Saturday, January 23, 2010

1.
Opinions defer when it comes to the freedom of expression enjoyed by creative artists-like writers, cartoonists, painters, critiques and so on. Some say they be given absolute freedom to express their views. But, there are people who fear that absolute freedom will do more harm than good.

Which view do you endorse and state why?

2.
Art and literature are generally thought to be means of expression enjoyed by artists and men of letters.

How far are art and literature mere means of expression, in your opinion?
Is there anything art and literature can do for the community?

3.

Some people prefer to live a past-paced life, whereas there are people who appreciate a low key one. Both the parties enjoy certain advantages.

What advantages do they both enjoy?

4.

Expatiate community, students and workers, in foreign nations often take out protest marches to press for their needs and demands. There are differing views on the legitimacy of such means of protests.

How far is it right to take protests marches in a foreign land?


5.

Borderless migration prospects globalization offers are taken as opportunities for mutual growth of humanity in general. However, this free world order is seen, by some, as a platform for exploitation.

Look at the problems of and prospects of this free world.

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Communicative English Test: Time 75 mnts. All questions carry equal marks.
Total. 75 marks
I. Complete the following meaningfully. Any ten
1. When it comes to……….
2. How come……..
3. This is what I…………
4. All I want…………..
5. What do…………..
6. Do you know why………..
7. Is your……………
8. It goes without saying…………
9. It is something…………..
10. How many…………
11. Should we say…….
12. I don’t like……..
II. Write a question each using the following words. Any 10
· Do, does, did, have, has, had, is, am, are, was, were, have been and has been.
III. Answer these questions in different ways. Any 10
1. How many exams have they written so far?
2. Had your parents been working in madras for long?
3. Is there a meeting this evening?
4. Was that an accident?
5. Does he have three passports?
6. When are they coming to see you?
7. Has he got some friends in madras?
8. Are your parents government employees?
9. Was it raining heavily when you reached madras?
10. Has it been long since you saw him last?
11. What do you do to improve your language?
12. Does he know that you are here?
IV. Convert these sentences into questions. Any 10
1. They write letters to every week.
2. It rains here in June.
3. All trains stop here.
4. He called me the other day.
5. It made me angry.
6. We have tests every day.
7. Mr. John speaks three languages?
8. We are ten.
9. Our college is a research centre.
10. They had a few interviews last week.
11. The chief guest has arrived.
12. The meeting started late.
V. Apply these combinations in your own sentences. Any five
Going to, Planning to, Has to, Have to, Had to
Needs to, Should, is to, are to, and am to.

VI. Apply these combinations in your own sentences. Any five

Must be, could have, may have, can be, will be, must have
Might have, may be.

VII. Apply these openers in two sentences each: Any five

It, that, there, where, these and those

VIII. Apply these words in your own sentences: Any five

Take, turn, appears, get, find, go, make, keep and run

IX. Apply these words in your own sentences: Any five
Take up, turn up, get on, keep out, look up,
Run away, find out, make out.

X. Correct the following sentences: Any 10
1. He don’t know anything about this place
2. Solving these problems are difficult.
3. One of my neighbour is a government employee.
4. Not many people likes this idea.
5. Is your parents working.
6. When did you met him last?
7. Have you spoke to him?
8. This machine has not any warranty.
9. All children likes sweets.
10. I am going to church every Sunday.
11. I used to read newspaper nowadays.
12. I have done several things last Sunday.
XI. Write negative sentences: Any 10
1. He has an imported car.
2. They had a meeting last week.
3. They have prepared everything.
4. This hospital has three operation theatres.
5. Many patients get free medicine.
6. It works on battery.
7. Mr. Joseph has completed five years here.
8. These students are given permission to go.
9. Meeting is going to start at 9.
10. He made a very big mistake.
11. This question paper is very simple.
12. The doctor is in.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Five essays for the upcoming week. Japeesdoc. www.jpsukham.blogspot.com
1.
Since many new generation employees are found to be spending much of their time in their working environments, their job satisfaction becomes very decisive for their successful personal and professional well being.

What are the major factors that contribute to better job satisfaction?
What all suggestions can you make to better working environments?


2.
In today’s 24/7, fast changing professional scenario, competition is rampant and this competition makes the life of the professionals highly demanding. Some are of the opinion that this professional pressure is a problem. However, there are people who take it the other way round; it has prospects.

How do you look at these two view points?

3.
Environmentalists world over are urging private and public sector organizations to slowly go paperless; that is to get their organizations automated. This demand is getting increased every passing day.

What advantages do environmentalists expect out of paperless offices?
Do you think such offices stand to gain something from this switch over?


4.
As pressure on the environment is mounting due to increasing human action, nations around the world are urged to cut down on population and industrialization.

