Monday 26 November 2012

anna university chennai technical english I model question paper



Greentech college of engineering for women
                   Technical English -1

Question bank for practice

PART-A
         I.            Verb               adjective                                             noun
1. Apply                      _________                                          ________
2. __________                        _______                                             description
3. __________                        enjoyable                                             _________
4. Experiment              _________                                          _________
5. __________                        _________                                          breakage
6. Believe                    _________                                          _________
7. Dispose                    _________                                         _________
8. _________              _________ `                                        operation       
9. _________              digestive                                              _________
10. ________              expressive                                            _________
11. ________              arguable                                               _________
12. Inform                   _________                                         _________
13. ________              compulsive                                         _________
14. Qualify                  _________                                         _________    
15. ________              continual                                             _________
16. Assistant                _________                                          _________
17. _________                        __________                                        verification
18. _________                        punishable                                          __________
19. __________          _________                                          requirement
20. __________          __________                                        production

      II.            Compound nouns
1.      Address book
2.      Black board
3.      Computer memory
4.      Calculation speed
5.      Circuit diagram
6.      Roller mill
7.      Water supply
8.      Temperature drop
9.      Video screen
10.  Resource utilization
   III.            Comparative adjectives
1.      This is the ________(hot) news today.
2.      My house is _______ (big) than my brother’s house.
3.      This is the _______ (popular) book in fashion technology.
4.      Kerosene costs__________ (little) than petrol.
5.      Platinum is _____________ (expensive) than gold..
6.      Nylon is_________ (hard) than rubber.
7.      He is the --------------- (top) scorer in this sports meet.
8.      The ant is_________ (industrious) than the bee.
9.      Mini computers are________ (small) than main frames.
10.  That room is not so ---------- (large) as this one.
   IV.            Add suitable prefix
1.      ____________ culture : concerned with cultivation
2.      _____________developed : not developed
3.      3______________ form : to change
4.      _____________marine : under water
5.      _____________sensitive : having more sensitivity
6.      6______________ function : not working properly.
7.      7. _____________pollution : against pollution
8.      8. ____________purity : not pure
9.      9. __________ violet : having wavelength beyond the violet
10.  end of spectrum
11.  10. __________standard : not having the required or normal quality
      V.            British to American vocabulary
1.      glue
2.      van
3.      post
4.      car park
5.      sweets
6.      main road
7.      paraffin
8.      torch
9.      public school
10.  theatre
11.  postbox
   VI.            Spot the errors
1.      Each of the boys are hardworking.
2.      Every one of the prisons are tall.
3.      Rajesh or his friends goes to the computer class daily.
4.      The collector with his subordinates were present.
5.      Nobody who watches the clock are successful.
6.      Either of the advertising campaigns are costly.
7.      Every boy and girl were ready.
8.      The speaker and politician are present.
9.      The quality of the fruits are not good.
10.  The cost of computers are dropping day by day.
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VII.            Use correct tenses
1.      Every one _________ (expect) to be given priority to land.
2.      By December 2007 we __________ (finish) the project.
3.      It is very cloudy and I am sure it _______ (rain).
4.      He _________ (go) to bed at nine o’clock every night.
5.      What ______ you________ now? (Do)
6.      When I _____ (have) my dinner my friend came.
7.      Computer experts _________ (be) in great demand today.
8.      India __________ (launch) its first satellite in the year 1990.
9.      The earth __________ (behave) like magnete.
10.  A team of experts _______(visit) the flood-hit areas now.
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VIII.            Change into passive voice
1.      We can use coal to produce detergents, explosives and paints.
2.      We can alter the characteristics of steel in various ways.
3.      We clamp the two metal plates together.
4.      They change the plan every five years.
5.      We can generate heat on welding in several ways.
6.      We pass electric current across the electrodes.
7.      They will start the work soon.
8.      We must lubricate bearings
9.      .9. You should observe safety precautions at all times.
10.  The workers should complete this building by the end of next year.
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   IX.            Gerunds and infinitives
1.      His only aim is to earn money.(into gerund)
2.      I don’t like to waste my time. (Into gerund)
3.      I like to read books on philosophy. (Into gerund)
4.      They like to watch TV programmes. (Into gerund)
5.      His main motive is to punish the criminals. (Into gerund)
6.      Modernizing sick industries is difficult. (Into infinitive)
7.      He stopped visiting his friend. (Into infinitive)
8.      The manager likes criticizing his subordinates. (Into infinitive)
9.      Introducing new products is the aim of this company. (Into infinitive)
10.  10.It is tiresome to stand in long queues. (Into gerund)
      X.            If conditionals
1.      If I were a bird, ______________________________.
2.      ____________________, I will report it to the mechanic.
3.      If the processing speed of your system is slow, _____________________.
4.      If the motor is operated regularly, ___________________.
5.      Had you improved your communication skills, __________________.
6.      If I had a net connection, __________________.
7.      If I were you, _______________________.
8.      If you eat more,______________________.
9.      If the new material had come in time, ______________
10.  If he had consulted me in advance, _______________________.
   XI.            Cause and effect of expressions
1.      All data was lost. The power supply was interrupted
2.      This type turbine is very widely used.  It has a much greater efficiency
3.      The carburetor may become choked with dirt. An air fitter is fitted
4.      Vertical boilers were installed in the factory. Only a limited floors space are available
XII.            Wh question forms
1.      He came here last week
2.      He sells good cakes
3.      The principal gives the prizes
4.      John Milton wrote paradise lost
5.      I kerep it in my pocket
XIII.            Modals
1.      ---- you drive
2.      I ----- get some help
3.      ------you give me her address
4.      They promised that they -----help
5.      He _____ not get wet
XIV.            Adverbs and adjectives
You did a ________ job.
She spoke _________
The doctors attended ______ patient _______
Can you explain the concept as it is ______
______,she arrived here

 XV.            Use of imperatives
You should clean the floor regularly
Travelers must take care of their belongings
All must wear the coat inside the laboratory
Drivers must follow the traffic rules
All must arrive before the time

XVI.            Acronyms and abbreviations

Email
FAQs
UNICEF
CSIR
AICTE
ISRO
BBC
UNESCO
WWW
XVII.            one word substitutes

One who is all powerful
One who helps others Good   
One who has strange habits
A life history written by oneself         
General pardon


XVIII.            Prepositions
1.      _____the picture, I can see a woman
2.      The woman is sitting  ____a table
3.      The woman is holding a cup _____her hands.
4.      The woman is looking ____her laptop.
5.      The woman's bag is______ the table.
XIX.            1. Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B
a. abnormal                 i. preservation
b. conservation           ii. unusual
c. renowned                iii. rectify
d. amend                    iv. Famous

a. ascend                     i. mix
b. blend                      ii. cover
c. muffle                     iii. envious
d. jealous                    iv. Rise

a. broad                      i. joyous
b. wander                   ii. complex
c. intricate                   iii. roam
d. jubilant                   iv. Wide

a. authentic                 i. swoon
b. guilty                       ii. genuine
c. faint                        iii. resist
d. withstand               iv. Ashamed

a. inculcate                 i. definitely
b. undoubtedly                       ii. urge
c. zeal                                     iii. amusement
d. recreation               iv. Enthusiasm