HS3252 Professional English 2 Important Questions
Fill in the blanks with suitable tense forms of the verb given in the brackets:
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositional phrases for the following sentences:
Combine the sentences using appropriate cause and effect expressions
(a) Reena forgot to set her alarm clock. She was late for interview.
(b) The sales increased significantly. The company implemented a new marketing strategy.
(c) The integration of Al in various sectors has been rapidly advancing. Many traditional jobs are being automated.
(d) Meera studied diligently for weeks. She scored high marks in Board exams.
Change the following active voice sentences to passive sentences:
(a) The battalion has destroyed the war zone.
(b) Someone planted the mango tree last year.
Complete the following conditional sentences:
Identify the spelling and grammar errors in the following passage
Natural disaster is any calamitous occurence generated in the effects of natural, rather than human-driven, phenomena that produced great loss of human life or destruction of a natural environment, private property or public infrastructure. A natural disastor may be caused in weather and climate events or by earthquakes, landsides, and other occurrences that originate at Earth’s surface or within a planet itself.
Rewrite the following dialogue as reported speech.
Sam: Is it possible to use solar panels for residential purposes?
Victor: Sure, we have options for small scale installation too.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals for the following sentences. You cannot repeat the same modal words.
Rewrite the following phrases as numerical adjectives.
(a) A break lasting for 15 minutes.
(b) Report which had 30 pages.
(c) Trial lasting for 8 days.
(d) Interview which lasted for two hours.
Rewrite the following sentences using relative clauses:
(a) A novelist is a person. He writes novels.
(b) The house is beautiful. Its window is open.
(c) She bought a car. It runs very fast.
(d) She was wearing a long dress. It was blue in colour.
Part B
1. Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why? Write your response in the format of essay in not more than 250 words.
2. The Internet has transformed how information is shared and consumed, but it has also created problems that did not exist before. What are the most severe problems associated with the Internet and what solutions can you suggest? Write your response in the format of an essay in not more than 250 words.
3. You have noticed stray animals on the road during the busy hours of the day in your locality. These animals have caused traffic jams as well as accidents. There have been one or two instances when they tried to attack young children in the area. You have already written to the concerned authorities but no action has been taken so far. Write a letter to the Editor of a leading newspaper telling him about the problems created by the stray animals. Add a few suggestions to solve this issue.
4. A customer purchased a laptop online and is experiencing issues with the screen display and sound output. Although he wishes to exchange the system, he did not respond within the designated time frame for exchanges. Consequently, the company is unable to process an exchange but can offer servicing instead. Write a response to the customer’s complaint letter, politely refusing the exchange request and providing alternative solutions to address his concerns.
5. There has been a fire accident in the Chemistry lab of your college recently. The Head of the Department has asked you as the Class Representative to write a report on this accident. In your report include the following:
Brief details of the accident
The names of the students involved in the accident
Other dangers students have encountered
Improvements needed to ensure greater safety to students
Suggestions to create awareness about safety on college.
6. As part of your internship, your organization has tasked you with conducting a survey among students to understand their post-graduation plans. Specifically, the organization is interested in determining how many students choose higher education versus entering the workforce, as well as the reasons behind their choices. Conduct this survey and write a comprehensive report on your findings.
Your report should include the following:
Results from your questionnaire and interviews with students
Analysis and inferences drawn from the collected data
Recommendations for students regarding their future plans.
7. Vedanta Limited has advertised for Engineering Internship in their branches in Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune. Write a job application requesting for internship along with your resume. Send your job application to:
Roshan Sandesh , HR Manager Vedanta Limited Indira Gandhi Avenue Mumbai-107.
8. Digitech Inc. has been your dream company for many years. You have always wanted to work there. Though there has been no advertisement calling for freshers, you have got the information about a job vacancy from a friend who is working in the same company. Send your job application along with your CV to an email id you got it from the company website, hrmanager24@digitech.in.