JUNE-2021
B.A. (II Semester) Examination
ENGLISH
Paper: BENG-202-C (NEW COURSE)
(English Compulsory-II)
Full Marks : 80
Pass Marks : 35%
Time : Three Hours
Notes: (i) Answer all questions.
(ii) The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
UNIT-A
1. Explain any two of the following with reference to the context. 8x2=16
(a) At first the infant, meeting and pecking in the nurse’s arms, and then the whining school boy with his and shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly to school.
(b) He gives his harness bells a shake to ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound’s the sweep of early wind and downy flake.
(c) When the starts threw down their spears And water’s heaven with their tears: Did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee?
UNIT-B
2. Answer any two of the following questions:
(a) Discuss ‘Seven Ages of Man’ as described by William Shakespeare. 8
(b) Give a critical appreciation of the poem, ‘The Indian Weavers” 8
(c) Discuss “The solitary Reaper” with special reference to the way the girl’s song had a powerful effect on the poet. 8
UNIT-C
3. Discuss the conflict between tradition and Modernity in RK Narayan’s novel, The Vender of Sweets. 16
Or
Sketch the character of Jagan in the novel, The Vendor of Sweets 16
UNIT-D
4. Write an essay in about 400 words on any one of the following: 16
(a) Life in Times of COVID-19
(b) An Ideal leader
(c) Arunachal Pradesh of My Dreams
UNIT-E
5. Do as directed
(a) Make sentences using the following phrases or idioms (any four) 2x4=8
(i) At the eleventh hour
(ii) All at once 2
(iii) Black and blue
(iv) Come to blows
(v) Black sheep
(vi) Break the news
(b) Give the synonyms of the following words (any four) 1x4=4
(i) Illustrate
(ii) Amend
(iii) Barrier
(iv) Gather
(v) Admissible
(vi) Manage
(c) Write the corresponding verb forms for the following adjectives (any four) 1x4=4
(i) Acceptable
(ii) Beautiful
(iii) Calculative
(iv) Creative
(v) Dependent
