Read this passage from the story The Lost Child by Mulk Raj Anand and answer the
questions given at the end. 
It was the festival of Spring. From the wintry shades of narrow lanes and alleys emerged
a gaily clad humanity, thick as a crowd of bright-coloured rabbits issuing from a warren,
and entering the flooded sea of sparkling silver sunshine outside the city gates, sped
towards the fair. Some walked, some rode on horses, others sat, being carried in bamboo
and bullock-carts. One little boy ran between his parent's legs, brimming over with life
and laughter, as the joyous, smiling morning, with its open greetings and unashamed
invitations to come away into the fields, full of flowers and songs.
“Come, child, come,” called his parents, as he lagged behind, arrested by the toys in the
shops that lined the way.
He hurried towards his parents, his feet obedient to their call, his eyes still lingering on
the receding toys. As he came to where they had stopped to wait for him, he could not
suppress the desire of his heart, even though he well knew the old, cold stare of refusal in
their eyes.
“I want that toy,” he pleaded.
His father looked at him red-eyed in his familiar tyrant's way. His mother, melted by the
free spirit of the day, was tender, and giving him her finger to catch, said;
“Look, child, what is before you.”
The faint disgust of the child's unfulfilled desire had hardly been quelled in the heavy,
pouting sob of a breath, “M—o—th—e-r”, when the pleasure of what was before him
filled him eager eyes. They had left the dusty road on which they had walked so far to
wend its weary way circuitously to the north, and had entered a footpath in a field.
It was a flowering mustard-field, pale, pale, like melting gold, as it swept across miles
and miles of even land, a river of yellow light, ebbing and falling with each fresh eddy of
wild wind, and straying at places into broad, rich tributary streams, yet running in a
constant sunny sweep towards the distant mirage of an ocean of silver light. Where it
ended, on a side stood a dense group of low, mudwalled houses put into relief both by the
lower forms of a denser crowd of yellow-robed men and women and by high-pitched
sequence of whistling, creaking, squeaking, roaring, humming noises that rose from it,
across the groves, to the blue-throated sky like the weird, strange sound of Siva’s mad
laughter.
(a) What words and phrases in the opening paragraph suggest the festive mood of the
crowd?
(b) In the first paragraph, what is the crowd of people compared to? What figure of
speech is it?
(c) Give the meanings of the following expressions:
i) a gaily clad humanity
ii) lagged behind
iii) receding toys
iv) red-eyed
v) circuitously
vi) put into relief
(d) The mustard field is compared to a river of yellow light. Write the comparison in
your own words.
(e) The whistling, creaking, squeaking, roaring, humming noises’ are likened to ‘Siva’s
mad laughter. What does this comparison suggest?
(f) What literary device has the writer adopted in the use of words such as ‘whistling’,
‘creaking’, ‘squeaking’, ‘roaring’ and ‘humming’

Put the bracketed verb in the correct form in the following sentences and identify the verb
phrase type: 
i) He is (sing). __________________
ii) Arun may be (expel). _____________________________________
iii) He has (accept) his mistake. ________________________________
iv) You ought (accept) your mistake. ____________________________
v) Arun has been (watch) the game for two hours. ________________
vi) This song has already been (sing) twice._____________________
vii) As a young man, I used (walk) seven miles a day. _________________
viii) He should have been (punish) for his carelessness. _________________
ix) I was (lead) to believe that the matter had (be) settled.____________________
x) This programme is (be) watched by millions of people all over the
country._____________________________

Make five words using each suffix ‘ism’ and ‘ship’.

Make five words using each prefix ‘pre’ and ‘non’. 

