BEGLA-137 LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE Solved Question Paper December 2023

BEGLA-137 LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE Solved Question Paper December 2023

LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE
Course Code: BEGLA-137

1. Read the following passage and answer the
questions given below that :
Climate change is a rapidly growing problem
that affects the entire planet. It is caused by
the release of green house gases such as carbon
dioxide into the atmosphere. These gases trap
heat from the sun, leading to an increase in
global temperatures, known as global warming.
The effects of climate change are wide-ranging
and include rising sea levels, more intense
storms and change in precipitation patterns.
One of the main causes of climate change in
human activity, particularly the burning of
fossil fuels of energy. The burning of coal, oil
and natural gas releases large amounts of
carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,
contributing to the green house effect.
Deforestation, agriculture and transportation
are also significant contributors to the problem.
To address the issue of climate change, there
are several strategies that can be implemented.
Reducing carbon emissions through the use of
renewable energy sources such as solar and
wind power is one way to decrease the amount
of green house gases in the atmosphere. Also,
implementing policies to promote sustainable
agriculture and reforestation can also help to
combat climate change.
Questions :
(a) What is the main cause of climate change ?
(b) How does the release of green house gases
contribute to climate change ? 2
(c) What are some of the effects of climate
change ? 2
(d) How can the problem of climate change be
addressed ? 2
(e) What are some human activities that lead
to climate change ? 2
2. Add prefixes to the following words to make
opposite : 2×5=10
eligible, satisfied, relevant, healthy, lucky.
3. Complete the following sentences using
appropriate conjunction : 5
(a) I cannot help you now, ……………. you don’t
listen to my advice.
(b) They will miss the train ……………. they
hurry.
(c) Both of them did not go ……………., they
were not invited.
(d) Earth is bigger ……………. Mars.
(e) He jumped ……………. he won the match
convincingly.
4. Write short notes on any two of the following :
2×5=10
Alliteration, Exaggeration, Oxymoron, Rhetoric
5. Define any two of the following literary devices
with suitable example : 2×5=10
Metaphor, Symbol, Irony, Pun
6. Correct the following sentences : 5×2=10
(a) Her performance was best than others.
(b) The temperature of Amritsar is hotter than
Delhi.
(c) Ram is one of his best friends and he has
gone to meet him.
(d) The food was indelible.
(e) He did not wrote the test last week.
7. Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition :
10×1=10
(a) Ram returned ……………… his journey to
London.
(b) The plane did not land ………………. the
runway.
(c) The boy climbed ……………… the tree
without help.
(d) Rohan moved the table ……………… dining
room.
(e) She will have finished the home work
……………. Friday.
(f) Rakesh has been waiting for her …………….
seven o’clock.
(g) It is not safe to walk alone in the street
……………. night.
(h) Rohit has been working in this office
………….. last ten years.
(i) The thief hid himself ……………. the table.
(j) Everyone was amazed …………….. her
brilliant performance.
8. Make sentences with the following phrasal
verbs so that their meaning gets clear :

5×2=10
run out of, turn off, break down, put out, look
after
9. Identify and explain the figures of speech in the
following sentences : 5×2=10
(a) He swims like a fish.
(b) The wind whispered secrets in my ear.
(c) I am over the moon about it.
(d) The weatherman said that it was going to
be sunny but it rained all day.
(e) He was a lion on the battlefield.
10. (a) Add suffixes to make adjective forms :
5×1=5

delight, care, child, method, happy
(b) Use the following words in sentences as
directed : 5×2=10
advice (verbs), harm (adjective), produce
(adjective), press (verb), protect (adjective)