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1 THE ENGLISH & FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIVERSITY-HYDERABAD B.A. (HONS.) COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION MODEL PAPER Arabic, French, Japanese, Russian Note: These are only sample questions. Actual test questions may vary in format, content, and level of difficulty. Section A General Knowledge Maximum marks: 100 Time: 2.00 hours I. Choose the correct answer 12 x 1 = 12 marks 1. India s first satellite is named after: A. Aryabhatta B. Bhaskara II C. Bhaskara I D. Albert Einstein 2. G 15 is an economic grouping of: A. Developed nations B. Developing nations C. Under-developed nations D. Industrial Nations 3.Which city in France is famous for the Film Festival? A. Paris B. Avignon C. Cannes D. Marseilles 4.To which language family does the Arabic language belong? A. Indo-Persian B. Semitic C. Indo-European D. Turkic S

2 Section B Language Aptitude I. Choose the correct answer 12 x 2 = 24 marks 1. If HOUSE is written as FTVPI, then CHAIR is written as: A. DIBJS B. SHBGD C. SBJID D. SJBID 2. How many meaningful words can be made from the letters AEHT, using each letter only once? A. None B. One C. Two D. Three Section C Grammar I. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the appropriate word: 12 x 1 = 12 marks 1. He was punished, he was guilty. A. not B. as C. so D. though 2. I shall not go out now it is raining heavily. A. in spite of B. contrary to C. because D. but 3. It is a long time we last saw her. A. since B. when C. whether D. unless 4. It was a terrible accident no one was hurt. A. that B. but C. if D. before II. Join the two sentences given below and choose the correct answer from the options provided: 12 x 1 = 12 marks 1. The boy was tired. He went to bed. A. The boy was tired, but he went to bed. B. In spite of being tired, the boy went to bed.

3 C. The boy was tired due to which he went to bed. D. The boy was tired, sadly he went to bed. 2. Rama is not clever. He is hardworking. A. Rama is neither clever nor hardworking. B. Rama may not be clever but he is certainly hardworking. C. Rama, being clever, is hardworking. D. Rama, though clever, is however hardworking. Section D Reading Read the following text and answer the following questions. Boys have generally excellent appetites. Oliver Twist and his companions suffered the tortures ofslow starvation for three months: at last they got so voracious and wild with hunger, that one boy, who was tall for his age, and hadn't been used to that sort of thing (for his father had kept a small cookshop), hinted darkly to his companions, that unless he had another basin of gruel per diem, he was afraid he might some night happen to eat the boy who slept next to him, who happened to be a weakly youth of tender age. He had a wild, hungry eye; and they implicitly believed him. A council was held; lotswere cast who should walk up to the master after supper that evening, and ask for more; and it fell to Oliver Twist. The evening arrived; the boys took their places. The master, in his cook's uniform, stationed himself at the copper, his pauper assistants arranged themselves behind him; the gruel was served out; and a long grace was said over the short commons. The gruel disappeared; the boys whispered to each other, and winked at Oliver; while his next neighbours nudged him. Child as he was, he was desperate with hunger, and reckless with misery. He rose from the table, and advancing to the master, basin and spoon in hand, said, somewhat alarmed at his own temerity: "Please, sir, I want some more." The master was a fat, healthy man; but he turned very pale. He gazed in stupefied astonishment on the small rebel for some seconds, and then clung for support to the copper. The assistants were paralyzed with wonder; the boys with fear. "What!" said the master at length, in a faint voice. "Please, sir," replied Oliver. "I want some more." I. Choose the correct option to fill the blank in the following sentences. 1. The boys had been starving. A. for breakfast B. for three months C. for a year D. None of the above 2. was so hungry that he threatened to eat the boy sleeping next to him. A. A weakly youth B. Oliver C. A tall boy D. The master 3. The boys wanted to ask the master for. A. better food B. cakes and meat C. more food D. tasty food

4 4. All the boys were afraid of. A. Oliver B. the master C. the dark D. none of the above 5. After supper said, Please, sir, I want some more. A. Oliver B. the master C. all the boys D. the tall boy II. Find the sentence from the options given below that is closest in meaning to the sentencefrom the text. 1. unless he had another basin of gruel per diem? A. Unless he had another basin of gruel every week B. Unless every boy got another basin of gruel C. Unless he had another basin of gruel right now... D. Unless they gave him another basin of gruel every day 2. reckless with misery? A. Oliver was generally a reckless boy. B. Oliver was so miserable that he didn t care what happened to him. C. Oliver became miserable because of his recklessness. D. Oliver was so reckless that he made all the boys miserable. Section E Written Expression I. The second sentence is missing in the following paragraph.choose the correct sentence from the options given below: 1. When Charlie reached the corner of the road, he wasn t sure he had come to the right address..he pressed his nose against the window butcould not recognize anyone working inside. A. The baker s shop was no longer there and had been replaced by a tailor. place. B. The baker s shop was exactly where it was before and he immediately knew it was the right C. He bought some apples from the store and some cheese for his dinner.

5 D. Charlie had fish and chips for dinner. II. The sentences in the paragraph below have been jumbled. Choose among the options given below that put the sentences in the correct order. 5 x 2 =10 marks Indeed our entire planet is covered in water in the form of oceans and seas, with little pieces of land called continents here and there. 2. Water is probably both the Earth s most precious and common resource. 3. This is because ocean water has too much salt in it for us to drink. 4. But even with so much water all around us, there is an urgent need to conserve water for drinking. A. 1, 3, 2, 4. B. 2, 4, 1, 3. C. 2, 1, 4, 3. D. 4, 2, 1,3 KEY to B.A. (HONS.) COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FEBRUARY 2014 Arabic, French, German, Russian, Spanish Section A General Knowledge I. Choose the correct answer 12 x 1 = 12 marks 1. A. 2. C. 3. D. Section B Language Aptitude I. Choose the correct answer 12 x 2 = 24 marks 2. D. 2. C. Section C Grammar I. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the appropriate word: 12 x 1 = 12 marks 3. B. 2. C. 3. A. 4. B. II. Join the two sentences given below and choose the correct answer from the options provided: 12 x 1 = 12 marks 1. C. 2. B. Section D Reading I. Choose the correct option to fill the blank in the following sentences.

6 1. B. 2. C. 3. C. 4. B. 5. A. II. Find the sentence from the options given below that is closest in meaning to the sentence from the text. 1. D. 2. B. Section E Writing I.The second sentence is missing in the following paragraph. Choose the correct sentence from the options given below: 1. A. II. The sentences in the paragraph below have been jumbled. Choose among the options given below that put the sentences in the correct order. 5 x 2 =10 marks 1. C.

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH WITH BACKSHIFT OF TENSES

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH WITH BACKSHIFT OF TENSES In indirect / reported speech, the tense used in the speaker s original words is usually (but not always) moved back a tense when the reporting verb