How practical is this idea in your opinion?
Have you got a few suggestions to make human actions eco-friendly?


5.
Since children are a force to reckon with in all societies, the best way to send a message of some social value across is to let the children of a given society learn the message through their curriculum.

How good is this idea in your opinion?
Do you think the grown ups are as good as children in effecting social changes?


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

1.
School drop out rates are much higher in poor nations, and many poor nations do not seem to be offering any kind of alternative education arrangements to see that these dropped out students are brought back to productive life.

What are the causes for this gross neglect suffered by the dropouts?
Do you think they pose any threat to the well-being of the society in general?

2
Some employers keep their employees as temporary trainees and probationers for longer time, whereas some employers keep their employees permanently in the payroll as early as possible and satisfy all their requirements.

What advantages do they enjoy?
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3.

Modern employment environment is so demanding that employees happen to suffer from a lot of work related hazards, and the intensity of the same is making many employees quit their jobs frequently.

What do you think are the reason for this mounting pressure in the work place?
How does this pressure impact the workforce in general?

4.

With the mounting of health care expenditure due to several factors, the need for having a personal health regime is generally felt and many people are found to be turning towards healthy lifestyle practices.

How common is this tendency in your place?
What do you think are the factors that keep the medical bills spiraling up?

5.

Children these days are much more informed and enlightened than those in the past. However, when it comes to real life situation, many are found to be failing to catch up with the changing demands of their times.

Some say it is due to the changes that take place now much more frequently than before, whereas some others opine that it is due to several other individual factors.

How far can you endorse these two viewpoints?

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Friday, January 15, 2010

Advertising as a marketing exercise is found to be exploiting all possible means to lure customers to new products and services. One such ploy is to exaggerate the merits of a service or product. However, advertising serves us in many ways.

What advantages does advertising as a means of information offer consumers in general?
What are the disadvantages consumers suffer when facts and figures are exaggerated?

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Write about 150 words on the following. A jaypeesdoc. 10.1.10

Rehabilitating the older generation is the responsibility of the State as their whole life has been of service to the State.
How far do you agree or disagree with this?


Educating the younger generation is the duty of the State because an educated generation is the greatest asset of any State.
How far is this Statement acceptable to you?


Banking Institutions are found to be approaching the State when they face failures and down turns, and the States help them out. Some say that it is not fair because it is the tax payers’ money.
Argue for this statement.

Some universities honour the talented people, like artistes, actors, sportsmen et al, with honorary title like doctorates. Some people say that it is unfair as these titles are other wise given based on very stringent academic standards.
Argue against this statement.

Some people believe that money is all powerful whereas there is another argument that money is a big menace and it causes great concerns to people.
How do you look at these view points?
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All commercial advertisements are exaggerations of facts and figures of the products and services they try to sell. This, to a certain extent, is unethical.
How far can you endorse this viewpoint?

7. Eating habits of a given community is influenced more by its native agricultural practices than by external forces like food corporate food chains.
Do you this view holds true in today’s circumstances?

Industrialization that is taking place in the field of entertainment is both an opportunity and a matter of great concern.
Discuss it.

High rise buildings-both commercial and residential- are popping up even in semi urban areas, this tendency is catching up fast.
Look at the possible causes and effects of this trend.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Conversation A
S1. Do you speak English
S2. Only a little, and not very well.
S1. Do you know many words?
S2. No. I don’t. Only the important words.

Conversation B
S1. Does your brother speak English?
S2. Well, he speaks a little English
S1. Do your sisters speak English?
S2. Yes, they do. They speak it very well.

Conversation C
S1. Can I help you?
S2. Yes , I speak only French.
S1. I’am sorry. But I don’t understand French.
S2. Please find someone who speaks French.

Conversation D
S1. What’s the matter?
S2. I don’t speak English.
S1. Do you need some kind of help?
S2. Yes, but I can’t explain it in English.

Conversation E

S1. Do you think English is easy?
S2. No, I don’t.
S1. Why don’t you think so?
S2. Because I don’t understand it.

Exercise 1 Line A1 and B1.
Do you speak English?

Your bother
Your sisters
Mr. John
The lawyers
The girl

Exercise 2 Do you speak English
Greek, Spanish, Italian, French

Exercise 3
Do you speak English. Fluentlly, Rapidly, Very well, Correctly.


Exercise 4
Do you speak English?
Japanese
Your bother
Fluently
Greek
Your sisters
Exercise 5.

Can I help you?
Any of you
We
Assist
With anything
You two.

Exercise 6 Please find someone who speaks English

Get
Bring
Ask for
Direct me to
Take me to

Please find someone who speaks English

German
Arabic
Turkish
Chinese

Do you think English is easy?

Hard
Difficult
Simple
Complicated

I don’t speak English.

