correct the error iti this sentence)

Q3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets:
(a) I__________at the University for over fifteen years now. (work)
(b) The public_____requested not to walk on the grass, (be)
© With this promotion, I feel that I———a turning point in my career, (reach)
(d) He________(leave) for office before I______(go) to see him.

Q4. Rewrite the following in passive voice :
(a) I conducted the test in the school library to minimise noise.
(b) I hope they will have completed all the markings by tomorrow.
© The doctor advised me to give up sweets.
(d) They are installing the new computer next month
(e) The committee called in Sarita to explain her reasons for the proposed changes.

Q5. Write a composition in about 200-250 words on any one of the following topics :
(a) Helping the handicapped
(b) Joint families are impractical
© Newspaper - Reading
(d) Earthquakes

Question Paper of CS-610 : Foundation Course in English for Computing

Ql. Read the passage given below and answers the questions which are based on it:

(i) State whether the following statements are true or false :

(a) Digital computers are of no use as a control equipment of manufacturing processes.
(b) The ability to handle large quantities of arithmetic data is useful in atomic physics.
© Libraries need to have easy access to particular references.
(d) A first step in ‘programming’ is breaking the calculation down to a sequence of arithmetic operations.
(e) Libraries are not meant to store reference data.

(ii) What are the two areas in which the ability to handle and to analyse large quantities of arithmetic data helps?

(iii) Does astronomy also benefit from the ability to handle and analyse large quantities of arithmetic data?

(iv)What does ‘programming’ involve?

Q2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets:
(a) Seeing_______________(be) believing.
(b) He__________________(fall) down from a tree last week.
© He has just_________________(finish) this novel.
(d) I have_________(know) him for many years,
(e) He was________ (watch) TV when the earthquake came.
(f) Everyone of them_________(know) the alphabet by heart.

Q3. Do as directed :
(a) He bought_____ umbrella last Monday.
(Insert an article)
(b) He has given__ smoking.
(Insert a preposition)
© He said to me, ” Is the doctor at home?” (Change into reported speech)
(d) I said to him, “Do you know Japanese?” (Change into reported speech)
(e) Curfew has being lifted from some parts of the city. (Correct the sentence)

Q4. Rewrite the following in passive voice :
(a) Did he help you?
(b) Has he crossed the river?
© He is eating bananas.
(d) The police caught the thief.
(e) Mohan does not like Sohan.

Q5. Write about 200 words on any one of the following :
(a) Dishonesty in public life
(b) Traffic-jams
© The value of books
(d) A bad neighbour

Question Paper of CS-610 : Foundation Course in English for Computing

Ql. Read the passage given below and answer the questions which are based on it.

One of the main advantages of using a computer-assisted instructional system is the ease with which the second-language can be assessed and intervention materials be used a common graphics base.

(i) Say whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) Computers have no place in second-language teaching
(b) Educators need to use the computer program skilfully.
© Second-language teaching presents no challenges.
(d) Students need to think creatively about language.
(e) An important consideration is whether the product fits the particular use for which it is considered.

(ii) Should the evaluation of a computer system follow a single evaluation technique or should it integrate a variety of them?

(iii) What kind of challenge does second-language teaching present?

(iv) What are three categories of professions that will need to evaluate computer based materials for schools?

Q2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets :
(a) Recently air fares have ______(go) down.
(b) Gopal___________(go) to a gymnasium every morning.
© He________(die) as soon as the car hit him.
(d) It_________(rain) since last night.
(e) He________(rmg) me UP last week.
(f) The fire________(be) brought under control with difficulty.

Q3. Do as directed?
(a) It has been raining for__________hour. (Insert an article)
(b) He said to me, “How old is your father? “
(Change into reported speech)
© He has applied_________two posts. (Insert a preposition)
(d) If__________I shall give you that book.
(Complete the sentence)
(e) This college has________excellent playground.
(Insert an article)

Q4. Rewrite the following in passive voice :
(a) Have you read that book?
(b) He will never hurt me.
© He stole a scooter.
(d) Can you lift this bag?
(e) The teacher greeted the children.

Q5. Write about 200 words on any one of the following :
(a) Quiz Shows
(b) A Visit to a Book Fair
© Pollution in Delhi
(d) Your Favourite TV Serial

Q6. Write a dialogue of about 150 words between yourself and a friend on any one of the following:
(a) Recent American Presidential Election
(b) Perils of noise
© Religious tolerance
(d) Should cricket be banned ?

Question Paper of CS-610 : Foundation Course in English for Computing

Ql. Read the passage given below and then answer the questions which are based on what is stated or implied in the passage: