BEGLA-136 ENGLISH AT THE WORKPLACE Solved Question Paper June 2023

BEGLA-136 ENGLISH AT THE WORKPLACE Solved Question Paper June 2023

ENGLISH AT THE WORKPLACE
Course Code: BEGLA-136

1. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate
words : 10
(i) I have been in this job so long that I feel
my career is more or less ……………….. .
(progressive, static)
(ii) It is interesting to ……………. the
possibilities of different career options.
(explore, accept)
(iii) It is advisable to take help from ……………
to find a job. (consultants, offices)
(iv) Sometimes in the …………….. world today
jobs are not advertised.
(consultant, competitive)
(v) Jobs are advertised in the …………….
sections of the newspapers.
(matrimonial, recruitment)
(vi) A brilliant idea which occurs suddenly is
……………. . (Brainwave, Brainstorm)
(vii) A phrase meaning „knowing what the
ultimate aim is‟ ………………….. .
(Goal awareness, Goal)
(viii) A phrase reforming to „a meeting to
discuss lots of ideas and collectively
choosing the best one‟ …………………. .
(Brainwave, Brainstorming session)
(ix) Remembering something afterwards is
………………….. . (Recall, Memory)
(x) Something that obstructs progress is
…………………… . (Roadblock, Road ahead)
2. Make sentences using the following words :
5×2=10
(a) Contemporary
(b) Digital
(c) Assess
(d) Transmit
(e) Convey
3. (a) Rewrite the following sentences changing
them from the active voice to passive voice :
2×5=10
(i) She has mastered the subject of
science.
(ii) She opened the window.
(iii) I did not scold him.
(iv) The cops caught the thief.
(v) They redesigned the building.
(b) Fill in the blanks as indicated : 1×10=10
(i) Simply …………….. (place) an
advertisement in a popular daily will
fetch us many candidates.
(Use gerund of „place‟)
(ii) The skill of …………….. (read) in
English is essential for an office boy‟s
job here. (Use gerund of „read‟)
(iii) This is a ……………… (well-pay) job.
Everyone wants it.
(Use appropriate participle of „well-pay‟)
(iv) Please show me a few samples of a
…………… (cover) letter.
(Use appropriate participle of „cover‟)
(v) If I went to bed now, ………………. .
(Use main/if clause)
(vi) What would you do if ………………. .
(Use main/if clause)
(vii) She gave me this ring. She ……………..
very upset if I lost it.
(Use correct form of „be‟)
(viii) The litmus paper turns red if we
………………. (dip) it in acid.
(Use correct form of „dip‟)
(ix) We ……………… be hasty incoming to
conclusions about people.
(Use appropriate modal)
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(x) I will have completed my task
…………….. Monday.
(Choose the appropriate till/by)
4. Write short notes on the following (around
150 words each) : 2×10=20
(a) Characteristics of work ethics
(b) Stages of presentation
5. Prepare a brief CV (Curriculum Vitae) for a job
that you wish to join. Organize your points
under various headings like educational
qualifications, professional qualifications, etc.
10
6. Prepare a job application letter in response to
an advertisement for the post of a sales
manager in a corporate firm. 10
7. You are planning to appear for an interview for
the position of Business Development Executive
in a reported marketing firm. Write out ten
questions you expect to be asked and your
answers to these questions. 10
8. Write an outline of a presentation on the
following topic : 10
“Creation of Gender Awareness at the
workplace.”