CHETTINAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

PULIYUR – 639114.

Class Test (Answers)

Subject : Technical English – IDate : 20.11.12

Max.Marks: 30Time:45 minutes

1. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B: (4 x ½ = 2 Marks)

Column AColumn B

1. plying-severe

2. fatal-danger

3. stringent-moving between the places

4. hazard-resulting in death

2. Make antonyms of the following words by adding suitable prefixes: (4 x ½ = 2 marks)

(a)disSimilar(b)non smoker(c)un do(d) misapply

3. Use the appropriate prefixes to change the words to get the meanings given: (4 x 1 = 4 marks)

(a). ______under charge-to charge someone less than the current price

(b). ______toilet bag- a bag in which you put things for keeping yourself clean and tidy, especially when you are travelling.

(c). ______walk out to leave an event such as a meeting or performance because you are angry or disapprove of something.

(d). ______air ambulance- a plane or helicopter equipped for flying ill or injured people to hospital.

4. Convert the following words in to adjectives using appropriate suffixes: (4 x ½ = 2 marks)

1. respect ful2. Demonstrate able3.connect ive

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: (4 x ½ = 2 marks)

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

a) fertilization fertilize fertile *******

b)administration administrate administrative *********

6. Rewrite the following pairs of sentences into one by using appropriate cause and effect expressions: ( 2 x 1 = 2 marks)

1.It was raining. I couldn’t go out. (As/ because)

2. He did not write the exams well. He did not pass (As / so)

7. Define the following words in a sentence or two: (( 3 x 1 = 3 marks)

1.auditorium 2. Robot3.Microscope

8. Identify the gerunds and present participles in the following sentences (2x 1 = 2marks)

Ex :When I was downloading (a) some music files, there came a pop up message saying

“Downloading (b) is prohibited in the language lab”

Ans: a - present participle; b - Gerund

1.She heard them talking about her. pp

2. Walking on the beach, he threw a ball to his friend.pp

9.Fill up the blanks using appropriate articles. If there should be no article write NIL. (7 x ½ = 3.5 marks).

  1. Aavin milk is supplied in Thanjavur town without stamping the date of packing on the sachet. But it has been printed on the sachet that we should consume the milk within a day of distribution. Since the date of packing is not known ,the milk may not be safe to drink. Also, most of the time theodour emanates from boiled milk, rendering it unsafe, particularly for small children. Will the authorities take suitable action to stamp the date?

10. Fill up the blanks using appropriate prepositions. (10 x ½ = 5 marks).

  1. The forest department has planted trees along the side of all highways.
  2. The brave man jumped into the well to save the life of a small boy.
  3. All those students who have secured marks under 48% will not be admitted to the college.
  4. I learnt ofthe terrible conditions prevailing inAssamfromthe news papers.
  5. Although I was walking very slowly, I found that my friends were still a long way behind me and I had nearly reached the house

11.Fill up the blanks using appropriate form of the verb (Tense) : ( 5 x ½ = 2.5 marks)

When John was eleven, his family moved to the United States and settled in Wisconsin. John was good with tools and soon became an inventor. He first invented a model of a sawmill. Later he invented an alarm clock that would cause the sleeping person to be tipped out of bed when the timer sounded