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MODEL Question Paper
Diploma Examination
English (Common) Semester III

Part A :
All questions are compulsory. Each question carries 3 marks. 10 x3 = 30
1. Describe your routine after you go home from College.
2. You have gone to a movie with your friends. Write three things that you liked about the movie and three things that you disliked.
3. Write what food you have regularly and state why you do so.
4. How do you fix an appointment with your doctor? Write the dialogue.

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5. Match the following:
i) I’ll do it for you.
ii) Please take me to hospital.
iii) Can I use your calculator for a while?
iv) I’m sorry to say this, but the food is really bad.
v) Join Degree after Diploma.
vi) Thank you for calling me to the party.
a) Complaining
b) Offering help
c) Suggesting
d) Seeking permission
e) Requesting
f) Accepting invitation
6. Rewrite the following sentences using polite expressions.
a. Give me your pen.
b. Come tomorrow?
c. I want to use your book for some time.
7. Your friend is very weak. Give him suggestions to improve his health.
8. Accept and reject an invitation extended by your friend to go for movie in the evening. Friend; Why don’t you come to a movie in the evening?

9. Fill in the blanks with words indicating possession.
I live in Kailash Nagar Colony. Our colony _____ many facilities. We _________ two schools, a park and a playground. There is a hospital too. It _______ many doctors and nurses. It ______ hundred beds. However we _________ a library, so we go to our neighbouring colony which _______ one.

10. Read the passage and underline all the words that denote quantity.
Shalini went to ‘Nirmal Hriday’, an orphanage and distributed some sweets to all the inmates .She observed a notice requesting the visitors to donate anything they could spare. She came home and packed five bedsheets, half a bag of rice and some honey. Her brother also decided to donate a dozen notebooks, a box of crayons and a few chocolates.

Part B :
Answer any five of the following questions. Question 18 is compulsory. Each questions carry equal marks. 5 x 10 = 50

11. Write about the daily routine of your father.
12. Read the passage and make notes using the mapping method.
In an idli eating competition Narender ate the largest number of idlis, 21 followed by David and Madhu who ate 18 each; whereas Sai ate almost half the number of idlis eaten by Narender (10), which is equal to the number eaten by Sangeeta and Malathi together. Sangeeta and Malathi have eaten almost the same number , six and four respectively. The information implies that men seem to have done better than women in the idlis eating competition.

13. Read the following passage and write a summary of it.
Water is a resource used by every human being on this planet. That makes it the responsibility of every individual to do his bit to conserve water. Government agencies can never fight this battle alone. They can only take initiative and provide the necessary support. But ultimately conserving water has to be a people’s programme. New strategies for generating awareness should be devised. The most important is to spread awareness among youngsters, as they have to face the maximum challenges in the coming future. Environment education has already been made compulsory in our education system. The need is to make it more comprehensible so that students can understand the practical aspects and challenges related to environment.

14. Write a paragraph comparing your school life to your college life.
15. Complete the incident using the following hints.
Rainy night - two friends- go out in a vehicle – lost in a forest – light in a distant -- an old man -– reached home finally after adventure.

16. Complete the following dialogue
Father : When do have your holidays?
Son : ______________________________________________
Father : How are you planning to spend your holidays?
Son : ________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
Father : I suggest that you _________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Son : These days computer education is necessary. So what should I do?
Father : Find out the fee structure for _____________________________
____________________________________________________
Son : ________________________________________

17. Read the passage and frame questions wherever necessary.
Leather handbags are very popular because they last longer and are very fashionable. They are expensive too. A small wallet may cost Rs. 300. As for handbags used by women, they may cost upto Rs 3000/- also. The one on the counter is Rs 1600/- . Leather cases are also made for travel use. Many people prefer them because as they are stronger and last longer than the ones that are less expensive.
Sales man : Welcome Sir,________________?
Customer : I would like to see handbags.
Salesman : _______________________________ ?
Customer : I am looking for bags made of leather.
Salesman : _______________________________ ?
Customer : Around Rs 2000.
Salesman : ________________________________ ?
Customer : I am interested in buying a medium sized bag.
Salesman : Please look at these.
Customer : _________________________________ ?
Salesman : They are different because they are very fashionable.
Customer : _____________________________________ ?
Salesman : The one on the counter is only Rs. 1600/-

18. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
Micro processor is not merely an invention but a meta- invention. It is one of the miracles of the modern age. It is not an invention by itself. It enables us to create other inventions. Thousands of new products have been made possible by the use of the micro processor. Products which already exist have been made more sophisticated and efficient with the help of the microprocessor. The greatest advantage is that it can embed intelligence into almost any thing. Since the potential applications of the microprocessor are almost endless, it is appropriate to say that the microprocessor is not just an invention but a meta-invention.
1. What is the passage about?
2. Why at is it called a miracle of modern science?
3. What are applications of the micro processor?
4. What is the greatest advantage of the microprocessor?
5. What does the word ‘embed’ mean in the passage?