The man
Fluently
The boys
Very well
Understand
Do you watch television very often? Yes, I do.
How often do you watch television I watch it twice a week
Does john watch television very often? Yes, he does.
How often does John watch television? He watches it twice a week.
Do the boys watch television very often? Yes, they do.
How often do the boys watch television? They watch it twice a week.

Write answers.

Did you watch television last night? Yes, I did. I watched television last night.
Did you listen to the radio last night?
Did you go to the movie last night?
Did you go to the market last week?
Did you want the finals last night?

He is happy. Usually He is usually happy.
They are at home.
She is there.
I am very nervous.
You are in your office.
They are quite busy.

He writes carefully Usually He usually writes carefully.
They practice at home.
She watches popular films.
I watch television here.
He enjoys seeing movies.
They leave home early.
We get up before eight.

He is kind to them. Always

He is always kind to them.
They help her.
We are busy on Fridays.
I work extra hours
They are polite to us.
He drinks black coffee.
She is calm about things.

Write questions.
He always works hard. Does he always work hard?
They are always late.
She is always serious.
They always speak English
She is always patient with them.
They always wait for her.

Conversation A
When did you eat lunch today?
I ate from twelve to one.
Where did you have your lunch?
I had it at Azad.

Did you have a good time at the party?
Yes, we had a wonderful time.
It was really a lot of fun.
We ought to have another party like that one.

Did you work at home last night?
Yes, I washed my clothes and cleaned my room.
Did you do anything else?
Yes. I watched the football highlights.

Did you have a good time last night?
Yes, I had a wonderful time.
You’ll probably have fun tomorrow too.
I’m sure I’ll have an excellent time.

Where did you go?
I went to the beach. We went to the beach.
Did you swim in the ocean?
Yes, I swam close to the shore. We swam close to the shore.

When did you eat lunch today?
Have the meeting When did you have the meeting today.
Where
Meet your friends
What time.
Leave for home.

It was really a lot of fun. It was certainly a lot of fun.
A great deal of
Definitely.
Lots of
Actually

Did you work at home last night?
At office Did you work at the office last night.
Yesterday
At school
This morning
At the farm.

Conversation drill. A
Please sit down and talk to me.
Are you--------(A)-------------?
Yes, I am. What are you doing?
At the moment, I am -----------(B)-----.
A B.
Typing a letter looking for someone
Painting a picture just walking around
Reading the paper waiting for a friend
Watching television just resting a bit
Listening to the radio getting ready for the party.
Working on something doing my work.
Writing a letter practicing English with you.
Solving a problem. Relaxing for a few minutes.

Conversation drill B
What do you want to do tonight?
Would you like to-------(A)-------?
That would be nice.
There is a good---------(B)---.

A. B.
Watch television. Programme on channel 3
Go bowling with us football court nearby.
See a movie show at the new theatre.
Listen to the radio comedy on the network.
Attend a party orchestra at the auditorium.
Hear some classical music group of singers at the auditorium
Go to a movie. Movie which just released.
Look for paintings. Art gallery in the theatre hall.

Exercise 1.

I must I must go to the railway station.
Have to
Ought to
Should
Supposed to

Did you get to the station on time?

The airport
Late
Arrive at
The theatre
Early.

We got on the train just as it was starting.

The bus We got on the bus as it was starting.
Before it left
The airplane
A minute or two early.

Did your brother arrive on time.

Come Did your brother come on time?
Get there
Return
Leave
Get back

How do you get home everyday?
I take the Intercity to my place.
Isn’t it rather expensive going by train?
No I buy season ticket each month.

How often does the train leave?
It leaves in 10 minutes.
Do I have time to take my lunch?
I don’t think so.

How much is the fare to Cochin?
Ninety-six rupees.
What time does the next train leave?
The next train leaves at 6.30.


Exercise.

Where will you meet your friends?
See, find, wait for, take, drive, leave

Where will you meet your friends?
Cousin, relatives, parents, brother, sister, uncle.

Where will you meet your friends?

Parents, see, when cousins, get together with.

I will meet them at the airport.
You’ll, we’ll, she’ll, they’ll, he’ll.
I will meet them at the station.
At the airport, the busstand, the secretariat, the ticket counter, the gate.


We will meet them at the railway station.
The bus stand, we’ll, wait for, the ticket counter, she will, see


When are you meeting your friends?

Seeing, visitors, where, taking, guests, why.

I’ll meet them at eight o’clock tomorrow night.

Eight thirty, a quarter to nine, ten to nine, midnight.

I am meeting them at eight o’clock tomorrow night.

Tomorrow morning
Friday night
Friday morning
Tonight
This morning.

I am meeting them at eight o’clock tomorrow night.

Tuesday, we’re, eight thirty, her, morning.