Insert appropriate modal auxiliaries in the blanks. The required meanings are given in
brackets: 
i) You ............... do as you are told. (strong obligation: tone of command)
ii) Children ...............be very noisy. (theoretical possibility)
iii) As a child, I. ............... recite the whole of Gita. (general ability in the past)
iv) He ………..... be very annoyed with me to write a letter like that. (a necessary
conclusion from evidence)
v) He was so weak he ............. n't even raise his hand. (general ability in the past)
vi) You ................. consult a specialist if you want to. (permission)
vii) He ............... smoke heavily. (habit in the past)
viii) He …………….. come tomorrow. (weak possibility)
ix) ‘ ……..... I order a coffee for you?’ (offer)
x) ‘……....... you mind opening the door?’ (polite request)

Read the whole of the poem Baby Running Barefoot by D.H. Lawrence given below and
try to answer the questions given at the end. 
When the white feet of the baby beat across the grass
The little white feet nod like white flowers in a wind,
They poise and run like puffs of wind that pass
Over water where the weeds are thinned.
And the sight of their white playing in the grass
Is winsome as a robin's song, so fluttering;
Or like two butterflies that settle on a glass
Cup for a moment, soft little wing-beats uttering.
And I wish that the baby would tack across here to me
Like a wind-shadow running on a pond, so she could
stand With two little bare white feet upon my knee
And I could feel her feet in either hand.
Cool as syringa buds in morning hours,
Or firm and silken as young peony flowers.
(a) What is the picture that comes to your mind when you read the poem?
(b) Make a list of the similes used by the poet.
(c) How do the similes make the description more vivid to us?

Discuss the relationship between Language and Literature. Also comment on how the literary language is different from ordinary language. 

You are planning to appear for an interview for the position of a Project Head in a reputed institution. Write out ten questions you expect to be asked and your responses/answers to these questions.

Write an outline of a presentation on the following topic: “The Biggest Threat to the Environment of the Place you Live in”

Prepare a short CV (Curriculum Vitae) clearly mentioning your career history, skills, achievements and other relevant details.

You are interested in applying for the position of relationship manager in a finance company. Write an application for this position, showing how you are suitable for this job.

Write short notes of about 150 words each on the following topics:
1. Body Language during an Interview
2. Organizing a Portfolio
3. Etiquette
4. Gender Perceptions
5. Cultural Awareness in a Multicultural Workplace.

Rewrite the following sentences as directed:
1. Sometimes in the________ (consultant, competitive) world today jobs are not
advertised . (Use the correct word from those given in the brackets)
2. A person who is always on time. (Give an appropriate adjective)
3. The skill of ________ (read) and _________ (write) in English is essential for
an office boy’s job here. (Complete the sentence using gerunds)
4. The __________ (type) letters are ready for dispatch (Complete the sentence
using an appropriate participle)

Use the following words in sentences of your own:
1. Prevalent
2. Discriminatory
3. Credentials
4. Vulnerability
5. Compensation

Read the following passage and answer the questions below in complete sentences:
Although economic roles between men and women have become more similar over
time, sex differences are still prevalent and tensions still exist in the workplace.
Organizations across countries are increasingly implementing nondiscriminatory hiring
practices where women are given opportunities equal to men. We do find that there are
certain types of jobs such as those of police officers, fire fighters, truck drivers, etc.,
which are generally preferred by men, and there are other occupations like nursing,
teaching, etc., which are preferred by women. These are personal preferences which
may be dictated by nature or the way boys and girls are nurtured. However, it is the
duty of organizations to give equal opportunities to people of both sexes, based only on
a person’s credentials.
Although the number of women in all types of work fields has been steadily rising, there
is still a gap between women and men regarding compensation for producing similar
work in many fields. Also since women are the primary care givers at home, the entire
workforce needs to be sensitized to certain needs that may arise from time to time as a
result of the dual role they are necessitated to play throughout life. Additionally, their
vulnerability where personal security is concerned needs to be understood and taken
care of.
1. What is your opinion about the kind of challenges women face at the workplace? 
2. How do you think their organizations can help them in overcoming these
challenges?
3. Give a suitable title to the passage.

What are the characteristics of Cyber Media. Examine its impact on our lives.

Describe the principles and process involved in news scripting for the broadcast media.

How do you differentiate between ethical advertising and unethical advertising. Discuss.

Critically examine the negative as well as positive impacts of the Internet.

What is Multimedia? Mention some of the uses of Multimedia.